Celestial Being's Codex
Chapter 944

Crossing Calmly

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Chapter 944

Chen Chuan's answer was anything but polite, and he had reason on his side.

Everything he had done rested on the Infinite Defense Certificate, something recognized internationally and likewise a relic left behind from the Great Alliance era.

As the Great Alliance's successor, the International Investigation Group's foremost premise was to uphold everything from the Great Alliance's past. Thus, they could say that Chen Chuan had acted too coldly, but they could not use that to accuse him of wrongdoing.

Scarlson remained silent as well.

Chen Chuan added, "There's one more thing I'd like to say. We're all Fighters. If you hold back in battle, you're being cruel to yourself. I believe you both understand that."

Corva strongly agreed. If someone had come to kill you and you were still thinking of showing mercy, then in the end, the one killed could only be you.

That was why Chen Chuan could still stand here speaking with them today, while those few who had been killed had long since been left somewhere unknown, without even the chance to stand here today and be questioned.

Scarlson looked at Chen Chuan and asked another question. "Then may I ask, Director Chen, do you place greater importance on your country's security or the security of the World Ring? If problems arose in both the World Ring and your country at the same time, and protecting one meant being unable to protect the other, would you choose to rush to protect the World Ring, or preserve your country?"

Corva turned to look at him. This was not a question that could be answered simply. Choosing one seemed easy enough, but such matters would be recorded in the Investigation Group's evaluation report.

The Investigation Group's assessment of a Fighter would not only affect their

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