Come to think of it, this was partly related to us. In the past, the Mengqitali Nomad Tribe had been one of the few civilizations in the merchant group capable of supplying Psionic Creations. They had used their expensive Psionic Items to obtain war resources, which had allowed them to hold their own against the others.
But now, with the Empire's arrival, the prices of Psionic Items had plummeted, and the Mengqitali people's circumstances had begun to worsen...
On top of that, the Tide of Darkness in their home galaxy was growing more dangerous, so they had begun thinking about drawing closer to the Empire."
As for hating the Dragon Soul Empire, that was impossible.
There was no animosity between the two sides, to begin with, and the gap in their strength alone made such hatred unthinkable. In fact, since the Empire had been a pioneer in Psionic Ascension, the Mengqitali people admired it.
"What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs think?" Link asked.
"We agree. The Mengqitali themselves aren't particularly valuable. To the Empire, their species is worth less than the Space Alien Beasts they raise.
"But the Spacetime Coordinates they possess are very valuable. If we can use the Mengqitali to open a Dimensional Gate to their galaxy, the Empire will gain a route to an outer star cluster," Conilia replied.
"Most importantly, what would we have to give up to accept this civilization as a member?" Liu Yun asked, tapping the armrest of the throne.
"Almost nothing. We could send them a fleet as reinforcements or, given the characteristics of the Mengqitali Nomad Tribe's civilization, gift them some Space Thunder Snakes, Space Thunder Mothers, and other combat-type alien beasts."
"These alien beasts can already be mass-produced, so they have limited value to the Empire. Giving them as