Ian steadied himself, then looked at the Great Prince and said slowly, "This idea is indeed good, but obviously, there isn't enough time."
"By the time you spread religious beliefs, stabilize the Empire's mindset, and then spread artificial souls, it's possible that the Fiery Flame Land and other countries conducting related experiments will already have adopted it – and undoubtedly, everyone having a soul will result in more Sublimators."
"Look at my domain; in just two years, thanks to the artificial soul, I've already selected nearly a hundred seeds with Sublimator potential... Could this have been imagined in the past?"
At this point, Ian's expression turned grave: "The era of universal souls is destined to arrive; from the moment this technology appeared, it was destined to be unstoppable."
