Although their faces were still youthful, these students truly had impressive talent.
Jimmy continued speaking.
"Twenty years ago, spiritual energy returned, and the order of our world collapsed. Supernatural disasters struck one after another. Only because wave after wave of first-generation transcendents stepped forward do we have what we have today. The torch passes from one generation to the next, never dying out. I hope that twenty years from today, everyone here will do the same, protecting our home planet, the home we all share.
"Five years ago, we made contact with alien civilizations. Once again, it was only through our transcendent powers that we gained the opportunity to interact with them as equals. Only then did we earn the right to join the stars above our heads, and only then did we learn just how insignificant we were. Can you believe it, students? Even this universe we inhabit is merely a star sector, and Kashi Star's suzerain civilization is itself only a subordinate civilization under another colossus.
"Although we have already joined the Balchik Common Alliance, do you really want our people to remain forever dependent on others?
"The struggles and oppression among the stars are more than a weak civilization like ours can withstand. We lag far behind in technology as well. Our only advantage is our transcendent powers. Using those powers to leapfrog the competition is our only path forward, and everyone seated here is among the finest transcendents."
At this point, Jimmy addressed all the students with a solemn expression.
"So I entrust Kashi's future to all of you."
With that, he bowed to everyone.
Almost everyone's blood burned with excitement at his words. Only Cheng Yu remained relatively calm. After all, he was over fifty, almost sixty. Everything he had witnessed and experienced allowed him