"Blue Star is acting more and more like a person," Ji Yizhi said slowly.
His words left Wang Jun and Long Zhan completely stunned.
"Old Ji, what do you mean by that?" Long Zhan asked, frowning.
Ji Yizhi explained, "First, a virus appears in the rain. A few days later, an antiviral substance shows up. Two days ago, we got blood rain, and now a hemostatic substance has appeared. Isn’t that just like a person getting infected with a virus or bleeding, then using the appropriate medication?"
Long Zhan paused for a moment, then asked, "Then what about the toxins in the rain?"
"That would be poisoning, but not a severe case. Or perhaps some toxins can only be flushed out by the body itself, which is why no corresponding antidote appeared," Ji Yizhi replied.
"Then how do you explain this never-ending rain?" Long Zhan felt Ji Yizhi’s theory was getting out of hand, but he couldn’t resist pressing further.
"It’s drowning? Or maybe it drank too much water for some reason?" Ji Yizhi guessed, though he didn’t sound sure.
"Tsk, tsk. Old Ji, with an imagination like that, it’s a real waste you’re not a novelist," Long Zhan said, shaking his head with a sigh.
Ji Yizhi threw up his hands in resignation. "I’m just making a guess based on what we know. Think about it. If you look at it this way, don’t all these fantastical phenomena start to make sense?"
Long Zhan still shook his head. "I still think it’s too far-fetched."
"I, for one, don’t think we can rule out the possibility," Wang Jun suddenly interjected.
Long Zhan froze, momentarily speechless. "Old Wang, you too? You think Blue Star has turned into a person? If that’s true, what does that make us? Parasites living on its body?"
Wang Jun and Ji Yizhi both paused, then nodded in solemn agreement.
"Damn it, I was just spitballing! You don’t actually believe that, do you?" Long Zhan said hastily, seeing their serious expressions.
"In the past, whenever we damaged the environment, we’d always face nature’s retribution. Maybe that was Blue Star’s way of warning us," Ji Yizhi mused.
The corner of Long Zhan’s mouth twitched. "So now Blue Star is done with warnings and is just going to drown us all?"
"That’s probably about right," Ji Yizhi agreed with a nod.
Long Zhan rolled his eyes. "If that’s really the case, we might as well just wait to die. If Blue Star wants us dead, we don’t stand a chance."
"Judging by the blood rain, Blue Star seems to be facing external threats as well. That means we might be able to survive in the cracks," Wang Jun said, shaking his head slightly.
"Or perhaps we could choose to coexist peacefully with it," Ji Yizhi replied.
Long Zhan was utterly speechless.
Just then, Ren Yuanyang joined the conversation.
"What’s this about coexisting peacefully?"
Hearing Ren Yuanyang’s voice, Long Zhan immediately replied, "Master, these two have lost their minds! They’re insisting that Blue Star is a person!"
As Long Zhan explained, Ren Yuanyang finally understood what Ji Yizhi and the others had been discussing.
"Master, don’t you think they’re being a little too fanciful?" Long Zhan asked at the end.
Ren Yuanyang didn’t answer right away, instead sinking into deep thought.
Seeing Ren Yuanyang’s reaction, Long Zhan was stunned. "Master, you don’t actually think Blue Star is a person too, do you?"
"Based on the available evidence, it’s certainly a possibility," Ren Yuanyang said with a nod.
"Blue Star is a planet! How could it possibly be a living thing?" ’They’ve all gone insane!’ he thought.
He suddenly thought of something and continued, "Oh, right! If Blue Star is a living organism, then how do you explain the phone mutations? And what about the notification from that unknown app? It warned us we have five months! What does that mean?"
At the mention of this, Ren Yuanyang and the other two once again fell into a contemplative silence.
There was simply too little information about the phone mutations and the unknown app. No one had any idea what was going on.
They could only speculate that it was the creation of an incredibly Advanced Civilization.
If it truly was created by an Advanced Civilization, then everything that was happening could be related to them.
In that case, the theory of Blue Star being a living entity might not hold up.
Ren Yuanyang asked, "Has anyone tried to use the app to communicate with... whatever is behind it?"
Wang Jun shook his head slightly. "We can’t find any kind of communication interface. I’ve had people continuously sending queries on the world and regional channels, but it’s like throwing a stone into the ocean. Complete silence."
Ren Yuanyang nodded. "Let’s not get bogged down by this for now. Have the relevant researchers continue their work and explore every possibility. Whether Blue Star is a living entity or not, our priority is to survive."
"Yes, sir!" Wang Jun and the other two replied in unison.
Meanwhile, labs in the other fleets had also discovered the new substance that had suddenly appeared in the blood rain.
They immediately posted their findings on various channels, partly to show off their discovery and partly to check with Dragon Base and confirm their test results weren’t flawed.
"We’ve found a hemostatic substance in the rain! If we can extract it, it could be used as a hemostatic agent!"
"Looks like this blood rain has more than just nutrients. There’s other good stuff in it, too!"
"For real? If there’s a hemostatic agent in the rain, wouldn’t the blood rain coagulate into clots before it even hits the ground?"
"If you don’t believe me, ask Dragon Base! They’ve definitely found the same substance!"
Wang Jun chimed in at the right moment. "Our base’s lab has indeed identified this substance. We are currently discussing the matter."
"See? Our labs are competent too!"
"Blood rain, and now something to stop bleeding... Is the sky healing itself?"
"The guy above me has a point! If the blood rain coagulates before it even falls, wouldn’t that mean the downpour would stop, too?"

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