Lü Yongchang's voice traveled through the microphone and the Superluminal Communication Device, instantly crossing several light-years and booming in Ren Feng's and Zhang Zhengqing's ears like a thunderclap!
And so...
In the Holographic Image before Lü Yongchang, both men shuddered violently, then leaped up as though their pants were on fire!
"Holy shit!" they both shouted.
Ren Feng and Zhang Zhengqing spoke in unison.
After the brief fright, Ren Feng quickly regained his composure.
"W-wait!" Ren Feng grabbed the still-shaken Zhang Zhengqing beside him and said uncertainly, "Doesn't that sound like Professor Lü?"
Ren Feng's words gradually calmed Zhang Zhengqing down.
With a trace of confusion in his eyes, he turned toward the camera beside them.
Under his gaze, the camera swiveled from side to side.
It looked... almost as though it were greeting them.
At the same time, a Holographic Image slowly appeared.
Lü Yongchang appeared before them, his face full of exasperation and confusion.
"P-Professor Lü!" Zhang Zhengqing exclaimed loudly, utterly stunned. "I-is it really you?!"
At those words, Lü Yongchang's expression darkened again. "Of course!"
"Who else would it be?!"
"What on earth are you two up to?"
"I thought some passing civilization had wiped you out!"
Ren Feng and Zhang Zhengqing exchanged a glance, then gave embarrassed chuckles. "Ahem... Professor Lü, I thought something had happened to you..."
"Us?" Lü Yongchang was visibly taken aback. "What could have happened to us?"
"A few days ago, we suddenly discovered that Ross 154 had vanished from the universe, so..." Zhang Zhengqing hurriedly explained.
Lü Yongchang's expression gradually grew peculiar.
He scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Ahem! That was an oversight on my part."
"The situation was rather complicated at the time, so I didn't contact you."
"Then, with one thing after another, I forgot."
As he