A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 835 - 585 - Expulsion

"To be honest, I generally lack interest in conversing with men."

Duanmu Huai set down his teacup and looked at the blond man in sunglasses before him.

"So, please keep it brief."

"Hahaha, okay, sorry for the disturbance... well then, I’ll get straight to the point."

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Captain Quaddro also chuckled, then his expression turned serious, and he looked intently at Duanmu Huai.

"Sir Judge, I remember you once said that the purpose of the Tribunal is to protect humans, and that, as far as you are concerned, as long as the skull does not mutate, they are considered humans, right?"

"What about it?"

"Then why don’t you stand with PLANT?"

Captain Quaddro stared at Duanmu Huai, his expression solemn.

"As you can see, all of PLANT are genetically modified new humans, and I think you agree that these new humans are far stronger than the natural humans on Earth. They represent the progress and future direction of human development. Yet, the old guard on Earth cannot acknowledge or face this fact. They fear and despise this strength and cling desperately to the glory of old bloodlines."

At this point, Captain Quaddro’s tone became agitated.

"We both know, the decline of natural humans is just a matter of time. As you said, nature favours the survival of the fittest, and natural humans cannot compete with genetically modified new humans. Their current struggle and resistance are completely futile, only needlessly sacrificing lives on both sides. If the Tribunal could join forces with PLANT, to make those stubborn old guards on Earth understand what kind of enemy they are facing, then they would give up the war, and no more lives would be lost in vain. Humans could then unite to face enemies from outside the galaxy..."

Captain Quaddro hadn’t finished his words when Duanmu Huai waved his hand and interrupted him.

"I understand your point, but..."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai looked at the blond man in sunglasses with a sardonic smile.

"You should be very aware that the reality is clearly not as you describe. If the new humans were truly as superior as you claim, they could completely conquer Earth with their overwhelming strength. Yet, the Earth Federation still exists and seems to be thriving, which indicates that the gap between new humans and natural humans isn’t as large as you suggest."

"............"

"Moreover, if I remember correctly, the fertility rate of new humans seems to be quite low. Continue fighting for a few more decades, and it’s unclear who might fall first."

Duanmu Huai wasn’t foolish; he had brought Lumiaire to gather intelligence through the network. It was true that new humans were superior to natural humans in many aspects, but not overwhelmingly so, and new humans had a critical flaw—a low birth rate, making it difficult to reproduce and resulting in a population in decline.

Frankly, under such conditions, continuing the fight for a few more decades might end up wiping out either side.

After all, war is a matter of numbers and productivity.

Yes, in every aspect.

"Moreover, the Tribunal doesn’t just side with whoever is obviously stronger,"

Duanmu Huai said, standing up.

"Among the enemies the Tribunal faces, many are much tougher than us, yet we still don’t give up. We fight for humanity until the last moment. If it were as you say, to follow the strong, then we might as well surrender to those Evil Gods and Demons without a fight."

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"For the Tribunal, there’s no difference, sorry, Captain. The reason we helped with the satellite demolition was that the Tribunal judged it an indiscriminate attack against humans. However, a war between two powers is not our concern. Be it natural humans or new humans, to the Tribunal, there is no difference."

The Tribunal’s factions are diverse; staying out of politics is just the view of some factions, while others take a completely different approach—they even actively engage in the political arena and mercilessly eliminate anything that dares to hinder human progress. If Duanmu Huai acted according to this faction, he would kill all war-seeking leaders of Earth Federation and PLANT and then let those who advocate for peace take power.

However, Duanmu Huai was not interested in that, because he was well aware that such actions were essentially futile. It’s like crime; everyone detests crime, yet crimes never fully disappear. You can certainly eliminate those who loudly call for war, but others will quietly carry it out, like this colonial satellite attack or sparking some conflict.

If the opponent really succeeds, amid the public’s anger and hatred, even peace-promoting leaders would have no choice but to bow their heads.

Of course, aside from that, there are factions that enjoy witnessing large-scale wars and might even actively spark conflicts. The Istvan Faction is one of these, who believe in "survival of the fittest." The Istvan Faction thinks that wars can effectively speed up and enhance human strength, eliminating the weak and preserving the strong, thus further strengthening humanity.