My science and technology museum

During his return to Binjiang City, Xu Lei also had a clearer understanding of the current situation of Earth Star.

The first is the Human Security Alliance.

After humans returned to Earth, with the joint vote of the members of the House of Representatives, the Alliance Headquarters was established in the Imperial Capital, responsible for the management of various matters around the world and extraterrestrial planets.

Make related processes more comprehensive.

However, no full council meeting has been held so far.

Most of the time there is not enough staff.

This time, because of his return, congressmen from all over the country rushed to Binjiang City immediately.

There are also battleships.

As the scale of the low-Earth orbit space shipyard expands, the manufacturing speed of heavy cruisers has greatly increased.

Including the original number of warships, the total number has reached thirty.

Divided into three fleets.

The commander of the First Fleet is Lei Zhan.

Zhang Jingtong is the deputy commander.

Gustav the Bear and Northern Magnate were in charge of the 2nd and 3rd fleets.

The current main mission is to be responsible for the security of the solar system and the construction of a defensive ring.

In addition, the battleship captured from Misty has been restored to full functionality under the repairs of many top engineers. It has been temporarily incorporated into the fleet to serve as the space command headquarters. It is also the strongest space weapon force in mankind at the moment.

Except for the moon and Mars.

The Alliance fleet has begun its march towards the moons of Saturn.

Get ready to build more extraterrestrial planetary cities.

Titan, the largest of them, plans to build a new shipyard on it to prepare for the production of medium-sized warships.

Because medium-sized warships are generally equipped with anti-matter engines, there is no need to worry about power, and there is no need to build them in space like heavy cruisers.

However, in order to achieve the desired effect, relevant technologies are still lacking.

After all, without Xu Lei, facing unknown advanced civilization technology, a large number of scientists must go on and spend a lot of time to prove it.

Saturday.

Binjiang City.

Longhu High-tech Park.

Different from the usual lively working environment, the atmosphere today is particularly serious.

Many Space Force members equipped with laser weapons can be seen around the battleship headquarters building.

Escort the convening of the alliance meeting.

"Congressman Xu Lei, it feels so good to see you again. I knew you would come back safely."

In the parliament hall, before the meeting officially started, Lei Zhan and Zhang Jingtong came to Xu Lei with excitement and greeted him with a slightly trembling voice.

Xu Lei was very pleased to know that they were now in charge of the alliance's first fleet: "In the past few years when I have been away, I have relied on you to protect the safety of the solar system. Your contributions to mankind are no less than mine."

"We just did our job." Zhang Jingtong quickly agreed upon hearing this.

At this time, as the people attending the meeting arrived, Xu Lei and the two of them went to their respective seats.

Here Xu Lei also met Gustav, commander of the Second Fleet, and Nat, commander of the Third Fleet.

They also came over to say hello immediately.

Full of admiration and respect.

The main reason is that Xu Lei's status in human civilization is unshakable and he is the spiritual pillar of the entire civilization. How can others despise him under such circumstances.

It can be said that Xu Lei is an idol in the hearts of most people.

soon.

With the meeting officially started.

First, other legislators and fleet commanders reported on the progress of various space projects.

Let Xu Lei know the progress of the project in recent years.

It has to be said that with the development of science and technology, the efficiency of various engineering projects has increased many times compared to the previous Earth-Star era.

Judging from the information obtained, the original thirty-year project plan may now be completed in ten years.

Even if Xu Lei does not bring those battleships by then, I believe that the solar system will still have the ability to withstand the attack of the Pioneer Empire fleet.

But in the face of such a good thing, Xu Lei couldn't help feeling emotional.

It was originally because the pioneer civilization used special dead substances in the solar system, which could threaten carbon-based life, eventually leading to the mass extinction of animals on the planet, and the human population lost reached an astronomical figure.

In this case, in order to save the surviving personnel in the air-raid shelter and give them hope of living.

