"The Blue Star Civilization is growing too quickly. At their current speed, they might have a chance to reach Level 3 Civilization in a few hundred years!" Qing Gu said, "This time our star piracy plan was foiled due to their warp speed battleship." "If the Blue Star Civilization cannot pledge allegiance to the Orion Royal Court, it will be a more severe threat than the Black Sea Civilization!" Zi Gu’s evaluation was very serious. The Black Sea Civilization was once one of the three major civilizations in charge of the Star Trading Group, a Level 4 Civilization. "The declining Black Sea Civilization is indeed less of a threat to us than the Blue Star Civilization." Jiang Gu agreed, "I need to consult with Marquis Yunxiao; if the Blue Star Civilization cannot be utilized by us, it’s better to eliminate them early to avoid endless troubles!" "That’s right!" Everyone agreed unanimously. Jiang Gu entered the Virtual Universe to report this matter to Marquis Yunxiao. For original chapters go to novel⟡fire.net "The Blue Star Civilization has reached Level 2.5 so quickly?" Hearing this, Marquis Yunxiao frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "Indeed, someone is helping them from behind!" "My lord," Jiang Gu said, "It’s impossible for this Blue Star Civilization to have eradicated the Zerg in the Solar System on their own, yet they achieved it. There must be an advanced civilization backing them." "The reason we didn’t attack them directly at first was that we were concerned about this." "We’ve been investigating all these years." "At first, we thought it was the Black Sea Civilization supporting them, but later we found out that the support from the Black Sea Civilization was very limited, so it wasn’t them." "It’s possible that the civilization behind them is higher than Level 4!" "Who could it be?" Marquis Yunxiao pondered, "Could it be one of the two major civilizations of the Star Trading Group? It’s possible; if they are indeed supporting the Blue Star Civilization from behind, they could use the Blue Star Civilization to annex the Black Sea Civilization!" "It might also be other civilizations from different spiral arms. Those areas have all been unified, and those guys covet the territories in the Orion Arm, so they might intervene..." Marquis Yunxiao considered many possibilities but could not determine which was the true one. So he said, "Since the Blue Star Civilization’s attitude is ambiguous, force them to take a stand." "Directly inform the Blue Star Civilization that they must make a choice before the membership ceremony begins! If they stand against us, even if they have backing, they must pay the price!" "Yes, my lord!" Jiang Gu respectfully bowed her head. Less than ten years remain until the Blue Star Civilization’s membership ceremony in the Galaxy Light. Jiang Gu directly contacted the Blue Star Civilization in the Virtual Universe, requesting a meeting. In the Blue Star Civilization’s office, the two sat opposite each other. Jiang Gu, dressed in red, with features and physique sculpted to elegant precision, sat cross-legged and softly said, "Mr. He, it has been ninety years since our last meeting." "Isn’t it time for Blue Star Civilization to make a decision about joining the Orion Royal Court?" He Xingzhou chuckled and said, "Indeed, a long time has passed." "I’m also anxious; there’s a split in opinion within the civilization, and we still haven’t reached a consensus." Jiang Gu smiled slightly and said, "That seems different from what I know. As far as I know, the Blue Star Civilization is very united internally. As the Chief Commander, your decision-making power should be strong." At the mention of this, He Xingzhou sighed long and said, "That was in the past." "You don’t know; I’ve been advocating for the expansion of the civilization. But in recent years, our expansion hasn’t been going smoothly. Can’t occupy your territories, right? We can’t provoke the Black Sea Civilization either, so we can only expand into some remote Star Systems." "But those places are rampant with stars, causing us significant losses. Because of this, we are troubled, and even our decision-making has been affected." He Xingzhou intentionally reminded Jiang Gu of the star thieves, intending to play a diplomatic game with her, but unexpectedly Jiang Gu said, "Mr. He, there’s no need to beat around the bush." "The so-called star thieves are just our Maoshi Star Civilization’s affiliated civilizations. They attacked you under my instruction!" "Ah, you’re quite straightforward!" He Xingzhou hadn’t expected her to admit it openly. Upon deeper thought, it’s something everyone knows, and denying it holds no meaning. Moreover, being the stronger party, Jiang Gu doesn’t even care to deny it. She is now using her strength to pressure He Xingzhou, forcing him to make a choice! Jiang Gu’s voice turned cold, "The Blue Star Civilization dreams of playing both sides between the Star Trading Group and the Orion Royal Court, which is wishful thinking!" "You must make a choice." "The geographical location of the Blue Star Civilization is between our two major powers." Her gaze grew sharp, "So, once we go to war, the fence-sitter in the middle will definitely be the first to be uprooted!" He Xingzhou’s expression became serious, and he said, "Thank you Jiang Gu for the reminder; we will definitely consider this issue carefully." "I hope you can make a decision before the membership ceremony begins. Otherwise, we will assume you’ve joined the Pleiades!" Jiang Gu threatened directly, "At that time, we will all be enemies, and none of the current rules will be followed!" "I understand." He Xingzhou nodded. The discussions between He Xingzhou and Jiang Gu were intentionally relayed to Huo Sen of the Star Trading Group through Bai Shizao. As expected, a month later, Huo Sen requested a discussion with He Xingzhou. In the conference room of Galaxy City, the Star Trading Group, Huo Sen probed, "I heard the Maoshi Star Civilization spoke with you again?" "Mr. Huo Sen, your information is indeed timely." He Xingzhou said.