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Then, Lu Yuan and the leaders of more than twenty human cities sat on the large grassland and held a brief meeting.
There wasn't anything too serious; everyone chatted about this and that, sharing their experiences.
In comparison to the brutal war on the human side, Lu Yuan's experiences were more diverse, full of both challenges and opportunities, so he chose some interesting anecdotes to share and boost morale.
The likes of the Gear Civilization and the Great Lai Empire left everyone awestruck.
The prosperity in the Northern Territory, with hundreds of civilizations developing together, even created a subtle sense of urgency for the Human Mother Civilization—although we are an innate technological civilization with a decent material foundation, being 500 years late means we could still be caught up with!
As for deeper matters, Lu Yuan didn't say much; humans now... are not fit to know!
"Over these years, our experiences have indeed been both joyous and sorrowful..."