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Chapter 527: Chapter 523 True Immortal Research Institute
"Immortals,"
Although Xie Yusheng preferred sci-fi-oriented topics, in recent years, stories of immortal heroes had become extremely popular. Even without actively seeking them out, exposure had made him well aware of the ultimate concept of such beings.
Furthermore, as a member of the Ancient Eastern Xia Civilization, he had seen countless times the tales about "Immortals," who lived on air and dew, with no need for anyone else’s explanation.
The only thing he found slightly awkward was...
The transition from aliens to immortals seemed a bit abrupt.
However, when he thought about it, using immortals and divine spirits to describe aliens didn’t seem so strange after all.
There were numerous books and biographies of this kind.
At this time, Lan Yuntian, seated at the head, spoke.
"According to the latest information we’ve received from the Star Shining Federation, the Qian Star people communicating with us are very likely to be an ’Immortal’ who comes from the Longevity World."
This brief statement quickly stirred discussions among those seated below.
"Longevity World!?"
"Immortal?"
They were familiar with Longevity World, which the Blue Star United Nations had only recently named as the moniker for the world projected above their heads.
But an immortal...
"The immortals of that world, are they the same as what we understand by immortals..."
Li Xingzhou frowned and inquired.
But Lan Yuntian, as if he knew what Li was thinking, straightforwardly affirmed, "It’s exactly as you imagine."
"Does this mean... could it be... that the ancient, scientifically inexplicable myths and legends of our Blue Star are actually true! That they genuinely existed!?"
Li Xingzhou’s eyes widened.
"There have been more than a few scientists who have looked into this question—what exactly are ’Immortals,’ ’Divine Spirits’? Could it be that in ancient times of our Blue Star, there actually existed immortals and divine spirits who could turn rivers upside down, or rather... could it be that these so-called immortals and divine spirits were actually aliens, who possessed exquisite technological skills, and were just considered immortals and divine spirits because the ancients were unable to comprehend their power and mystery?"
As Lan Yuntian spoke, he paused for a moment, "And the most important task for us moving forward is to clarify whether these beings from ancient legends, these immortals and divine spirits, are indeed powerful living entities or aliens demonstrating divinity through technological prowess!"
At this moment, Fu Yunshan, sitting nearby, caught on to something, "Do you mean that our next step is to confirm whether the ’Qian Star People’ are aliens with advanced technology or immortals from the Longevity World? However, based on our understanding, the civilization level of the Longevity World should be relatively backward. Yet, from the communication with that ’Qian Star person’... he doesn’t strike me as some ancient figure..."
"Don’t forget," Zhao Shanhe joined the conversation, "that ’Qian Star person’ once mentioned he had covertly observed Blue Star for a period of time. Hiding on Blue Star, he observed our social structures and eventually learned our language, writing style, informational foundations, and even witnessed the terror of our world’s war weapons, sparking his interest in understanding the advanced level of these war weapons. It all makes perfect sense."
Zhao Shanhe’s remark seemed informed—as if he was among those aware of the restructuring of the project at South Heavenly Gate.
His words made everyone in the room look at one another in consternation.
If...
If what Zhao Shanhe said was true, if that "Qian Star person" was actually an immortal from the Longevity World who had been observing Blue Star in a special way, wouldn’t sharing the data of some war weapons with him just expose the entire military system and various secrets of Blue Star right in front of them?
Were they aiding an enemy?
"But didn’t the investigation reveal that their technological level is way beyond ours? If they truly harbored ill intentions, we would be completely defenseless?" Li Xingzhou couldn’t help but interject.
"Way beyond..."
Lan Yuntian shook his head, "That might be an illusion. Don’t forget, in the beginning, that ’Qian Star person’ asked us for basic data on warplanes and missiles, and only later did he request increasingly advanced weapons technology."
"Then what about the Wujin Metal he provided and the improved Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology he offered us? They..."
Li Xingzhou countered.
"Each civilization has its own strengths. Some civilizations, due to their unique materials and resources, might have evolved in a peculiar way. Science once hypothesized that there could be a civilization capable of light-speed flight, yet armed with only swords, bows, and arrows because their civilization lacked certain special elements, while another element was abundantly available."
As Lan Yuntian spoke, he paused briefly, "Maybe that civilization could be similar."
"However unlikely, the immortals and divine spirits recorded in history, every one of them possessed incredible power," Li Xingzhou said.
"History, especially mythological tales, is often prone to exaggeration. Abilities like Thousand-mile Eye and Sharp-Hearing Ear can be considered divine skills, yet today, with just a smartphone, doesn’t everyone have capacities akin to the mythical Thousand-mile Eye and Sharp-Hearing Ear?"
Lan Yuntian continued, shifting his tone slightly, "Of course, I am not saying that the powers held by those immortals are trivial, but merely stating that we shouldn’t be too self-deprecating. After all, our next mission is to communicate with this Qian Star person and strip away his first mask."
