Blockade

"We can't keep waiting. We must declare war on the Ji Clan now!"

"Are you insane? We're no match for the Ji Clan at all!"

"Do you have a better idea? If we keep waiting, all the efforts of our predecessors will have been for nothing."

"That's right. We must take the initiative and start the war. It is indeed somewhat hasty, but on closer thought, it's not a bad choice."

The mysterious organization's meeting venue had changed. Since they had decided to reveal their identities, there was no point in continuing to hide. Sure enough, beneath those black robes were influential figures from the various Inner-Ring Civilizations. Yet at this moment, their opinions were far from unified.

"I'd like to hear the details."

"The first advantage of taking the initiative is that while this decision is extremely hasty for us, it is equally hasty for the Ji Clan. Second, war will disrupt the Ji Clan's rhythm and prevent them from conducting internal investigations—at least within their military. They must use those troops to hold out until reinforcements arrive. Even if they know there are traitors among them, they have no choice. Third, once the war begins, we can openly seize the XM768 and XM1209 Star Gates and safely send the Zerg Queen back."

After considering it carefully, everyone found that this was indeed the case. During the previous war against the Zerg, the Star Sea Alliance had spent several decades mobilizing and assembling its forces. A war of this scale, involving nearly twenty advanced civilizations, would require even longer preparations.

Yet the Inner-Ring Alliance had actually been preparing for this day for hundreds of thousands of years. Though they had not maintained full wartime readiness, they were still far better prepared than the Ji Clan.

Moreover, the Inner-Ring Alliance