The noise online has already begun.
Countless netizens are discussing this phenomenon.
"Is this some kind of show? All the websites are displaying these four big characters!"
"What show could have such great power?"
"Damn, what an amazing hacker, they've hacked into the entire internet, even the TV!"
"I can responsibly say, no hacker in the world could achieve this level!"
"Shouldn't we be more concerned about the meaning of 'I'm back'?"
"Maybe it's an electronic ghost! Entering the electronic world after death and now returning!"
"...."
Clearly, these netizens from the Eastern Country are not yet aware that this incident is global.
Even without receiving the news, Tao De can confirm that people from other countries will be even more shocked!
Especially since, around the world, the same four Eastern Country characters were released!
I'm afraid at this moment, quite a few people are already shouting about a "massive Eastern Country hacker" invasion.
However, none of this matters.
The truly important thing is the black sphere, or rather, the purpose of those alien visitors!
First, they exposed themselves to our view, then they spoke to the public.
And then what?
What will they do next?
Just when Tao De was deep in thought, Villard had already brought representatives from other countries to face him.
"Mr. Tao." Villard's face was serious, "You probably already know the situation. Now, representing over a dozen major countries of the international community, I question you. We seriously suspect that the Eastern Country has hidden important information from us, which is extremely irresponsible to all of humanity!"
"Stop sowing discord, Villard." Tao De looked at him disdainfully, "I can say with responsibility that we, with an attitude responsible to all humanity, have shared all known information. But you, you've only shared less than a tenth of the videos your satellites captured. I should be questioning if you're hiding key information."
"Then how do you explain that the aliens are using your language?" Villard pressed further.
"How would I know that?" Tao De said unhurriedly, "Perhaps it's because the alien friends believe the Eastern Country Language is more suitable as a representative language for humanity, or maybe the alien friends prefer our Eastern Country culture. After all, the Blue Star People know we have the most brilliant, splendid, long and profound cultural heritage in the whole of human civilization."
"And how do you explain 'I'm back'?" Villard emphasized his words.
"Perhaps the alien friends have been to our country before." Tao De still had a nonchalant tone, "But we indeed have no knowledge of it!"
"With the aliens yet to be determined friend or foe, you keep calling them alien friends. Hasn't the Eastern Country already sided with the aliens? Isn't this all part of your plan?" A representative from a small country behind Villard couldn't help but jump forward to accuse.
"Before knowing whether they are friend or foe, approaching alien friends with peace, isn't this the common ground we just agreed upon and you signed it too? Or do you hope it's alien foes instead of alien friends? Can you represent your country's stance?" Tao De frowned slightly, returning the accusation without mercy.
"You...!"
This series of exchanges made Shen Shi click his tongue in amazement.
One would hardly imagine, just dozens of minutes ago, Villard and Tao De were shaking hands closely, finalizing a cooperation with laughter and a harmonious relationship.
However——
"That's enough."
Shen Shi muttered to himself, not planning to lay groundwork for long, the next steps had already begun.
Within ten minutes, helicopters used for communication rushed over rapidly, with many communication personnel rushing sweatily towards their representatives.
Some even started shouting from afar, "They've arrived! They've arrived!"
Everyone's expressions drastically changed.
Evidently, in such a context, "they" could only refer to the aliens!
"Calm down, take it slowly," Villard even supported the rushing Eastern Country communicator, speaking in clumsy Eastern Country Language, "Where did they go?"
The communicator glanced at Tao De, saw him nod, and slowly and clearly announced under everyone's gaze, "Half a minute ago, the satellite monitored black sphere descended straight toward Blue Star, then disappeared amidst the clouds as if it vanished completely. However, before disappearing, its trajectory was direct, the target point is right here!"
In an instant, gasps echoed around.
Some representatives from small countries began to panic.
The target is here?
Do the aliens know they are here discussing? Why are they coming?
"No need to panic." Tao De frowned, looked around, and said in a deep voice, "If the aliens really were to exert force upon us, could we avoid it by going elsewhere? Moreover, presently, it seems more likely for the aliens to not have hostility towards us!"
"Exactly." Villard also seemed to be making an effort to remain calm, "It's actually better they're here, perhaps this marks the beginning of the Fifth Kind of Contact."
In the past, some scholars categorized potential alien contact into nine types.
The Fifth Kind refers to, in some sense, humans actively contacting alien beings or both sides engaging in a conscious and voluntary bilateral contact.
This was undoubtedly the contact method humanity hoped for the most.
And just as Villard's words fell, everything around suddenly dimmed.
Everyone's body stiffened.
Without needing to look up, they could feel the immense object in the sky from the shadows on the ground!
There was no engine sound, no fierce wind stirred, the massive black sphere arrived before them as quietly and abruptly as an unreal illusion!
Even by glancing up, they could see clearly.
That black surface, metallic in luster yet seemingly fluid, slowly flowing, and with a massive body at least a couple of thousand meters in diameter, like a towering mountain.
Together with the inherent mystery and unknown it possessed.
Even though surrounded by a dozen warships of different models, it brought them no sense of security at all.
In front of this gigantic entity, everyone, at this moment, was entirely engulfed by an overwhelming sense of trepidation!
This is an alien being!
Its mere arrival made this day forever memorable in the entire human history!
They had no idea what would come next!
All assumptions before were ultimately just speculations!