"There's another explanation, and that is: not enough energy."
"Not enough energy?"
"Yes. For a large predator, every hunt consumes an enormous amount of heat and energy. If the calories it gains from its prey aren't enough to make up for the cost of the hunt, then there's no need for it to make a move," Jiang Yun said.
"You're saying that to this thing, the few million of us here aren't even worth a shot?" KIKI spoke up.
"I'm only guessing, I can't be absolutely sure. But as things stand, driving the Crimson Tide to devour us might be the most cost‑effective option for it."
"So it dug out a canyon just to completely cut off the route. This bastard's really smart."
"It's not necessarily that it's smart," Chu Yan said. "Some of the guidance here can't be separated from the Foundation."
Listening to their conversation, Lin Xian's expression grew heavier; that feeling from before washed over him again.
