"Is this a threat?" Han Xiao was surprised. This was too direct.
"No, I'm just trying to make you understand your situation." Sisko's tone was calm, and his attitude was firm.
As Beyond Grade As who also controlled great power, the roundabout negotiations between civilizations would only make him a laughingstock. Beyond Grade As were people with special privileges in the galaxy and had long stepped outside the rules. Therefore, Sisko knew that it was useless to talk nonsense. Directly stating the stakes and capturing the other party's concerns was much more effective than saying a bunch of metaphors and hints.
Sisko did not know much about Black Star's situation. He only knew that the Tyrant and Black Star were opposing each other. This way, no matter which side he joined, the balance would be broken.
What he was betting on was that Black Star, as a new Beyond Grade A, would choose to prioritize stability. Advancing to the Beyond Grade A realm was precisely the time to accumulate forces and divide the benefits of a Star Field. At this juncture, facing two veteran Beyond Grade As, he felt that there was a high chance that Black Star would compromise.
The genes of the Star Pupil Protoss had almost reached the bottleneck of optimization, and the Evolution Cube was no longer useful to them. What Sisko needed was not to continue using the Evolution Cube but the value of the Evolution Cube itself — to hold it in his hands in exchange for the support of the Arcane Church.
In fact, in the past few decades, the Arcane Church had offered many generous terms in exchange for the Evolution Cube. The most recent offer was that they were willing to support the Star Pupil Protoss to become the designated spokesperson of the Arcane Church in the Shattered Star Ring, turning them into a true Star Cluster civilization. This had already made Sisko somewhat tempted.
However, his bargaining chip had been snatched away by someone else.
Therefore, it was not important whether the Evolution Cube was portable or not. Han Xiao's terms were not attractive in his eyes. He did not need to borrow it; what he wanted was the Evolution Cube itself.
No matter what, the Evolution Cube had to return to his hands, or he would lose the support of the Arcane Church. Without this, there was no room for compromise!
Han Xiao pondered for a moment and understood Sisko's bottom line. Sisko's unyielding attitude gave him a headache.
This little comrade refused to cooperate and only wanted to get back the Evolution Cube. There was nothing he could do to Sisko.
Threatening the other party's race did more harm than good. Star System civilizations were protected by the Civilization Treaty, but armed forces were not. This was the difference in the nature of the forces. In other words, it was fine for others to hit him, but it was illegal for him to hit others. Interstellar mercenaries were that pitiful. They had no feelings or human rights.
Sisko's concern for his race was a well-known weakness. However, if he had backed down every time someone threatened him with his race, the Star Pupil Protoss would never have gotten to where he was today. It could be said that Sisko had been scared since he was young. This was also the reason why he was so stubborn. Unless Han Xiao made up his mind to give up the Black Star Corps and become a universal wanted criminal like EsGod, threatening him with the Star Pupil Protoss was obviously just a bluff. Han Xiao felt that Sisko definitely knew this.
However, even though he knew this, he did not use the Black Star Corps to threaten me. This means that he still has some concerns and is not willing to force me into a corner. Han Xiaoxin's heart moved.
The focus of the fight was the Evolution Cube, and both of them had concerns. In order to prevent both sides from getting hurt, they did not mention their respective organizations.
However, Han Xiao was not willing to return the Evolution Cube to Sisko just like that. For most civilizations, the Evolution Cube was an unprecedented development opportunity, and no civilization could refuse such an opportunity. If he controlled the Evolution Cube, it would form a huge collection of benefits, and the influence of the Black Star Corps would skyrocket by hundreds or thousands of times.
Taking a step back, as long as he used the Evolution Cube to cooperate with the Red Empire as a Beyond Grade A, he would also be able to obtain the support of a Universal Civilization. The benefits that the Star Pupil Protoss enjoyed from the Arcane Church could be enjoyed by the Black Star Corps as well. Furthermore, they could join the early exploration of the Flickering World and make a bet for the future version.
At the same time, the Evolution Cube could also attract countless Calamity Grades, and it might even be possible to rope in other Beyond Grade As.
He wasn't a racist like Psyker. He wouldn't hide the good stuff and only let his own race use it.
There was only one Evolution Cube, and the benefits were huge. It was fine if he did not have the chance in the past, but now that he had the chance and had the strength to protect such a treasure, it would be too disappointing if he gave it up so easily.
When it was time to fight, Han Xiao would not back down at the last minute.
Keeping the Evolution Cube had the greatest benefits, but it was accompanied by a certain amount of risk. However, with his tankiness and Aurora's potion, the Tyrant and Sisko might not be able to kill him even if they worked together. He was not afraid of the risk, and the Evolution Cube was top-notch. Returning it to Sisko, while there was no risk, he would be giving up the biggest cake and giving up a bright future. He could only accept the leftovers of others.
This was a choice between a tree or an entire forest!
Thinking of this, Han Xiao did not probe further and asked with a deep voice, "There's no need for that.
