When it came to the Main God Codex, just a few exchanges were enough to put the Associated Body at a disadvantage, and Tang Chuan caught hold of its weakness.
That was right. It had indeed assimilated certain tourists who had come to visit, despite possessing abundant resources and strong foundations.
That violated the Deity Codex.
That was why the Associated Body had monitored Tang Chuan, an outsider, so closely and restricted news of Exile Star from spreading.
After a long silence, the Associated Body said, "Since that is the case, there is nothing left to hide. Yes, in order to accelerate Civilization Development, some of my actions did not comply with the Deity Codex.
"But if you pass this information to a Higher Civilization, and they then pass it on to the deity behind this starfield, setting aside whether that deity would even bother with such a trivial matter—
"Even if it did, it would merely punish me lightly and restrict my future growth.
"This...
"Would not benefit you in the slightest.
"Not only would you receive no reward from the deity, you would also gain an enemy. Yes, me.
"So you might as well take my hush money and let this matter rot in your heart forever."
The moment those words left its mouth, Tang Chuan knew that he had more or less subdued the Associated Body.
He nodded calmly and said, "That makes sense. Reporting you truly would not benefit me at all. It would only offend you. After all, once an Associated Body reaches its ultimate scale, it becomes extraordinarily formidable.
"But have you considered what happens even if I do not report you?
"If you want to develop quickly, you will inevitably do things that cross the line. That is determined by the nature of