The upper echelons of the God War Alliance arrived much faster than expected. Before noon the next day, all the important figures of the six major sects had arrived.
The meeting was held in the conference room on the tenth floor of the hotel. There was a huge oval conference table, and Qing Zhongfeng was sitting at the head of the table. He was a rather burly middle-aged man, but he was actually very well-maintained. Qing Zhongfeng's real age was 203 years old. This leader of the Holy War Alliance had a very strong aura. He sat at the head of the table, looking down on everyone present.
Surprisingly, Sheng Tianfeng was also present. He was sitting behind Qing Zhongfeng. As for the other members of the Holy War Alliance, they were all standing behind Qing Zhongfeng. However, since they were able to attend this meeting, they should be of high status.
Then, Blue Light Group, Blood War Hall, Qian Huanyu, Long Voyage Alliance, and Water Cherry Society stood on both sides of the table. Behind each of the bosses were elites. Ding Meng was standing behind the boss of Long Voyage Alliance, Dong Li. Next to him were Dong Yi and Kadiga.
The person sitting at the head of the table was naturally the valiant Qu Xiaoqing. Standing behind her were Xing Yi and Xiao Mei. There were a total of 53 people in the conference room. This should be the most powerful group of people in the God War Alliance.
Qing Zhongfeng first expressed his welcome to Qu Xiaoqing, "Miss Qu, thank you for saving our lives. On behalf of the God War Alliance, I would like to extend my highest respect to you."
Qu Xiaoqing nodded slightly, "Leader Qing, you're too polite."
Qing Zhongfeng glanced around and then said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the reason why we're all gathered here today is to discuss the follow-up of Sovereign's mission. Regarding the details of Sovereign's mission, President Xi of Water Cherry Society has already made a report. I believe everyone has already seen it …"
Lin Aoxue stood up and said, "Everyone, on behalf of the Shuiyin Association, I would like to express my deepest apologies to all of you. This mission failed due to insufficient preparation. Regrettably, the Sovereign also fell during the operation. The Shuiyin Association is willing to take full responsibility for this."
The entire conference room was silent. The other big shots didn't say anything, nor did they express their opinions. They all looked like they were in deep thought.
Qing Zhongfeng said, "President Lin has already communicated with me. As for the losses, we will produce a report to give everyone an explanation. The problem now is that Starlink's energy is very tight. As the higher-ups of the Alliance, we have to consider the future of the Alliance. Today, I gathered everyone here to discuss. Apart from the rainbow faction, is there any other good suggestion?"
He was still relatively rational. Regardless of whether the Supreme Vessel mission succeeded or failed, it was already in the past. It was unwise to dwell on the losses and blame Xi Wen and the others. The most important thing now was to find a new way.
"The Green Wood Element is actually worth trying again."
The first to speak was Bai Jinlai. The CEO of the Blue Light Group was elegant and had a good appearance. He looked to be in his seventies or eighties. However, according to the information, Bai Jinlai was 189 years old this year. Putting aside his personal strength, this person was very business-minded and had a very good foresight.
However, the reason he made such a suggestion was that he had always coveted the superconducting ore on Azure Tree Planet. Previously, Zhi Yan of the Blue Light Corporation had suffered a huge setback on Azure Tree Planet, causing several fleets to be destroyed. This made him particularly angry.
In fact, he also knew that Kadiga, Ding Meng, and the others had a part to play in this. However, this was now at the conference table, so these things couldn't be discussed openly.
"There's no need to try again for the Green Wood Element."
The one who objected was Fang Ming of Qian Huanyu. He was a young man wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. Not only did he look gentle, but he also looked like a knowledgeable scholar.
Bai Jinlai frowned and said, "CEO Fang, I don't quite understand your thoughts."
Fang Ming turned to Dong Yu and said, "CEO Dong, why don't you give your opinion?"
Dong Yu gestured behind him, and Kadiga immediately stepped forward and explained, "Presidents, the Green Wood Planet is indeed rich in mineral resources, but at the same time, it's also home to what the local races call the gods. The Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses last time. From the perspective of interstellar navigation, I don't recommend going to the Green Wood Planet again. We've already lost Supreme, and we can't afford to lose any more ships."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Who could guarantee that they wouldn't suffer any losses if they sent their fleet to the Green Wood Planet again?
The current situation was that Starlink needed energy, and they couldn't sacrifice their fleet in exchange for energy. Moreover, although the Green Wood Planet was backward, the various strange and terrifying things on Green Wood Planet left a deep impression on everyone. For such a weak race to be able to open a space-time rift, just this point alone was enough to deter everyone.
Blood War Temple's Li Qingfeng also raised his hand and said, "That's right, I agree with Long Voyage Alliance's point of view. We've already lost Supreme, and we can't afford to suffer any more losses …"
This meant that three parties stood out to oppose the idea, so Bai Jinlai's suggestion was naturally rejected.
Qing Zhongfeng looked at Lin Aoxue and said, "President Lin, you've always been developing new energy sources. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Lin Aoxue shook her head helplessly and didn't say anything.
