Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 393 Quarrel

"Oh my God, this is just...so exciting!"

When the members of the central command saw the flag they had only ever seen in textbooks appear, all the committee members present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Some clenched their fists in excitement, while others trembled slightly with overwhelming excitement.

Although they had never met these people from the Crisis Era, the files on Lin Xuan's secret execution of the Future Reinforcement Plan were kept by both major international organizations. It wasn't until the Earth Alliance era that their existence gradually became known. Moreover, they were the ones who personally destroyed the Trisolaran civilization, which led many to have a relatively positive impression of them.

Now, when people actually see this fleet that has been sailing in space for hundreds of years, only one thought comes to mind.

"Welcome home, heroes."

Cheers echoed throughout the central nervous system. Television reporters rushed to the nearest observation post like hounds that had caught the scent of prey, eager to report this exciting moment as soon as possible.

"Let them pass. Zhang Zor, notify the propaganda committee to give them all the broadcasting rights on all the screens and start a live broadcast. I want all the residents of the Ringworld to see the return of these living fossils." Bi Yunfeng's mouth was practically stretched to the sky with a grin. He had barely slept these past few days. The reason was simple: before, with people like Lin Xuan and Luo Congmin taking the lead, they only needed to do their job when danger arose.

The less ability you have, the less responsibility you bear, right? But things are different now. We're moving all of humanity, and if we're not careful, we could plunge the entire human civilization into utter ruin.

Therefore, Bi Yunfeng's presidency can be described as walking on thin ice, especially when the observation station received that series of strange signals. He was so nervous that he had to eat a lot of sweets in the office every day to stimulate the secretion of dopamine in his brain to control his anxiety.

Fortunately, it's all coming to an end.

"Bi Yunfeng, don't you think something's a bit off?"

Cao Bin did not show the same joy as the others. Instead, he leaned close to Bi Yunfeng and whispered to him.

"Why did their fleet come straight here without giving us any prior notice?"

Bi Yunfeng was taken aback. He had also noticed this, but Luo Congmin had already contacted them beforehand, so he didn't say anything about the other party's decision to send the fleet over without even a word.

But what's going on? Now that we're all within sight, it's a bit unreasonable that the other party isn't taking the initiative to establish communication with the ground network.

Is the People's Federation really that big of a deal?

"Should I have the fleet take off from the starport ahead of schedule? I have a feeling they're not as friendly as we thought?"

Cao Bin's suggestion undoubtedly poured cold water on Bi Yunfeng's newly risen confidence.

He was reluctant to believe it was true, but he didn't dare to gamble, so he could only nod.

"Be careful yourself. I'll try to establish communication with them."

After saying that, the two went their separate ways. Cao Bin went to contact Star Harbor, while Bi Yunfeng sent a message to Ai AA.

"Try sending a communication request to the other party, frequency band: 1313".

But after waiting for a while, AiAA did not reply.

"What happened? Ai AA, can't you get in touch with her?"

"No, I'm operating..." came Ai AA's slightly puzzled voice from the communication band.

“Bi Yunfeng, something’s strange. It seems our communication request has been rejected.”

……

Los Angeles, inside an underground facility.

Luo Congmin looked up at the massive fleet of thousands on the screen, the hot tea in his hand still steaming.

Bi Yunfeng disrupted the Earth's ecosystem, causing the surface temperature to drop to -120 degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, the underground facility of the [Key] has an ecological self-circulation system, so everyone present won't freeze into ice pops.

"Zhang Beihai and the others are back. Aren't we going to go out and greet them?"

Wang Miao leaned back in a wicker chair, popped a peeled orange into his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then closed his eyes because of the sourness.

Ding Yi, who was standing nearby, heard their conversation and couldn't help but adjust his reading glasses.

"Let's wait and see. It's still uncertain whether they are friend or foe. We haven't seen each other for hundreds of years. The other party may no longer be the Zhang Beihai we know."

With modern medical technology, Ding Yi's eyesight should have been restored long ago. However, after wearing glasses for so many years, he had developed a habit of wearing them and couldn't take them off.

However, his opinion was also recognized by the others present.

"Xiaomin, how did you feel when you contacted Zhang Beihai and the others last time?"

