"Just as expected. They're nothing but a bunch of vermin—hardly worth plotting with."
Over the next few planetary days, almost no one visited Highsmith's residence. It was just like the Eighteen Warlords' campaign against the Fat Otaku—everyone became obedient after just one strike.
Especially those who had been the most vocal, such as the Three-Eyed Governor who had gone out of his way to welcome him. He had practically written "Southeastern Mutual Protection" across his forehead.
Yet these past few days, not only had they refrained from contacting him, they had even deleted his contact information.
Instead, the leaders of the interstellar forces that had developed into Level Two civilizations, such as Emma of the "Emma Sisterhood" and the Grand Elder of the "Leviathan Tribe," maintained normal communication with Highsmith.
The latter in particular was not only enthusiastic but also deferential.
Through this Grand Elder, Highsmith learned that five civilization leaders had come this time to undergo the "Genetic Blood Alliance," representing five civilizations.
Seed of Life, the Milta Federation, the Colossus Nation, the Space Empire, and the Void Dwellers.
The Golden-Skinned leader, who was technically the host, had not appeared for some reason. The person in charge of signing the agreement was a minister from the Civilization Strategic Command.
Moreover, according to the Grand Elder's cryptic explanation, this "Genetic Alliance" was probably problematic. The genetic contracts they were signing appeared on the surface to be "military alliances" and "strategic alliances," but there were also deeper genetic enslavement contracts.
For example, according to the Grand Elder, signing one's genes into the "Book of Cooperative Evolution" might not show any obvious effects on the surface, but at certain critical moments, with the power of this cosmic relic, the leaders of these interstellar forces would be unable to resist any order from