The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2285 Entanglement
Of course, these are 'technical' issues that can only be known through frequent contact and conversations with frontline personnel. Chief of Staff Nagumo, who only comes once every ten days or half a month and only observes the progress of the giant ship from afar, is naturally 'highbrow' and has no idea what the 'common people' are like.

Just like in the eyes of the wealthy, renting a detached duplex with a yard, wearing Nikes that cost a thousand or eight hundred yuan, and driving a Cadillac that costs hundreds of thousands of yuan, isn't that just plain poor?
That's about it, even if we're poor.

This understanding also applies to Chief of Staff Nagumo, because during his time in the defense force, Chief of Staff Nagumo was not a technical expert, but rather a commander and manager.

To get to where he is today and to achieve his current status, he must have stepped on the heads of countless people to get there. His political struggles are quite extensive, but in other aspects, he is somewhat disappointing.

This is a normal and common phenomenon. A person's energy is limited. If a lot of energy is invested in a certain aspect, then naturally other aspects will not be taken care of.

Hexagonal warriors are ultimately rare; those who can maximize their stats are already exceptional individuals.

Hiroyuki Nagumo has been Tetsuji Yoshioka's deputy since the establishment of the police department. Over the years, he has been focused on how to strengthen the police department, how to increase his power, and how to climb to the position of director. He has little energy left to understand these complex and brain-burning technical problems. If Prometheus were not so important to the police department, he would probably just glance at the documents, sign them, and be done with it. He would never have traveled so far to come back and look at them in person.

But Quan Teng, the strategist, is different; he truly understands things.

The arsenal project on the Crimson Islands has always been overseen by Staff Officer Quan Teng. Even if he doesn't live and work on the construction site, he still checks on it every now and then.

As for the Prometheus project team, although Nan Yun was the team leader, it was only in name. Quan Teng was the actual person in charge. He was responsible for personnel coordination, material transportation, etc. Although he didn't do everything himself, he was still very hands-on. It can be said that Quan Teng put a lot of effort into Prometheus.

With such dedication, he intended to use the completion of Prometheus to further solidify his position and add more merit to his resume. But unexpectedly, just as he was about to reach the end, he broke his leg.

Therefore, compared to Chief of Staff Nagumo, Staff Officer Quan Teng was even more furious. He had already cursed several times before. The team that had been given the most attention was naturally the Kisaragi team, but now, this team was basically synonymous with 'useless'.

There's a saying that goes, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

The higher the expectations were for the Kisaragi team, the greater the disappointment was upon learning that they were no match for Dr. Kisaragi.

The only reason they weren't kicked out was out of respect for Dr. Kisaragi, who was still unconscious.

After all, it was the team she built from scratch. Even if you don't respect the monk, you should still respect the Buddha. Even if you beat a dog, you should still consider its owner. Dr. Ruyue has made so many great contributions to the police department. When dealing with her team, her opinion should definitely be sought.

As Dr. Kisaragi is still unconscious, we can only put this on hold for now. Anyway, the police department is a large and powerful organization, so a few useless people or even dozens of them are nothing to them.

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Insults won't solve anything. After venting his anger with a few curses, Chief of Staff Nagumo stood panting, leaning on the railing, his eyes fixed on the massive, mountain-like Prometheus. Then he blurted out, "This ship should never stay on the slipway; it should be roaming the cosmos."

"But the power system is a big problem. If we don't solve it," Advisor Quan Teng hesitated, "why don't we summon Dr. Eight-Tailed?"

Quan Teng hesitated when he said this, after all, he had been kicked out of the New Max Power System project because Dr. Yawei was "disobedient", and now that he was needed, he was called back.

Well, the main reason is that Dr. Eight-Tailed is not currently unemployed; in fact, he is in the Space Adventure Team, which is the most feared by the police department. It's really not convenient to forcibly recruit him. As for the exchange of benefits...
“I spoke with him a few days ago, right here,” Advisor Quan Teng pointed to the ground and said, “He didn’t show any rejection or displeasure towards Prometheus; on the contrary, he seemed somewhat interested. Perhaps we could form an alliance.”

Chief of Staff Nagumo turned his head, glanced at Staff Officer Quan Teng, and then turned his gaze to the Prometheus that filled his field of vision, and said in a deep voice, "This is our Prometheus, the God of Light of the Police Department."

