Deep Space Wandering Fleet

The thought of conquering the taste buds of aliens with exquisite food, and the resilient seeds taking root and sprouting on an Outer Planet, delighted these plants immensely, even causing their leaves to tremble with excitement...

Even those plants similar to the Cannibal Plant were no exception. Under the guidance of their two companions, they too acquired the ability to produce delicious seeds and considered it a joy to have their fruits eaten by others.

It must be admitted that these interstellar civilizations are certainly oddities of the Milky Way, no wonder they are protected as rare species by higher civilizations.

As for whether they can gain some benefits through trade, these plants really don't care!

The real purpose of establishing this trading market is to spread more seeds, providing food for more civilizations. After all, as long as the market is here, some interstellar civilizations will inevitably be drawn in.

This behavior brings them joy, which is fundamentally a different philosophical operating mechanism.

Of course, the existence of the trading market means there might be some security issues. The Green Leaf Alliance is a wealthy force among the Fourth-level Civilizations, far wealthier than a conventional interstellar civilization, and is very well known, so being targeted is not impossible.

However, the combat power of this Alliance is actually quite strong. They possess a large amount of technological heritage left by high-level civilizations, making it easy to defeat a Fourth-level Civilization, and even if a Level 5 Civilization were to cause trouble, escaping would still be more than adequate. That's why they feel at ease basking in the sun here, as finding a Constant Star with a suitable light intensity is not easy.

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On the other side, after Zhang Yuan and the others finished analyzing the series of technology lists, they quickly stated their objective for this trip.

"Trade in technology can be set aside for now. The purpose of our visit this time is to borrow the Superluminal Communication device that your Alliance possesses. If we want to transmit information to even more distant regions, what is the specific cost?"

The Alliance Fleet is currently moving toward the edge of the Milky Way, and the humans' current location is too far from the Solar System, making it impossible to transmit information back to their original Mother Star on their own.

Hearing this request, the leading Curly-haired Baboon hesitated for a moment. To use the Superluminal Communication facility, the main civilization in the Alliance, which is the plants, must agree.

Consent from these animals alone is not enough.

"Please wait a moment..."

After some inquiries, the Curly-haired Baboon cautiously replied, "The pricing for Superluminal Communication is set according to distance and the amount of information transmitted; there's a precise price range table."

"First of all, we can only transmit information to specific points, and this range might not cover the region you hope for. Your civilization needs to dispatch someone to our Planet in person to complete the task."

Seeing that the other party indeed possesses Superluminal Communication devices, the people in the Zeus-class Spaceship discussed among themselves for a moment, feeling somewhat excited.

"It seems that the Green Leaf Alliance has a deeper foundation than imagined, with some intricate ties to the Amoeba Faction..."

"Indeed... but there's nothing to worry about; we're not here to do anything wrong, just to have a look."

"We still have sufficient self-protection capabilities." Five floating silver-white robots gave everyone enough courage.

After a brief discussion, the group finally accepted the invitation from the Green Leaf Alliance.

The Zeus-class Spaceship gently landed at the designated spot, then activated its Anti-gravity engine, hovering just above the ground.

The airlock slowly opened, and Zhang Yuan controlled his silver-white body, floating out of the spaceship using anti-gravity methods.

A wondrous plant world appeared before him, seemingly a mixture of a forest and a garden... The blue and white sky, the golden sun, reminded him of the distant Earth.

What a beautiful scene!

But at the sight of these silver-white robots, the Green Leaf Alliance diplomats waiting outside the spaceship were also stunned. They were not ignorant country bumpkins; they quickly recognized the floating principle as the Anti-gravity engine.

That's a Level 5 Civilization technology, could the visitors be from a Level 5 Civilization?!

The leading Curly-haired Baboon felt a bit apprehensive, discussing among themselves: "The silver-white robots are also a wise species, have they already completed mechanical transformation? Ah, they won't be able to enjoy exquisite food anymore, what a pity."

"Yeah, they probably don't eat; how boring."

"Originally, I wanted to explore the essence of fine cuisine..."

Apart from the silver-white robots, the two species that walked out later seemed normal. Being carbon-based life forms, they should consume food, which piqued their interest even more.

The aliens of the Green Leaf Alliance subconsciously regarded normal humans and Superhumans whose consciousness had been uploaded into robots as two different species.

"This way, please!"

The Curly-haired Baboon, sweeping away its initial laziness, spoke very respectfully: "Excuse me, may I boldly ask if your civilization's Anti-gravity Technology is for sale? We would offer a fair price."

He hurriedly added, "Oh, we don't actually need the related technology, just some ready-made products that can be used directly."

The Green Leaf Alliance indeed doesn't need the actual technology, as their Intelligence can't comprehend Level 5 Civilization stuff nor have much interest in developing technology, so they just want to buy some ready-made products.

"I'm very sorry." Zhang Yuan glanced back, quickly analyzing the other party's demeanor and behavior, determining that the probability of them lying was not high, and said, "For our Alliance, the production of high-end Anti-gravity Materials is not very high, and they are scarce for us as well, so they are currently not for sale externally."

The Curly-haired Baboon speculated in its heart; indeed, these silver-white robots are the main civilization in the other party's Alliance. Of course, it cannot be excluded that the other two species may have silicified and transformed themselves, merely putting up a front.

He also asked, "Has your Alliance already become a Level 5 Civilization?"

"We are not aware of the specific classification standards, but our population is indeed undergoing self-modification, transforming from the original life form to Digital Life with higher thinking speed. The process is complex, and we aim to ensure the cognitive diversity of our civilization as much as possible."

"Oh, indeed! You make a valid point!" The Curly-haired Baboon started thinking about how to promote their food, but didn't know how to begin.