"What do you all think of the All Things Unity Society's request to expand the scope of trade?" Chairman Kruze asked imperiously from the head of the table.
"I oppose it!" a military representative immediately declared. "These people are mysterious, occupy the Solar System, and operate in secrecy. They are clearly hostile toward us. Trading with them would be tantamount to supplying the enemy and strengthening them. We may end up nurturing a threat that comes back to bite us!"
After the previous battles, no one dared underestimate the All Things Unity Society's strength anymore. The Silver Fleet's performance was so formidable that even their finest warships fell short.
Although they had revealed only the tip of the iceberg, they had already become the greatest potential threat to the Twin Stars' Caldari Region. It was only natural for the military to have such concerns.
"I think their proposal is worth considering!" another council member spoke up.
"Everyone, the first energy crystal exchange has already been completed. Their goods were tested, and every crystal was of outstanding quality.
We can now be fairly certain that they really do possess the technology to recharge energy crystals. Otherwise, they would never make a trade in which they stood to lose more than they gained.
Congress has already recovered tens of millions of tons of blank crystals. Just imagine how enormous a fortune that would represent once all those blank crystals have been exchanged."
A gleam appeared in many people's eyes at those words.
The energy crystal exchange involved immense profits, as everyone present understood. This was also the main reason the Twin Stars placed such importance on this trade.
"Crystal trading is crystal trading. It has nothing to do with their proposal to expand the scope of trade. Even if we reject their