Chapter 95
The snow-white uniform was wrinkle-free, and the badge on his chest shone brightly. Lin Qingsi stood straight like a pole, looking up at the azure sky. Around him stood twenty tall, handsome soldiers in brand new uniforms.
In his earphones, reports from various places kept coming:
"Guard of honor, take your positions!"
"Flower team, take your positions!"
"Logistics team is in place!"
"The welcoming team is in place!"
"Armored team, get in position!"
"Mortars in place!"
"All sniper points are in position!"
"The Seventh Legion is in position!"
"The Thirteenth Legion is in position!"
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This is the first time in the history of Zhongwu Star that it has had real, direct contact with aliens.
It is not those seemingly plausible myths and legends, nor the suspected fake alien corpses or spacecraft wreckage, nor the far-fetched "clues" examined from some ancient murals or mysterious images, nor the "UFO sightings" exaggeratedly described by three or five people, but real, living aliens who are about to land on Zhongwu Star.
This is an unprecedented opportunity, but it also contains enormous dangers.
Like all civilizations that have just entered interstellar exploration, Zhongwu Star is also full of curiosity and desire for alien civilizations. They have sent their voices into space many times, hoping that they are not alone in the vast universe. But at the same time, in various literary works and film and television works of Zhongwu Star, the contact between alien civilizations and Zhongwu Star has always been very tragic. Although in those fantasy works, the heroes of Zhongwu Star always lead all mankind to drive away the invaders, they all know rationally that stories are just stories. If they really face such a powerful force across the stars, Zhongwu Star, a fragile civilization that has just rushed out of its mother planet, will be easily destroyed by the invaders.
Imagine the cruel and greedy aliens in literary works invading and occupying the Zhongwu people, enslaving and killing them, and many people scared themselves to death. When they learned that an alien spaceship was heading to Zhongwu and was about to arrive, more than 90% of the factories on Zhongwu stopped working, schools were closed, and even many government departments could not operate normally.
Before the spacecraft arrived, countless people took to the streets to spread propaganda, petition, and hold signs with slogans such as "Protect Homeland", "Protect Zhongwu", and "Resist Alien Invasion" in parades; some burned incense and worshiped Buddha, various religions were popular, and amulets were sold out; some were terrified and took their families to hide in the capital, mountains, countryside, basements, etc.; some hurriedly ran to scold their bosses who they had always disliked and then resigned; some hurriedly confessed their love or even got married, and after a night of romance, they collapsed and cried together. Various stores were crowded with people rushing to buy supplies. Although the government quickly began to limit and control purchases, some people still found ways to hoard large amounts of food, clean water and other items.
Some people also fell into an inexplicable frenzy, singing and dancing all night, drinking and celebrating, believing that the new era of Zhongwu Star has arrived. They disdained those who panicked, and worshipped, followed, and yearned for alien spaceships like a girl in love, and quickly established countless personal guards and fan groups; some people proposed that the current governments of various countries were incompetent and greedy, exuding a decadent atmosphere, and they should be led by more civilized and more powerful aliens to guide Zhongwu Star to glory; even worse, some people planned to attack government departments for their "alien masters", but unfortunately they were arrested by the highly alert guards one kilometer away from the target; some business-minded people quickly launched alien-style spaceship models, alien T-shirts, alien figurines, etc., and made a lot of money; some people took the opportunity to take to the streets, smashing, looting, and burning, causing countless chaos. The expected alien invasion has not yet come, and black smoke can often be seen rising in the city, and noisy sirens often shuttle through the streets quickly.
But all the chaos started quickly and ended just as quickly, not because of strong government control, but because the aliens were finally coming.
On this day, the entire planet seemed to be completely quiet.
Everyone understands that peace or war will finally be revealed.
On Zhongwu Star, whether it was daytime or nighttime, countless cities that used to be noisy all day and night were now quiet. The wide streets were empty, with only vehicles responsible for public security patrolling lonely. People stayed in front of the TV at home, with families snuggling together, watching the live broadcast of the Canglan Airport in Tulip Country welcoming the aliens with anxiety or excitement. Lin Qingsi's upright, resolute, and fearless figure fell into the eyes of people all over the world, making those who were afraid inexplicably feel much more at ease, and his handsome appearance attracted countless women from three to eighty years old.
Lin Qingsi, who was welcoming the alien spacecraft on behalf of all mankind, did not have so many complicated thoughts. Whether the aliens' arrival was good or bad, he would soon know. Even if a war was about to break out, he was not afraid. At this moment, thinking too much was useless. He just tried his best, prepared for the worst, and then moved forward in the best direction.
He was only thankful for one thing at this time. Fortunately, the alien spacecraft was not far from Zhongwu Star when it was discovered; fortunately, they came quickly - although this did not give Zhongwu Star enough time to prepare, it also avoided greater losses that might be caused by chaos . You know, when they learned that the aliens were really coming, even many officials were panicked and issued many contradictory orders, which made the situation even more chaotic. Lin Qingsi dared not imagine what the panic and suspicion of the unknown would make this planet look like if this state was extended to several months, years, or even decades.
Moreover, the spacecraft responded to Zhongwu Star's contact signal in a friendly manner and landed at the place they designated without making any unreasonable demands. This cooperative attitude gave them an undoubted and very friendly signal. Therefore, Lin Qingsi was not as pessimistic as many people about the first alien visit to Zhongwu Star.
