Chapter 5783 You're A Cultivator

Chapter 5783 You're A Cultivator

5783 You're A Cultivator

The Evolution Witch did not have to give Ves any more speaking time.

She was more than capable of picking up his proposal and flesh it out according to her own ideas.

The fact that she allowed Ves to expound upon his idea showed that she recognized him and valued his voice on this matter.

She did not just do so because she liked him or trusted his judgment.

It was because he was a convenient vessel to formally present this subversive proposal to the public.

If the Evolution Witch unilaterally took charge of this initiative, then the political dynamic around it would change. It would effectively make it look as if she personally attempted to rebel against the Red Association that she had pledged an oath to protect and defend!

Even if she managed to find a loophole that would allow her to squirm her way out of her responsibilities and support an initiative that directly damaged the interests of the Red Association, the dishonor she brought with her actions would be immense.

However, if the idea continued to belong to Ves, the Evolution Witch would present herself as a powerful individual who was willing to lend her aid to a worthy cause. This would allow her to retain her honor and reduce the amount of objections she incurred.

The key phrase here was 'worthy cause'.

If Ves wanted to drag the Evolution Witch on his metaphorical pirate ship, then he had to frame his radical initiative in a way that genuinely benefited red humanity!

If this was not the case, then recklessly attempting to break the duopoly of the Red Two would only lead to further conflict, chaos and division!

The stakes were high. Ves had jumped onto the back of a very dangerous tiger and had no choice but to ride it all the way. There was no disembarking from the pirate ship that he had personally launched!

His thoughts never stilled from the moment he decided to go all out.

Even though he had shrunk his true body at this time, it didn't really matter because the only way he could win this struggle was through rhetoric and ideas.

Proceeding down this perilous path led to a lot of unknowns. He was bound to make a number of allies among the powerful, yet he would also make a lot more enemies in the process.

Ves found it incredibly difficult to muster up the courage to expand on a plan that was bound to offend numerous tier 1 galactic citizens!

After all, the Red Two was their power base. Harming the Red Assocation and the Red Fleet directly threatened their own personal interests as well!

"<nullb>MIEW~"

With the attention of all of red humanity on him, Ves took a deep breath and took comfort in the reassuring presence of Emma.

The lovely god cat was so powerful, yet so divinely cute!

Her obvious support and affection gave Ves the injection of courage he needed to resist the overwhelming pressure and follow through with his ambitious plan.

Astrid had no words anymore. She looked as if her operating system had encountered two conflicting directives and decided to crash.

lightsΝοvεl ƈοm "This is why a specialized cultivation organization is essential to red humanity." Ves stated as he faced the general audience again. "As you can see, even the Red Fleet with all of its power and knowledge is not equipped to regulate all of the phenomena related to cultivation! Its inherent biases and ignorance towards this power either makes it blind to its dangers, or prevents it from handling it in a constructive manner!"

There was no need for Ves to prove these claims, because the Fifth Enforcement Fleet's conduct throughout this entire public inquiry already proved their validity!

Through a simple twist of words, Ves managed to frame a situation where Admiral Amelie Jameson and her descendant had turned into their own worst enemies!

Their domineering behavior, their clear biases and their unwillingness to consider any reasonable compromises clearly proved to the public that they were not trustworthy and competent enough to regulate cultivation for the benefit of red humanity!

This strengthened the argument that it was better to set up a third major organization.

"You may wonder whether the Red Association may be more qualified to take on this important mandate." Ves said as he addressed the other alternative. "After all, they already have an abundant amount of experience in promoting and regulating two specialized cultivation professions. There are already mechers that are actively engaged in other forms of cultivation. Why not expand their responsibilities?"

That was a good question.

"It is not the best way forward in my opinion." Ves said a few seconds later. "The Red Association is geared towards mechs. It will lose its focus and more if it takes on too many varied responsibilities. Cultivation outside of mechs is so enormous and varied in scope that it is better to handle it separately, despite how they might be related to each other."

There was another reason why Ves felt it was best to keep the two worlds separated.

"More importantly than that, the new cultivation organization needs to be kept in check. Red humanity must not forget what our predecessors have wrought during the twilight years of the Age of Conquest. Cultivators had become mad with power. Their behavior became more rampant because there was nothing else that could keep them in check anymore. We must not repeat that mistake. Checks and balances must be established to keep cultivators in line, and I can think of no better way to do so than to allow the mechers and their true mechs to act as an additional source of deterrence. The Fifth Enforcement Fleet can also serve a similar role if they wish."

As much as Ves wanted to disgrace Admiral Amelie Jameson and demolish her precious Fifth Enforcement Fleet, it was unrealistic for him to fulfill this selfish desire.

The obstinate fleeters needed to be part of the solution in order for this ambitious scheme to work.

Ves presented another concern. "Integrating cultivation in our society will not be easy. It is far more accessible than mechs and warships, since even the mechers and the fleeters can engage in it! Therefore, I do not think it practical to make this cultivation organization exclusive. I propose to do the opposite instead. Everyone must feel welcome under its broad umbrella. The organization must actively welcome the participation of both mechers and fleeters. This will prevent them from conflicting with each other on how to regulate cultivation without allowing it to threaten the existing value of mechs and warships. Inclusivity is paramount. Only by working together can we tame this ubiquitous power and consistently implement fair and safe policies throughout human-occupied space."

This was a heavy compromise. Ves could have insisted on making the new cultivation association more exclusive, but that would have been politically unacceptable to a lot of leaders from the Red Two.

The existence of a third major human organization already shook the foundation of the Red Association and the Red Fleet.

By inviting their members to become a part of the new organization, their objections wouldn't be as fierce anymore.

After all, if they ended up in charge of the new cultivation association, then they might not end up losing any power in the long run!

Ves did not expect it to work that way. The Cultivation Association would become so large and messy that it would never be completely aligned with the existing Red Two.

Mixing mechers, fleeters and other adversaries into a single melting pot was a recipe for conflict and disagreements!

If this circumstance came about, then there was no way for either of the Red Two to effectively enact their policies through this new vehicle.

The constant pushback from internal competitors would effectively ensure that the third organization would effectively maintain a considerable degree of separation from the older powerful institutions!