Earth Era

By the time it reaches the edge of the solar system, that is, the orbit of Pluto, Yeluo's forward speed relative to the sun has slowed to less than two thousand kilometers per second. If we continue to move forward at this speed, Ye Luo will reach the earth in almost a month.

The speed of two thousand kilometers per second is actually not fast compared to some warships manufactured by human civilization at this moment. This means that spacecraft moving at this speed are actually very easy to be observed by human civilization. Captured at the station or base. But... Ye Luo has not received a signal from human civilization at this moment. In other words, no human civilization creation has discovered Ye Luo at this moment.

Under the observation of the high-precision optical and radio telescopes equipped on Yeluo, the entire solar system seemed quiet. This seems to mean something ominous. Ye Luo is just an intelligent program. It does not have its own emotional response. Therefore, Ye Luo just lowered a certain rating in its internal program from A to C. The lower the rating, the lower the probability of human civilization surviving.

It took Ye Luo a total of three hundred and thirty years to sail from the Nanmen II System to this place. Perhaps because of good luck, Ye Luo did not encounter any catastrophic events along the way. Occasionally, some minor glitches would occur, which were completely within the range that Ye Luo could handle on his own. But after more than three hundred years of voyage, Ye Luo was still inevitably dilapidated. It is like a traveler who has traveled through mountains and rivers, covered with dust, and everywhere in his body reveals a tired and worn-out atmosphere.

Ye Luo will never forget that there is someone waiting for him in the distant Nanmen II galaxy. In fact, at this moment, Ye Luo's internal program section says, "Go back to the solar system, and then lead people to rescue Wei." "Wind" is the highest priority task. It was this mission that supported Ye Luo's journey across a long time and distance and finally arrived in the solar system. It’s just... where has human civilization gone?

Ye Luo adjusted his sailing posture, pointed the engine in the direction of the sun, and then started it again. Light blue light spurted out from the rear of the engine. Driven by the flames, the speed of leaf falling began to further decrease.

The two simple actions of adjusting the sailing attitude and starting the engine injection mean that many instruments inside the spacecraft are working together. The coordinated operation of these instruments is no longer as flexible as it was at the beginning. If there is air here that can conduct sound. Ye Luo's sound detector could probably detect the harsh sound of metal friction, but luckily. Although it was very dilapidated, it was still functioning.

There seems to be no difference between this place and the tens of trillions of kilometers that Ye Luo has traveled before. They are both equally empty and pitch black. It was as despairing black and silent as thick ink. Ye Luo slowly slowed down and moved forward in such an environment.

Although the mass of the Xinghai spacecraft has been reduced by more than 99% at this moment, Ye Luo still used up the remaining fuel when he sailed here from the Nanmen II system. This means that after coming to the solar system. There is no way for Ye Luo to leave the solar system just by relying on his own abilities. Only with the help of human civilization can Ye Luo start traveling again. Otherwise, Ye Luo will stay in the solar system forever.

That is an extremely terrible ending. Staying in the solar system, when the fuel is finally consumed, the leaves will stop functioning and fall into a deep sleep, and this sleep...maybe billions of years have passed. By that time, Wei Feng might have been dead.

Ye Luo is still moving forward slowly. About twelve days after crossing the orbit of Pluto, Ye Luo arrived at the orbit of Neptune. The brightness of the sun increases further. However, Ye Luo still did not receive any information from human civilization. Instead, he observed many steel fragments that exuded an ominous atmosphere, just like the fragments he had observed in the outer solar system and the Nanmen II Galaxy.

Those fragments foreshadowed the demise of Martian civilization. And what do these fragments at this moment portend?

After crossing the orbit of Neptune, the leaves fall according to the preset program. Using the antenna equipped on his body, he faced the solar system in front and sent out the first broadcast: "Hello, I am the Xinghai spacecraft. Whoever receives this message, please answer, please answer..."

The first broadcast received no response. So three hours later, Ye Luo started a second broadcast, but there was no response to the second broadcast. So Ye Luo increased the broadcast frequency to once an hour while moving forward. While broadcasting.

When Ye Luo was about to reach the orbit of Uranus, a response message was finally transmitted to Ye Luo's antenna. at the moment of receiving the message. Ye Luo decoded it immediately and quickly understood the meaning of this message.

