Cooperation

"It was Malin!"

"I never expected her to be this formidable. For a long time, I thought she was just a Zerg official in charge of diplomacy."

"Did you forget that her title is Zerg general?"

"Heh, there was no fighting before, so who knew how the Zerg rank system actually worked? Besides, who said generals had to fight? Our race even has generals responsible for cultural activities and logistics management."

"That's only your people!"

"I'm looking at this from my race's perspective. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"Stop arguing! The Zerg sent Malin. According to The Alliance's previous records, she won't be easy to fool."

"I think you've forgotten our situation. We aren't communicating with her as equals at all right now. If the Zerg sent someone else, would you dare try to fool them?"

"Then what do you all think about Malin summoning us to the Yuntu Clan?"

"What opinion could we possibly have? Do we have any other choice?"

"Indeed, we have no more options."

"I do have another option."

"What is it?"

"Since the Zerg sent Malin, she must be a very important figure. If we report this, could such a bargaining chip make The Alliance send reinforcements here?"

"Difficult—or rather, the possibility is practically zero. Have you forgotten? There are barely any troops left at our frontline camps. Even if The Alliance wanted to help, it lacks the capability. Besides, the Epoch Clan must be monitoring the situation here. Even if you don't report it, The Alliance will still know what happened here."

"Perhaps we could unleash a volley at the Yuntu Clan's side. If we die, we could at least drag a high-ranking Zerg officer down with us. It would be a terrible trade, but at least we'd recover a little of our