CHAPTER 381: CHAPTER 231: THE THIEF CAUGHT RED-HANDED

The Tolan species does not like sunlight, because they evolved from deep-sea creatures. Their primitive species did not have a good heat dissipation system, and their oversized bodies often lead to high internal temperatures, whereas crawling further increases the heat exposure area of their bodies.

It’s like how many snakes prefer cold environments.

Of course, once civilization has developed to such a degree, being subjected to several thousand degrees of heat won’t cause any discomfort. The reason they still don’t like sunlight is simply due to cultural influences.

So at this moment, dozens of Tolan people quietly stood in the deep and cold Cosmos.

Each one has an incomparably huge body, and their snake-like lower limbs are coiled around a gigantic spherical machine, which serves as both their throne and an identity symbol, as well as their most formidable weapon. Essentially, it is part of their body modifications.

When dozens of such behemoths stand quietly in the Void, there’s indeed a certain resemblance to a Demon God council meeting.

However, at this moment, the emotions of these "Demon Gods" were not very good.

The reason was quite simple.

They couldn’t measure the technological level of their new "neighbors."

Throughout the past year, the Human Civilization’s actions were watched by them. The lack of any movement was because they were waiting, waiting for the potential forces behind this civilization to reveal themselves.

If it really is a powerful B-level civilization, there’s nothing to say. The Tolan people wouldn’t be foolish enough to offend them, especially since they have no background beyond Gus Land and even worry about being targeted.

But if it’s merely a fortunate small civilization that acquired some B-level ships and devices, then it’s simple. They wouldn’t allow such a weak neighbor to snatch their interests.

And all of this depends on how the other party modifies that dilapidated celestial body.

But now, they couldn’t understand.

Because the resources provided by that spaceship have far exceeded their expectations.

It even exceeds their judgment about that spaceship.

"Is there any way to delve into the other party’s spaceship to investigate information?" A consciousness came through.

The Tolan Civilization employs an elder council system similar to a parliamentary system. Present are the elders of civilization, each one a Master of Primordial Energy. At this moment, all the elders remaining at the trade market were personally involved in the meeting, indicating utmost importance to the subject.

"If we concentrate our forces, we can naturally do it, but silently is impossible. If the other party reacts fiercely, we are likely to be punished," another elder responded.

In Gus Land, there are competitive relationships between trade markets, but this competition cannot be transformed into direct conflict.

This is the rule on the surface.

Of course, the underlying rule is as long as you’re not discovered and there’s no evidence, you can do whatever you want.

However, the Tolan Civilization has no assurance of not being discovered.

Although they still don’t know the other party’s level of primordial energy technology at an individual level, the primordial energy equipment possessed by the other party is definitely not inferior to theirs. This is not concealed at all. The primary ship’s immigrant spaceship alone bears technology that cannot be underestimated.

Thus, the Tolan Civilization’s discussion inevitably reaches a certain choice in the end.

Should they risk being punished and actively probe, or continue to observe?

"Continue to observe for a while and then decide based on the situation," was the final choice.

Of course, what the Tolan Civilization couldn’t imagine is that Shen Shi was already well aware of the actions they would take.

Shen Shi was also well informed about the observations and related actions of other forces.

In reality, as he continuously transported massive resources from the trade market and then invested them in the transformation of this trade planet, the future is continuously changing.

After all, in the foreseeable future, such a transaction market capable of future trading does not exist.

Each transaction alters the future.

And the continuous transactions do so even more.

The downside is that it’s impossible to attain an accurate future; continuous attention must be maintained. However, the benefit is that in this continuously shifting future, much information is exposed.

"Which one should be chosen as the chicken to scare the others," Shen Shi also pondered and analyzed.

Due to the limitations of his "Prophet" ability, he couldn’t grasp every variation of destiny tightly in his hands, so he could only rely on constant analysis and thinking.

Fortunately, thanks to the relentless learning and practice in the past 150 years, and the rich and valuable experience acquired from Sage Saint Shen Shi, Shen Shi was now able to make appropriate choices with the aid of future information.

"This is half relying on cheating, half on oneself,"

At the end, Shen Shi seemed to smile self-deprecatingly, having made a decision.

There’s nothing more suitable than the Tolan Civilization, which has no external forces and happens to have conflicting interests, to be "the chicken."

"Slow down the transport of water resources but continue," Shen Shi instructed.

Don’t underestimate water resources. In the external world, all it takes is a material conversion factory and some mining transport fleets to easily transform ubiquitous asteroids into various resources.