A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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On Earth, Major General Lin bravely held on.

He cleared his throat and responded in the most formal tone: "This is the Chang'an Aerospace Command Center of the First Military District of the Human Federation. I am Minister Lin Ming. On behalf of human civilization, I welcome your arrival."

Oh my god, why aren't the Alliance Council Chairman and the First Military Region Commander here yet?

Is this the kind of thing a mere aerospace command commander should say?!

Greta's eyes gleamed with pleasure: "Thank you for your response." He knew his Zerg foreign minister had dominated interstellar space for so many years; his diplomatic rhetoric was infallible!

The junior diplomats fell silent under the death stare of their adjutant.

The holographic screen unfolded in Minister Greta's hands, displaying a star map of the Rose Nebula.

Minister Greta: "This is our home, the Liernia Empire, located in the distant Corona Southern Cluster. The Centaur wormhole connects our two territories, and we, with peace and goodwill, hope to establish communication with humanity."

"Our spacecraft hopes to land at a location designated by you and begin friendly exchanges with Earth civilization."

...This really exceeds Major General Lin's authority.

Just as Major General Lin was wondering how to respond, a communication screen appeared on his side, displaying the name of Commander-in-Chief Qi, the commander of the First Military Region.

He hasn't arrived yet, but it looks like he's already on an aircraft, heading this way.

Great, we're saved!

Commander-in-Chief Qi asked, "Is Tianheping at Chang'an Airport still empty?"

Tianhe Apron is the largest apron at Chang'an Airport.

Major General Lin checked and saluted: "No problem, it's empty!"

"Alright." Commander-in-Chief Qi turned to the Zerg Foreign Minister: "Then please land at the Tianhe Helicopter Terminal at Chang'an Airport."

"Okay," Greta replied, "Then, friends at Chang'an Airport, please allow us to land at Tianhe Apron."

"Application accepted." Major General Lin issued the order, and the Tianhe helipad quickly prepared.

The Zerg spaceship suddenly spewed out particles of mist, which diffused into the clouds, and then the spaceship slowly descended.

"The atmospheric balance device has completed testing." The head of the ecology team quickly slid the suspended data panel, displaying the results of the particulate mist just emitted by the Zerg Empire: "The composition is similar to the negative oxygen ion flow of the Amazon rainforest, with the added function of purifying heavy metals... My God, they are repairing the ozone layer."

The special gas exhaled by the Zerg spaceship quickly filled the ozone hole created when the starship crashed during its descent.

Holy crap, are these aliens too? Earthlings' own spaceships crashed into the ozone layer and they don't even bother to repair it.

As Major General Lin watched the spaceship gradually descending on the star map, he suddenly recalled a sentence from a student textbook more than a thousand years ago: "One day, we will know that we are not alone in the universe."

Humanity has been waiting for this day for so, so long—over a thousand years.

Major General Lin felt his eyes getting hot, but he quickly looked up and composed himself.

He is the head of the command center and cannot wallow in such pessimism.

"Mr. Greta, we are ready to receive you. How many members are in your delegation? What kind of hospitality do you require?"

"Thank you. We have twelve diplomats in total," Greta said, then added, "If possible, please provide us with a list of all the vaccines available to humans on Earth. This is standard procedure for interstellar contact. Both sides may carry viruses that might not be fatal to us, but could be deadly to the other side. Please have your contacts vaccinated beforehand. We will also send out the Zerg vaccines later."

"Another option is to provide a relatively enclosed space. Our physiological structure requires a higher oxygen content in the air, and the oxygen content on Earth is slightly thin for us. Please don't worry, we will bring and only bring oxygen supply equipment ashore on our first landing."

"Understood." Major General Lin turned to give instructions, "We will seal off the east wing of the airport center, shut down all ventilation systems, and prepare a relatively complete disinfection system."

He then looked at Greta, "Does your company have any special temperature requirements? Or are there any substances you avoid?"

Greta replied with a soft laugh, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. As long as the temperature is above freezing, it's fine. Currently, no toxins have been found in the ordinary environment on Earth that could harm us, so please don't worry, thank you."

Earthlings are so kind.

If I'm not mistaken, this whole bunch are males, right? They're so approachable, kind, considerate, and polite.

What a magical place!

As expected, this is the hometown of the Crown Princess.

"I'm really looking forward to trying some of Earth's unique drinks. I've heard your... tea is very famous."

That's what Her Highness the Crown Princess said. She said the Chinese food here is also very famous.

"Of course," Major General Lin smiled, "We will prepare the best hospitality for our friends."

The deputy came in and asked Major General Lin, "Minister, there are a lot of reporters gathered outside the airport. We need to...?"

"Wait a moment," Major General Lin said to his deputy.

Then Major General Lin turned to Greta and asked, "Mr. Greta, our media would like to record this historic meeting..."

"I completely understand." Greta gave an OK sign. "Actually, we've been recording this here as well, and we hope that through holographic projection, our people on our home planet can see this meeting. This is an important moment for both civilizations."

Reporters outside the airport used various devices to broadcast the news.

In the global live broadcast, the Zerg diplomatic ship slowly descended, and on the giant screen of the sky composed of stratospheric clouds, the landscape painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" transformed into the light and shadow of Dunhuang flying apsaras.

It is the most magnificent part of the flower culture, occupying the entire sky.

"You can land now," Major General Lin ordered, activating the airport guidance laser.

Lasers shot straight into the sky, guiding the Zerg diplomatic ships to land.

Greta's lips curved into an elegant smile as he said, "Thank you."

Meanwhile, on his way, Commander-in-Chief Qi called the Alliance's official media: "Activate the Bridge of Civilization to welcome our alien friends. Project the welcome banner into the alien spacecraft's synchronous orbit."

The former capital of China has become a global propaganda capital.

The global live broadcast suddenly turned to the Forbidden City, where a huge light screen unfolded above it, spanning hundreds of kilometers, just in time to be seen by the diplomats on the Zerg diplomatic ship.

The young diplomats crowded to the porthole to look.

The text on the curved light screen was deciphered by the spaceship's AI; it was the same sentence repeated in all human languages:

Peace and love will forever illuminate the path of dialogue among civilizations.

Major General Lin raised his right hand in salute.

The flag of the People's Federation hanging at the top of the command center was projected and reflected in the sky at a height of 1,000 meters.

The text on the light screen changed again, becoming: "Humanity welcomes all friends."

In an instant, above was a massive canopy of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains and the flying apsaras of Dunhuang against a backdrop of clouds. In the middle was a Zerg diplomatic ship, which appeared to be only the size of an ant, with human flags projected onto it. Below was a welcome banner from humans to the Zerg, almost as large as the cloud-covered canvas.

This scene, with its giant screen and ceremonial feel, is truly breathtaking.

The well-informed Zerg diplomats were stunned.

While the technology of the Lyrnias is advanced, they are not as adept as humans at expressing cultural emotions.

This is a civilized courtesy.

Humans are really good at this.

No wonder the Crown Prince was so infatuated with the Crown Princess that he became mentally challenged!

Who can withstand this?!