"Thank you for your understanding."
Richard bowed slightly, but his voice was almost mechanically cold.
At this moment, he only felt that his mind was incomparably clear. Those chaotic thoughts had been sorted into perfect order within his head.
He knew very clearly that he was now walking the right path.
The evolution of the body came from survival, while the evolution of the mind came from reason. When the two were combined, they formed a pure evolver driven by reason—a creature at the true pinnacle of the Pyramid, something like the Civilization Devourer.
Yet at the same time, he was certain that this was not the only path.
If the Civilization Devourer's path had been the only one, then it should not have been defeated by the imperfect Titan King.
"Is humanity truly that important?"
A question flashed through Richard's mind.
If he abandoned this path, then his choice might not necessarily be correct.
And to him, being incorrect meant death—even the destruction of the entire Civilization Alliance.
"Humanity is, of course, important."
Richard said this to himself.
"If I had possessed no humanity, then my most correct choice back then would have been to abandon the Miracle Furnace and stay far away from this godforsaken place.
Humanity brought about who I am now.
If I abandon my humanity, then I would be betraying my past self."
Richard did not know whether his answer came from rational thought or from the last trace of humanity struggling within his soul.
But this was his answer.
He could not abandon humanity, abandon that seemingly imperfect quality, and pursue the absolutely perfect evolver.
"The thing is here."
As Richard examined his thoughts and heart, the Dimensional Avatar had already brought over the Calculation Chip.
The chip looked utterly ordinary, only the size