"Actually, ahem, it concerns Wang Zheng."
Fu Jian's voice became much gentler:
"I may have deceived him a little before. Though it was a well-intentioned deception, meant to reduce the barriers that might arise during our interactions.
"Now, Zheng De, what do you think your maternal grandfather should do to transition naturally into speaking with him as an equal and becoming fairly good friends?
"To be honest, I quite enjoy spending time with this young man. He always gives me the illusion that he is even more mature than I am. It should be an illusion. Besides, he possesses an enormous treasure trove. Whether for public or private reasons, we must befriend him."
Zhou Zhengde: ...
Wait, Wang Zheng had just jumped up an entire generation?
"Grandpa, what exactly do you mean? I'm a little confused."
Fu Jian said calmly, "To study him directly before, I pretended to be Black Grandpa and protected him for a while. I made many astonishing discoveries and confirmed that the absurd possibility you mentioned before might actually exist."
"Which absurd possibility?"
"We currently generally believe that Blade Beasts are an Alien Civilization that arrived on our planet through means we do not yet understand."
Fu Jian said seriously:
"Wang Zheng's original name was Mu Liang. During an attempt to end his life, he saw countless stars flashing endlessly across the sky.
"Then, he received an entire civilization.
"That civilization was very likely a force that had emerged alongside the Blade Beast Civilization to resist it, which was why it possessed all kinds of technological methods specifically targeting Blade Beasts.
"Now, I believe this possibility is highly likely.
"Therefore, we must earn his goodwill and let him willingly share this Alien Technology with humanity on this planet. Together, we can resist the Blade Beasts and