A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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The Zerg's Prince Ship hovered after firing a rose-shaped cannon salute.

It's huge.

Those who don't know the situation might think that Earth has developed mobile cities.

Luckily, we booked a place by the sea, so we can just stop on the water. Otherwise, if we had booked in Chang'an, where would we have stopped?

The projector in the conference room automatically turns on if there has been prior coordination, and the display screen appears in the center of the conference room, showing a white human figure.

He had long, silvery-white hair that flowed smoothly down his back and practically glowed.

He was also wearing a white military uniform, with a snow-white cloak and five dazzling stars on his epaulets.

With azure eyes and snow-white skin, she looked like an unreal doll made of solidified ice and snow.

The silver-haired Zerg crown prince spoke in Chinese: "I am Skyllway, Crown Prince and Commander of the Higher Zerg. Greetings, fellow Earth friends. I am here on behalf of the Higher Zerg to visit Earth. May the river of friendship between our two races flow on and on."

No one spoke.

The Crown Prince, not receiving a response, assumed that his phone was stuck or that there was something wrong with the phrase "friendship is like a long river."

Then, clearly omitting the last sentence, he repeated what he had just said: "I am Skywell, Crown Prince and Commander of the Higher Zerg. Greetings, fellow Earth friends. I am here on behalf of the Higher Zerg to visit Earth."

Still, no one spoke.

Even humans can't figure it out.

What should I say in this situation?

Lan was puzzled, but still glanced at them one by one and politely asked:

"May I?"

An awkward silence followed.

Blue looked puzzled.

"Is there a problem?"

Is there no problem? Look at what you're doing.

The combined military strength of the entire Federation of Humanity is no match for a single Zerg warship.

But we can't blame the Zerg, since they left all six of their escort ships in outer space and only sent one, the Prince Ship, over.

This is because humans are too weak now, and the Zerg have been very restrained and haven't bullied them.

But......

Alas, we can only blame humanity for being weak.

At that moment, on the warship, Gao Tian, ​​sensing something was amiss, rushed over off-screen, grabbed the blue uniform sleeve, and slammed on the brakes to stop the ship. His diplomatic rhetoric, though seemingly flawless, sounded very problematic.

Having spent some time in Lyrnia, where everything was enormous, and constantly traveling in outer space with Lyrnia's escort ships alongside him, he had no concept of the size of starships.

Compared to buildings on Earth, it's only now that I realize how enormous the Zerg's flagship truly is.

Good heavens, stop this! Peaceful diplomacy is being turned into a show of military intimidation.

Liernia had no intention of aggression, and the Crown Prince had also been very restrained in displaying his power, but it was still a bit too ahead of its time.

The military commanders are probably wondering what you brought back.

"—!!!"

Gao Tian pinched his philtrum first, then realized he was about to faint.

After catching his breath, he used the speed of a 20-year-old single man to quickly type out 200 words of emergency diplomatic rhetoric to make up for the lack of peace and friendship within 10 seconds!

He shoved the computer screen right in front of Lan's eyes, signaling him to read it aloud!

Lan didn't know why he was reacting so strongly, but seeing that he was about to faint, he seemed unable to withstand any more trouble, so she had no choice but to read aloud the words on the computer screen, just as he asked:

"Does the Human Federation need to follow any procedures? We, the Zerg, come with the vision of peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations. Please do not mistake this for a strategic invasion. The theme of this visit is to gain friendship and seek common development. Today, we officially visit Earth, hoping to enhance mutual understanding and trust, exchange and cooperate, and work together to bring more benefits to the people of both races."

"Furthermore, the cannons on board this Prince-class destroyer have been modified from star-destroying cannons to petal projection launchers. To demonstrate our respect for your country's sovereignty and our sincerity in maintaining friendly and peaceful exchanges, we hereby solemnly inform you that all of our ship's lethal weapon systems are currently physically locked and inactive, ensuring that we do not possess any potential offensive or lethal capabilities during our stay in your country."

Gao Tian felt the breath that had been stuck in his throat slowly being exhaled.

That's great! This style is more like it. It feels like we've switched from a strategy channel to a diplomacy channel all at once.

Only then did the people on Earth in the command center finally react.

General Zhao shakily took out a bottle of quick-acting heart medicine and swallowed one.

Then the military commanders next to him also took one.

Then the Alliance Director also took one.

Commander-in-Chief Qi didn't know what to say, so he scratched his forehead, realizing he really didn't know how.

Even if the Zerg Empire is well-intentioned, what attitude should one take when facing a peaceful diplomatic partner that is far more powerful than oneself?

Most of the leaders who hold high positions in the Human Federation are former leaders of powerful nations on Earth, nations that developed themselves, and they lack this kind of experience.

Among the rabbit, eagle, and bear who have the most say, which one has had this experience?

