The information processed by Zero quickly appeared on the Holographic Projection.
"Remember our name: the Bosa Civilization!"
"We are the Lord's most faithful believers!"
"Human Civilization, you have incurred the Lord's displeasure!"
"You will pay a terrible price for this!"
"A mere level four civilization-surrender is your only wise choice!"
"Humans, disarm completely and surrender control of your Central Computer. Perhaps the Lord will spare your lives!"
The Command Center was utterly silent, save for a few piercing noises from the speakers, like something scraping through the darkness.
Lü Yongchang raised a hand and gently rubbed his eyes, as though he could not quite believe the information before him.
"The Lord?"
"Zero, are you sure the translation is correct?"
Lü Yongchang questioned Zero in astonishment.
A moment later, a new Holographic Projection appeared before everyone.
It contained detailed dictionary entries, even including precise pronunciation information.
"Professor, that form of address was translated by meaning to make it easier to understand," Zero's distinctive electronic voice echoed through the Command Center.
"Its literal translation is 'the deity who bestowed life and technology upon them.'"
Lü Yongchang's expression shifted slightly.
He raised a hand and gently stroked his chin, studying the "giant stick insects" constantly waving their forelimbs in the Holographic Projection. "That title contains quite a bit of information," he murmured.
"The deity who bestowed life and technology upon them..."
"Interesting!"
Lü Yongchang raised his head and looked straight at the giant stick insects with their ramrod-straight bodies in the Holographic Projection, speaking in an utterly calm tone.
"Is this Lord of yours the Cleaners Civilization?"
As he spoke, a Holographic Image appeared beside him.
The image showed none other than the Spherical Probe whose strong interaction material shell had been breached by the torrent of antimatter!
The grating noises from the