Chapter 747: Rejection
Nagashima said, “As long as we have a shared interest, there will always be a basis for cooperation.”
Li Xiaofei asked, “Then what is our shared interest?”
Nagashima replied, “Earth No. 1818.”
Li Xiaofei felt his heart stir and said, “Tell me in detail.”
Nagashima smiled in reply. “You should already know that Chongque City is preparing to open Earth No. 1818. Once it starts the formal activation process, aside from the spiritual energy tides that would be a factor of extreme interference, many balance-breaking events will occur. Events such as the release of star beasts, the unnatural advancement of technological trees and the plundering of natural resources will come in a landslide. This Earth you cherish will face a crisis of destruction... You must know at least a bit about this, don’t you?”
Li Xiaofei remained silent. Indeed, he was aware of this. It was a process of artificially accelerated evolution. What came with it was a sudden transformation in Earth’s destiny—its nations, its society and humanity itself.
Many people would die. From that moment on, the relative peace of Earth would be gone forever. Countless people would live in misery and turmoil. He had been constantly thinking about this issue for the past few days.
When Li Xiaofei didn’t respond, Nagashima continued, “You must have sensed it. The bureaucrats in Chongque City are nothing but hypocritical and despicable scoundrels. They don’t care at all about the lives of Earth’s humans, nor the development of the base planets. They simply want to seize resources to satisfy their own selfish desires. The hundred thousand base planets are nothing more than bargaining chips to them to protect their official positions and power; mere tools to fulfill their greed. They have long since strayed from the original purpose for which Heaven established Chongque City.”
Li Xiaofei took a deep breath as he asked, “I’m curious. Does this repeated artificial interference in evolution truly help in the battlefields among the stars and galaxies? The Earths I’ve visited all seem broken and in decline. The native humans can’t even save their own fate, how could they possibly support the Star Battlefield?”
Nagashima said, “The base planets you visited must have been the defective products of failed evolution.”