dtnovels Chapter 44: Protection Statement
Chapter 44: Protection Statement
Zhou Yuan was exceptionally skilled in science and technology, but he genuinely struggled with written work. The beautiful Wei Shan, however, proved to be a great help. Although shy and reserved, Wei Shan was meticulous, emotionally rich, and often empathetic, making her quite well-known within the Earth Empire fleet. Besides her beauty, perhaps her status as Zhou Yuan's bodyguard also contributed to her success. It's fair to say that Wei Shan was largely responsible for Zhou Yuan's televised speeches to the Amaran people. During her time with Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan would constantly guide him through various interstellar special forces training maneuvers, leading to Zhou Yuan's rapid progress.
Zhou Yuan was not unaware of Wei Shan's burning gaze and affection for him; he himself was very fond of Wei Shan. However, both of them were clones, and according to the Imperial Cloning Act, clones were currently prohibited from dating, marrying, and procreation. Although the Empire later enacted a revised Cloning Act, it only allowed important members of the Earth Empire or members of interstellar voyages to update the consciousness of the Primarch or previous clones after their sacrifice. In this sense, the consciousness of a clone was only permitted to have the same legal status as the Primarch's consciousness under special circumstances.
Zhou Yuan began his live television address to all the people of Amaran.
"Fellow Amaran people, I am deeply sorry for implementing an extermination policy against marine life. If a civilization adheres to a dark cosmic policy, then we have the right to destroy it. Light is always something we must fight for. We do not intend to indiscriminately kill the innocent, but we must never allow evil forces to rise. We, the Earth Empire, will always uphold a policy of punishing evil and promoting good. Even if we ourselves are in danger, we will support intelligent beings like you Amarans. This is the common declaration of all of us in the Earth Empire." The Amarans remained silent, but their hearts had already undergone a tremendous change. Zhou Yuan's words only resonated more deeply with them.
"I regret to inform you that all good things must come to an end. We will not stay with you for long. This means that for a very long time to come, you will have to rely on your own efforts to develop technology, to unite as one, and to create a better future for yourselves. Now, the marine civilization no longer exists, and they will no longer hinder or destroy your technological development. I will also leave behind some relatively advanced technological insights suitable for your current situation to lend you a helping hand in your technological development." The Amaran people's feelings were truly complex. They so desperately wanted Zhou Yuan to stay by their side forever, but the Amaran people were tenacious and hopeful. Once their endless vulnerability was cast aside, the unleashed power would be boundless.
"I know you're still worried about that massive interstellar fleet six light-years away. God has discussed this situation extensively. Initially, God planned to move your planet, Amar, to a location near God's dwelling place, but after much deliberation, God abandoned this plan. God believes that doing so would greatly hinder the independent development of your entire civilization, just as we did with another civilization, the Gesang Star civilization. We try our best not to interfere in your civilization's development, only providing appropriate guidance and enlightenment, and coexisting peacefully and amicably with you. Think about it, if God did that to every intelligent civilization, moving you all to our dwelling place, God would have nowhere to live, and sleeping on the streets wouldn't be pleasant." The crowd smiled knowingly.
"Therefore, God has made a firm decision, and for the first time ever, to issue you a 'protection declaration.' That is to say, we will use a special method to declare, within a 100-light-year diameter radius centered on your sun, that your star system, especially your Ama civilization, is under our protection. If there are any intelligent civilizations within this 100-light-year radius, they will receive this 'protection declaration' in real time, without discrimination. Of course, this 'protection declaration' must be backed by absolute and overwhelming power, and we are confident that we can protect you. As mentioned before, even if we ourselves are in danger, we will protect and support you." The Ama person's eyes were somewhat moist.
"If the interstellar fleet six light-years away continues to harass you, then we will have no choice but to meet them head-on without fear. However, at this stage, we are not imposing a 'protection declaration' on you. Therefore, I hope you will hold a global vote within three days to decide whether to accept this 'protection declaration' and whether to accept our Earth Empire's appropriate management of your civilization. These are rules established by the gods of our Earth Empire, and I hope you will not misunderstand. If you accept the 'protection declaration' and appropriate management, we will immediately issue a 'protection declaration' within a 100-light-year radius and station several warships near your sun and Ama planet respectively. After we leave, these warships will conduct appropriate reconnaissance, prevention, and warnings, report any activities of the alien civilization in the vicinity to the gods at any time, and appropriately monitor the development of your civilization. I do not want your civilization's development to be harmed by your own people." It can be said that the Ama people knew that Zhou Yuan had tried his best to give Ama the right to choose, taking into account their psychological feelings, and had considered every detail.
