My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 513 The First Close Encounter with Extraterrestrial Civilization

Bald eagle.

Huadu.

In a certain conference room.

"So, you mean... that great Eastern country has produced a true 'god'? Or rather, an alien? A superman?"

"...Sir, that's how it is at the moment!"

“Is that even possible…” someone scoffed. “Compared to the possibility that all of this is real, I’m more inclined to believe… that the ‘artificial intelligence’ on the other side, which is basically confirmed to exist, has infiltrated our space network and then used AI to create this video…”

"Indeed, the chances are higher! But if that's really the case... it means that all the intelligence we obtain about that country through space satellites in the future will be completely unreliable!"

"If that's the case, it's really hard to say... which of the two things is worse!"

"No, no, no, it's not just space satellites... Our intelligence agencies have planted spies on the other side, and although many have been cleared... the remaining ones, risking their lives to spread intelligence, are all true! Gentlemen, I know this is hard to believe... but let's accept reality..."

"Shut up! If you want to make movies, go to Hollywood... instead of coming here with these wild ideas!"

The meeting room was noisy and quickly turned into a heated argument. People with differing opinions were red in the face and looked like they were about to come to blows, like a makeshift troupe.

The blond old man sitting at the head of the table rubbed his temples in distress, and finally banged on the table, instantly silencing the room.

The chubby man sitting in the second seat to his left, as if his buttocks were springy, instantly stood up and clapped loudly.

Immediately, everyone else realized what was happening and started standing up and applauding.

The group only stopped when the blond old man reached down and pressed down with a look of enjoyment, and then sat down again respectfully.

"No one understands artificial intelligence better than me!" The blond old man waved his hand forcefully, his tone firm: "Artificial intelligence can indeed do this kind of thing... but!"

The blond old man's somewhat cloudy eyes sharpened: "Why would they do this?"

A moment of silence fell over the scene. Some were deep in thought, some were realizing something, and others gazed at the blond old man with admiration.

“This matter is too incredible! So, the possibility that it is true... is actually higher than the possibility that it is a deliberate prank!” The blond old man said as if playing a violin.

"I know that country too well; they're not those stupid donkeys who like to play pranks!"

"Based on all of this, I have decided to contact that country now, immediately, and put pressure on them, saying that they are conducting some kind of extremely dangerous experiment...forcing them to share the information with the 'civilized world'!"

"Spread rumors that the other side is cooperating with aliens... and is preparing to sell out and betray all of humanity!"

"At the same time, spare no expense to utilize all our undercover agents... we must dig out the information!"

The group of people stood up abruptly and exclaimed in unison, "Yes, great leader!"

"Meeting dismissed."

After a while.

Inside the meeting room, only the blond old man, the chubby man beside him, and another man who hadn't sat down but had been quietly taking notes were left.

The blond old man leaned back in his chair, his eyes slightly lowered, and suddenly spoke: "Scepter One, is there anything you want to say to me about this?"

The scepter paused in its recording motion, and the old man with blond hair gave a deep look.

The Minor Arcana Tarot is divided into four decks: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Each deck contains 14 cards, including 10 number cards and 4 court cards.

In the Golden Dawn system, the Chariot and Wheel of Fortune, which symbolize the Major Arcana Tarot, are removed. Following closely behind are these Minor Arcana Tarot cards!

If the Major Arcana Tarot represents the leader, then the Minor Arcana Tarot represents the administrator who fully implements the leader's will, maintaining close contact with all parties involved.

“According to ‘that gentleman’s’ opinion,” the scepter paused slightly, its voice stern, “this is undoubtedly an alien invasion… except that their primary target is not us, but…”

"...How ridiculous!" The blond old man's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. He couldn't tell whether he was angry or relieved, because after reading the internal intelligence, he knew very well that if that thing had suddenly happened in his city, even if he had become the Bunker Boy, he might not have been able to save his life.

If this happened in a big city like New York... then it could be a sign that the economy is doomed!
But the complexity of human nature lies in this: he was not valued by the aliens, but rather his old adversary was regarded by the aliens as their number one enemy... This made him feel humiliated!

"So, Hollywood has been filming the other side all along... Hah, what a joke! I knew it... Those idiots from the Democrats have been in cahoots with the other side all along! Yes, Hollywood is controlled by those idiots... So, traitors, they're all traitors..."

