"Oh, what's your answer?" Tilan turned her head as well, curious about the thoughts of the local Grey Feather Species.

"At the time, I naturally couldn't come up with anything. Sometimes I thought the world would ultimately perish, with all life dying from the spread of pollution, leaving only mindless, irrational beings."

"On the other hand, I would occasionally feel that some powerful force or individual would rise, unify the entire planet, then start managing and resolving all past issues, eventually heading back into the Galaxy Space."

"The latter idea is quite alluring, just like all those great figures in history. But as I slowly grew older, I began to realize that this is such a daunting task. Not to mention anything else, even managing a settlement with fewer than 50 people posed numerous problems. The habits of the various Newborn Races differed greatly; their preferred foods, daily routines, and behavioral habits had to be carefully adjusted before they could adapt to each other."

"Faced with such difficulties, after multiple attempts, I could only give up in the end and send them each back to their own tribes, maintaining settlements of a single species."

"If eventually someone could unify the entire planet, I imagine he would also be the leader of a single species. Such a victory and great moment would mean the complete suppression and elimination of other species."

"Isn't it a pessimistic thought, but reason tells me this should be the truth. If one seeks truth, one must always pay attention to objective facts."

"So, later I slowly felt that maintaining the status quo seemed not bad either, without such a 'great man', us scattered weak species could continue to live on."

"What do you think, Miss Hexia?"

"Me..." The young girl sighed, looking up at the starry sky above.

"I think you're not wrong. As the members being managed increase, the difficulty in maintaining balance also gets higher, and everyone has their own ideas and thoughts, believing they are correct."

"If you want to respect every opinion and idea, it's bound to be full of conflicts, mutual exhaustion, and constant strife."

"But if you make decisions completely single-handedly, you will gradually lose the support of the masses, leading to a breakdown, resistance, and tragedies will still occur."

She paused for a moment.

"I used to be very afraid of making mistakes, not daring to offend anyone, always wanting to be someone everyone thought well of, but the result of that was no persistence and no respect, making everyone think I was easy to bully."

"In fact, a person's character isn't static, and neither are their thoughts." Her eyes watched the flames flickering in the distance.

"With the growth in age and experience, I also began to change constantly."

"But after contemplating and reflecting many times, I still decided to follow the idea from my childhood, to be a kind person."

"However, this kindness is not blind obedience or compromise. What I hope for is that even a weak person can find space and dignity to live in a just environment."

"What if someone doesn't agree with my views, what if someone insists on destroying the world I hope for, what if someone does something in my face that I cannot tolerate." Tilan slightly closed her eyes.

"I have decided that if I'm to be a kind person, it must be with firm and powerful conviction to uphold this beauty."

"Punishment is necessary, and killing is always the last but indispensable means." The countless sparks and lives extinguished in space not long ago flashed in her mind.

If she and Blanchi swapped places, would she do the same things as her? The answer is, yes.

Life is precious, but if one compromises for the sake of life, then life will also become dull and lose its color.