The atmosphere in the conference room was gloomy and solemn. Everyone stared at the images on the screen, their brows furrowed.
After a moment, one of them finally spoke.
"All this time, we've been wondering whether there's any other life in the universe. But now, we finally have an answer..."
"But this may not be the answer we were hoping for."
Another person cut him off.
"We don't even know who they are or what their purpose is."
"As for that question, we do have some answers."
"Huh?"
It had to be said that when they heard this response, the listless higher-ups immediately perked up and stared at him in surprise. How was that possible?
"Have they contacted us?"
"Not exactly... But let my student answer that question. Xiao Wang."
"Ah, sure..."
A man who looked to be under twenty-five was startled when he was called on and hurriedly stood up. Seeing his appearance, everyone was somewhat surprised. No matter how they looked at him, this young man seemed completely ordinary. How could he know about this?
Facing the bigshots before him, the young man was clearly uneasy, but he still coughed and tried to calm himself.
"Um, well... I think... they should be the Inquisition Fleet."
At this, the young man looked both nervous and excited.
"...The Inquisition?"
"Yes. It's a faction in a game, a player faction... How should I put it? There used to be something called the Human Empire..."
"Xiao Wang, keep it simple."
Seeing everyone's confused expressions, the man who had spoken earlier had no choice but to remind him. In fact, he had also been completely baffled by his student's rambling explanation. After hearing his superior's reminder, the latter slowly calmed down and then explained the situation to everyone.
The more they listened, the