Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 648 Finalizes Chapter Content

Upon hearing this, Secretary Li turned around and opened the office door.

Through the half-open door, Han Niba saw Old Zhao asleep on his desk.

Secretary Li turned to Han Ni and said domineeringly:

"Old boss, I haven't slept for a day and a night."

But he knew that Han Niba was in charge of fighting against the demon invasion and knew that the situation was urgent, so he still raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door.

Seeing Old Zhao slowly awaken from the table, he softly reported to the leader:

"Sir, General Han says he has something important to report to you."

"Ah! Come in." Old Zhao rubbed his face vigorously, regaining some of his clarity.

Upon seeing Han Niba enter, there was no pleasantries; instead, the question was asked directly:

"Something happened?"

After Han Niba saluted,

"Commander, we've detected a massive amount of data at the other end of the demon wormhole—a major breakthrough!"

He then inserted the USB drive into the projector on the table, and the projector began to display the image.

The Milky Way model, Perseus Arm coordinates, information on the Demon Clan's satellite outposts, the remains of the Kona civilization, the artificial light source of the main star, and the deciphered content of electromagnetic broadcasts were presented in sequence.

Old Zhao did not interrupt from beginning to end.

His gaze finally darkened noticeably when the three phrases "Do not touch" appeared on the projection.

The office remained quiet for a long time.

Han Niba spoke:

That's the current situation.

"The Kona civilization is still resisting the demons, having already lost six colony planets, leaving only its home planet, but its defenses are about to fall."

"They are prepared to detonate the Earth's core, perishing together with some of the demons."

Old Zhao tapped his fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought.

a bit.

Two times.

Three times.

Each strike is like a tap on the scales of Earth's future.

Han Niba continued:

"There are three advantages to taking the initiative to contact the Kona civilization."

"First, it can provide intelligence on the enemy's long-term war against the demons."

"Secondly, we can try to establish cross-civilizational cooperation to restrain the demon race."

Third, the two sides may have complementary technologies.

At this point, he changed the subject.

"But risks also exist."

"Communication could expose us, or it could be detected by the demons. To prevent us from uniting, the demons will inevitably launch a fierce attack."

"What we lack most right now is time; our technology is still in the stage of being transformed into combat power."

Looking at the Kona broadcast on the projector, Old Zhao asked:

"What if we don't contact them?"

Han Niba answered quickly.

"The Kona civilization will most likely perish in a short period of time."

"At that time, the demons can divert their forces from that front and instead deploy them to Earth or Terra."

Old Zhao closed his eyes and pondered for a moment.

This is not an easy multiple-choice question.

Contacting them carries risks.

Not contacting someone also carries risks.

But ever since the day Earth's rotation slowed down, Great Xia has long since lost any absolutely safe options.

Every choice they make is a fight for survival on the edge of a cliff.

A moment later, Old Zhao opened his eyes.

"Contact them."

Han Niba's expression turned solemn.

Old Zhao spoke calmly, without the slightest hesitation.

"The demons have already reached the doorstep of Earth. We cannot rely on silence to ensure our safety."

"If the Kona civilization perishes, the demon race will only become stronger."

"If the Kona civilization were still alive, even if it were on its last breath, it could continue to hold back the demons."

He looked at Han Niba.

"We can cooperate with them."

Han Niba said in a deep voice:

"What about the support scale?"

Old Zhao said, "In the first phase, we will share information and experience about the demon race and establish a basic communication protocol."

"In the second phase, we will assess whether to provide remote technical support based on their battle situation."

"In the third phase, once we have stabilized, we will conduct actual military coordination based on the situation."

This is Old Zhao.

Neither impulsive nor timid.

They dared to make decisions and knew exactly where to step in each situation, thus allowing the precarious Xia civilization to continue.

Han Niba immediately saluted.

"yes!"

Old Zhao added another sentence:

"Also, tell them to postpone detonating the Earth's core."

Han Niba looked up.

Old Zhao looked at the distant home planet Kona on the projection screen, his voice deep and powerful.

"A civilization that survives to the very end should not erect its own tombstone while there is still a response from others."

Han Niba's chest trembled slightly.

"clear."

A few minutes later, Han Niba returned to the command center.

Everyone in the hall was waiting for orders.

All eyes fell on him.

Han Niba stood in front of the control panel and gave a deep order:

"Establish a return data plan."

"Note that this does not follow conventional electromagnetic propagation."

"Before the next demon wormhole collapses, launch a specially made communication missile and head in the opposite direction towards Kona."

"After the projectile passes through, it will be replayed across the entire frequency band using the Kona Broadcast Coding structure."

The technician immediately sat up straight.

"clear!"

Han Niba continued:

"Invoke the deciphered Kona basic code and add mathematical constants, element sequences, Great Xia civilization identifiers, and Demon Clan combat record summaries."

"The missile relay module will play at maximum power without being damaged."

"The demon race is not a technologically advanced civilization, so there's no need to worry about their information interception."

"yes!"

A brand new telegram is being generated.

The cryptography group, language group, astronomy group, and military staff group all got involved simultaneously.

This is not ordinary diplomatic language; every word has been repeatedly checked.

This is the first time that humanity on Earth has issued a formal response to another technological civilization.

This is a hand extended by a civilization that has just recovered from the apocalyptic snowstorm to another civilization that is about to fall into the abyss.

Or rather, sticking together for warmth.

Shortly afterward, the final telegram appeared on the big screen.

[To the civilization of Konna.]

This is the Great Xia civilization on the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, on the planet Blue.

We have received and partially deciphered your 9587th full-band wide-area warning broadcast.

We have confirmed that the Demon race is a common enemy.

[Blue Star has also been invaded by the demon race; you are not fighting alone.]

The Great Xia Dynasty is willing to establish contact with you, exchange intelligence, and unite against the Demon Race.

Please postpone the final plan, preserve the flame of civilization, and hold on!

[Repeat it once, hang in there!]

We're here!

The last line of text remained frozen in the center of the screen.

In the lobby, dozens of eyes were fixed on the main screen, and even the sound of keyboards hummed softly.

Everyone understood that if this were sent out, Blue Star would embark on a different path of destiny.

"Let's use this version."

Han Niba looked at the last line of the telegram on the screen and immediately made a decision.

"Notify the military industry module to immediately design a special type of missile."

"The projectile must be able to withstand the acceleration of the electromagnetic railgun's firing, and after passing through the space wormhole, it must continue broadcasting at maximum power until the energy is exhausted."

"yes!"

The command center instantly entered a wartime coordinated state.

The rear military industrial system was activated, and the missile body structure, impact-resistant materials, energy units, broadcast arrays, and Kona coding format were simultaneously put into rapid design process.

This projectile doesn't need to explode; it just needs to pass through the wormhole and deliver a response from Earth.

This thing looks simple, but it's actually quite technically challenging, leaving a group of experts scratching their heads.