"..."
Silence filled the Talodan flagship.
Aldan could even hear the sound of fur brushing against fur.
And...
The faint sound of swallowing.
After several seconds of silence, someone finally could not hold back.
"L-Leader..."
Maren's voice trembled slightly. "M-maybe we should agree?"
"The Antimatter Engine! Think about it-that's an Antimatter Engine!"
"A technology the Academy of Sciences hasn't mastered after hundreds of years of trying!"
"And the Grand Unified Theory... the Warp Drive..."
"By [Zanka]..." Maren breathed rapidly, repeating himself. "Leader, this is the greatest opportunity the Talodan Civilization has had since we first developed intelligence!"
Aldan said nothing. He merely turned and surveyed the scientists gathered around him.
Seeing the anticipation filling their eyes, Aldan let out a deep sigh.
The moment he saw those terms, he had known this would happen!
To scientists, technologies and theories beyond their civilization's level were like an irresistibly alluring poison.
Even knowing they were poisonous, they would throw caution to the wind for a taste!
"Leader!" a slightly hoarse voice called out. "Let's join them!"
"The Talodan Civilization ended up in this predicament because we lack powerful weapons and equipment."
"If..."
Aldan's expression shifted slightly as he looked at the speaker.
It was a senior military officer.
Aldan sighed again.
Wonderful. Scientists and soldiers alike-almost every Talodan in the Command Center had lost their head over that string of information!
"Esteemed Human Civilization, what exactly do you mean by contributions?"
As the leader of his civilization, he had to exercise caution.
If the Human Civilization wanted to turn the Talodan Civilization into frontline cannon fodder, he would never agree to this proposal, even if it meant being forever branded a disgrace in Talodan history!
Lin Shuguang's reply soon appeared before him.
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