Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 415 - 413 In My Lifetime

Chapter 415: Chapter 413 In My Lifetime

A thriving civilization always evokes a subtle sense of joy.

On this very day, several human diplomats were maneuvering their robots, strolling on this planet, witnessing the sunset.

"It looks like the Taipu people have discovered the remote plateau, which is rich in precious resources."

"Yes, having satellites is such a great advantage. Some minerals that were previously undiscoverable can now be easily found."

These were the last few days for the diplomats to carry out their diplomatic mission, and soon they would return to their spaceship to embark on the next phase of their journey.

According to current observations and statistics, humans had had a significant positive impact on this native civilization.

On the one hand, they traded a small amount of technology to aid their development. On the other hand, the appearance of humans had exposed this world’s high-level leaders to a much broader universe.

The mere existence of an "alien civilization" had such a significant impact, let alone the fact that the Taipu people had gained some cosmic knowledge from humans, realizing that their civilization was just an inconsequential existence in the universe. As long as the leaders of these countries were not senile, the relevant policies and financial support were bound to increase substantially.

This was a good thing.

The longer humans stayed active on this planet, the harder it became to maintain secrecy. Rumors started to spread among the Taipu Star natives, including sightings of alien spaceships and encounters with aliens. These discussions were becoming increasingly common on the internet.

However, with strict control by the governments, there hadn’t been a widespread panic. Given the civic quality of the Taipu people, informing all citizens about the existence of aliens would only have drawbacks and no benefits.

Most Taipu people considered the "alien tales" to be mere online rumors, and all those in the know were under gag orders. Such top-secret leaks could lead to imprisonment, and no one dared to gamble with their future.

Meanwhile, the changes brought about by satellite technology were still in the early stages, but in the coming decades, satellite technology was bound to play an increasingly important role in various fields such as scientific exploration and research, weather forecasting, land resource surveys, land use, regional planning, communication, tracking, navigation, and more.

"Respected Mr. Oranshan, it’s time for us to leave this planet system. All inspection tasks have been completed, and we are about to head to our next destination. We hope your civilization will flourish in the future."

Before leaving, the human diplomat politely bowed.

And the Taipu Civilization officials dared not show any negligence, returning the gesture with human etiquette.

All those who came to bid farewell were filled with mixed emotions; some wished the humans could stay a while longer, while others felt relieved from the bottom of their hearts. No one desired a prolonged engagement with a more powerful civilization. The benefits they had already gained were enough, and now was the time for them to settle and assimilate the gains.

Suddenly, everyone heard a voice, "Respected humans... Your Excellency, why does our satellite experience issues with time synchronization?"

Some Taipu Civilization scientists were trailing behind, unwilling to let go and loudly inquiring.

The most pressing issue at the moment was that the Taipu people’s satellites developed tiny errors over time, preventing the precision of satellite navigation from improving.

The consequences of such inaccuracies were severe; if high-speed flying vehicles emerged in the future, the lack of aerial navigation could easily lead to plane crashes.

They deeply understood that because of the humans’ arrival, the entire nation had saved so much time and overcome many challenges in such a short period. So they continued to ask, knowing that if they missed this chance, there wouldn’t be a second one.

Hearing this question, the human diplomats exchanged smiles. This was because the Taipu Civilization had not yet discovered the theory of general relativity and had not made the necessary adjustments to satellite time.

"This... involves a deeper essence of the universe. The issue is not with the satellite itself, but that you have yet to discover the nature of macroscopic gravitational forces in the universe."

"Once you uncover this area of science, the time discrepancy between the satellites and the earth’s surface will naturally disappear." Having said this, the human diplomat bowed again to the group of scientists.

Every civilization has those who chase the truths of Nature, and they deserve respect.

"We look forward to meeting you in the distant future, among the stars."

With a "clack," the robots boarded the Transport Ship, and the airlock door slowly closed.

The essence of macroscopic gravitational forces...

What is it?

As all the Taipu Civilization scientists looked at each other, puzzled about the meaning behind these words, the human Transport Ship roared into life, took off from the ground, and soon vanished into the distant sky.

While the Taipu people breathed a sigh of relief, they also felt somewhat dispirited. Having become accustomed to the company, they found the "human" civilization rather amenable. Humans had strict internal regulations and would neither slaughter capriciously due to mood swings nor oppress the Taipu people for being weaker.

At least, through the exchange with humans, the Taipu people felt they hadn’t suffered any losses, but instead had reaped enormous benefits.

"If only they could have stayed longer... What is the essence of macroscopic gravitational forces? Alas, there’s so much I want to know." The prominent scientist sighed, muttering to himself.

"I may never know within my lifetime..."

"I may never know..."

...

Different from these dispirited scientists, the President of Ao Country was in a good mood. Now that these aliens had finally left, they had left behind an intact Taipu Star.

The international situation had been stagnant for five years, and many countries’ old grudges and new animosities were about to reignite. He had no interest in dealing with these issues; instead, his thoughts were on how to gain a greater advantage in the upcoming technology competition!

He called out to his subordinates with a loud voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, Taipu Star has received an opportunity that only comes once every ten thousand years! But we are not the only country to have acquired alien technology; there are also two other countries!"

"It can be anticipated that, in the next twenty years, international diplomacy will become even more complicated. Especially in terms of aircraft, rockets, satellite technology research, and the competition over superior mineral resource locations, this will become the main contest. Even war is not out of the question!"

"Facing the complex and ever-changing international situation, we need to constantly adjust our self-positioning according to the development of events and proactively respond to all foreseeable and unforeseeable challenges... Let’s take action, everyone!"