Looking at the image in the video, the messy virtual conference room suddenly quieted down.
Isn't this the unknown fleet from the Wales Supercluster that appeared in the Lorrte Star Sector?
After disappearing from the Lorrte Star Field, they came here without anyone noticing. Even the hyperspace warning system of the Empire was not triggered. This made everyone think that one of the Empire's fleets returned without notifying the Empire of their arrival.
Serence wanted to capture them?
Hell, even the Empire's warships were equipped with Zero Armament. How could a Tier 8 civilization's fleet not have something more terrifying than Zero Armament?
"Immediately order Serence to stop the plan to capture the enemy's warships. Try to establish contact with them and ask them about their intentions!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Commander Serence has just reported that the other party has replied. The unknown fleet claims to be from the Human Federation, a Tier 8 civilization, and requests to speak with the Empire's upper echelons!"
Just as Charlie gave the order, before the guards could respond, Serence had already received Lin Yu's reply and reported the news.
A Tier 8 civilization …
This was the goal that every civilization in the Bosnian Supercluster worked towards.
All the civilizations agreed that the war that had lasted for more than a hundred thousand years would most likely be ended by the first civilization to break through to Tier 8.
However, before they could break through to Tier 8, an outsider had come in.
While feeling a little dejected, Charlie smiled bitterly.
Just as he said, even if the enemy only had a hundred thousand warships, how could he be sure that they did not have something more terrifying than Zero Armament?
Charlie did not dare to take the risk. No one in the room dared to take the risk!
"Forget it, let's see what they have to say first before we make a decision!"
"Go, tell Serence to tell them that I agree to the meeting. Set a time and method for the meeting!"
Charlie waved his hand and said to the guard in the communication channel.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
In fact, Charlie had his own plans.
The entire Bosnian Supercluster was like a super large cage that could only be entered but not exited.
And this gave Charlie some space to choose.
However, he had to first confirm whether the other party was also unable to break through the blockade of the ocean currents.
If they couldn't break it, they could only be trapped here. In that case, regardless of how strong the other party was, it was absolutely impossible for them to conquer the entire supercluster with just 100,000 battleships.
In that case, the other party only had one choice, which was to cooperate with a local civilization using technology to obtain the qualifications to gain a foothold here.
However, for the sake of his own safety in the future, the other party would not take out the most advanced technology to cooperate with him. But so what?
This was a level-8 civilization. Any technology that leaked out from their fingernails could accelerate the advancement of a level-7 civilization. To Charlie, this was enough!
Alright, there was another possibility. The technology that the other party had was enough to break the barrier that blocked the exit of the ocean current, and their civilization could continue to send fleets to the Bosnian Supercluster without any need to cooperate with the local civilization.
If that was the case, then everything that Charlie had planned just now would be meaningless.
However, Charlie still had a way to deal with this situation. It was very simple.
Surrender!
Wasn't this the meaning of the saying, "If you can't win, join in?"
A bad life is better than a good death, isn't it?
After ending the communication with the guard, Charlie immediately called out the names of several ministers and issued a series of orders before ending the impromptu meeting.
However, as soon as the meeting ended, the entire Capital Circle was in chaos.
All the spaceships that were relatively close to Lin Yu's fleet were directly detained. A three AU quarantine area was established with Lin Yu's fleet as the center, prohibiting all civilian spaceships from entering. At the same time, the dozens of super stargates outside the Capital Circle were closed at the same time, and no spaceships were allowed to leave.
This was not enough, as Charlie even ordered a communication control. All civilian communications were jammed, and no information could be transmitted to the outside world.
At this moment, the entire Capital Circle of Crete entered a state of complete lockdown.
At least …
Before the meeting with the representative of the level-8 civilization was over, Charlie would not allow any news of this to be leaked.
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A day passed quietly.
It was a beautiful place with birds chirping and flowers blooming. At the same time, it was also a virtual venue that the Crete Empire had specially built for this meeting.
In the middle of the flowers, there was a table and two chairs. At this moment, Lin Yu and Charlie were sitting opposite each other.
Speaking of which, Lin Yu was very surprised to see the people of the Crete civilization.
After all, their appearance was too familiar to him!
This was the big-headed little gray man that appeared in many sci-fi movies of the old era of the Federation!
"I wonder if Your Excellency Lin Yu can explain the purpose of your visit?"
"Then I wonder what kind of purpose you would like me to have, Your Majesty Charlie?"
After hearing Charlie's words, Lin Yu smiled slightly and said with a hint of mockery.
Was the purpose of their visit important?
It could be very important, or it could not be!
After all, between civilizations, unless there were some special circumstances, the only thing left was …
To conquer and be conquered!
Asking for an explanation of the purpose of their visit had always been something that would only be asked when the strength of both sides was equal.
However, was the strength of the Crete Empire equal to that of the Federation?
Obviously, they were not equal. Therefore, in Lin Yu's opinion, the Crete Empire was not qualified to ask this question.
Of course, Charlie himself understood this truth. After all, he had tens of thousands of low-level civilizations under his command.
If one day, a low-level civilization came to ask Charlie to explain their purpose of visit, then Charlie would probably destroy them directly.
For a moment, Charlie felt a little awkward.
"First of all, my fleet came to this Super Star Cluster by chance. However, since we are here, then the entire Bosnian Super Star Cluster is the territory of the Federation!"
"As for the Crete Empire, as the first civilization that the Federation has encountered here, we can give Your Majesty Charlie an opportunity, and that is …"
"Become a subsidiary civilization of the Federation!"
Ignoring the awkward Charlie, Lin Yu directly said this. For a level-7 civilization, Lin Yu was not in the mood to play any tricks with Charlie. Couldn't he be more direct?
Either he would fight and be destroyed by the Federation.
Or he would join one of the big families of the Federation's subsidiary civilizations.
Hearing this, Charlie was dumbfounded.
You are too direct! You didn't even say anything when you came up, and you directly threw out two options. How am I supposed to make a decision?
Or are all level-8 civilizations so domineering?