As the saying went, even if the sky fell, there would be someone tall to hold it up. Currently, only the three Universal Civilizations and Han Xiao were blocking the pressure brought by the World Tree. Most people in the galactic society did not know about it.
Under the peaceful appearance, undercurrents surged. Half a month passed quickly, and it was time for the Star Ocean General Court.
The Star Ocean General Court was hosted by the three Universal Civilizations, and the participants included the Supercluster, Star Cluster, and Star System civilizations in the universe.
Unlike the regional Civilization Conferences of the various Star Fields, the Star Ocean General Court was the most authoritative Civilization Conference, the core of the entire galactic society. It was solemn and was also known as the 'Central Council'.
There was a fixed meeting every year, which usually lasted for several months. During this period, there would be frequent meetings to consider the issues submitted by the various civilizations, coordinate the development of all the galactic civilizations, mediate disputes, discuss the management of the galactic society, and so on, including but not limited to the people's livelihood, economy, military, disaster relief, and so on.
However, most of the galactic residents did not pay much attention to this matter because they had meetings every year, and most of the time, they talked about some old topics. Most of the galactic residents would not deliberately pay attention to it. Usually, they would only casually look at the simplified version of the news media's summary after the meeting.
The venue of the Star Ocean General Court was in the shape of a petal. In the center was the chairman's table, and around it were the representatives of the three Universal Civilizations. Extending out were rows of fan-shaped seats, and the seats were arranged according to the level of the civilization. Supercluster civilizations sat in the inner circle, and Star System civilizations sat in the outermost circle. The invited news media had a special broadcast area.
At this time, the venue was filled with diplomatic envoys from various civilizations. The meeting had been going on for quite some time.
The chairman had just finished a round of voting and rejected a proposal to increase the regional security budget. He then flipped to the next topic, looked up at the representatives of the three Universal Civilizations, cleared his throat, and said loudly,
"… Then, the next topic is a joint proposal by the Radiant Federation, the Red Empire, and the Arcane Church. This proposal believes that the Beyond Grade A Development Union plays an indispensable role in maintaining the operation of the galactic society and has extraordinary influence. At the same time, it is dedicated to maintaining the peace and stability of the galactic society and has made indelible contributions. We hereby propose to amend the 'Peace Treaty' and other galactic laws to make an exception and accept the Beyond Grade A Development Union, allowing it to enjoy an independent official status with rights and treatment equal to that of advanced civilizations … The proposer of the proposal, please come to the stage."
The President read the agenda according to the script, and the hall, which was originally filled with whispers of discussion, suddenly fell silent.
Other than a portion of the subsidiary civilizations that had already contacted the three Universal Civilizations, the other representatives were all stunned.
The three Universal Civilizations had made peace with the Beyond Grade A Association not long ago, and now they're so eager to help?
Not to mention the inside story, there was no precedent in history for a civilian organization to have the same official status as a civilization. The three Universal Civilizations' proposal was the first, so one could imagine the backlash from the outside world.
What kind of reason would make the three Universal Civilizations willing to bear such a price and seek political benefits for the association?
Most of the representatives of the civilizations were dumbfounded. They thought this was just a routine meeting, but the three Universal Civilizations suddenly threw out such a huge bomb.
The news media at the scene instantly perked up.
This was the smell of big news!
Under everyone's gazes, the dynasty's diplomatic representative stood up and walked onto the stage. He looked around the venue and slowly explained the reason for the proposal, emphasizing the unique position of the Beyond Grade A Association in the current galactic landscape. His speech was full of praise, almost praising the association to the skies.
After listening for a while, the expressions of the representatives of the various civilizations became even stranger.
Why does it sound so familiar? Did you guys slack off and change all the blockades to antonyms?
When the representatives of the three Universal Civilizations finished their statements, the President announced the start of the debate and consultation segment. A large number of representatives immediately requested to speak.
Although the Galaxy General Court was presided over by the three Universal Civilizations, if they wanted to add new terms to the galactic universal law, they would still have to vote. Those who objected could raise their doubts after the presentation segment.
However, as the final winners of the exploration era, the rulers of the explored universe with absolute power, the three Universal Civilizations naturally would not be so stupid as to give up too much power. They all gave themselves the privilege of one vote to veto and one vote to decide.