In the morning, when the sun just rose above the treetops, a spaceship slid into the atmosphere of Zhongwu Star lightly and silently, just like a light fish swimming into the water. It was very fast, but the surface of the hull did not produce any flames due to friction with the air. The satellite above Zhongwu Star captured this scene, and when the broadcast image appeared on TV, countless people sighed in confusion.
Lin Qingsi narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.
A tiny black dot suddenly appeared in the star's blazing white light, and then it quickly spread and grew until the shadow completely covered the Canglan Airport. Lin Qingsi looked up and watched the spaceship approaching the ground at an extremely fast speed. It seemed as if it was going to crash into the surface of the planet and commit suicide. The soldiers around him couldn't help but feel a commotion. But when it was less than a hundred meters away from the ground, the speed of the spaceship quickly decreased, and then it landed in the center of the airport in an extremely light and elegant posture. Its speed dropped to zero the moment it approached the ground. Such a huge object didn't even make a sound when it landed.
This is really a beautiful spaceship beyond imagination. The hull is as white as snow, like a huge white flying bird, and the style is very simple. Unlike the spaceships made by Zhongwu Star, there are various protruding parts on the surface of the hull. The cold equipment is full of power and majesty. The entire hull of this spaceship is seamlessly integrated, and the portholes, landing gear and other parts are also very cleverly placed, not at all abrupt. There is not even a hair-thin gap on the hull. Speaking of which, this ship must have experienced a long space voyage, but it looks like it has just come off the production line. Not to mention the damage, there is not even any dust. The white hull is flashing with countless tiny stars in the sun, like a flowing galaxy.
This spaceship gave people a warm and elegant feeling, just like a noble, beautiful, pure young girl looking at you with a smile, without more words, people would naturally like it. Only in the most subtle places, the huge gap in technology between the other party and Zhongwuxing was revealed.
Lin Qingsi's heart sank.
But the soldiers around him did not think so much. They looked at the spaceship in fascination. If they did not remember their mission and whether the spaceship in front of them was a friend or foe, they would probably lie on the spaceship like perverts and lick it from head to toe with their tongues.
After the spacecraft landed, it stayed for a few minutes, and then a "woohoo" sound of wind came from near the hull - Lin Qingsi guessed that this was the spacecraft opening the vents for air exchange inside and outside - even the sound of the wind seemed to have been carefully designed and adjusted, and it sounded like a vast and distant melody.
In the middle of the spacecraft, a door slid open silently, and a silver-white staircase consisting of seven or eight steps stretched down like the pages of a book, all the way to the ground. Everyone's heart was lifted up at once.
The guard of honor was ready to scatter flowers, applaud, and display welcome banners.
In secret, countless gun barrels also slightly adjusted their directions.
Lin Qingsi and his group standing at the front of the spacecraft took a deep breath. They were ready to see an alien with five eyes, twelve legs, a head that could stretch like an earthworm, or with sticky mucus flowing through its body and emitting a strange smell - in the imagination of the Zhongwu people, aliens look more or less like this.
A young man with dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes jumped down from the spaceship.
Perhaps it was because their expectations were too "high". When they suddenly saw a boy who looked similar to them, they all felt a little breathless and a little disappointed - aliens... look like this? ?
It’s no big deal!
In the face of loss, both fear and expectation were reduced in an instant. The eyes that were wide open in front of the TV turned into dead fish eyes in an instant. If they were not still curious about aliens, they might have changed the channel.
The alien boy, on the other hand, seemed to be startled. After he jumped down, he saw Lin Qingsi head-on, and he screamed "Wow", and suddenly jumped back, as if he had seen something incredible. He stared at Lin Qingsi, pointed at him and said "Ahhh" and didn't know what he wanted to say.
Lin Qingsi raised his eyebrows slightly and was about to speak, but saw that the young man seemed to be even more frightened. He turned his head suddenly to look at the spaceship, and the force seemed as if he wanted to break his neck.
Another young man had already stepped off the spaceship. He was pale and looked a little weak, but his demeanor was filled with aristocratic arrogance and reserve. He first glanced disdainfully at the dark-skinned young man who was standing by the stairs with his mouth clenched, then raised his eyes slightly and saw Lin Qingsi.
The boy suddenly stepped on empty air and stumbled. If a hand had not reached out from behind and grabbed his collar in time, he would have tumbled down the stairs.
A handsome man with purple hair and narrow eyebrows appeared from behind. He supported the noble boy and when he saw Lin Qingsi, a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he did not show any more. He held the boy's shoulders and walked down the stairs.
The behavior of these people made the people waiting to greet them feel strange and uneasy. For a while, no one spoke. At the same time, Lin Qingsi also felt that these people should not be the leaders on the spacecraft. The really important people were still behind. His eyes were cast towards the exit.
Before everyone had to wait too long, another figure appeared there.
When he walked out, everyone - in front of the spaceship, in front of the TV, in various command headquarters, the Tulip Republic, the Cattelan Empire, the Snowden Alliance, all those who were paying attention to this incident, all let out a gasp of amazement and disbelief.
The man standing at the exit looked down at Lin Qingsi who was standing at the bottom of the stairs, narrowed his eyes slightly, and had a faint expression.
At the same time, Lin Qingsi also narrowed his eyes, as if his eyes were dazzled by the bright sunshine, and as if he wanted to cover up the turbulent thoughts in his heart at this moment.
The two men, one tall and one short, were several meters apart, but had the same eyebrows, eyes, facial features and height, and even their expressions were similar. Except for the different clothes they were wearing, they looked like the same person looking in the mirror, so similar that it was scary.
