After construction of the new home in the Virtual Network was complete, Lin Yi logged out and returned his consciousness to reality.
After all, they had matters to discuss. It would feel strange for two people sitting face-to-face to keep talking through the Virtual Network.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, organizing his thoughts, then looked up at Irelia, who had also logged out. "Ms. Irelia, based on your experience and knowledge, what do you think would be the safest and most advantageous way for the Blue Star Civilization to approach and integrate into this vast Star Sea after officially entering the universe?"
Lin Yi already had a general plan in mind, but he still wanted to hear Irelia's opinion and see whether he had overlooked anything.
Irelia had long guessed that Lin Yi would ask her this. In fact, once she believed he could secure a Level 7 assessment and had made up his mind to invest, she had started preparing for this very question.
So she only needed a moment to gather her thoughts before answering clearly, "Since you've asked, Lord Lin Yi, I'll offer an analysis based on what I know of human territory, especially the Purple Gold Star Alliance."
"Within the Purple Gold Star Alliance, factions are numerous, and the major powers are deeply intertwined. An emerging Level 5 civilization, especially one with as much potential and as clean a background as the Blue Star Civilization, will inevitably become the focus of every faction's efforts to win it over—or even control it—once it formally steps onto the stage."
Her tone carried a note of warning. "Relying entirely on one major power would certainly provide protection and resources at the outset, but it would also mean surrendering much of your autonomy over your own development. In the