There are quite a few sayings like this, each sounding very reasonable.
But no one dares to ask it directly.
The reason is simple, fear of death.
Markets like the Mechanical Serpent Constellation and Ferry belong to the gray areas of civilization.
In other words, within the laws of different civilizations, they are all illegal.
Yet, the fact that they have survived and are thriving is not without reason.
Take the 'Collector', for example, when the Mechanical Sovereign of the Purple Giant Star was around, he was the intelligence broker, guide, and sycophant of the other party, even Level 3 Civilizations could not do anything to him.
Similarly, 'Captain Death' has similar value, and this value is clear to both civilization representatives present — the other side can expel the Cosmic Evil God.
The Cosmic Evil God is notoriously troublesome, neither can it be killed, nor is it easy to suppress; once entangled, it becomes a resource black hole.