The storage of consciousness is completed with the help of a virtual helmet.

And developed amorphous alloy mechanical bodies to give these people a new life.

Therefore, human civilization has become a special structural group that is half mechanical and half carbon-based.

It's hard to tell what's right or wrong about the whole thing.

For individuals, it may have required them to make very big sacrifices and not be able to follow the path of genetic evolution like ordinary humans today.

But if you look at the entire civilization.

no doubt.

The existence of mechanical life has pressed the accelerator button for the development of civilization.

Take the solar system defense ring as an example.

If it were not for the mechanical lifeforms in charge of the Space Force and it relied solely on the work of ordinary humans, it would have been impossible to put it into use even if it waited for twenty years. By then, the first line of security in the solar system against the fleet of the Pioneer Empire would have been lost.

But the situation is like this, and there is no point in worrying about it.

The key is to promote humans to a second-level civilization as soon as possible and apply for a star gate from the Administration.

Only by allowing humans to step onto the big stage of the Milky Way and engage in exchanges or trade with various civilizations can the development of civilization be accelerated.

This will completely avoid the humiliating history of being invaded by alien civilizations.

As Lei Zhan and others finished their report, everyone's curiosity suddenly reached its peak. Their eyes glanced at Xu Lei from time to time, wanting to know the outcome of this trip to the extraterrestrial galaxy.

After all, this is related to the safety of human civilization.

They originally learned about the existence of the Galaxy Civilization Administration from Misti.

And build a light speed curvature spacecraft for this purpose.

It means going to the Administration Bureau to register the civilization of the solar system.

Now that Xu Lei has returned safely, it stands to reason that it should be completed.

But this result has not yet been confirmed.

So in this situation, Congressman Enoch was the first to be unable to bear the anxiety in his heart, and immediately took the initiative to ask: "Congressman Xu Lei, I wonder if your trip to other civilized galaxies this time went smoothly?"

Hearing this, Xu Lei raised his eyes.

He naturally knows what everyone is thinking.

He also expressed his understanding of this anxiety, which is human nature.

Of course, he didn't mean to hide it.

After sorting out his thoughts for a while, he slowly said: "I have successfully found the Galactic Civilization Administration and registered our solar system. Now the solar system is the 108th intelligent civilization in the galaxy."

The words just fell.

There was a commotion in the venue.

The look of joy and excitement can be seen on everyone's face.

whispering to each other.

"This is great. From now on, we humans will no longer be alone in the galaxy."

"There really is a Civilization Administration."

"I didn't expect that there are so many intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way. It seems that we used to look at the sky too much."

"What exciting news!"

"Does it mean we no longer have to worry about pioneer civilization?"

…

After the atmosphere in the venue calmed down again, Senator Yanfang asked again: "Congressman Xu, as you said before, now that we have registered with the Galactic Civilization Administration, we don't have to worry about the threat of the Pioneer Empire's fleet. Already?"

Faced with this question, Xu Lei shook his head in response to everyone's confusion.

"There's no way to know for sure yet."

"In any case, we are a first-class civilization. In the Milky Way, we are like a child holding money in the market. It is difficult to guarantee whether the Pioneer Empire will take risks."

"So we can't let down our guard just yet."

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

The Pioneer Empire has suffered such heavy losses in the solar system, and its royal family members, the bishop-level Pioneers, have become human captives. Driven by the hatred between the two sides, the Pioneer Empire is very likely to be willing to risk punishment from the Civilization Administration and continue to send troops to the solar system.

If you suddenly relax your vigilance at this time, you may fall into passivity.

At that time, if you take precautions, you will lose the opportunity.

However, as Xu Lei finished speaking, it was visible to the naked eye that everyone looked a little disappointed.

In the last battle with Misty, humans clearly saw the strength gap between themselves and the Pioneer Empire.

The two sides are not on the same level at all.

Just to destroy a battleship was a very high price. If it weren't for the power of the mechanical life forms, the battle might have been very difficult for humans.

