People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Having equal enthusiasm in two directions at the same time can indeed easily lead to schizophrenia.

Let's focus on the present. Didn't Ernst say in the letter that he wanted to discuss with him how to deal with a Sarkaz that could "constantly resurrect" and "transmit consciousness"?

It just so happened that he was also very interested in the Sarkaz. These strange races had a [susceptibility to infection] that was different from most races on Terra, and they also used a set of [Sarkaz witchcraft] that was quite different from modern Originium skills. He just needed a similar sample.

Moreover, the constant resurrection and ability to transmit consciousness may, to some extent, play a special role in his research on Originium?

Moreover, according to Ernst, the Sarkaz holds a high status in their tribe and has lived for thousands of years. Haha, so he must know a lot of secrets, right?

Since they are enemies, there is no need for mercy, right?

If we get rid of him, it shouldn't be a problem to get this [experimental subject] from Ernst, right?

Levi's lips curled up into a spine-chilling smile.

As for whether the Sarkaz is easy to deal with, Levi is not afraid.

There is no challenge that cannot be overcome. For scientists, overcoming challenges is what they must do. If something is not difficult, how can the sense of accomplishment and reward brought by completing it be exciting?

He despises the enemy strategically and takes the enemy seriously tactically. He is not unprepared. After understanding the nature of the opponent, he will naturally study and prepare a set of targeted plans.

Ah, it feels like tomorrow is full of hope again. There is hope for the future again!

Levi opened the door of the director's office of the Originium Life Science Department and took a step forward.

Let’s go to the meeting!

Chapter 477: The military shows you what Colombian characteristics are

Columbia, Tremont, Rhine Life.

In the past year, Rhine Life rarely had a time for everyone to get together, but this time, the number of absentees was obviously too many, so much so that even the water clone of Muirseth, who convened the meeting, couldn't help but doubt whether this meeting was really effective.

Parvis, the director of the structural department, was holding his coffee cup. The freshly brewed black bean tea was emitting thick hot steam. This drink was not very popular in Tremont, but its refreshing effect was stronger than coffee, and its bitter taste was more impressive, so Parvis loved it very much.

This reminds him all the time that he is a bitter mortal.

The director of the Energy Department, Ferdinand, was the second to arrive. His brows were tightly furrowed, and even after he had sat down, he kept lowering his head to check the time, looking impatient.

It's not that he doesn't support Rhine Life to open branches. As long as it meets the expansion needs of the company, Rhine Life can certainly establish branches. In fact, they have now established laboratories in many areas of Colombia, including pioneering land, for various experiments that require special environments.

He just didn't support the establishment of a Rhine Life branch in Kjerag. To him, a remote, underdeveloped land with a shortage of high-quality talents was obviously not suitable for Rhine Life to take root and develop, not to mention that the place had a strong religious atmosphere. Ferdinand was not interested in eating vegetarian food and worshiping Buddha all day long.

Yara, the director of the Human Resources Department, who always had a faint polite smile on her face, little Justin, who had never stopped making phone calls since he entered the door, Levi who was late, and Muir Seth (water clone) who presided over the meeting.

These are all the department heads attending the meeting.

Rhine Life has a total of ten departments, but there were only six people who came to attend the joint meeting in person. Even if Nasti, who had already brought back her opinions through Muerseth, was included, there were only seven people.

This is obviously a surprising number.

"Mariam and Kristen are fine, but where did Saria go?"

Ferdinand asked with some resentment.

Yara answered first: "She went to the special zone. Look for her at the [Science Frontier]."

"But I have brought her opinion to this."

Yara paused and said,

"She agrees."

"She agrees?"

Ferdinand's eyes widened in astonishment.

This news was obviously something he had not expected at all.

In either case, Ferdinand assumed that Saria would not agree to this request.

Only if she disagrees, the opposition consisting of Ferdinand, Little Justin, Saria, and Yara can compete with the supporters.

But now that Saria has suddenly sided with the other side, is there any point in voting?

Nasti, Muerseth, Saria, Parvis, Levi, even without counting Yara who would most likely vote with Saria, there were already five votes in favor of opening a branch in Kjerag. With Kristen and Mariam abstaining from voting, this was an absolute advantage.

"why?"

Ferdinand stood up in disbelief.

Yara shook her head, signaling Ferdinand to stay calm and not get excited:

"Honestly, Ferdinand, your objection is strange, isn't it?"

"Kjerag is undoubtedly a good place for Rhine Life. It is the closest place to the sky on this land. If the direction of Rhine Life is to explore the unknown, it is difficult to penetrate the ice field and the ocean is dangerous. We can look up at the sky. The Star-picking Project has also proven that it is within reach. There is already a lot of research data on the sky. It is the future development direction of Rhine Life, isn't it?"

"Besides, you also met Ernst once. I remember that you kept the mecha made by Miss Du Lin for a long time and gained a lot of inspiration from it, didn't you?"

