"No, you can't just go to Old Earth like that!"

After listening to Leon recount the situation and express his intention to provide support on Old Earth, Taurus Director couldn't help but frown and say:

"Leon, right now you are the last hope of our Clearance Bureau and even all of humanity. We can't be sure of the situation over on Old Earth; it might just be bait to lure you in!

If you head to Old Earth and end up trapped there with the Director and Aries Director, unable to return for a while, our current world would almost be defenseless!"

"Lord Taurus, I understand your concerns, but I still feel it's necessary to visit Old Earth."

Recalling what the mermaid beauty had mentioned about the color, splendor, and essence of the roots, Leon, feeling that merely "farming" in the current world wasn't enough, explained calmly:

"My proposal to support Old Earth isn't just for the Director and the human compatriots there. In fact, there are also some more practical considerations... I want to take a trip to Old Earth to learn more about the other root remnants and their corresponding realms apart from Number 1 and Evangelin.

Besides, even if I leave the current world, both the Lord of the Third Generation and Evangelin are still around. If even they can't withstand an enemy, adding me to the mix probably wouldn't make a difference."

"This..."

Taurus Director hesitated for a moment before replying:

"If you just want to understand the situation on Old Earth, our bureau also has some records, and can't we wait for the Director and Aries to contact us actively? Do you really have to go to Old Earth yourself?"

"Lord Taurus, the records in the bureau are too few."

Leon shook his head and said:

"Regarding the Abyss Realm and Evangelin, there are hardly any corresponding records in the bureau, and solely relying on the records of our predecessors isn't enough.

As for the Director and Lord Aries, they seem to be facing significant difficulties now. By the time they manage to get out of trouble and synchronize their time with ours, who knows how many years might have passed."

"Then..."

"Moreover, besides investigating, I also plan to make contact with other root remnants."

Seeing Taurus Director's expression softening slightly, Leon thought for a moment and added:

"According to Evangelin, Number 1 has some mastery of the root essence, with the power to reforge a shattered world, and even if I manage to reunify the current world in the future, the best I can do is barely match his past level.

But thousands of years have passed. Do you think the Number 1 in Evangelin's memory would still be standing still? Not making any further progress?"

"This..."

"Lord Taurus, we can't just remain passive and wait for someone to come to us; we must also actively go out and look for ways to restrain or even threaten the enemy.

Even if we don't find any viable methods, we can at least try to contact other root remnants and see if we can develop a few allies to counter him together... After all, it seems that there are many root remnants, not just Evangelin who can be communicated with, right?"

Indeed... If we can find allies, that's much better than humanity trying to resist alone.

A bit convinced by Leon, but still feeling a bit uneasy, Taurus Director hesitated and then asked:

"But those allies may not necessarily be reliable, right? What if they're not like Evangelin and have plans similar to Number 1, also wanting to seize the root of the current world?"

"Then we turn the tables and seize their roots."

"?!!!"

Seeing Taurus Director's shocked expression, Leon, who had been thinking this through over the past few months, recalled the completely inactive root among the Number 3 roots and answered calmly:

"I can't tell you the specific reasons, but I can guarantee that even if someone does come to the current world while I'm away and manages to reach the Source God Platform to break open the Origin Mud Plate, they won't be able to take the roots inside.

And if they do that... then we wouldn't need to hold back.

Both Evangelin and the Lord of the Third Generation and I have mastered the splendor of the roots, and if we join forces, unless the enemy has mastered the root essence like Number 1, the odds are greatly in our favor, and we can likely kill the foe, then reverse and snatch their roots."

"You?!!"

"Rest assured, I won't do what Number 1 did."

Understanding what Taurus Director was worried about, Leon shook his head and assured:

"The ones trying to seize the roots are the root remnants, but their originating races are innocent. At that time, not only can we seize the roots, but also take over the corresponding realm, leaving them a place to reside."

"Seize it... how?"

"Like Evangelin and the Abyss Realm."

Having had a plan in mind before proposing his idea, Leon, with narrowed eyes, replied:

"If our new allies have ulterior motives, we directly eliminate them, drain their possessed roots, and then, like the original Tidal Realm and the current world, merge one of the surrounding thirteen planes with their realm, connected only through the Sea Eye.

By that time, we can obtain more roots, and the races born of them can have a place to reside, avoiding going towards destruction due to collapse of rules... To be honest, for us now, we might encounter better allies with ulterior motives than sincere ones."

"..."

"Of course, this is just a preliminary idea."

Seeing Taurus Director at a loss for words for a moment, Leon thought for a moment and then added:

"I still prefer finding appropriate allies to jointly fend off a possible attack from Number 1, but considering the root remnants inherently come with that so-called 'ultimate mission', we must be on guard."

"..."

"Your guarding goes beyond that,

Looking at Leon, who seemed innocent and claiming "it's self-defense," Taurus Director couldn't help but open his mouth, unsure whether to feel relieved or anxious.

Not only have you figured out how to counterattack and completely inherit the opponent's legacy after the kill, but this doesn't quite fit the idea of guarding... but well, now that it concerns the life and death of the whole race, there's no room for mercy. It's actually a good thing that Leon has plans.

"Just do what you see fit..."

Shaking his head slightly and looking at the well-planned Leon before him, Taurus Director advised:

"I am just a director; you are the current director of the Clearance Bureau. You can make the call on such matters, and just tell me directly if there's anything you need me to do... By the way, how do you plan to get to Old Earth? Are you using the [Dream Butterfly] brought back by that Old Earth remnant?"

"No..."

Recalling the description of the [Dream Butterfly], Leon's cheek twitched slightly, then he said helplessly:

"That thing, although much faster than the Star Gate, relies a bit too much on luck, and my luck has always been bad. I'm afraid even after jumping a hundred or eighty times, I might not make it there, possibly even slower than going slowly."

"That's true..."

Thinking about Leon's luck, Taurus Director nodded in agreement, then raised his hand and wiped towards the direction of the Taurus Star Palace.

"Let me first open a Compass to check the position, if suitable... huh?"