A history to be proud of

The other envoys fell silent. They could do that?

As the lowest-ranking civilization in the Milky Way, the Qingchan Civilization had given up on becoming a guide from the outset. Instead, it had bypassed the system and moved straight to establishing a friendship.

One of its most immediately effective aims was to smear every advanced civilization present.

This was much like Lusa's earlier sarcastic insinuations about Nifita.

As long as they planted that warning in humanity's minds, humans would avoid the especially risky choice, just to be safe.

Lusa had never imagined that the lowest-ranking civilization in the Milky Way would pull the same trick on him.

In front of so many civilizations, the Qingchan Civilization had openly exposed its own shame, all to sabotage certain advanced civilizations' bids.

Meanwhile, humanity was deeply shaken as well.

"Advanced civilizations are eager to become our guide, while less advanced civilizations envy Earth."

"That sense of something being off, that feeling that they're pitching something to us, has gone beyond anything alien morality can explain."

"They're selling their own civilizations, eager to become our guide, and each is using every trick at their disposal. It's as though becoming Earth's guide would bring enormous benefits."

"Exactly! It feels like a bunch of countries competing to host the Olympics!"

"They're the ones in the stronger position. They shouldn't need to compete. It shouldn't matter which one we choose."

"But the reality is the opposite. They're extremely nervous! The competition between them is fierce. There was a detail you missed earlier: the Golden Crow Clan's envoy suddenly made a remark out of nowhere. None of the representatives noticed, but we faithfully recorded everything that happened there. After analyzing it, we think he was referring to the Nomo Civilization's envoy."

"That seemingly innocent mermaid from the Nomo