Chapter 151 The Conference

The Arcane Church didn't deliberately block the news. The information about Urnos' failed advancement quickly spread among the higher-ups. The Radiant Federation, the Crimson Empire, and many Super-As all learned about it, and their reactions varied. Some were surprised, some regretted it, and many gloated.

Originally, after Black Star opened the path to Supers, many Super-As had also become restless and had the idea of advancing. However, Urnos's failure made many temporarily suppress their restless desires.

Even Urnos, the current number two, had failed. It was better to wait and see.

Because of this incident, many Super-As also determined that Black Star was the only Super in the short term. For the time being, no one else had the ability to reach this level, and his position was unshakable. This made them even more eager for the advancement method that Black Star had not revealed.

However, these matters only circulated among the higher-ups. The masses of interstellar society knew nothing and were still living a tight wartime life, living in fear.

But after a few days, news from the Black Star Army quickly spread throughout interstellar society, causing a stir on the internet and attracting the attention of countless interstellar citizens.

Black Star, who had been keeping a low profile for a while, suddenly made a big move. In the name of the Super-A Association and the three Universal Civilizations, he publicly issued invitations, targeting forces throughout the universe, including civilizations and private organizations. The number was staggering, covering almost all regions.

In the letter, Black Star stated that he was preparing to hold a conference, inviting representatives from various forces to attend and discuss the development prospects of the explored universe and the drawbacks of population trade.

Now that Han Xiao's every move was attracting the attention of interstellar citizens and major forces, this action immediately set off a wave of discussion. Countless people were puzzled and speculated about the deep meaning behind Black Star's move.

The external enemies were approaching step by step, and the war situation was not optimistic. Many people did not understand why Black Star wanted to emphasize the issue of population trade at this juncture.

Wasn't the war the most important thing right now? Even if it was to secure the home before resisting foreign aggression, it didn't seem to have much to do with population trade.

Moreover, this kind of large-scale conference, which included almost all the well-known organizations in the universe, should have been led by the three Universal Civilizations. Why was Black Star coming forward this time, and the meeting place was even in the Black Star Army's territory?

Many people couldn't help but overthink... Did this represent Black Star's equal say with the three Universal Civilizations? Had Black Star's status reached this level?!

Despite their doubts, the major forces still gave him face. Various civilizations publicly responded that they would accept the invitation and attend the meeting. Countless private organizations also expressed through various channels that it was their honor and regarded receiving the invitation from Black Star as a glory.

For a time, the long-silent interstellar society was turbulent, with a sense that Black Star could get a hundred responses with one call, like an interstellar overlord, his prestige unparalleled.

With Han Xiao's current status, few forces that wanted to survive in interstellar society dared to disrespect him. The power of the Face Fruit was a great success.

Under the attention of the public, time passed day by day, and the day of the meeting arrived as scheduled.

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Outside the Black Star Palace, a hastily built large venue floated between the fortresses, like a flat spinning top, its silver-gray shell reflecting the light of the star.

Streams of light gathered from all directions, forming streaks, and ships bearing the emblems of different forces entered the spaceport one after another, and delegations with different appearances and clothing stepped out.

The pier was already crowded, and countless reception robots shuttled through it, guiding representatives from different organizations. Some forces with long distances used remote projections, and many forces sent personnel to the scene to give Black Star face.

"So many people have come..."

The Zijing Civilization's delegation got off the ship, and Leif, the leader, looked at the crowded scene in front of him, a smile appearing on his wrinkled face.

At this time, a young diplomatic envoy beside him curiously leaned over and whispered:

"Old leader, I heard that you used to have a good relationship with Black Star?"

"It's okay, but I haven't seen him in a long time... So many years have passed, and he's doing really well. He's no longer on the same level as me."

A complex look flashed in Leif's eyes, and he waved his hand, feeling a little emotional.

During the secret war of the Crimson Tide, the Black Star Army, as one of the mercenaries, accepted the invitation of the Zijing Civilization to fight against the incursion of the Klent Empire and the War Realm. At that time, he was the chief of the Secret Intelligence Agency and was responsible for the liaison work with Black Star. The two sides had known each other for many years.

Because of this relationship, Zijing sent Leif to lead the team to participate in this meeting. However, decades had passed, and he was now old and about to retire, his power was about to come to an end, but Black Star, who had cooperated with him in the past, became more and more active, from a small mercenary to an existence that the Zijing Civilization could not afford to offend. The two different lives made his heart mixed with emotions.

