My words were too righteous. To anyone else, I would sound like a hypocrite, preaching what I didn't practice.
However—
Standing among these men was a different story. I'm the good guy here because the standard was just absurdly low.
I mean, the difference between an individual that indulges mainly in carnal pleasures and an organization who intentionally hurt and kill others for experimental purposes was astronomically wide.
"Master Cheng, seeing the level you've achieved, you must know that sacrifice is essential for true progress. All we're doing is exploring how humans could ascend even higher."
"Ascend higher? You really think turning humans into monsters counts as progress?"
Kyle sighed.
"Master Cheng, regardless of our differences, you can't deny that monsters are far superior to humans. There's a reason no one has ever fully climbed the Tower. It's simply impossible."
I glanced around. He was stalling with his words.
