"But I do not particularly like the idea of dealing with each and every one of you individually. Please forgive my forwardness, but I believe that individual dealings and partnerships are not only inefficient, they also fail to bring everything each party has to offer onto the table."
"Let us take, for example, what the Celestial Void Empire currently needs most. We require vital material resources of every tier, though naturally the higher-tier resources are preferable. Along with that, we need large markets through which we can distribute our products and establish our own trade channels."
He paused briefly before continuing.
"Something that each of you possesses in abundance, and something many of you are not even fully utilizing, as your current needs are already being fulfilled by your existing output."
"Am I right?"
Looking across the gathered dignitaries, he asked the question calmly.
