The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

The response to the space fighter at the press conference held by the Dragon side quickly spread across the internet.

The spokesperson for Dragon made a statement this time that was completely unambiguous.

Yes, his words were direct enough.

This naturally caused enormous damage to the giant eagle.

The entire internet was filled with voices mocking the Giant Eagle space fighter.

Almost everyone who has internet access has participated in it.

"Aha! Who would have thought that the once invincible giant eagle now only has PPTs and animation innovations left?"

"Dragon has made it very clear. Eagle's so-called space fighter is completely fictitious! If it had really developed that thing, Dragon would have discovered it long ago."

"Poor eagle, it just wanted to save face, but it was still cruelly slapped in the face."

"The Eagle has truly declined! They used to lead the world in technological innovation. I never imagined they would stoop to relying on fabrication to boost morale."

"We should be glad that cutting-edge technology is in the hands of civilization. If the giant eagles really did develop space fighters, they would probably become incredibly arrogant again."

"Yes! I still remember back then, even a small country would be attacked if it didn't comply with its wishes."

"I just hope these damn, evil-ridden bastards die soon. The whole world has had enough of them!"

"The dragon is too merciful. If the eagle had an overwhelming advantage, it probably would have made its move long ago."

"Buddy, you're wrong! The eagle may have declined, but it still possesses terrifying power. The dragon shouldn't confront it head-on, but rather bleed it dry, letting it steadily decline."

……

Of course, the giant eagle does have a base of supporters.

This base is not small.

What's happening on the internet is causing them great anxiety.

They were also desperately trying to defend themselves.

However, their explanations were met with ridicule from many more people.

For Giant Eagle, the public opinion situation has actually been completely reversed.

They used to control public opinion around the world.

They bribed the media and traitors.

They gained a large following by demonstrating overwhelming power and ensuring the freedom to indulge in debauchery.

Even if they commit heinous acts, there are still a large number of opportunists who will defend them.

But now, things are different.

The decline and plight of the eagle are clear to the whole world.

Those who are obsessed with strength would have jumped ship long ago if they realized something was wrong.

Many people always hope to stand on the side of the strong.

Right now, the ones who are suffering the most are actually those guys who came to the giant eagle when the dragons were already outdated.

These guys betrayed their country for their own selfish interests, all for a better life.

Many of them were sent from the Dragon to study in the Eagle in their early years.

These people are provided with a school and living in Eagle.

But once they complete their studies, few of them return to serve the country.

Seven or eight out of ten of them stayed and began to serve the giant eagle.

They enjoy a comfortable material life and are doing very well.

However, they never dreamed that the eagle would decline.

The dragon was able to rise against the odds.

The decline of the eagle is accelerating; each year is worse than the last.

Conversely, these people learned about the dramatic changes taking place in their home countries through the internet.

They felt a pang of jealousy.

Lee Sang-hyeok was one of this large group of people.

Lee Sang-hyeok left the country in the late 70s and came to Giant Eagle.

That year, the eagle and the dragon officially resumed their relationship.

Eagle immediately proposed a request for a student exchange program.

The eagles generously offered to train a large number of top-notch talents for the dragon, helping it to change its backward state.

At that time, dragons were very backward.

They don't even have advanced production lines.

Their machinery and equipment are even decades old.

They are lagging behind the world's advanced level in all aspects.

Therefore, they must accelerate their learning pace.

Eagle's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

So, in the beginning, Dragon really did send out his best students.

Long had high hopes for these students.

Even though the Dragon Kingdom was facing severe economic difficulties and a severe shortage of foreign exchange, they did not mistreat them.

Over the course of three years, the Dragon Academy has sent out tens of thousands of outstanding students.

The government covers all of these students' tuition and living expenses.

The annual expenses are not a small amount.

However, these students disappointed the nation.

So many people went out, but when it was time to come back, less than one in ten remained.

Moreover, those who returned all had one thing in common: most of them were liberal arts students.

These people studied the laws, culture, and art of the giant eagles, and returned with the goal of using these things to change the dragons.

It's fair to say that these are basically all spies!
This move is actually a copy of the one used against the giant eagle.

Back then, the Giant Eagle and the Giant Bear had also signed a student exchange agreement. The Giant Baby practically bribed everyone the Giant Bear sent there.

