"Doctor, come take a look at this child."
"Hm? Innate Star Energy at max level? Yun Meng, where did you find this child?"
"I just picked him up out of nowhere on the road."
"..."
"Tiandao, after observing you these past few days, we unanimously believe that the Star Project is still far too risky for you."
"After all, with the talent you've displayed so far, even without the so-called First Star Core, you could still become a powerhouse admired by countless people. Even so, do you still want to take part in the Star Project, which has a mortality rate exceeding ninety percent?"
"Can it make me stronger?"
"...It can, but only if you survive first."
"Fine. I'll join."
"Why?"
"Doctor, if I die in this project, then that means I'm not the powerhouse you described—the one countless people would look up to. But if I am that powerhouse, then I won't die in this project."
"So I'll take part in this project. And if the surgery fails, then it has nothing to do with anyone else. It's only because... I was too weak."
"I understand."
"Tiandao, have you decided which Star Core you want? As the foremost among all the Star Project's test subjects, I'll make an exception and grant you the right to choose your own Star Core."
"I'll choose the eyes."
"Can you tell me why?"
"Because I want to stand at the highest place, see the farthest distance, and then... understand what this world truly looks like."
"Alright."
Watching the young Tiandao choose to participate without the slightest hesitation, despite knowing full well that the Star Project carried immense danger—
And hearing him say, "If I'm a powerhouse, then I won't die in the surgery"—
The Dimensional Audience's impression of Tiandao as the "power ceiling