"Can you really unite and research the 'Gear Manual'? Isn't it more thought-provoking than your new path? Such is the fearless nature of the unknown!"
His words were heavy, yet true.
These Strangers relied on the 'Gear Manual' to survive, a verifiable path that could be taken — if their past civilization had been stronger and became an interstellar civilization, they could have sought refuge in Different Space!
But is 'Field Industrialization' really a path yet to be explored? Can it truly succeed? How unknown and uncertain is it?
Even if successful, can it compare to the 'Gear Manual'?
This risk is difficult for the weaker civilizations to accept.
After all, they are weak and lack room for error.
And their craftsman's energy is limited, making it hard to balance all the forging skills.
...
The dwarves listened with their hearts pounding, their clan elders arguing with the Great Commander from the other side!