Chen Suifeng’s expression was as unpredictable as a summer storm.

One moment dejected, the next dazed, then somber...

The truth was indeed despair-inducing. The Blue Star Human Race and the invading Nian Race were not even in the same league. There was almost no hope of ever escaping the Nian Race’s control.

Moreover, even if they escaped into the cosmos, it wouldn’t be safe. It was a dog-eat-dog universe out there!

If the Nian Race could think of farming the Human Race, then other races in the cosmos most likely had the same idea.

After a long while, the myriad emotions on Chen Suifeng’s face receded, leaving only steadfast resolve.

"There is still hope!" he said, each word ringing with conviction.

Su Ze wasn’t surprised, because he hadn’t completely lost heart either. He also felt that there was still hope!

Chen Suifeng stared at Su Ze with a burning gaze and said, "You are that hope!"

Su Ze rolled his eyes. ’Not this again?’

’Although I’ll do my best to fight back against the Nian Race, I really have no intention of becoming some kind of savior!’

’The most I’d dare to imagine is that, when I’m strong enough, I’ll leave Blue Star, escape the Nian Race’s control, and hopefully take the people I care about with me.’

’As for saving Blue Star... Su Ze knew his own limits. As a mere Overlord-level, he didn’t dare to think that far ahead.’

Chen Suifeng saw Su Ze’s reluctance and smiled. "In the thousand-year evolutionary history of the Blue Star Human Race, you are the most talented individual. Not even Lin Hua’s Legend could compare to you. As things stand now, if anyone has a hope of saving Blue Star, it can only be you!"

"Mr. Fen, you think too highly of me. What could I possibly do to save Blue Star?"

Chen Suifeng pulled out a cigarette and was about to light it, but after a glance at the Mother Tree, he stuffed it back in his pocket. He said:

"Don’t feel any pressure. You don’t have to do anything specific. You just need to focus on growing stronger. I’ll talk to Mr. Ke later and persuade him to pour all our resources into helping you ascend to godhood!

"The method to save Blue Star definitely isn’t on Blue Star itself, but out in the vast Cosmic Starry Sky. If you want to walk further down the path of evolution, you must also step out into the stars.

"To save the Blue Star Human Race, you not only need to rescue us from the Nian Race’s grasp, but you also need enough power to provide the Human Race with a sanctuary. Otherwise, even if you drive off the Nian Race, another, even stronger race will just take their place.

"Whether you find a powerful backer or grow into a powerhouse strong enough to rival the Nian Race and protect humanity, your opportunity lies among the stars."

Su Ze looked up at the sky, as if he could see the infinite universe, and felt his own insignificance.

’Chen Suifeng made it sound great, and simple even, but the hope was slim.’

’Putting aside whether Su Ze could ever grow that strong, just by stepping into the dangerous cosmos as a ’human,’ he would immediately become a target for the powerhouses of countless other races to hunt and plunder.’

’Even if he got lucky and survived, how many centuries would it take for him to grow strong enough on his own to confront the entire Nian Race?’

’Su Ze didn’t have much confidence. Would the abilities he had always relied on, like his ’Divine Grace of Evolution,’ still give him an advantage out in the cosmos?’

’He understood one thing clearly: on a tiny planet like Blue Star, he was a once-in-a-millennium genius. But on the grand stage of the universe, he might not stand out at all.’

’It was like in his past life. In his small-town middle school, he had been one of the top students in his grade. But when he tested into a magnet high school in the city, he discovered he was just another face in the crowd.’

Chen Suifeng chuckled. "Don’t overthink it. To put it another way, even if you fail, at least you’ll have escaped. At least that’s one less person from the Blue Star Human Race to be farmed and enslaved.

"You’re an adult now, too. You should probably take a few women you like with you and help our Human Race proliferate out in the cosmos. That way, even if Blue Star is destroyed, the Human Race won’t go extinct."

Su Ze gave a wry smile. ’The great responsibility of propagating the race is falling on my shoulders?’

’It’s not that easy!’

’Even if I managed to flee into the cosmos, I’d have no backer, no territory, not even a place to call home. I’d have to constantly evade other Intelligent Races. In a situation like that, how could I possibly relax and start a harem to make babies?’

’In the end, it all comes down to power. Power is the only fundamental requirement for survival in the cosmos.’

’Still, Chen Suifeng was right about one thing. Regardless of whether he had a chance to save Blue Star, he had to escape. He had to flee this planet!’

’Even if not for the sake of saving the Blue Star Human Race, but just for himself, he had to escape Blue Star. Otherwise, even if he ascended to godhood, he would just be harvested by the powerhouses of the Nian Race.’

"It’s too early to think about all this. Let’s talk again after I become a Legend-level powerhouse, at least," Su Ze said, shaking his head.

"Alright. For now, just focus single-mindedly on increasing your strength. If you’re short on any resources, just tell me, and I’ll figure something out," Chen Suifeng said. "While we still have some power in our hands, we should try to squeeze as many resources as we can out of the Lin Hua National Treasury."

Su Ze didn’t stand on ceremony and nodded in agreement, but he said frankly, "I’m not really lacking anything at this stage. I might need a large amount of upgrade materials when I complete my fifth evolution and level up my skills.

"As for Extracts... the ones I want aren’t in the National Treasury anyway."

’Once he became a Venerable Powerhouse, he would need Tier 6 Extracts—preferably Tier 6 S-rank ones. But the Lin Hua National Treasury currently didn’t have any Tier 6 S-rank Extracts.’

’In fact, following his usual habit, for his second vial of Extract during the Venerable stage, he would absorb one from a higher tier.’

’That meant absorbing a Tier 7, or God-level, Extract. That was even more impossible to find.’

Chen Suifeng laughed. "If we don’t have them, we can find a way. Even if you want a Tier 7 Extract, and we can’t get it ourselves, we can always leave it to the aliens, can’t we? Don’t they have methods for dealing with Tier 7 Aberrant Beasts?"