"Z-Zhengqing..."
Ren Feng's voice trembled slightly as he murmured, "D-does this mean things are back to normal?"
Zhang Zhengqing's pupils contracted rapidly at the sudden glare.
Ignoring the tears still streaming from his eyes, he sprang to his feet and ran to the window.
Whoosh!
He yanked the tightly shut window open.
After a moment's hesitation, he took a deep breath.
"The air's back to normal!"
Zhang Zhengqing raised a hand and hastily wiped the tears from his cheeks, shouting, "Everyone! We're saved!"
The Ross 154 stellar system.
Lü Yongchang stared gravely at the holographic projection before him.
It showed surveillance footage from City One.
The once-thriving City One looked as though it had been ravaged!
Fire had destroyed nearly half the city, and almost every building bore traces of black scorching on its exterior.
Bodies littered the broad streets.
The camera gradually zoomed in.
The condition of the bodies made it clear that most people had died of suffocation.
A small number had suffered severe external injuries.
Given the weapons in their hands, it was not hard to imagine the chaos that had unfolded.
The view switched again.
This time, the footage came from a camera high above the city.
On the city's western side, a massive hole had opened at the edge of the dome.
A temporary repair device had already filled the hole.
But the shattered walls and ruins nearby made Lü Yongchang's heart clench.
W-what happened here...?
He clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging along his arms.
"Zero, what happened?"
"Was it an invasion by an alien civilization?"
Lü Yongchang lowered his eyes slightly and asked in an exceptionally low voice.
Silence filled the command center of the Earth.
Beside him, Zhao Zijie pressed his lips together, hatred flashing in his eyes.
"Professor, the cause