Earth Calendar year 2620.
A travel-worn fleet was slowly decelerating.
After a century-long interstellar journey, these Starships had lost their original luster, their surfaces covered in the marks of time.
Ahead of the fleet lay a star giving off a gentle glow-a red dwarf.
Gliese 3929 was the designation Human Civilization had given it.
This was the destination of the Human Fleet's current interstellar voyage.
According to the plan drawn up by the Academy of Sciences, the Human Fleet would rest and recuperate in the Gliese 3929 stellar system.
After replenishing essential supplies, they would set out again to search for the black hole 95 light-years away.
[Approaching target stellar system. Deploying Probes...]
Inside the [Earth], a line of text flashed across the Holographic Projection in the Central Computer area.
A moment later, under Zero's control, a multitude of Probes streamed out of the Starships.
Thanks to their compact size and the powerful thrust of their Antimatter Engines, the Probes raced toward the nearby Gliese 3929 stellar system at speeds far exceeding the fleet's.
[Probes successfully deployed. Preset program activated. Executing Awakening Program...]
Dazzling lights, a somewhat stiff Electronic Synthesized Voice, and the constantly changing gestures of a Robot beside him...
Lü Yongchang stared at everything before him in a daze.
His memories were still anchored in the days when the Tailed-Off Plan had been successfully carried out.
He lowered his head and gently moved his fingers.
Su Yutong's warmth seemed to linger on his fingers.
Yet it was already 2620.
The span of 64 years left Lü Yongchang with an intensely complicated sense of displacement, followed by a dreamlike feeling of unreality.
"Professor, please answer this question. I need to assess your mental state."
Perhaps noticing that Lü Yongchang had yet to respond,