Li Chen stared at Noah in slight astonishment, frozen for about three seconds.
Then, he immediately understood.
"Noah, are you saying... the Magellanic Civilization is under the protection of a higher-level civilization?"
"Is that what you mean?"
he hurriedly pressed.
The other Decision Makers and commanders all wore uncertain, startled expressions.
Everyone looked at Noah in disbelief.
They seemed unable to understand why he had reached such a conclusion.
Host, that is exactly what I mean.
You just heard everyone trying to persuade you. You should understand that, in the eyes of certain civilizations, advancing to become a Level 5 Civilization automatically makes one a threat.
If the Magellanic Civilization did not have a higher-level civilization backing them, their fate would probably be much the same as those civilizations over there.
As Noah spoke, he gestured with his chin toward the Four Heavenly Kings, Galosi, and the others.
Upon hearing this, the Decision Makers lowered their heads in shame.
Judging from their guilty expressions alone, Li Chen knew Noah had hit the mark without needing to ask.
"Just like Journey to the West, right..."
Li Chen narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself.
"Journey to the West?"
Gateless looked at Li Chen in confusion.
"Any demon with connections was ultimately taken away by the powerful figure protecting them. Those demons with neither strength nor backing, yet who dared provoke the pilgrims, were all beaten to death by Sun Wukong with a single strike of his staff."
Li Chen curled his lip as he explained.
The Decision Makers wore expressions of partial understanding after hearing him.
However, Li Chen did not continue explaining. He looked at Noah and asked seriously.
"Noah, if the Magellanic Civilization has an even greater protector behind them, what level are they?"
Figuring that out was the