The Sun Never Sets Theory

Meng Chao's blood boiled as he listened.

Today's Dragon City was far more proactive and enterprising than in his previous life, when it had stumbled forward one step at a time, passively taking blows, scrambling to cope, and being led around in circles by the various powers of the Otherworld!

"Exactly. Only by setting our sights on the Otherworld and holding the universe in our hearts can Dragon City find its sole way forward."

Meng Chao added, "That doesn't mean economic development is unimportant, much less that we should exhaust the nation through militarism. It's simply that Dragon City Civilization is far too small. Even if we occupied the entire Monster Mountain Range, a population of merely tens of millions could not sustain a massive, technologically advanced super civilization.

"You must understand that modern civilizations compete, to a great extent, in sheer scale.

"Without a consumer market numbering in the billions and a boundless base of raw materials supporting us from behind, Dragon City Civilization's limits will soon come crashing down upon us!

"Personally, I strongly support Dragon City's strategy of 'going out.'

"Superstar Resources' recent moves have all been made to march into the depths of the Otherworld—to march toward a broader, more dazzling world!"

"Yes. Superstar Resources' recent maneuvers have left many people scratching their heads. Some think you're acting too hastily, and that you yourself are young and reckless—getting a tiny achievement under your belt and immediately becoming so arrogant there's no limit to it. But I can sense that urgent feeling in you, that desperation to press forward at all costs. In that respect, Meng Chao, I believe we are kindred spirits. That is why I'm willing to lay my cards on the table and discuss Dragon City's future with you."

Shao Zhengyang paused, then shifted