A Probe
Upon hearing this person suggest that we should investigate, some people below wanted to shake their heads in rebuttal, but before they could speak, they saw the speaker raise his hands and press them down, signaling everyone to calm down.
Seeing that everyone was finally showing a patient and attentive expression, the person who had spoken earlier slowly and rhythmically began to say, "There are three reasons why I said we should investigate. First, we need to."
"I'm sure everyone understands our current situation. Although we've developed quite well, we haven't made any breakthroughs in Life Elixir. So now is undoubtedly a golden opportunity. If Interstellar Transaction Market like the one mentioned in this message truly exists, then perhaps we can find some related technologies there, or even sample Life Elixir."
Upon hearing this, an expert couldn't help but interject, "Wait a minute, how can you guarantee that the Interstellar Transaction Market mentioned in the information is real and not a scam?"
The interrupted Think Tank member was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and replied, word by word, "I can't guarantee it, but we can test the waters first."
"Test? How do you test?" the expert pressed.
"It's very simple. Use the Dog-Headed People or Kuntai People Legion. Haven't we already trained a group of loyal Dog-Headed People and Kuntai People? Let them go and scout ahead first. Once we've confirmed that there are no problems, we can go over there, or we can trade directly with them to get the Life Elixir samples that we urgently need."
"Of course, for safety's sake, while dispatching the Dog-Headed People or Kuntai People Legion, our Great Fleet must also be relocated. I think these operations will not be difficult for the captains and Commander." The Think Tank member replied immediately.
"Okay, go on." Yue Yuan nodded to him, signaling him to continue.
Upon hearing this, Yue Yuan already knew how the probe mentioned by the Think Tank member was conducted: the Dog-Headed People or Kuntai People pretended to be a Level 2 Civilization and then went to the trading market.
When the Great Fleet Plan, humanity's previous Level 2 Civilization fleets were not destroyed. Now, they can be used as a disguise.
In this regard, Yue Yuan was indeed very skilled. He had even drafted a contingency plan in his mind, thinking that if this were to be done, it would be best if the Dog-Headed People and the Kuntai People each led a Level 2 Civilization fleet, and that the exteriors of the Lake-Class Warship assigned to them would be modified to different styles.
Then we can promote the two civilizations in the Interstellar Transaction Market: one is the Dog-Headed Civilization, and the other is the Kun-Tai Civilization. Different styles of spaceship designs represent different civilizations, which makes perfect sense.
At this moment, the member of the Think Tank continued, "The second reason: This is a rare opportunity to understand the situation of Cosmic Civilizations, and it is our chance to find clues to revenge."
Everyone surely remembers how our Our Sun was destroyed. It was destroyed by some advanced civilization in an unknown way. That kind of weapon wiped out our Solar System, leaving nothing but ashes. Our Human Civilization will never forget this hatred.
This message from the universe also mentioned that in addition to various resources, technologies, and life forms, the Interstellar Transaction Market also deals in information. Perhaps we can find the reason why the Solar System and Alpha Centauri Three Stars were destroyed there.
"Oh, right, besides that, there's also that despicable 'Silver Mist Consciousness.' We haven't forgotten our grudge against it. We can inquire about this information and, through this trading market, learn about the Cosmic Civilizations, and understand the relationships between those Level Six Civilization that only appear on the radio."
At this point, another expert couldn't help but ask, "But how can we guarantee that this so-called Interstellar Transaction Market won't give us false information, just like we did with the Nair Civilization?"
"Let me repeat myself, we cannot guarantee anything in the Interstellar Transaction Market." The Think Tank member paused, turned around and emphasized again, then continued, "We are simply seizing another possible opportunity. Of course, if we had already decided to ignore this information, there would be no need for us to discuss it here."
Seeing that the expert who had asked the question had fallen silent, the Think Tank member continued, stating his third reason for supporting Human Civilization's exploration of Interstellar Transaction Market.
Reason three: Risk.
According to this information, the civilization behind the Interstellar Transaction Market is a Level 5 Civilization. However, those who act as behind-the-scenes figures typically don't appear in the open. Therefore, I believe that the civilization running this Interstellar Transaction Market is likely a Level 3 Civilization.
"The reason why it is called Level 3 Civilization instead of Level 4 Civilization is that when the information mentions Level 4 Civilization, it does not say that there is technology trading like Level 1, 2, Level 3 Civilization. Instead, it says that Level 4 Civilization creates things. I believe you all understand the difference between creating things with technology and directly trading technology."
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that it's Level 4 Civilization, which is why I said I wanted to go, but I need to test the waters first. Anyway, since this Interstellar Transaction Market is aimed at Aerospace Civilization, the civilization that runs it must know how difficult it is for Aerospace Civilization to travel in this universe."
Therefore, if it truly is Interstellar Transaction Market, they will definitely stay there for a long time. Enough time for us to probe with our Dog-Headed People Fleet or Kuntai People Fleet."
After hearing the three reasons given by this member of the Think Tank, another Think Tank chimed in, "That's true, but isn't that taking too long? The New Life Elixir is the most urgent thing right now. Sending the Dog-Headed People or Kuntai People Fleet to test the waters would take hundreds of years. That's too far to solve our immediate problem!"
The Think Tank member who offered the suggestion immediately said, "Yes, when faced with the Great Universe, we can only hibernate; there's no other way."
As soon as he finished speaking, other experts and scholars joined the discussion, and for a moment, rhythmic discussions filled the Lyra Command Center.
Yue Yuan did not join the discussion; he lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
He felt that what the Think Tank member said made sense. In the current situation, humanity either had to persevere and develop New Life Elixir, or try its luck in this so-called Interstellar Transaction Market.
The former has already proven that progress is slow, and persisting may or may not yield results. However, if we choose to place our hopes on the so-called Interstellar Transaction Market, even if the market turns out to be fake, humanity can still awaken from its great hibernation and continue down the first path.
Therefore, Yue Yuan felt that, provided safety measures were in place, humanity should conduct an investigation. He believed that once this news was released, most people in human society would support the decision, especially those who were nearly a thousand years old.
Of course, this decision does not require a nationwide vote.
Thinking of this, Yue Yuan raised his hands and pressed them down to signal everyone to be quiet. Then he said, "Let's proceed according to this plan. The think tank will draft the formal charter later. The Command Department will be responsible for the specific fleet planning, probing operations, and so on. The Security Department and other relevant internal affairs departments will fully cooperate in carrying out the hibernation arrangements."
After Yue Yuan made the decision, the topic immediately shifted from whether or not to investigate to how to investigate safely.