"Display our skills in Magic Potion Making and plant cultivation, using technology in exchange for resources and trust. This way, we can obtain what we need without creating hostile relations."
"Cultural exchange is more important!"
Another student added, "Language, art, religion... Understanding each other's Spiritual World is more valuable than mere material exchange."
Hillas quietly observed the debate from the back row.
He noticed that the students' way of thinking was unexpectedly mature and diverse.
No one proposed a simplistic 'one-size-fits-all' solution; everyone considered the long-term consequences and complex impacts of their actions.
"Very good, now let's delve a bit deeper."
Ron added more details on the blackboard:
"Assume this Otherworld race believes in a 'collective consciousness' philosophy, where the individual's value is only realized when serving the collective. Meanwhile, our Wizard Civilization emphasizes individual independence and self-realization."
