"Words can lie, but actions cannot."
"And the mind rises continuously amid this spiraling contradiction of understanding."
Chu Guang said.
"The abilities in your world do not place importance on such things, so they are merely duckweed without roots. Before the apocalypse arrived, those powerful people were swept along by their desires, doing whatever they pleased, never realizing that true strength is being able to act, yet choosing not to. This is called steadiness."
"Only once one is steady does strength gain roots, no longer empty and illusory."
"And that is why I insisted on bringing you along for this gold mining operation. It is not merely because I need you to help conceal our movements and reduce the risks. I also want you to draw strength for your mind from this disparity."
Bai Luo's expression did not change upon hearing this. She merely said, "Compared to that, I am actually more curious about how you can remain completely fearless."
"Even if what stands before you is not your true body, and even death would not be real death, fear often has nothing to do with life or death. Just like horror movies—even when watched in front of a television, they can still frighten people. And this mode of descent of yours is far more immersive than watching television."
"And it is not just you. Even those companions of yours whom I have met—the agitation of the Mother Empress merely made them feel stifled and uncomfortable. It did not give rise to fear."
"I have spent so long in contact with you that I know among your people, there are indeed powerful individuals—powerful beyond my imagination—but there are weak ones as well."
"It is confidence!"
Chu Guang said.
"All of us have absolute confidence."
"You have not experienced it firsthand,