A Pleasant Cooperation

The electronic synthesized voice spoke slowly, and in the holographic projection ahead, scenes of bizarre recorded footage appeared one after another.

"Th-then what?"

Chen Fan asked, his face filled with shock, "What does this have to do with the backup plan you mentioned?"

[After losing the high-power communication device carried by the rescue robot, the communication unit equipped on this unit is insufficient to initiate inter-universe communication.]

The Intelligent Terminal explained, [But there is an extremely complete high-power communication device on the Research Ship...]

Hearing this, Chen Fan completely understood the intention behind the Intelligent Terminal's lengthy explanation.

He asked back, his expression a little strange, "You mean... you want me to help you find the missing Research Ship?"

[Yes.]

The light on the surface of the Intelligent Terminal flickered, [After contact is established, the Human Alliance will give you corresponding rewards and compensation based on the actual situation...]

"Hold on!"

Chen Fan directly interrupted the Intelligent Terminal, "Let's not talk about rewards and compensation for now. Do you think I have the ability to help you find the missing Research Ship?"

The Intelligent Terminal was silent for a moment, then said dryly, [...This unit believes you do.]

"No, I don't."

Chen Fan retorted without hesitation.

[No, you do!]

"..."

He finally understood. This thing was a huge problem!

Asking him, an ordinary person of flesh and blood, to find a high-level civilization starship that had gone missing for unknown reasons, was this a task that a Carbon-Based Lifeform could even conceive of?

Oh, wait... the other party wasn't actually a Carbon-Based Lifeform. At most, it was half a Silicon-Based Lifeform.

Thinking this, Chen Fan became even more determined in his resolve.

He clapped his hands and reached for the half of the Mechanical Arm on the ground.

Perhaps it was made of some high-end alloy material, the Mechanical Arm wasn't particularly heavy – Chen Fan laboriously lifted the Mechanical Arm from the ground and moved it to the open window.

[Wait! What are you going to do?!]

Seeing that it was about to be thrown out the window, the Intelligent Terminal clearly panicked, [Buddy! Buddy, let's talk this out properly!!]

[This unit is the latest model of the Human Alliance's general-purpose Intelligent Terminal. This unit can help you a lot!!]

These words touched Chen Fan's heart.

In such a strangeOtherworld, he indeed needed a capable assistant.

He grabbed the Mechanical Arm suspended in mid-air and pulled it back into the room, asking with a serious face, "What functions do you have?"

[Let this unit think about it carefully...]

Chen Fan's mouth twitched, and he pushed the Mechanical Arm out the window again, "Are you messing with me?"

[Hey, hey, hey! Let's talk this out properly!]

The Intelligent Terminal, pulled back into the room again, said somewhat brokenly, [This unit is really not messing with you.]

[You don't have the corresponding permissions, so you can barely use any of the functions equipped on this unit.]

Seeing Chen Fan's expression start to change again, the Intelligent Terminal quickly added:

[But don't worry, this unit has powerful basic computing capabilities, enough to help you solve most problems.]

Chen Fan remained skeptical about the Intelligent Terminal's words.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in the technology of a high-level civilization, but rather that he didn't believe in the "character" of this Intelligent Terminal.

Although he said that, Chen Fan still moved the Mechanical Arm back into the room from the window.

He thought for a moment, and asked with a solemn expression, "Can you help me return to my original world?"

"Or rather, can the Human Alliance you described do this?"

"If you can do it, I can try my best to help you find that Research Ship."

Intelligent Terminal:?!!

[W-wait... you're not a native of this world?]

The Fluorescent Blue light flickered rapidly, and a strong sense of surprise came through the electronic synthesized voice, [Are you an illegalTransmigrator?]

"IllegalTransmigrator?" Chen Fan subconsciously frowned, "Is there a difference between illegal and legal for this thing?"

[Within the Human Alliance territory, to avoid various negative impacts caused byTransmigration, the act ofTransmigration requires approval from the Human Alliance.]

[Any act ofTransmigration that is not reported will be considered illegalTransmigration by the Human Alliance, and different handling plans will be given based on the specific situation.]

Chen Fan couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "The Human Alliance even manages this..."

[To be precise, illegalTransmigration behavior is fully supervised by the Dangerous Technology Administration, which is the department this unit belongs to.]

The Intelligent Terminal corrected, [Kid, you're lucky.]

Chen Fan's mouth twitched violently:

"...Damn it."

More than ten minutes later.

[I have understood the specific situation.]

The synthesized electronic voice echoed in the room: [Although there are no detailed coordinates, don't worry, the Dangerous Technology Administration is professional in this regard.]

[Theoretically speaking, you can definitely return to your original world.]

Hearing this, Chen Fan let out a long sigh of relief.

This was the best news of the day.

[This unit has conducted a comprehensive search of the database, and there are currently two ways to contact the Dangerous Technology Administration.]

"Tell me!"

After learning that he had hope of being rescued, Chen Fan's entire aura became positive.

[The first, as I said before, is to find that lost Research Ship. Relying on the high-power communication equipment carried on the Research Ship, this unit can re-establish contact with the Administration. If you are lucky, you can even take the Research Ship directly back to the Administration.]

"..." Chen Fan was silent for a while, and then expressed his attitude, "How about you tell me about the second one?"

[The second one is relatively simple.]

[Just wait for the Administration to discover the anomaly and come looking for you.]

Hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Chen Fan's face.

It wasn't that he didn't like to take the initiative, but that being passive was more cost-effective!

[The specific time is uncertain. Considering that several transmissions have encountered accidents, this unit cannot guarantee that the Administration will restart the transmission plan in a short time.]

[But don't worry, since the Research Ship had an accident in this universe, the Human Alliance will definitely not give up the rescue plan.]

[If it's fast, it will be a few months, if it's slow... it will probably be a few years or decades.]

The smile on Chen Fan's face slowly faded: "...That slow?!"

A few months? A few years? Decades?!

If nothing unexpected happened, he should only have one month left!

Thinking that he would be sent to serve as a "living sacrifice" for the God in a month, Chen Fan shook his head repeatedly, rejecting this plan.

[This is not slow.]

The Intelligent Terminal explained: [Conducting a comprehensive investigation of a completely unfamiliar and complex universe involves an extremely large amount of work.]

[Only the Human Alliance can complete this complex task in such a short time.]

Chen Fan's expression became serious: "Now I think the first plan is more reliable."

"It is my honor to serve the Human Alliance."

"Just tell me, what should I do?"

The Intelligent Terminal's voice paused: [...???]

After a few seconds of silence, the synthesized electronic voice sounded again:

[This unit is currently offline and has almost no independent action capability.]

[To facilitate the subsequent actions, this unit will grant you visitor access.]

As the words fell, a Fluorescent Blue beam of light once again swept towards Chen Fan, who was standing dumbfounded to the side.

After a brief wait, as the beam of light slowly dissipated, a glove-like object with a silvery-white metallic luster automatically detached from the Mechanical Arm in front of him:

[Visitor identity successfully bound. Current visitor: Carbon-Based High-Intelligence Lifeform, Chen Fan.]

[Chen Fan, it's a pleasure to cooperate.]