{Rixian Seed Empire: Humans, your behavior is as laughable as a child showing off a stick-figure drawing to its mother. You have no idea how deep the historical heritage of our Ancient Empire runs.} {Interstellar Human Military Junta: (choking up) So that's how it is! The great Rixian Seed Empire is just... just like a mother!!!} {Rixian Seed Empire: ...}
The Militant Isolationists suddenly felt that their prolonged isolation had left them utterly unable to keep up with how other civilizations thought.
Were all interstellar civilizations this absurd nowadays?
{Rixian Seed Empire: Enough, human children. The Rixian Seed Empire will show you the weight of the Ancient Empire's history. We shall grant you a gift, allowing that little exhibition hall you call the Museum Celestial Pivot to display a specimen of exceptional value to you. Take a good look, and let those civilizations that do not respect their elders learn what Ancient Empire glory means.}
Xi Yan immediately broke into a grin he could not suppress.
The old bastard couldn't resist dropping loot again!
All these years of effort weren't wasted. The old bastard has gotten close to me. Now I, Xi Yan, am a bona fide heir of the ancestors!
The pressure's on! (Absolutely!)
Xi Yan began wondering what legendary exhibit the old bastard would send to his Museum Celestial Pivot.
Something like a decent Lost Empire fleet...
Of course that was impossible! At most, it would be some interesting little trinket from the old bastard's territory.
A few days later, within the Cybrex Alpha homeworld system, a powerful surge of energy accompanied the appearance of a small, ancient ship in a sudden burst of blue light.
The vessel abruptly appeared not far from the Ring World's Stellar Base. There had been nothing there before,