What rule whales?
Saine's invitation to Bing Xin this time had really been for one purpose only: to have her cooperate with him in a Truth Dissection Experiment.
Especially considering that once he left Light Universe Time-Space and returned to Gear Time-Space, he likely would not set foot on Saine's side of Light Universe Time-Space again anytime soon.
That was precisely why Saine had so urgently sent Bing Xin a direct invitation.
Although Bing Xin's face often showed traces of bewilderment and surprise at Saine's invitation, and a flicker of hesitation passed through her eyes, she ultimately suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart. With awkwardness but without losing her composure, she nodded and agreed.
Since she had already resolved to defect to Mechanical Civilization, to win a sliver of survival for the Water Mirror Civilization behind her and secure a stable way out for her people's continued existence, Bing Xin could no longer afford to worry about face or the restraints that came with it.
A summit meeting concerning the future direction of the two great races, Mechanical Civilization and Water Mirror Civilization, thus came to a successful close in a harmonious atmosphere where both sides took what they needed and were immensely satisfied.
Saine and Bing Xin had clearly both obtained what they wanted from this meeting—Saine had acquired the crucial subject for his Truth Dissection Experiment, while Bing Xin had secured for Water Mirror Civilization the chance to rely on the strong and continue to exist.
Bing Xin was not someone who dawdled, hemmed and hawed, or wavered indecisively. Once she made a decision, she acted on it immediately.
She promptly sent a detailed message to the rear of Water Mirror Civilization, specifically instructing its other high-level members to properly handle all recent development matters. In particular,