Chapter 320: Replication Transmission Star Gate

Qin Hao's playful smile instantly eased the meeting room atmosphere considerably.

Zhou Shaoqing slammed his fist on the table, the heavy alloy tabletop letting out a dull thud; he was seething, his eyes nearly red.

"I can't swallow this anger! These scumbags just got some benefits from us, then turned around and dared to join forces to bite us?"

"Isn't this a slap to our face? We must hit! Hit now! Crush them all!"

"Right! Beat the hell out of them!"

Several young generals also chimed in, each filled with righteous indignation.

"Everyone sit down."

Qin Hao's voice wasn't loud, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Zhou Shaoqing, who had wanted to say something, swallowed his words upon seeing Qin Hao's calm gaze.

He sat down, disgruntled.

He felt a hundred kinds of dissatisfaction—was this still the Qin Hao he knew?

When did he become so easy to talk to?

"Anger doesn't solve problems."

Qin Hao glanced around, looking at these top commanders of the Yanhuang Civilization,

"Since they want to watch a show, we'll set up a bigger stage for them and the whole Milky Way Galaxy, performing a 'grand play' none of them have ever seen."

As soon as he said that, everyone was a bit dazed.

"Sing a play? What play?"

Mao Xinyang, thinking carefully, probed and asked:

"You mean... using their own scheme against them?"

Qin Hao nodded approvingly:

"Pretty much. These forty-seven civilizations are merely clowns pushed onto the stage,

while the real protagonists are those two old friends hiding behind the scenes."

The "old friends" he referred to were naturally Bi Jia Lie and Ke Huang.

"I get it!"

Zhou Shaoqing slapped his thigh, suddenly understanding: "You want to lure them all out and catch them in one go?"

"Exactly."

Qin Hao smiled and said, "So we can't get angry now—not only can't we get angry,

but we must act as if we're afraid, as if we've compromised. Only then will they reveal all their cards without hesitation."

He turned to Intelligence Department Head Kong Jie and issued the first order:

"Kong Jie, in my name, reply to all diplomatic channels that have sent inquiries."

Kong Jie immediately stood up, stood at attention, and said:

"Yes! Qin Consultant!"

"Tell them, the Yanhuang Civilization always values peace and unity; in principle we understand their proposal.

we are willing to hold a top-level public negotiation on core issues such as technology sharing and communal reorganization."

As soon as those words were spoken, Zhou Shaoqing's brows knotted again; he was about to speak when Zhang Xianzhong beside him stopped him with a glance.

The Commander-in-Chief knew Qin Hao's move must have a deeper purpose.

"Qin Consultant...... isn't this just encouraging their arrogance?"

Kong Jie also hesitated a little; saying this would make the whole Milky Way Galaxy think the Yanhuang Civilization had softened.

"That's exactly the point—to let them get arrogant, to let them swell."

A cold glint flashed in Qin Hao's eyes: "To drive the enemy mad, you must first let them swell. The higher they jump now, the harder they'll fall later."

He paused, shifted his tone, and gave Kong Jie a key order no one expected.

"Also, tell them that to show our utmost sincerity, the venue for this negotiation can be chosen by them."

"What?!"

Zhou Shaoqing could no longer contain himself, jumping straight up from his chair,

"Let them choose the venue? Isn't that handing over all initiative?

"they'll surely pick a place most advantageous to them, where they can ambush heavy forces! This is too dangerous!"

Qin Hao raised his hand to press down, signaling him to calm down.

"Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking."

He looked at Kong Jie and added, "They can set the venue, but the negotiation must take place one month from now—no room for negotiation."

"One month?"

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what special significance this timing had.

But since Qin Hao had decided, they stopped asking further.

The order was quickly relayed out through Kong Jie's Intelligence Department.

As soon as the news came out, the entire Milky Way Galaxy exploded in an uproar.

The capital stars of the Forty-Seven "Rebellious" Civilizations, including the Sirius Alliance, instantly became oceans of joy.

Countless citizens took to the streets, celebrating their "unprecedented diplomatic victory.

"See? This is the power of unity! No matter how strong the Yanhuang Civilization is, they'll have to bow to us!"

"They're scared! They really are! So-called galactic hegemon, just a paper tiger!"

Their leaders, elated, immediately held a joint press conference, broadcasting to the whole Milky Way Galaxy the Yanhuang Civilization's "weakness" and "compromise,"

For a time their influence was unmatched, and even a dozen or so previously undecided civilizations chose to join them.

At the same time, on a planet that had been remodeled into a secret military fortress within the territory of the Biteng Empire.

Ke Huang looked at the official reply of the Yanhuang Civilization on the screen and let out a deafening mad laugh.

"Hahaha! Jia Lie! Do you see that! We succeeded!"

"I said it, we overestimated him! What damn Yanhuang Civilization, facing absolute pressure, still has to obediently submit!"

Jia Lie sat on the throne; although he also felt surprised by this result, a faint unease deep in his heart never dissipated.

Too smooth.

Everything went too smoothly, to the point of being abnormal.

Is Qin Hao the type to easily compromise? Judging from his past behavior, absolutely not.

"Perhaps... there's a trick in this?"

Jia Lie said in a low voice.

"What trick could there be?"

Ke Huang waved his hand dismissively, "He's just a bare commander now! Those generals inside the Yanhuang Civilization have long tolerated him in every way!"

"Now we have united many civilizations to pressure him; besides compromising, does he have any other option?"

"Or does he dare risk internal split and go to war with us and dozens of civilizations at the same time?"

Ke Huang's analysis sounded reasonable, and Jia Lie could not find a rebuttal for a moment.

"Perhaps I'm just overthinking?"

"We get to choose the location; this is a rare opportunity."

Ke Huang's eyes flashed with a cruel light, "We must pick a good place, a place that can completely bury him and the Yanhuang Civilization!"

Jia Lie pondered for a moment, called up a star map, and pointed to one of its remote corners.

"Then let it be here, the Obscure Star Region-X9."

This star system has long been abandoned; its internal spatial structure is extremely complex, filled with numerous asteroid belts and spatial turbulence,

making it easy for us to hide our main fleet. Moreover, its jump point is nearest to our secret base."

"Good! Let's decide on this place!" Ke Huang hammered the decision,

"In one month, I will make that place Qin Hao's grave!"

The news quickly returned to the Yanhuang Civilization.

Inside the Supreme Command Center, Qin Hao looked at the chosen location of the other side, and the curve of his lips deepened.

"Obscure Star Region-X9... heh, not a bad choice."

Luo Lao and Zhang Yunfeng stood behind him, their expressions solemn.

"Xiao Qin, they've clearly chosen this place to set an ambush; are we really going?"

Zhang Yunfeng asked worriedly.

"Go, of course we must go."

Qin Hao turned around, his eyes filled with unfathomable confidence, "They want to shut the door and beat the dog, but they don't know who is the dog and who is the one shutting the door."

He looked at the two and said, word by word:

"One month's time is enough."

"Enough for us to give the entire Milky Way Galaxy a gift that no one can refuse."

Having said that, he did not explain further, but closed his eyes and connected his consciousness to the system.

"Butler, using the technology from the Starlanguage Civilization's tech tree as a blueprint, how many Energy Points are needed to replicate a star gate for transmission within the Milky Way?"

"【After calculation, replicating one requires one million.】"

Hearing the system's reply, Qin Hao looked at the remaining 203.5 million Energy Units and directly ordered:

"Replicate 108 star gates for me, place them at the positions I designate, and they must be hidden."

"【Received command, executing……】"

At the moment the order was issued, 108 star gates were replicated and then deployed to every corner of the Milky Way.