One vote to veto the voting result of a topic, pushing it back to the proposal stage, and a new round of presentation, debate, amendment, and voting would be carried out until the result was satisfactory. If they used one vote to decide, they would skip the voting stage directly. However, their priority was lower than one vote to veto, which meant that only the three Universal Civilizations could waive one vote to decide.
However, the number of times the three Universal Civilizations used their privilege could be counted on one hand. As long as it did not involve their major interests, they would not interfere. Most of the time, they would only act as referees and rarely participate personally.
The representatives of the three Universal Civilizations dealt with the questions of the various participants with ease and avoided the sharp questions with a single sentence.
Among them, the Supercluster Civilization was the calmest. They had received this news long ago and watched coldly from the sidelines while secretly trying to figure out what was going on between Black Star and the three Universal Civilizations.
Amidst the excitement of the crowd, the voting segment soon arrived. The representatives of the civilizations who did not know about it previously considered many factors and were basically against it. No one wanted to set this precedent.
The voting results were displayed on the virtual screen. There were many votes against it, and it did not reach the standard of passing the draft.
The President took a look and said, "There are not enough votes in favor, so we'll reject this …"
Before he finished, the representative of the Radiant Federation knocked on the table and said calmly, "We'll exercise one vote to veto."
The President nodded, not surprised at all. "Then, let's re-enter the proposal stage. Please …"
However, before he could finish, the representative of the Red Empire slowly said, "We'll exercise one vote to decide."
As soon as he said that, the representatives of the Radiant Federation and the Arcane Church agreed at the same time.
Seeing this, the representatives of the various civilizations were in an uproar. They felt that it was expected but also surprised.
The reason was that they had guessed that the three Universal Civilizations would exercise their privileges, but they did not expect the three Universal Civilizations to directly use two privileges.
The three Universal Civilizations basically would not use two privileges at the same time. After one vote was rejected, they would usually let everyone vote again. During this time, they would lobby and fight for votes, which would more or less give the other civilizations a sense of participation.
However, after being rejected, they immediately decided with one vote. The attitude of the representative was very firm, and the subtext was that this proposal had to be passed. He was very domineering and did not mind having a say in it.
"Are the three Universal Civilizations so determined to support the Beyond Grade A Association? What exactly is going on … "
The representatives of the various civilizations were itching.
…
As many news media outlets rushed to forward the news, the news of the three Universal Civilizations fighting for an official status for the Beyond Grade A Association spread like wildfire, immediately causing a storm of public opinion in the galactic society!
The storm of the peace talks between the three Universal Civilizations and the Beyond Grade A Association had not been settled for long, and another shocking news broke out, instantly becoming the hottest topic.
A large number of galactic residents could not understand the actions of the three Universal Civilizations.
During the peace talks not long ago, although the three Universal Civilizations had taken a step back, they at least had a dignified reason. How were they going to explain this now? Just making peace was not enough; they even wanted to help the association become an official member. What were they doing? Compensations?
First, they attacked aggressively, then they were scared into taking a step back. This was already embarrassing enough, but they did not expect the three Universal Civilizations to compensate the association and still insist that they were not scared … Only a fool would believe that!
As soon as this proposal was exposed, it was strongly opposed by a large number of galactic residents. Originally, their dissatisfaction with the Beyond Grade As had been suppressed, but seeing that the association was about to become an official member, many people could not take it anymore and attacked the association. The most mainstream argument was that the association did not have the right to become an official organization and should not let a Beyond Grade A group have such an identity.
Due to the series of intensification of the class conflict, the Beyond Grade A Association had become the main target of hatred. Now that they saw the association develop further and were even about to be 'cleansed', many galactic residents were furious. This kind of mentality was like seeing their enemy living a good life. They were born with a deep prejudice.
On the contrary, most of the Supers in the various Star Fields were excited. They had always been looking forward to the Beyond Grade A Association being the leader, but they did not expect it to really be so. Furthermore, it was the first time in history. No matter how the association did it, a large number of Supers were full of admiration.
With an official status, the three Universal Civilizations would not be able to publicize the illegality of the association. They would not have to worry about losing their citizenship in the galactic society after joining the association.