They should be allowed to return and become leaders.

This is absolutely malicious.

Lee Sang-hyeok did not go back.

He himself didn't want to go back.

He had grown accustomed to the affluent and comfortable life he had in Eagle City.

He didn't want to go back to suffering.

Actually, Eagle didn't want him to go back.

Lee Sang-hyeok is very intelligent. He demonstrated his talent and made some important discoveries while pursuing his graduate studies.

Even if he wanted to leave, his advisors would probably persuade him to stay.

In short, Lee Sang-hyeok stayed behind without really understanding what was going on, based on his own personal wishes.

In effect, he also broke the state's agreement to provide him with publicly funded training.

Therefore, after coming here to study abroad, Lee Sang-hyeok never went back.

His mother was in poor health.

Because he refused to go back, his mother became so angry that she fell ill and was bedridden.

His mother wrote him a letter, hoping he would change his mind.

Lee Sang-hyeok replied, stating righteously and firmly: "Science knows no borders, and scientists can make their scientific contributions in any country."

Lee Sang-hyeok shamelessly said that he was prepared to sacrifice himself for science.

Therefore, he can abandon everything external!
In other words, he could even do without his parents.

Even if it affects his parents' jobs, he is willing to do so.

It can be said that once a person comes out, their whole being changes.

They became selfish and cold-blooded.

How many middle-class parents of dragons save money their whole lives to send their children to study abroad?

But once they establish themselves in the area, they're doomed!

Not only will they not come back to visit their families, they might even cut off all contact with them.

Even if parents are sick.

Even after parents have passed away.

They all refused to come back.

Therefore, many people say that sending your children abroad is tantamount to severing family ties and cutting off your own escape route.

They poured everything they had into raising a degenerate who had no father, no mother, no home, and no country.

Lee Sang-hyeok has been with the Giant Eagles for over ten years.

It's fair to say that he didn't have a very smooth or fulfilling life.

The first problem is that he has encountered problems in his academic research. His research project has made little progress or yielded any results over the years.

The second problem was: he found himself distrusted! Yes, his academic environment became extremely hostile. His lab was even taken back. This was mainly because he was a dragon.

The dragon has become the eagle's greatest threat.

The third major problem is that he is already old, approaching forty, and has not even started a family.

Lee Sang-hyeok felt pretty miserable.

That day, he sat listlessly in his office, having nothing to do.

He was even worried that he would be fired one day.

By then, he wouldn't even have a livelihood. Lee Sang-hyeok turned on his computer and logged into Weibo again.

Actually, he really didn't want to look at these platforms.

Because none of these platforms brought him any good news.

Because it's filled with messages like these:
The dragon is thriving.

The giant eagle is declining in power.

The dragon's homeland is thriving, and beautiful scenery is everywhere.

The city is so beautiful, and the streets are so wide and orderly.

The various overpasses are so magnificent and grand.

Lee Sang-hyeok couldn't stand seeing these things every time.

There's no other reason than that he made the wrong choice!
One wrong choice leads to a series of wrong choices.

His betrayal of his country dealt him a heavy blow.

During his years with Giant Eagle, he did not achieve great success or enjoy any glory.

At most, he's got a tenured professorship.

But this so-called "lifetime" is not so predictable.

There is nothing that remains unchanged throughout a giant eagle's life.

What Lee Sang-hyeok found most unbearable was seeing his classmates who stayed in the country...

Those people were actually far inferior to him before.

However, they already have achieved very significant scientific research results.

He is already a renowned scientist, famous throughout the country and even the world, enjoying unparalleled honor.

Lee Sang-hyeok was in the same class as Wang Haoran back then.

His glory at that time was naturally far inferior to that of Wang Haoran.

Now, things are completely different.

Wang Haoran has become a scientific leader, leading the Dragon Science Community to create countless miracles.

And he is nothing now.

Several of Li Xianghe's classmates worked on projects with Wang Haoran and have now achieved great success.

Lee Sang-hyeok, he has accomplished nothing so far.

How could Lee Sang-hyeok not regret it?

If I had gone back after completing my studies back then, I'd probably be quite famous by now, right?
Can I go back now?

I'm afraid we can't go back, can we?
Lee Sang-hyeok sighed.

He has already become a citizen.

Moreover, he was a traitor.

