"Humans are social animals. The fact that you could extend that to loneliness shows that you possess strong philosophical reasoning.
"Make bold assumptions, then verify them cautiously. No one knows what truly exists in the vast universe. We need to maintain reverence for the unknown... Whether extraterrestrials exist is actually a matter of proof: it can only be proven, never disproven. You cannot prove why they do not exist.
"So, to solve this question, we can only assume they exist and then seek evidence. Though that may prove fruitless, how could the path of exploring truth always yield results? What I value is precisely this unconstrained yet reasonably grounded way of thinking!"
"Not being constrained by existing viewpoints and logic, but considering the possibility of life from a cosmic perspective... What a marvelous angle!" Guderian applauded in admiration, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
Lu Mingfei stared at him dumbfounded. That pile of nonsense he did not even know he was saying could be spun into something that profound?
If he had not firmly believed himself to be a loser, that old man might actually have convinced him that he was some peerless genius, one in ten thousand.
Nono pressed a hand to her forehead and pushed Guderian back down again.
Ye Sheng and Jude Aki were stunned by the professor's speech, and for a moment, neither knew whether the interview should continue.
It was Amon who gave a light cough, pulling Lu Mingfei back from his daze.
"Ahem, please don't mind him. Let's continue the interview. The second question is... do you believe in superpowers?"
"I do..."
"Why do you believe?" Jude Aki returned to work as well, looking at Lu Mingfei with an encouraging smile.
"Believing is believing. There's no reason for it. If I had to say