"Hello, Xinghai spacecraft, this is the No. 3 Deep Space Monitoring Station on Uranus. Please submit your spacecraft number, navigation destination, and navigation mission code. We will provide you with the help you need."

Ye Luo replied: "I'm sorry, I don't know what my spaceship number is, and I don't have a mission code."

The response from the No. 3 deep space monitoring station on Uranus was quick: "How could you not have a spacecraft number and a mission code? When did you set off, and what was the mission you performed? What is your current situation? Did you encounter any accident during the voyage?"

Ye Luo replied: "My departure time... Well, the precise time is eight hundred and thirty-seven years, six months, sixteen days, three hours, six minutes and seventeen seconds ago. The navigation mission I performed was from the solar system. I sailed to the Nanmen II system and then returned. I did encounter an accident during the voyage. I am the artificial intelligence program of this spaceship, and my captain is currently staying in the Nanmen II system, waiting for the rescue of human civilization."

Faced with Ye Luo's answer, the staff of the No. 3 Deep Space Monitoring Station on Uranus remained silent for a long time. It took a long time for the response to arrive: "Oh, I think you must be joking. Are you human?"

"I am not a human being. I am the artificial intelligence program of the Xinghai spacecraft." Ye Luo replied, "But my captain is a human being. At this moment, he is still staying in the Nanmen II system waiting for rescue."

"Please slow down immediately. Our monitoring station will send a spacecraft to inspect your spacecraft on the spot." The staff of the No. 3 monitoring station began to sound serious: "We have reported your situation to the superior agency. You are temporarily not allowed to enter the solar system until you obtain permission."

"Sorry." Ye Luo said, "My current speed is too fast. I can't slow down to a stationary state in a short time. Moreover, if I slow down, I will lose the power to continue moving forward because I don't have much power left." Fuel.”

"Please report your coordinates." said the staff at Monitoring Station No. 3.

"Oh, okay, my coordinates are..." Ye Luo sent a series of information, and then continued: "By the way, I need to remind you that the solar system coordinate system I use is eight times higher than yours. You may have given up on this coordinate system that was used more than a hundred years ago."

The staff of Monitoring Station No. 3 immediately responded: "Please prepare to receive the coordinate system information we are currently using, and then mark your position on this coordinate system."

Ye Luo immediately received a lot of information. After translation, Ye Luo quickly mastered the use of this coordinate system. So Ye Luo reported his coordinate system again. Soon, the staff of the No. 3 Monitoring Station once again sent a message: "Very good, our sky survey monitoring system has captured your presence. Now please start sailing in the direction of the No. 6 Deep Space Detection Base. At this moment The distance between you and the No. 6 Deep Space Detection Base is enough for you to use as a deceleration buffer. Our staff will check you there. At the same time, please do not worry about fuel problems. The staff of the No. 6 Deep Space Detection Base will Provide you with adequate fuel refills.”

"Okay, thank you." Ye Luo said, adjusting his navigation trajectory and increasing the speed of deceleration. After a slight pause, Ye Luo said again: "Hello...can I take the liberty to ask? How is human civilization...now? Is the war over?"

The personnel at the No. 3 inspection base replied: "Sorry, we can't tell you any information about the solar system until you pass the inspection. At the same time, please cooperate with our work. If you show any hostile actions, we will The security personnel will destroy you immediately. If you finally pass the test, the staff at Test Base No. 6 will answer all your questions."

Ye Luo said: "Okay, I understand."

The communication with the No. 3 Deep Space Monitoring Base was disconnected, and then the communication channel of the No. 6 Detection Base was connected, establishing communication with Ye Luo. The staff of Base 6 sent a large number of navigation parameters to Ye Luo, and Ye Luo followed the guidance of these parameters and gradually arrived at a small base that looked very shabby and suspended in the void.

Ye Luo then controlled the Xinghai spacecraft to park in the designated cabin. A moment later, a dozen staff members wearing full isolation spacesuits hurriedly arrived in front of the Xinghai spacecraft. After seeing the appearance of these staff, a message immediately flashed in Ye Luo's internal program segment: "Fortunately, fortunately, fortunately, humans are still occupying the solar system at this moment. Fortunately, humans have not perished yet..." (To be continued~^ ~)

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