Having realized that the other cities intended to form an alliance and isolate Hua Xia City, Old Dragon naturally refused to sit around and wait. Anger, who had reached an agreement with them back then, had now sided with the other camp, leaving Song Zaiyi as the only person they could win over.
Fortunately, Song Zaiyi did not seem very interested in Qing Ming's alliance...
Still, he was curious. According to the news they had received, Qing Ming's terms were extremely generous. Strategically, the Second City would serve as an agricultural nation and resource-exporting nation, providing its other allies with comprehensive support in high-end manufacturing technology...
The Elf Civilization, especially the elves in the early stages, possessed unique advantages in refining elements, nurturing land, and strengthening natural resources. When these advantages were incorporated into the resource-starved Mechanical Civilization and Biological Civilization during their early stages, the result was far more than simply one plus one.
The value of their support was substantial. During external expansion, the Second City of the Sacrificial Civilization would also serve as a support force without stealing the spotlight.
To be honest, faced with such a good opportunity, even Old Dragon himself would probably have prioritized Qing Ming's side. No wonder Anger had been tempted...
Why was Song Zaiyi so determined to stand with them?
In fact, Amir had asked Song about this at the beginning...
Song's answer had been that he did not trust Qing Ming. That single reason had left Amir feeling baffled to this day. In political dealings, when had trust or distrust ever mattered? Everything changed with the circumstances and depended on the situation. He had never heard of anyone choosing a course based on a person's character...
As long as it benefited them, so what if their partner was that damnable