Chapter 287 Cultural Identity

This is a real scene of planetary collapse, a terrifying sight that humanity has never seen before!
Although Ding Yi and others had simulated this scenario many times, concluding that the destructive power of all of humanity's current weapons was enough to blast any planet into dust, they had never actually done it; it was merely a hypothetical scenario.

Seeing the real scene of a planet breaking down into interstellar dust is an impact that will stay with you for a long time!

Within the Second World channel, the discussion was in full swing.

"Old Qu, Old Ding, can you figure out what kind of trick this is?"

"Explosions originating from the Earth's core are very likely a special form of energy resonance."

"I think it's an attack method similar to a light particle strike, where a beam of high-energy light-speed particles instantly penetrates the mantle, hits the core, causes an energy imbalance inside the planet, and is instantly released, triggering an explosion!"

"I think those white lights are the culprits that destroyed everything. Is it possible that they are a special substance with pulverizing properties?"

"The main problem is that this type of attack comes without any warning, making it impossible to defend against. It could explode at any moment, leaving no time to react."

From the outside world, descriptions of Zhargun continue.
"We don't even know what methods they used, nor have we ever seen any of the Marginal Civilization's warships or aircraft. After their home planet was destroyed, they fled for their lives without a second thought."

"But this is far from the end. During our escape, we are constantly pursued by ghostly beings, forcing our fleet to split up repeatedly and run blindly!"

“We wanted to seek the protection of the overlord civilization, but there was no response to our communications. There are many other civilizations that have suffered the same fate as us. It seems that this attack happened at the same time.”

Jiang Fan listened attentively, carefully extracting the information he wanted. When he heard about the sect leader's civilization, he asked,

"You even have a dominant civilization? Have you broken the fundamental laws of survival in the universe? What about the chain of suspicion between civilizations?"

Zhargun explained,

"That was indeed the case at first. The dominant civilization could have wiped us out without breaking a sweat. But for some reason, the purifiers of the dominant civilization appeared in front of us and demanded that we become their subordinates."

Jiang Fan asked again,
"How much do you know about the suzerain civilization?"

Zhargun shook his head decisively.
“We know nothing, except that there is a sovereign civilization, and every now and then the Cleaners appear and ask us to send spaceships to a certain area in exchange for advanced technological data.”

Jiang Fan frowned. The behavior of this sect leader civilization was strange. Why didn't they explore the area themselves when they were so powerful, instead of finding a bunch of cannon fodder?
What did you find in that area?

A hint of hesitation flashed in Zhargun's eyes.
"Your Majesty, King of Civilization, can you promise me that if I speak, my fleet can be rescued?"

Jiang Fan replied,

"I need more information to determine if I can help you."

Zargon's gaze fell upon Xiling.

"Your Majesty, the goddess's power is beyond our comprehension. Your civilization possesses technologies we have never seen before. During our exploration of this region, I heard about a spatial tunnel technology, a technology that even the sovereign civilization desires!"

When everyone heard this, their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, calmed down slightly. There was no doubt that spatial channel technology was wormhole technology. The fact that the so-called sovereign civilization did not have this technology proved that even if its civilization level was higher than that of humans, it was not much higher.

Jiang Fan followed suit, asking, "I can get that goddess to help you, but you must unconditionally cooperate with our rescue operation, is that alright?"

Zhargun nodded repeatedly.
“Honorable King of Civilization, if you can save us, we are willing to become your blade.”

Jiang Fan's expression remained unchanged as he replied calmly.
"Remember what you said."

Human civilization asked Zalgon many questions, including about the social structure led by Luo Ji, the physical technology led by Ding Yi, the biological research led by Randall, and so on. In short, they wanted to extract all the information.

A few days later,
The same location, the same attendees, but Zhargun looked much more intact.

Jiang Fan said to him,

"To ensure the secrecy of our civilization, we cannot let you leave online. However, we can send this goddess to the location of your fleet. Therefore, we need you to provide a key that is sufficient to gain the trust of your civilization. Do you understand?"

Zhargun pondered for a moment and then replied,
“Honorable King of Civilization, when you come into contact with our fleet, speak in the same language as us and say ‘The Goddess of Night is the only deity,’ and you will gain our trust.”

Such a simple key seemed incredibly simplistic to everyone, but it truly was that simple. Firstly, deciphering a civilization's language system requires understanding that civilization; secondly, the civilization's consensus needs to be proposed before it can be discovered.
To give a vivid example, if an alien were to communicate with us in the language of Tokyo University and the first thing he said was "Kill those heartless islanders," there would be at least an 80% chance that he would become a friend of Tokyo University.

This is called cultural identity.

After obtaining the key, everyone present looked at Jiang Fan and Xi Ling, because there was no doubt that the person who carried out this mission was Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan simply said,
"Xiling, it's up to you now."

Xiling nodded slightly, communicating with the sophon computer that had traveled with the Skyline to provide the spatial anchor coordinates.

The giant clock frantically calculated in a deserted place, and a temporary small worm bridge spanning more than twenty light-years slowly took shape!
You can even see the scene on the other side through the portals on both sides!

Xiling leaped inside and immediately appeared beside a teetering super warship. This warship was speeding along the direction of the Skyline, and if nothing unexpected happened, the two sides would meet in about seven or eight months.

Without wasting words, she used the sophon computer to directly infiltrate the warship's system, and then appeared out of thin air inside the ship, scaring the creatures there into huddling together for warmth!

Her red lips parted slightly, releasing the agreed-upon secret key.
"Civilization that worships the Goddess of Night, I have come to save you!"

Upon hearing this, the creatures that looked exactly like Zalgon relaxed their guard slightly, and the captain stepped forward to ask,

"May I ask you are?"

Xiling didn't answer, but instead said,

"Now, I need all the information about the pursuers, and Zargon will answer your questions!"

The creatures below began to whisper among themselves. The name Zargon was quite well-known. As a powerful combatant who was always on the front lines, it was normal for him to be known by everyone.

The captain decrypted the information, and Xiling instantly obtained all the data. The so-called Shadow Hunter was just a fighter jet codename. It had a strong stealth capability, as if it could blend into the darkness. It had high attack power and was hard to hit, hence the name Shadow.

(End of this chapter)

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