Earth.
Inside the main laboratory of the Human Federation First Laboratory on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Lü Yongchang stared blankly at the Holographic Image before him and swallowed.
"...Zero, what did you say?"
"A signal from the direction of Proxima Centauri? Are you sure?!"
Lü Yongchang's mind reeled.
How could this happen?!
In my previous life, no signal ever came from Proxima Centauri!
Could the butterfly effect really be this powerful?!
"Yes," Zero said with absolute certainty. "The transmission distance has left the signal somewhat noisy, but I can say for certain that this is information transmitted by intelligent life!"
Lü Yongchang's expression shifted slightly at those words.
He understood!
Perhaps a signal had come from Proxima Centauri in his previous life as well!
The signal had simply been too noisy, and humanity had only just discovered the changes in the Sun. With the world in turmoil, no one had noticed it!
Lü Yongchang watched the regularly fluctuating signal band before him, his expression shifting.
"Zero!"
"Notify the Head Councillor immediately and convene a Human Federation meeting."
"And point every operational radio telescope toward Proxima Centauri. Monitor their movements closely!"
Inside the conference room.
The Head Councillor and the other councillors sat in their assigned seats with grave expressions, silently watching Lü Yongchang at the front.
"Yongchang, is what Zero reported true?"
Once everyone had arrived, Senator Li asked quietly, worry showing in his eyes.
Lü Yongchang nodded silently.
Then he turned and gestured toward the holographic projector beside him.
A Holographic Image appeared before him.
"This is the signal received by the Sky Eye System."
"As you can see, it's somewhat noisy," Lü Yongchang said gravely. "Zero, process the data."
The instant he gave the order, the noisy signal band resolved into a regular pattern.
As everyone watched the