"Don't you think it's naïve to think like that?"

"Naive?"

Abaka shook his head with a smile and said, "Obviously, human beings are a very immature intelligent civilization, although they have made great achievements, but compared with a truly powerful intelligent civilization, human understanding is too superficial. Take what you said at the beginning, do you think that just by relying on their own struggle, human beings can surpass all other intelligent civilizations and become the most advanced existence in the Three Universes? ”

"We are not looking for the greatest power, but the basic rights that we deserve."

"But you can't deny that in this world, only the strongest can get what you want, and the weak are not qualified to mention rights."

"Not necessarily."

Abaka apparently didn't take Zhang Xiaogang's words seriously.

"Abaka, you can say such things, obviously you don't know us very well. At a time when humanity only had five star systems, no one believed that we could be the last victors in the war of intelligent civilizations. After we formed the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations and conquered millions of intelligent civilizations, no one still thinks that we can stand up to Bekaa. As we arrived in our new homeland, took control of millions of star systems, and rebuilt the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations, no one thought we would be able to challenge the Trulli. Even after we went to war with the Trulli and withstood the Trulli attack in the second round, there were still those who thought we were not in a position to talk to you about an alliance. But all of this has become a fact, and it is our self-struggle that makes all this a fact. ”

"What does this mean?"

"Don't underestimate the potential of human civilization."

"Potential?" Abaka laughed and said, "Perhaps, you are right, human civilization has indeed achieved through struggle what seems impossible to others. But you ignore a problem, before that, human civilization was actually facing a smart civilization, even if there was a gap in strength, it was only a quantitative difference, not a qualitative difference. Human beings can defeat intelligent civilizations that are more powerful than themselves, but they may not be able to defeat higher beings. Obviously, human civilization is not even qualified to challenge an opponent that is simply unattainable. So, tell me, what role can human self-struggle play? ”

"This question, it's not for me to tell you, but for you to tell me."

"Really?"

Zhang Xiaogang also smiled and said: "If human civilization is really as you said, it can't defeat those powerful enemies, and it doesn't even have the qualifications to challenge, then why should you come forward to negotiate with us in person, instead of directly letting the Trulli people destroy us?" ”

Abaka was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Zhang Xiaogang to ask such a question.

"Obviously, if human civilization had no value, or no great potential, you would not have come to us at all, and you would not have negotiated with us at all."

"It's not what you think."

"How's that?"

Abaka hesitated for a moment and said, "You told Issinger that if the alliance fails, then the war between the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations and the Trulli will continue, and you are right. For me, time is more precious, so this war needs to be ended as soon as possible. ”

"That's all?"

"Of course, it's not all." Abaka smiled reluctantly and said, "After forming an alliance, I need the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations to stabilize the rear. Whether it's through war or alliances, the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations has to help the Trulli suppress the Alliance of Creators. Of course, it is best to eliminate or annex the Creators' Alliance, so that the Creators Alliance can no longer pose a threat to the Trulli. ”

"Obviously, the League of Creators is no match for the Trulli."

"This is the same as the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations, even if the Creators Alliance is not the opponent of the Trulli, the Trulli people cannot waste their troops on the Creators Alliance. To put it more simply, if the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations can help the Trulli suppress the Creator Alliance, then the Trulli will be able to concentrate their efforts on the Tupis. Only in this way did Trulli be sure enough to defeat the Tupis. ”

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and didn't say anything.

"Obviously, after forming an alliance with me, the opponent of the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations is still the Intelligent Civilization, not a higher existence. Although the Creator Alliance is stronger in terms of overall strength, I believe that the Wisdom Civilization Alliance is sure enough to defeat the Creator Alliance. ”

"So, what do we get?"

"All the galaxies that have been captured."

"Lord Abaka, you are generous."

Abaka smiled faintly and said, "You said that rights and obligations are equal. Do not count on my support or the Trulli in the war against the Creators' Alliance, you must rely on your own abilities to defeat your enemies, and therefore you have the right to all the star systems you have conquered. ”

"Lord Abaka, I really want to say yes, but you're thinking too stupidly, aren't you?"

