Chapter 493 Stand Up!

There are always sacrifices behind every great project.

The Butterfly Project team is actually helpless.

There is indeed an unknown variable, which has been a headache for them for a long time.

A lot of ocean tests have been done, but there has been no progress in exploring this variable.

Because of this, further and new experimental research is needed to use more data to solve and find opportunities to crack.

The terrain and topography along the coast, the water vapor environment, the monsoon, the sea temperature, the wind shear and other factors will help them further develop the project and improve the meteorological weapons.

This step must be taken.

The coastal areas of the land plate, the developed urban construction and the huge population size do need to be carefully considered, but making this decision has been carefully considered and debated by the project team and the committee.

The project team urgently needs more tests in different environments to solve, perhaps to have a chance to decipher the unknown variable.

Otherwise, the project may stay where it is forever.

Or, it will take longer to crack.

But how many people are willing to wait?

Even if the project team is willing, are the super companies, chaebols, and complex political systems willing to wait for this great plan involving the whole world?

After comprehensive consideration, in order to avoid panic and fierce opposition, they decided to suppress the issue of unknown variables first.

Therefore, the issue of "unknown variables" is only known to the core members of the project and the representatives of various countries in the joint committee, and even some investors have not been informed.

Unexpectedly, Yue Gengyang would suddenly bring it up on this occasion!

This makes people wonder: Is there a traitor among us? !

Who leaked the secret? !

Who is it? !

Many of the guests sitting here have companies and assets in coastal cities, and there are many things that are difficult to give up.

Choosing to agree is thinking that since the project team said it is safe and controllable, and the joint committee has also shown a tendency, it means that the safety factor is still relatively high.

Even if there is a loss, it will not be much.

Compared with the benefits they get from this project, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in general, so of course they support it.

But if the fact is that safety is unknown and uncontrollable, then you have to think twice.

Moreover, Yue Gengyang's sudden blow cast doubt on the credibility of the spokesperson's previous answer.

The person who had already voted and cast a vote in favor showed a look of regret.

The spokesperson looked at the project manager sitting next to him.

The man closed his eyes and made a gesture.

The spokesperson had to continue.

"How did you know about this?" the spokesperson asked.

"It was just a guess, a casual question. But your reaction told me the answer, and my guess came true." Yue Gengyang said.

Almost no one at the scene would believe his answer.

Yue Gengyang didn't care what others thought. He continued, "Many people here know that our ancestral factory's headquarters is near the sea, and it is common to encounter typhoons. However, if uncontrollable extreme weather occurs, what will happen to my company? What will happen to my employees?"

Yue Gengyang looked forward: "So, please allow me to ask one more question, can you ensure that this variable will not produce serious, uncontrollable reverse results?"

The person on the stage in front replied: "This is like your ancestral factory doing clinical trials. We promise that once an emergency occurs, we will deal with it quickly and do our best!"

The spokesperson who received the instruction continued: "It needs to be explained here that the probability of unknown variables causing reverse results is very low. We have not encountered it in our experiments so far."

The spokesperson looked sincere and serious: "Great projects always face many difficulties. I think everyone here should understand..."

The person on the podium was very emotional, from the great project creating history to the extreme crisis and struggle during the abnormal climate period.

But doubt has taken root in people's hearts.

The number of voters continued to rise, but many of those who pressed the voting machine voted [against].

Some people looked at Yue Gengyang's vote, and sure enough, just like Yue Gengyang raised questions, he also voted [against]. His words and deeds were consistent. He was not like Raymond, who was suspicious and worried on the surface but voted in favor.

In the end, the vote was over, and the support and opposition accounted for 50% each, so a second voting meeting had to be added.

Because the schedule of this trip was tight, the joint committee decided to hold a second vote the next day.

After the first voting meeting, Feng Yi and his team did not leave immediately.

The ancestor factory is not a small company. Yue Gengyang suddenly came to the venue, and the couple were pulled to talk.

Some people wanted to test and want to know if Yue Gengyang and his wife knew some top-secret information.

Some really wanted to talk to Yue Gengyang about today's problems and how to vote tomorrow?

When they left the venue, it was more than an hour later.

On the way back to their residence from the venue, they also met Andre.

"Hey, Yue!"

Andre called Yue Gengyang.

"I followed you and voted [against] today! Oh, it's incredible, they actually concealed the problem of unknown variables! It's really infuriating!"

Yue Gengyang nodded, but did not continue to follow the other party's words, just said: "Then what?"

