Chapter 1156: Chapter 593: I Want a Loan to Restore the Eternal Silence Star
Ignoring the changes in everyone’s expressions, Li Ming continued:
"Recently, the Chaotic Star Gap has caused quite a stir in public opinion. That place doesn’t belong to any civilization’s territory. Other civilizations hesitate to intervene, but that’s precisely why we were established."
"I suggest ordering the high-level life forms in the Chaotic Star Gap to hand over all major criminals violating interstellar law and be responsible for clearing out other criminals."
At this point, he righteously glanced around, "We absolutely cannot let maintaining interstellar stability become an empty slogan."
This remark felt somewhat familiar, and many members attending the meeting had curious expressions but also seemed to understand the implication.
This Lord Azure Dragon didn’t immediately intend to confront the Three Great Civilizations directly but used this as a means to diffuse public opinion.
The Three Great Civilizations want to attack, don’t they? We can examine ourselves first; that should be sufficient, right?
Anduin couldn’t help but feel surprised. Having seen Azure Dragon’s grand gestures before, this move seemed a bit light, a routine response to what came forth, making it slightly unaccustomed.
Since the Three Great Civilizations were already prepared to take action, there’s no way to be stopped by such minor tactics—at most, it can only delay things a bit.
However, there’s a deeper implication to this matter—
Azure Dragon truly wants to use the Chaotic Star Gap to resist the Three Great Civilizations.
The prior speculations have now been truly confirmed.
Gusta observed calmly. It was not surprising that Azure Dragon didn’t drag the whole High-level Life Form Union into this.
However, he couldn’t quite understand the necessity of taking action.
Either Azure Dragon doesn’t act at all, or once he does, there’s no reason to stop abruptly.
It’s not impossible; it’s just that the consequences of withdrawing halfway are far greater than not acting at all.
Li Ming didn’t bother with what they were thinking. After letting everyone digest for a moment, he said, "Let’s start the vote. I support this proposal."
This proposal aligns with the mainstream trend of interstellar public opinion, so naturally, no one would reject it.
Even the people from the Three Great Civilizations agreed, passing it unanimously.
Regarding this outcome, Li Ming wasn’t surprised in the slightest and said blandly, "Since that’s the case, Lord Anduin, as well as the members active in the Chaotic Star Gap, please cooperate with this proposal and explain to the interstellar community as soon as possible."
"Understood." Anduin nodded. Sheffield and Barbaro, among others, had already communicated and naturally agreed solemnly.
Facing this result, the representatives of the Three Great Civilizations wore fake smiles, with hints of excitement lurking deep in their eyes.
Of course, some realized this might just be an opening move.
Azure Dragon might want to rightfully involve the High-level Life Form Union, but he certainly can’t use aggressive measures initially to avoid arousing strong reactions.
Since this decision was passed by them, they have justified reasons to intervene in whatever happens next in the Chaotic Star Gap.
This small tactic bears a significance far greater than its surface meaning.
Everyone realized that Azure Dragon truly intends to compete with the Three Great Civilizations using the Chaotic Star Gap, which is why he’s taking such actions.
Many secretly murmured, thinking Lord Azure Dragon doesn’t want to suffer any loss at all. Is it really necessary to be so uncompromising?
Facing the Three Great Civilizations, suffering a little wouldn’t be considered a big deal by anyone.
Previously, it was like giving the Three Great Civilizations a hard slap. They’ve stood tall in the interstellar realm for so many years; it’s not just for show.
Even though everyone guessed Azure Dragon’s possible future plans, they didn’t mind much.
There’s immediate benefit in this proposal, so they’ll take it first, and they still have the decision power whether to proceed further or not.
Li Ming then emphasized, "Furthermore, there are several places like the Chaotic Star Gap in the interstellar space. Since we’re responsible for maintaining interstellar stability, the other high-level life forms involved should also start cleaning up as soon as possible."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
This Lord Azure Dragon is quite interesting, always talking about "maintaining interstellar stability."
"Quickly make a statement to the interstellar community." Li Ming left this reminder, then went offline.
Others also went offline one after another, conducting further communications among themselves, discussing possible upcoming changes.
Soon, the High-level Life Form Union released a statement—
[Discussion Details on Deep Cleaning of Active Criminals in the Chaotic Star Gap]
This statement was standard but calmed a lot of public opinion, thinking that this organization was not created in vain.
However, some details in it deserve discussion.
For example, the criminals identified by the High-level Life Form Union use interstellar law as the standard.
But interstellar law, to begin with, are major crimes; crimes like murder aren’t even listed.
This standard will still allow many wanted criminals to escape punishment, but some believe that laws differ among civilizations and can’t be generalized, so they can only use interstellar law.
However, even with such a lenient standard, it still sparked a huge wave in the Chaotic Star Gap.
Each wanted criminal felt the sky was falling. They fled all the way, suffering untold hardships, just to escape punishment and live freely.
This place has existed for countless years, always been a land of lawlessness, and now they’re actually going to punish criminals?
"Damn it, the High-level Life Form Union is a bunch of cowards, weaker than I was at my weakest."
"The Chaotic Star Gap has been chaotic for thousands of years, and now they want to play good guys?"
"What’s wrong with the Three Great Civilizations? This land of lawlessness isn’t only limited to the Chaotic Star Gap; there are other places too."
Though they complained loudly, they couldn’t do anything about the situation.