Testing the Waters

"Well, I know your situation, and I understand that doing these things takes a certain amount of time and groundwork, but I don't think every single person can fall into every pit perfectly—or be that unlucky, right?"

After hearing what that guy said, Lin Feng felt a little awkward.

"It was because I never thought of you in that way back then. I felt those things weren't the point."

Even if there really was no other way, or if they had to start over from scratch, the current approach would not be affected.

"I just think that if they still have those circumstances and ideas when the time comes, then with our current abilities, we definitely won't be able to contend with them!"

It was precisely because he understood it completely that he could no longer sit still.

"Fine, then. What can I say? You've already put such a lofty hat on me. If I don't respond, that really would be hard to justify."

"But I think you're taking it a little too seriously. First of all, this place is so large that I can't manage it well on my own. Xiao Hong has to join in too. And the reason those Elders can be so confident is because you're backing them from behind."

At the thought of how those few elders spoke with such an overbearing, finger-pointing manner, how could he not get angry?

"Our Flying Cloud is so large; we would never do something like deliberately making fools of people.

"It's not making fools of them—it's the truth. And it seems even less reliable than all the previous ones."

He had been rather anxious to begin with, but now he no longer cared. "Are you really not going to consider it? After all, these things are still very