Humanity's own development had proven one thing: the more advanced a species or civilization became, the more it restrained its own behavior and became more civilized.
Put another way, human behavior had initially been unconstrained by any rules. Later, more cultured people began establishing rules to educate and regulate human conduct, leading to complex legal punishments and basic moral standards.
However, morality was often exceedingly fragile in the face of interests. After progressing toward civilization, humans began to develop the concept of blood relations, eventually forming families and tribes.
To give their families and tribes greater chances of survival, humans began fighting among themselves for survival resources, which eventually evolved into wars between nations and civilizations.
"Survival of the fittest?" Ao Ge quickly calmed down, repeating the phrase as he slowly loosened his grip and retreated some distance.
Everyone understood the principle of survival of the fittest. Powerful civilizations monopolized resources and technology, their overall strength growing like a snowball in successive leaps and becoming ever stronger. Weak civilizations, meanwhile, could only survive in this chaotic era through the charity of others.
Making a living in contemptible ways, not daring to fight for anything or resist, even having their own fates decided by others—such was the sorrow of the weak.
No civilization could remain completely clean forever. Felinton had its own dark history during its exploration and development, and as a high-ranking member of the Fellinton Federal Government, Ao Ge had taken part in quite a bit of it.
Oppression and being oppressed—no one wanted to be the latter. Hadn't the Angel Civilization's mountain been weighing on Felinton for far too long? Why should all the good things fall into your hands? Developing technology was forbidden, and resistance was a crime that warranted your punishment...
At that thought, Ao Ge