“Dear fellow Amazons, I await your vote in three days.” With that, Zhou Yuan disappeared from the screen.
The people of Amaran were deeply moved and studied Zhou Yuan's speech several times. They discovered that there was more to Zhou Yuan's words than met the eye, and each of them had to carefully ponder them.
Three days later, without a doubt, the Amarans overwhelmingly approved the "Protection Declaration" and appropriate governance.
George, Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan, and others immediately decided to begin arranging a "protection statement".
The Alpha Fleet first used superphoton quark cryogenic insulation material to create an interstellar lighthouse. This huge interstellar lighthouse can continuously emit full-band electromagnetic waves, quantum information, and computer codes of various bases over long distances, carrying the specific details of the "protection statement" and a map showing the relative positions of Kepler-186 and nearby stars within a 100-light-year diameter spatial range.
Then, the Alpha Fleet broadcast a long-range message to the massive interstellar fleet six light-years away, hoping they would halt their advance towards this star system. Simultaneously, to demonstrate the power of the Earth Empire, the Alpha Fleet easily destroyed and vaporized the first probe launched by the Ama aliens using a long-range intelligent energy beam, and also absorbed and instantly detonated the beam of light emitted by the Ama marine civilization from a great distance.
Alpha Fleet discovered through long-range detection that the interstellar fleet, located approximately six light-years away, was slowly decelerating, seemingly hesitant about whether to continue.
Four days later, the massive interstellar fleet turned back and sped away from the star Lepler 186; the "protection declaration" had worked on this civilization.
All of this was broadcast live to the Amazonian television station.
The Amarans celebrated all night long, their gratitude towards Zhou Yuan and the Earth Empire beyond measure.
The enormous lighthouse located near the star Kepler 186 continuously emitted various electromagnetic waves and quantum information within a 100-light-year diameter range, flashing various light signals. This was only visible light; later, the Amarans also detected various short and long waves, especially a strong gamma ray emitted from the top of the lighthouse every year!
Since the deployment of the "Protection Statement" beacon, the Alpha Fleet has remained near Kepler 186 for a week, monitoring for any unusual phenomena or extraterrestrial activity within 100 light-years while replenishing its resources.
Within a week, no anomalies were detected. Alpha Fleet Commander George contacted the Earth Empire's fleet headquarters, reporting the validity and feasibility of the "protection declaration." Humanity on Earth was in an uproar. After all, this was the first time humanity had openly and extensively declared protection for a promising but weak civilization. This proved the Earth Empire's strength was not to be underestimated, further boosting humanity's confidence and enthusiasm.
Subsequently, the Earth Empire Fleet Headquarters ordered the Alpha Fleet to quickly rendezvous with the Earth Empire's 7th Fleet, which was dispatched 3890 light-years away. The 7th Fleet was apparently engaged in friction with a subordinate race of a member of the Galactic Alliance. According to the subordinate race, their backer was the Osme Empire, a member of the Galactic Alliance, and this empire wielded considerable influence within the Galactic Alliance.
The Alpha Fleet deployed several stealth warships controlled by artificial intelligence on the stars Kepler 186 and Ama.
Finally, Zhou Yuan delivered his farewell speech to all the Amarans.
"Dear fellow citizens of Amara, greetings. First, I must inform you that we are about to depart. The massive fleet, six light-years away, has already left. After a week of repeated reconnaissance, you appear to be safe within a 100-light-year radius of us due to the presence of the 'Protection Declaration.' We have already deployed several stealth warships to your sun and Amara to provide you with services." Zhou Yuan paused for a few seconds, seemingly pondering something.
"We are going to a place about 3900 light-years away from here, which is a very long distance for you. But I believe that as long as you have faith, confidence, and unity, one day you will be able to easily cross this galaxy. The boundless galaxy is your destiny, and also the destiny of our Earth Empire. Look up at the starry sky above you; those twinkling stars are my blessings to you. I hope we will meet again, and I believe that when we meet again, you will be a highly advanced civilization." Although Wei Shan had drafted most of the speech herself, these were Zhou Yuan's heartfelt words, and even Wei Shan's eyes welled up with tears.
"Give civilization to the years, not years to civilization; give life to time, not time to life." The Yama people repeatedly pondered the profound meaning of this statement.
"Dear fellow Amarans, I hope you are doing well. Goodbye."
After saying that, Zhou Yuan completely disappeared.
The Alpha Fleet opened a large portal near the star and was instantly teleported to the vicinity of the Earth Empire's 7th Fleet base.