Plante glanced at Marnina and Kusman, then said expressionlessly, "Since you disagree, let's settle this with a vote. There are exactly nine of us now, so there won't be a tie."
"Fine." The God-tier Experts all agreed.
Voting was the best way to resolve a dispute. The minority obeyed the majority.
Otherwise, if they merely debated, the meeting would devolve into pointless bickering. Neither side would convince the other, and the meeting would drag on endlessly.
They were all extremely busy, and their time was precious. They had no time to squabble, so voting was better.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Plante continued:
"However, to prevent everyone from influencing each other, Devourer of Blue, shut down the video conference for three minutes starting now. Turn it back on after three minutes.
"During those three minutes, think carefully about your choice. No discussion is allowed.
"After three minutes, we'll vote directly."
"Devourer of Blue understands!" AI Devourer of Blue immediately replied.
"Alright." The other God-tier beings also voiced their agreement.
Soon, every camera in the video conference room went dark, and a red notification lit up on the virtual interface before Marnina: "Disconnected from video conference room."
Looking at the red notification, Marnina leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath, his expression grave.
Although Plante had not stated his position outright just now,
Marnina could tell from subtle expressions that Plante did not approve of his strategy.
Plante could have simply spoken up and vetoed his strategy. He had probably chosen a vote only to save Marnina some face.
"Sigh, I have to admit, a direct decisive battle against the Blue Star Humans is indeed more appealing than my strategy." Marnina looked up at the study ceiling, his eyes vacant.
"But is it really wise to give up