I reckon he won't gain any trust from him when he gets back.

I don't know if I'll get arrested and thrown in jail.

If you were arrested and thrown in jail, that would be truly tragic.

Lee Sang-hyeok sighed.

He glanced at the news on the webpage again.

The news headlines are all about: the dragon's space carrier!
This space carrier is truly a grand idea.

The key question is, can it really work?
How could something with such a huge weight possibly fly?

Is this yet another instance of the dragon's strategic deception?

Just like the Star Wars movement championed by the Eagle King back then.

However, this also shows just how powerful and confident the dragon is now.

Giant Eagles claimed to have developed a space fighter jet, and they dared to announce that they would develop an aerospace carrier.

The key point is: they became less reserved.

They declared unequivocally that the so-called Eagle space fighter was nothing but a bluff and a lie!

Dragons weren't always like this.

Aside from condemning this magical artifact, the dragons basically dodged everything else.

But things are different now.

They were suppressing the giant eagle to the extreme.

Moreover, it was clear that the giant eagle was under tremendous suppression.

Lee Sang-hyeok sighed softly.

Has everything really turned around?

Now, the Hawks are left with only passive defense.

Moreover, it is gradually becoming a joke.

Therefore, staying here means there is no tomorrow and no future.

Lee Sang-hyeok scrolled through the news feed with a heavy heart.

He had made up his mind; no matter what, he had to go back!

Even if going back means going to jail, he still wants to go back.

With that in mind, Lee Sang-hyeok called the consulate of the Giant Dragon in the Giant Eagle to inquire.

The main purpose was to inquire about passport and visa applications.

He was worried that they would refuse to give him a visa.

The call was put through.

Lee Sang-hyeok got straight to the point, stating his identity and asking if he could obtain a visa given his circumstances.

The other party readily replied: Of course you can. If you want to go back and take a look, that's no problem.

Lee Sang-hyeok hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Will I be arrested after I go back?"

The other party replied: You have violated the agreement, which is a moral flaw.

Of course, according to the agreement, you should also pay back the costs the country incurred in training you at that time, as well as the penalty for breach of contract.

Once you have made the payment, you will no longer face any risk.

The other party was very frank.

Lee Sang-hyeok breathed a sigh of relief.

Will they compensate for the training costs?
It is not impossible.

He has saved up some money over the years.

After all, dragon people naturally have the habit of saving and have a long-term plan for the future.

However, the tens of thousands of dollars he saved through frugality have actually depreciated quite a bit now.

Previously, 1 green paper could be exchanged for 5 RMB.

But now, the score is a staggering 1-1.

Moreover, it appears that the greenback is still depreciating rapidly.

Lee Sang-hyeok wanted to exchange the green paper for RMB first.

To his surprise, it was impossible to redeem...

Lee Sang-hyeok was very surprised.

He wondered, what's going on?

Even so, green paper is still considered international currency, right?

Why can't I redeem it?

Could it be that green paper has become so scarce in the Eagle Kingdom?
Lee Sang-hyeok was very worried and terrified.

He hurriedly went to the black market to take a look.

He was taken aback.

Because, on the black market, the exchange rate between RMB and RMB has reached an astonishing 5:1!

In other words, the exchange rate has now been reversed.

This shows that someone is hoarding RMB.

If all the green paper collapses.

That's truly terrifying.

This is tantamount to the collapse of the financial order.

Lee Sang-hyeok quickly exchanged most of the green bills in his hand for RMB.

As a result, his savings of more than ten years were exchanged for only 20,000 RMB.

This hurt Lee Sang-hyeok deeply.

He always thought that tens of thousands of green papers was a lot of money, and he even thought that he could live a leisurely life after returning to the dragon with this money.

But now, his dream has been shattered.

When Lee Sang-hyeok went to apply for a visa, he specifically inquired about whether it was possible to restore his nationality in his situation.

As a result, the other party stated unequivocally that recovery would be very difficult.

Because his condition is flawed.

Lee Sang-hyeok also stated that he considers himself a talented individual, having been classmates with Wang Haoran, and that he can continue to contribute to the country.

But the other party clearly didn't take him seriously.

Simply tell him that unless he can find a long-term teaching position and prove his abilities, regaining his citizenship is impossible. (End of Chapter)