On this day, all personnel on the ship were busy at their respective jobs.

Through observation and calculation, today is the day when the alien fleet officially leaves the acceleration range of cosmic strings.

At this time, the distance between them has narrowed to 0.3 light years.

During these two hundred and sixty days, the opponent accelerated twice again, and now the speed has reached 82% of the speed of light.

This was probably the opponent's ultimate speed. After that, the opponent never accelerated again.

And during this period, Natural Selection sent five messages, but the other party received no response at all.

Now it can basically be concluded that the other party has malicious intentions.

"No. 4 and No. 5 steering engine team, last inspection."

"The gravitational wave detection team should always pay attention to the other party's route and report immediately once the other party leaves the range of the cosmic string."

"The remaining personnel are prepared for emergencies and can handle emergencies at any time."

Although all this has been planned many times and everyone knows what to do now, Zhou Heng still decided to repeat it.

Not for anything else, just to let the crew hear his voice and make everyone feel supported in their hearts.

He is the backbone of everyone.

All procedures were being carried out nervously, and with Zhou Heng's coordination, no one panicked, and everything was progressing in an orderly manner.

The gravitational wave detection team keeps a close eye on each other's movements, and all information is synchronized to Zhou Heng's command room as soon as possible.

"Report to captain that the opponent is out of the cosmic string acceleration range."

The sound in his ear shocked Zhou Heng, and he immediately shouted into the headset.

"No. 4 and No. 5 steering engines will start immediately."

"Roger, the steering engine has started."

"According to the plan, adjust the course fifteen degrees to the left."

"Course adjusted."

"Gravitational wave detection team, report the other party's movements."

"Scanning in progress, scan results expected, five minutes."

Everyone is nervously waiting for the scan results.

They have already turned, and it will be up to them to see how the other side responds.

Keep chasing or give up.

Five minutes go by in a blink of an eye.

"Report to Captain, the scan results are out and the other party has not changed course."

The surprised voice of the crew member came from the headset.

"Didn't change the course?" Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment.

He can understand if the other party turns or slows down, but why does the other party neither slow down nor turn?

Zhou Heng, who was confused, spoke again: "Confirm again whether the other party has not turned or slowed down."

Another five minutes.

The scan results showed that the other party still showed no signs of slowing down or turning.

"Shouldn't it?" Zhou Heng was very surprised by this result.

Logically speaking, given the other party's technology, the other party should have observed it when the Natural Selection turned, but the strange thing is that the other party didn't react at all.

It feels like their steering has no effect on them at all.

No impact?!!!

Looking at the route of the opponent's fleet and the route of the Natural Selection on the star map, Zhou Heng fell into deep thought.

If they don't change their course, the opponent can only shorten the distance between them a little at most. Zhou Heng estimates that it will be about 0.1 light-years at the latest.

etc.

0.1 light years?!!

Zhou Heng seemed to have thought of something.

"The system calculates the shortest distance between the two parties based on the existing routes."

"Ding, it is calculated that in fifty days, the distance between the two sides will reach the closest point, and the distance will be 0.098 light years."

Too close, really too close.

Zhou Heng suddenly realized.

He finally understood what the other person was thinking.

0.095 light-years. Although this distance is still very far, it is too close for the two opposing teams of starships.

With this distance, Zhou Heng believed that the other party must have some means of attack.

When he thought of this huge threat, Zhou Heng couldn't sit still and gave another order to the headset.

"The fourth and fifth steering teams immediately adjusted the engines and the spacecraft turned again ten minutes later."

"Turn to the group to understand."

The crew members of the steering team did not ask Zhou Heng why he turned because Zhou Heng is the captain and the captain has absolute control over the spacecraft.

Ten minutes later, the fourth and fifth steering engines were started again.

"Start the engine and turn seventy-five degrees to the left."

"The engine has started and is turning."

"The system recalculates the distance to the other party."

"Ding, after calculation, the two sides will reach the closest distance in twenty days, with a distance of 0.2 light years."

"All crew members immediately entered deep sea status, and five minutes later, Natural Selection entered advance four."

After issuing the order, Zhou Heng slowly sat on the seat.

He has tried his best. This is the best result that can be achieved at this stage. The next step depends on the other party's reaction.

The fate of mankind is once again in the hands of fate.

"%#*" Zhou Heng resented.

As the Natural Selection signal deflects again, the Natural Selection signal at this time is already parallel to the cosmic string fast track.

Although they were in a parallel state, Zhou Heng was not worried at all.

Because the path of space navigation is different from that on the Blue Star, if you want to turn around and reuse cosmic string acceleration to maintain a parallel state with the Natural Selection, there are only two ways to do it, besides turning and drawing a big circle, or slowing down and making a U-turn.

Neither of these methods can be completed in a short time.

Zhou Heng deduced that even with the opponent's technological level, it would take hundreds of years to return to the Cosmic String Expressway.

In this process, whenever the Natural Selection turns again, the other party's return will be completely meaningless.

Zhou Heng was betting that the opponent would not be able to attack the Natural Selection No. 0.2 light-year away.

The facts are indeed as Zhou Heng taught.

Not long after, news came from the gravitational wave detection team.

"Report to Captain, a change in the opponent's route has been detected."

"Measure the opponent's speed immediately."

These were the most nervous few minutes for Zhou Heng and others.

Whether we want to start a war with the alien fleet depends on the last few minutes.

Five minutes passed, and the excited voices of the crew immediately came from the headset.

"Report to the captain, the opponent's fleet is continuing to slow down, and the opponent's course is continuing to change. According to the course calculation, the opponent should want to return to the cosmic string fast lane."

Zhou Heng waved his hand suddenly and said excitedly: "It's done!!!"

At this moment, everyone was excitedly hugging their friends around them.

Everyone is celebrating this another desperate escape.

They escaped another crisis.

Although they fled in embarrassment, they did not feel any shame, but were extremely proud because this was the first civilization they encountered in the universe.

Just being able to survive is already amazing.

In the universe, as long as you can survive, it doesn't matter if you are in a panic. Many civilizations are not even qualified to flee in panic.

Survival is the first element of civilization!

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, ten days later, Natural Selection received a message from the other party for the first time.
Chapter completed!