The bat person from the Zhengqi Civilization made several gestures, signaling for everyone to quiet down. "In addition, the entire project to remodel the interior of the crust must be completed by our seven races ourselves. The World Will cannot help."
"This is an enormous undertaking that requires a vast population and support from certain unique technologies. Everyone here represents a Type I civilization in this cluster, with outstanding Unique Technology and sufficient industrial capacity..."
"Otherwise, our civilization would never seek cooperation, much less disclose this information."
"To work together and survive this disaster, our Zhengqi Civilization is willing to offer a Contract-a treaty of peaceful coexistence and mutual cooperation."
"Once the Contract is signed, there is no backing out! This is also the key to ensuring our mutual safety."
"Of course, once we survive this disaster and find a New World, this Contract will expire. At that point, we can part ways again and each head out into a wider world."
The Zhengqi Civilization was an extremely powerful civilization. Their Unique Technology was-"Contract"!
Once a civilization Contract guaranteed by the World Will was signed, there was no backing out.
Otherwise, that civilization's World Will would die outright!
This "Contract" ability was ridiculously powerful. The World Will was far more important to a civilization than any individual, such as a Transcendent.
Once the World Will died, the continent would slowly be swallowed by the Demon God's Sea, and everyone would become Homeless. That was hardly any different from wiping themselves out.
Thus, the other six races were all hesitant. They also knew that joining forces seemed to be the only viable solution.
But even though they often cooperated and were reasonably familiar with one another, suddenly living together would be far too cramped. With limited space and resources, conflict seemed