Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 396 - 394 Human Arrival

Chapter 396: Chapter 394 Human Arrival

Scientists first released various models of unmanned probes, which could capture gases above the planet’s atmosphere and analyze their specific composition.

Life, it seemed, could be found almost everywhere; even in places with the slightest space for survival, microbial life might still exist.

"It looks like they’ve found something."

After a series of analyses, biologists finally confirmed that these so-called microbes were carbon-based life forms.

"Ah!" Upon hearing the result, several silicon-based life enthusiasts couldn’t help but let out a wail of disappointment.

"...I told you, it’s not silicon-based life... haha, you owe me a bottle of Moutai!" Wang Junpeng grinned broadly and laughed. He had bet with some colleagues on this matter and had easily won the bet in the end.

"Such a drag, carbon-based again. Even some boron-based life would be nice."

Meanwhile, a few other young people were quietly complaining that this planet had not produced the so-called miracles they wished for.

Seriously, miracles aren’t that easy to come by!

When all the preparatory work was ready, an entire small fleet very amiably sent out a series of electromagnetic waves in the local language.

The power of the electromagnetic waves was not great, just enough to let some Observatory reception stations receive the signal.

Humans didn’t come here to cause panic; there was no need for all the Taipu people to know that an alien civilization had appeared above the atmosphere. To treat others as one would expect to be treated oneself was a matter of courtesy.

As for the greeting, it was still the same old spiel:

"Unknown civilization, greetings. We are a human civilization from afar, coming in peace and with good intentions."

"We adhere to the principles of equal and free trade, everything is for purchase, everything is for sale, as long as you can pay the appropriate price..."

"We also bring precious technological knowledge and material wealth, which would provide a great opportunity to enhance exchange and promote mutual development."

"We are collectors of different cultures and artworks within the interstellar civilization, eager to collect your civilization’s history and cultural works, and we hope to acquire artworks and biological specimens from this planet. If your civilization has the desire to communicate, you can send electromagnetic waves to interact with us."

"The spaceship will remain above the planet’s atmosphere for a while, hoping to receive a reply from your civilization..."

...

This was a unique civilization where Airships were the main mode of transport.

Due to the massive size of Airships, they usually required broad landing areas, which is why the spacing between houses in the cities was vast, with large Airship parking plazas of over ten hectares easily visible everywhere. To cope with the high gravity environment and the occasional typhoon weather, the tallest buildings in the city were no more than twenty meters high, somewhat resembling human rural areas.

Large and small Airships shuttled back and forth amongst the various city parking plazas, an endless and orderly stream.

In the city, common people were not allowed to own their Airships. Not only was an Airship license difficult to obtain, requiring a large parking space and paying hefty rent for this parking spot was quite uneconomical.

In the rural areas, many owned Airships, but country Airships couldn’t make it into the city.

Astronomical scientist O’Brien set out from home, beginning his day’s work. The pace of daily life for the Taipu people was not particularly fast, but it wasn’t slow either; one day on this planet was equivalent to 31 hours on Earth. Spending an hour or two on the way to work was no big deal. Plus, there was breakfast available on the Airship, which, although slightly pricey, tasted quite decent...

"Hey, Anqi, is this your new Airship Car?" O’Brien saw his neighbor trying out a car and greeted him curiously.

"Yes, getting a driver’s license for an Airship Car is not easy," Anqi said proudly as he wiped his own vehicle. This type of Airship Car was the latest mode of transportation, and it was quite expensive.

To counteract the high-gravity environment and dense atmosphere, the Taipu people’s body structures evolved to resemble gorillas a bit, requiring two forelimbs to assist with walking, so their vehicles are also very different from those of humans. The vehicle looked extremely flat, somewhat like a race car, with very large wheels and aerodynamic styling, surrounded by a kind of kayak-like helium gas balloon.

It was a new type of land transportation. This layer of balloons, around the car, added some balloons that provided some buoyancy to counteract the planet’s huge gravity.

Otherwise, with such heavy gravity, it would be very troublesome to have constant tire blowouts.

The reason this neighbor could afford such a vehicle was simply because he was the son of a wealthy family...

"It’s a really nice car... I heard that some cities in the south already have similar public transportation, right?"

"Yes, but the price of that kind of public transportation is much higher than that of a small car, and the ticket prices are also very high, which has caused a lot of complaints from the common people..."

"Things will get better eventually."

The two chatted casually for a few moments, and O’Brien believed that with the progress of technology, in the not too distant future, everyone would be able to afford their own car...

Perhaps...

He mounted his bicycle and headed towards the Airship station.

The beloved bicycle under his feet also had a similar Airship balloon, which was quite expensive. Oh, right, the reason for its high price was because the gas in the balloon could not be hydrogen, but helium.

Using hydrogen would easily cause a big explosion from just a tiny spark, resulting in safety accidents, but helium would not.

However, helium reserves on a planet were limited, usually mixed in with natural gas. Unlike hydrogen, which could be obtained by electrolyzing water, its price was consequently quite high.

Arriving at the nearest Airship station, he parked his bicycle. The television overhead was broadcasting international news.

"... The Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives of Damai Country passed a resolution on the 12th local time, establishing guidelines for the investigation related to the impeachment of the president. Members from multiple parties immediately expressed strong opposition, and there were divisions within regarding the impeachment..."

"... The swine fever epidemic continues to spread in the Antimisia region, affecting the normal lives of about five hundred thousand people."

"... The exchange of fire in the India-Pakistan region has resulted in injuries to 300 civilians; the Foreign Ministry of Ao Country has strongly condemned it..."

"... Korea has once again witnessed a tragic event in the entertainment industry; the actress Cui Xuexue was found dead at home..."

This planet was simply too large, with more than a thousand big and small countries, and endless conflicts, hardly a day was peaceful.

O’Brien sighed, thankful that their Ao Country was one of the most powerful countries on the planet, both in terms of technological strength and territorial resources, ranking at the forefront, and also without the presence of big financial tycoons interfering in the political sphere. With a land area reaching seven million square kilometers, no small country dared to provoke it lightly, and internal politics were stable, which was already the biggest advantage.

Sixty years ago, the completion of the undersea cables marked the arrival of the era of global internet connectivity. This huge project took a full hundred years to complete, finally connecting the networks of 221 major countries. But there are still more than eight hundred countries that are cut off, with communication being extremely difficult for these remote and backward places, and news can only spread through telegrams.

Even what exactly was happening in these countries was a mystery, and it would take several days before it became known.

Take, for example, this small country of Korea, tucked away in a corner of the planet, monopolized by a few oligarchs, with all sorts of ridiculous misfortunes, and the unwritten rules exploding into the open. Even the Korean people were brainwashed by the domestic media, always believing they were invincible.

"What a nonsensical and arrogant country," O’Brien cursed in his heart.

In an attempt to solve the global transportation issue, scientists once thought to develop a flying vehicle that could travel at a speed of eight hundred kilometers per hour for rapid transit between two locations. But in the end, due to too much friction with the air and engine technology not being up to par, the development of this kind of flying vehicle ultimately failed.