".yes!"

Staff Officer Quan Teng could only agree. Chief of Staff Nagumo's meaning was very clear: this was the police department's ship, and no one was allowed to touch it. Cooperation, in itself, meant giving up some of the benefits.

By then, Prometheus would no longer belong entirely to the police department. They might even use it as a springboard to forcefully seize control and eventually overthrow the police department. Even if they don't monopolize Prometheus, they will bring him back to headquarters to command. In other words, his personal car will become a public vehicle.

The entire police department had high hopes for Prometheus, regarding it as the foundation of the department's glory. The department had invested a great deal of resources and devoted countless efforts to Prometheus, so how could they be willing to let others take a share of the spoils at this time?
Chief of Staff Nagumo smiled slightly and said, "Actually, there are others who understand the Max propulsion system, and are even more proficient than that Dr. Yamao. However, he is old and frail, and has fallen behind."

Staff Officer Quan Teng was taken aback at first, but after a moment's thought he realized who she was referring to, and tentatively asked, "You mean Zheng Mu?"

After receiving Chief of Staff Nagumo's nod of approval, Staff Officer Quan Teng nodded in agreement. He wouldn't comment on Masaki Keigo's character, but his abilities were undeniably strong, as evidenced by his single-handed establishment of the Saidike Corporation. His capabilities were absolutely outstanding. However, the problem was…
"But isn't he in charge of Project F?"

Quan Teng, the strategist, said, "The police department is a very large department with a lot of people and many projects. Each person has their own responsibilities, so there are almost no idle people. Not to mention talents and geniuses like Zheng Mu, they are even less likely to be idle."

Prometheus is important, but Plan F is equally important.

Both of these projects are top priorities for the police department, and they are unwilling to give up either of them.

But if forced to choose one, after a moment of silence, the vast majority would choose Plan F.

The reason is simple: in everyone's mind, Prometheus is a product of technology. Although it is currently stagnant, it is only temporary. Given enough time, it can be polished back to its original state.

But Project F is different. It's not something that just anyone can handle. So far, only Masaki Keigo has succeeded. So Prometheus has a substitute, but only Masaki can do Project F.

Having Masaki put aside Project F and take charge of Prometheus is a bit like robbing Peter to pay Paul. After all, a person's energy is limited. It's already difficult to succeed by focusing on one thing. If you try to do two things at once, you'll probably end up pleasing neither.

"It's not about putting him in overall charge, it only involves the new Max propulsion system, which is similar to Plan F."

Chief of Staff Nagumo's explanation made Staff Officer Quan Teng suddenly realize that such a statement was indeed correct.

The core of Project F is the 'artificial god', which requires an astronomical amount of energy. Relying on solar energy is unrealistic. The best energy source is naturally the Max propulsion system. Therefore, Masaki Keigo has also done some research on the new Max propulsion system during this period. With his intelligence, it is not impossible for him to replace Dr. Kisaragi. After all, he is only responsible for the propulsion system. As long as the propulsion system is done well, everything else will not be a problem.

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After they finished talking, they fell silent again, both looking at Prometheus.

After a long silence, Advisor Quan Teng sighed inwardly and broke the silence by saying, "Why don't we go and ask?"

"No need!" Chief of Staff Nagumo raised his hand to refuse, saying, "The police department doesn't ask for favors."

"But."

Quan Teng hesitated, then finally let out a silent sigh.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever!

Chizuru and her son woke up in the hospital in the morning, and the police department found out by noon. However, they have not received any treatment for Dr. Kisaragi until now. In Chief of Staff Nagumo's view, this already shows their attitude.

Indeed, if you were to ask, they might help, but...
Why ask for help?
Dr. Kisaragi is important, but not so important that the police department cannot survive without her.

Asking for help is easy, but if you don't offer any benefits, why would they help you?
As for not wanting any benefits, ha! If he didn't want any advantages, Dr. Kisaragi would have woken up long ago instead of still lying in his hospital bed.

Therefore, judging from Chief of Staff Nagumo's mind full of conspiracy theories and political intrigue experience, this is clearly a case of waiting for the best price. Knowing Dr. Kisaragi's importance to the police department, he might just be waiting for the police department to come knocking so he can take a big bite out of them.

