Although the colonial force wasn't exactly massive, it was certainly not something his student could resist.
Professor Brand was extremely anxious about the thought of Mann being ruled by such a group of people. Despite the pressure, he suggested that the exploration of Planet No. 2 should be launched immediately.
Not only must we rescue the people, but we must also carry out initial development there, completely thwarting the criminals' relocation plans and arresting them as soon as they land.
Although this suggestion may seem somewhat extravagant, many people agree with it, as it is neither reasonable nor morally acceptable to allow the group of criminals on the other side to escape punishment.
Even if it wastes resources, even if it slows down the development of Planet No. 3, everyone wants to kill those culprits!
The group jointly proposed this plan to Zhang Tianyuan.
However, Zhang Tianyuan's expression was strange.
"I don't think I told you that..."
He stroked his chin. " Planet No. 2 is not a habitable planet."
"Although I don't know how to explain the principle to you, I can tell you with certainty that the message Dr. Mann sent back was false."
"That planet is completely uninhabitable and there is absolutely no possibility of modification. It has a lot of ice, and the small amount of liquid water that may exist is alkaline."
Furthermore, the air there contains a large amount of amines; breathing in it for just a few minutes can cause acute respiratory damage, and may also damage other systems such as the heart, nervous system, and eyes.
" Professor Brand, you should know that such a planet cannot become a habitable planet."
Zhang Tianyuan looked at Professor Brand calmly.
The old man was petrified. He never expected to hear such words; his most trusted student had actually sent back false information to Earth...
He even told Mann about the failure to deduce the gravitational equations back then, but even his daughter and those high-ranking officials didn't know this!
"Impossible... this is impossible..."
Professor Brand turned and ran back to his office, quickly returning with a document containing messages Mann had sent back over the years.
He tried to find a flaw in this to see if he could prove his claim.
However, it was no use.
The message Mann sent back was very short, and it was the previously agreed-upon ciphertext, which could only be deciphered to...
We receive very little information, at most knowing whether water or air exists on a certain planet.
Under such circumstances, it would be far too easy for Mann to get away with it.
The people around him looked at Professor Brand, the old man, with pity.
Although President Zhang didn't provide a single piece of evidence, everyone believed him without reservation.
Even though the people from Interstellar Spacetime and time haven't been members of the Mutual Aid Society for very long, they can already tell from past events that their leader has some kind of precognitive ability.
Moreover, when they were faced with three planets that might have habitable conditions, President Zhang immediately chose Star No. 3.
It turned out that it was indeed a habitable planet.
Although the underlying principle is unclear, given such a precedent, it's unlikely that this is true.
With this in mind, everyone looked at Professor Brand with even more sympathy.
Professor Brand had not yet initiated the plan to bring Mann back, but they could still occasionally hear the name of his prized Professor Brand from his mouth.
He had spoken of Mann to others more than once, his words brimming with pride.
Until a few minutes ago, he believed that entrusting the truth of Lazarus missions to Mann was the right thing to do. Mann was an extremely courageous man who was even willing to sacrifice himself for the future of humanity...
Unexpectedly, his trust was met with nearly a decade of deception and betrayal.
His star student was by no means a fearless hero.
In this situation, sending false information back to Earth... it's obvious to everyone what the motive is.
Isn't it all just to lure people over and then take them away?
Otherwise, what else could they do but find a few more people to die there with, to take their place?
However, if this is truly a perverse purpose, then this person deserves to die even more.
" Brand, this didn't actually have serious consequences; he can still be forgiven."
A familiar face approached Professor Brand, patted him on the shoulder, and gently comforted him.
Seeing this, the others also expressed that perhaps Mann was just temporarily afraid of death, which was understandable, and that he could be punished later after being brought back.
Despite everyone's comfort and understanding,
Professor Brand still couldn't accept the blow, and sat listlessly in his chair, like an old man on his deathbed.
Zhang Tianyuan offered a few words of comfort, but it had little effect.
He then changed the subject. "Let's get back to the matter of those sinners."
Now that we're back to this topic, everyone bursts into laughter.
"Knowing they intended to establish a colony on Planet No. 2, they only brought a small amount of resources and necessary tools."
"But Star No. 2 is by no means a habitable planet."
They exchanged glances, their expressions turning teasing.
"Is this considered voluntarily exiling himself?"
"Let's just not go rescue them. I really want to see them arrive, find that the place is uninhabitable, and die in despair!"
"A space expert from North America said through gritted teeth."
Zhang Tianyuan remembered this expert; his attitude towards those criminals had always been the most radical.
He had even heard of the outrageous remarks this person made daily.
As soon as the expert said this, someone laughed and said, "This isn't like you, Smith!"
"This is the easiest way to die that I've ever heard you mention."
"It's rare to hear you talk about those world-famous tortures..."
"Hmph! Compared to physical torture, I think mental anguish will make them suffer more before they die."
"Okay, okay."
Zhang Tianyuan interrupted everyone.
"While letting them die up there might be a good idea, their crimes can't be let off the hook; they still need to be brought back for trial."
"Only in this way can we legitimately and rightfully make them infamous for eternity."
"They've only just set off, so there's no need for us to intercept them. Let's just launch a few satellites towards Star No. 2 and keep an eye on that area."
At this point, President Zhang glanced at Professor Brand, noticing that he was still sitting hunched over in his seat.
"Once those sinners have successfully landed on Star No. 2 and experienced despair, we'll go and capture them."
"And bring Dr. Mann back with you as well."
Following Zhang Tianyuan's gaze, everyone looked at Professor Brand.
He closed his eyes and said, "I have no objection."
"Then it's settled."