"Maybe you're right. Moving fast doesn't mean we aren't moving steadily. We shouldn't worry so much about the sky falling."
"Right now... things are pretty good."
"As for the future, who can really say..."
Standing before the gates of the Underground Shelter, Su Deben gazed through the cool, wispy night mist at the festive scene outside. For a moment, his mind wandered.
Compared to the grand spectacle of leading hundreds of thousands of people into the alien world, a gathering of a mere thousand shouldn't have tugged at his heartstrings. Strangely enough, his blood boiled with the same fervent passion as the ordinary villagers.
This was the exact charm of starting from scratch! Witnessing the creation of an enterprise from nothing and the Growth of the territory brought not just a sense of belonging, but an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment.
"Let's go. It's time to welcome our new life!" Su Mo scanned the crowd, smiled knowingly, and led the way out.
