Humanity is missing, luckily I have billions of clones-Chapter 336: Allies

The Red Star Alliance is very good, but I’m afraid I can’t join.

Tom felt a little regretful, but he still made this decision.

He didn’t directly state his conclusion but instead asked, "Vero, from your description, the Red Star Alliance was formed around the Space Civilization, the Red Star Civilization.

Then, there’s one thing I don’t quite understand: for a high-level civilization like the Red Star Civilization, what is the meaning of forming an alliance?

This alliance should be a liability for them. After all, they would have many civilizations to protect for no reason. As for the logistical support and production that lower-level civilizations can provide to higher-level civilizations...

It seems that every level of advancement brings many improvements to a civilization’s productivity. Even if ten of me were added together, our productivity probably wouldn’t compare to your Cloud Civilization, and if ten of your civilizations were added together, your productivity probably wouldn’t compare to the Dark Energy Civilization.

So, why did the Red Star Civilization form the Red Star Alliance?"

This was the question that immediately arose in Tom’s mind after he learned the name Red Star Alliance.

Clarifying this doubt would help Tom make a more accurate overall judgment.

Vero smiled.

"Back then, our civilization also had the same doubts as you.

Forming an alliance, for the Red Star Civilization or any other high-level civilization, should be a profitable endeavor; it cannot be purely based on goodwill.

If a civilization claims to form such an alliance purely out of goodwill, then as a mid-to-low-level civilization, our first suspicion should be that the high-level civilization’s intentions lie with our civilization itself.

But later, we finally understood that the high-level civilization’s intentions for forming the alliance indeed lie with our civilization itself, but this is not bad for us; on the contrary, it is beneficial."

"Oh?"

"It’s simple: this universe is too dangerous, even for Space Civilizations, there are too many uncontrollable factors.

So... if it were you, would you hope to have an ally that you could completely trust, never worry about betrayal, and could unite with to resist risks?"

"Of course, I would."

"This is what the Red Star Civilization is doing."

Vero smiled and said, "They form alliances; their intention is indeed our civilization itself, but they hope to cultivate us, to cultivate us to a level where our technological advancement is on par with theirs, possessing equal, or at least not too disparate, power.

An external civilization cannot be fully trusted. But a civilization cultivated by oneself can be completely trusted.

Because this cultivation also involves too much mutual exchange between civilizations. As the technological gap narrows, there will inevitably be many, many exchanges in science, culture, entertainment, industry, and even commerce and military between the two sides.

And these exchanges will create a powerful interest group within each of the two civilizations.

Such an interest group is the anchor that ensures both civilizations will completely trust each other and never worry about betrayal.

Even if a madman becomes the supreme leader in one civilization, without the need for the other civilization to act, the interest group existing within that civilization will first eliminate him, and vice versa.

For such civilizations, the cost of betrayal is too high, making it almost unfeasible.

Such a civilization is worthy of complete trust. And such allied civilizations can only be shaped through self-cultivation.

At the same time, this ally model has another advantage: it allows for mutual trust while maintaining a certain degree of independence, without a tendency to merge.

Based on the upper limit of organizational power brought by different levels of civilization technology, every civilization has an upper limit on population, and thus also an upper limit on power.

Actively splitting a civilization into two seems like a good way to increase the population limit, but such civilizations of the same origin and kind will naturally have a tendency to merge. And because two leadership systems and two interest groups have already been formed, this merger will inevitably be accompanied by war, because each side hopes to secure its own interests.

Therefore, the method of actively splitting oneself has been verified countless times to not only fail to enhance civilization strength but instead lead to a significant loss of civilization strength, or even its demise.

Actively cultivating allies, who trust each other yet maintain independence, and huddling together for warmth, is the best way to resist risks in this universe.

This is why the Red Star Civilization actively formed the Red Star Alliance, providing protection to lower-level civilizations, and also conducting qualification reviews for civilizations joining the alliance, only allowing civilizations with higher potential to join."

Tom nodded slowly.

This explanation was quite reasonable and also consistent with his sociological research conclusions.

It seems that if he were truly a legitimate intelligent civilization, joining the Red Star Alliance would indeed be a good path.

The fact that the Cloud Civilization could offer this bargaining chip showed their sincerity.

It’s just a pity...

Tom sighed, "Thank you for your kindness. Our side can hand over your scattered kin to you. As for joining the Red Star Alliance, let’s not.

Our civilization still has some things that must be done for reasons that are inconvenient to explain. If the time is right in the future, we will certainly make a request to your side, asking for your assistance in our joining."

Vero was startled, seemingly very surprised by Tom’s answer, and his tone was somewhat anxious: "Head of State, are you worried about being deceived, or some unknown risks?

Please rest assured, our side can apply to the Alliance to invite your side to temporarily reside in the Red Star Nation. If you feel unable to adapt, you can withdraw at any time, how about that?"

Tom still shook his head: "No, I completely trust your side’s sincerity and the Red Star Alliance’s goodwill.

If your side truly intended to conspire against our civilization itself, then your side could completely use violent means, and our side would have no ability to resist.

It’s just some reasons that are inconvenient to explain. I very much hope to join the Alliance, but, unfortunately."

Vero frowned, looking very distressed: "Alright, I understand. It’s just that in that case... how can we repay your side? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

If your side is unwilling to join the Alliance, then our side cannot provide your side with either technological data or technological creations..."

Tom was also full of regret.

Tom certainly wanted, and very much wanted, technological data at the Gravity level. However, joining the Red Star Alliance ultimately had too many inconveniences, and at this moment, he could only make a choice.

"There’s no need for that. We only helped rescue your scattered kin as a matter of convenience. It’s best if there’s a reward, but if not, there’s no loss.

However... in terms of intelligence, such as the cosmic situation, which powerful forces exist, risks, principles, survival essentials, precautions, etc., would your side be convenient to disclose to our side?

If so, our side would be extremely grateful."

Vero gritted his teeth: "This is also within the Alliance’s prohibition. However, I can’t worry about that now; at worst, our civilization will go back and accept the Alliance’s punishment."