Even though it's proven that people who grow up in this way are often no worse off, don't neglect the fact that such individuals lack a strong sense of belonging. If we truly nurture our clan members in this manner, the "family cohesion" that the Song Family has relied on for rapid development would soon collapse entirely.
This contradicts the foundational principles of the Song Family and is unanimously opposed by the upper echelons of the clan.
According to the latest family council discussion, it was decided to keep the number of clan members at around 2 billion. Such a number is not too small, and every generation can produce a few outstanding individuals. For the Song Family, which is about to occupy the most fertile 300,000-light-year Star Domain of the Red Plate River System, even with this overall training capacity, it's enough to manage.
