Starting from a top student and marching towards the sea of ​​stars

Chapter 512 The Best of Both Worlds

As he spoke, Ning Chen explained to Song Xiyun some of the more specific principles.

Song Xiyun has a very strong comprehension ability and quickly understood the theory.

"I see. In this way, we can receive some of the information that Pierce can receive without attracting the attention of anyone, including Pierce."

"Yes, Song Xiyun, I can actually wake up Pierce at any time and restore him to his original self, but once this happens, Pierce's danger will increase sharply..."

After helping the "Believers in God" organization complete the assassination of Ning Chen, Pierce has gained a high degree of trust among the organization's members, which is also the result that Ning Chen very much hopes to achieve.

As long as the members of the organization do not doubt Pierce's true identity, Pierce will be very safe if he continues to stay in the organization, and may even get a higher position in the organization.

Relying on the ultra-long-distance instantaneous quantum communication technology developed by Ning Chen some time ago, even if Pierce does not actively cooperate with Ning Chen, it will not affect Ning Chen's understanding of the information received by Pierce.

At this moment, Song Xiyun couldn't help but admire Ning Chen more and more. Long before Pierce joined the organization, Ning Chen was able to think of so many things and make such sufficient preparations in advance. This was something that made people feel incredible.

However, Song Xiyun is still a little worried about whether Xingchen Technology will still have the ability to continue to compete with the "Believers of God" organization as it continues to grow.

"Ning Chen, Xingchen Technology has already made some concessions to this evil organization. If this continues, will the previous incident of the Blue Star's atmosphere being blocked happen again?"

"Don't worry, Song Xiyun, a similar situation will never happen again. In fact, Xingchen Technology is not incapable of fighting against this evil organization. We just deliberately left them some space in some places. The reason we chose to do this is just to play the long game. Everything that is happening now is under our control."

After all, this evil organization can only use the technology taught by a few alien civilizations. Under the premise that Star Technology controls some key strongholds on Blue Planet, the current security of Blue Planet can still be guaranteed.

Ning Chen's words also made Song Xiyun feel a lot more relieved. As long as Xingchen Technology could hold on long enough, it would be entirely possible for them to take this opportunity to secretly develop technology and face their real enemies.

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After the news that Ning Chen had lost his vital signs was confirmed, the "Believers of God" organization rapidly expanded their organization and soon reached the level it was a few months ago.

However, no matter how hard they try, they cannot completely replace Star Technology. Even though Ning Chen is no longer there, Star Technology still possesses very strong basic strength, which is definitely not something that the "Believers in God" organization can easily shake.

This has brought both parties into a state of relative balance. Instead of trying to eliminate each other again, it is better to focus on developing their own strength first. This is a choice that maximizes the benefits for both parties.

At the latest meeting of the "Believers of God" organization, members of the organization discussed their future development plans together.

This time, Pierce was also invited to attend the meeting, and this was the first time Pierce attended such an important organizational meeting.

Except for Pierce, the members of the organization who attended the meeting were either senior executives in the organization or members who had made important contributions to the development of the organization.

This is enough to show how high Pierce's status is in the organization now. Because he helped the organization achieve the goal of getting rid of Ning Chen, even the organization's number one figure has to show respect to Pierce.

After the meeting started, they first brought up the issue of eliminating Ning Chen again, which immediately made the atmosphere in the meeting room boil.

"We were able to achieve this goal thanks in large part to the addition of Mr. Kim Pierce! Mr. Kim Pierce is a lucky member of our organization. Let us cheer for Pierce's performance!"

Then, everyone surrounded Pierce, applauding and cheering for him, as if Pierce was the hero of the entire Blue Star civilization.

Pierce himself acted very calm, as if these things had nothing to do with him, which made Pierce seem a little out of tune with others.

However, everyone has long been accustomed to Pierce's calm reaction, thinking that it is just because Pierce does not care about fame and fortune. This even increases everyone's admiration for Pierce.

After everyone celebrated, the number one person in the organization said:
"Okay, let's stop discussing this matter for now. Since we are an organization dedicated to leading the civilization of Blue Star, the current situation is definitely not enough to satisfy us. Next, let's discuss some future development directions of our organization."

Then, each member of the organization raised their hands and spoke about their thoughts.

"Boss, I think we should seize the opportunity to completely eliminate Star Technology. As long as Star Technology disappears from this world, no one will be able to affect our organization's position in Blue Star civilization."

"Yes, after Ning Chen's death, Xingchen Technology is like losing its mainstay. Now is our best chance to wipe out Xingchen Technology. Boss, don't hesitate any longer."

"Even Star Technology itself did not deny the news that Ning Chen had lost vital signs. Now Star Technology is just trying hard not to collapse, but this situation will not last long."

However, these people's persuasion did not affect the thinking of the organization's number one figure.

"I understand everyone's feelings. We have been trying to eliminate Star Technology before, but the actual situation is not as simple as everyone imagined. Although Star Technology has lost Ning Chen, we have to admit that they still have very strong basic strength. At least in a short period of time, we cannot immediately pull Star Technology down from its current position..."