"I'll do it." A military region commander whose predecessor was a military region of a small European country stepped forward.

Over the past few millennia, their nation has maintained neutrality and territorial integrity amidst encirclement by various powerful nations, possessing rich experience in how small countries can safeguard their sovereignty and maintain peace even when facing overwhelming odds.

There are many intricacies to understanding how to protect national interests without conflict, how to use soft power to compensate for deficiencies in hard power, how to emphasize balance—neither compromising sovereign interests nor engaging in confrontation, while simultaneously seeking win-win cooperation—all of which require careful consideration.

When a country faces a diplomatic counterpart that is far more powerful than itself, it should adopt a pragmatic approach that upholds its sovereignty and dignity while avoiding confrontation and conflict.

Under the principle of sovereign equality, all nations, regardless of their strength, enjoy equal status.

We must not go to extremes. We must neither adopt a confrontational stance that is like throwing an egg against a rock, nor pursue a servile diplomacy that results in the loss of autonomy.

Maintain a low profile in engagement, uphold high standards, pursue proactive and peaceful diplomacy, and at the same time remain steadfast in upholding sovereignty and independence.

Self-respect and self-esteem, rather than self-deprecation, can enhance one's voice and influence.

Although the gap in national strength objectively exists, it is still possible to achieve the goal of being small but not weak, and weak but having a position through equal interaction.

These are things that require long-term experience of being weak to summarize. In the past, large countries did not understand the attitude and strategies of small countries when facing strong countries.

"Thank you." Commander-in-Chief Qi nodded to the military region commander and stepped aside to give him the seat of honor.

It is a remarkable thing to be able to openly acknowledge one's own weakness and take proactive measures to address it.

In this respect, even the leaders of powerful countries are not as good as him.

The former commander of the military region of a small country stood at the front and began to meet with the protocol officers of the Prince's flagship in a natural and calm manner.

Once you understand the current situation, accept that everyone has moments of weakness, and stop being conflicted, you'll suddenly feel that the world is much clearer.

Although we are weak now, our sovereignty is equal.

I will strive to become stronger.

You've found a gem by establishing diplomatic relations with us so soon!

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On the other side of the camera, on the Prince-class warship.

Lan and Gao Tian had already moved to a spot out of the camera's view, where the Minister of Protocol and Earth personnel coordinated the landing arrangements.

"What did I say wrong?" Lan asked Gao Tian in confusion as they quietly reviewed the situation.

Everything he just said was perfectly reasonable, wasn't it? Every single word was within the standard language of interstellar diplomacy, so why did Earthlings react that way?

Gao Tian also whispered to him, "You didn't say anything wrong. It's just that one Prince's ship is still too powerful. We humans are very ignorant, and we were a little frightened when we saw it all at once."

"Did I mess up?"

Gao Tian patted his chin and comforted him, "It's not your fault that our current technological capabilities are too weak."

What wrong could the Crown Prince have done?

When the Crown Prince travels, he is even willing to reduce the number of his Crown Prince fleet's escort ships by half. After arriving on Earth, he left all the escort ships in outer space and landed only on his Crown Prince ship.

For a crown prince from another diplomatic faction, he had already gone to the extreme of accommodation.

We can't expect the Crown Prince to come to Earth and meet with humanity in just a dilapidated little starship, can we?

The reason for this situation is that humanity is currently too weak and fearful of other powerful forces.

Human beings' innate arrogance leads them to consider themselves representatives of the universe, to extrapolate human thinking to all living beings, to believe that all species are inherently guilty of the seven deadly sins like humans, and to disbelieve that any other race would not want to invade other races when it is powerful.

Liernia wouldn't pin them down and repeatedly emphasize that we really wouldn't invade other races; they wouldn't believe it anyway.

If people can't come to terms with this on their own, then there's nothing that can be done.

Whether someone is kind or not is an invisible matter. In the visible aspects, the difference in strength is there for all to see. Liernia will not suddenly become weaker, nor will the Human Federation suddenly become stronger.

The shift in power and trust takes time.

Should Earth now refuse to establish diplomatic relations with the Liernia Empire simply because it is too powerful?

To be honest, this opportunity to establish diplomatic relations was hard-won, a stroke of luck.

An opportunity to leap forward is right in front of you; it would be truly foolish not to seize it.

Further progress opens up boundless possibilities, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate; a step back leads to stagnation and an abyss. Gao Tian is merely a minor figure, and he cannot influence the choices of the Human Federation's higher-ups.

Whether or not to seize this opportunity is now entirely up to humanity itself.

At most, Gao Tian can only... If the human political parties are really unyielding, Gao Tian will just steal all the people of humanity!

Since they've stolen the Earth, they might as well leave those political parties there to sit in jail.