This was something Chief of Staff Nagumo would never allow. The police department could bow its head, but it would never do so, especially on the eve of its takeoff. He couldn't leave such a big stain on his reputation at this dawn.

"It is indeed feasible."

In the end, Staff Officer Quan Teng nodded. Although he was now in charge of the daily operations of the police station, the big boss was still Nagumo. Since Nagumo Hiroyuki had made up his mind, nodding meant he agreed.

After the matter was settled, Chief of Staff Nagumo focused his gaze on Prometheus and murmured to himself, "Don't worry, soon you'll be able to fly and let the world see your magnificent figure."

Chief of Staff Nagumo was full of confidence. Project F was progressing smoothly, and Prometheus was about to take off. Every day that passed, the police department would improve a little more. Chief of Staff Nagumo was confident that the police department could reach the pinnacle and stand out from the crowd.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon, very soon."

Chief of Staff Nagumo spoke in a low voice, his eyes filled with determination.

Our perseverance now is for a better future.

This is his most steadfast belief.

Staff Officer Quan Teng stood behind him, his brows furrowed slightly. He didn't quite agree, but he was helpless.

Just then, a ringing sound broke the silence, prompting Staff Officer Quan Teng to quickly take out his communicator. Upon opening it, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Chief of Staff, Dr. Ruyue has woken up."

"What did you say? You're awake?!"

Chief of Staff Nagumo turned around abruptly, his face full of surprise.

He had prepared for the worst and figured out how to replace him, but then he woke up unexpectedly.

"Yes, Dr. Kisaragi has indeed woken up. The hospital has confirmed that she is in good condition."

Staff Officer Quan Teng could not hide his joy and excitement. Dr. Ruyue waking up at this time was definitely a shot in the arm for Prometheus, whose progress had almost come to a standstill. This was wonderful, the best thing that could be.

"Let's go to the hospital."

Chief of Staff Nagumo immediately wanted to go to the hospital to see for himself. As for Prometheus, it wouldn't be too late to see it when it set sail. After all, with Dr. Kisaragi, let alone one Prometheus, even ten or eight would be just a matter of time.

The two left in a hurry, each taking a cadre transport plane directly to the hospital. They really didn't want to wait even a second longer; they wanted to see with their own eyes whether Dr. Ruyue had woken up. Of course, the most important thing was her condition, as this would affect the subsequent adjustments and inclinations of the police department.

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Meanwhile, in a luxurious ward at the Police Department General Hospital, Dr. Kisaragi sat on the bed, letting a group of medical staff surround her, conducting various examinations and asking questions. She answered softly and patiently, showing no sign of impatience; her personality seemed excellent.

After a long while, the chief physician smiled and said, "Dr. Ruyue, everything in your body is normal. You can be discharged after a few more days of observation."

"Thank you! You've worked so hard," Dr. Kisaragi said with a smile.

“It’s what we should do,” the chief physician replied with a smile. “Then you can rest first, and call us anytime if you need anything.”

"Ok."

Dr. Kisaragi nodded, and then the medical staff pushed the equipment away one after another. The last nurse to leave thoughtfully closed the door.

The room, which had been noisy just moments before, suddenly fell silent, with only the chirping of birds outside the window preventing the world from feeling so deathly still.

Dr. Kisaragi's smile vanished instantly. She slowly turned her head to look at the glass window that occupied most of the wall. Sunlight streamed through the window into the room, allowing her to see a lush, colorful garden even while lying in bed. She could feel the greenery outside without leaving the room or moving, making it the best even in a VIP ward.

However, Dr. Kisaragi's attention was not on the flowers, plants, and trees outside. Instead, she slowly raised her right arm, placed her right hand in front of her eyes, and examined it carefully, as if she were looking at some rare and precious object.

Dr. Kisaragi examined everything meticulously, from her fingernails to her fingers and palm prints, constantly rotating her wrist and moving her fingers, much like a child who had just received a new toy.

As she watched, Dr. Ruyue's expressionless face gradually broke into a smile. Unlike her previous gentle and warm demeanor, the smile now appeared quite unrestrained, distorting her face and making her look somewhat ferocious.

"finally."

(End of this chapter)