"The problem now is that the ’Qian Star person’ has stopped replying to our messages," Fu Yunshan said, somewhat helplessly.
"But our messages can still be sent over, right?"
With a slight smile, Lan Yuntian responded, "The messages are being transmitted and received. The process itself is a precise coordinate direction. Remember that our competitor, the Star Shining Federation across the ocean, invested trillions of resources to achieve this step."
"The Star Shining Federation also made contact with a life form similar to the ’Qian Star people’!?"
Li Xingzhou’s heart gave a jolt.
"We do not have precise intelligence on the specifics, but thanks to the repeated major actions of the Cosmic Light Laboratory over the years, we’ve made some related speculations. Next, we will be cooperating with the Jin Country and the Yellow Dragon Country to restart the Particle Collider..."
As Lan Yuntian spoke, he glanced at everyone present: "Our South Heavenly Gate project team will be divided into two parts. One part will operate on the assumption that this ’Qian Star person’ is truly an Alien wielding high technology and continue to maintain the South Heavenly Gate project team."
The crowd exchanged glances.
The information implied by Lan Yuntian’s words suggested they might be in possession of confidential intelligence not known to the public.
This intelligence would most likely come from the Star Shining Federation and possess high credibility.
In other words, the possibility that the Qian Star person came from a scientific civilization was now very low, and it was highly likely that they had been deceived earlier.
The Longevity World is a world of Immortals.
The fact that they, through sheer coincidence, came into contact with an "Alien" from the Longevity World was already extremely fortuitous. If this "Qian Star person" also belonged to another civilization...
The chances of that were even lower than winning the jackpot twice in a row.
After all, "Aliens" aren’t employees of the lottery center.
"The second part is to establish a brand-new project team named ’Seeking Immortal.’ This team will take with it all the research related to the ’Qian Star person,’ including contact coordinates and a series of files and materials, and join the newly established institute formed by the union of the Three Kingdoms, which is the True Immortal Research Institute."
Lan Yuntian continued.
"A new institution jointly established by Da Jin Country, Yellow Dragon Country, and our Central Earth Country, the True Immortal Research Institute?"
Upon hearing this, faces were alight with longing.
Without guessing, it was clear that the Seeking Immortal project team and the True Immortal Research Institute behind it would obviously have a more promising future.
"In the following days, many professionals sent from above will join the Seeking Immortal project team. Not everyone from our South Heavenly Gate project team will have the chance to join, so when applying to stay or leave, all of you need to consider carefully," Lan Yuntian said, adding, "Although the possibility that the ’Qian Star person’ comes from a scientific civilization is very low, it does not mean that it is completely impossible. Moreover, we will continue to maintain communication and contact with the ’Qian Star person,’ no matter how slim the chances. If fruitful results are achieved, all of you will be the key contributors, so I hope you will continue to stand your ground."
At this time, a person asked, "Team Leader, then will the security level of the South Heavenly Gate project team be lowered? It’s been several years since I’ve last gone home."
Lan Yuntian considered the infiltration of the Star Shining Federation into the Blue Sky Gate project team that they had detected in their messages...
"The security level will be lowered to confidential... According to the situation in Da Jin and Yellow Dragon, it may be lowered further, but this does not include the personnel of the Seeking Immortal project team," Lan Yuntian said.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Alright, everyone has three days to consider," Lan Yuntian said, as he quickly left with Zhao Shanhe, Zhao Qilin, and others.
They had many tasks ahead of them.
Such as...
Erasing all the Cultivation Technique Books previously circulating on the internet concerning "Immortal Cultivation" and securing them as strategic materials under full blockade.
Incredible, right?
But who could have imagined, according to the messages from Da Jin, that some of the "Immortal Cultivation" books, which held no value on their Blue Star, turned out to be functional once brought to the Longevity World?
How absurd!
Turning trash into treasure, there was no better example than this.
This was also why Lan Yuntian spoke of "a civilization that mastered light-speed flight, yet they still used weapons like swords, spears, bows, and arrows," such a fantastical story.
Xie Yusheng, meanwhile, sat still in his original position for a moment before standing up to follow.
"Xie Yu, what are your plans?"
Qiu Yuyu approached him and asked.
"Me?"
Xie Yusheng hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, "I’ll stay with the South Heavenly Gate project team."
After all, besides not being allowed to go out freely, the conditions of working here were too good.
But whether he could go out or not...
To him, who was somewhat introverted by nature, it didn’t matter at all.
"Staying with the South Heavenly Gate project team..."
Qiu Yuyu looked at Xie Yusheng, opened his mouth as if to say that with his status as the first contact with the Qian Star person, applying to join the Seeking Immortal project team wouldn’t be a problem.
But thinking of the Qilin’er from the Zhao Family who overlapped in position with him, and considering Xie Yusheng’s personality and background...
He ended up saying nothing.
He just patted Xie Yusheng’s shoulder, "Then stay, and do your best."
