Published: February 12, 2025
"Thanks a lot to brother tcliuwenwei1 for the alliance leader's reward. No need to say more, I’ll prepare for an update and post it in the next few days!"
Jie Su had been silent for a long time, long enough that he finished all the food in front of him. He only sighed after putting down his utensils.
"Do you know, Zhong Ming, I have imagined many scenes of us achieving our common goals together. I thought about how to realize each of those scenes, but none of them was as radical as your approach. It’s too extreme."
Jie Su didn’t let Ye Zhongming explain and continued, "I'm not saying that being radical is bad. Before the results come out, no one knows if the choices are right or wrong. But you have to admit that the path you have chosen is too dangerous, and the chances of failure are much higher than other methods."
Ye Zhongming nodded, "You are right, my method is indeed more dangerous."
"But..."
Ye Zhongming wanted to continue, but at that moment, a service staff approached to ask how they would like to pay, interrupting their conversation. After they left, he continued, "But what are the chances of our success? Is it five in ten thousand, or one in ten thousand, or even less? In that case, can my ‘smaller chance of success’ really be considered negligible when compared to the original probability?"
Jie Su didn’t expect Ye Zhongming to explain it from this angle. After a moment of shock, he nodded, acknowledging that Ye Zhongming was not wrong.
"The path we choose is already incredibly tough. Sacrificing a bit of safety for a higher chance of success, I think it’s worth it."
Ye Zhongming lightly tapped his fingers on the table.
Many things he began to plan after understanding the situation of the All Races of the Universe. Perhaps the random killing of a novice by the bronze masked warrior had stimulated him, making him feel a stark contrast to his previous dominance in the national district and near invincibility on Earth. Maybe it was the situation of the Star-Eye Clan that instilled an extreme sense of crisis in him, making him feel the need to change. Or perhaps it was because he had been reborn once, which compelled Ye Zhongming to strive towards the pinnacle at all times and in all places.
Thus, to others, his choices were always filled with risk. It seemed he was always rushing, progressing, and living as if tomorrow was always the last day.
"I need some time."
Jie Su looked at Ye Zhongming and said, "Whether it’s the spacecraft or the route, they both need to be operational. I’ve thought about it a bit and have some ideas, but it will take some time. We will contact each other later. When you return to your clan, they also need to prepare equipment and personnel."
Seeing that Ye Zhongming was not surprised by his agreement, Jie Su smiled and said, "Why do I feel like you still have something going on?"
Ye Zhongming nodded in cooperation.
Jie Su smiled wider and said somewhat impatiently, "Speak."
"The formation, the formation from your Su Clan... is there any room for negotiation?"
When he said this, Ye Zhongming's confidence was clearly lacking. After all, the Su Clan built its foundation on formations, and this was not something that could be shown casually.
Previously, Ye Zhongming had always suspected that the Su Clan selectively set up formations for certain races not only because of their character but also to prevent others from thoroughly understanding their formations.
To some extent, that was likely true.
Just like the Lena People and Hall People from the two major factions, as well as other large clans, even if there was a defensive formation from the Su Clan, it was left over from many years ago, and it probably wasn’t anything outstanding.
Formations were the core of the Su Clan's essence. Even though he and Jie Su were already good friends and like-minded comrades, it felt a bit excessive to bring this up.
However, for the sake of himself, the Star-Eye Clan, and the Cloud Summit Villa, Ye Zhongming truly did not want to give up such excellent resources.