Chapter 2773 - 1880: Third Kind Contact (One More - Left)

Chapter 2773: Chapter 1880: Third Kind Contact (One More Chapter Left)

Inside the meeting room, the atmosphere was gloomy and serious. Everyone was staring at the image on the screen, each with furrowed brows.

After a moment, one of them finally spoke up.

"We have always wondered if there is other life in the universe, but now, this question finally has an answer..."

"However, this may not be the answer we hoped for."

Another person interrupted him.

"We don’t even know who they are or what their purpose is."

"As for that question, we do have some answers."

"Oh?"

Hearing this response, the previously listless executives immediately perked up, looking at him in surprise. How could this be possible?

"Have they made contact with us?"

"Not exactly... but let’s have my student answer this question, Xiao Wang."

"Ah, okay..."

A young man who seemed to be under twenty-five was startled when called upon and hurriedly stood up. Seeing his demeanor, everyone was a bit surprised. This young man seemed ordinary in every way; how could he know this?

Faced with the bigwigs in front of him, the young man was visibly uneasy, but he coughed once, trying to calm himself down.

"Uh, um... I think... this might be the Tribunal Fleet."

At this point, the young man’s expression was somewhat tense and also a bit excited.

"...The Tribunal?"

"Yes, it’s a faction in a game, a player faction... how should I put it... there used to be something called the Human Empire..."

"Xiao Wang, simplify it."

Seeing everyone’s confusion, the man had to speak up to remind him; in fact, he himself was completely baffled by his disciple’s ramblings. After hearing his mentor’s reminder, Xiao Wang slowly calmed down and then explained the situation to everyone.

The more they listened, the more puzzled they became.

"You’re saying that this Tribunal organization exists in an online game? And their warships are identical to those in reality? Are you sure?"

"Of course!"

Hearing this, the young man immediately raised his head, very confident.

"I can guarantee it... You see, the Double-Headed Eagle representing the Human Empire, the skull symbolizing human purity, the Gear of the God of All Machines... well, only the War Hammer insignia hasn’t appeared in the game. But it’s clearly a standard Tribunal Expeditionary Fleet. The lead should be the Queen Glory Class..."

"Then what are they doing on our planet?"

Another person interrupted the young man’s enthusiastic explanation. They weren’t discussing the composition of the opposing fleet, after all. Such a massive fleet, let alone a group; a single one would be too much for them to handle.

"This..."

Facing the question, the young man was suddenly tongue-tied.

"Generally, when the Tribunal appears, humans are on the brink of extinction... For a world like ours, it’s hard to say. We might have some Divine Artifacts from the Human Empire in our world, or they plan to turn our world into a Conscripted Planet... it’s all possible..."

Upon hearing this, the executives’ faces grew solemn.

"So, they’re not here for friendly communication?"

"It’s not impossible..."

This time, the young man sounded very uncertain, as if he himself wasn’t sure.

"Sometimes, player Tribunal Fleets would go to some planets for vacations or adventures or something, but... if it’s the real Tribunal... generally, they’re not easy to get along with... The fortunate thing is at least this fleet doesn’t seem to be a corrupted fleet tainted by Chaos..."

"Do we have a basis for equal communication with them?"

"This... I’m not sure."

"Let me put it another way."

A high-ranking officer in a military uniform stared at the young man and spoke up with a serious expression.

"If a conflict occurs, do we have any chance of defeating them?"

"A conflict?"

The young man was taken aback for a moment, then his expression changed repeatedly.

"We’d better not; they have the Extinction Order!"

"... Extinction Order?"

"A weapon capable of destroying an entire planet, standard equipment for Tribunal fleets... Since they have the Queen Glory Class, they must have the Extinction Order..."

Then, the young man explained Whirlwind Torpedoes and Virus Bombs to the executives, which left them with ashen faces. Such weapons being mere fantasies in a game is one thing, but appearing in reality is another matter altogether.

"... Do we have any contact with the makers of this game?"

Another executive turned and asked, and someone shook their head.

"I’ve sent people to contact them, but the operators said they only handle the game’s operations, and as for the manufacturers... we haven’t found them."

"Haven’t found them? Don’t they have a registered address or something?"

"We went to the given address, but there was nothing there, just an abandoned office building."

"What about the phone?"

"We called, but they said..."

"?"

"No comment."

"I see."

At this moment, suddenly another executive had a lightbulb moment.

"This is all a conspiracy by the Tribunal!"

"A conspiracy?"

"Exactly! It’s clear that this alien force has long infiltrated our planet and has penetrated our societal levels in this way. They deliberately created this game and exaggerated their power to instill fear in humans, just like Xiao Wang. After all, even if it’s like in the game, it can’t be certain if they truly possess weapons like the Extinction Order in reality!"