"If humans are unwilling to take on responsibility, then we can only rely on the other powerful civilizations. But if none of the civilizations are willing to take the lead, this matter will be utterly lost, with no chance of reversal."
"As for the ancient races, while their individual combat abilities are indeed strong, however..." He paused, pointing to the massive opium poppy tree, "The world is no longer in the First Epoch, and we are not a civilization without depth. We've weathered storms, gained ancient legacies, and inherited the will to survive, we are a whole."
"And they, originating from the First Epoch, do not understand the power of the collective, do not understand the strength of civilization."
The students all laughed, this was a subtle kind of confidence.
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All the enterprises, factories, and research institutions, the workers were busy as usual, as if it were just an ordinary day.