At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly came from the side.

"Isn't this the representative of the Zijing Civilization? I can even run into you here."

The Zijing Civilization delegation turned their heads to look, only to see a group of people getting off the ship next to them. It was actually the Klent Empire's delegation.

The two families were still at odds after the end of the secret war, with many grudges. At this time, the delegations of both sides met, and they immediately glared at each other, looking at each other with disdain.

"Hmph, so it's the Klent envoy." Leif glanced at him and said calmly, "Decades have passed, and you're still the same. You hate Black Star in your heart, but you don't dare not accept the invitation. I advise you to keep a low profile and be a good boy in Black Star's territory. Don't cause trouble."

The Klent envoy's forehead bulged with veins, and he was about to retort, but he saw the Black Star Army's reception robot flying over and hurriedly closed his mouth, daring only to glare at Leif hatefully.

Leif had been in a high position for many years and had dealt with Klent countless times. He didn't take a young envoy seriously at all. He turned his head and looked around at the different delegations.

Compared with the civilization delegations, the number of delegations from private organizations in various industries was thousands of times greater. Most of the people in sight were representatives of various private forces. Many people looked restrained, obviously participating in this kind of large-scale event for the first time, pretending to be calm, and not wanting to show weakness.

"An invitation has summoned almost all the forces in the universe... Black Star's status is truly unparalleled."

What did it mean to dominate the universe? This was what it meant to dominate the universe...

Leif sighed secretly and followed the reception robot into the venue with his subordinates.

At this moment, the venue was already densely packed with countless representatives, whispering to each other, noisy, with strange appearances, like an interstellar species exposition. The news media was also present, adjusting their equipment, preparing to broadcast.

Super-As, who were usually rare to see, were all sitting in a row in the front, leaving behind a series of backs, frequently watched by delegations, and the envoys of various advanced civilizations and important private organizations were also in the core area.

Basically, all the well-known forces had arrived. It was an unprecedented grand occasion!

After waiting for a while, all the representatives of the forces took their seats, and there were no empty seats. No one was absent, and the doors of the venue slowly closed.

The venue slowly quieted down, and soon it was silent.

At this time, a figure walked out of the shadows on the stage, quickly changing from dark to light, appearing in everyone's sight, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Han Xiao came to the podium, looked at the seats that seemed to stretch out endlessly, smiled, and slowly opened his mouth:

"Thank you for accepting my invitation to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Super-A Association and the three Universal Civilizations, I welcome you all. The main purpose of holding this conference at this special time is to discuss the development prospects of interstellar society."

Clap clap clap—

Everyone applauded in a timely manner, while pricking up their ears, curious about Black Star's intentions.

Han Xiao raised his hand and pressed down, put away his smile, and said solemnly:

"Since the development of the interstellar era, our civilization has created countless brilliant achievements in various fields, and interstellar society is extremely prosperous, but at the same time, it has accumulated countless drawbacks. Population trade is a problem that has run through history.

The obedience of others is one of the core cornerstones of power, so enslaving others is an eternal desire. Demand brings the market. No matter how much we crack down on it, population trade can never be eliminated. After one failure after another, we have become accustomed to it, tolerated it, and finally convinced ourselves that this is an unsolvable problem and given up the idea of completely solving it.

But now the interstellar pattern is changing, and our control over various star fields is highly condensed. This is an opportunity to correct the source, so I hope to get your help to solve the drawbacks of population trade together."

Hearing this, many representatives were somewhat stunned, looking at each other.

They thought that Black Star had other plans for convening the meeting, and population trade was just a reason. They didn't expect Black Star to really want to solve this problem.

"This..."

Everyone was quite puzzled.

It seemed that the existence of population trade did not affect Black Star at all, right? Was it necessary to use his prestige to call them all over just for this matter?

What was Black Star up to? What were the benefits of doing such a thankless thing for him?

If it was just to improve his prestige, there were many ways. Why choose this troublesome path?

On the stage, Han Xiao took in everyone's puzzled expressions, exhaled, and said solemnly:

"I know, you may think that interstellar population trade has nothing to do with me, and you're wondering what benefits I can get from it... To be unpretentious, with my status, whether population trade exists or not doesn't qualify to affect my interests. It's dispensable, but why did I specifically convene a conference for this matter?

Everyone, although the progress of the times mainly comes from the promotion of a few people, the main body of the world is still the most ordinary interstellar citizens. Because of their existence, our universe is so prosperous, and we have the name of civilization.