Even if she had any suggestions, she couldn't bring them up. The loss of Supreme had already caused her to lose a large portion of her right to speak.
Qing Zhongfeng looked around and said, "Actually, I have an idea. We can gather our forces and search the uncharted areas in the southern part of the star field. Let's see if we can find anything."
Compared to Bai Jinlai's suggestion, this was a method with almost no risk. Of course, without risk, there would be no benefit.
Therefore, Fang Ming immediately raised his hand and objected, "Beyond the southern part of the star field is the remote Madison. There's really nothing to search in that area, and there are a lot of space pirates and mercenaries. Although we're not afraid, it's still troublesome."
His suggestion obviously received the approval of most of the bosses. Dong Li, Li Qingfeng, and Lin Aoxue all nodded.
Qing Zhongfeng wasn't discouraged. "President Fang, your Qian Huanyu has always been good at research. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Fang Ming pushed up his glasses and said, "My suggestion is that, given the current situation, we should try going to Planet Extreme Flame."
As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked. Ding Meng also secretly perked up. This was the second person to suggest going to Planet Extreme Flame, and he was the boss of Qian Huanyu. This was worth paying attention to.
Qing Zhongfeng stared at Fang Ming and said, "President Fang, you should know the risks of going to Planet Extreme Flame."
Fang Ming said in a deep voice, "It was indeed risky in the past, but it's much less risky now. Qian Huanyu's research team can now freely convert heat energy into superpolymerization. As long as our personnel and equipment can reach Planet Extreme Flame, Qian Huanyu will be able to create high-grade Fire Crystals and convert them into energy."
"You really have such technology?" Bai Jinlai sneered and asked.
Fang Ming sneered as well. "Did President Bai think that I was lying during the meeting?"
Perhaps other people would dare to lie during a meeting of this level, but the boss of a sect wouldn't make such a joke.
Qing Zhongfeng pondered and said, "If you can send your team to Planet Extreme Flame, how confident are you?"
Fang Ming said proudly, "More than ninety percent. Of course, Qian Huanyu still needs the protection of all the presidents."
Sheng Tianfeng, who had been silent all this while, suddenly opened his mouth. He let out a long sigh and said, "Sigh, aren't we old guys too greedy sometimes?"
Qing Zhongfeng was very respectful to Sheng Tianfeng. "Why do you say that, old captain?"
Sheng Tianfeng sighed and said, "Sometimes, it's good that we want to train the young people. However, when it comes to important matters like this that affect the future of Starlink, it's better for us to be safe. For example, I shouldn't have let Tianming go on this mission …"
Everyone was sad. Sheng Tianming was Sheng Tianfeng's great-grandson after all. It was a pity that he died in this mission. It would be a lie to say that the old man wasn't sad.
Lin Aoxue stood up again and said apologetically, "Old Sheng, it's true that I didn't arrange this mission properly."
Sheng Tianfeng shook his head and said, "I can't blame you …"
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Ding Meng suddenly sighed and said, "I finally understand."
Little Rascal couldn't help but ask, "What do you understand?"
Ding Meng said, "Fang Ming and Qing Zhongfeng are in cahoots. Qing Zhongfeng first threw out a boring suggestion, and then Fang Ming took over."
Little Rascal said hesitantly, "You're saying that the Holy War and Qian Huanyu have reached an agreement in private and have been planning to go to Planet Extreme Flame since a long time ago?"
Ding Meng said, "Now that Sheng Tianfeng has spoken, a person as famous as him will definitely say something. It's basically useless for others to object."
Little Rascal said, "I understand now. So, He Yu privately asked Star Art last night to borrow a starship from Qu Xiaoqing?
Does this count as a prior communication? "
Ding Meng said, "I'm afraid it's not as simple as a prior communication."
Little Rascal asked, "Why?"
Ding Meng said, "I have a feeling that they want to go to Planet Extreme Flame for more than just to try their luck."
Little Rascal immediately understood. These big shots must have their own plans. At least one or two of them, such as Qing Zhongfeng and Fang Ming, must have other motives.
Xiao Ai said, "Could it be related to Planet Extreme Flame's secret?"
Ding Meng shook his head and said, "I can't tell if it's true or not, but with the current situation, it's very difficult for Miss Qu to refuse …"
Sure enough, Sheng Tianfeng slowly stood up and walked to the conference table. "Miss Qu, it's an honor to meet you. A young and promising talent like you is very rare nowadays."
Qu Xiaoqing now knew the identity of Sheng Tianfeng and the others. Since such a prestigious person personally spoke, she could only stand up and politely reply, "Old Mister Sheng, I'm very sorry. Our Conqueror Starship was unable to save your family this time. I'm very sorry."
Sheng Tianfeng waved his hand. "Miss Qu, life and death are predestined. You can't blame others for this. This is all for the Alliance. I came to this conference because I hope that a similar tragedy won't happen again."
Qu Xiaoqing wasn't a fool. Now that she understood the situation of the conference, she could only bite the bullet and say, "If Old Mister Sheng has any instructions, please feel free to speak."