If Elder Zhong were still the Elder Zhong who was a Human, then naturally he would not believe it, because as a Human, he understood human nature.
However, Elder Zhong had obtained the Template of the Geo Archon Template, Morax, Zhongli, who in Genshin Impact was the God of Contracts, God of Commerce, God of History, God of Expeditions, God of the Hearth, God of War, Geo God, God of Wealth, and Ancestor of All Adepti—the Geo Archon, Morax, Zhongli. Therefore, he was willing to grant trust.
It sounds somewhat ironic, but that is the reality.
Humans, as the vessels of "good" and "evil," even if a person appears kind, benevolent, and amiable in front of others, their hearts must possess an equal amount of darkness. It is only due to various constraints that this "evil" is bound within their bodies and usually does not manifest.
This is the case for ordinary people, let alone those who wield "power" and "profit."
Reaching that position is not something achievable merely through "kindness."
Compared to Elder Zhong as a "Human," he naturally trusted Elder Zhong who had obtained the Geo Archon Template and was gradually undergoing a Metamorphosis into a "Deity" more.
Because that is the Geo Archon Morax, not some other Deity.
You can say the game is not fun, but you absolutely cannot say the setting of the Geo Archon is lacking.
That is truly a "Deity" that gathers all the beautiful aspects of human fantasy into one, something that could never exist in reality!
Su Mengyao couldn't help but sigh upon hearing Ye Xuan's tone.
How deep is your understanding of Humans? Can't you think of things in a better light?
Although there are always some bad people among Humans, aren't the vast majority generally good?
Ye Xuan is like this, and so are the people he previously encountered who obtained Treasures of the Heavens. Are Humans really that untrustworthy?
"Why are you testing the students? Is it just to find more Ability Users who haven't been registered?"
Ye Xuan did not know what Su Mengyao was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care; what Humans are like, they themselves, as Humans, should know best.
He only wanted to know why the Tianshu Bureau was using this method to test students, why they were investigating Ability Users among the students.
Is it because they are worried that the students' age and abilities prevent them from controlling their Awakened Ability, thus leading to an undesirable accident?
Or is it because they want to see if there are any geniuses among these students who have Awakened Abilities that they require?
If it is the former, it seems unnecessary to go to such great lengths; but if it is the latter, so what if there are geniuses they need among these Awakened Ability students?
The strength of Ability Users does not appear overwhelmingly superior to Human Technology; they possess no ability to resist in the face of guns and artillery shells. This is still an era of Technology, and even holders of Treasures of the Heavens cannot ignore the Great Power of Technology.
Moreover, there are plenty of adult Ability Users outside of school campuses. With Great Xia's population of 1.4 billion, even if the probability of Awakening an Ability is one in ten thousand, that still amounts to 140,000 people.
They could focus their attention on those people instead of a group of students still on campus.
"That is one of the purposes, but it is only one reason."
Su Mengyao did not deny Ye Xuan's statement.
"What else?"
Ye Xuan continued to ask.
"To let them adapt."
"Because in the Future, incidents of Mutated Creatures appearing in cities and injuring people will not be uncommon."
If Ye Xuan were truly just a student who obtained Treasures of the Heavens but psychologically remained an ordinary High School Student, Su Mengyao would not have told him this answer. However, based on his performance just now, Ye Xuan was far more mature than he appeared.
Therefore, telling him these things should be fine.
"Adapt?"
"They are just some Mutated Creatures. They mutated because of Spiritual Energy, and Humans are also continuously growing stronger because of Spiritual Energy."
"In terms of species, apart from fierce beasts like tigers, lions, cheetahs, elephants, and black bears, the vast majority of species in nature will not become stronger than Humans."
"Coupled with the existence of Technology and Treasures of the Heavens, I don't believe those Mutated Creatures can threaten Humans."
When Ye Xuan heard the reason Su Mengyao gave, although he didn't suspect she was deceiving him, he didn't quite believe this answer in his heart.
Because Humans are strong; even setting aside the Great Power of Technology, Humans are still strong relying solely on their bodies and intellect.
Why do many people jokingly refer to themselves as 'Terrifying Bipedal Apes' when they are Human?
Because Humans have an overwhelming advantage over other Animals.
Even without the power of Tools, relying only on their bodies and intellect, they can still hunt the vast majority of creatures on Blue Star.
Perhaps they might get Injured in the process, but the one that dies will definitely be another Beast from the Wilderness.
The appearance of Spiritual Energy will strengthen weak Life, and make strong Life even stronger; Humans might not be as capable in this regard as fierce beasts like tigers, cheetahs, lions, and black bears, but their improvement will be greater compared to the vast majority of creatures.
Moreover, what makes them strong is not just themselves; Technology is the foundation upon which Humans established their hegemonic position on Blue Star.
Controlling Technology, even if those Mutated Creatures mutate further, they cannot be a match for Humans. Not to mention that the Treasures of the Heavens brought by Dimensional Invasion are Originating from Human fantasy, and only Humans can exert the power of these Treasures of the Heavens.
Now Su Mengyao claims their purpose is to let students adapt; how could he possibly believe that?
Excluding the truly untrodden Wilderness and Nature Reserves, would fierce beasts like tigers and lions appear in the cities?
Or are you suggesting that Mutated Beasts from the zoo will escape and attack Humans?
"That is true for now, but as the Spiritual Energy Revival deepens, Spiritual Energy Tides will occur in the Future; and once a Spiritual Energy Tide happens, the dense Spiritual Energy will cause tremendous changes in all Life on Blue Star that possesses aptitude."
"For those without aptitude, it manifests as their bodies simply being nourished, allowing them to live longer, with no fundamental change; but for those who possess aptitude, the power of their Awakened Ability will become even stronger, and their bodies will even spontaneously absorb Spiritual Energy from the air, growing stronger over time."
"This applies to Humans, and it applies to other species as well."
"It's just that unlike Humans, who have stable Order and Rules, the natural world is much crueler. Those Life forms without aptitude will be quickly eliminated, leaving only the groups possessing Talent."
"By then, those Mutated Creatures will be no different from fierce beasts to ordinary people, easily killed, although they might not be much for Ability Users."
"You must understand that for Great Xia, the death of one person is not a small matter, let alone casualties of ten, a hundred, or even a thousand people."
"Human Technology is indeed powerful, but what meaning is there in killing the Mutated Creatures that attacked Humans afterward? For the deceased, their Life has already vanished."