From the Abyss of Stars

055. Actually, I Didn't Go to College Either

055. Actually, I Didn't Go to College Either

After leaving Dmitry's residence, Li Aozhi and Qiu Ran headed straight to Dr. Chen Siqi's clinic.

Along the way, Qiu Ran was silent, her eyes filled with complex emotions, contrasting with her usual honest and optimistic demeanor.

"Feeling disappointed?" Li Aozhi glanced at her, noticing her low spirits. He casually asked.

"I used to think that our family of six, squeezed in a junkyard, spending every day either fixing cars or scavenging for scrap, was already a miserable life."

Qiu Ran looked at the shivering, pale wanderers of the outer world who had never been exposed to artificial sunlight and pursed her lips:

"I wanted to make a comparison to feel better about my own life, to feel that I was happy. But I didn't. Even my life, as bad as it is, depends on the Four Nations for security... Li Aozhi, if there were no Four Nations, would these people be better off?"

"No."

Li Aozhi said firmly:

"Without the Four Nations, there would be more small nations. To survive, they would start more wars. The people of the outer world would be taken as cannon fodder and laborers, building walls until their bodies became part of the wall."

"So, does that mean the Four Nations are right in what they are doing now?" Qiu Ran asked, confused.

Smack!

Li Aozhi raised his hand and knocked on her head.

"Ouch!"

"Why do you think it's either right or wrong?"

Li Aozhi put on his mask, his voice becoming muffled and low through the respirator:

"There is no such thing as right or wrong in this world. From emperors and presidents to ordinary people, everyone is just getting by."

"But," Qiu Ran hesitated for a moment, "if we're only supposed to get by, wouldn't humanity have been fine staying in the Stone Age? I mean, if just getting by is the goal... is it really necessary for us to develop to where we are today?"

"Of course, you think times don't change?"

Li Aozhi didn't care:

"If you don't keep up with the times, you'll be left behind. But in the end, it's like a marathon. Most people just want to run along with the crowd, not falling too far behind, but not rushing too far ahead either."

Li Aozhi spread his hands:

"Life is a marathon. There are few who really want to fight for first place. Most people just don't want to fall behind, so they try their best. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try to reach the finish line, it's just someone else's starting point."

Qiu Ran lowered her head, Li Aozhi's words making her mood even lower.

"But sometimes, people running in the crowd will look up and imagine themselves crossing the finish line."

Li Aozhi put his hands behind his head and said casually:

"Everyone has thought about it. Who are you to stop someone from dreaming and striving? Those so-called noble runners were placed closer to the finish line by their fathers. Even if they crawl, they can do it faster than us."

"That's why, when someone starting from zero surpasses them with their blood, sweat, and will, their nobility and arrogance will seem so petty and ridiculous."

The corners of Li Aozhi's mouth under the mask lifted unconsciously. When he stirred up the galaxy as a 【Starfall Master】, no one would question the existence of this profession anymore.