Shen Bing smiled. "You have a point, but if we really developed one step at a time, could we have achieved what we have today?"
"That's true. But if we push ahead this quickly, a project that could have earned us a hundred billion will bring in far less because we lack production capacity. From an economic standpoint, aren't we losing out?" Yan Lexuan said softly.
"Then let us lose out!" Shen Bing said. "What we lack is time, not money, and certainly not projects that can make money."
Shen Bing tapped the table and stood up. A holographic image automatically appeared beside him, depicting a brilliant expanse of stars.
"Earth is only humanity's starting point. Our future lies in that endless sea of stars. It's full of dangers and challenges. We must fight with the urgency of knowing time waits for no one. Only then can we establish ourselves in the universe," Shen Bing murmured.
Yan Lexuan's eyes sparkled. "Boss, I understand now. Take this alien invasion, for example. It was your wisdom that saved Earth. But the aliens we encountered this time aren't necessarily the strongest. We might face even stronger enemies, so we have to grow stronger as quickly as possible. We have to bring out more technology as quickly as possible to transform human society and equip humanity. Is that right?"
"That's more or less the idea!" Shen Bing smiled. "Xiao Yan, do you know what kinds of civilizations exist in this universe?"
Yan Lexuan looked adorably blank. That question was so hard to answer.
Shen Bing did not seem to expect an answer from her anyway. "Civilizations can develop in all sorts of ways. Judging by humanity's current circumstances, we should belong to a technological civilization. But who can say that some kind of cultivation