At the Dragon Abyss Command Center, another emergency meeting of senior officials was convened.
The first to report was Qian Yongming, the official in charge of foreign affairs.
"Chief, comrades," Qian Yongming said. Several reports compiled from different channels lay open before him, and his voice carried a restrained excitement. "Since we announced to the world that 'Dawn Operation' had succeeded and that Stardust Rank powerhouses existed, and once again proposed establishing the 'Blue Star Crisis Response Coalition,' the response from countries around the world has been far more enthusiastic than we initially expected."
He adjusted his glasses and began his detailed report. "So far, more than fifty-three countries have formally replied, expressing their support and an urgent desire to join the coalition. The list includes nearly all the traditional powers and regional powers we know of."
He named several key countries. The attendees nodded; support from these nations was crucial.
"What's worth noting," Qian Yongming added, "is that more than forty countries and forces explicitly expressed in their replies a desire for our country to take a leading or dominant role in the coalition."
"In addition, another twenty-seven countries, mainly our neighboring nations and some Eurasian countries under severe pressure from Abyss Beasts and on the brink of collapse, have not only expressed their desire to join but have also made an urgent, emphatic request to immediately send high-level delegations to our country for 'all necessary forms of in-depth exchange and learning.'"
A low murmur of discussion rose in the conference room.
This was indeed a tremendous diplomatic victory.
In this dark age, when civilization was on the verge of collapse and every country struggled to survive, such a broad response—one that even leaned toward dependence—fully demonstrated the triumph of "Dawn Operation," the tremendous impact of the Stardust Rank