Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 209: Saving You

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, this is not a tourist area. Please leave immediately." Two uniformed police officers stepped forward and stopped the four people.

“Sir, the four of us are time travelers from your parallel world. We wish to see your highest-ranking officer.”

The two policemen glanced at the four men with surprise and suspicion, then waved to their companions behind and to their left. Six policemen and two plainclothes officers immediately ran over.

"Sota, what's going on?" a high-ranking uniformed police officer asked.

"Commander Liu, those four people said they came from another world in a time machine."

Commander Liu carefully examined the four people. These four people looked like humans, but their clothing was indeed different from that of the humans on this planet.

"Is it true?" Officer Liu asked Zhou Yuan.

“Commander Liu, it’s absolutely true,” Zhou Yuan replied with a smile.

"Keep an eye on those four. I'll be there in a bit."

After finishing speaking, Commander Liu walked away, keeping a distance from the crowd. Then he took out a small device, mumbled something into it, and kept nodding.

About six minutes later, Commander Liu returned.

"Sir, may I ask your name?"

"My name is Zhou Yuan, this is Pan Na, my secretary, Chu Xiaolu, my bodyguard, Huo Jing, and my scientific advisor," Zhou Yuan introduced to the police officers one by one.

"Mr. Zhou, since you say you come from another world, besides your clothing, could you show me if you have anything different from us, such as technological creations or something?"

Zhou Yuan No. 1 habitually reached into his pocket, but there was no little bee.

Huo Jing No. 1 took a small sphere from his pocket, held it in his palm, and it floated up into the air, emitting a blue light. Sparks then emerged from all directions, magnifying and transforming into moving stars and galaxies. This small sphere was a holographic 3D display device.

The ten police officers gazed at the enormous holographic display, some seemingly captivated by the breathtaking view of the galaxies encircling them.

"Commander Liu, can this prove it?" Huo Jing No. 1 asked.

After Commander Liu and the others regained their senses, they looked at the holographic map of the moving galaxy and hesitated for a moment.

“Ms. Huo, to be honest, we also have this holographic display technology, but the small device you are showing is far too small. I can't be sure if we have this technology. I need to ask first. Please wait a moment.”

After saying that, Commander Liu left again, dialed a communication device, and returned quickly.

"Everyone, come with me."

"Commander Liu, can we ask where else?"

"Now go to the Science Committee."

Commander Liu led the way, followed by four people and accompanied by six policemen on both sides. After passing the guard post at the entrance, the group entered the building. The elevator carried the 11 people to the 29th floor of the building. Then Commander Liu led the group to a door marked with a conference room sign.

Commander Liu knocked on the door. "Come in," a woman's voice said.

Commander Liu pushed open the door, and four people filed in. The conference room was already filled with eighteen people, led by a rather large woman with a golden bun on her head. Beside the conference table stood eight armed guards.

Commander Liu bowed to the lady at the head of the conference table. "Chairman Liao, esteemed officers, these are the four of them. They say they come from our parallel world."

"Xiao Liu, thank you."

"You're welcome. It's our honor to serve you." After saying that, Commander Liu took two steps back and turned around. As he passed by Zhou Yuan and the others, he couldn't help but glance at them a few more times before closing the door and leaving.

More than a dozen pairs of eyes were all fixed on Zhou Yuan and his group of four.

"Mr. Zhou, ladies, please have a seat." Chairman Liao gestured for the four of them to sit down.

After the four people sat down, Chairman Liao spoke first, "Mr. Zhou, ladies, we are the standing committee members of the Imperial Science Committee, and I am the committee president, Liao Huizi." Then Liao Huizi introduced the committee members present to Zhou Yuanyi and the other three, and Zhou Yuanyi also introduced his own group of four.

"Ms. Huo, could you please show me that holographic device you just showed at the security guard's station again?"

"Yes, Chairman Liao." Huo Jing No. 1 took out the small holographic device and demonstrated it again.

Zhou Yuan No. 1 could see the surprise in the eyes of the committee members. Although Liao Huizi appeared calm, Zhou Yuan No. 1 could clearly see that her hands were trembling on the table.

The rotating galaxy was gradually sucked into the small sphere, and then all the images disappeared. Huo Jing No. 1 put away the small sphere.

"Okay, I admit this 3D holographic device is beyond our current technology. You're saying it comes from a parallel world, traveling through time?"

“Yes, Chairman Liao.” Zhou Yuan No. 1 paused for a moment, then said quietly, “To be precise, we come from your future world, the future world three hundred and twenty-eight years from now.” Huo Jing No. 1 looked at Zhou Yuan No. 1.