After calming down, everyone gradually realized that these words were indeed true.

Whether Ning Chen is still alive in this world or not, it will not have an immediate fundamental impact on the strength of Star Technology. Losing Ning Chen will only affect the subsequent development potential of Star Technology.

At this time, a member of the organization said:
"Boss, what should we do next? It's not a good thing for us to keep this stalemate, right?" Under everyone's expectant gaze, the number one figure in the organization said:
"My plan is to use Mars as a future development base. Previously, Star Technology conducted a manned exploration mission to Mars, and their discoveries were enough to prove that Mars is indeed a planet with the potential to be transformed. Due to what happened before, Star Technology will not conduct a manned exploration mission to Mars again in the short term, and this is also a good opportunity for us..."

After learning of his ideas, other members of the organization also expressed their support for the plan.

After a civilization's technology develops rapidly, a mother star alone will not be able to meet the development needs of a civilization, and this civilization will definitely continue to explore other planets.

Once they have control over Mars, they will be able to develop various technologies on Mars on a large scale, thereby greatly accelerating the pace of their technological development.

"Yes, Boss, this is indeed a good plan! With the technology taught to us by 'God', we are capable of achieving our goal of flying to Mars. After we develop on Mars for a few years, Star Technology will no longer be our opponent."

In fact, many of the technologies taught to them by "God" have not yet been developed due to environmental limitations, and Mars is an excellent place to develop these technologies.

However, in order to achieve the goal of occupying Mars, they must send enough people to Mars, including enough scientific researchers.

"Okay, now that everyone agrees with this idea, who wants to go to Mars?"

After a moment's silence, not many people in the entire conference hall raised their hands, and only a few people who were particularly interested in space operations raised their hands.

After all, many people understand that they can have a more comfortable life on the blue planet, while Mars is still an undeveloped place, and going there is more likely to just suffer in vain.

What worries everyone even more is the safety issue of traveling to Mars. If they really "never come back" because of this, all their efforts in the organization over the years will be in vain.

Since most of the people present were high-ranking members of the organization, their willingness to go to Mars became even lower. The last time the organization went to the moon, many of the astronauts were only the lowest-ranking members of the organization. They were willing to take the risk and go to the moon because of the high rewards given by the organization.

The final result also proved that such space operations were indeed full of dangers, because none of the dozens of people who went to the moon came back alive.

Seeing that everyone was not very enthusiastic about going to Mars in person, the number one figure in the organization couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

Because if there are no senior executives of the organization and some professional scientific researchers willing to go to Mars, it will be very unfavorable for the goal of opening up a new organizational base.

At this time, he saw Pierce who had been silent, and suddenly a new idea came to his mind.

"Pierce, are you willing to lead our organization and be responsible for the development project on Mars? You don't have to be nervous. This is not an order from the organization, but just a question. Whether you are willing or not, it doesn't matter."

The reason why the number one figure in the organization suddenly proposed that Pierce be responsible for this project was that he had actually thought about the pros and cons in his heart.

First of all, as a world-class materials expert, Pierce possesses very strong scientific research capabilities, which are very suitable for taking the lead in researching some high-tech projects.

Secondly, Pierce's current prestige in the organization is really too high. Naturally, he will not like this situation where his achievements overshadow his boss.

However, since Pierce has indeed made very important contributions to the organization, if he suppresses Pierce at this time, it will only affect his impression among other members of the organization.

Even though Pierce is no longer as valuable as before, he must continue to be treated as a meritorious figure in the organization.

Sending Pierce to Mars is a best of both worlds solution.

On the one hand, this can continue to give full play to Pierce's abilities and not waste his scientific research talents. On the other hand, it can also solve the problem of Pierce's too high prestige and allow Pierce to leave Blue Star temporarily.

At the same time, such an arrangement will not make other members of the organization feel that they are targeting Pierce, because being able to be responsible for this project is itself a great honor.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Pierce gave his answer.

"Thank you for your trust in me, Boss. I am willing to lead this project. However, I still need to deal with the accumulated work at Shengzhou University first, and then apply to Shengzhou University for suspension of work and retention of employment..."

At this moment, Pierce has no intention of leaving Shengzhou University completely immediately. After all, once he makes such a decision, it may mean that he will never be able to go back.

Now no one really doubts that Ning Chen’s death has anything to do with Pierce. If Pierce suddenly disappears soon, it might arouse suspicion from others.

After listening to Pierce's concerns, others also expressed their understanding of Pierce's ideas.

"It's okay, Pierce. Just go and deal with the things at Shengzhou University. Going to Mars is not that urgent right now. I'm also very happy that you are willing to accept this mission."

After nodding slightly, Pierce didn't say anything more. After the meeting, Pierce returned to Shengzhou University to prepare for the next stage of matters.

In fact, Pierce had never thought that after completing his goal of getting rid of Ning Chen, he would continue to play such an important role in the organization.

(End of this chapter)