172: Chapter 172 told me not to answer, but you answer only once a week?!

Secretary of Defense Charles quickly took the report and began to scan it rapidly.

"...The research team, through the sub-technologies derived from disassembling the Exoskeleton Armor, achieved a breakthrough in radio signal enhancement and anti-stealth radar technology. Combined with the Eagle Nation's previous space-based radar program, we unexpectedly had an accidental gain..."

"Years ago, we received two FRB-source cosmic radio signals from the direction of the Proxima Centauri system, 4 light-years away..."

"...These two signals originated from 13 years ago and 7 years ago respectively..."

"...Using our new radio technology, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the time-domain and frequency-domain characteristics, as well as the periodic polarization of these two signals..."

"After assessment,"

"The probability that these two signals carry information has been raised from Yellow Level 3 and Yellow Level 4 to Red Level 10!..."

Looking at the Red Level 10 in the report, Secretary of Defense Charles's face changed drastically.

Normally, the identification level for ordinary cosmic radio waves is Blue Level 2. Yellow Levels 3~5 are radio signals that might contain information, but the probability is extremely low.

If it reaches Red Level 8 or above, the probability of the signal carrying information is greater than 90%!

If it is Red Level 10, it means the received radio signal already contains decipherable, recognizable content!

Secretary of Defense Charles continued reading:

"After decoding the information,"

"The cosmic radio signal from 13 years ago translates into English as:"

""Received please reply"!"

""Received please reply"!"

""Received please reply"!"

"And the signal from 7 years ago translates to..."

""Don't reply"!"

""Don't reply"!"

""Don't reply"!"

After reading this report, Secretary of Defense Charles collapsed into his chair, completely dumbfounded.

"Charles, what's going on?"

"See for yourself."

After reading it, Smith's hands began to tremble, and beads of sweat the size of peas broke out all over him.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

"Could this be a prank played by someone?"

"Highly likely!"

Secretary of Defense Charles slammed the table and ordered the staff:

"Investigate!"

"We must catch this boring and shameful guy!"

...

Two hours later, after thoroughly clarifying the cause and effect, Secretary of Defense Charles and Smith stared at each other in the office.

Smith: "What should we do?"

Secretary of Defense Charles: "Shit! You're asking me, who am I supposed to ask?"

"How about we go ask President Trump together?"

"Wait! Don't be hasty!"

Secretary of Defense Charles turned to the staff: "Go call Dr. Dave from the anti-stealth radar research team over here!"

"Also, seal the information!"

"Initiate the highest-level confidentiality measures!"

Soon, Dr. Dave arrived.

"Dr. Dave, please introduce the specific situation!"

Dave was also somewhat dazed.

"Secretary of Defense Charles..."

"The Huaxia people's Exoskeleton Armor technology is truly too advanced!"

"By absorbing the multiple sub-technologies from the disassembled armor, our radar signal scanning and cosmic radio reception capabilities have been greatly enhanced..."

Secretary of Defense Charles interrupted directly.

"Alright, alright, I know all of this. It's written clearly in your report, no need to nag!"

"I ask, you answer!"

"OK, OK!..."

"First, what exactly is the situation with these two cosmic radio signals?"

Dave swallowed hard, and after spending a dozen seconds organizing his words, he said tremblingly.

"We, the Eagle Nation, received two radio signals 16 years ago and 7 years ago!"

"That is, in 1996 and 2005!"

"In August 1996, after we received the first radio signal, we determined its identification level to be Yellow Level 3, and it did not receive enough attention."

Secretary of Defense Charles interrupted: "Why was it not given attention? This is a serious dereliction of duty!"

"Secretary of Defense Charles, every year our Blue Star receives countless cosmic radio signals with Yellow Level 3~5 identification, at least tens of thousands of them..."

"Uh... alright, continue!"

Dave continued.

"Based on the principle of not letting any possibility slip by,"

"One year later, in 1997,"

"We sent multi-frequency radio signals carrying Blue Star civilization information toward the Proxima Centauri system."

"This included a basic introduction to Blue Star, the current situation of Blue Star where human civilization is flourishing under the leadership of the Eagle Nation, and our friendly attitude toward extraterrestrial civilizations."

"And then?"

"Then, 8 years after sending the signal, in 2005, we received an unknown signal again from the direction of the Proxima Centauri system!"

"This time, the spectrum, polarization, period, and other time-domain and frequency-domain characteristics of the received cosmic radio signal were almost identical to the one received in 1996!"

"However, it was longer!"

"Regarding this, we raised the identification level of this radio wave to Yellow Level 4."

Secretary of Defense Charles frowned.

"Only raised it by 1 level?!"

"Shit! And you still dare to say you weren't derelict in your duties?!"

Dave gave a bitter smile: "We did have suspicions at the time, but due to insufficient technology, our researchers finally concluded,"

"These two cosmic radio signals were just radio signals emitted into outer space by the stars in the Proxima Centauri system at a fixed period..."

Secretary of Defense Charles grew more impatient and asked directly: "Don't explain to me! I don't want to hear explanations! What happened later?"

"The translated content of the second radio signal clearly contained dangerous information. What did you do?"

"Did you reply?"

Dave stammered.

Secretary of Defense Charles and Smith looked at each other, a bad premonition rising in their hearts.

"Speak!"

Dave gritted his teeth: "We replied! And we replied more than once..."

"More than once??? How many times exactly, speak clearly!!!"

"Once a week!"

Hearing this, Secretary of Defense Charles looked incredulous.

"What the hell did you say???"

Dave didn't care about the consequences anymore and just gave up.

"Secretary of Defense Charles, our Eagle Nation sends out countless radio signals to outer space every year!"

"The Proxima Centauri system is the closest star system to our Blue Star. Since we had already received two radio signals from that direction,"

"With the mindset of 'might as well send it there',"

"We concentrated the transmission direction of our radio signals toward the Proxima Centauri system, sending radio signals every week, and we have been sending them continuously for 7 years!"

Dave was righteous, and Secretary of Defense Charles was almost so angry he vomited blood.

"Shit!"

"You were told not to reply, yet you not only replied, but you replied every week!"

"I have never seen such stupid people as you!"

...

The deep cosmic starry sky, dark, silent, boundless.

In the direction of the Proxima Centauri system, about 1 light-year away from Blue Star.

In the dark deep space, a delicate microscopic particle only 0.1 nanometers in size, at near light speed, was coming towards Blue Star!

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