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The three spaceships were relatively small, so the deceleration process was completed quickly. Because the deceleration was aimed at the human probe team, the three spaceships did not completely decelerate to a standstill relative to the Star System, but rather adjusted their speed to a level similar to that of the human probe team.

In fact, it is very difficult to judge one's speed in an empty environment, especially in outer space far from Star System, where there is no frame of reference and no sufficient knowledge of space travel, so one simply does not know whether one is stationary or moving.

On Yue Yuan's side, because the human probe team was continuously scanning with various detection devices, the images he saw were actually continuous. Therefore, even after the three spaceships slowed down, he was able to see them clearly.

From the outside, these three spaceships have a normal shape. They are neither disc-shaped nor cylindrical, but have a cool, technological appearance. They are inverted triangular in shape, with a smaller head and a slightly larger back. They are flattened at the top and bottom, which is quite in line with the image of a spaceship in human imagination.

Because they are still too far apart, the positions of the three spaceships' gun barrels are not yet clear, but based on their shapes, they are most likely located on the more prominent sides.

It appears to be a design that continues the layout of the planet's internal system.

As time went on, the human probe team slowed down, eventually maintaining a similar relative speed to the three Unknown Civilization Spaceship at a distance of 10 kilometers. They then remained in a silent standoff, with no new developments in the scene.

"Hmm, it seems these three Unknown Civilization Spaceship are quite rational." Seeing this, Yue Yuan couldn't help but nod.

Presumably, the three spaceships also see the human probes as just probes. The current stalemate is not a stalemate, but a wait, waiting for the human response behind the probes.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, this stalemate will likely continue for a considerable period. In fact, this situation had already been ongoing for a year by the time humanity witnessed this scene, given that it takes a year for information to travel from the probes to the human fleet.

Even if humanity's work in deciphering Electromagnetic Wave signals goes smoothly, the earliest reaction that the three Unknown Civilization Spaceship can see will be another year away.

The journey is long; information traveling at the speed of light takes two years to travel back and forth. This is the norm for communication among Low-level Civilization, and humanity has become accustomed to it.

At such a large distance, even light appears as slow as a snail, so there's no point in rushing it.

Therefore, after seeing that time was still passing in the scene, but the actions of both parties in the scene had stopped, Yue Yuan turned his head and went back to doing what he was supposed to do. Anyway, scientists from all walks of life and important staff at the Command Center wouldn't be coming over so quickly.

And so another day passed.

After Yue Yuan returned to the warship's living quarters and had a good night's sleep, he leisurely arrived at the Command Center of the Lyra the next day.

As for Man Yuemei, after discussing life with Yue Yuan, she went to the Second Fleet.

Humanity currently possesses approximately 1,200 Lake-Class Warship. The Second Fleet directly controls 500 of these warships, with the Commander-in-Chief, Man Yuemei, serving as its supreme Commander. As for the First Fleet, it is naturally the fleet led by the Lyra, which manages 700 Lake-Class Warship.

Of course, there are also various functional ships and Work Platform allocated to the two fleets. After all, a fleet needs more than just the ability to fight; it also needs to be able to collect supplies, maintain damaged warships, and so on.

A fleet is necessarily a collection of spaceships with various functions. It should be noted that wars on a cosmic scale are bound to be protracted, potentially lasting hundreds or even thousands of years. Moreover, it is impossible for a fleet to carry its Residential Spaceship along with it. Therefore, the design and composition of human fleets are carefully considered.

After all, we can't just go on a mission, fight for decades, and then have to run back to the main human settlement to replenish supplies and fuel.

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

When Yue Yuan arrived at the Command Center early the next morning, it was no longer as deserted as the day before. The seats in front of the rows of computer Work Platform were now full of people. The First Mate Second Mate officers of the warship, as well as scientists, scholars and important officials of the New Government who had been awakened, had all gathered together.

"Commander!"

"Commander Yue!"

As soon as Yue Yuan entered the Command Center, everyone looked over.

"Hmm!" Yue Yuan nodded, slowly walking towards his seat, and asked as he spoke, "So, what are your thoughts?"

Yue Yuan arrived rather late, and he guessed that the group had been discussing for a while by now, which is why he asked that question.

Before the words were even finished, an officer from the Command Department pointed to the still-unchanged image on the large screen and said, "Commander Yue, in my opinion, although these three spaceships exhibit the technology of Level 2 Civilization, we must not so one-sidedly assume that the civilization behind them is Level 2 Civilization."

I also saw the footage of their deceleration. Their engines are undoubtedly Heavy Nuclear Fusion and cold nuclear pulse engines, but this only indicates the technological sophistication of these three spaceships, not the technological level of the civilization behind them. These three spaceships are just small vessels, and we cannot draw conclusions before obtaining data on their Main Battleship.

At this moment, a member of the Think Tank chimed in, "Staff Officer Lan is right. I'm sure everyone has remembered the technology that marks a Level 3 Civilization, and we haven't forgotten where we got the information about it. Everyone says it's Nanotechnology, so do you think it's possible that Silver Mist is hiding something? Or, if a civilization has mastered true Nanotechnology and become Level 3 Civilization, would its power system still be using Heavy Nuclear Fusion and cold nuclear pulses?"

"Hmm, continue." Hearing this, Yue Yuan was also taken aback. He had also noticed that from Primitive Civilization to Tier 1 Civilization, and then from Tier 1 Civilization to Level 2 Civilization, the essence of the technological changes was the improvement of energy level utilization and the expansion of energy acquisition range.

But why did it become True Nano Technology when it reached the Level 3 Civilization? Suddenly, Yue Yuan recalled the situation back then and reminded him, "Uh, no, I remember the Silver Mist Consciousness said that the Level 3 Civilization had a hybrid system with charged antiparticles, and the travel speed could reach 50% of the speed of light."

"Yes." The Think Tank member nodded. "That's why I said those three ships were small ships, and perhaps due to space limitations, they didn't have that kind of hybrid system installed. Therefore, we need to see their Main Battleship before we can draw a conclusion. So we need to take this possibility into account in our hypothetical scenario."

"Should we predict the enemy's future trajectory?" Yue Yuan pondered for a moment before speaking, "That makes some sense. But what if the civilization behind those three spaceships is Level 3 Civilization?"

The Think Tank member immediately replied, "I suggest that the fleet slow down immediately, change direction and head to another Star System, resupply briefly, and then continue on its way."