Chapter 401: Straightening Out the Thought Process
In the blink of an eye, twenty years passed, and the negotiations remained at a standstill. The members from the Troi civilization who attended the meetings had already been replaced multiple times.
For some members of other civilizations, sleeping for decades or even centuries was perfectly normal. After all, time passed imperceptibly during cryosleep. However, Luo Wen struggled to adapt to this concept of time.
For such a trivial matter to drag on this long?
They had completely redefined the meaning of efficiency, and Luo Wen suddenly felt 80% of the pressure on his shoulders dissipate. With how things were proceeding, even if they were discussing whether to go to war with the Swarm, it might take them centuries of arguing to reach a conclusion.
Just as Luo Wen thought this endless stalling would continue, another event disrupted the rhythm. It came from the Riken.
The Third Prince’s actions, despite attempts at secrecy, had finally been exposed—his failed invitation could no longer be hidden.
Since the Swarm had yet to join the Interstellar Technological Confederation, there were no formal diplomatic exchanges or channels for information. Thus, Luo Wen learned of this incident only by overhearing idle chatter among Troi diplomats.
Although the Daqi civilization was relatively insignificant compared to Troi, the latter seemed to pay particular attention to them—perhaps due to a grudge.
Luo Wen wasn’t too worried about the strength of the Daqi civilization. However, they had been part of the Confederation for millennia and had joined various internal organizations. Meanwhile, the Swarm was still in the negotiation phase, technically not a member of the Confederation, and therefore not protected by its internal rules.