"When we were collecting resources in outer space, we were targeted by creatures from some pirate planets. They followed the mining machines to our planet. In order to seize our technology and resources, they destroyed our planet."
Bona's tone was devoid of any emotion as he spoke, as if recounting an ordinary story.
Lu Heng couldn't help but wonder if these creatures had truly experienced this, given their lack of emotional fluctuation.
"When did you arrive on Blue Star?"
"According to your time calculation, it should be March 2041." Bona closed the projected image.
"March 2041... what date?" Lu Heng seemed to have a thought, with an answer on the tip of his tongue, about to break through.
"Not sure."
"Is that so?"
"Those creatures outside, you probably didn't see them when you arrived."
"No, but not long after we arrived, the humans here started to go mad."
"Yes, we call those mad humans zombies." Lu Heng looked up at Bona.
"Have you been injured by zombies?"
"No, those zombies don't attack us."
"Then why do you live in this space?"
"The air on Blue Star is still a bit different from our planet. Besides, initially, we didn't want too much contact with humans, as the species differences are too great."
"Why don't zombies attack you?"
"This, we haven't researched... After arriving here, we have been building our small city in space."
"Mm." Lu Heng looked at the city outside the transparent wall. From the inside, it was quite large, the size of a bustling city.
"We have received some Blue Star people here. They are now living in a certain area, but they seem to be very afraid of the zombies outside."
"Really? Where are the people?"
"You want to see them? They are a bit afraid of us. I've tried to communicate with them, but it wasn't as easy as communicating with you."
"I want to see them. I came here to find our people as well."
Bona pointed in a direction outside the wall, and then the transparent wall extended a small platform. "Let's take a flying vehicle."
"Okay."
Before long, Lu Heng was in their flying vehicle, descending from a high altitude into a courtyard.
The courtyard was large and had high walls, but the environment inside was quite good.
Many unknown plants were planted within the walls, with peculiar colors and shapes.
"The people are in the rooms. At this time, it's their indoor activity time."
Lu Heng followed Bona into a building.
The moment he entered, Lu Heng saw familiar clothing. The building didn't look very large from the outside, but the space inside was surprisingly vast, indicating some sort of spatial manipulation.
Quite a few people were gathered inside. Lu Heng estimated there were several hundred.
"City Lord Lu!!"
Someone spotted Lu Heng and shouted excitedly, then rushed towards him in a somewhat frenzied manner.
"City Lord Lu, were you also captured by monsters?"
"I don't think so." Lu Heng glanced at Bona, whose alien features made it difficult to discern his emotions.
"Lu Heng came in on his own, but you can leave whenever you want."
"You monsters are willing to let us go?" The person didn't believe Bona at all.
"I asked you to leave before, but you refused to leave."
"We... City Lord Lu, these monsters are too terrifying. They used a monster to kill many zombies before, and they also killed many of our people..."
Lu Heng looked at Bona warily, while also listening to the thoughts of the people from Wuming City.
"Our robots went out to search for supplies and were attacked by your people, so its default self-preservation program caused it to attack humans. However, after receiving the information, we made adjustments and brought these humans back to the space for resettlement," Bona explained.
"Was it robots that killed people?"
"I don't know, but that monster's appearance is indeed different from this monster's." Several people from Wuming City quickly said.
"Like this?" Soon, a robot familiar to Lu Heng approached them.
"Yes, it's this one," the person said, looking at the robot in fear.
"This robot does attack people." At this moment, the robot's outer skin tissue was intact, and Lu Heng could clearly see its appearance.
It was indeed different from these aliens, but the outer skin tissue was made to look like real skin.
"It has a self-preservation program. This is a program we improved after our planet was attacked. The robot you threw in earlier does not have a program to attack humans."
"But that robot also attacked me."
"It hit you?"
"Not exactly, but it broke the plant in my hand."
"That's right. Its targeting system is very precise and wouldn't misfire. It must have been targeting your plant, as it's an unidentifiable plant. They don't attack any life forms, which was our original intention when designing these robots, for fear of accidental injury to ourselves."
"I see. Well, since you don't plan to detain us, I'll take these people and leave."
"Will you come back? I still want to know where you found things from our planet."
"If there's a chance, I'll come back. I also have many questions I want to ask you."
"Here, take this communicator. Press here, and we can have video calls."
"Alright." Lu Heng wasn't worried about these aliens giving him a tracker. With their capabilities, finding them on Earth would be easy.
Putting the communicator into his space, Lu Heng said to the people from Wuming City, "Follow me and leave."
"City Lord Lu, there are over a dozen foreign ability users here. We had some conflicts before, what do you think?"
"Take them all. I don't think the aliens would like to host Blue Star humans."
"We welcome Blue Star humans as guests, but the current Blue Star seems a bit dangerous. It would be difficult for you to come here again."
"Mm, you all get ready and prepare to return with me."
Then, Lu Heng said to Bona again, "I'm a bit curious. The zombies outside seem to be attracted by you. If you have time, it would be best to research why those zombies don't attack you and yet are attracted to you."
"Does this have anything to do with us? But we haven't had much contact with zombies. The ones who go out are usually these robots."
"I'm not sure yet, but I hope you investigate. After all, with them surrounding the outside, it's inconvenient for you to go out and find supplies."
"Mm, we will take it seriously. Then we look forward to our next meeting."