"What?! A swarm of insects?!"
"Yes, that's the only possibility. Epsilon Eridani is only ten light-years from the Solar System. If a swarm of insects appeared in the Solar System, it wouldn't be surprising if a swarm of insects appeared here. I think the possibility of an insect swarm is the highest among these two possibilities. The civilization that could relocate to Epsilon Eridani is at least Early Stellar-Level Civilization. Even if Epsilon Eridani was destroyed, they would still leave some traces. The miniature spaceship has been scanning for so long and hasn't found a single trace. Therefore, I think the possibility of an insect swarm appearing here is greater. Once the miniature spaceship returns with some organic samples, we can have Academician Xiao analyze them to see if it is an insect swarm."
"Even if it was an insect swarm, that happened at least 500 years ago. Where did Minister Luo go?"
" Old Hu, has Minister Luo forgotten?"
"Absolutely not! Minister Luo would never forget something so important."
"Could Minister Luo be in crisis again? That shouldn't be the case. Minister Luo certainly hasn't been here. If he had, he would have found a way to leave some information so we wouldn't worry."
"General, don't worry. Minister Luo and his men are perfectly capable of protecting themselves. I suspect that the spaceship he sent must have encountered an urgent matter en route, which is why it was delayed. General, try to leave a message here. Say that we will wait for them in Upsilon1 Hydrae 50 years. If they don't arrive in 50 years, we will wait another 5,000 years. Also, our miniature spaceships need to leave now; this place is not safe to stay any longer."
"Is the academician worried about the Fish Horse Star Civilization?"
"Yes, the Fish Horse Star Civilization acts as the Patrols for this star sector. The appearance of two insect swarms in this area within a few thousand years is very likely to attract the attention of Great Star Region Civilization, and the Patrols will increase their patrol efforts. Although we are not afraid of them, we will try to minimize contact for the time being."
"Okay, the miniature spacecraft will collect organic samples immediately, then head towards the Solar System."
" The Solar System!"
" The Solar System!"
"..."
"..."
"Yes, the Solar System is so close, it's been over 6,000 years, it's time to go back and take a look."
"Yes, yes, let's go take a look. The Patrols and Destroyers destroyed our Sun, and we haven't been back since."
Ten light-years is just a day's journey. The miniature spaceship arrived at the coordinates of the Solar System. The Sun no longer exists, leaving only thick clouds of gas drifting in the original space. All the planets have also disappeared. No celestial bodies in the range from Mercury to Saturn could survive. Only Uranus and Neptune have a glimmer of hope.
No matter what this place becomes, it cannot lessen everyone's longing and yearning for this airspace. This is the origin of humankind and the root of all people.
The former prosperity is gone. Of the more than 7 billion people, only 1.4 billion escaped. If it weren't for the leader's outstanding leadership and strong control, as well as the academicians' foresight, not a single person in the Solar System would have been able to escape.
When the Zerg swarm descended, the leader fiercely fought against it while secretly building the Polaris on the edge of a distant galaxy. The leader even unconditionally provided all advanced technology to other countries. This action won praise from some small countries but also met with opposition from some major powers. However, none of them fully grasped the deeper meaning behind the leader's actions.
The leader knew it was impossible to bring all the people on Earth out, so the construction of the Polaris had to be carried out in secret. If it weren't for Director Liu, Academician Xiao, Academician Zeng, and others who had determined from the beginning that the war against the Zerg swarm was doomed to failure, they would not have been able to seize the initiative. By the time other countries discovered that the Zerg swarm was evolving more and more powerful, it was too late to hastily build a fleet.
The leader repeatedly informed the world, urging everyone to prepare to escape the Solar System and hoping to unite them to build a fleet. However, faced with the vast universe, leaving the Solar System was like a fish out of water. Most of them chose to stay in the Solar System, hoping to find a way to wipe out the swarm in one fell swoop.
All that could be done had been done; the technology had been provided, and the warnings had been given. The leader couldn't interfere too much in their affairs; he could only mind his own business. Under the leader's direction, countless scientists and workers were secretly sent to a previously unmarked asteroid in a remote and desolate region. On this asteroid, less than half the size of the moon, people worked tirelessly for 20 years to build more than 250 Polaris, each 5 kilometers long.
When the swarm evolved to a point where fighter jets could hardly compete, the Polaris was finally completed. The massive fleet's arrival at various bases on Earth, the Moon, and Mars caused considerable turmoil. Some believed that their leader's hasty entry into space was tantamount to suicide, while others hoped to take them with him. However, the number of Polaris was limited, and the leader could only refuse such requests outright.
Ultimately, the Polaris Fleet, escorted by 200,000 J-90 fighter jets, successfully completed its transfer mission. Just as the fleet set sail, the insect swarm on Earth erupted again, this time with powerful sixth-order insects. Although sixth-order insects seem so weak now, back then, humanity had barely entered the Stellar-Level Civilization, and sixth-order insect swarms were practically synonymous with disaster.
Earth and all the bases in the Solar System were destroyed overnight. Faced with the horrific scene of countless Earthlings being torn apart by the swarm of insects, everyone could only painfully choose to ignore it. The fleet itself was in dire need of protection and had no ability to rescue others.
(These paragraphs are written too mildly; the reality is probably a hundred times more brutal, filled with intrigue, deceit, and anything can happen for survival. So please don't worry about the plausibility of these paragraphs; just use your imagination to picture the scenes.)
The fleet navigated a winding and circuitous route, avoiding the insect swarm, and finally safely sailed out of the core of the Solar System, entering a vast and desolate land.
The Solar System is no longer there, but in distant regions, relatively intact insect corpses and fragments of human creations can still be found, recording the arduous struggle between humans and insect swarms.
Seeing this scene, everyone was filled with sadness and loss. Many of them came from the Earth era, but their beautiful homeland had become what it is today, no longer bustling or prosperous.
Everyone fell silent; no one spoke. Their homeland was destroyed, their people wiped out. Perhaps those born into the fleet didn't feel it, but those who had come from the Earth era could never find peace. Now, all their efforts were not only to keep the fleet alive, but also to fulfill their dream of returning home.
"Don't be discouraged, everyone. Believe that it won't be long before we defeat the Fish Horse Star Civilization, rebuild the Solar System, reshape all the planets in the Solar System, and make the Solar System exactly the same as before," Hu Yu encouraged everyone.
"Yes, we definitely can."
"For the Sun, for the earth, for our nation, let's go!"
"Come on!"
After a brief stop at the Solar System Ruins, the miniature spaceship immediately headed to Upsilon1 Hydrae. Hu Yu hoped that the spaceship sent by Luo Zhigao could receive his message, not for technological reasons, but simply to ascertain their safety.