Su Ye sank into thought as he listened to Zhao Wen.
He understood what the man meant.
There were two paths.
He could choose to grow stronger quickly and face a coordinated assault from every civilization in the Gray Fog.
Or he could keep his strength hidden and wait for the right moment. With the Fivefold Race covering for him, the civilizations in the Gray Fog certainly would not target him anytime soon.
Seeing Su Ye deep in thought, Zhao Wen smiled. "There's no rush. Think it over first. Once you've made your choice, Great Xia will adjust its plans accordingly."
"No need to think it over." Su Ye suddenly smiled. "Honestly, I know perfectly well that without Great Xia's help, never mind taking first place on the Mileage Leaderboard, I might not even be alive right now."
"I'm impatient by nature. Lying low might be safe, but only for a while. I'll have to face those civilizations sooner or later, so I'd rather get stronger before they can react."
"After all, they're bound by the rules on the Survival Road too. They can't just do whatever they want."
Su Ye said, "Rather than hide in the shadows, I'd prefer to go all out and get it over with."
Zhao Wen paused, then asked seriously, "You've made up your mind?"
"I have. If I win, I take everything. If I die, I'll join you as a monster in the Gray Mist World. Stopping other civilizations from advancing sounds pretty interesting too."
Su Ye smiled. "I've never tried being a monster before."
Seeing how carefree Su Ye was, Zhao Wen burst into laughter. "Good, good, good! I like your style, kid."
"Since you've made your choice, Great Xia will do everything it can to help you grow as quickly as possible."