Chapter 667 Arrival (?)

667 Arrival (?) a Centauri.

It had been a year and three months since the messenger was sent, and everything continued as usual, following the meticulously prepared plan from the start.

Proxima A was as busy as ever, perhaps even busier than before. If observed closely from space, one could see rudimentary cities nestled within the massive tree branches where the Proximians were born. These cities were built in a manner that integrated seamlessly with the trees rather than destroying them, creating a beautiful and harmonious ambiance.

As per the universal bureaucracy rule, there always needs to be a meeting taking place. Currently, one such meeting was occurring between Ayaka, the official responsible for the planet, and admiral Bianchi, the leader of the entire exploration fleet.

"We are expected to complete the training within a month and should start extracting them from the VR pods with everything they need to live together with humans and by themselves already taught," Ayaka reported to Fleet Admiral Bianchi during one of her monthly reports summarizing her heavy tasks.

"Good. And what is the status of the city construction?" Admiral Bianchi asked, despite having the information written in the report.

"With Birch's aid, we have managed to construct all the basic facilities they will need immediately after waking up. As for the rest, we will leave it to them to grow in their own direction, void of our active influence, which will also act as a starter for their economy."

"But we are faced with a problem," Ayaka added after a brief pause.

"Go on, what is it?" Admiral Bianchi prompted.

“That’s goo—” Ayaka began, but her words were interrupted as the Admiral’s communication system buzzed.

{Admiral, a communication with an imperial network Identification priority sequence is attempting to establish a connection. Should I approve it?} The Fleet’s AI inquired. This was a routine formality, as the AI was aware that any communication with such a priority sequence could override any denial attempt.

“What’s this about? Aren’t they already on their way?” Bianchi asked, puzzled by the sudden development.

{They have come to a halt and exited the FTL bubble, indicating they have no intention of proceeding here at the moment} the AI responded.

“Okay, approve it and show me what they intend to do with it,” Bianchi instructed, showing little concern for Ayaka’s presence.

{Understood} The AI responded promptly, granting access and immediately taking over the hologram to display the intended actions from the other side of the connection.

The two of them in the room immediately started watching, attempting to understand what the establishment connection wanted to do with their attempt to establish a connection.

They weren’t concerned about facing problems from their snooping, as they trusted that the Fleet’s AI would only display what was authorized for them to see—nothing more, nothing less.

Slowly, in front of their eyes and accompanied by explanations from the AI, they witnessed something they had never seen before. By the time they could have seen it in the past, it was already completed and made public, so no one had the chance to observe it from start to finish.