A grand celebration banquet was held around the temple.
Glasses clinked, and the ground was covered with flowers.
Melodious music played, and dancers moved gracefully.
Many leaders from exotic realm civilizations gathered to discuss cooperation details.
"Leader of the Cliff Civilization, do you have any spare ancient bloodline? Can we trade with your civilization? We have some extras."
"...I did some inquiries; the bidding for the small world allows multiple civilizations to cooperate and jointly manage it. My civilization's strength is insufficient to contract a small world alone, we need multiple civilizations to share the costs."
"I sincerely invite all partners to research space technology!"
Before they realized it, many people were already drunk, with even the slightest boast stirring the emotions.
But Old Cat and Conch left early, using the temple's teleportation function to reach the Northern Territory, as they had more important matters to attend to.
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