Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 1254: Chapter 1253: Agitation

Jiang Cheng listened until he didn’t want to anymore. At this moment, a middle-aged man walked onto the stage, talking about the research results from his city’s institute. ”Our institute conducted five studies this year, and the final result was one: we developed the photoelectric control method.

The people below were all stirred up. ”What’s with this guy?” ”Yeah, only five studies and he’s talking about it?”

Jiang Cheng looked at the middle-aged man on the stage, dressed in simple sportswear, feeling that he was completely out of place with the people present. At this moment, the man’s forehead was drenched with sweat, and hearing the discussions from those below the stage, he became even more nervous, wiping his forehead with a pomelo.

Finally, someone speaking the truth, yet ending up sidelined like this,” said Cloud.

”What’s the situation in your city?” One of the people who looked like a national leader from below spoke up.

”It’s just the real situation,” the man said, looking at the person speaking below.

”Can’t you hear the gap between you and others? At this rate, the entire staff of your institute might have to be replaced after this summit,” said someone from below.

Jiang Cheng looked at the man speaking from below. He was a man in his forties, dressed in a suit, and Jiang Cheng noticed that he had previously appeared amiable, but now his face had turned serious, appearing very dissatisfied with the person on the stage.

”I don’t know how others manage to conduct dozens of studies a year, but we’ve only really done five this year. We’ve honestly given our all to research, and can say that not a day was spent resting.” The man got a little emotional and choked up towards the end.

”I really don’t believe it. The last summit, four years ago, I just checked, your city’s research was significantly less than others, and it’s still the same now,” the man below was pressing aggressively.

”I don’t know, I just feel we can’t be replaced because we’re truly diligent in our work, and our research on photoelectric control can achieve greater advancements next year,” the man on stage appeared to calm down and spoke seriously.

Your rhetoric is merely to hold onto your position, but this year,

you won’t be that lucky,” said another man from below.

The whole audience did not speak for the man in front of them. In truth, while the national dignitaries below the stage might not understand scientific research, everyone else could see the reality. Many people were speaking lies, some believed them, and more were unwilling to stick their necks out for others.

Jiang Cheng felt that even if he wasn’t from Li Country, as a qualified scholar, he shouldn’t let the situation in front of him unfold. Jiang Zai couldn’t hold back his excitement and was about to stand up. Zhang Tian, who was next to him, pressed down on Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng saw Zhang Tian pressing on him, gesturing with his eyes towards another side.

Jiang Cheng saw someone standing up in the front, and upon seeing the back, Jiang Zai got startled. It was Wu Mu.

The people below were speechless at this moment, all staring in a daze at Wu Shan’s graceful back. For a moment, the hall fell eerily silent. Wu Shan walked to the man on stage, smiled at him, and stood at the podium area.

”Hello everyone, I am Wu Shan. I’d like to say a few words,” Wu Shan said as she looked at the people below the stage. Suddenly, she saw Jiang Cheng and seemed startled, pausing for a moment. ”It seems she’s just noticed I am here,” Jiang Cheng thought.

”As someone who often researches science, I can’t say I’m in the lab every day; maybe just more than the average person. I can also distinguish truth from falsehood. Let me ask you, without pause, can you really create dozens of studies within a year? Even a genius couldn’t be sure of that. And when you look at the final results, some institutes conduct many studies in a year, yet the useful results are none. Then there are those who claim multiple final results when many of them are years old. So, whom are you conducting so many research projects for?

That big brother just now, what he said, do you really think it’s abnormal, that their researchers aren’t working hard? Do you all really have a conscience?” As Wu Shan finished, her complexion became less pale, turning rosy, and she took a shallow breath.

The people sitting below fell silent. One by one, they lowered their heads, and even those questioning the man on stage were no longer speaking.

”Wu’s not afraid of offending people?” Cloud said, ”Even though her influence here is not bad, she’s slapped many authoritative scholars in the face with her words.”

”Won’t this cause quite a lot of trouble later on?”

Jiang Cheng felt somewhat impressed with her, and at the same time, he realized he understood Wu Shi even less. What kind of person is she really? Why did she have to step up?

”Were you just comparing with your own level with your earlier remarks? How could you know if no one succeeded?” said a man in the front row below.

This person is also a respected scientist in the country. ”Just such a pity,” Zhang Tian said, looking at the man below.

”A pity for what?” Cloud asked.

”Nothing,” Zhang Tian said indifferently.

”So what research did you do this year?” Wu Shi retorted.

”I don’t need to report to you,” the man said somewhat impolitely.

As for me, this year I did a study on an isolation current transformer, which can be applied to spacecraft, mainly improving the current instability caused by airflow collisions in space,” Wu Shi said.

A series of gasps could be heard from below. Jiang Cheng also knew that achieving results in spacecraft research was truly remarkable. Some people could spend their whole life and not reach such achievements.

After saying that, the bottom fell silent completely.

”I want to ask, do I now have the qualifications to ask you? Since it’s a top summit, we all have to report our research findings sooner or later, so how about mentioning them now,” Wu Shi smiled and asked.

The man’s face below turned from red to pale, then black. Seeing people from Zhou Country looking at him, some with a teasing tone, he became restless.

Not saying a single word.

Very well, if that’s what you say, isn’t it the case that everyone here is lying?” The man who questioned the other man earlier spoke again.

”That is indeed the case. The most fundamental aspect of science is truth. If even this is unattainable, then I feel today’s summit cannot be considered a success,” Wu Fen said after her statement. The whole room erupted, some felt that finally someone spoke the truth, while many were scared. It’s obvious that correcting the issue is beneficial to everyone, if the summit fails because of insubstantial matters like this, then they won’t be able to keep their positions.

”What are you suggesting?” The overall person in charge below spoke at this moment.

”Admit the mistakes, hold a press conference, inform the public about previous summit errors,” said Wu Shan.

”How could that be possible?” He’s crazy. ”There’s no way for something like this,” Wu Fen had just finished speaking, and objections from below emerged.

”This, are you serious? Do you know how many people will have to admit mistakes if it’s done like this, and it includes even our top leaders!” asked the overall person in charge.

At this time, Jiang Cheng felt a ripple in his heart. This matter involved even the top leaders. Although Wu Shan’s idea was right and inspiring, it was undeniably challenging to accomplish.