Luo Zhigao's fleet has been operating at overcapacity for more than 50 years and now urgently needs to rest and recuperate. It is no longer able to bear the heavy burden of carrying planets for large-scale transfers. Hu Yu's fleet does not have enough numbers. These planets have been developed over many years, and various machines, equipment and minerals have been arranged in place. It would be very uneconomical to abandon them at this time.
If the Xuan Star Civilization's fleet doesn't pursue them, Hu Yu plans to share all the technology in this planetary system with Luo Zhigao. Exchanging technology between the two fleets can make up for each other's shortcomings in the shortest time, especially the four-dimensional communication network mastered by Hu Yu's fleet, which is the technology that Luo Zhigao urgently needs.
The fleet deployed its machinery and equipment, which were then remotely controlled by personnel from Earth Two, laying a solid foundation for Luo Zhigao's growth. There were four rocky planets here, and Hu Yu brought over seven more from the surrounding area, enough for Luo Zhigao to develop and expand.
Two years, three years, four years later, Luo Zhigao's fleet finally arrived at this planetary system. Four years had passed and the Xuan Star Civilization's fleet still hadn't caught up with Luo Zhigao, so they must have shaken off the pursuit. Otherwise, with a speed of three thousand times the speed of light chasing a speed of one thousand times the speed of light, even if Luo Zhigao left a year and a half earlier, as long as the Xuan Star Civilization knew the direction, they could still catch up within a year.
Four years have passed, and it can only be said that the Xuan Star Civilization has lost sight of Luo Zhigao's fleet. From entering the vortex until now, 60 years have passed, and Luo Zhigao's tense nerves have finally relaxed a little.
Three months ago, Hu Yu also led some planets and fleets to set sail for the planetary system named JD5. Since the number of Wind Master had dropped to 8 million, it was impossible to carry all the planets on the journey at once. They could only take a few planets first and then make another trip for the rest. In any case, the round trip would only take six months.
A dilapidated fleet arrived above Earth Two. Luo Zhigao's command ship landed directly on Earth Two's solid ground. The hatch opened, and a group of exhausted people emerged. Leading them was Luo Zhigao. Beside the warship, Wen Zhonghua, Zeng Zhaoyuan, Xiao Yi, Liu Bo, Gao Jianchuan, Yang Fan, Li Zhixiong, Chen Peng, and other important fleet personnel were already lined up and waiting.
Outside the square, countless people spontaneously came to welcome them, holding flowers, banners, and signs, completely blocking the area around the square.
Hu Yu and his wife Xiao Xiao stood at the forefront. As soon as Luo Zhigao stepped off the warship, the previously orderly ranks immediately broke into disarray. The hastily arranged welcoming ceremony was disrupted. There were no handshakes, no words of comfort; instead, these people rushed forward and embraced each other tightly, their eyes brimming with tears of happiness. The two fleets, which had been adrift for thousands of years, had finally officially joined forces today.
"Minister, this is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!" Hu Yu said happily.
"We really owe you all this time!"
"Minister, didn't we agree not to mention it? Why are you bringing it up again?"
"Haha, okay, let's not talk about it. Xiao'er, you're still so beautiful. I told you you didn't marry the wrong person, didn't I?"
"You flatter me, Minister. This guy is alright, though."
"Haha, it'll do, it'll do."
Beside.
" Academician Xiao, Academician Zeng, you both look as good as ever, even more energetic than your images on the projector."
" Old Gao, you haven't changed at all. I heard the minister has been scolded by you quite a bit; you're still as stubborn as ever."
"Not at all, not at all. Actually, it's quite difficult for the minister too. It's just that after all these years, it's hard to change one's nature. I know I have a bad temper, but there's nothing I can do about it. Is this your inhabited planet?"
"Yes, the environment is alright. Although it doesn't have the towering mountains and vast oceans of Earth, it's still quite scenic, with birds singing and flowers blooming."
"I really envy you guys. Our people are still in the fleet, and the environment... sigh."
" Old Gao, it's all over now. From now on, you'll have your own inhabited planet, just like us."
"It is my incompetence that has made our technological development far inferior to yours, causing our people to suffer endlessly."
"This is none of your business; you're carrying too heavy a burden."
On the other side.
" Zhonghua...!"
" Wenfei, Vice Minister Zhang..."
" Old Gao, Old Li..."
"Haha, Lao Yang, Lao Chen, you've gotten fat..."
"You've gotten even darker! So many years have passed, and you're still so dark. But it's alright, I'll ask Academician Xiao to do some gene modification for you later, haha..."
The entire square was filled with laughter and joy. Everyone seemed to have countless things to say and countless little things to share. Their hands were clasped tightly together, and they lingered there for a long time.
"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down and listen to me." Hu Yu pulled Luo Zhigao to stand on the high platform in the square.
The crowd quieted down, and all eyes turned to Hu Yu and Luo Zhigao.
"Everyone, today is a special day. Please remember, September 28th, 3685. Today marks exactly 1500 years since we left the Solar System, and it is also the day our two clans reunite after 1500 years. In these 1500 years, we have experienced countless hardships and difficulties, and countless life-and-death separations, but we have made it through step by step. Even though the journey has been difficult and arduous, we have never given up."
"Today, all of us on Earth Two are the masters of our own destiny. We must welcome Minister Luo and his team with all our enthusiasm. In this cruel universe, if there is anyone worth sacrificing and risking our lives for, there is only one answer: our compatriots."
"The day after tomorrow is our National Day. This special day is hard-won, bought with the blood and lives of countless predecessors. In order not to let the blood of our predecessors be shed in vain and their lives be sacrificed in vain, we still need to continue to work hard. We must continue to use our blood and lives to make this special day last until the end of this universe."
"I hereby declare that from this moment forward, everyone should put down their work and let the robots handle everything automatically. The largest welcoming event and the most enthusiastic National Day celebration in the history of the Chinese Nation is about to begin. This event has no organization, no arrangements. I have only one request: to make our compatriots who are homeless feel at home. Let's all take action!"
As Hu Yu finished speaking, thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the square. The news reached everyone on Earth Two in a second, and Earth Two was in an uproar.
Countless small spaceships took off. Earth Two now has a population of 13 billion, and almost every household owns at least one small spaceship. The small spaceship is only ten meters long, just like a car in the Earth era. At the beginning of the 22nd century, the global car ownership exceeded 4 billion. Now in the interstellar era, the small car has become a small spaceship, which has brought the number of small spaceships to more than 5 billion.