Yet some of the descriptions in those backstories struck a chord with Duke Miss.
Although she had been Duke Miss from birth, the tragic experiences she endured during her teenage years allowed the girl to truly understand the circumstances those pitiable people lived in.
It was simply that,
compared to the cyber society of the Third Era, where enormous human social resources were monopolized, social status was vastly unequal, and there were almost no avenues for advancement,
some of the darker aspects of the Fifth Epoch perhaps seemed almost kind by comparison.
So Angelina merely set down the file in her hands and softly asked Number Two:
"Rhine Mr., as our civilization develops, is it inevitable that we will have to go through all of this?"
Upon hearing her say that,
the ever-rational and calm Su Wen finally shook his head.
"I don't know.
Reality is often crueler than we imagine. As Arthur Schopenhauer said, 'Life is a painful journey, and desire is the root of suffering.' Is the evolution of human society not the same?
The darkness and injustice of the Third Era were the consequences of infinitely expanding desire and imbalanced resource distribution, yet they were also heavy shackles that were difficult to escape in the course of our civilization's development.
But even if we understand all this,
the warmth Earth currently displays beneath the sunlight is merely a reconstruction piled atop countless ruins of civilization.
In many matters, those deeply entrenched interest groups will not easily let go.
So, if I were to give you the gentlest answer possible,
perhaps,
only these four words would remain in my heart:
Prairie Fire."
As he spoke,
the handsome Scholar also turned his gaze toward the boundless sea of stars in the distance.
But they did not dwell excessively on