Upon hearing the Major General's words, the Vice Admiral frowned slightly, saying: "Sit down."

Another Colonel raised his hand and said: "I believe that slaughter is not the best solution; letting them retreat in the face of difficulties should suffice."

After the Vice Admiral gestured for him to sit down, he fell silent for a moment and then said: "To achieve true success, one cannot rely solely on others' care. One needs opportunities, but more importantly, one must strive for oneself. Shen Qiang is very strong, capable of handling risks, but the Illusion Demolition Group is still too strong for him at the moment."

After hearing these words from the Vice Admiral, a Major General sitting near the front said: "The situation is very clear now. If the Illusion Demolition Group acts, Shen Qiang will struggle without assistance, but in reality, if anyone targets Shen Qiang and our people stand out immediately, the Illusion Demolition Group will abandon their mission."

"In other words, if we truly want to assist Shen Qiang, the best method is to observe carefully and only step in when he needs it the most."

Yet, others seemed to disagree with his statement.

"We cannot determine when he truly needs help."

"Exactly, the Illusion Demolition Group consists of super-strong individuals above the Dao Fruit Stage. Once they decide to act, everything may end in an instant. We cannot control everything."

"Yes, since the Illusion Demolition Group's appearance a century ago, they act every few years or decades, leaving no survivors, no clues. Only that the seven members are immensely powerful, and we have no other information. We cannot fully understand it."

Upon hearing the crowd's reactions, the Vice Admiral said: "Silence, I know everyone understands Shen Qiang's importance to the Dragon Group, so there's no need to argue. Apart from the Illusion Demolition Group, if other bounty hunters target Shen Qiang, we will not intervene. However, if it is the Illusion Demolition Group, we must assist."

At this moment, with a soft cough, a man with no military rank walked in.

Instantly, the Vice Admiral standing at the podium immediately said: "Stand up!"

The people in the room instantly stood up in unison, eyes straight ahead.

"Salute!"

After seeing the salute from the crowd, the man with no military rank returned a simple salute and then said: "Sit down, let me share my thoughts on this matter."

The people returned to their seats, eyes straight ahead.

The man with no military rank smiled, stepped up to the podium, and said very calmly: "Can any of you tell me who builds the ships?"

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances. A lieutenant raised his hand and replied: "Ships are built by shipyards."

The man with no military rank smiled and shook his head: "No."

The crowd was taken aback, and the man without a military rank signaled for someone else to speak.

"Built by people." The officer who answered was very confident.

The man with no military rank smiled, gestured for them to sit down, and then said in a very calm tone: "Ships are built by the sea."

Instantly, the crowd was stunned.

Seeing their astonished expressions, the man with no military rank said calmly: "Since ancient times, countless people have been building ships. In the beginning, ships came in various shapes, but after launch, all other shapes sank. Thus, people stopped building ships according to the shapes that sank and chose those that wouldn't sink, and as development progressed, they eventually built vessels capable of long voyages."

A Colonel frowned: "But aren't they still built by people?"

The man with no military rank smiled: "That is the sea's choice; it made ships the way they should be."

The crowd was stupefied, and it took a long time for them to suddenly understand.

"Right, other ship shapes sank as soon as they hit the sea, so we had no choice but to build the current ships."

The man with no rank smiled and said: "This is a philosophical issue that, once understood, is not profound at all. War creates famous generals, storms create rainbows, and the law of natural selection has always been thus."

Looking at the solemn faces of the crowd, the man with no military rank said: "I know everyone values Shen Qiang, because I also value him. He is the greatest talent I have ever encountered, but he may not necessarily be the chosen one."

"We have already conducted one protection effort." Looking at the crowd, the man with no rank said solemnly: "We have given him a new protection plan, we have protected him up to the Nascent Soul Stage."

"And now, you are discussing protection again. We all understand that a talent like Shen Qiang, once he matures, will definitely become a key asset and pillar of the nation. But a sharp sword is made through honing; a talent and a pillar are not something we can decide."

"Just like shipbuilding, I prefer square designs, you prefer round, he prefers long, and each believes their design is exquisite. Yet, which one will truly go far, only when it withstands the waves is it revealed."

"So my opinion is, whether it is bounty hunters or the Illusion Demolition Group, true talent and true pillars naturally have ways to face all this."

"If he constantly needs care and help, at most, he will become a spoiled brat who can only cry for help, and will never become accomplished. Therefore, if there are no objections, let's adjourn."

Looking at the stunned faces of the crowd, the man with no rank said calmly: "The sea builds the ship, conflict creates the strong. The principle of natural selection is just that; without slaughter, there are never renowned generals, without honing, where comes the sharpness?"

The Vice Admiral hesitated slightly: "But, that..."

"There's nothing but, you can help him for a time but not for a lifetime. If he only hides under protection, and when we truly need him to take the lead, we find out he's worthless, by that time, we are all guilty to Huaxia."

After saying this, everyone fell silent.

"Yes, Shen Qiang is indeed a good prospect, outstanding in intellect and exceptional in skill, with an extraordinary talent, but if we place him in a greenhouse now, he will only become arrogant and it will harm him instead."

"Natural selection, if he truly is an unparalleled mighty figure, he naturally will not fall!"

"Right, we cannot always be his babysitters."

Seeing that the crowd seemed to have made a decision, the man with no rank said: "Life is a competition, the environment for the strong is more perilous. If Shen Qiang truly has no ability to stand on his own, then he can choose to kneel, that is his issue. Our Dragon Group's task is to ensure Huaxia's safety, not to exist for his sake, so adjourn!"

After saying this, the man with no rank walked out without looking back.

Once his footsteps faded away, a Major General hesitantly said: "Vice Admiral, do you think we should still dispatch our people?"

The Vice Admiral sighed, and after a long silence said: "Endless battles created the legend of the undefeated War God, and established the Dragon Group's dominance in cultivation, with no one daring to defy. So let him be, let's just wait and see."

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