Freya suddenly seemed to remember something.
(??????) "By the way, South God! Since the Sequence Defense Battle, a lot of races have applied to join the Carbon Alliance!"
"Some want to defect from the Material Life Alliance, and there are also members of a few minor alliances. I've held off on all of them and haven't replied yet. What do you think...?"
Jiang Nan propped his chin on his hand, narrowing his big eyes as he replied coolly:
(?~?) "What took you so long to think of that? The Carbon Alliance needs help in times of need, not people who show up to add to its glory!"
"There's no need to respond to ordinary applications. Expanding blindly would only make the Carbon Alliance bigger. The larger it gets, the harder it is to manage, and the less flexible it becomes. Its current size is just right!"
"If we accept every Tom, Dick, and Harry, they'll be no help at all when the fighting starts. They'll only drag the Carbon Alliance down!"
When he first sent out invitations, Jiang Nan had already included nearly every race worth bringing in!
Even later additions were subject to strict scrutiny, with only the best accepted!
Bigger didn't necessarily mean better. Absorbing others and expanding recklessly would cause problems sooner or later!
Yang Jian nodded.
(??v?v?) "I agree. That's the difference between those who came first and those who came later. Besides, if the Carbon Alliance gets too bloated, it'll make future operations harder."
Jiang Nan looked thoughtful.
(?????〃) "Still, it'd be a shame to let such a perfect opportunity pass us by. We can selectively accept some races that have something to contribute."
"Like the Star Mirrors and the Lumu, as well as a few promising minor alliances, such as the Corpse Race and