Three hours prior, inside the command center of the Green Gore mothership.

A steady, middle-aged man with pointed ears sat in the co-commander's chair, chatting with his companions.

"I'm telling you, the Future Alliance is the general trend; there's basically no changing it."

"Lord Erjia, we know that. But can we rely on the Federation? We're just afraid they'll drop the ball at a critical moment."

Several companions said with some concern.

"You don't have to worry about that; that's a problem for the higher-ups to consider. But I can give you an inside scoop. The Federation's strength is probably among the best in all our allied nations, which is why Lord Beiluo values them so much."

Erjia thought for a moment before speaking.

"I see."

The others nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, a prompt appeared on the holographic screen.

"Warning: A large swarm of insects is approaching rapidly!"

Immediately afterward, an ear-piercing alarm sounded.

"Lord Erjia, this is bad! A large swarm of insects is approaching us, estimated to make contact in thirty-two minutes!"

An operator said urgently.

Erjia calmed himself and said, "Activate the Micro-Eye C32 bio-energy exploration radar to scan the approaching swarm. Confirm the bio-energy reaction level of its strongest monster and match the species of the approaching Zerg."

"Understood!"

The operator immediately entered the command.

The data results quickly appeared, and the operator reported: "Confirmed. According to monitoring and matching, the target is the Blackthorn Swarm, with the highest bio-level being III."

Hearing this data, Erjia's expression relaxed a lot.

"Don't panic; it's just a bunch of Level III bugs. Order all frigates to enter combat mode. Intercept all incoming enemies and don't let them disturb the mothership. The Federation's envoys are discussing important matters with Lord Beiluo. Disturbing the Federation's envoys at this time would make us a laughingstock. We'd lose all face."

Erjia's expression changed for a moment, and he finally spoke.

"Should we inform Lord Beiluo?"

A subordinate asked with some unease.

Erjia thought for a moment and said, "Connect me to Lord Beiluo."

"Yes!"

......

Small palace conference room in the center of Green Gore City.

Beiluo and some important officials were discussing resource swaps with Sperd.

Both sides had a strong desire for resource assistance and were willing to exchange some idle resources to meet each other's urgent needs.

However, the only snag was a slight disagreement on pricing, which hadn't been resolved yet.

In particular, Beiluo highly valued one technology.

The Federation had actually acquired the ability to mass-produce the cost-effective Generation III standard mech, the Hunter Griffon mech.

Although this technology could also be purchased from Star Ring City, it was too expensive. It would be very cost-effective to obtain it from the Federation at half the price or even lower.

Of course, Sperd couldn't compromise so easily.

He was also interested in the other party's bio-pharmaceutical technology, namely the production formulas for the Type II TSE antiviral agent and the Type III WDS antiviral agent. They were still using the Type I isQ antiviral agent because it was the only one that could be mass-produced. As a result, almost every wounded soldier was left to die.

Only the upper echelons could use the advanced antiviral agents purchased from Star Ring City, but the quantity was limited.

Injuries and mutations were seriously affecting the morale of the army, and many excellent soldiers were dying from post-battle infections rather than on the battlefield. Tragically, their lives were often ended by their own comrades.

If they could acquire the production formulas for these two agents, they wouldn't guarantee a 100% cure rate for wounded soldiers, but the cure rate would skyrocket.

In addition, both sides were interested in some of the resources collected by the other.

Therefore, the two sides continued to negotiate late into the night, with no intention of stopping.

At this time, Beiluo said, "Lord Sperd, I think I've already shown a lot of sincerity. The Type II and Type III antiviral agents are important core technologies of our country, and we usually don't take them out easily. Moreover, these two technologies are not as simple as buying them back from Star Ring City. These two technologies have been improved by us, and the manufacturing process is greatly reduced in difficulty, making them even more valuable."

"Lord Beiluo, you've seen how cost-effective the Generation III standard mech I'm providing is. It can be mass-produced in an integrated manner, and the cost is only 70% of other mass-produced weapons of the same level, but the combat data is almost the same. It's also a very expensive existence. Although Star Ring City sells it, you've seen the price. Moreover, as time goes by, the price of Star Ring City may even rise. We are now in a pioneering stage, so I don't need to say more about the importance of weapons, right?"

Sperd retorted, unwilling to budge.

Just as Beiluo was about to speak, her wristband vibrated and a communication request popped up.

Beiluo glanced at it, stood up elegantly, and said to Sperd, "Lord Sperd, please have a drink and rest for a while. I have something to deal with on the phone, and we'll continue the discussion later!"

"Alright!"

Sperd naturally saw that something had happened and cooperated fully.

Beiluo then walked out of the conference room and tapped her wristband at the door.

Soon, a holographic image of Erjia appeared.

"What is it?"

Beiluo asked calmly. She knew that Erjia wouldn't bother her unless it was important.

"I apologize for disturbing you, Lord Beiluo, but an unexpected event has occurred that I need to report."

"Speak."

"Radar detected a large number of insects approaching us, the highest level of which is the Level III Blackthorn Insect."

Erjia reported in a deep voice.

"Can you handle it?"

Beiluo asked simply and directly.

Erjia saluted and said with certainty, "Lord Beiluo, please rest assured, I am confident that I can handle it and will definitely not let it disturb the mothership."

"In that case, you are fully responsible. If there is nothing important, don't call again. I have important matters here."

Beiluo didn't take it to heart.

"Yes!"

Erjia nodded in response.

.....

In the Green Gore command center, Erjia was even more uninhibited after receiving authorization.

He began to plan and issued orders.

"Everyone, listen to my command!"

Swish~

The virtual images of the captains of the frigates appeared on the virtual screen, and everyone said in unison.

"Yes!"

Erjia confidently issued the order.