"Isn't that a bit too disparaging?" Qianyi complained.
Although Qianyi wanted to say something in defense of his Sarkaz friends, when he considered the Sarkaz's cultural standards, governance standards, and practical track record...
Fine. There was simply no refuting it!
"Rest assured, I am not disparaging your friends. It is merely that, from the perspective of macro-level coordination in resource allocation and urban planning, the current administrators are indeed far too incompetent. It feels somewhat like..." Athena had been about to call them uncivilized monkeys, but upon reflection, they were people Qianyi had chosen. She promptly changed her wording. "Well, it feels like 'a three-year-old infant piloting a colossal interstellar mothership.'"
"You're still disparaging them. You're still disparaging them. This is completely and utterly disparagement, isn't it?" Qianyi was instantly speechless. How was she claiming not to disparage them while relentlessly doing exactly that?
"I am merely stating objective facts." Athena saw nothing wrong with her analogy. Then, extending a hand in a perfectly matter-of-fact manner, she said, "Give me a copy of Cangcheng Xianzhou's administrative authority. The road planning, energy distribution, and residential zoning here all contain enormous redundancies. There are many areas I can optimize for you immediately."
Seeing Athena's swift, decisive manner, as though she could not wait to seize control of the Xianzhou's administration, Artemis—who was holding Qianyi's arm beside him—could not help widening her eyes.
"Woooow—" The moon goddess let out a meaningful exclamation. Then she leaned closer, sizing up the goddess of wisdom from head to toe with an exceedingly sly gaze. "Athena, you really are career-driven. Half an hour ago, you were red-faced and furious, spear in hand, looking ready to fight darling to the death. Why is it that the moment you boarded the ship, you're acting like the lady of the