A Difficult Choice

Matsushita Kosaburo spoke with utmost sincerity, his tone and expression both grave.

For a moment, Li Chen could not quite figure out whether this man from the Sunrise Empire was truly so selfless, wholeheartedly thinking of humanity.

Or whether he was playing some kind of "self-inflicted injury trick" on him.

"Noah, scan this guy and see if there's anything suspicious about him!"

Li Chen stared silently at Matsushita Kosaburo and the others kneeling before him.

Instead, he issued an order to Noah in his mind.

Scanning in progress. Please wait...

A moment later, Noah obtained all the information Li Chen wanted.

The identity details and other information on these surrendering people.

Were all displayed before him.

Matsushita Kosaburo, male, citizen of the Sunrise Empire. His maternal grandfather had once served as the Sunrise Empire's ambassador to the Dragon Nation.

Influenced from childhood by his grandfather, father, maternal grandfather, and other family members, Matsushita Kosaburo had developed a deep interest in Dragon Nation culture from an early age.

After the Doomsday Catastrophe broke out, he evolved faster than others and was selected as the chief captain of the Sunrise Empire Elder Council's personal guard. His current level was early Gene Evolution Tier 7...

Li Chen saw all of Matsushita Kosaburo's files.

At the same time, through Noah's display.

A while later, he also saw surveillance footage of Matsushita Kosaburo confronting and questioning those Council of Elders members earlier.

He clearly witnessed, from beginning to end, the scene of Matsushita Kosaburo breaking with the higher-ups and deciding to stay behind to live or die alongside the other survivors.

"So this guy really is one of those hot-blooded 'naive idealists'..."

Li Chen came back to his senses and looked at Matsushita Kosaburo again.

Matsushita Kosaburo was still maintaining his kneeling posture, his forehead