CHAPTER 334: CHAPTER 207: THE DELEGATION OF THE COSMIC CIVILIZATION_2

Therefore, they held pessimism.

After all, mere C8-level technology, how could it possibly compare with B-level warships? In the Mude System, B-level is a watershed for a powerful civilization, even representing comprehensive strength!

At this moment, King Yu and the Pope did not continue to discuss this issue.

Clearly, regarding that device, even among the upper echelons of the Cosmic People, it remains the greatest secret, possibly known only to the Pope and King Yu.

They began to discuss the next steps.

"The Seed Plan is no longer possible. The previous spaceship is now under the opponent’s control, but it has not been destroyed. Therefore, I believe the opponent’s intent is not to destroy us, but they also haven’t come with friendly intentions..." At this moment, the speaker was a minister from the Royal Court, famous throughout the Cosmic Civilization, supporting King Yu since his early days.

And the implication of his words was clear.

Escape is not possible.

The future of the Cosmic Civilization has reached a turning point!

"For our next actions, I believe we should not wait for the opponent to take further steps. We should be more proactive," the minister finally said, "Dispatch a delegation! Go to engage! Even if we must present a submissive attitude, we need to understand their purpose!"

This statement brought everyone present into deep thought.

Some were already quite moved.

Indeed, what’s imperative now is to quickly find out what the opponent’s true intentions are.

The worst-case scenario is their intent to destroy our civilization. If it can’t be avoided, then sooner or later, it will come to pass.

It’s better to proactively test the waters, at least make a proper stance.

For the culture of the Cosmic People, there’s no shortage of historical wisdom from weaker nations facing stronger ones.

After further discussion, King Yu made a decision.

"Dispatch the delegation!"

The meeting concluded there.

Shen Shi, although he encountered some unexpected matters, found everything still within the plan’s forecasts overall.

"Since the plan has no issues, let’s continue as planned," he said, establishing the tone for the human reaction.

Following this, the Cosmic Civilization prepared for the delegation.

The entire process was not concealed in the slightest, even publicly promoted, making it known throughout the Cosmic Civilization.

All the Cosmic People knew they were sending a delegation with gifts and peaceful intentions to approach the mysterious planet suddenly appearing.

Worries, unease, anticipation...

Various emotions spread throughout the Cosmic Civilization.

The composition of the delegation also reflected the semblance of "friendly" exchanges between the two civilizations.

From what Shen Shi knew, the Cosmic Civilization not only prepared many gifts reflecting their cultural characteristics but also gathered elites from all fields, including cultural fields, among them the most famous songstress of the Cosmic Civilization, a female Cosmic Person named Feisi.

Even Shen Shi felt a bit bewildered.

The Future World human civilization, despite much change, maintained continuity in cultural heritage, retaining much from modern society.

However, the Cosmic Civilization differs greatly.

It is a civilization with substantial differences from human civilization.

Their music, their cuisine, their communication methods, and numerous life and social concepts vastly differ from humans.

If humans truly came with peaceful exchange intentions, they’d likely witness some brilliant aspects of another civilization.

Unfortunately, that was not their purpose.

As the Cosmic Civilization’s delegation boarded the ceremonial spaceship, moving toward the Grotto Heaven under everyone’s watchful eyes, they were directly controlled.

Yes.

Shen Shi had no intention of receiving this delegation.

This was also the way planned in the response procedure.

"Since we have abducted the entire Cosmic Civilization with invincible strength, we do not need to engage in meaningless communication. What we must do is demonstrate strength, showcase power, and achieve our goals! As for the Cosmic People’s attitude or will, we should care, but not publicly."

This statement was proposed by an expert from the foreign affairs department during a prior plan discussion meeting.

Shen Shi agreed.

Many others were also convinced.

Sometimes, the power disparity between star system civilizations is just too vast. In this new massive system, many past concepts and experiences must be discarded.

The external policy of human civilization is to avoid meaningless destruction and death under the premise of not affecting its interests.

But that’s all there is to it.

Maybe when human civilization has the qualification to establish a grand star system social system like a Pasture Master, it will consider establishing a peaceful communication, mutual respect new system.

But for now, humans do not have such qualifications.

So, under the terrified gaze of the entire Cosmic Civilization, their dispatched ceremonial spaceship lost control before it even neared, heading in another direction—the location of the previous Fire Plan spaceship.

Yes, the delegation spaceship met the same fate.

They were captured!

However, communication was not entirely severed.

Royal Court personnel were closely inquiring about the situation.

"Has any other system on the spaceship been damaged?"

"No, only the engines are out of control."

"How is everyone doing now?"

"Everyone is calm enough; not being directly destroyed is not the worst-case scenario."

"Have you attempted communication with the opponent?"

"We have constantly been trying, using various methods to convey our intentions, even utilizing images, videos, and songs to transmit friendship, but no response..."

"..."

The spaceship was not damaged, and the people onboard were unharmed, but they refused communication and even gathered all dispatched people together.

This situation was completely beyond King Yu and others’ expectations.

Facing such a powerful, mysterious force with unknown intentions and apparently powerless to act, even King Yu felt a sense of helplessness at this moment.

That day’s meeting was reopened.

"What can be done now?" King Yu even asked such a question.

This left some present quite dumbfounded.

In everyone’s mind, King Yu was a strong, confident legend, leading the Cosmic Civilization away from the Mother Star, stepping into the star system and becoming a mighty myth.

This is also why the Pope decided on Divine Court centered on the Royal Court at such a moment.

But at this moment, King Yu no longer hid his helplessness.

His fiery red hair, seemingly always as burning as flames, had lost its previous brilliance.

This plunged the scene into profound despair and sorrow.

At immense cost, they built the Black Curtain, pursued development at all costs, even the Divine Court could abandon its nearly ten-thousand-year status, but despite all this, the most feared situation still emerged.

In the face of an external powerful civilization, they are weak to the point of despair.

"We can only wait," the Pope slowly said, his voice becoming critically important here, "At the very least, the opponent hasn’t attacked us yet, indicating it hasn’t reached the worst-case scenario... Everything next is in their hands."

Yes, after the opponent refused communication, they could do nothing.

Even if the opponent really started attacking, they couldn’t even prepare troops for a final stand.

Some people looked at King Yu again, seemingly beginning to understand.

It’s not that King Yu didn’t know what to do.

But that he couldn’t accept what must be done, yet could only accept it.