Of course, Sven understood this principle. If his identity hadn’t been exposed, he wouldn’t mind playing along with the Three Great Civilizations.
But these bastards exposed his identity right at the start. Even if Anduin and others were later recruited, they would surely continue targeting him.
And Azure Dragon would certainly see him as a must-kill target.
Anduin glanced at Li Ming. Whether it was to buy time or genuinely negotiate, he had to cooperate with the Three Great Civilizations,
"We can’t agree to these conditions. All interstellar wanted criminals in our hands have been turned over. There’s no need for any investigation."
In the virtual conference room, Adam spoke sternly:
"Hemod, tell them that we are willing to compromise. As long as they turn over the people and submit themselves for investigation, we won’t take further actions against them."
Malcolm instinctively frowned, looking at Adam, "What are you doing? This doesn’t align with the plan."
The basic action plan was already established, and even with the advantage, letting it slip made no sense to him.
"Let’s see how they respond." Adam didn’t answer directly.
"As long as we accept the investigation?" Anduin’s suspicion grew. "What do you mean by not taking further actions?"
Hemod responded with a furrowed brow, seemingly reluctant as well,
"That’s right. As long as you accept the investigation and hand over your people, we won’t force you to join the Three Great Civilizations, nor will we harm your interests. You can even continue to maintain the Chaotic Star Gap, provided it’s under our supervision."
As his words fell, the people of the Three Great Civilizations erupted into a murmur, filled with uncertainty.
This was entirely different from the original action plan.
They had been so aggressive at first, yet suddenly slammed on the brakes?
Sven’s expression was shocked, his breath quickened. If he knew these were the conditions, would he have needed to backstab Azure Dragon?
This... Li Ming frowned slightly. The scene before him didn’t align with his expectations. The offer was a bit too generous.
Anduin was also surprised. Could it be that Azure Dragon had made some moves outside, causing the Three Great Civilizations to retreat?
Instinctively speculating, he couldn’t think of any other reason, and his eyes gradually brightened.
Presumably, it really was something Azure Dragon did outside.
Otherwise, there was no explaining such a drastic shift in attitude.
Since that was the case, his eyes flickered with confidence, and he said solemnly, "We cannot agree to the condition of being investigated ourselves, nor will we hand over our personnel. At most, we can accept an investigation."
Wait... I haven’t even acted yet. Where did you get such confidence?
Li Ming stared at Anduin. This guy seemed to have misunderstood something, and he felt faintly that something was off.
You’re getting too bold, Hemod’s eyes narrowed, and he said sternly, "Sir, you’d better see the current situation clearly."
Bam!
The bottom of Kashmir’s Spear slammed heavily on the ground, fine cracks spread out, and a formless killing intent enveloped every X Level Life Form present, causing hearts to tighten.
"I see it very clearly." Anduin frowned slightly, yet didn’t back down, appearing somewhat confrontational.
Shepherd seemed to understand too, lifting his head leisurely, "Outside, it must be quite lively right now."
What are you acting all deep for... it’s not lively outside at all.
Li Ming was speechless and thought quickly about the bizarre scene before him, but he couldn’t find any leads.
"Haha..." Barbaro laughed, crossing his arms, looking sidelong as if he understood too.
Sven’s face turned pale as he noted everyone’s reactions, his heart sinking into despair, his anger growing.
The Three Great Civilizations are such failures; how could Azure Dragon stop such a massive force?
These people must be insane. Are we really the ones with the advantage?
The X Level Life Forms of the Three Great Civilizations looked at each other, with some quickly checking their smart terminals.
Finding that everything outside was calm and unchanged.
Hemod stayed silent, his brows locked in a furrow, the situation seemingly at an impasse.
But the true confrontation was happening in another region of the universe.
Tan Ding stood in the void, his body surging with boiling energy.
Alves’ long hair billowed, transforming into a starry chain that melded into the void.
Each strand shimmered like a glorious galaxy, weaving into a reverse crucifix halo behind him.
Due to their extreme proximity, energy ripples tore through the void.
Both of their faces were grim to the extreme, and the cause was the surging energies not far from them.
These were members of the High-level Life Form Union led by Gusta.
"How did these people really find this place, and how were the coordinates leaked?" Tan Ding’s face was overcast as if dripping water, originally focusing on the situation in the Chaotic Star Gap.
Yet, suddenly finding these people nearby.
"I don’t know." Alves’ expression was solemn. The number of people before them was too great.
And there was Gusta, Anatoli, Perkins, and others who had progressed far on the Ultimate Path.