Li Chen was merely looking for an excuse to change the subject.
He did not truly want to fully understand all the technologies of the Great Elf Civilization.
Such matters were better left to the relevant scientific researchers.
So, upon hearing the Great Elf King's question, Li Chen shook his head.
"Since you possess such powerful counterintelligence capabilities and such advanced technology."
"Then are your espionage techniques especially outstanding as well?"
The moment Li Chen asked that, the Great Elf King seemed to have an epiphany.
He immediately understood the hidden intent behind Li Chen's question.
"Reporting to Master, the espionage technology of our Great Elf Civilization is naturally quite advanced as well, but..."
He hesitated briefly before continuing.
"But, Master, if you intend to ask about District Three, District Two, and the First Star Territory, there is actually no need to use spies."
"No need to use spies?"
Li Chen was greatly surprised.
He looked at the Great Elf King in confusion and hurriedly asked why.
"It is actually very simple, Master."
"Because those three star territories have no defenses at all."
"Any civilization can swagger right into their domains."
The Great Elf King's answer made Li Chen find it even more unbelievable.
He had never seen any civilization, any star territory, allow foreign civilizations to stroll right in so openly.
What else could that be but an illegal invasion?
And someone actually welcomed such behavior?
"Why is that?"
Li Chen asked curiously.
His intuition told him that the three highest-ranked star territories seemed rather strange.
No matter what civilization arrived, they directly welcomed them into their star territories to explore.
Either they were extremely confident, believing that no civilization could possibly threaten them.
And thus did not worry about other civilizations investigating their intelligence.
Or the ruling civilizations