Dove Faction Representative, Mo Lan

The woman speaking was one of the Dove Faction's main forces and the person most likely to become its future Speaker.

Ability was only one aspect. More importantly, she possessed a fearless spirit that even hostile forces could not help but admire.

Seeing that things were taking a bad turn, Wang Zi Xin immediately spoke up. "We can consider matters that have yet to happen after we have resolved the current issue."

"Besides, once we take Star Luo Continent, our resource income will multiply. At that point, we can carry out the large-scale interstellar exploration you keep talking about."

His reasoning was perfectly sound, and it allowed many members of the Hawk Faction to regain their confidence.

But were their words genuine?

This was merely a debate. Anyone could make their words sound pretty, but when it came time to actually carry them out, they would begin stalling again.

Mo Lan had long prepared for this. She produced the corresponding proposal. "In that case, please sign this plan. If you are willing to honor the agreement, we will not obstruct you too much."

The moment she finished speaking, Mo Lan's expression immediately tensed. She was gambling—gambling that the other side would be too greedy to sign, gambling that the matter would fall into a deadlock.

Only then could the Dove Faction gain an absolute upper hand in the negotiations that followed.

Sure enough, upon hearing Mo Lan's proposal, Wang Zi Xin's face darkened almost instantly. He had merely wanted to put on a strong front; he had never truly intended to agree to the Dove Faction's terms.

After all, they had proposed this plan first. If it truly passed, they would inevitably be the ones responsible for carrying it out. By then, all the advantages the Hawk Faction had built