Humanity is missing, luckily I have billions of clones-Chapter 349: Negotiation

"Our side first clarifies its stance. What we seek has always been only those Human Civilization captives. As long as your side is willing to transfer all Human Civilization captives to us, we guarantee to immediately withdraw from the solar system and never entangle your side again."

Vero, who was chairing the meeting, nodded slightly and looked at the Purple Moon Civilization delegation: "What is your side’s opinion on this?"

Purple Moon Leader slammed the table, full of anger: "Your side is completely unreasonable and completely violates the Red Star Alliance’s advocacy for peaceful coexistence among legitimate intelligent civilizations!

Regardless of what these Human Civilization captives mean to your side, and regardless of their value to our side—even if they are just garbage, they are our property!

Your side forcefully demands our property, we refuse, and your side then launches a war. How is this different from a bandit?!

Since the war began, your side has caused immense losses to our side.

Respected Vero of the Cloud Civilization, we believe that as a member of the Red Star Alliance, you will be able to distinguish right from wrong, support justice, and punish evil.

We demand that the Bluetoth Civilization compensate us for the losses we have incurred over these years!"

Tom was well-prepared for these words.

It was nothing more than irrational quibbling.

"Treating the survivors of an intelligent civilization as pets or animals, is this the path of peace? This is an insult to all intelligent civilizations!

Our side is upholding the peace proposal advocated by the Red Star Alliance, and it was only because we could not stand your actions that we took the initiative to step forward and demand that your side hand over the Humans !

Your side not only showed no remorse but resisted with force, which led to a series of subsequent events and resulted in your losses.

This is entirely your own fault!"

The Purple Moon Civilization delegation’s eyes were practically spitting fire, and they once again began to refute Tom’s statements.

The two sides went back and forth, and the conference room was filled with tension.

It was not until then that Vero gently tapped the table.

Tom and the Purple Moon Civilization delegation immediately fell silent.

Vero looked at the Purple Moon Civilization delegation and slowly said, "Your side has always insisted that the Bluetoth side first made unreasonable demands and first attacked your side, using this as the basis for demanding compensation from your side, is that correct?"

Purple Moon Leader said in a deep voice, "Yes."

"Then... why did the Bluetoth side not make unreasonable demands of other civilizations, but only of yours? Why did they not attack other civilizations, but only your civilization?"

Tom was stunned.

Purple Moon Leader and other high-ranking officials of the civilization were also stunned.

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became strange.

Vero continued slowly, "May I ask, Purple Moon Leader, have you considered this question?"

Purple Moon Leader’s red face almost turned black as he gritted his teeth and said, "Because the Bluetoth Civilization is a bunch of bandits!"

Vero said, "Bandits or not, even if they are, then... why would bandits specifically attack you?

Even if the bandits are 99% wrong, don’t you, Purple Moon Civilization, have 1% of the blame?

If your Purple Moon Civilization were truly flawless, the Bluetoth Civilization would have no reason to attack you, would they?"

Tom, manipulating the "Bluetoth Civilization Head of State," stood up and said with impassioned tone, "Exactly! It was clearly your side that first abused the Human, who are also intelligent life forms, and our side, in accordance with the Red Star Alliance’s peace initiative, then demanded that your side hand over the Human to us!

Your refusal led to the subsequent war!

All responsibility lies with your side!"

"Our side, our side..."

Purple Moon Leader mumbled, then suddenly roared with indignation, "Is there truly no justice left in this Milky Way?

Is the sky really this dark?!"

Vero immediately roared, "Purple Moon Civilization! Do you dare to disrespect our mediation? Disrespect this negotiation? Do you dare to disrespect the Red Star Alliance that our side represents?!

Are you trying to provoke a war between your Purple Moon Civilization and our Red Star Alliance?! Answer me!"

Purple Moon Leader trembled all over, instantly sat down properly in his seat, and lowered his head slightly: "No, our side does not mean that."

Vero snorted: "That’s good. Now, answer the Bluetoth side’s question: why did your side abuse the Human, who are also intelligent beings?

Why, after the Bluetoth side demanded that you stop the abuse, did you ignore it, and thereby trigger a series of subsequent events, causing heavy losses to the Bluetoth side?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I, I... we were wrong. We promise to treat the Humans well in the future and never abuse them again."

Tom shouted, "Your past actions have fully proven that your civilization is cruel, violent, untrustworthy, and unkind. Those Human will surely continue to suffer abuse in your hands.

To truly ensure their safety and treatment, they must be handed over to our side for management!"

Vero said, "I agree with this proposal. As for the losses caused by the Purple Moon Civilization to the Bluetoth side, may I ask, Bluetoth Head of State, what is your opinion?"

Upon hearing these words, the Purple Moon Civilization negotiating team instantly looked up simultaneously, their blood-red eyes wide open, and the red muscles on their faces twitching continuously, clearly indicating that they were enraged to the extreme.

Tom sighed slightly in his heart.

He had originally thought of using this opportunity to extort some technological data from the Purple Moon Civilization. But now, it seemed better to give up on that.

If the Purple Moon Civilization was truly pushed too far, even with the Cloud Civilization present, it would inevitably cause the Cloud Civilization to violate internal regulations and suffer some losses.

