The venue fell so quiet that everyone could hear one another breathing...
Invite players to participate in the meeting? The leader had to be joking!
Everyone now knew that these newly risen players would represent the new elite and form the main force challenging traditional powers like themselves. Naturally, they had prepared to negotiate and cooperate with them, but allowing them to participate in such major political decisions at this point—was that really appropriate?
Looking at the crowd's nearly bulging eyes, the leader smiled faintly. At last, these old fellows could experience some of the complicated feelings he had been dealing with.
"Lea... Leader..." Old Man Lin, who had spoken earlier, finally stammered, "Is... is this really appropriate?"
"Inappropriate?" The leader glanced at him. "What exactly does Old Man Lin find inappropriate about these players? Do you think they aren't qualified to participate in this meeting?"
Old Man Lin immediately choked and hurriedly said, "I... I didn't mean that... I still hold to my previous view. Ordinary people aren't suited to getting too deeply involved in matters like this..."
"Ordinary people?" The leader looked at him and chuckled. "It seems Old Man Lin still can't recognize the situation. Those lord players each possess their own bases and tens of thousands of people on their new planets. Some players can even build super battleships through their own forces. Yet Old Man Lin still thinks they're ordinary people?"
The others exchanged glances, unable to say anything for a moment. A strange feeling welled up in their hearts. In the blink of an eye, had those civilians who were once nothing more than screws already reached this level?
Seeing their expressions, the leader couldn't help sighing. He said quietly, "Before the players arrive, I hope everyone can get yourselves mentally prepared to face