Chapter 1427: Don't Answer (III)

"I thought it was just a sci-fi mystery novel, but you gave me a space epic instead, making me pull an all-nighter. Luo Bao, you're really terrible."

"A masterpiece with imagination pushed to the limit; after reading this book, you basically don't need to read any other sci-fi novels."

"If this gets filmed, how much budget and time would it take? Who knows if we'll even see it this year."

"The first part has a shot — not that many big scenes — so there's hope we might see it by year-end."

"Luo Bao said during the livestream just now that it'll definitely meet everyone before next Spring Festival."

"My god, do we have to wait that long?"

If aliens picked that up, how would it be any different from saying: "Your Excellency, this way please"?

Anyway, Luo Quan couldn't quite understand why Americans would pull such a stupid stunt.

"Hahaha, Luo Bao's little expression looks so wronged."

Besides that, even Douyin and Bilibili already have people making edit videos for this book.

"Over a million words, and you guys finished it in half a day?"

So Luo Quan immediately went to Ye Zhinong's room, wanting to ask some things.

Either they were singing praises for *The Three-Body Problem*, or urging Luo Quan to spare no effort getting the TV series filmed.

If they can win, they'll colonize immediately, then incorporate the other side into their own territory.

Ye Zhinong sighed long and deep: "Although the Universe is incredibly strong, it still can't go against the Great Universe Alliance, so theoretically there's nothing I can't intervene in regarding anything that happens on Earth."

"Just imagining that scene makes my hair stand on end — scarier than the Trisolarans actually invading."

"Speaking of, does Trisolaris really exist in this world? Or aliens like the Trisolarans?"

"I feel my IQ has been insulted." Luo Quan gazed at Ye Zhinong with a resentful expression. "Or is it that my chest is already so big you think I'm this brainless?"

"You seriously underestimate this world's diversity. On AO3 I've already seen people writing Wang Miao and Da Shi fanfic slash literature."

"If you don't broadcast your existence you won't be located?" Luo Quan's suspended heart finally settled at those words. "Then what if — I'm saying if — someone really threw a bunch of drift bottles out to the neighbors?"

Luo Quan adopted a tone of asking a favor, even calling out "Your Majesty."

"Go to hell, you're killing me." Luo Quan rolled her eyes at Ye Zhinong, stood up to leave for the second time,

She realized: Ye Zhinong's roasting skill is on par with the System's. Normal times it's nothing, but once things get abnormal it can literally piss a person to death!

Can only say it's lucky no alien civilization has picked up that deadly Voyager probe yet, letting Earthlings live in peace until now.

But the more such a place it is, the harder to give rise to advanced civilizations, so they can't unlock the laws of the universe, and what they believe in is definitely the law of the jungle.

Although according to scientists' observations, within a dozen light-years of Earth there are no planets suitable for life.

Seeing the barrage cursing more and more viciously, Luo Quan laughed and waved her hand: "Alright everyone, don't let this little thing ruin a day's good mood. *The Three-Body Problem* being this popular is a good thing."

They'd need at least propulsion reaching one-tenth light speed, or cryotech capable of ultra-long hibernation, to reach Earth.

Luo Quan nodded repeatedly: "Right, that's exactly what I'm worried about. Don't know if you have any good ideas."

"That's true enough." Ye Zhinong nodded lightly. "Although you're situated in a remote borderland of the universe's southern region — calling it a godforsaken barbaric wilderness wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"No way, in my lifetime there's actually a day I get called 'big shot' by Luo Quan."

Ye Zhinong covered her forehead speechlessly: "That's pretty talented too. Even kids know not to tell strangers their home address and parents' details, yet these people really treat the universe like one big harmonious family?"

"Haha scared? You think I'd tell you I butchered aliens in '99?"

Ye Zhinong revealed a playful smile: "Then why so nervous you even called out 'Your Majesty'? Never seen you this respectful to Us before."

Or perhaps they've already dispatched an army preparing for interstellar colonization, just the journey's far so the main force hasn't arrived yet.