Besides, those Humans were still in the hands of the Purple Moon Civilization, and it was necessary to prevent them from being destroyed along with the Purple Moon Civilization.

In short, it was better to get those Humans first. As for the technological data...

He would just take it himself after he defeated and destroyed the Purple Moon Civilization.

"Our side is a civilization that loves peace and is full of tolerance and benevolence. Just hand over those Humans to our side, and as for those losses, let them go."

"Good, the Bluetoth Civilization is indeed an excellent civilization that truly practices the peace initiative of the Red Star Alliance. I hope that one day, your side will also obtain the qualification to join the Alliance and truly become our ally."

Vero praised them, then looked at the Purple Moon Civilization delegation: "What is your side’s opinion?"

Purple Moon Leader gritted his teeth tightly: "Our side agrees."

"Good!"

Vero applauded softly: "A war is thus averted, and both sides can avoid many additional losses.

Peace is the most precious thing in this universe.

Since that is the case..."

"Wait!"

Purple Moon Leader suddenly spoke: "Handing over the Humans to the Bluetoth Civilization is acceptable, but our side needs sufficient security guarantees to ensure that our side can safely and smoothly leave this solar system after handing over the human"

Vero’s brows furrowed slightly: "Is your side not trusting our side’s promise and guarantee?"

"No."

Purple Moon Leader immediately denied it, clearly not daring to question Vero, but still insisted: "Regarding civilization security, our side dare not be negligent."

The smile on Tom’s lips gradually faded and disappeared.

He had indeed planned to continue the war with the Purple Moon Civilization after deceiving the Human over.

As for the Cloud Civilization, they would certainly not interfere with him.

But if the Purple Moon Civilization wanted a security guarantee...

"What guarantee do you want?"

Vero slowly said, "If your side does not trust our side, then, no matter what guarantee, it seems to be meaningless."

The most crucial issue was that once the Purple Moon Civilization handed over the Humans , losing this "hostage," the Cloud Civilization and the Bluetoth Civilization would have no more qualms, and thus no cost for breaking their promise.

And obviously, a sufficient cost was the only way to ensure that a promise was fulfilled.

However, at present, there seemed to be no suitable way to make the Cloud Civilization pay a cost.

Purple Moon Leader gritted his teeth and said, "At this stage, our civilization currently has approximately 2 million Human in total.

Our side will dispatch a residential spacecraft to transfer all these Humans into it.

Afterward, this residential spacecraft will fly in one direction, continuously accelerating. Our main fleet will fly in the opposite direction, also beginning to accelerate.

During this process, the fleets of the Cloud Civilization and the Bluetoth Civilization must remain within the solar system and must not pursue our side, nor must they chase that residential spacecraft.

Otherwise, our side cannot guarantee the safety of the Human living in that residential spacecraft.

With a limit of three light-years, after our main fleet and that residential spacecraft have each left the solar system by three light-years, your side can then proceed to receive that residential spacecraft."

Tom knew that this was Purple Moon Leader delaying his side’s time.

This way, by the time his side acquired that residential spacecraft, their main fleet would have already gone far away, increasing their safety factor.

It was just that... the Cloud fleet could travel at superluminal speeds, and there was still a possibility of catching up to them and destroying them.

Vero said indifferently, "Is this the security guarantee your side needs? It doesn’t seem very reliable."

Purple Moon Leader gritted his teeth and said, "There is no completely reliable security guarantee; it just needs to increase the cost for your side to break your promise. After all, although your side can travel at superluminal speeds and may still catch up with our side, the process of leaving the solar system requires conventional travel and a significant amount of time.

Therefore, if your fleet chooses to pursue our side, it will also need to pay a significant amount of time and resource costs.

At the same time, this will also impose restrictions on our side, ensuring that we do not kill those Humans before they are handed over to the Bluetoth Civilization."

Vero did not speak, but instead looked at Tom.

Tom sighed softly in his heart.

This was indeed a relatively feasible plan to ensure safety.

However, this would cause a lot of trouble for him if he wanted to track the Purple Moon Civilization fleet later.

But at this moment, the situation seemed to be the best possible outcome given the various factors at play.

In any case, it was better to trick those Human over first.

Tom slowly nodded: "Our side also agrees to this plan."

"Since that is the case, let’s begin execution. Our fleet will remain in the solar system at all times, supervising both sides in fulfilling the agreed-upon promises."

The meeting concluded.

The warships at First Planet and the star began to withdraw, respectively. Clearly, the Purple Moon Civilization was going to undertake a large-scale material collection mission to prepare for departure.

Tom also quickly made contact with Vero.

"Since our last parting, our side has always been concerned about your safety.

After all, that is a true Strong Nuclear peak civilization, and both its technological and industrial capabilities should surpass your side’s.

Therefore, our side secretly arranged for probes to follow your fleet, and upon realizing that your side, despite having combat power beyond our imagination, was still in danger, we dispatched this fleet.

I apologize, Head of State, our side unilaterally tracked your fleet without your permission. But please believe that our side has no ill intentions whatsoever."

Tom replied with utmost solemnity.

"Thank you for your side’s assistance to our side.

If your side had not arrived in time, our side would probably still be caught in a bitter struggle, and it would have been absolutely impossible to achieve the current results.

Thank you.

The Cloud Civilization is a true friend of our Bluetoth Civilization. Vero, you are also my true friend."