Chapter 608: Principled Advanced Civilization
Ye Yao didn't think she was that ruthless.
Even if they get annoyed, at most they'll just come knocking on their door and cripple their technology, making interstellar travel impossible for them.
This is under the condition that negotiation is impossible.
If a situation like "the younger one gets beaten, then the older one comes" really does occur, Night Ballad could seriously demote that advanced civilization.
It's not about eradicating the root of the problem; after all, it's just an action to protect the longevity of civilization.
Logically speaking, Ye Yao should be the villain.
It's just that it hasn't reached that point of utter depravity yet.
Since that civilization has indeed deduced the existence of world-destroying superpowers, Ye Yao will naturally bear the consequences.
"Sigh, Xinglan, you really are a troublemaker. All you do is cause me trouble everywhere. I really need to turn you into a cup to make up for my mental anguish."
"They're putting pressure on me again, I'm going to turn evil!"
Ye Yao ignored Xing Lan's breath and looked at Tu Sheng again.
"And then? What suggestions do you have? Personally, I don't really like fighting and killing."
"Really? What did Ye Ge say?" Tu Sheng was naturally skeptical.
"Night Song said she also wanted to slack off."
Ye Yao blinked, lying through her teeth.
Tu Sheng was speechless.
"Let me give you a suggestion."
"Oh? Tell me about it. I'm a kind-hearted person, and I can't stand seeing good people courting death."
Looking at Ye Yao's "I'm so kind" expression, Tu Sheng couldn't help but want to expose her, but she held back and decided to finish talking about the important matter first.
“This fleet...” Tu Sheng tapped his chin lightly with his finger, “is very different from the interstellar overlords you’ve encountered before. They consider themselves the maintainers of cosmic order and have extremely high moral standards, at least by their own standards.”
Ye Yao raised an eyebrow, showing interest: "An alien civilization with high moral standards? This combination is quite novel. Tell me, where do you mean they're high?"
"Their goal is very clear: it is only aimed at the source of the world's destruction, namely the Star Basket."
Tu Sheng pointed to Xing Lan, who was trying to disguise himself as a harmless fluffy ball, above Ye Yao's head.
It's as if you can still hear a faint murmur: "You can't see me, you can't see me, I'm just a cup..."
Tu Sheng continued speaking.
"If they encounter other civilizations, especially 'primitive' civilizations like Earth, they will most likely adhere to a strict principle of non-interference."
Unless necessary, they will not even deliberately expose themselves to avoid causing panic or disrupting the natural process of civilization.
This operation was essentially aimed at eliminating a 'cosmic calamity' they perceived as threatening the survival of their civilization.
"Huh? Sounds pretty... principled?" Ye Yao curled her lip. "So they're the type who'sneak into the village and don't fire a shot'?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Tu Sheng nodded.
"Before identifying the source of the 'calamity,' they will never rashly appear in the sight of human civilization, much less cause any disturbance."
Their logic was to avoid alerting the enemy and prevent the 'calamity' from erupting prematurely or hiding deeper in the panic.
They're here to clear mines, not to sweep through.
"Hmph, order maintainers, they only target the Great Demon King, and don't harm the villagers at all."
Ye Yao concluded, her tone slightly teasing.
"This character setting would be considered a positive supporting character group in some works."
Unfortunately, the great demon they're trying to destroy is the little fat bird I'm protecting.
Moreover, she has activated 【symbiosis】.
It's completely bound together.
They're eyeing Xinglan, which is also eyeing Yeyao.
How could Ye Yao allow herself to be slaughtered?
Tu Sheng chuckled as he looked at Ye Yao's protective attitude: "So, my suggestion is, don't rush to kick them out. This style of doing things actually gives us a window to negotiate."
"Negotiation? With them?"
Yeyao blinked and plucked the little chubby bird off her head.
"How do I hand it over? Am I supposed to carry the Star Basket over there and say, 'Hey bro, don't be afraid, I've tamed this bird, it won't peck people'? Do you think they'd believe that?"
"Hmm, they might mistake you for an unintelligent creature."
"Damn it, I feel like you're insulting me."
Ye Yao felt a little like breathing out.
"Your imagination."
Tu Sheng stretched out his finger and gently touched Ye Yao's forehead, as if conveying some kind of wisdom.
"Concealing one's identity is the first step."
Don't let them know that the world-destroying superpower is related to you.
Even if you turned your world-destroying power into an obedient cup, it still wouldn't work.
"You're the cup! Your whole family are the cups!"
The starry sky above Night Song's head immediately protested, fluttering its little wings.
They can be quite fierce.
Xinglan only allows Yeyao to say these things freely, but may not tolerate others saying the same thing.
Otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to her as the world's number one superpower!
Ignoring the little fat bird's protest, Tu Sheng continued, "You need to appear as a representative of civilization."
A... well, a mysterious, powerful being that has a say in this star system.
Make them realize that Earth, or rather the solar system, is not a no-man's-land, nor is it a backyard where they can carry out missions at will.
You have the right and the power to engage in dialogue with them as equals.
Ye Yao stroked her chin, lost in thought.
"It seems there is indeed such a claim."
All of this is based on the premise that advanced civilizations abide by order and morality.
If we can negotiate, then everything will be much easier.
"Based on my observation, their deduction model is not yet at the level of accurate prediction. They don't know your information, let alone the specific situation. You can act with confidence and don't need to worry about exposing your identity immediately."
Tu Sheng's addition seemed to reassure Ye Yao.
"As expected of you!"
Ye Yao is genuinely proud of her family.
What kind of projection model? What kind of projection of the future?
Is it even a tenth as good as Tu Sheng's?
Even though she couldn't figure out how to open the box, Mori Hitomi could still laugh out loud.
Seeing Ye Yao's thumbs-up, Tu Sheng couldn't help but feel a little happy.
"In short, that's the general direction. The rest is up to you to decide. I don't want to give you too much advice. Just relax and do whatever you want. From beginning to end, you can choose the ending you want."
Ye Yao stood with her hands on her hips, looking confidently like she had "I've got this covered."
"No problem, I, Ye Yao, will take the lead. I'll be worth three people. Let them see what it means to win people over with virtue!"
High stats are just a secondary advantage of mine; my greatest strength is my charm!
Xinglan: "Haha."
Even she, with only half a body, didn't believe that.
They've lost all sense of shame!
The numerical monster is even pretending to be doing some kind of operation.
"Master, master, is there a strategy that doesn't rely on stats and character models?"
"Get out of my way, don't sabotage me."
Ye Yao turned and walked to the window, gazing at the sky outside. Her white hair fluttered gently in the breeze, and her back suddenly revealed a calmness that was completely different from her usual lively self.
"I wonder what advanced civilizations look like. I hope they're not too ugly; I'm a bit of a racial germaphobe..."
The girl muttered something, her tone never quite serious.
She was more curious about whether new "family members" would appear.
Like Mori Hitomi and Yi Ling.