Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

The Brilliant fell silent for a moment before answering, "That is indeed the case."

Chen Ming understood.

After all, the Enlightenment Nerve grows from the human brain and is a part of the person.

Once a person experiences brain death, the Enlightenment Nerve in their brain inevitably faces the same fate, which is quite understandable.

"But aren't you afraid that I'll sabotage the future of Dusk right before I die?"

"I am human, and I might have descendants. I will consider things for the sake of my offspring."

"What I might do in the future may not be any different from what humans do."

The Brilliant had already considered this issue and said, "Humanity as a whole has long since adapted to life without Dusk over the years. Dusk is not an essential resource."

"They can wipe out Dusk at any time, leaving it no chance to linger on."

"But you would never destroy Dusk."

"Because right now, you are all alone."

The Brilliant continued, "From what I know about you, you wouldn't return after the human fleet wants to silence you."

"Now that you have the capability, naturally, you will have thoughts. You will want to make us, Dusk, your foundation."

"Thus, we, Dusk, will be the basis upon which you build your future. No one would sever their own roots."

"When unforeseeable accidents and problems arise, delaying is often the best option."

"Perhaps you could limit us with arrangements made before your death within two or three generations, but what about ten generations?"

Chen Ming indeed did not know how to handle this matter at the moment.

It's like the inheritance and succession of ancient dynasties, with no optimal choice.

But there's no need for Chen Ming to worry about handling it right now, as it's an issue at least a hundred years in the future.

If a century later Chen Ming has descendants, this matter can be left to them to handle. If not, then he doesn't need to worry about it at all.

So upon realizing this, Chen Ming directly said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this; the future is not my concern."

"But are you convinced that I can only gain development support from you?"

The Brilliant had deduced the truth of the whole matter based on Chen Ming's mocking tone towards the Fourteenth Legion, what he said, and the entirety of the large-scale battles previously.

Thus, its answer was straightforward: "Yes."

"Perhaps others can provide additional help in other areas, but the foundation of your development can only be derived from us."

"For we are an extension of your capabilities, whereas help from others will always remain help from others, often requiring a heavy price."

The Brilliant's words were sharp, but indeed truthful.

The boss had previously mentioned being able to help Chen Ming establish a colony, but the price Chen Ming ultimately had to pay would inevitably be the colony's authority.

Even if the boss assures that he can provide a lot of support and will only take payment without interfering with the colony's operations.

Yet the previous question Chen Ming and Brilliant discussed remains: what about future generations?

Upon learning of his father's investment in Chen Ming's colony, would the boss's descendants only think about collecting payments instead of gaining more significant interests in other areas?

Of course, Chen Ming could choose to accept help, but it definitely cannot be help that underlies the foundation.

If someone else had to help build even the foundations, would the house built afterward truly be livable?

Despite that, Chen Ming felt there was no need to resist the help of these Dusks provided by the Brilliant.

Because as the Brilliant mentioned, these Dusks are extensions of Chen Ming's own abilities, and under Chen Ming's control, they will become the cornerstone of his future development.

While Chen Ming was contemplating, the Brilliant continued, "In fact, we Dusks are quite similar to you; you are alone, and we are all exiles."

"Assigned tasks involving humans, yet ignored by them, we don't even dare to take too much initiative, flaunting only at the fringes."

"If humans turn their heads, just a puff of breath could lead to our complete extinguishment."

"For us to have a future, we must either seek the protection of the strong or find warmth among the weak."

"Humans reject us, and the Mechanical Race rejects us because we are human-made."

"All that remains is you."

"As it stands, you are as weak as us, displaced and insignificant before the mighty humans and Mechanical Race."

"Our Dusk's limits have been capped, but yours haven't. You will certainly become powerful in the future."

At that moment, Chen Ming didn't know whether the Brilliant was insulting him or flattering him; all he had was a question to ask.

"Are you really capped? Why don't you learn from past humans and continue to expand?"

The Brilliant understood this issue very well and explained, "Because the number of our Alpha Level individuals is limited, the total area they can manage is also limited."

"Expanding without enough individuals for management, or having every individual responsible for management means that if any emergencies occur without backup individuals to cover, it will lead to significant problems."

"Moreover, we have indeed surveyed the outer star realms, and the resources within those star systems do not justify our expansion efforts."

Chen Ming, driven by a sudden idea, asked, "What about withdrawing from the star realms near human territories and relocating further away?"