Li Xingkong's thoughts were somewhat complicated.
If these guys really are here to find the system, then Li Xingkong and the Earth Star civilization are in some danger.
Although the system is confident that no one can find its existence, any other civilization that can find the traces it left behind will be able to follow the clues and find Earth Star.
Even if nothing is found in the end and the matter is dropped, the impact on Earth Star will still be enormous.
As Xuanyizi said, there are so many civilizations in the universe, but we can't expect every civilization to be civilized and peace-loving.
Xuanyizi interpreted Li Xingkong's silence as a sign that Li Xingkong had begun to consider his proposal, indicating a high chance of success. He only needed to give it a gentle push...
"Young friend, what's your decision?"
Xuanyizi gently picked out two leaves from a long, narrow box woven from gold thread, put them in his mouth, and chewed them slightly.
The delightful texture and lively spirit of the leaves made it reveal a hint of enjoyment in its deliciousness.
Xuanyizi's words pulled Li Xingkong back from his deep thoughts.
In just that short moment, Li Xingkong had already shifted from what to do if he was discovered, to how to contend with the three major powers... and then to how to protect the Earth Star civilization...
Faced with such news, it was hard for him not to let his mind wander.
Fortunately, Xuanyizi's voice pulled him out of his meaningless thoughts.
Yeah, what's the point of thinking so much now? It's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way.
We still have to take things one step at a time. No matter how much we think, it's just wishful thinking if we can't solve the problem.
For now, it's best to resolve the issue of joining the Convention first.
"Since you've said so, senior, I naturally have no reason to refuse. After all, joining the Convention is truly of great significance to me."
Li Xingkong did not refuse again. It was obviously unrealistic to find a more reliable guarantor than Xuanyizi in a short period of time.
"That was really satisfying!"
A smile appeared on Xuanyizi's face.
"To show our sincerity, the guarantee will be delivered to you shortly. We will not disturb you until your civilization joins the Convention. As for subsequent cooperation, we can discuss that after you are included in the Convention."
"Thank you very much."
Li Xingkong was still pondering whether the process of joining the Convention would involve contact between the guarantor civilization and the Earth Star civilization. After the contact but before joining the Convention, it remained to be seen whether Xuanyizi's words were true or false.
Li Xingkong certainly wouldn't do something so foolish as to reveal the location of Earth Star based solely on his own words.
Unexpectedly, it even thought of this point and directly handed the documents over to Li Xingkong to handle.
That's good too; it'll save Li Xingkong some trouble when he handles it himself.
"With my Sihali Kingdom as your guarantor, young friend, your worries should be at ease. Why not try this merchant guild's specialty to Longing for Home?"
Xuanyizi's phantom gently raised its hand, and two adorable rat-headed people entered through the door of the lounge, each carrying a square plate.
On the plate were long, gold-threaded boxes, just like the ones Xuanyizi had tasted earlier, and inside each box were two willow-leaf-shaped leaves.
Both boxes were placed in front of Li Xingkong, clearly intended for him.
"Please enjoy your meal at your leisure, young friend. I will not disturb you any longer."
Having said that, Xuanyizi's phantom vanished from the spot like sand blown away by the wind.
The matter had been mostly settled, and Li Xingkong needed to wait here for Xuanyizi's people to arrive, so he couldn't leave.
There was nothing else in the lounge, so Li Xingkong could only look at the two pieces of "Longing Fragrance" that Xuanyizi had given him.
Using his Divine Sense, Li Xingkong captured it, but instead of eating it directly, he first analyzed its structure.
These leaves are indeed from a completely natural plant, not something artificially processed. Although their internal structure is quite different from that of plants on Earth Star, Li Xingkong, with his knowledge of plants, was still able to determine the approximate function of each leaf.
After scanning the area with his Divine Sense, Li Xingkong took one of the pieces and put it in his mouth.
The leaves have a sweet taste, and it's just right.
The moment it enters your mouth, it's like a gentle spring breeze blowing in your face, carrying a faint fragrance that, through your taste and smell, delivers a refreshing and invigorating sensation throughout your entire body.
After chewing a few times, Li Xingkong discovered that the leaf had a wonderful use.
It has the effect of enhancing biological thinking abilities!
Although this effect was practically negligible for Li Xingkong, he had a rough understanding of it and found that it could enhance a person's overall thinking ability by 2 to 3 times if used by an ordinary person.
Moreover, this thing has no side effects, and even its pleasurable effects are not enough to make people addicted.
"This is really good stuff."
After trying Li Xingkong took another piece and put it in his mouth.
This stuff didn't really enhance his thinking ability much, but after taking it for a while, Li Xingkong discovered that it actually helped him in another way.
It has a beneficial effect on the cooling of the Hexagram.
As the source of divination power, the Hexagram will inevitably generate heat once they start operating. After all, Li Xingkong cannot completely eliminate the four basic forces at present, and as long as the Hexagram are in operation, they will generate heat.
Although the heat generated is not particularly severe due to its size, long-term use will still have some impact on Li Xingkong's health.
After using this "Longing for Home method, the heat generated during Hexagram will be greatly reduced, which can be considered as indirectly enhancing Li Xingkong's calculation ability.
If you have a large quantity of these, you can overclock the Hexagram at crucial moments, unleashing even stronger and more explosive computing power.
However, judging from the packaging and the way Xuanyizi used it to entertain him, this thing must be quite expensive.
If you want to stockpile some, you'll have to find another way.
For example, memorize the structure of this leaf, and when you need it, find the materials and knead out a little bit of it.
Golden Core cultivators are just that unreasonable.
Li Xingkong closed his eyes to rest and analyzed the structure of the Longing for Home while waiting for the people sent by Xuanyizi to arrive. He wasn't particularly bored during this time.
"Thump"
There was a knock at the door; it was probably someone who had arrived.
Li Xingkong to regain his composure and looked towards the doorway.
A slightly younger rat-headed man entered.
"Sir, the chairman has already spoken to me about this, and the relevant authority has been delegated to me. Let's go to the Convention office now."
"No problem."
Xuanyizi's arrangement was indeed thorough. He said that they would not make any contact with the civilization behind Li Xingkong before joining the Convention, and therefore would not seek out any relevant information before that.
This reassured Li Xingkong considerably, as he had to be cautious while in a foreign land.