Zhang Ming himself, on the other hand, was actually far more efficient at collecting space-time tidal energy than the World Will. His efficiency might have matched that of "Eternal Energy," or even exceeded it!
However, he considered himself a gentle, kind, honest, friendly, thoroughly decent man. He could not possibly destroy a civilization for no reason... Even toward a weakling civilization like the Three-Tailed Monkeys, he bore goodwill.
He treated the neighboring Snake People Civilization with goodwill too. They simply received slightly worse treatment than humanity.
The Snake People clearly had considerable reserves of their own, and their development of the World Will was actually more extensive than humanity's. Their biotechnology, in particular, was exceptionally difficult to guard against. If war really broke out between the two sides, humanity might not win an overwhelming victory.
Besides, Zhang Ming did not want to reveal his ability to collect space-time tidal energy. It was his trump card, known only to his closest companions.
His influence among the Snake People was actually fairly substantial. Their civilization could likewise contribute a small amount of "Source" each year-one or two points. He was quite satisfied with that.
And so, amid silence throughout the journey, the ship finally sailed out of that grotesque, insane world.
As usual, all the investigators had to spend some time quarantined at sea.
Meanwhile, the human and Snake People investigation teams reported the incident to their respective leaders through electromagnetic transmissions.
Clearly, in the key phrase "possibly a Demon God calamity," the word "possibly" alone weighed like a mountain on the hearts of every senior official.
That was a Demon God!
What was more, once the possibility emerged of civilizations attacking one another to plunder the Source of the World, humanity and the Snake People, those fair-weather sisters, once again found