121: Two civilizations

Captain Li Yang decided to adopt their proposal, partly acknowledging their line of thought, and partly wanting to see the actual effect of their plan in execution.

Of course, the two Squads carrying out the mission were both using Imitation Imperial Soldiers.

After all, these Imitation Soldiers were assembled from unconscious clones and an intelligent computer; even if they encountered an accident during the mission, it would not result in the loss of real lives.

To some extent, it could be considered a more 'low-cost' method of exploration.

Seeing that Captain Li Yang raised no objections and directly agreed to their ideas, the three of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought to themselves, 'This answer should be pretty good; the assessment shouldn't deduct points for this, right?'

Not long after, two landing crafts slowly emerged from the massive fleet, their hulls gleaming with metallic luster, standing out strikingly against the deep dark background of the Subspace.

They each sped towards their target planets, the exhaust flames behind them like two agile fire snakes, drawing two brilliant trajectories in the darkness.

"Captain Li Yang, our comprehensive scan of Planet A has been successfully completed. Here is the detailed data."

Pal waved his hand lightly, and the holographic projection on the control panel, which had been displaying fleet navigation information, instantly changed its appearance.

In a flash, the image of Planet A was magnified several times, clearly appearing before everyone's eyes.

The planet, which had seemed tiny in the vast universe, now felt close at hand, and the specific features of its surface gradually became clear.

Skyscrapers rose like giants, piercing the clouds, showcasing the planet's high degree of urbanization.

On the crisscrossing streets, countless creatures walked back and forth, flowing like blood through the city's veins, presenting a busy yet orderly scene.

"By the looks of it, it's most likely a xuanhuan civilization."

Captain Li Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp with keen insight.

"Pal, zoom in further on the image and let's see what these creatures look like."

Pal quickly executed the command, and as he manipulated his fingers, the holographic projection gradually zoomed in.

The appearance of the creatures on the street slowly became clear during this continuous magnification.

"Humans? No... these should be humanoid races."

The moment they clearly saw the creatures' appearance, everyone couldn't help but let out a slight gasp of surprise, their faces filled with astonishment.

Because these creatures, at first glance, looked almost identical to humans, with a very high degree of similarity in both body shape and facial features.

However, upon closer inspection, some subtle differences could still be found.

For example, all creatures had thumb-sized solid objects of different shapes growing on their foreheads, just like the one Captain Li Yang and the others were observing at the moment.

The solid object on its forehead was round, crystal clear, and shimmered with a strange luster in the sunlight.

Humans' foreheads naturally wouldn't have such peculiar things, so even if they looked extremely similar to humans, they could only be classified as humanoid races.

Afterward, everyone, with keen interest, continued to observe the specific situation of this civilization with full attention.

They conducted a meticulous analysis, from the architectural style of the city, and transportation facilities, to the lifestyle of the humanoid races, and the application of technology.

After a period of careful observation and discussion, they finally reached a conclusion.

This was indeed a xuanhuan civilization, and according to the Empire's standards for civilization levels, it was only a Level One Civilization.

"A Level One Civilization... I wonder if that's enough points?"

A Zhi frowned slightly, his face unable to hide his disappointment.

After learning that Planet A was a Level One Civilization, his expectations couldn't help but drop a bit.

After all, from the observations, this civilization didn't even seem to have left its planet; there were no artificial satellites orbiting the planet's periphery, nor any other obvious technological products, just a profound silence.

A Zhi knew that even if such a civilization was successfully occupied, the score obtained, according to the academy's grading standards, would certainly not be very high.

At this moment, they could only place all their hopes on the other Planet B, which was the uniquely shaped semi-solid, semi-gaseous planet.

As long as there was a civilization on Planet B, even if it was also just a Level One Civilization, plus the additional points gained from discovering the Subspace World, the combined score should be enough to meet the passing grade required for graduation.

Deep inside the distant Planet B, the landing craft, carrying its exploration mission, successfully broke through numerous obstacles and slowly landed on a flat piece of ground.

Accompanied by a slight tremor, the landing craft's hatch slowly opened, emitting a 'hissing' sound that broke the tranquility of this unfamiliar land.

A Squad of Imitation Imperial Soldiers, dressed in uniform battle armor, disembarked from the landing craft in an orderly fashion, with neat and powerful steps.

As soon as they landed, they quickly entered a state of alert, cautiously observing their surroundings.

"No danger. The scanning system is being interfered with and cannot perform deep scans."

A Soldier reported through the communication system inside his helmet.

This planet seemed to be enveloped by an invisible and powerful force; even the advanced scanning system built into their helmets was completely unable to function normally.

"Check weapons... Weapons are fine. Disperse and search the surroundings."

The Squad Captain calmly gave the order.

After confirming that all functions of the energy gun in his hand were normal and there were no malfunctions, the five-person Squad, well-trained, quickly fanned out, searching in different directions.

Since the advanced scanning system could not obtain effective information, they could only rely on their own eyes and actions to explore the secrets of this mysterious planet.

At the same time, in the fleet's Command Room, Captain Li Yang, A Zhi, Su Xia, and Wang Gang, among others, were intently staring at the screen, which displayed the real-time perspective of the five-person Squad.

"It looks like it's almost certainly a xuanhuan civilization."

Wang Gang stared intently at the screen, looking at the many towering trees with diameters of several meters that appeared in the projected view.

These trees soared into the clouds, with dense branches and leaves, almost obscuring a large part of the sky.

He slowly stated his opinion, his tone carrying a degree of certainty.

After all, in highly technologically advanced civilizations, such thick trees would often have been long since cut down due to various construction needs.

Only in xuanhuan civilizations that respect nature, and perhaps possess a unique power system, would it be possible to retain so many giant trees.

Just as the five-person Squad continued their cautious search, a crisp 'snap' suddenly echoed—the sound of a branch breaking.

It was particularly abrupt in the silent forest, and the sound came from directly above them.

Everyone's gaze was instantly drawn, and their hearts involuntarily tightened slightly.

"Movement! Everyone, attention!"