"Hello everyone, I am the commander-in-chief of the Blue Star Civilization, He Xingzhou." The figure of He Xingzhou appeared in the meeting hall of the Virtual Universe. The people were already familiar with him; even before the disintegration of the Black Sea Civilization, they had known He Xingzhou on multiple occasions, and now even more so. "Welcome, Mr. He, to our meeting." Red Scale and Sairen stepped forward together to express their welcome. A few hundred years ago, Red Scale’s attitude towards the Blue Star Civilization was not so friendly, but the current situation compelled her to become more enthusiastic. "We are currently discussing whether to join the Blue Star Alliance." Red Scale introduced, "If we were to join the Blue Star Alliance, the specifics need to be explained by Mr. He." He Xingzhou nodded slightly. If the Blue Star Civilization could directly absorb the Sea Demon Civilization, it would be a very worthwhile choice. Firstly, the Sea Demon Civilization still possesses part of the Black Sea Civilization’s legacy, including talents, resources, and scientific technology. Secondly, the territory of the Sea Demon Civilization is now one-third the size of the Blue Star Civilization. Expanding their jurisdiction so large without losing a single soldier means they can gain a lot of resources! The only consequence would be becoming hostile with the Pleiades Civilization, but the Blue Star Civilization had long been at odds with them, so there was no need to worry about that. "We cannot join the Blue Star Civilization!" Before He Xingzhou could speak, someone stood up to oppose it, speaking with a clear and strong attitude, "The Blue Star Civilization is only a 2.9-level civilization, similar in strength to us." "Joining the Blue Star Alliance, you won’t be able to withstand the offensives from the Pleiades Civilization! This is just jumping from one pit to another!" Sairen introduced, "This is the governor of the Sea Demon Civilization, Audis." Before coming, Sairen had already explained the situation; Audis was one of the opposition, and a group of people standing behind him were his supporters, forming a considerable force. He Xingzhou did not directly refute but instead asked, "Then, Mr. Audis, standing from the position of your Sea Demon Civilization, what do you think you should do?" Audis, a robust man, said, "Of course, it should be to ally with the Sea Beast Civilization and the Fishman Civilization to resist the Pleiades Civilization!" "Hahaha." He Xingzhou laughed and said, "Hundreds of years ago, when the Black Sea Civilization had not yet split, your combined forces still allowed the Pleiades Civilization to suppress you. Now that you have disintegrated, your strength is even weaker than before." "And the Pleiades Civilization has doubled its strength. They are united and expanding outward, while you can’t even form a union due to internal conflicts consuming a lot of energy. On what grounds do you claim to be able to confront them?" "You!" Audis wanted to retort a few words, but he knew clearly that He Xingzhou was speaking the truth. He Xingzhou continued, "If you unite, can you really trust them?" "When the Conch Civilization was attacked, you also saw it. The Sea Beast Civilization and the Fishman Civilization sent support fleets, but the supporting warships merely went through the motions. As soon as the hard battle was about to begin, they loafed around, withdrew early, and fled again and again, speeding up the downfall of the Conch Civilization instead of slowing it down!" "Do you want the Sea Demon Civilization to fall into such a circumstance too?" "Right now, you can still speak and negotiate as a unified civilization. That’s because you still have some value." "If one day the Sea Demon Civilization is fragmented, even surrendering and becoming prisoners of war might not make others want you!" He Xingzhou’s ruthless critique stung their self-esteem, and Audis angrily rebuked on the spot, "He Xingzhou, don’t be too smug. Our Sea Demon Civilization can still put up a fight!" Follow current novels on novel[f]ire.net Several senior figures behind him chimed in angrily, "We are not inferior to the Conch Civilization!" "We have other choices!" "Other choices?" He Xingzhou asked, "Is it choosing to flee? With the current situation in the Orion Arm, each star cluster is at war. Becoming a wandering civilization during this time, the future is uncertain. You might invade other civilizations’ territories someday, get expelled, or directly wiped out by advanced civilizations." He Xingzhou once again sealed off their intent to refute. Seeing this, Sairen eased the atmosphere by saying, "Mr. He Xingzhou’s words are sharp, but not unreasonable. He has also brought generous terms. Let’s calm down and listen." To become a governor of a civilization, none of them are simple characters. While Audis and others were refuting, they were also acting for He Xingzhou, demonstrating that their civilization still had strength and many choices, increasing their bargaining power. Everyone was well aware, so the scene quieted down at this time. Audis said, "Then Mr. He, please let us see what joining the Blue Star Alliance can bring us?" He Xingzhou raised two fingers and said, "The two things you want most." "Safety and development!" "Safety and development?" The crowd immediately felt intrigued by his words, as this is indeed what their civilization needs most urgently. "Safety first!" He Xingzhou said, "After the Pleiades Civilization conquered the Conch Civilization, for you, they are almost at your doorstep!" "Level 7 Warp Speed Battleships and Level 8 Warp Speed Battleships can reach you in just a month!" "And you don’t yet have the capability to manufacture Level 6 Warp Speed Battleships!" A senior member interjected, "We possess the technology to manufacture Level 6 Warp Speed Battleships!" "But you don’t have the manufacturing capability!" He Xingzhou emphasized, "I know you still retain some high-end weapons manufacturing technologies, but such high-end weapons cannot be made just by possessing the technology. Manufacturing requires a variety of associated factories. For a warp speed battleship, even a nanometer-sized component involves thousands of different industrial manufacturing industries. Do you still have a complete industrial system?"