Chapter 1236: Should We Unite?

The atmosphere became heavy.

A strange light flashed in Xanos's eyes.

"Weiliwusi, you are too naive. Do you think they will let us go if we don't touch that technology? What are they? They are Human, they are an Alien Race, they are a life form completely different from us. How could they possibly truly coexist with us in peace?"

Weiliwusi shook his head.

"It is not naivety, it is reality. Xanos, we cannot beat them."

He stood up, walked to the edge of the secret chamber, and turned his back to Xanos.

"Do you know the fate of the seven planets that declared independence from the Feng Qi Xing Alliance? All Fengqi were wiped out."

He turned around and looked at Xanos.

"This is the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance. It is not that they cannot kill, but that they do not want to. But once they decide to kill, they will not leave any survivors."

Xanos was silent for a long time.

Then he asked: "Then tell me, what should we do?"

Viridius walked back to his seat and sat down again.

"You ask me what to do, then let me ask you one thing first."

He looked at Xanos.

"The data that Valken sent to you, have you studied it?"

Xanos's expression stiffened slightly.

"This..."

"Tell the truth."

Weiliwusi interrupted him.

"If we don't even have this bit of honesty between us, then today's meeting has no meaning at all."

Xanos was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

"We studied it."

Weiliwusi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"I knew it."

He opened his eyes.

"You Ash People are always like this. You want to touch whatever you see, and once you touch it, you want to use it. What do you think that is? A new weapon? A new energy source? A new power?"

A flash of anger crossed Xanos's eyes.

"Isn't it? If we can open the rift, we can obtain infinite energy, infinite resources, infinite... possibilities!"

"Possibilities?"

Viridius smiled.

"Xanos, do you know how long the Feng Qi Xing Alliance studied the rift? Do you know what the Feng Qi Xing Alliance finally discovered?"

Xanos shook his head.

"He discovered that there is something on the other side of the rift. There is life. There is consciousness. That thing is observing him, waiting for him, and... smiling."

Weiliwusi's voice lowered.

"Do you know what that thing is called? Do you know what it wants? It wants to come over. It wants to Devour this world."

Xanos's face turned slightly pale.

"You... how do you know?"

"Because we have a spy in the Feng Qi Xing Alliance."

Weiliwusi admitted frankly.

"A report was intercepted by us. The report said that he refused to continue the experiment because it was too dangerous and could not be controlled by any civilization at all."

Xanos, I am not trying to discourage you. I just want you to understand that the technology cannot be touched. If you touch it, you will be the next Feng Qi Xing Alliance. If you don't touch it, at least you can still live."

Xanos raised his head, his three eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Then tell me, what should we do? Wait for death?"

"Not wait for death."

Weiliwusi said.

"It is preparation. Prepare to deal with the worst-case scenario while striving for the best result."

He pulled up a star map and pointed to several key locations.

"First, we must strengthen border defense. It is not to fight them, but to let them see that we are not to be bullied. If they want to make a move, they will have to pay a price. In this way, they will hesitate, they will weigh the pros and cons, and they will choose negotiation instead of war."

"Second, we must maintain communication. Not to beg for peace, but to communicate. Let them know that we have no hostility, we do not want to fight, and we only want to coexist in peace. In this way, they will have no reason to attack us."

"Finally, we must be prepared for the worst. If that day really comes, if they really attack, we must be able to hold out for a while, buying time to evacuate, relocate, and preserve our strength. In this way, even if we lose, our civilization will not be completely wiped out."

Xanos listened, and a complex light flashed in his three eyes.

"Weiliwusi, you know, sometimes I think you are too pessimistic. But sometimes I also think that you might be right."

Viridius gave a bitter smile.

"Pessimistic? No, I am just realistic. Facing an enemy stronger than oneself, there are only two choices: fight or talk. If you cannot win, you can only talk. But if you cannot talk, you must prepare to fight. This is not pessimism, this is... survival."

The atmosphere in the secret chamber eased slightly.

Xanos pondered for a long time, then raised his head.

"Weiliwusi, I will ask you a question."

"Speak."

"If the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance really takes action against us, what will you in Canaan do?"

Weiliwusi looked at him, a flash of complex emotion crossing his three eyes.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"The truth."

"The truth is, I don't know."

Weiliwusi admitted calmly.

"It depends on how they strike, why they strike, and when they strike. If they are just border skirmishes, we can negotiate. If they invade on a large scale, we have to fight. If they have clear terms for a ceasefire, we can consider accepting them. If they just want to exterminate us..."

He paused.

"Then we have to fight for our lives."

Xanos nodded.

"Then what if we join forces with you?"

Weiliwusi raised an eyebrow.

"Join forces?"

"Yes."

Xanos said.

"If the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance really strikes against us, our two houses join forces to resist together. In that way, would the odds of winning be a bit higher?"

Weiliwusi remained in Silence for a long time.

"Then we must be a single entity."

Xanos remained in Silence for a few seconds.

"So you mean, we should unite?"