CHAPTER 837  DECRYPTION KEYS

With the mana stones exchanged, only the meeting remained. The endurance of those present allowed discussions to continue for over sixteen hours, wrapping things up sooner than expected. This early finish meant the individual meetings about increasing their mana stone quotas could start and wrap up ahead of schedule.

During the individual meetings between the empire and the representatives, those who had shared their knowledge in encrypted form eventually handed over the decryption keys. The realization that their mana stone quotas would rise by at least 200%—and potentially soar to 500% based on the materials they proposed for exchange—made the decision inevitable. It was an offer they couldn’t afford to turn down. Some had initially planned to hold out and assess the potential increase before making a decision, but the sheer scale of the opportunity left no room for second thoughts. Fearing the empire might reconsider its offer, they immediately agreed to hand over the decryption keys without delay.

Although their primary reason for being here was fulfilled, the Conclave civilizations' representatives didn’t leave immediately. They had requested access to the exchange forum, which was already operational, even though its physical counterpart in the real world was still under construction. Now, they were in the midst of a shopping spree, using their remaining materials to buy everything they could.

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