Chapter 63 Section five

After making another slight leap, Trevize suddenly shouted excitedly: "Okay, Janov, it's Gaia, at least it has a technological civilization." "Can you tell from the radio waves?" "More direct evidence than that, there is a space station orbiting this planet, do you see that?" An image of an object appeared on the video screen. To Pelorat's layman's eyes, it seemed to have nothing special about it, but Trevize said it clearly: "Artificial, metallic, and a radio wave source .” "What should we do now?" "Do nothing, don't act rashly for the time being. Since they have this level of technology, it is impossible not to detect us. If they still do not move after a while, I am going to send them a wireless message. If they still do not respond , I will take every step and push forward.”

"What if they do react?" "It depends on what kind of reaction it is. If I don't like it, we can still rely on the superb jump ability of this spaceship. I don't believe there is any way for them to catch up with us." "You mean we're going to slip away?" "Like a hyperspace missile." "But in this way, isn't it equivalent to going back and forth in vain and returning empty-handed?" "No, at least we can know that Gaia does exist, it has a practical technological civilization, and it deliberately scares us away."

"But, Grant, let's not be scared too easily." "Okay, Janov, I understand that although the Milky Way is big, you have a special liking for the earth, and you are willing to find its whereabouts at all costs. But please remember one thing, I am not infected with your paranoia Crazy. We are in an unarmed spaceship, and the people below have been isolated for centuries. If they have never heard of the base, they will not understand that the name should be respected; and if here is Second Foundation, once we're in their hands and they're mad at us, there's no way we'll get out. You want them to empty your mind and make you forget about all the myths and legends so you can never use mythology Do you live at home?"

Pelorat showed a rather dignified expression. "Since you say so...but what should we do after we leave?" "Easy! Let's go back to Terminus and report the news to the old woman in person - if she won't let us land, we'll get as close as we can. Then we may come back to Gaia again - as fast as we can, It’s not stop-and-go like it is now, and we’ll bring a warship, maybe even an armed fleet. At that point, the situation will completely change.” They began to wait in silence again, which had become routine.So far, the time they have spent waiting has been far longer than the time it took them to fly from Terminus to Seychelle.