"How long will it take to find it?" Jiang Ye asked.
"It should be fine within today," You Guang said.
Jiang Ye didn't leave, sitting on the long sofa in the command center to wait.
He waited for a whole day.
Perhaps due to the presence of the commander, everyone in the entire command center had serious expressions and didn't talk much throughout the day. They even sat very stiffly.
Jiang Ye dozed off for most of the time and didn't pay much attention.
In the evening, You Guang handed a report sheet to Jiang Ye.
"The results are out. The decay point is in the sun's core, roughly at the center. It has been continuously decaying all day," You Guang said with a grim expression.
"Is there a problem inside the sun?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Yes, this situation is very abnormal. Logically, even if there's decay, it should start from the outside. Or if something is absorbing energy, it would also absorb from the outside," You Guang said. "The condition of the core is like an ice cube that is still growing. The place that should be twenty million degrees Celsius now has less than a hundred degrees Celsius. I'll temporarily call it a cold zone, and I don't know the reason yet."
"How can we know the reason?" Jiang Ye asked.
You Guang fell silent.
Jiang Ye frowned, "You... don't know?"
You Guang lowered his head. He truly didn't know.
"Continue collecting data and send me the electronic version. I'll report it to the military," Jiang Ye said. "Do not spread this information. Maintain strict secrecy."
Leaving the command center and returning to the car, he closed the doors and windows tightly.
Jiang Ye sent the electronic version of the solar data to Li Nannan.
Before he could call her, Li Nannan had already called him.
"I haven't seen the data, but it's decaying, right?" Li Nannan asked.
"Yes, they say the problem is in the sun's core," Jiang Ye said. "We don't know the specific reason yet, nor do we know how to find out."
"I'll add you to a group," Li Nannan said.
Jiang Ye was stunned.
Add to a group?
What group?
A prompt popped up on his phone, indicating he had joined the group.
Jiang Ye slid his finger across the screen, splitting it into two halves, with the call interface with Li Nannan on the top and the group chat on the bottom.
"Dark Sun Communication Group"
【@Jiang Ye, welcome new member! Please change your group remark according to the requirements: Planet name plus personal name】
There were already over sixty people in the group, all in the same format.
"Qingjie Star Ferdinand"
"Yan Star Yevmenov"
"Leling Star Liu Shuzeng"
"Poppy Star Ma Tong"
It seemed they were all the top leaders of planets in decaying star systems.
As soon as Jiang Ye joined the group, he immediately alerted some people.
"It's spreading again!"
"So worried, this star disease is endless!"
"Poor newcomer, how is your situation?"
Jiang Ye thought for a moment. They were all in the same boat, so there was no need to keep secrets. He then sent the electronic version of the solar situation into the group.
He had expected everyone's situation to be similar.
But he didn't expect the group to explode shortly after he sent the electronic version.
"Holy crap! You actually found the decay point! How did you do it!"
"There's progress, finally there's progress!"
"I know why. Jiang Ye Star's sun has a very small diameter, almost a mini-star, so the detectors can measure data from the core. But this is very important reference. Our sun should also have a problem in the core. After all, it's the same disease."
"Solar heart disease? Sounds very difficult."
Jiang Ye scratched his head.
Just like the Star Net chat groups, the planet leaders in this group also spoke very casually, appearing like ordinary netizens chatting.
Perhaps most of them were self-made, or they deliberately changed their speaking style to blend in with the common folk.
Before he could even speak, the group members sent a flood of messages.
"I say, since Jiang Ye Star's sun is relatively small, why don't we donate a batch of detectors there?"
"Yes, let's allocate funds to Jiang Ye Star. Build what needs to be built, donate money, donate equipment."
"@Jiang Ye Star Jiang Ye, my friend, we'll donate money to you, and you'll be responsible for researching the diseased sun and sharing the solution with everyone, how about that?"
"@Jiang Ye Star Jiang Ye, brother, let me introduce the situation. Our suns are all too big, like Stevenson stars, with a volume 18,700 times that of your sun. Even the smaller ones, like mine, are 48 times the volume of your sun. We've spent a lot of money in the past two weeks, but it's difficult to collect data due to the large size of the stars. Since that's the case, why don't we focus on researching your small star as an experiment?"
"I support it. Let's invest all resources into Jiang Ye Star. I'll lead the donation with 400 billion, and I'll donate more if needed later."
"I can send all the people from the Stellar Research Institute, about two thousand top scientists. They are the best of the best, but they are hampered by the lack of data, so even the most skilled cook cannot cook without ingredients. With data available on Jiang Ye Star, they should be able to analyze something."
"I donate one trillion."
Jiang Ye was shocked.
These brothers and sisters were truly generous, willing to throw money at the problem without a second thought!
But what they said also made sense. They were all in the same storm, in small boats, and had to work together to solve the problem.
"Since Jiang Ye Star's sun is suitable for research, I am naturally willing to make every effort," Jiang Ye said. "However, Jiang Ye Star is a nascent planet that has just started. Its industrial base is very weak, and it lacks manpower."
"We will assist you," Leling Star Liu Shuzeng messaged first. "If the stellar decay problem cannot be solved within two years, most of our planets will face ecological destruction. This is an unbearable price. Therefore, we will do our utmost to assist you."
"We will donate whatever you need," Yan Star Yevmenov posted. "We can also jointly apply to the Galactic Empire to send truly top-tier research teams to your location."
Jiang Ye pondered briefly. "Thank you very much for the trust of all the brothers and sisters. This matter is extremely difficult. Jiang Ye Star does not have the experience of mobilizing large amounts of funds and personnel. I'm afraid I'll mess it up if I do it alone. Therefore, I request that while you donate, you also personally come to reside here for a period to discuss important matters together."
Leling Star Liu Shuzeng: "I have no objections, and most people should be able to go. Let's proceed according to interstellar diplomatic etiquette."
"I'm new here. Could you explain what interstellar diplomatic etiquette is?" Jiang Ye asked.
"You can host a planet leader summit and send us invitations. An email invitation is sufficient. In this critical period, there's no need for extravagance. Then, have your diplomats and our diplomats communicate online to discuss the requirements of different planet leaders," Leling Star Liu Shuzeng said. "Please do it as soon as possible, aiming to complete the communication of various trivial matters within a week. We will also make preparations, and we need to meet within half a month."