Sharad Coles is an idealist.

He wants to change the world.

Make the world a better place.

I also know that there are too many variables in reality.

Even though he has the power to suppress global violence, the overly complex human heart and human nature, as well as the endless other variables, are ultimately not something he can fully manage and calculate.

There is a limit to one's strength.

Because of this, before achieving success, the first thing he did was to accept failure.

Accept that your plans will most likely fail.

But this does not mean that he will be discouraged and give up.

When executing the plan.

He will still try his best.

If there is a chance to succeed.

He will find a way to make things successful.

If you find there is no chance of success.

He will step on landmines along the way and try his best to implement various things that have not been verified by anyone, so as to collect more information and actual results, and provide more references for the unknown people in the future.

“This is a rough road that has never been really traveled.”

"All of these ideas are just empty talk that has never been implemented."

"They are like castles in the air, existing only in hypothesis and fantasy."

“Incredibly attractive, yet unattainable.”

"Therefore, errors and loopholes in various theories are completely inevitable."

Sharad Coles stood not far from Xi Shenlian, looking up at the boundless sky, the birds flying in the sky, and the universe covered by white clouds. He smiled and said:

"Who can explain the specific conditions of a road that no one has ever walked on?"

"At least I can't."

"One can only expect that it will be extremely bumpy."

"But I don't think this is unacceptable. Since no one has ever implemented it, I will be the first one to do it. I will try my best to put it into practice."

“If we can succeed through trial and error, then the entire human civilization will enter the next stage of development, and mankind will become even greater.”

"Even if I fail, my actions and deeds will become experience and examples for future generations. Although it's a pity, it's also good."

"After all, a road that has never been walked by anyone needs a pioneer to try it in order to figure out whether it is traversable or not."

"And I will be the first one to open up and try it out in a big way. I will try my best to identify the dangers hidden along the way..."

Having said this, his gaze turned to the people below.

Watching the endless stream of people and vehicles below the tall building, he calmly observes their joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, as well as the good and evil in their hearts.

After a few seconds.

He retracted his gaze and continued:

"Of course, I wasn't so open-minded at the beginning."

"More than two hundred years ago, when my plan failed, I was actually a little confused. I couldn't help but fall into deep thought, racking my brains to make things perfect."

"But after thinking hard for a long time, one day, I suddenly realized that I am just a human being. Although I am stronger than many of my compatriots, what am I compared to this boundless universe?"

"Looking up, I see that this world is filled with countless things that are beyond my reach. How can I count them all?"

"So I chose to change my mindset, accepting my own incompetence and weakness, accepting the fact that I might not be able to accomplish everything I wanted, and accepting the possibility that I might fail at the critical moment."

“All I can do is try my best… Even if I can’t achieve my goal, I can at least prevent many people who come after me from making mistakes.”

"When I have stepped on almost all the hidden landmines that can kill people, even if I fall, those who come after me will gain a variety of experiences that they did not have before. They will step on my corpse, follow the path I have opened up, and look further and further towards the ideal that seems out of reach."

"Whether it's failure or death..."

"As long as things have meaning, as long as I can make the ideal that has existed for thousands of years and buried in the hearts of countless generations closer, then it is a very good thing. At least I have tried my best..."

After listening to all of this quietly, listening to the other party's ambitions, ideas, concepts, and determination, and feeling the will contained therein, Xi Shenlian smiled and shook his head:

"I'm not as noble or idealistic as you are. I just want to live happily and do what I like."

"Everything is possible."

"It's okay to do good."

"It's okay to do evil."

"As long as it's interesting, that's enough."

"So-called race, ethnicity, and nation...are just insignificant things in my eyes. My stance is only about myself and the people I care about."

"Selfishness, no regard for good or evil."

Hearing Xi Shenlian's words that were completely unrelated to his own thoughts, Sharad Coles replied indifferently:

"As long as you feel worthy of yourself, that is often enough."

"Everyone has their own aspirations. Everyone's ideas and goals will always be different."

Xi Shenlian agreed with this:

"Yes, as long as you are worthy of yourself, that's enough."

“As long as people can practice their own ideas and do not regret what they have done, they are happy.”

"It's just that what you and I want to achieve are somewhat opposite in the final analysis."

"Based on this point, although I will not deny your ideas and efforts, I am also too lazy to actively cooperate."

That’s all I have to say.

Xi Shenlian preached calmly:

"Anyway, just try your best. If I find it interesting, maybe I can help you even if you win?"

"When the time comes, I can allow you to use equipment and other things in the fight between you and me."

"As long as you can defeat me who simply uses my own strength."

"But...how can I put it? You still can't beat me after all."

"No matter what method you use, whether it's siege, poisoning, or conspiracy traps..."

“I don’t think anyone can beat me.”

"I think that if you can fight me for three or five moves, you can be considered the second strongest person in the world."

His words.

Even Charrad Coles was speechless.

“…”

"It seems that I still underestimated your confidence."

Without paying attention to the other party's silence, Xi Shenlian took a deep puff of cigarette and said bluntly:

"Because I am nothing like you."

“Although they are all awakened, there are also huge differences and gaps between them.”

"I have never deliberately trained or honed myself, and I have never really fought or fought with anyone."

"At most, I just took some time to adjust to my own strength, and beat up some random guys."

"Since I became an awakener, my power has been increasing automatically."

"To me, power seems to be something destined to appear out of nowhere, something that I should have unconditionally."

"I have never felt the so-called bottleneck or ceiling."

"I have never experienced the so-called hard work or training."

"How difficult is it to become stronger?"

"Not at all."

“Everything just came naturally.”

"Even... if I want, the power that is surging in my body can increase again without any conditions. It doesn't require any prerequisites. As long as I am willing, it will be fine."

"The same goes for those knowledge or martial arts. Most of the time I never thought about learning them. I just heard or saw those things by accident and learned them directly. I automatically surpassed those so-called proficient and skilled people in the relevant aspects and reached a level that they could never reach in their lifetime."

"Even now, after I have advanced to the [Self Stage], my abilities have increased again..."