Two factors have led to the enormous gap between a Level 2.4 civilization and a Level 2.5 civilization!
"No matter what, we still have a hundred years of buffer time," He Xingzhou said. "Whatever decisions we ultimately make, within this hundred-year period, we need to seize the opportunity to expand our territory!"
"Strive to break through antimatter extraction and utilization technology, as well as warp engine technology!"
"As long as we achieve these two points, our confidence will be much firmer, and our choices much broader!"
"The Commander is right; ultimately, our own strength must be strong enough. Relying on others is not as good as relying on ourselves. Let's just prolong for a hundred years, and talk about everything a hundred years later!" everyone agreed.
Thus, the Blue Star Civilization was in negotiations with both the Star Trading Group and the Orion Royal Court, but nothing was finalized.
Since it was the wooing stage, neither side made any moves.