But this time the enemy will send an entire fleet.

Its strength can be imagined.

Even though humans have established a solar system defense ring and have thirty heavy cruisers, they still have no confidence in winning against the fleet of the Pioneer Empire.

That's why I felt so excited after hearing that the solar system had been successfully registered with the Civilization Administration.

This means that humans have more time to cultivate and thrive.

But according to Xu Lei, even if the civilization registration is completed, a battle with the Pioneer Empire Fleet is still inevitable.

It is inevitable to worry about human civilization.

Xu Lei saw the changes in everyone's expressions and knew that they all still had worries and did not believe that relying solely on the power of human civilization could defeat the Pioneer Empire fleet, but he believed that it was necessary to give everyone a reassurance.

After all, it is about to become a second-level civilization, how can it be so timid?

Thinking of this, Xu Lei spoke again: "There is one more thing I haven't told you. This time I went to Setan Planet and I was lucky enough to get the status of a Setan Planet. In the future, we will not only be supported by the third-level civilization, but there will also be other people soon." Large Star Destroyers arrive in the solar system to join the Alliance fleet."

"Relying on the power of the Star Destroyer, there is no need to fear the Pioneer Empire."

At this point, Xu Lei still had no intention of stopping, and then started talking about the secondary civilization and the star gate.

When everyone learned that humans would soon be on the big stage of the Milky Way and start exchanges and trade with other intelligent civilizations in the galaxy, their moods were ignited again.

The original worries disappeared instantly.

This offline alliance meeting lasted for nearly two hours.

As the members representing the fleet commander dispersed and returned to their workplaces, the meeting was declared to have come to a successful conclusion.

As for next steps.

The main goal should be to promote to the second level civilization.

Try to complete the infrastructure before the Star Destroyers and Battleships arrive.

Only in this way can we be more certain to be recognized by the Galaxy Civilization Administration and improve the level of civilization in the solar system.

However, it is worth mentioning that Xu Lei did not leave after the meeting, because there was a press conference waiting for him next.

…

"Boss, we're ready."

"good."

Xu Lei just walked out of the venue and met Xingtong. After hearing this report, he nodded and walked towards the live broadcast room arranged in advance next to him. Perhaps because he had not faced the public for a long time, he felt slightly at this time. Somewhat nervous.

In the years since Xu Lei left, the public has never stopped asking about him.

Use various channels to inquire about relevant information.

Mainly Xu Lei is the spiritual pillar of the entire human civilization. Although the answer given by the alliance is that they are conducting a new scientific research, all social media has been temporarily closed.

But it's still unconvincing.

Especially as time goes by, there have been more and more voices in the past two years.

Some people even spread rumors that Xu Lei had an accident, causing quite a panic.

In the end, the matter was temporarily suppressed by relying on the security of the Star City where the Space Force was stationed. Xingtong Chen Shihe and other future technology members came forward to hold a press conference.

But after all, this is not a long-term solution.

If Xu Lei does not show up for a long time, I am afraid that not only will it not contribute to social stability, but even greater panic may erupt.

Fortunately, Xu Lei's return was quite timely.

It wasn’t as time consuming as I expected when I left.

As early as when Xu Lei returned to Earth Star some time ago, Xingtong announced the press conference schedule on the Azure website. It can be said that it immediately caused an uproar. Except for a few people who didn't believe it, many more people They all said they were looking forward to it.

So much so that before today’s press conference has even begun, there has been a massive amount of discussion on the relevant pages of the website.

Everyone is talking about this press conference.

"Why hasn't it started yet?"

"Can I see Congressman Xu today? He hasn't shown up in several years."

"Although I don't know why Congressman Xu disappeared from the public eye, he is definitely not researching new technology projects as the alliance said. After all, this is not Congressman Xu's style."

"You're right, the alliance must have deceived us."

"It can only be said that there is a lot of inside information that we ordinary people cannot know."

