Facing Lea's question, the Planet-level Intelligent Mechanism calmly said, "To verify this question is very simple. Lea Manche, do you think you can destroy your home planet?"
"Well..." Lea hesitated for a moment.
But she quickly answered, "I should be able to."
A few days ago, she had experimented alone in space and, indeed, if she exerted herself fully, she could destroy her home planet. When she first discovered this, she was quite startled herself.
"Then let me ask you," the Intelligent Mechanism continued to inquire, "how is it possible for a planet to nurture a being capable of destroying it? In fact, the resources required for your breakthrough are not adequate even when considering the entire planet. Your advancement involves a substantial amount of resources from outside the planet.
Moreover, you're not alone on this planet; there are also us two, and even billions of other living ones."
"..." Lea was silent.