The blond old man clenched his fist, remembering that the intelligence he had seen before was true. Even though he didn't have a deep understanding of military affairs, his heart tightened. A strategic-level superhuman!

He took a deep breath and continued, "So, what are the gentlemen's opinions?"

Although he was quite at odds with the government elite establishment, the organization behind the scepter was a different story... He could be tyrannical, deceive the people, arbitrarily break his promises, and even wantonly oppress his hometown across the sea.

However, he absolutely cannot betray the interests of both "domestic capital" and "international capital"!

"Gentlemen..." The voice of the first scepter paused, until the blond old man turned his head in confusion, before he forced a straight face and said, "They hope to absolutely support the other side, after all, if the alien civilization defeats the other side, the next target will inevitably be us... I guess?"

"...This is impossible." It wasn't the blond old man, but a chubby man whose face turned extremely grim. "Did you get the wrong information? Or rather, have the people behind you gone missing..."

"Please consider this carefully!" The voice of the Scepter One became serious.

The chubby man choked on his words, pursed his lips with difficulty, still unable to understand... This was completely different from the usual behavior of that group of people.

He finally gritted his teeth and said, "Even if it's those people's opinions... but given the current state of public opinion in the country, it's impossible for us to cooperate with the other side."

"That's your problem," the Scepter said, his attitude unchanged. He then rose, gave a slight bow to both of them, and withdrew.

Only the two whose expressions shifted between light and dark remained.

……

Meanwhile, Chu Zhu stared intently at the books placed before her, her expression inscrutable. The books were ancient and rustic, their covers crafted from gold and inlaid with agate and jade.

It was perfectly shiny and beautiful, like a newly made work of art. But in reality, it had existed in this world for a very, very long time!
Divine scriptures!

Or, to put it another way, the original text of the Bible.

The only communication channel between Earth and extraterrestrial civilizations! A divine artifact possibly created by God.

On the phone screen, James's face was respectful: "Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the attitude of Huadu towards you is still not very friendly! However, under our influence, they will not directly target you this time."

James's face contorted in shock, his voice taking on a sinister edge: "This is utterly despicable... Your Majesty, perhaps we should just..."

"I don't need you to do anything extra!" Chu Zhu replied. After hearing James' respectful response, she remained silent for a moment, then waved her hand, and Z hung up the phone in perfect unison.

After a moment's thought, Chu Zhu casually opened the book, his brow twitching slightly. He looked at it with amusement, and on the pages appeared dense Chinese characters.

"Great prophet of mankind, on behalf of the many angels of heaven, I extend my greetings to you!"
You are humanity's messiah, the ark of salvation.

As the apocalypse approaches, I hope I can offer you some assistance and establish a cooperative relationship with you.

His words were respectful, showing none of the arrogance and haughtiness that Golden Dawn had suggested...

Chu Zhu twirled his pen, knowing that as long as he wrote words on the books, they would naturally be known by the being on the other side.

Of course, in the past, the Golden Dawn needed to hold all sorts of rituals to transmit messages... and even if they were written down, the other side would ignore them... However, the information Chu Zhu received from the future told him that those rituals were actually unnecessary!
That's just a method used by extraterrestrial civilizations to tame Earth's civilization. In short, it's PUA!

"Boring." Chu Zhu sensed something, looked up thoughtfully, and gazed out the window.

A moment later, Z's voice came through the phone, sounding somewhat urgent: "Father, according to the latest news from the International Astronomical Observatory, there are some problems on Mars!"

"It's only natural." Chu Zhu remained calm. At worst, it would just mean that his awakening this time triggered the butterfly effect again, causing the other side to begin infiltration and invasion earlier, and triggering the Sunburst phenomenon earlier.

However, since it's daytime here... if a bright sun really appears, it must be the bald eagle on the other side of the ocean that sees it!
"Although mystery has blurred the past and transformed the certain future into countless possibilities... the other side simply can't see it anymore! It doesn't mean they won't react to the anomaly... So, it's happened a little earlier than expected?" After all, it was supposed to be nighttime...

Chu Zhu remained calm, even though he knew that a being at the God Realm might be invading from the other side. He didn't care at all!
The information obtained from the previous timeline shows that even if he didn't officially fly into space until the end of the year, he would still be able to retrieve that being... This is enough to show that the damage this invasion caused to the invading being was so great that it couldn't be recovered in a year.

