Li Chen had considered the possibility that their outstanding performance back then had left many civilizations utterly stunned.
So it was not impossible for such an seemingly absurd extreme situation to arise.
Some civilizations might choose to voluntarily submit and join their ranks for various reasons of interest.
Li Chen had actually made such guesses in private before.
Of course, it had merely been a passing thought at the time.
Even Li Chen himself had not given it much thought.
He had never expected it to actually happen.
And not only had it happened, it had far exceeded his expectations.
Civilizations from more than forty galaxy clusters and five to six hundred galaxies had submitted formal applications, hoping to become part of the Earth Civilization Alliance!
Moreover, the vast majority were Level 5 Civilizations, with a small number of Level 4 Civilizations and Level 3 Civilizations!
What did that mean?
It felt like winning the lottery.
"Congratulations, Master."
"The effects and influence of everything we did before are rapidly becoming apparent. I believe this is only the first wave."
"You should know that people tend to follow the crowd."
"Or, more accurately, it is not just humans. Other forms of life also exhibit this tendency."
"When more people do the same thing, others will want to give it a try as well..."
S2K walked over and smiled as he congratulated Li Chen.
At the same time, he voiced his own speculation and judgment.
Hearing him, Li Chen felt rather conflicted for a moment, even finding it somewhat laughable.
This certainly seemed like a good thing, but it was also a huge problem.
There were so many civilizations, and their quality varied greatly.
Level 5 Civilizations were one thing. Li Chen naturally welcomed their attempts to join the Earth Civilization Alliance.