"Then, um, I will vote [for] tomorrow."

Andre shook his head and said:

"Sorry, Yue. I want to stand on the same front with you, but someone just came to me and did some, well, you know, trading."

Rapid progress can make a lot of people profit a lot, so how can it be delayed because of low-probability speculation that has not yet happened?

At this time, even if the project team wants to stop, there are people pushing it forward.

After all, the project has been moving in a good direction, and the "unknown variables" have not caused huge losses.

"But I am really worried about unknown variables. It's really distressing. I have to transfer assets in some places to safer places after I go back." Andre muttered.

Looking at Yue Gengyang, Andre couldn't help his curiosity like a cat scratching in his heart, and he asked:

"To be honest, I don't quite understand your choice."

From the perspective of the ancestor factory, if they choose [Support], if the project goes well, they can get some benefits of "standing in the right position". If the project does not go well, the unknown variables really cause the opposite result, and the ancestor factory that does medicine can make more money.

"Why?" Andre asked. Why make an unprofitable choice?

Yue Gengyang spread his hands.

Andre curled his lips: "I understand, life always has to face many forced choices."

Yue Gengyang smiled and said: "No, it is a voluntary, willing choice."

Andre was confused, but he also knew that Yue Gengyang would not explain.

After a moment of silence, Andre rarely had a playful smile or a nervous temper, and his tone was a little serious:

"As an old friend, I still remind you. Yue, be careful!"

Andre left with his team and left some information.

Back to the residence, there were only Yue Gengyang, Ji Fan and Feng Yi in the room, no outsiders.

"Obviously, the result of the second voting meeting has been determined. Tomorrow, there will be more people [support]."

Yue Gengyang looked at Feng Yi worriedly.

He didn't really care about the result of the vote, he was just worried about Feng Yi's mood.

Ji Fan walked over from the window and sat down at the table, pouring Feng Yi a cup of warm tea.

"There are many people walking around the base today, and someone will come to talk soon."

The base has released some permissions tonight, allowing guests to communicate with each other, but the time is limited.

Some guests expressed dissatisfaction with this, accusing the base of severely restricting personal freedom. But there is no way, the base has its own rules. Fortunately, they can leave after the voting meeting is over.

Ji Fan just saw from the window that people frequently walked between the buildings.

And the party that caused all this will definitely face more pressure in the future.

Feng Yi has not spoken all the time. He is not frustrated. Although he is a little depressed, he has been mentally prepared and it is not a blow.

He is thinking about what to do next.

Energy matter has two sides. If used well, it is indeed a good thing, but once it gets out of control, even Feng Yi cannot stop it.

Perhaps the strong ancestors a long time ago could compete, but now that his development is limited, he is beyond his ability.

Feng Yi does not regret bringing up the issue of "unknown variables", but after bringing it up, the way of dealing with it will change.

Feng Yi has already sensed from everyone's emotional information how much pressure Yue Gengyang will face for what he said at the meeting today.

This pressure is not just psychological, nor is it just business, it may also threaten Yue Gengyang's life, who is often on the road.

Andre's last words made Feng Yi very concerned.

Yue Gengyang and Ji Fan cannot be left to face those hidden crises, and he cannot always hide behind them.

Since the result of the second vote is foreseeable, let's change the pressure exerted by all parties.

Feng Yi drank a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and said to Xiao Geng and Xiao Ji at the table:

"I will ask questions at the voting meeting tomorrow."

Yue Gengyang and Ji Fan looked at Feng Yi fiercely.

The point is not the question, but the meaning of this behavior!

This means that Feng Yi, the highest decision-maker of the ancestral factory who is hidden behind, has decided to stand up!

Yue Gengyang quickly figured out why Feng Yi made this decision.

Touched!

It was indeed touching, but rationally speaking, it was not wise for Feng Yi to expose his identity at this time.

Yue Gengyang expressed his worries.

Feng Yi smiled: "Since I decided to participate in the actual combat exercise, I have been mentally prepared. It is not an impulse."

Feng Yi is no longer unable to control the changes in his body as he did at the beginning. The dangerous period of easy exposure has passed, and there is still a long time before the next molting. He can face the doubts from all sides calmly.

With the current influence of the Ancestral Factory, the way Yue Gengyang handled this matter today, people who are familiar with him will guess that there is another hidden reason. This choice is not like the one made by a shrewd businessman like Yue Gengyang.

Feng Yi said: "The one who makes the [opposition] choice in the voting meeting should be someone like me - young, willful, impulsive, and the 'naive' and stubbornness of the young experts of the Joint Security Bureau."

