Wounding Pride (Fourth Update)
Da Vinci made up his mind and spoke seriously. "We've been stranded here for nearly fifty years..."
"I can point out where we found it back then, but the environment has definitely changed. You may not get what you want."
"I'm also rather curious. I'd like to ask: what is this stone... used for?"
Logically speaking, Da Vinci should not have been asking such questions, and he knew that perfectly well.
But he also knew that the other side had been digging into the stone's origins, which was practically an announcement of how important it was.
At this point, whether he asked or not, he was already an informed party. The only difference was how much he knew.
If they did not mind, then fine. But if they truly did mind, asking or not asking would not make much difference.
Since that was the case, he might as well ask openly. It suited the bearing of someone Above Supreme.
Nutrient Solution was not surprised and had already prepared an answer. "Senior Da Vinci, do you know where Awakened Ones mainly go to atone for their sins?"
Although she was still as cold as ever, adding the word "Senior" was, at least, a positive sign.
Was this what the rising generation was like? Da Vinci nodded without changing expression. "I haven't gone back for decades. The Awakened Ones truly have no shortage of talent now."
"Of course I know where they atone for their sins... Duo Gan knows too. It is nothing more than the Alliance and Federation frontlines."
Nutrient Solution nodded faintly. "Both the Alliance and the Federation are now facing a large-scale invasion from Other Space."
Da Vinci froze at once. "I've heard of invasions from Other Space... but does 'large-scale' mean what I think