Alpha Universe Cluster.
Civilization Council.
Around a round table shimmering with a luminous blue light, a group of intelligent beings, each with a different appearance but possessing a calm and profound temperament, sat together.
They were the diplomatic representatives of the most powerful Astral Realm in the Alpha Universe Cluster, and all of them had relatively good relations with the Alpha Civilization.
"Everyone, have you made up your minds? The Golden Empire just submitted this application to the Star Alliance. Should we submit it?" A representative with a beast-like head and four eyes on his forehead asked after looking around.
The other representatives exchanged knowing glances, one of them smiling Earth Dao, "World King God, such a thing is rare even in the entire Alpha Universe Cluster. What's even more remarkable is that this newly born Golden Divine Kingdom is located precisely at the border between our Alpha Universe Cluster and the Crimson Moon Universe Cluster. In my opinion, at this moment, the Golden Empire is not suitable to join the Civilization Council; instead, it should act as an independent organization."
"You mean, to use the Golden Divine Kingdom as a thorn in the side to fight against the armed groups of the Crimson Moon Universe Cluster?" the representative of the Alpha Civilization Earth Dao thoughtfully, his eyes gradually brightening as he showed great interest.
Seeing this, representatives from other civilizations also received a clear message and began to echo it.
The representative who had spoken earlier nodded directly, saying, "That's right. A Divine Kingdom is enough to withstand an attack from Upper God. It can serve as an important bargaining chip in the competition between our Alpha Universe Cluster and the Crimson Moon Universe Cluster. It is a strategic fulcrum that cannot be ignored."
"Yes, you're right. With the Primordial Heaven severely damaged by the Eternity Sun God, the Astral Realm landscape has been in turmoil. All the major advanced civilizations have begun to expand their armies and prepare for war. Our Alpha Universe Cluster is located at the border between the Northern Spirit Empire's surveillance zone and the Divine Realm's surveillance zone. The Crimson Moon Universe Cluster has always been ambitious. They are relatively well-behaved when they can't find an opportunity, but now that the situation is chaotic, they will definitely not let this opportunity pass them by..."
As they spoke, the representative of the Alpha Civilization's expression turned grave. "According to the normal methods of negotiation between civilizations, neither side would openly break ties at the beginning. Direct intervention could easily ignite conflict. Proxy wars carry the least risk and are relatively controllable, which is precisely the Crimson Moon Civilization's forte. They have close ties with the ' Eight Gods' Realm ' and will definitely use this organization to infiltrate and secretly invade us. If we intervene directly, we will fall right into the Crimson Moon Civilization's trap. But if we don't act and allow them to take away our allies, we will be gradually eroded."
"Therefore, we must also mobilize the major armed groups and military companies within our borders, providing them with weapons and funds to engage with the Eight Gods' Realm, while awaiting further developments in the situation."
"The current situation is far too chaotic. From a civilized standpoint, it is indeed unwise for us to get involved, lest we be dragged into the quagmire."
Representatives from various civilizations also opened up and discussed the matter at length. Their opinions were unprecedentedly unified; without exception, none of them wanted to rush into battle with other civilizations so soon, thus benefiting the civilizations that remained inactive.
As members of the lower to middle levels of the Astral Realm civilization, the civilization representatives present all deeply understand one principle: peaceful development is extremely valuable. They are not those peak civilizations that have reached the end of their development path and must further seek broader interests.
What lower and middle-level civilizations crave most is peace. However, the switch to peace has never been in their hands. Only the pinnacle civilizations and super-civilizations standing at the top of the Astral Realm have the right to decide war or peace.
These small fry can only drift along with the tide, delaying as much as possible. Everything else is illusory; accumulating strength is the only real goal.
After reaching a consensus, representatives from various civilizations began discussing around the round table how to persuade the Golden Empire to voluntarily give up the opportunity to become a member of the Civilization Council and instead choose to become a member of the armed organization.
"A forceful approach might not work. According to the information we have, that Golden King is a core member of the Pureblood Human Race. He performed exceptionally well in the recently concluded Fate Supremacy War. If we push him too far, it's not impossible for the five major families to intervene directly." The representative of the Alpha Civilization spoke first, setting the tone and establishing a general direction. His words implied that if a gentle approach was possible, there was no need for force; after all, he had powerful backers.
Upon hearing this, the representatives of the various civilizations present exchanged glances, understanding the situation perfectly, and then fell into deep thought.
Soon, one of the civilization representatives spoke up, "As far as I know, if a member of the Pureblood Human Race establishes Astral Realm- level power, it's essentially semi-independent and won't receive the full support of the race. Therefore, that Golden King must also lack resources. As long as the funds are in place, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"Hmm, that makes sense. In any case, we still need to contact the Golden King first. Ainrich, I'll leave the liaison to your Prado Civilization. Make sure the Golden Empire agrees to transform into an armed organization. You can tell the Golden King that this is only temporary, and there will naturally be an opportunity to join the Civilization Council in the future." The Alpha Civilization representative looked at a person sitting on the side of the round table, his tone gentle but carrying an undeniable air of authority.
The Prado Civilization representative's eyes narrowed, but he dared not disobey the command of the cosmic overlord, and could only lower his head helplessly, "Rest assured, I will relay this matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in detail and do my best to persuade the Golden Empire."
"Very good. Successfully accomplishing this will also greatly benefit your Prado Civilization. Don't forget, if the Alpha Universe Cluster and the Crimson Moon Universe Cluster clash, your Prado Universe System will be the first to suffer."
"Yes, I understand!"
The Prado Civilization representative's expression turned serious, and he became much more attentive.
"Alas, who could have imagined that a Fate Supremacy War would suddenly cause the situation in the Astral Realm to deteriorate so drastically? Could it be that even the Third Era, which has enjoyed such peaceful development for so long, is ultimately destined for Fate?"
The representative of the Alpha Civilization sighed deeply, and his words resonated with everyone present. They were all worried about their own civilizations, and no one knew whether their civilizations could survive the impending storm of Destruction, or whether they would be shattered and become stepping stones for another civilization.