Moreover… Chu Zhu seriously doubted that, judging from the way that being interacted with her… perhaps the other side had suffered a classic case of amnesia during this invasion? Or perhaps some other problem had arisen?

According to Chu Zhu's understanding, extraterrestrial civilizations are devoid of emotions. But... if the indistinct being his best friend communicated with when they finally traveled to outer space was indeed that alien god, then... the way his best friend treated it didn't seem like he was facing an emotionless being...

"Continue monitoring! At the same time, further integrate all surveillance facilities and mobile devices, along with Skynet... to monitor all anomalies on Earth!" Chu Zhu issued precise orders while thinking. Many devices in the Western world have backdoors... the moment Golden Dawn bowed to him, these backdoors naturally opened to Z.

“Understood!” Z paused briefly before adding, “Also, the plan to muddy the waters… succeeded! Of course, in reality, even if I hadn’t carried out your plan… the solar flare we saw on the other side of the world was enough to overshadow this news!”

"I think so." Chu Zhu smiled noncommittally, his gaze casually sweeping over the numerous news articles Z had pulled up, his tone calm: "If we don't stir up trouble here, Hui Ri's appearance... might connect with what's happening here! That would be troublesome."

Right now, the top news headline is none other than Hui Ri!
The second most popular piece of information is—

Company C has announced the invention of a revolutionary new drone – the projection drone!

Chu Zhu randomly clicked on the video and watched it play. It showed a series of seemingly normal drones flying in the sky, their cameras projecting halos of light. The combined effect of numerous drones created a naked-eye 3D effect.

[Company C's General Manager, Lin Xia, issued a public announcement: I have very successfully used my personal image to project a trailer of my battle against monsters over Purple Mountain! Yes, we have decided to use this revolutionary technology to shoot a feature film! This will greatly reduce the production costs of future movies. It also has strategic uses in many other aspects!]

The top-voted comment below reads: "What the heck? Sci-fi has become reality? I think this thing appeared in Spider-Man and Homecoming... but it seems to be something the villain used to show off?"

Second on the list of most liked comments: "What kind of illusion has come into reality? Has technology become this outrageous...?"

The third most liked comment reads: "The president of Company C is Chu Zhu! Yes, that top-tier superstar, the author of Xinghai's novels... a globally recognized Nobel Prize nominee! If this is the person who came up with this outrageous thing... it seems somewhat reasonable?"

Fourth on the likes list: "Aaaaaah, why Lin Xia?! Damn it! Let Chu Zhu be in the big movie!! Who wants to see your face... although you are indeed kind of handsome..."

Fifth on the likes list: "Master Chu Zhu, he's practically a superman!"

Rubbing his temples, Chu Zhu ignored the flattery with a hint of exasperation. Clicking on the latest post, he could see that someone was being sarcastic and making indirect remarks.

"That's amazing! If this was just a publicity stunt, it should have taken a few days to build up... right? Why did they release the information so quickly after the video came out?"

"I'm not kidding, this almost caused chaos... You're telling me this is a movie shoot? Do you believe me?"

Of course, Z stepped in, directly and forcefully questioning these sarcastic individuals: "You're all right, but... I suspect this might be related to the military's use of technology! Something might have gone wrong..."

"Surely no one actually believes in the existence of supernatural powers, right? No way, right?"

Meanwhile, some people are terrified: "With technology controlled by companies, what will our future be like? I can easily imagine... all sorts of illegal activities they can use this stuff to cover up..."

"I think we must curb this technology! Let's just nationalize Company C."

joy.

confusion.

confused.

A thriving and flourishing world, where everything thrives.

Chu Zhu slid out and continued reading the other comments. Finally, she let out a soft breath…

While companies C and Z are continuously producing a large amount of technology, although the impact on the stock market has been enormous so far, causing various stock price surges, it hasn't actually translated into real productivity... Therefore, the economic situation hasn't improved much...

However, many believe that a new industrial revolution is about to be led by two major companies, and the current predicament is only temporary—virtual reality, and drones, have many people waiting for another explosion of the era's dividends—of course, many others are also uneasy about the future.

"...In short, it was actually too optimistic!" Chu Zhu shook his head. There were many concerns about cyberpunk circulating online... Unfortunately, he had already explored the cyberpunk path more than once, but it still couldn't escape its ultimate fate of destruction.

(End of this chapter)