The Octopus Monster Commander was resetting the fleet's retreat route through the Commander Control System when the screen in front of him suddenly flickered.
That should have been almost impossible.
The Octopus Clan had been using this system for a very long time. After all the maintenance and updates, it was nearly impossible to find any problems with it—
If any confirmed problem was discovered, a batch of the humans and demi-humans responsible for maintaining the system would be executed.
So no one would joke around with their own life. The system was absolutely safe.
Maybe... it was just some other accident?
Just as he was about to continue arranging their retreat tactics through the system, the screen flickered several more times. In that brief flicker, he saw the image of a... human woman appear on the screen.
"What the fuck is this?" He looked toward the technician, who hurriedly began checking the code.
The next second, the screen changed completely. A human woman appeared on it, and the image was extremely stable.
Speaking in the Octopus Clan's language, she said, "Greetings, warriors. I am Aurora, one of the commanders of the Earth Star Civilization."
"From this point onward, I will take control of your fleet. Please prepare to surrender."
"We will implement specific measures based on the degree of your resistance, but rest assured—we only kill prisoners. We do not abuse them."
"For your personal safety, please do not resist."
"Next, I will introduce the Earth Star Civilization to you."
"The Earth Star Civilization is a diverse civilization with a long history and an embracing nature. Our attitude toward the other civilizations in the universe has always been consistent..."
The Octopus Monster Commander stared dumbfoundedly at the civilization promotional video that had begun playing on the main screen. Although