Han Yu's tone grew stronger, her words aimed at Zhao Chengguang, intending to shatter his perceptions: "You've painstakingly scoured every corner of the Earth, recovering meteorite fragments. It seems you have absolute control over the meteorites, that you're in charge of everything. But in reality, you're nothing more than a puppet of the 'Fire Seed' you speak of. Think about it. Isn't that the truth? Everything you've done so far has been in service of the 'Fire Seed.' Haven't you realized that?"

Han Yu's words struck Zhao Chengguang's weak spot, hitting him where it hurt.

Han Yu directly pointed out that while Zhao Chengguang subjectively felt he was in control, he was actually being directed by the meteorite, having long lost his own subjective judgment.

Zhao Chengguang fell silent. This silent response left one completely without a plan. The silence seemed especially terrifying in the closed environment surrounded by mangroves.

Even the hint of a smile that had been on Zhao Chengguang's face since he appeared completely disappeared.

Han Yu didn't seem to care about Zhao Chengguang's feelings as she continued to state her thoughts, regardless of the consequences: "...Moreover, you're acting so urgently. I think what you said about advanced organisms not being able to survive on Earth is just a euphemism. What you really mean is that the civilization carried by the 'Fire Seed' simply can't take root and flourish on Earth.

"The point where you contradict yourself can be explained in a single sentence. A civilization from an entire galaxy, how could a small Earth bear it?

"Perhaps the 'Fire Seed' isn't as intelligent as imagined, or perhaps it's too intelligent. Having drifted for too long, it desperately craves a home to settle down, leading it to make a wrong judgment.

"The 'Fire Seed's' series of trials and experiments have consumed too much energy on Earth, resulting in too much energy loss in the end. Everything invested is actually a sunk cost.

"So, for the 'Fire Seed,' the most logical thing to do is to abandon establishing a base on Earth and immediately leave the solar system to search for the next 'Garden of Eden.'"

After Han Yu spoke, a gloomy expression on Zhao Chengguang's face finally changed. The expression was strange, making it difficult to understand. As if suddenly changing his strategy for dealing with Han Yu, he clapped his hands and said, "Han Yu, you truly are the Z organization's strategist. I admire you. The overall direction of your deductions is correct, but unfortunately, you've only guessed part of the truth.

"The 'Fire Seed' has been traveling in the universe for over hundreds of millions of years, so long that even it can't remember how much time has passed in its cosmic wandering. Traveling faster than light, they can see both the past and the future. This illusion of fragmented reality can cause it to misjudge.

"Also, you've underestimated the 'Fire Seed's' energy reserves a bit.

"You must know that the 'Fire Seed' contains the energy of an entire galaxy. Although that galaxy isn't as large as the Milky Way, its total energy is much greater than that of the solar system. This kind of energy is beyond your imagination.

"The 'Fire Seed' project has been running until now, and the energy consumed is only one-fifth of the total energy. In fact, the energy consumed by sailing is not much. What really consumes energy is the 'Fire Seed's' investment in trying to establish a civilization on Earth.

"On this point, you are right."

Han Yu asked, "Isn't the 'Fire Seed's' destination the center of the universe? The Milky Way, where Earth is located, is still far from the center of the universe. Why does the 'Fire Seed' want to settle down here? This is the question I have never understood."

Zhao Chengguang replied, "The civilization from the galaxy left in the 'Fire Seed' has been in a state of stagnation since the 'Fire Seed' escape plan began. The progress of a civilization requires continuous development and continuous breakthroughs. It needs a foothold, it needs to reproduce. And Earth is the first planet suitable for seeding a civilization that it has found after sailing in space for so long. Although the seeding plan failed, it was not without gain. At the very least, before sailing again, it gained the fruits of human civilization, and... the energy of the solar system."

"The energy of the solar system?"

Hearing this, Han Yu was shocked: "So, you are not only going to plunder the achievements of human civilization, but also kill us all? Are you going to..."

At this point, Han Yu didn't continue, because she felt that her previous understanding of the 'Fire Seed's' attitude towards Earth and the solar system was completely different from Zhao Chengguang's confession now. She felt somewhat panicked.

"Are you going to..."

Zhao Chengguang finished Han Yu's unspoken words: "Yes, the 'Fire Seed' is going to extinguish the sun."