In the end, Kael spoke up, his tone a little more restrained than before as he tried to secure benefits for his nation:
"That may be true, but Great Xia still comes out ahead. We need compensation."
The others nodded in agreement. This would not fool them.
Why should Great Xia get all the benefits?
Seeing that their reaction was not too strong, Lin Mo smiled.
All that remained were a few minor details.
He nodded and said:
"We can negotiate."
Half an hour later, the two sides reached a consensus.
The participants in the various races' Seed Plan would remain settled on Blue Star, and Great Xia would return twenty percent of the supplies provided by the various races as compensation.
The moment the agreement was confirmed, Zhao Gang and Lin Mo exchanged a glance.
Their eyes revealed a delight that others could hardly detect.
This truly was an unexpected windfall.
Not only did they not have to send the people of the various races back, they did not have to return the resources either.
The members of the various races were very useful to Great Xia, so naturally, Great Xia did not want to send them back. This outcome was everything Great Xia could have dreamed of.
As for a little compensation, Lin Mo considered it no great loss.
The representatives of the various races also exchanged glances, their eyes showing a tacit understanding.
The various races had not actually wanted to withdraw their people.
Their leaders had hinted as much to them before they set out.
Having their bloodlines take root on another planet was an opportunity that came once in a lifetime.
They had only come to negotiate so they could use this opportunity to recover a little compensation.
After all, the situation had been urgent