Hua frowned deeply.
"You lived through the Golem Rebellion. You, of all people, should understand them best!"
She spoke at a measured pace.
"During that war, countless Intellitrons went out of control. They saw humanity as a thorn in their side-"
"They believed only inorganic beings could make the most rational judgments-"
After listening for a while, Marty belatedly realized that the two were arguing because of him.
At a loss, he instinctively reached out and clutched the clothing over Xianyu's chest.
Xianyu lowered his head and stroked Marty's hair to soothe him.
Guan Liang, Daiyang, and Chenzhen exchanged glances.
Wait, wouldn't this... only make Hua angrier?
Hua watched coldly, unable to keep a trace of anger from showing on her face.
She laid out her reasoning clearly.
"If the Mechanical Species loses control again, it will spark another Emperor's War-"
"Those in power can remain safely behind the scenes, and the rich can rake in profits. But what about everyone else?"
"You hate war more than anyone!"
"Once war breaks out, there are no so-called winners. It means suffering for a planet, an entire star system, even all of humanity."
As she spoke, Hua let out a cold laugh.
"The Mechanical Species... how could they possibly compare to humanity?"
"I think the Interastral Peace Corporation's earlier suggestion was quite good."
As though realizing something, Xianyu raised his eyes to Hua.
Their gazes met.
Xianyu's expression remained unchanged. He seemed to have stripped away every emotion, standing apart and coldly watching events unfold.
There was no warmth in his eyes, as though he were looking at someone utterly insignificant.
That look extinguished every last spark of anger in Hua's heart.
Her words, her emotions-none of them mattered to the person before her.
How could she hold on to someone bent