"A race with strong Racial Value, the ’Chi Civilization’, and another skilled in earth technology, the ’Giant Stone Civilization’." He lowered his voice: "But the positions of these Second Generation Civilizations are generally quite vague... It’s said... just said, that internal hedonism is severe, and oligarchic corruption is often evident." "When the upper echelons are corrupt, naturally the lower levels will have no combat effectiveness." "Of course, that’s my conjecture, it’s hard to say exactly." Old Cat sneered: "These Second Generation Civilizations were originally at Level 5, now they’ve fallen to Level Four, don’t expect anything from these incompetent fools." A civilization’s progress is difficult, but regression is all too easy. Dynasties have their cycles, Ideal Technology has even larger cycles; once those few geniuses die, Ideal Technology can’t carry on—this, in fact, is one of Ideal’s shortcomings. Therefore, the "Gear Manual" that can be passed down, and the current "Field Industrialization", can achieve high Evaluation. Tado chuckled, also aware that Human Civilization has high aspirations, and actually, their Rize Civilization is also a pseudo-Second Generation Civilization... "What about the March Civilization?" Lu Yuan and Old Cat were more concerned with those civilizations that had risen through their own efforts. "The March Civilization has recently purchased a large number of Divine Skills and plenty of materials from other civilizations... However, on the public opinion front, they haven’t caused much of a stir, appearing rather low-key." "The March Civilization can be considered as having the strongest will to resist and the most comprehensive strength among civilizations." He gently tapped the table, "If even they are unwilling to take the lead, then this matter truly has to be handled by ourselves... Though Humans are strong, the enemies are still unknown." As an old ally to Humanity, the Rize Civilization has only a few Diplomats and has been residing in Human cities even more attentively than Lu Yuan lately. "What is there to be afraid of?" Lu Yuan sneered, "Those Ancient Races, it’s not easy for them to have endured until now." "If they dare to tear off the mask, it’s death they seek for themselves." Tado quickly said: "Mr. Lu, don’t be too impulsive, we still have quite a few potential allies. Thanks to the widespread "Field Industrialization", most civilizations prefer avoiding unnecessary trouble and reject the excavation of any Blood Sacrifice Rules." "Everyone just wants to peacefully enjoy this large cake... Sigh, if my Rize Civilization were here..." He was a bit conflicted; staying at the Ruins of Buzhou, there was much civilized exchange. But the risks at the moment were too great. Lu Yuan laughed: "If they want to play both sides, that’s fine, as long as they don’t actively aid the enemy, I’m fine with it." "Any other intelligence?" "The Turtle Civilization, with its ancient history, has finally emerged," Tado was quite excited, "they brought with them a small city, supposedly equipped with Antimatter Weapons..." "The leader of the Turtle Civilization, named Gui Wu, is also a powerful figure with deep bloodlines." "It’s just that their stance is quite ambiguous, and they might only express themselves at the very last moment." "Many civilizations are visiting the Turtle-man community... even the ’Insect Myth’ is quite interested in them." You’re really well-informed! At this moment, Colonel Lu Ying led a group of heavily-armed soldiers, clicking and clacking as they walked into the room. "Great Commander, the diplomatic personnel have been filtered, and the preparations for the military exercise are complete!" "Alright, I’m coming." Lu Yuan arrived at the barracks. The soldiers were dressed in silver Power Armor, with patterns on the armor’s surface resembling Dragon Scales, standing 10 meters tall, robust, and aesthetically pleasing. The body was made of Carbon Acetylene Material, with incredible strength, and its core unit functioned with a small nuclear engine, its overall performance catching up to the Lanpeng Civilization’s once "X-level Armor". This time, the diplomatic team was composed mainly of soldier groups. The team included fewer than ten Diplomats, since there was no need for scientists to attend such a tensioned banquet-like meeting. Of course, the Lanpeng people, as part of Human Civilization, led by Duke Magmit, wore pride on their faces; they felt honored to perform such a task! Colonel Lu Ying saluted: "Reporting to the Commander! 200 soldiers piloting X-01 class Power Armor, and 320 pilots operating high-performance combat ships S-36!" "Additionally, 600 operatives for early warning aircraft, quantum radar, and other equipment..." "Soldiers operating rockets, missiles, and Electromagnetic Pulse Cannons number 500." "Recon soldiers, logistics personnel, mobile personnel, maintenance personnel tally at 6,000 instances. All are in place!" All these miscellaneous personnel combined, nearly eight thousand individuals have been dispatched. Besides this, the Humans will dispatch the highest-grade Battle Mothership "The Kunlun Mountain"—this is the Kunlun Mountain’s first expedition, valued at nearly 1000 Spirit Essence, and billions in funds; the mothership, the product of countless craftsman efforts, has yet to prove its combat effectiveness. Lu Yuan shouted loudly: "Board the Space Carrier fleet!" "This time, we need to showcase the strength of Humanity! Showcase five hundred years of struggle!" Soldiers saluted in unison, starting to board. Their steps were orderly, morale high. Many bystanders observed from afar, and although some were worried about war, they knew that this step had to be taken, there was no reason to oppose it. The conch also quietly watched from the side, clearly very tense. Old Cat said to Lu Yuan: "You set out confidently." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⚑fire.net "Over the next three days, we will relocate Green Grass City to a Floating Mountain, taking the high ground for the best strategic positioning." If war breaks out, the populace will enter emergency shelter status, hiding in a small cave.