"By then, the 'Steel Soul' will still be the 'Steel Soul', but His concern will no longer be the interests of Stoker Star, but rather the prosperity of the entire Wizard Civilization."
"This is the true 'conquest'—not destroying the other culture, but making it serve me."
Vinard fell silent for a long time.
When he spoke again, there was both admiration and a hint of something akin to awe in his voice:
"Your line of thinking... is very dangerous, but also extraordinarily ingenious."
"If this method is successfully implemented, its efficiency would far surpass traditional military conquest and would almost eliminate long-term civilizational resistance."
His mechanical arm traced a slow arc in the air:
"But have you considered the risks? Concept pollution is a double-edged sword; while we transform them, we might also be transformed by them."
This question touched on the core difficulty of the plan, but Ron was obviously well-prepared:
