Chapter 402: Real Pauper
Ji You fell silent for a moment and said, "Recently, I’ve been trying to contact Brother Ryan every day, but I haven’t received any response."
As soon as Ji You said this, a visible disappointment flashed through Xie Lingzhi’s eyes on the opposite side of the holographic screen. Ji You immediately added, "Sister Lingzhi, don’t overthink it. Brother Ryan is a retired soldier with strong capabilities. He had seriously said before leaving that he was leaving to accomplish something, and might not be able to keep in touch all the time. Therefore, there must be a special reason why Brother Ryan hasn’t responded to our messages."
Xie Lingzhi replied, "What is it that takes several months to do without contacting the outside world?"
When dialing Ryan’s contact number, it showed it was out of the service area.
It is known that there are a total of six star systems in the Alliance, and the coverage of the Star Network also extends over all territories of the Alliance. Moreover, the Star Network is also connected with regions like the Galaxy Empire, Blue Light United States, etc. It can be said that the communication networks are interconnected among the eight star systems currently occupied by humans.
Yet, Ryan is out of the service area, there are only three possibilities: either, Ryan has canceled his Star Network account. Or, something happened to Ryan, perhaps he died, and the Star Network system automatically canceled his personal information based on his life signs. Other than these two, there is a third possibility, that Ryan is in a location truly uncovered by the network or is blocked.
If the signal cannot cover, it means that the person has left the range of the eight major star systems occupied by humans.
What about the signal being blocked? Important military fortresses, strategic bases, and places related to national defense of the Alliance, to avoid the leakage of important military information, will actively block signals. For example, Taoyuan Space Station where Ji You previously stayed is such a place, because of its unique location, it was unable to connect with the Star Network and could only connect to the base’s internal network.
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Which of the above situations does Ryan belong to?
In a fleeting thought, Xie Lingzhi had pondered a lot, and her facial expression became more and more solemn.
Ji You quickly said, "Sister Lingzhi, anyway, let’s not overthink it. You know how strong Brother Ryan is; I don’t believe he would run into trouble. He must be unable to get on the Star Network, which is why he hasn’t contacted us."