"Some things really make you unable to live — can't even cough up half a pack of cigarettes' money?"

Luo Quan rolled her eyes, turned and walked off.

"Hahaha, wanting to be an official till you're crazy."

But if one's own family is attacked, that's grounds to join the war.

"Bro, you for real? I'd sooner believe I'm Qin Shi Huang than believe you."

Fans in the barrage mentioned alien invasion, making Luo Quan think seriously — was he joking or what.

Because whether aliens exist or not, she knows better than anyone.

"Hehe, the world really does have such stupid pigs — not only launching probes into space but including Earth's coordinates inside. You tell me if that's impressive or not." Luo Quan couldn't even keep a straight face after saying it, the corner of her mouth tugging up in a laugh.

"Overthinking it. Luo Bao's character isn't that low — just pure speechlessness."

If it becomes a work the general public accepts, then later many will definitely make derivative works for *The Three-Body Problem*, and this world will become more complete and interesting.

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Although most advanced civilizations are very friendly, low-to-mid-level civilizations are notorious for having many reckless types who shoot first and ask questions later upon encountering another civilization.

If that's the case, the vanguard may have already reached Earth and are living here disguised as Earthlings.

It's just using various film clips similar to the plot as background, then using AI voice to read the novel's synopsis.

Luo Quan quickly understood.

"Beloved Consort, there's something you should know." Ye Zhinong looked at Luo Quan with a half-smile: "With Earth's current tech level where breaking the sound barrier is such a struggle, if aliens really visited, you'd absolutely be unable to detect them."

Achieving the former isn't hard either — master controlled nuclear fusion and develop for a few decades and it'll probably be done.

Luo Quan accompanied with a smile: "I'm just being prepared against what hasn't happened yet. What if we really run into that situation someday?"

High-level civilizations definitely could, but your place doesn't have the soil for high-level civilizations to emerge, so you're completely borrowing trouble."

"I believe you're Qin Shi Huang. Type 1 to seal me a Chancellor?"

"Acting started, immersing into Three-Body plot, right?"

"We never said you're big-chested and brainless — you said that yourself." Ye Zhinong blinked innocently. "Besides, your chest really is big, so you've got pretty clear self-awareness."

"Ah, there really are such stupid pigs?" Ye Zinong froze for a moment hearing that: "What was he thinking, wanting to be a collaborator? But how could he be sure aliens wouldn't wipe him and the whole surface out once they arrived?"

"Yo, suddenly looking for me — what's up?"

"Instantly emo'd. Hurry up and reread the book."

One-one-one. Two-five-three. Two-two-four. Five-five.

"What is ditch literature?"

According to the rules, higher civilizations cannot interfere in the wars of lower civilizations.

Isn't everything she's saying, inside and out, implying that I should just go along with her?

"Just knew you didn't have any good intentions; asking was the same as not asking at all."

"If the home planet of Our beloved consort were invaded, that would be equivalent to an invasion of the Universe's territory. In that case, We possess unlimited right of retaliation, so..."

"In principle, as one of the rulers of the Universe, I am not allowed to interfere with the development of lower-level civilizations. This is an iron law jointly established by several top-tier civilizations. Whoever violates it will be regarded as a public enemy of the Great Universe Alliance."

"Nantong, a fujoshi's favorite."

Then came the much-anticipated request-for-free-resources segment; some even ran into the livestream room to ask if there was a free txt version of *The Three-Body Problem*.

And after their interest was successfully piqued, more and more people also began searching for the original work online.

"If these civilizations really discovered Earth's existence, they might actually invade you and turn this place into a colony planet."

Ye Zhening was originally watching a TV drama; upon discovering Luo Quan had entered, she asked with a beaming smile.

Just now she had still been discussing this issue with Ye Zhening.

Because over these years, America has launched many Voyager probes into outer space.

"Hahaha, the first time I saw this place it felt pretty scary, but now there's an inexplicable sense of amusement."

"I skimmed it roughly and only remembered one sentence: Do not answer."

"As long as the fanfic isn't ditch literature, I can accept it."