"Is there a possibility that Congressman Xu had an accident? Maybe..."

"Absolutely impossible. If something really happened, why would we hold today's press conference?"

"I believe Congressman Xu will definitely give us an explanation at the press conference about what happened when we arrived. We'd better wait patiently."

"I feel like today is anything but peaceful."

…

Half past eleven in the morning.

As the press conference officially began, Xu Lei's figure suddenly appeared in the live broadcast room.

Greeting the public again after many years.

"Hello everyone."

Audiences who were originally skeptical about this conference saw Xu Lei's appearance, and the atmosphere immediately reached its peak. The barrage in the live broadcast room was refreshed very quickly.

"Confirmed, it's the living Congressman Xu."

"This press conference was not in vain."

"Very good."

"Mr. Xu, are you conducting any new scientific research projects in the past few years? Can you tell us?"

"I knew Congressman Xu would not leave us."

Since this press conference was in the form of reporters asking questions, Xu Lei briefly greeted the audience in the live broadcast room and then motioned to the reporters in the audience to start asking questions.

"Hello, Congressman Xu."

"I am a reporter from China News Service. In the past few years since you disappeared, were you carrying out any new scientific research projects?"

The entire process of the press conference was communicated in advance, so Xu Lei did not hesitate when faced with this issue. He directly told the threat of the Pioneer Empire fleet and went to the Setan Star Administration to register the civilization of the solar system in a matter-of-fact manner.

“In a way I’m actually doing research.”

"But the content of the research is not a new project, but how to ensure that the solar system is not threatened by the fleet of the Pioneer Empire."

"In order to ensure social stability and restore hope to everyone, the Alliance did not disclose the news that the Pioneer Empire fleet was heading towards the solar system."

"But it's okay now."

"We've got the tools to deal with it."

…

Xu Lei talked about this issue alone for more than ten minutes, and even included matters about the Galaxy Civilization Administration, Star Gate, and secondary civilizations. It can be said that there is nothing hidden from the public this time.

After all, when the solar system becomes a secondary civilization, everyone will have the opportunity to come into contact with extraterrestrial civilization.

If you don't know anything, you will only bring shame to the solar system.

So I might as well tell the truth.

no doubt.

With such a large amount of information, not to mention the audience in the live broadcast room, even the reporters on the scene were froze in place.

I really didn’t expect there to be so much outside the solar system.

Human beings are never alone.

The entire barrage paused for a few seconds before starting to update again, and the speed was several times higher than before.

Everyone is in shock.

"I'm stupid."

"Excuse me, am I hallucinating?"

"It turns out that the real situation is like this. There are so many intelligent civilizations outside the solar system."

"The Harbinger Empire is abominable."

"I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to communicate with so many alien civilizations in my lifetime. It's just like a dream."

"This way I can do business with aliens in the future."

"It feels like this is an opportunity, and if we can seize it, it will be an inter-galactic company."

As for the time that followed, several reporters asked new questions according to the process. Although the answers were not as informative as before, they still aroused heated discussions. It was not until today that everyone truly understood that Xu Lei was actually behind the scenes for human civilization. So many things have been done.

Even after the press conference, there was still heated discussion on the Weilan website and related platforms, and everyone was immersed in beautiful thoughts about the future.

Now that we know that there are so many intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way, wouldn't it be a shame if we couldn't see them?

Then, while Xu Lei was patiently waiting for the Star Destroyer to arrive on Earth, Li Chengzhe, the deputy director of the Institute of Future Science and Technology, came to visit and brought a new super engineering project.

It is about the development and construction of Titan.

During the time when Xu Lei went to Setan, Li Chengzhe organized personnel to plan and design the project.

However, due to various technical limitations, the project stalled for a time.

I was so worried that my hair turned white.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Titan project is the largest super project he has ever encountered.

Xu Lei's return now gave him hope again, so he came to visit him as soon as the alliance meeting ended.