"How should we choose?"
No one asked the question aloud, but everyone turned in Xiao Ran's direction as one. Cruze, Kane, and El-Elf did so, as did Bargyll in the captain's seat and every staff member on the bridge.
However, Xiao Ran did not immediately give an answer to the question none of them had asked, yet all of them understood.
Several minutes passed before Xiao Ran moved. He shook his head and said, "There are two paths we can choose now: become humans or become aliens. No matter which one we choose, we'll face many problems. The possibility of peaceful negotiations is practically nonexistent."
"The Federation, DC, and the aliens should be the three powers currently present in this Earth Sphere. The aliens haven't officially appeared yet, while the Federation and DC are locked in internal conflict. Including the alien force that has yet to emerge, we actually have three sides to choose from."
"Completely becoming aliens and waging an invasion war is definitely not an option. The aliens' goal should also be to invade Earth, while both the Federation and DC will protect Earth. Our goal, meanwhile, is to establish ourselves within the Earth Sphere. From that perspective, we have utterly irreconcilable conflicts with all three factions. That would only turn this place into a battlefield of four-way chaos."
"Speaking of strength, we should currently hold a major advantage, and Home will also serve as a tremendous deterrent. It's not impossible for us to become an independent faction, but doing so would make the mission process the most difficult."
"Unless we directly use Home's weapons to destroy Earth, occupy the Moon, and force the aliens to leave without gaining anything, the two sides currently fighting on Earth will only turn all their guns on us first, allowing the