(Thanks to Old Fart Li Furiously Rails Nurglings for the tip. Bonus release 3/5.)
"Fine, fine, you object, you object. You're so damn brilliant, so why don't you come up with an idea!"
The Flameburst Commander knew that, with a freak like Leitu around, the balance of power in their Four Councils system had already collapsed. Nothing he said mattered, so he simply gave up. Whatever happened, happened.
At that moment, Cheng Xing-no, Shui Rou-stepped forward to take charge of the meeting.
"Commander Fengxi, I heard that after the Inquisitor's warship emerged from the Mandeville Point, it headed straight into the nearby Asteroid Belt. Is that correct?"
Fengxi nodded.
"That's correct. We don't know why, but their warship plunged straight into the Asteroid Belt. From our position, all we can see are asteroids. We have no idea what their warship is doing."
Shui Rou asked another question:
"If the Inquisitor Fleet launched an attack, how long would it take to reach our planet from its current position?"
Fengxi gave an estimate:
"Based on the human warships we've encountered here before, even if they accelerated toward us at their normal speed, it would take at least a week."
Shui Rou nodded.
"In other words, we have at least a week during which we're safe.
That week would be enough for us to organize two hundred thousand people, get them aboard the warships, and withdraw without any rush.
But right now, the Inquisitor's warship has plunged into the Asteroid Belt. That one-week countdown hasn't even started yet, which means we still have a chance to avoid war. I suggest negotiating with the Inquisitor first!"
The Flameburst Commander, who had been reclining against the sofa, abruptly sat bolt upright.
"Have you lost your mind? Negotiating with humans!
And an Inquisitor, at that-the most