"General, the communications link has been established!"
The crew member's voice interrupted Kelei's recollections.
It gazed at the brilliantly lit scene on the screen and narrowed its eyes slightly.
It hated the environment in the image.
But it liked those tender-skinned intelligent beings in it.
Their smooth skin, devoid of scales or hair, instinctively reminded it of a luxurious delicacy on its homeworld.
The feeling of biting into it...
Hiss!
Highly acidic digestive fluid immediately filled Kelei's mouth.
[Eugene Civilization, is there anything else you need?]
The intelligent being on the screen asked impatiently.
Kelei swallowed its digestive fluid and asked with feigned respect, "Esteemed Human Civilization, the seven days are up. Could you please withdraw your protection of the Talodan Civilization?"
[Eugene Civilization, this is an internal matter of the Human Civilization. It is none of your concern.]
The human on the screen raised his voice slightly: [Have you still not learned your lesson?!]
Kelei's slit pupils contracted sharply, and its muscles instinctively tensed.
It hurriedly explained, "Esteemed Human Civilization, there is a deep-seated enmity between the Talodan Civilization and our Eugene Civilization."
"Our emperor has declared war on the Talodan Civilization. The eleven fleets present represent only a tiny fraction of the Eugene Civilization's armed forces. More powerful fleets will arrive on this battlefield later."
"So I hope you will consider carefully whether it is necessary, for the sake of a mere level three civilization, to..."
[Should I take that as a threat?]
The human's voice came through the speakers: [Do not forget that you, too, are merely an antlike level three civilization.]
[The Talodan Civilization has become a member of the Milky Way Pan-Human Federation. It will remain under the Human Civilization's protection.]
[If you are not afraid of dying, you are welcome to continue attacking the