Abaka was slightly stunned, as if he didn't understand what Zhang Xiaogang's attitude would suddenly change.

"You've said so much, I'll summarize it briefly. In order to defeat the Tupis, the Trulli would need to concentrate all their military strength, and thus be unable to deal with the threat from the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations and the Alliance of Creators, with whom the war has already had an impact. In this case, the Trulli had only two options, either to ally with the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations or with the Alliance of Creators. Of course, the purpose of forming an alliance is twofold, one is to eliminate the war with the object of the alliance, and the other is to use the object of the alliance against another enemy. That's why you've decided to form an alliance with us, and by forming an alliance, we're going to deal with the Creators' Alliance. ”

Abaka didn't speak, and that was indeed his intention.

"There are two problems with this. First of all, we are not as strong as the Creators Alliance, and even if we have stronger potential, we may not be able to defeat the Creators Alliance in the short term, which means that in the Abaka family, the war will continue, and the Trulli people will obviously not be able to stand alone. Second, if you had to choose an alliance, wouldn't the more powerful Creator Alliance, made up of members of the Abaka family, be a better choice? Obviously, with these two doubts, I have to think carefully. ”

"You think that's the problem?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded, waiting for Abaca's reply.

"That's right, the Creators Alliance is indeed stronger, and if they can join forces, then it will not be difficult to defeat the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations. It's just that you should know my relationship with the Creator Alliance, and you should know that the Creator Alliance may not ally with me. What's more, there are too many members of the Creators Alliance, and some of them have strong strength, and it is almost impossible to make the Creators Alliance a whole and become a group like the Intelligent Civilization Alliance. Obviously, I have no reason to believe that the Creators Alliance will cooperate with me in order to deal with the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations. To put it bluntly, if the Creator Alliance is really as united as the Wisdom Civilization Alliance, and goes to war against the Wisdom Civilization Alliance, the star systems that the Wisdom Civilization Alliance now has will not be able to meet the needs of all the Creator Alliance members. When the time comes, the Creators Alliance will inevitably look for a more powerful opponent, and by defeating this opponent and seizing this opponent's star system, it will meet the basic needs of all members of the alliance for expanding their living space. Undoubtedly, the only option for the League of Creators is the Trulli, and only the Trulli have enough star systems. ”

"Aren't you worried that the Alliance of Wisdom and Civilization will also come this far?"

Abaka smiled faintly and said, "You are very honest, I am indeed worried about this problem. It's just that the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations is still very weak, and it takes enough time to defeat the Alliance of Creators, and by seizing the star system of the Alliance of Creators, the living space of the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations can be expanded dozens of times. In other words, as long as you form an alliance with me, then in the short term, the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations does not need to start a war against the Trulli people, nor does it need to expand its living space by seizing the star system of the Trulli people, and naturally it will not pose a threat to the Trulli people. ”

"Obviously, this still does not solve the contradiction between the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations and the Trulli."

"You are a smart person, you should know that some things, if you say it, will not be good for both of us."

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said: "That's true, it's just that we're talking about an alliance now, and if we don't figure out the problem, it will definitely have a serious impact." ”

"So, you want to hear the truth?"

"Lord Abarca, I have already said that the prerequisite for an alliance is to be honest with each other."

Abaka hesitated for a moment and said, "The truth is that as long as the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations assists the Trulli people in eliminating the threat from the Creator Alliance, then after we win the family war, the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations will gain all the star systems belonging to the Creator Alliance, and gain the same status as the Trulli people." The premise, of course, is that the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations must be absolutely loyal to me. ”

"That's all?"

"Isn't what you are fighting for is the right to survive and living space?"

"That's right, what we are fighting for is indeed the right to live and the space to live, so the question is, how likely is it that the guarantee you made will come true?"

"What do you mean?"

"In other words, how sure are you of winning the family war?"

Abaka was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Zhang Xiaogang to doubt his ability.

"Obviously, if your promises can't be kept, then any promises you make are meaningless, and the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations obviously doesn't pin its hopes on promises that can't be kept."