Galaxy Domination Guide

Zero's concept of responsibility was somewhat extreme; it sounded like flawed logic at first but seemed to make some sense at a glance. However, at Bai Zhongqi's level of understanding, nobody could sway his style of conduct anymore.

Bai Zhongqi deeply understood the severe consequences of internal division and instability when facing a mighty enemy. Without needing to monitor every soldier in the Universe Army, he could roughly guess that the independence of the two stars had already caused fluctuations in troop morale.

He reviewed the various approaches he had taken in the past three years. While there were successes, it was undeniable that there were also failures and imperfections. The Star Alliance, which seemed unfitting to everyone, was originally created to adapt to Earth's entry into the Intergalactic Era. On the other hand, it was also tailored to suit Bai Zhongqi's own mindset.

A young student, who wasn't particularly accomplished, had crossed over from the gaming world with his fleet into reality, thereby gaining unimaginable immense power and strength. Even though Bai Zhongqi was full of ambition and assertions, he felt it was unrealistic for him to establish something like an Earth Empire outright.

He convinced himself, or rather, he adopted a cautious strategy and thus pioneered the path of the Star Alliance.

This path, after maintaining a mere three years, had already reached a point where it might disintegrate.

"Your Highness, how shall we deal with the matters concerning Lieque Star and Emerald Sea Star?" Zero asked him.

"Let the Star Alliance government handle it themselves," Bai Zhongqi said, resting with his eyes closed, but his expression was not calm.

"If we allow the Star Alliance government to handle it, it would mean you support the two stars' side. Is that really okay? If both parties enter negotiations, it might drag on for quite a while, and we still need to confront the three great enslavers, right?"

Bai Zhongqi replied, "The fracture has already occurred, and trying to forcefully mend it—once external forces are removed, it will still separate. I know our most urgent task now is to deal with our enemies, but the operation of our military force and our overall strength has nothing to do with the political division; we can still take on the three great enslavers. We can no longer force the issue with morale."

Zero rarely felt such negative energy in Bai Zhongqi's tone, but she also keenly sensed something and asked, "Your Highness, are you planning to change the Star Alliance?"

"The Star Alliance has always been changing, it's just that the current direction may not be satisfactory. I thought mixing the models of Iridium Star and the Star Alliance would carve out a correct path, but it turns out I was wrong. Since I cannot always remain behind the scenes, I might as well take the lead and issue commands upfront," he declared.

Zero became somewhat excited, "Are you planning to..."

Bai Zhongqi raised his hand to stop her, "Let's discuss it after we've ultimately defeated the three great enslavers."

————Dividing Line————

Cangqiong Star, perhaps the most stringently guarded planet in the entire Galaxy. All other planets in the galaxy had already been destroyed and their materials recycled. Now, this planetary system was littered with military weapons and space facilities of various functions.

Some called this the true center of the Galaxy since it was the location of the Galactic High Governance Council, wherein dozens of high-level civilizations of immense power jointly controlled this lone planet. Technologies from various civilizations made Cangqiong Star exhibit a splendid cultural and technological prowess. Additionally, a large number of commercial entities and research organizations stationed here rendered the planet extremely busy and prosperous.

A councilor from the Mountain People civilization, Song Wei, hands clasped behind his back, had a quartz-like skin texture and a towering stature, making the Mountain People appear as majestic as actual mountains.

"The Maquivina Civilization thought of the High Council at this time. We invited them repeatedly, and they claimed to be non-aligned, choosing to play by themselves. Now that the Controllers have seized their home planet, killing over a billion of their population, the Maquivina people panicked and sought refuge on Cangqiong Star," he commented.

A councilor from the Fierce Dragon civilization, closely related to the Mountain People and belonging to the same political faction, Pi Gan also sneered, "If the council really accepts them now, the Maquivina will have to pay a hefty price, and they won't likely get their own seat on the high chairs."

'High chairs' is a term used within the Galactic High Governance Council. The real decision-making authority of the High Council rests with a minority of high-level civilizations, while the other middle and lower civilizations are more like companions in a prince's study session, with little intervention by the council even if a less pivotal civilization gets annihilated.

But having a high chair in the council means that the civilization holds actual decision-making power and can partake in major affair deliberations. A high chair always represents a high-level civilization.

The High Council was willing to offer the Maquivina people a chair in the council in olden days, but the Maquivina people had declined, and now, getting such a chair again would obviously be difficult.

"The Controllers... also an unexpectedly formidable force. Although the council understands them to some extent, their concealment is substantial, and they even managed to conquer Maquivena Star in one fell swoop. This type of energy-based life is quite troublesome for the usual carbon-based civilizations. Especially now that they've occupied Maquivina Star and have acquired that technology, it's enough to pose a threat to the High Council," Lu Star's councilor Gulobei said.

"Ignoring them, other factions in the council are basically adopting a watch-and-see approach. The Controllers have taken it, let them take it. If they dare provoke the council, they are seeking their own doom. Their enemy is the newly emerged Iridium Star Earth civilization, which is also quite an interesting civilization," he added.

"It seems to be a civilization that crossed over from another dimension, integrating a backward indigenous civilization to form a new one. They might possess some high-level civilization technology. However, given such capacity, even if they develop very rapidly, facing the combined forces of the three great enslavers, there is no chance they could be fortunate," Song Wei stated.

"Yes, the Controllers even took down Maquivina Star in one go, facing such a still weak civilization, they probably won't even give them a chance to struggle," he continued.

"Let them wipe out Earth then, and once this fire is extinguished, we, representing the council, will then negotiate with them, making these energy-based civilizations recognize their place and stop causing trouble for the High Council," he concluded.

The representatives of several high-level civilizations, while discussing this issue, were completely unaware that they were discussing the lives and deaths of billions of people. At their level, the fate of thousands of stars across several star regions and the life and death of trillions of people were merely topics of casual conversation for them.

They had not the slightest concern for the safety and welfare of the Earthlings.