Chapter 7, Aliens on Earth

Horton stated: "This point will be introduced to you by Professor Liu Yunqing"

Silence enveloped the conference room. The news was truly astonishing, leaving people momentarily unable to react.

Thus, the second hypothesis has almost been confirmed

Their technological level remains within the comprehension of Earth humans ... They are also limited to speeds below that of light, requiring forty years to travel eleven point four light years, and they utilize gravitational wave communication technology without employing more advanced technologies

Professor Liu Yunqing responded: "Theoretically, there is indeed this possibility. However, theory and practice are two different matters. An ancient army could theoretically defeat our modern army, but I do not believe that such a situation would occur in reality"

The leader's expression was extremely grim. He summoned the tall man in military uniform and the stern man in police uniform, whispering some instructions to them. Although the distance was too great to hear the leader's words, Ji Hua could roughly guess what the leader was saying

The emergence of the Aquarian civilization has validated that humanity is not the only intelligent life in the universe; there still exists intelligent life beyond humanity in this cosmos. ... And ... ... the signals that have been continuously broadcast from that Earth for decades are so beyond human comprehension that even contemporary humans cannot replicate them. So? ... ... Does this mean that there is also an extraterrestrial team present on Earth at this moment? The signals that have been continuously broadcast from that Earth for decades are so beyond human comprehension that even contemporary humans cannot replicate them. So? ... ... Does this mean that there is also an extraterrestrial team present on Earth at this moment?

Professor Liu Yunqing nodded and said, "This can be understood in this way"

The head of state on the podium slightly furrowed his brow and then gently cleared his throat. The venue fell silent, and the head of state asked: "Horton, are the data you mentioned confirmed?"

Professor Liu Yunqing remained silent on this matter and did not provide an answer to the question, as it falls outside his area of expertise

The interstellar communication expert stated: "I did not imply this. I was merely expressing my viewpoint; how it is interpreted and how you understand it is not my concern"

If that is the case, then everything seems to be explainable. A team of extraterrestrials, possessing technology beyond human comprehension, accidentally landed on Earth and found themselves unable to escape. They could only continuously broadcast distress signals to the universe using communication methods that surpassed human technology. Subsequently, the civilization of Aquarius received the distress signal and set out to Earth for a rescue.

It can be said that after the second hypothesis was confirmed, the likelihood of human civilization safely navigating through this event was reduced by at least half. It is precisely for this reason that the data left Ji Hua feeling shocked

Thus, the first possibility within the Seasonal Flower Hypothesis, namely that "the lifespan of this civilization is sufficiently long, and its technology is advanced enough that forty years is merely a moment for them. They do not mind using this moment to assist a weak and troubled existence," can almost be dismissed.

The head of state said: "Please describe in detail what 'can be understood' means"

The leader said: "Please continue to elaborate on the conclusions of your team of scientists. I would like to know the technological level of that civilization"

This conclusion is even more shocking than the emergence of the Aquarian civilization. It evokes an involuntary chill deep within. It compels one to expand their thoughts and ponder some questions that may never find answers, such as "What are they lurking on Earth for?" and "What intentions do they have towards humanity?"

This interstellar communication expert is an authority in the field, having been responsible for the communication modules of nearly all long-range interstellar probes launched by human civilization in the past two decades. His words essentially represent the consensus of experts in the field of interstellar communication

Professor Liu Yunqing is a middle-aged man of average height. He is a theoretical physicist and has had several interactions with Ji Hua due to work-related projects

Apologies, Führer, our interstellar communication team cannot provide you with a definitive answer. We can only say that the interstellar broadcasts that have persisted for decades are truly beyond our imagination. We cannot conceive of any method that could have met the interstellar communication demands on the scale of ten light-years decades ago while evading all of our communication monitoring devices.

A tall soldier in military uniform pressed the speaking button and then said: "Professor Liu Yunqing, does this mean that we have the possibility of defeating the Aquarian civilization?"

Professor Liu Yunqing stood up and opened the microphone in front of him, his voice resonating throughout the conference room: "Your Excellency, it is regrettable that we are currently unable to accurately determine the technological level of the Aquarius civilization, but one thing is certain: this civilization is understandable to us. Because up to now, this civilization has not exhibited anything beyond our imagination."