Everyone looked at Luo Congmin, who was staring intently at the big screen. She was the only one present who had recently been in contact with Zhang Beihai and the others.

But the latter shook his head.

"I can't see through him. This person... feels very unfamiliar to me."

“You didn’t have much interaction with him to begin with. You were just born when he left Earth with his fleet,” Zhang Xiang said with a smile.

He had a good impression of Zhang Beihai. They were colleagues back then, and they were among the earliest members of the Lin Party.

At that time, Zhang Beihai was in the shadows, while they were in the open.

“No, what I mean is, he doesn’t feel like a human being to me,” Luo Congmin explained.

"How do you curse?"

Luo Congmin: ? ? ?

Wang Miao was the one who understood Luo Congmin the most; he immediately grasped what the other person meant.

"You mean... they're more like an alien civilization that looks like us?"

"Yes, that's the feeling. The way he looks at us is the same way he looks at other alien civilizations. There's no longer any sense of kinship between us."

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

If what Luo Congmin said is true, then the current situation of the Earth Alliance is quite dangerous!

After all, everyone knows exactly how to deal with extraterrestrial civilizations.

"It shouldn't be that bad, right? We haven't seen each other for hundreds of years, Zhang Beihai..." Zhang Xiang wanted to remain optimistic, but he quickly realized a crucial issue.

"Zhang Beihai and his crew have been traveling in space for so many years, and all they have are these ships. Where do they get their fuel from?"

Everyone fell silent again, but they clearly already knew the answer in their hearts!

plunder!

They constantly plunder all the resources they can obtain, as this is the only way they can survive the long interstellar voyages.

So... now there is a civilization that is highly compatible with the resources needed by their civilization, and the answer to what they want to do seems quite obvious.

"Hold!"

As the Earth Alliance members cheered for the Human Alliance's return, Dongfang Yanxu stood in front of a holographic projection within the central interstellar fortress, surrounded by countless warships. With a light tap of his finger, he transmitted the prepared coordinates to all the firepower units of the fleet cluster.

“The reconnaissance is complete,” her voice was calm and clear. “A total of 121 firing points were identified, including 19 reconnaissance facilities, 45 starports, and 57 defense platforms. We recommend using Prism Pulse for higher accuracy and to minimize damage to the ringworld. Otherwise, subsequent repairs will be a troublesome task.”

Sitting upright at the command post, Zhang Beihai nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the red marker on the holographic projection: "Approval of the strike order. However, proceed with caution. I've heard that the current leader of the Earth Alliance is Mr. Luo Ji's daughter; she won't be unprepared."

"Then let's deal with her too." Dongfang Yanxu's tone was as calm as if he were discussing the weather.

"Damn it, are you crazy?" Shi Qiang suddenly stood up from his seat, instantly drawing his pistol from his waist, the muzzle pointing directly at Dongfang Yanxu's temple. "I still want to go back on vacation! If you dare to touch her, I'll be the first to shoot you, you believe me?"

The command room fell silent instantly, the air seemingly frozen. Dongfang Yanxu didn't move, only slightly turning his head, his gaze icy as he looked at Shi Qiang.

"Alright, enough talk." Liu Chang walked over from the side and stood between the two, his tone relaxed but with an undeniable authority. "We're just here to 'borrow' some resources, not to fight. Don't complicate things."

Dongfang Yanxu looked at Zhang Beihai, but the latter simply closed his eyes and gently shook his head.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yanxu had no choice but to give up and raised his hands to indicate that he had compromised.

Shi Qiang snorted coldly, but did not immediately lower the gun.

"Master Shi," Chu Yan walked in from outside, frowning slightly upon seeing this scene, "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Shi Qiang put away his gun, turned around and walked towards the door. "I'm going to get some fresh air, so I don't get sick from sitting here!"

Chu Yan looked at Zhang Beihai, who simply waved his hand: "Let him go. Dongfang, continue the strike mission and make sure to paralyze all of the Earth Alliance's facilities as soon as possible."

"Understood." Dongfang Yanxu nodded, his gaze returning to the holographic projection.

"The Prism Impact is accumulating energy..."