Over the years, population trade has caused countless tragedies. Although it doesn't threaten us, we shouldn't turn a blind eye. We have become accustomed to standing at a high place, but even if we stand higher, we have to bow our heads at the right time, take a look at the dark corners, and take a look at the situation of ordinary people.

The meaning of our existence is not only for ourselves, but also to shoulder the mission of promoting the development of the world. We have the ability to make interstellar society better and create a better world."

As soon as the words fell, many people in the audience were shocked, as if they didn't expect Black Star to say such a thing.

For a time, everyone was stunned, only feeling that Han Xiao on the stage seemed to be radiating the light of humanity all over his body.

Some people were excited, some admired him, some sneered, and some were skeptical.

Was Black Star serious?

Was it a noble sentiment of great love, or was it a show to be remembered in history?

After a moment of silence, an envoy from a supercluster civilization suddenly spoke and asked in a deep voice:

"The war situation is still very serious now. Is it too early to mention this matter now? If we can't drive away the external enemies, everything will be in vain."

Han Xiao just glanced at him lightly and said calmly: "It is precisely because we have the confidence to win this war that we don't want to let go of this opportunity to eliminate drawbacks. Everything is for the future."

As soon as the words fell, everyone was immediately energized.

Black Star's tone was very calm, but it was like a reassurance pill, making most of the people present excited.

Now, the forces of the entire universe are worried about where the war will eventually go. At this time, a big figure of Black Star's level came out to express his opinion. Whether it was the truth or comfort, it was a morale boost.

Especially thinking about Black Star's goal this time, they felt a strong confidence... If they didn't have hope for the future, why would they go to the trouble of targeting the accumulated drawbacks of interstellar society? Wasn't this all for ruling after winning the war?

Various thoughts flashed through everyone's minds.

Suddenly, a representative of a private force stood up and shouted, "Your Excellency Black Star, you have the world in your heart. We admire your character and are willing to serve you!"

For a time, many representatives of the forces woke up from their dreams and expressed their opinions enthusiastically. The venue instantly became lively, buzzing, like a crowd gathering in response to a call to arms.

Although what Black Star said sounded good, it was unrealistic to persuade vested interests with just a few words. The reason why many forces finally agreed to cooperate was because of Black Star's face.

The reason for the success was mainly that Black Star used his prestige to gather everyone and opened up the barriers of communication with each other. In addition, he had enough appeal, and things were done... If there was no Black Star to take the lead, and someone with insufficient weight said these words, even if they were touched, they would not take action.

Everyone could say great truths, but whether they sounded good or not was not important. Who said them was important.

The reason why many forces were willing to help Han Xiao achieve this goal was that on the one hand, it was politically correct, and on the other hand, it was to participate in a great event. There was no need to let go of this opportunity to brush up on their prestige... Finally, there might be some respect for Han Xiao mixed in.

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This scene was also broadcast by countless media and fell into the eyes of countless interstellar citizens.

"My God..."

"What is Black Star doing!"

Countless interstellar citizens were stunned.

Black Star's statement completely exceeded the expectations of countless people. They didn't expect Black Star to have such a grand pursuit in his heart.

They didn't know the twists and turns behind it. What they saw was only the appearance.

Seeing that Black Star could pull so many forces together to end population trade, with a hundred responses to one call, such influence was enough to be comparable to the three Universal Civilizations.

In the eyes of interstellar citizens, Han Xiao's image instantly became taller, radiating light all over his body, and completely solidified his position as the number one person in the explored universe.

"Create a better interstellar society... Black Star actually has such a spirit..."

"Well said, this world should become better."

Countless people were shocked and couldn't help but feel moved. They didn't expect that a figure like Black Star was still thinking about ordinary people like them.

Population trade was like a deep nightmare, enough to wake any ordinary person in the middle of the night, covered in cold sweat.

There were millions of star races. Aliens could always arouse curiosity, and no one could guarantee that they would never become prey in the eyes of others.

In their opinion, whether Black Star's motives were pure, sincere, or false, as long as he stood up and accomplished something practical, then he was a well-deserved great man and deserved respect from the bottom of their hearts.

If Black Star hadn't taken the lead, there would be no such thing as today.

The news was broadcast again and again, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of more and more interstellar citizens, and Han Xiao's prestige was brought to an unprecedented height.

"The existence of people like Black Star may really make the world better..."

One interstellar citizen after another couldn't help but have such thoughts in their minds.

Some people even felt that it might be good to let Black Star rule interstellar society...