In fact, Song Lan didn't care about the outcome of the war, or the fate of the United Government.
If it weren't for his encounter with Lu Xiang in Zone Seventeen, he might well have left for another city to start a new life on the eve of the war's outbreak.
In this regard, Lu Xiang's impression of him wasn't mistaken.
Even when the war spread within the territory of the United Government, it had no effect on him whatsoever.
This was the biggest difference between him and Lu Xiang.
Although Lu Xiang had also witnessed the dark side of the United Government, the endless internal strife that inevitably began a decline after a period of extreme prosperity, not unlike any civilization in history, her experiences at the Morning Star Academy always led her to unconsciously consider issues from the standpoint of the United Government.