Is there no leeway at all? "
Sisko calmly said, "If a civilization wants to develop, competition is unavoidable. Competition for resources, competition for future … Since ancient times, regardless of whether a civilization is advanced or backward, it has been unable to escape this rule. If you do not compete, you will only be eliminated in the end. I'm sure you have heard of a saying in the universe: a civilization without ambition has no future. "
He would not say that the Evolution Cube was his to begin with and that he should return it to him. They were both peak existences, and it was useless to reason with them. In essence, the Evolution Cube was an ownerless item, and Sisko had taken it for himself with his strength. It was only after a long time that the other organizations had acknowledged that it was his.
If it was a treasure created by the Star Pupil Protoss, Han Xiao might have been willing to return it. However, this thing did not belong to Sisko in the first place. Even if the other party was doing it for the sake of his race, the universe was not owned by the Star Pupil Protoss. Resources had to be fought for, so why should others give way to him? The Star Pupil Protoss was an intelligent civilization, and so were the other races.
Sisko had occupied the Evolution Cube and was dedicated to transforming his race. He was the hero of his race, but in the eyes of other civilizations, he was also a selfish guy. Value was based on one's standpoint, especially in a complicated environment like the galaxy. There was no simple right or wrong. The development of a civilization was a process of going against the current.
From Han Xiao's point of view, the Star Pupil Protoss had already enjoyed the benefits of the Evolution Cube. Even if they lost the cube, the Star Pupil Protoss was still a strong race. Sisko was only holding onto this benefit tightly and did not want to let go. He was not satisfied with the current situation and wanted his civilization to reach a higher level.
"A civilization without ambition has no future. This is not wrong. As the leader of a civilization, you do have to shoulder the future of the entire civilization. However …" Han Xiao sighed. "I don't plan to pay for your ambition."
"… Have you thought about it?" Sisko paused, and his tone became more serious.
"There is only one Evolution Cube, and neither of us wants to give it up. If the conflict cannot be resolved, there is no room for discussion."
Han Xiao shook his head. He was never a good person who would keep what he picked up. After weighing the pros and cons, he had already made a decision.
"Alright, I hope you don't regret your decision today!"
Sisko suddenly made his move. Thousands of shockwave-like psychic forces pierced out, leaving behind traces of distortion in the air as they attacked the Mech Legion behind, directly penetrating their formation.
Boom boom boom!
Thousands of fireworks exploded within the Mech Legion, and broken parts flew all over the sky. Close to a hundred thousand mechanical soldiers were heavily damaged, and many of their machines were directly destroyed.
Tsk, mechanical soldiers created when they were at the Calamity Grade indeed. Even with the Mechanical Force bonus, they are still too weak against a Beyond Grade A …
"Spread out!"
Han Xiao directly ordered the battle artificial intelligence in his mind. Following which, the mechanical arm transformed into a spiral drill wrapped in psionic energy and pierced toward Sisko, who was close by.
Sisko's eyes were sharp, and his hands clasped together to catch the drill.
Ci la ci la!
The drill spun at high speed in Sisko's hands. His palms were covered with a psychic shield, and they rubbed against the drill crazily, creating a series of yellow and blue sparks. His eyes flashed.
Han Xiao felt a sharp pain in his mind, and he was hit by another psychic attack. Before he could do anything, Sisko's entire body emitted a white light, and ripples of psychic energy spread out rapidly. Like an invisible wall, Han Xiao was pushed thousands of meters away.
Following which, Sisko's four arms clenched tightly, and with a boom, a powerful energy wave soared into the sky!
Han Xiao stabilized his body, and looking closely, he saw that Sisko's appearance had undergone a huge change.
Sisko's body had expanded, and the two jade-like straight horns on his forehead had lengthened. His white hair-like antennae had combined into a huge white tentacle that looked like a tail on his head. It swung here and there, and its texture seemed to be very tough. The three pairs of bone wings on his back spread out to their maximum extent, and they looked like six appendages.
Seven eyes lit up with a dazzling white light, and the dark purple lines on his skin all lit up, exuding abundant energy. The bone armor around his joints grew sharp bone blades, and white cloud-like psychic energy was released from the surface of his body and wrapped around his body.
Sisko was serious. This was his official battle form.
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed. Not everyone was willing to cooperate with him. Sisko refused to cooperate and hid his butt. In the end, he could only talk with his fists.
Fists were always the most violent and direct way to solve a conflict.
If verbal negotiation failed, then he could only convince the other party with physical force.
"Turning hostile just like that, this guy is really stubborn … But I'm not afraid of you. Who's afraid of who!"
Boom!
Han Xiao no longer held back, and he gave himself many buffs, exploding with all his Mechanical Force.
Hu hu hu!
The Mech Legion pressed forward and focused all their fire on Sisko. The destructive psionic particle cannon attacks were like a tsunami.
Compared to the hasty sparring earlier, this was a real battle!
This was also the first Beyond Grade A battle he had ever experienced!
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