Is it unexpected that such a person makes such a choice on such a matter?

Not unexpected.

It seems more reasonable.

In the eyes of others, Andre is still a freak lunatic, and it is not surprising for him to do anything. Feng Yi, a young man full of enthusiasm, made this choice, which was much more reasonable.

Not long after, someone came to visit.

Some came to discuss with Yue Gengyang and his wife, and some came to Feng Yi.

The person who came to talk to Feng Yi was a member of a department that was in charge of the joint security bureau and the Butterfly Project team. He was about 40 years old and looked quite friendly.

However, Feng Yi knew that the more friendly the people in the Joint Security Bureau looked on the surface, the more difficult they were to deal with. So he didn't plan to have a deep chat with this person.

In the room, there were only Feng Yi and the other party.

The visitor smiled friendly: "I heard a lot about you before the exercise. I have worked with your Director He, and Director He showed high praise and expectations for you."

Because of his busy work, he didn't pay much attention to things outside the project. He knew Feng Yi as a person, and it was when he was laying the groundwork for the actual combat exercise that he heard his colleagues talk about the variety show "Survivor" and learned a lot about Feng Yi.

He heard that Feng Yi supported the first episode of "Survivor" and his cousin was also one of the guests of the show.

"I always thought you supported the Butterfly Project." He said.

"I do." Feng Yi said.

"But Mr. Yue doesn't seem to agree."

"Do you want me to persuade him?"

"Can I?"

"I'm sorry, no."

"Why?"

"Because I'm the one who makes the decision." Feng Yi said.

The visitor was stunned for a moment, a little confused, as if he didn't hear clearly: "...What do you mean?"

Feng Yi smiled faintly and said, "The one who [opposes] due to unknown variables is me."

The visitor didn't speak for a while.

He looked at Feng Yi.

Looking into Feng Yi's eyes.

There was a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were calm, as if without any temperature, and his pupils seemed to hide countless complex secrets.

He suddenly realized what Feng Yi meant by this sentence.

Before coming to talk to Feng Yi, he had already looked through the relevant information of Feng Yi, a young man, and thought he knew Feng Yi well.

But now, at this moment, he felt that the person in front of him was extremely unfamiliar.

When he came out of the room and said goodbye, he looked back again.

At this time, Yue Gengyang and his wife also ended their conversation with other people and came to find Feng Yi.

He watched Yue Gengyang and his wife get along with Feng Yi.

No matter how close they were, Yue Gengyang and Ji Fan always kept a very subtle distance from Feng Yi.

But it was not emotional alienation.

He analyzed this in his mind and met other guests along the way.

Many guests brought their juniors to watch the actual combat exercise this time to broaden their horizons.

These guests were intimate and casual with the juniors. Whether they were laughing, scolding, or talking seriously, whether they were talking or doing things, the guests were all acting like elders.

Think about how Yue Gengyang and his wife treated Feng Yi.

Now thinking back, a careful analysis found that the subtle sense of distance between them was more like... a kind of respect and concession.

The trees on both sides of the road were blown and rustled.

The evening wind tonight was a bit strong, and the waves hit the border of the base, making a rumbling sound.

The next day, the second voting meeting.

Some of the guests were worried, and some were relaxed and casual.

Before Andre entered the venue, he saw Yue Gengyang and others again. He wanted to say hello, but when he was about to say hello, he suddenly found...

Something was wrong!

He looked at the position of Yue Gengyang and Ji Fan, then looked at Feng Yi, and finally his eyes fell on Yue Gengyang again, with a questioning look.

Yue Gengyang spread his hands and made an expression of "What can I do? I can't do anything to him."

Andre was silent.

The same scene happened when they first arrived at the base and met.

The same expression, but the meaning is different from before.

Or, is it actually the same?

At this time, Yue Gengyang and his wife were slightly behind Feng Yi. It was not escaping or retreating, but more like... the transfer of identity!

When Andre looked at Feng Yi again, he changed his previous casual and joking way of calling him "kid" and became kind and friendly:

"Good morning~"

"Good morning."

Feng Yi nodded politely and replied, then entered the venue with Yue Gengyang and Ji Fan.

Andre stayed where he was, looking at their backs.

"Things... are getting interesting!"

He changed to a new oxygen cylinder and breathed in oxygen like crazy.

The pattern on the oxygen cylinder was a shining thunder and lightning.

There will be more tomorrow too.