"Don't rush to refuse. As Level 5 Civilizations, we share the same goal: reaching the level of a Level Six Civilization as soon as possible. The great war of those years did not leave us much time. Once those crippled Level Six Civilizations recover, the Milky Way Galaxy will still belong to Level Six Civilizations. Only by reaching their level will we be qualified to speak with them as equals."
"Although the Perseus Trade Federation engages in interstellar trade, we actually use trade as a pretext to gather all kinds of technology from other Unknown Civilizations. The Perseus Trade Federation has twelve Level 4 Civilizations under its command. Besides helping us collect information, their existence can also provide different ways of thinking and ideas for our technological development."
"If you join us, we can establish a system like the Perseus Commonwealth of old, with our two civilizations jointly steering the course. Together, we can strive toward the level of a Level Six Civilization. Honest exchange is undoubtedly the best way for civilizations to advance. It will benefit both our civilizations."
Perhaps because it had realized that the Human fleet was stronger than its own, or perhaps for some other reason, the Daya Civilization spoke with far less guardedness and far more sincerity.
However, Humanity did not blindly believe its words because of that. The lessons of history still rang in their ears. Humanity was no longer the naive newcomer that had just stepped into the stars.
Humanity deliberately waited for a while before replying, creating the impression that it had been discussing the matter for a long time. It was also a form of respect for the Daya Civilization's proposal. "Your proposal is very tempting, but there is no need for us to join. It is good enough for both