Li Chen showed no reaction upon hearing Mu Xiao's words, not even the slightest ripple crossing his face.
He had long since considered these issues.
So whether Mu Xiao reminded him or not made no difference.
Right now, Li Chen only cared about Space Shelter's stance.
Were they really going to fight to the bitter end?
Did they insist on sabotaging Star-Level Shelter's plans?
From Mu Xiao's words, it seemed this matter was hopeless.
In other words, even if they would rather watch Earth be destroyed by aliens—
Watch Li Chen and his Star-Level Shelter, as well as Space Shelter itself, suffer a fatal blow—
They still would not give up their struggle for power.
They would not choose to consider the bigger picture, compromise, and abandon their application for certification from an advanced civilization.
There was nothing surprising about that.
Because if it were Li Chen and Star-Level Shelter, they would make the same choice.
Thus, the conversation once again fell into a deadlock.
"Little Brother Li Chen, I will seriously reconsider this matter."
"I'll see whether I can find a compromise to resolve this crisis."
Seeing that Li Chen remained silent, Mu Xiao had no choice but to take the initiative and yield.
He gave himself a way out while easing the somewhat awkward atmosphere between them.
Li Chen nodded calmly at that.
"But don't place too much hope on it, Little Brother Li Chen."
"Even if Space Shelter really abandons its application, and the Noah Civilization and the other civilizations all approve Star-Level Shelter's application—"
"We still don't know how much time their procedures will take."
"Perhaps by the time the entire process is completed and you receive legal certification, Earth may already be finished."
Mu Xiao reminded him again.
Li Chen agreed with that.
After all,