"Alright, beloved consort. You say you're the Holy Mother of Dawn, and all believers of the Heavenly Father in the entire universe regard you and the Holy Son as the Heavenly Father's representatives in the mortal world.

"As for the latter, the upper and lower limits are extremely wide; you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

"A feeling of wanting to curse, yet feeling it's not worth breaking one's precepts for."

But this is thinking from the perspective of carbon-based life.

"What if aliens on some planet jumped out of rocks? Naturally highly adapted to all kinds of harsh environments, not even needing oxygen to breathe."

"I feel people should still have a bit of shame, at least."

Alien civilizations exist in the universe, and there are a great many of them.

Luo Quan saw them but couldn't very well block them or scold them, so she could only sigh helplessly: "If I release the free ones, wouldn't that make the fans who spent money to read the novels look stupid?

Although such videos aren't particularly exquisite and miss many details, they can let netizens understand what *The Three-Body Problem* is about at the fastest speed.

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"Your Majesty, what do you say we should do if aliens really invade Earth?"

"So get my meaning, those big shots who want to write *Three-Body* fanfic, who want to make *Three-Body* video edits — you can all get moving now."

"Of course, it's also possible they picked it up, despised this place as too backward, so couldn't be bothered to send anyone over."

"Don't rush, I'm already writing. You think everyone's a tentacle monster like you?"

Luo Quan said with a wry smile: "The good news is, at least for now there's temporarily no news of alien visits, but who knows if these aliens have already come and just haven't made a peep."

On it were not only Earth's various music and writing, but also carried the specific coordinates of the solar system.

"How could that be? Some things have been a mess worldwide for a long time." Luo Quan hurriedly denied.

Ye Zhening pulled Luo Quan back, saying with a grin: "The universe is so big; as long as you don't actively grab a megaphone and broadcast your existence to the surrounding neighbors, who could locate your existence in the vast starry sea?"

Associating the recent increasing UFO sightings, Luo Quan suddenly had a feeling she seemed to have discovered some earth-shattering secret.

"Aliens definitely exist, and they're going to invade Earth very soon."

"Looks like the events of '99 ultimately couldn't be kept hidden."

Given Earth's current technological level, any alien civilization capable of visiting Earth should be able to take Earth effortlessly.

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These creatures might not know of Earth's existence either, until one day they discovered a probe in space, captured it, and upon inspection realized: so there's actually a civilization called Earth in the solar system.

This shout genuinely caught Ye Zhening off guard; she turned her head and said with a hearty laugh toward Luo Quan: "What, did your scientific community discover an interstellar fleet aggressively heading your way?"

Then on these planets near Earth, there most certainly reside beings incomprehensible to humans.

"Aliens definitely exist; it's just that perhaps we haven't discovered them yet, or perhaps they've already been discovered but are being concealed by the higher-ups, so we don't know."

Luo Quan's eyes were full of anticipation: "Only in theory? Then what about in reality!"

"Don't be too outrageous, there shouldn't be anyone that bored, right?"

The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener took it to heart.

Don't ask why Luo Quan would have such a thought.

This is the current state of the Weibo comment section, and there isn't much difference from the comments on Bilibili or other platforms.

And judging from the probe, this civilization's technology is really lousy. No good, we have to send people over to conquer this primitive civilization and expand territory for the home planet!

Then the aliens drove their warships over to kill.

"One way or another, consumer rights have to be protected, so everyone stop asking for free resources from me. Finding them yourselves is your own ability. That's it."

This speech from Luo Quan directly set the barrage boiling:

Ye Zhening didn't finish her words, merely giving Luo Quan a meaningful smile.

"Even if unwilling to spend money, secretly finding free resources is one thing; no one's forcing you to pay. But then running into the livestream to demand them from Luo Quan — that's simply a cyber beggar."

"Your parents have met with an attack, and you and the Holy Son are about to become prisoners. If this news gets out, do you think these believers' rage will boil the universe too?

Will they launch a holy war for the two of you?"

After bantering for half a day, Ye Zhening finally got to the crux of the matter and thoroughly woke Luo Quan up.