Due to the three Universal Civilizations having the final say in the Galaxy General Court, many civilizations expressed their attitudes through various channels. They first acknowledged the association's important influence but tactfully felt that it was too much to make an exception. They claimed that they did not know about the private transactions between the three Universal Civilizations and the association and expressed their dissatisfaction.
In contrast, the reaction of the players to this news was a little slower, mainly because most people did not understand the meaning behind it. In their opinion, it was fine as long as the Beyond Grade A Association was strong enough. These political things seemed meaningless.
However, after some storytelling players explained on the forums, many players finally understood the difference.
"Treating civilizations as countries means that the Beyond Grade A Association used to be a company, but now it's a country?"
"So, the Beyond Grade As are establishing a country?"
"More or less. No matter how strong the association is, it's still a civilian organization. Now, it's finally upgraded."
"I understand! The next main storyline should be the Beyond Grade A country, witnessing the birth of a different Super civilization, and Black Star is the highest leader. Is that why it's called the Black Star Era? "
"Awesome, you know what I mean now."
"Sigh, as an old player who fell into the pit in Version 1.0, witnessing Old Black start from scratch and achieve what he has today with my own eyes is really touching. It's as if I'm recalling my youth … No, I have to watch Pork Bun's Black Star Corps videos from the beginning again!"
"Previous poster, please cover your ID when you advertise yourself. Thank you for your cooperation."
On the forums, many players were excited.
When the three Universal Civilizations were in a cold war with the association, many players thought that the next main storyline would be a war between the two sides, but they did not expect it to end in peace. Now that the Beyond Grade As had established a country, in the eyes of many players, the main storyline mission would definitely revolve around this point. This time, they would definitely not be wrong!
While the outside world was in an uproar over the association's promotion, Han Xiao had already made his preparations and set off for the territory of the World Tree Civilization.
…
Central Galaxy, border of the Abyss of Stars.
The huge fleet surrounded a Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device. At this time, the teleportation device was being warmed up, and there was only Han Xiao inside the teleportation device.
"We've set the coordinates to a location that has not been activated before. It's located in an uninhabited area. If what you said is true, then the World Tree Civilization has an unknown detection method. You'd better leave immediately when you reach the other side and find a way to hide yourself …"
In the mechanical suit's built-in communication channel, the fleet commander Simon was carefully instructing him on the things to take note of.
"You guys just need to send me over. I'll take care of the rest," Han Xiao replied.
"Hmm, you have the King mechanical suit anyway. We don't need to pick you up. Just act according to the situation."
Simon nodded.
In the end, the three Universal Civilizations accepted the suggestion and agreed to send Han Xiao to the territory of the World Tree Civilization. Because Han Xiao had the King, there was no need to pick him up.
To Han Xiao, as long as he left a Throne behind, he could teleport at any time in the future. This was the reason why the three Universal Civilizations did not allow him to participate in the exploration.
However, he was worried that the connection between the King and the Throne would become a clue to his location, so he placed many Thrones in different secondary dimensions. Furthermore, he had to choose the location carefully when leaving the Thrones in the territory of the World Tree Civilization.
I hope I can achieve some results this time …
Han Xiao's thoughts raced.
This trip to the territory of the World Tree Civilization was only one of the goals of helping Destiny's Child. Anyway, the World Tree Civilization had already sensed an outsider. As long as he did not leak any information about the explored universe, he might be able to act boldly. If there was a chance, he wanted to see if he could find clues about the World Tree's main body on the other side. This was extremely important. Just relying on the expedition fleet was too random.
At the same time, he also wanted to see if (Virtual Purification-Restore) had any effect on the members of the World Tree Civilization.
Just as Han Xiaoxin was thinking, the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device finally finished heating up. It began to spin rapidly and turned into a ball of light.
"Cut off all links," Simon said in the channel before turning off the communication network.
Han Xiao activated the mechanical suit's isolation mode and blocked all the network links, including Philip, completely cutting off the network.
Very soon, the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device reached its limit.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a light flashed, and the teleportation device quickly stopped. The interior was empty, and Han Xiao's figure disappeared without a trace.
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