As the order was given, thousands of interstellar warships swiftly adjusted their formation. The flank escort ships remained in their positions, while the forward phalanx unfolded slowly to the sides like two giant fan blades, revealing the main warship hidden in the center of the formation. The warships' armor gleamed coldly in the starlight, like a beast poised to pounce, slowly baring its fangs.

Meanwhile, within the central hub of the ring, the atmosphere was unusually heavy. The Earth Federation Committee had not received a response from the Human Federation for a long time. At first, they thought it was just a communication frequency malfunction, so they urgently dispatched a diplomat aboard the T-15 spaceship, carrying Bi Yunfeng's sincerity, to the Human Federation fleet for direct communication.

However, as soon as the T-15 spacecraft took off, the fleet's formation began to change on the Earth Federation's radar screen.

The warship models were clearly visible, with digital twin technology precisely presenting the outline of each ship to the audience. Although radar could not penetrate the internal structure of the warships, their constantly changing formations created an invisible sense of oppression.

"This... I have a feeling they're planning an attack?"

Inside the outer defensive turret, an officer stared intently at the radar screen, his brow furrowed. His father had been a member of the Earth Alliance Space Force, and he had grown up surrounded by military formations, developing a keen intuition for them.

At that moment, the naval combat formations from the Crisis Era that he had learned during his military academy days flashed through his mind—although those were ancient tactics from hundreds of years ago, the formation in front of him felt strangely familiar.

"Sir, how do you know?"

The adjutant was somewhat puzzled. The radar had not issued any warnings, and President Bi Yunfeng had already announced to the entire Earth Alliance that this fleet was their "brother"—the Human Alliance.

They wandered in the universe for hundreds of years before finally returning to the solar system, their former home.

“Their formation… their formation is wrong.” The officer’s voice was low and urgent as his finger slid rapidly across the radar screen, zooming in on the position of each warship. “Look, the warships in front have spread out to the sides, exposing the capital ship in the center. This formation… it’s strikingly similar to the attack formation of a naval carrier battle group during the Crisis Era. Although we now operate in three-dimensional space, the core tactical concept hasn’t changed—they are preparing for a salvo!”

The adjutant's face turned deathly pale. Before he could even respond, the officer whirled around and shouted, "Hess! Activate the fire control radar immediately! They're going to attack us!"

However, before the order could be fully relayed, the scene on the radar screen made everyone hold their breath—the main cannons of the Human Alliance fleet suddenly lit up with a blinding sky-blue light, as if countless stars had been ignited at the same moment. The light quickly converged, forming a huge beam of energy that pointed directly at the Earth Alliance's defensive positions.

"It's too late..." the officer muttered to himself, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes.

At that very moment, a beam of sky-blue light pierced through the dark universe, carrying destructive power as it hurtled towards Earth.

The entire Ringworld was like a sitting duck, with countless defensive structures destroyed in an instant by the fleet's blue beams.

The explosion triggered the ring world's defense mechanism, and dams made of meteorite metal rose from the ground, forming a barrier to protect the residents of the living area.

However, this was a defense mechanism initiated by the SuperDream server itself, and the Earth Alliance made no prior preparations for it.

This resulted in many residents who were right in the center of the partition wall not having time to evacuate before being lifted hundreds of meters into the air by the ground that suddenly rose beneath their feet.

Then, along with their house, they were crushed alive by the crystal shield above.

They watched in despair as they drew ever closer to the man-made sky. Some tried to raise their hands above their heads, but this seemed almost comical in the face of the immense power of the movement of continental plates.

The only fact that can be changed is that they achieved something truly remarkable before they died.

Yes, in a physical sense.

This is the most desperate way to die in the world.

Inside the central nervous system, Bi Yunfeng stared at the destroyed defenses, his mind completely blank.

"This...this is impossible!"

He wanted to send the three fleets to engage the enemy, but when he brought up the command menu, the screen full of starport offline statuses shattered his last shred of hope.

Unless he allows the fleet to take off directly from the city, but that would also mean he would be court-martialed for crimes against humanity.

At that very moment, the communication that had been blocked suddenly connected.

Zhang Beihai's cold and stern face appeared on the holographic projection in the central nervous system.

His face betrayed no emotion, and after a two-second silence, he finally spoke.

"Hello, Earth Alliance."