"Huh?!" All the committee members exclaimed in surprise.

"Mr. Zhou, what is your purpose in coming to this world?"

"To save you, and to save us."

"Save us?!" Some committee members seemed agitated and began to whisper among themselves.

"Are we humans about to suffer some calamity?"

"Well, how should I put it? Well, it's the year 2246, right? Here's what happened: the solar system will be invaded by replicants in 2268, and Earth will fall. Several fleets traveling in outer space escaped and settled on another Earth-like planet, 42 light-years away. In 2466, our great-grandparents received a distress call from humans on Earth—more than ten real cries for help. In 2510, ten fleets arrived on Earth. The replicant fleets were long gone. The ten fleets began their search and finally found the remaining humans on Earth." So we took them back. However, things took an unexpected turn. The hundred-odd humans brought back to our new home underwent a strange mutation, becoming half-machine, half-biological. They rapidly multiplied, their numbers growing from a hundred to over ten thousand within a year, and this number continues to rise rapidly. In 2574 AD, the humans of our new home built a time machine, and we traveled here, hoping to join you in destroying the replicator fleet so that our new home won't be destroyed by monsters. Our fierce battle with the monsters continues.

After listening to Zhou Yuanyi's account, everyone felt a mix of emotions.

Liao Huizi asked, "Mr. Zhou, where is the replicator fleet you mentioned now?"

"22 light-years away, this replicator fleet is traveling at near the speed of light."

Liao Huizi lowered her head in thought, then asked a middle-aged man opposite her, "Academician Du, what methods do we have to immediately observe the fleet 22 light-years away?"

The middle-aged man thought for a few seconds, "President, if the replicator fleet is traveling at near the speed of light, then its mass effect will be apparent. The replicator fleet will block the light emitted by the stars, or cause the light to bend. However, because the speed of light is constant, we will not be able to observe these effects until 22 years from now."

“No need for that. We have images and video footage of the replicant fleet. Huo Jing, could you please show it to them?”

Huo Jing took out the small spherical holographic display device again. After a while, countless replicants flew out of a mothership and then combined to form a warship with a strange, wrinkled surface, which was displayed holographically.

"Mr. Zhou, how do you plan to destroy the replicator fleet, or rather, how do you plan to save us?"

"President, we have 22 years. It's simple, we'll help you improve your technology."

"Mr. Zhou, there's something I don't quite understand."

"Academician Du, please go ahead."

"Why didn't you appear sooner? Why are you only arriving now?"

"Advancing technology is not a simple matter. If you lack the theoretical foundation and the corresponding technology and productivity, even if our theories are advanced, they will be in vain if they do not match your strength. The reason we chose to come at this time is due to careful calculation, and there is no doubt about that."

"understood."

"Mr. Zhou, do you have any suggestions or ideas for improving our technology?" a young woman asked.

"Academician Qin, you should know that technological advancement is not a simple matter. There are energy utilization, resource extraction, and sailing speed, among other things. Let's start with energy utilization, which requires materials technology and engineering technology. Then we'll improve your sailing speed and enhance your warships' shields. Of course, the most terrifying thing about the replicators is that their warships can be disassembled into modules for combat. Once they encounter enemy warships, their most powerful killing move is to disassemble into countless replicators. These replicators will devour our metal warships and then self-replicate, increasing their numbers exponentially."

"If that's the case, then we can only rely on sheer numbers?"

"The replicators themselves are very tough, and we probably have no chance of winning in a numbers battle. We must develop superweapons. In my plan, we will develop miniature Death Star weapons."

"Death Star weapons?"

"Death Star weapons are designed to destroy planets. We can manufacture many smaller Death Star weapons to target replicant warships. As for energy, we'll obtain it from the sun. Of course, I will teach you the knowledge and techniques for efficiently obtaining solar energy."

"So what else do we need to do?"

"President, advancing technology will definitely require the support and efforts of all humanity, mobilizing all available personnel and resources. Therefore, my suggestion is that you make this news public. Of course, society will inevitably experience some turmoil, which will require your government to have excellent crisis management and order management capabilities. In order to give ordinary people confidence, the identities of the four of us can also be appropriately disclosed."

“Mr. Zhou, this matter cannot be determined by our scientific committee; it must be decided collectively by the parliament. Of course, I will take you to see our supreme leader and senior management.”

"Because the matter is of great importance, I hope you will wait in this parliament building for three days. In order not to waste time, Mr. Zhou, I hope you can write a rough plan for various technological improvements during these three days. Academician Du and Academician Qin, you two will be responsible for liaising with Mr. Zhou and the other three."

The middle-aged academician Du and the young and beautiful academician Qin nodded to each other.