Han Niba raised his right hand, and the hall immediately fell silent.
"Don't substitute fantasy for judgment."
He spoke calmly,
"Create two files immediately."
"First, a file on the suspected survival of the unknown technological civilization."
"Second, a file on technology left behind after the unknown technological civilization's destruction."
"If they're still alive, they're potential allies."
"If they've already perished, we can try to assimilate everything they left behind."
His gaze shifted slightly.
Discovering an extraterrestrial technological civilization was no less valuable than discovering the Demon Clan's coordinates.
It proved that Blue Star was not the universe's only technological civilization, and this civilization had already fought the Demon Clan.
As for whether they were still alive, there was too little information for anyone to draw a conclusion.
As his words fell, everyone quickly returned to work.
Some began trying to analyze the building materials.
Others compared the forms of the metal ruins with Great Xia's existing industrial system.
Han Niba turned to a staff officer.
"Assuming this civilization still exists, how likely is cooperation?"
A staff officer immediately answered:
"Based on the information currently available, there's a strong basis for cooperation."
"First, the two sides are extremely far apart, with no direct territorial or interstellar conflict."
"Second, Blue Star and the other side are both technological civilizations, but there should broadly be many differences between us. Until irreconcilable conflicts arise, trade is far more worthwhile than war."
"Third, both sides share a common enemy, and the Demon Clan has already inflicted substantial harm on them."
"Fourth, Great Xia and Terra Civilization already have experience with cooperation between civilizations, proving that we are capable of establishing stable relations with an alien civilization."
Someone muttered, "That depends on whether they're reasonable. What if they're the kind to open fire on sight?"
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