The Height of Shamelessness
The Nair Civilization really did arrive, and so quickly.
To be honest, when humanity saw the Nair Civilization's fleet appear, they were genuinely stunned. It simply didn't make sense; how could the Nair Civilization have completed resupply in such a short time?
The distance from the White Giant Star to this Yellow Dwarf Star is the same, and the travel speeds of the two civilizations are also nearly identical. Humanity has only been here for four years when they encountered the Nair Civilization.
This indicates that the Nair Civilization set off four years after humanity left.
"Could it be because of the supplies and fuel we gave them back then?" Immediately, a voice rang out in the Command Center of the Lyra.
Yue Yuan stood up, patted the armrest he was using, and said, "That might be part of the reason, but the impact of those supplies and fuel shouldn't be too great."
After a pause, Yue Yuan stroked his chin. "The reason why the Nair Civilization arrived so quickly is, in my opinion, because they wanted to take us by surprise. If I'm not mistaken, they probably only refueled before coming here. As for other supplies, they probably didn't even wake up their hibernators. Only in this way, coupled with the resource distribution map we provided, could they have refueled in such a short time."
The Nair People are a mysterious race. After obtaining that 'Research Team', humanity gained some understanding of the Nair People.
First of all, their hibernation does not require Hibernation Pod like humans do. Instead, like cold-blooded animals, they will automatically enter a hibernation state as long as the ambient temperature drops to a certain level.
This natural hibernation can last from one year to three years.
It is said that before hibernation aids were invented, the Nair People used this natural hibernation method for interstellar travel.
However, for interstellar travel, a hibernation period of one or three years is still too short. Therefore, they later invented corresponding hibernation aids, mainly to provide hibernating individuals with the nutrients necessary to sustain life.
In addition, the Nair People are also divided into male and female, but it is really difficult to distinguish them from their appearance with human eyes. Their reproductive method is oviparous.
Getting back to the main point, after Yue Yuan finished speaking, an expert continued, "What does the Chief of Staff mean by saying that the Nair Civilization wants to take us down?"
"What does this mean? Just keep watching and you'll find out. This is a huge problem!" Yue Yuan sighed. The Nair Civilization's hasty pursuit must have a purpose, and it must be related to the Virtual Consciousness pursuers behind them.
Yue Yuan wasn't a god. He guessed there would be trouble, but he couldn't figure out exactly what it was for the time being.
However, Yue Yuan didn't need to think too much about it, because not long after, the Nair People sent another message to him and all the New Government personnel, explaining what the so-called trouble was.
[Human Civilization, hello! It's a pleasure to meet you again; it's truly a matter of fate. We've come in a hurry mainly to ask you for a favor.]
During our escape, we discovered that, given our supply speed, no matter how hard we tried, as long as that Artificial Intelligence kept chasing us, we would eventually be caught up at some point in the future.
From the White Giant Star, we learned that you possess a technology capable of rapidly deploying resource gathering equipment and easily packing all the equipment away. We have come here to implore you to share this technology with us, so that our Nair Civilization may have hope of escaping the pursuit of Artificial Intelligence.
This is the purpose of our journey here. I believe that, given the friendly relations between our two civilizations, your great Human Civilization will not stand idly by. After all, that Great Fleet Artificial Intelligence is also on its way here.
Leaders of Human Civilization, great scientists, and engineers, you surely understand that the acquisition, mastery, and application of a technology requires a process. With pursuers closing in, time is of the essence; we cannot afford to delay! Therefore, we earnestly request that great Human Civilization, in consideration of our friendly coexistence, extend a helping hand. Once both civilizations have shaken off the pursuit of the Artificial Intelligence fleet, our Nair Civilization will repay this kindness with all its might.
The information from the Nair Civilization makes no mention of humans preventing them from leaving, but the implication is quite clear: they frequently conflate Human Civilization with the Nair Civilization, clearly indicating that they are trying to renege on their promises.
The human leadership wasn't stupid either. After seeing the information from the Nair Civilization and combining it with Yue Yuan's previous speculation, they understood the Nair People's plans.
However, the Nair Civilization was too shameless, which angered many people so much that after reading the information and understanding the reason, they couldn't help but swear.
"This is outrageous! Does the Nair Civilization think they can take us down with their Artificial Intelligence fleet? If you ask me, we should just set sail. If they dare to intercept us, we'll annihilate them!" a hot-tempered military officer said angrily.
Anyone with a clear understanding knows that it's possible to simply charge out, but if the Nair Civilization had planned this all along, they might not necessarily engage in a decisive battle with humanity. They could simply send out warships to harass the Residential Spaceship Cluster and implement delaying tactics. In that case, the final result might really be that the two sides are still locked in combat here when the Artificial Intelligence fleet catches up.
So saying such angry words is just a way to vent emotions.
At this moment, Yue Yuan, who had been staring at the star map for a while, turned to the Lyra Science Officer and said, "Is it possible to find a route that allows us to accelerate directly into the Void of space, and then change course halfway to get rid of the Nair Civilization?"
After a pause, Yue Yuan continued, "The Nair Civilization arrived in haste, and they must have carried very little fuel. So, if we just shake them off in this Star System, they will never be able to catch up with us again."
That's absolutely true. Once humanity is prepared and reaches the next Star System, they can immediately flee if they discover the Nair Civilization is catching up. After a few more such incidents, given the Nair Civilization's resupply speed, they will undoubtedly fall further and further behind, eventually only able to look up to humanity from afar.
At this moment, the Science Officer had been operating the workbench for a while and had simulated the navigation plan several times with the 'Tianhe Light', spoke up, "Commander Yue, the Nair Civilization is obviously well-prepared. As long as they deploy their warships when we accelerate, it will be very difficult for us to withdraw safely unless we abandon our Residential Spaceship Cluster."
They were indeed prepared. Not long ago, signs of the Nair People's fleet slowing down were also observed in different spatial directions around this Yellow Dwarf Star.
Judging from this situation, the Nair People seem to have already decided that if they fail, they will perish together with the enemy.