Ji Hua understood that starting today, tracing the source of the signal would become one of the key focuses of the military and the police. After this expert in interstellar communication denied the possibility of achieving this with human technology, the importance of tracing the source of the signal has significantly increased again

The understanding implies that technology has not surpassed humanity by much—of course, this is only to say that, from a scientific theoretical perspective, it has not exceeded significantly; specifically, in terms of technology, there may still be a long gap. Just like the difference between cold weapons and hot weapons is a theoretical gap, while the difference between firearms from fifty years ago and modern firearms is merely a technological gap.

The tall soldier said: "Thank you, I understand."

The interstellar communication expert remained silent for a moment before shaking his head helplessly: "I apologize, but we truly do not know where to begin. If we must speculate, we can reluctantly consider two possibilities. The first possibility is a highly directional, high-power electromagnetic wave communication device. The second possibility is a gravitational wave communication device that has been encrypted to emit signals disguised as ordinary gravitational waves. Only these two communication technologies could evade our monitoring systems. However, I must say that even now, we are unable to realize either of these technologies. I do not know how that group of people managed to achieve this several decades ago."

Because she thought of more things than others, the shock that Ji Hua experienced was even greater. This has left Ji Hua unable to calm her thoughts even until now

After the discussions quieted down, the interstellar communication expert continued: "Due to the rigor of scientific research and to avoid misleading you, the Head of State, I cannot provide you with a definitive answer regarding this matter. I can only say that perhaps there are no extraterrestrials on Earth, and that the signals are still being emitted by certain individuals among us humans, who have simply employed some clever methods that we have yet to conceive, allowing for interstellar broadcasting decades ago. Of course, it is also possible that it is the work of extraterrestrials. How to proceed specifically is something you must decide for yourself."

The leader said: "Let me summarize your words briefly; you are saying that the technological level of the Aquarian civilization is not significantly ahead of ours?"

A stern middle-aged man, also seated on the podium and dressed in a police uniform, inquired: "May I ask, if we attempt to locate these individuals, from a technical standpoint, where should we begin?"

The leader suddenly said: "Are you implying that on our Earth, within our civilization, there exists a group or organization that possesses technology at least decades ahead of us, which has yet to be discovered by us? Or, is it possible that this organization is not human at all, but rather an extraterrestrial organization?"

At this moment, the Führer's expression had returned to calm. After hearing the words of the interstellar communications expert, the Führer slowly said, "I understand, thank you"

After the voice of the tall soldier fell, the leader continued to ask: "What are your thoughts on the interstellar broadcasts that have been sent from our Earth and have continued for several decades..."

The reason why Ji Hua was so shocked was that this civilization was actually comprehensible

It can be understood that the technological level of this civilization is within our theoretical scope Professor Liu Yunqing stated For example although we have not yet mastered gravitational wave communication technology at this moment we know that such technology exists Our physical theories have already encompassed the concept of gravitational wave communication technology As long as our technology continues to develop we will surely be able to master this technology The only barriers between us and this technology are technical obstacles rather than scientific ones This is what we can make sense of The incomprehensible refers to matters such as superluminal travel interstellar jumping and wormholes Currently we have no physical theories that cover superluminal travel interstellar jumping and similar phenomena We have no idea what they are based on or what principles govern them This is what we find incomprehensible

Once again, a buzzing murmur arose in the conference room. Previously, the attendees had harbored doubts about this, but no clear thoughts had formed. At this moment, the leader explicitly articulated this idea in the most straightforward terms.

Horton nodded and said, "Certainly. Our scientific team has verified this data more than a dozen times. As long as our seven gravitational wave observatories do not malfunction simultaneously, this data is reliable"

A communications expert from the interstellar department stood up and began to answer the Führer's questions

Moments later, a tremendous uproar erupted in the conference room. The attendees were all engaged in discussions about the matter, except for Ji Hua.

Not exceeding humanity by much means that a journey of 11.4 light-years is equally challenging for them, and they are likely to pay a heavy price for this interstellar voyage of over ten light-years. Yet, despite this, they still came

The scientific theoretical gap between the Aquarian civilization and human civilization is not significant—at least in terms of the capabilities they exhibit. However, the gap at the technological level may be substantial. The lack of a significant theoretical gap and the existence of a considerable technological gap are not contradictory.