Chapter 271
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Chapter 271: Preparing for the Second Round
“What’s the result?”
“Who knows? We haven’t seen Lu Qingxian come out. He’s probably still negotiating.”
“That may not be the case. Lu Qingxian is just a virtual image. He could disappear as soon as he turns it off, so he doesn’t really have to come out. He might have already finished talking.”
“If it’s really over, wouldn’t that mean the negotiation failed? If there was good news, the council would have announced it right away.”
“How could it fail? Even if that towering tree doesn’t show up, as long as the council is willing to offer various compensations, Yi Chen can’t refuse. Not to mention, whatever the towering tree wanted from Yi Chen, it definitely put a lot of pressure on him.”
“In this situation, joining our human federation and having a strong backing is definitely the right choice.”
“That’s true. Yi Chen has no choice but to join our human federation. However, given his personality, he must feel dissatisfied, and we need to gradually show goodwill and compensate him to calm him down.”
“You all sound so certain that it’s making me a bit anxious. With Yi Chen involved, the more certain you are, the more likely something unexpected will happen…”
In the live room, the people of the human federation waited anxiously to learn the outcome of the negotiation.
Aboard the large transport ship,
Lu Qingxian and the other leaders looked grave.
None of them had expected that the outcome of the showdown and negotiation would differ so widely from their expectations.
Given Yi Chen’s character, it was expected that he would burn with rage upon learning the truth.
But according to their deduction, even in his fury, Yi Chen should still be able to remain rational and make the right choice.
This right choice would naturally be to agree to reconcile with the human federation.
Doing so would not only eliminate all external pressure and risks but also yield unimaginable benefits and profits.
Even if he wanted to retaliate against the human federation, he could plan that after he understood more about them, using skills or other methods.
Any formidable figure or ambitious individual would make such a choice.
Yet, Yi Chen didn’t choose that.
He disregarded the immense external pressure and risks and directly rejected Lu Qingxian’s shocking terms.
“Chairman Lu, your council should have already found the location of the Revival Army’s headquarters, right? Hand over the relevant data to our Military, and let’s wipe out the Revival Army! If it weren’t for Bai Ruo Xin, Yi Chen would have signed the contract with us long ago.”
A Seven-Star General said angrily.
Lu Qingxian calmly looked at the Seven-Star General while the other leaders from the council and Military ignored him completely.
Impulsiveness is a devil.
Bai Ruo Xin’s reckless actions had indeed brought unpredictable troubles to the human federation.
But they still needed to remain calm and rational.
Talking about eradicating the Revival Army was one thing, but actually doing it would only worsen their already terrible relationship with Yi Chen.
Without massive interests or significant reasons, the human federation could not allow the relationship between both sides to deteriorate any further.
Setting aside the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s current concern about Yi Chen’s talents, the future development of the human federation was almost tied to Yi Chen.
To break the development bottleneck of the human federation, they could only rely on the various new skills created by Yi Chen.
For the human federation, Yi Chen’s importance even surpasses that of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe can unify the entire star cluster for the human federation.
However, Yi Chen can allow the human federation to unify the star cluster on its own strength and even break out of the star cluster.
The former represents short-term benefits, while the latter represents long-term advantages.
At this stage, with the race war erupting in the star cluster and the situation tense, it seems that the human federation prioritizes the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Both the parliament and the military understand where the greatest benefit for the human federation’s future lies.
If it weren’t for Yi Chen’s rise, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would have already sent envoys for assessment, and the parliament might have even considered abandoning the idea of finding a powerful leader for protection.
After all, even the best leader primarily focuses on their own interests.
When trouble arises, they will surely send their subordinates to face it.
The human federation struggles in the star cluster; participating in a race war at the level of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe might render them less than cannon fodder.
It is better to bear the pressure and place all hopes on Yi Chen, gradually enhancing their strength and finding a way to unify the entire star cluster.
Once they qualify to break out of the star cluster, they can then seek external development.
However, the parliament is proceeding cautiously, with every calculation based on ample information.
God knows, in this time of internal turmoil and external threats, Yi Chen appeared out of nowhere and his rapid growth continually broke expectations and predictions.
“We can only wait and see if Yi Chen can calm down on his own,” Lu Qingxian said. “If Yi Chen can’t calm down, before the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe wipes out the Soul Clan and heads to the exile planet, we must find a way to get Yi Chen to start the second round of negotiations.”
The other leaders nodded in agreement.
“Since there are no objections, let’s discuss how much leverage we can add and how to conduct the second round of negotiations!”
Lu Qingxian sighed, “You all discuss first; I’ll contact the think tank in the parliament. The ordinary citizens are probably still waiting for the negotiation results, so we need the think tank to prepare a temporary announcement to buy some time.”
“And let’s see if their follow-up plan can give us clearer ideas,” everyone nodded in agreement.
Worried about the information leaking from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and their plans for confronting and negotiating with Yi Chen, they bypassed the think tank and made decisions amongst themselves.
However, the follow-up plans for Yi Chen joining the human federation could be handed over to the think tank for research.
The main focus of this follow-up plan would be how to eliminate his hatred and dissatisfaction after Yi Chen joins the human federation.
It could even aim to fully integrate him into the human federation, prioritizing its interests.
When it comes to cunning and strategy, no one can outplay the Federal Parliament.
Within the Federal Parliament, the twenty-five leaders are the decision-makers and controllers of the big picture, while the think tank is responsible for the detailed plans.
Plans to eliminate hatred and guide thoughts are definitely the strong suit of the think tank; it’s child’s play for them.
From ordinary citizens to the high-ranking leaders of various races in the star cluster, the think tank has countless successful cases.
This is why the leaders of the parliament and military want to swiftly sign a contract with Yi Chen, ensuring Yi Chen promises not to seriously violate the major interests of the human federation.
As long as Yi Chen makes that promise and signs the relevant contract, even if he becomes angrier after learning the truth, the think tank has numerous methods and schemes to gradually quell his anger and hatred, even leading him to feel a sense of belonging and honor towards the human federation.
If part of this follow-up plan is already formulated, Lu Qingxian thinks it could provide some inspiration for the second round of negotiations with Yi Chen.
…
At the same time, Ketes, a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe with half of his soul shattered, was rushing towards the planet controlled by the Soul Clan.
The chaotic energy had stabilized, but due to his soul being half shattered and needing to expend energy to solidify it, he restrained himself from rushing back to the exile planet to find Yi Chen, even though he was eager to return quickly.
In the endless starry sky, a small shadow, as tiny as a speck of dust, continued to follow him, crossing countless stars.