Yara's expression was still smiling, but anyone could tell that her tone was getting faster and colder. In the end, she even said with some meaningful doubt,

"Or, Ferdinand, do you have any reason to let Rhine Life stay in Colombia?"

Ferdinand: “….”

Ferdinand fell silent. His expression was a little ugly for a moment, but soon returned to normal and shook his head.

Is there any reason why he must keep Rhine Life in Columbia?

Well, of course.

Because he wanted to take over the business he had worked hard for for many years from the indifferent Christen.

He just wants to reach the top step by step, he wants to be the governor! Governor Ferdinand!

But Ferdinand also knew that given the current situation, his dream was actually difficult to achieve.

In the past, although Christen had amazing personal charm, her ideal of exploring the sky was too far-fetched and too advanced. It was no exaggeration to say that even in the General Construction Department, which she carefully selected personnel from, there were only a few researchers who could keep up with her ideas.

In addition, due to her long absence from the office and her lack of presence in front of Rhine Life employees, the authority of the General Administration Construction Department within Rhine Life has actually been declining.

This is why Ferdinand dared to have such a "rebellious heart". How can Rhine Life be managed with such a useless insect commander?

But things are different now.

The success of the Star-Picking Project means that the Terrans have finally completed a peek into the world outside the isolation layer. This is a "breakthrough from zero" and also means that the Rhine Life Science General Construction Department has truly achieved its first result.

Amazing results!

It was difficult for Ferdinand to replace Kristen with his influence inside the company, because any scientist who had a dream, a determination to explore the unknown, and the ambition to leave his name in the textbooks would not oppose Kristen.

On the contrary, they will try their best to squeeze into Christen's general construction department. Even though Christen has been disappearing for nearly half a year, no one cares, and their number is even increasing!

Who knows, when Christen returns as the Dragon King next time, her crooked smile may bring her a second chance to go down in history and explore the truth?

In the scientific community, Ferdinand had lost allies in his quest to take Christen's place, and even he himself was somewhat shaken.

But another group of people found him.

These people didn't understand science, didn't understand experiments, didn't understand what Kristen was doing, and even resented the fact that Kristen and Ernst had completed the Star Reach Project in Kjerag, because it meant that the first-hand information about this technology and the possibility of future weaponization were not in their hands.

They are the Colombian military.

Ferdinand did not want to accept this "new ally", but was forced to do so under threat.

If someone who talks about cooperation with him by holding secretly taken photos of his son and wife can be called an "ally".

"Rhine Life cannot establish a branch in Kjerag."

This was the request made by the military representative.

To the military, Ernst was indeed not a good person. It could even be said that he was an enemy.

After all, the Balrog Project, which the military commissioned Rhine Life to carry out, eventually ran into problems due to Ernst's interference. Colonel Bart was dismissed from his post, and the biological weapons "revived" by the Balrog Project were transferred. The military has never forgotten this grudge.

That resurrected Fire Demon, tsk, it should have been theirs, they paid for it!

Even if Rhine Life didn't give it to them, if Ernst, the Prime Minister of Kjerag, wasn't there at the time, they could have taken him away from Rhine Life by force! How many divisions do they have for a small Rhine Life? If the military wants it, can they stop it?

But it was Ernst's interference that caused the Balrog to be taken away from the military by the political circles and the Mayland Foundation, and finally flowed to Kjerag, becoming the first guy to cross the barrier! This honor should have belonged to their military!

Even if they can't get it, at least the Fire Demon is in their hands, and no one else can get it!

Damn it, so hateful!

Don't think they can't find out. Some days before the Flame Demon experiment, Ernst's foreign minister visited the vice president in the Special Zone! All of this was premeditated!

If this is still a small grudge, then the Summit of All Nations is a big grudge!

Extremists in the military even openly asked: "If there is peace on earth, where can we soldiers go to make achievements?"

"This is not maintaining peace, this is digging up the roots of the military! This is a shameful conspiracy by hateful politicians!"

General Douglas passed the order down. At a moment when Vice President Wilson had completely gained power through his speeches, they could only avoid the political circle, but it was still possible to disgust Ernst.

Support Ferdinand and let him take power in Rhine Life, in exchange for Rhine Life terminating its cooperation with Kjerag.

Ferdinand doesn't want to? No problem, they have plenty of ways to make him agree.

And if Rhine Life established a branch in Kjerag and transferred its business there, the Colombian military would have no control over the company at all.

No matter how long their arms are, they can't reach that far, not to mention that their military identity is both a guarantee and an obstacle. If they act rashly, Victoria and other countries will be watching them!

So, Ferdinand was feeling both happy and worried at the moment.

The good news is that with an absolute lead in votes, even if he casts a dissenting vote as required, it cannot change the established fact that Rhine Life will open a branch in Kjerag.

The concern is that after this news is announced, will the Colombian military take any drastic actions to forcibly ruin this matter?

Ferdinand was not a politician, and he could not think of what means the military might use, but he still felt that the military would not give up. At that time, what would happen to the safety of Rhine's life, the safety of their directors, subordinates, and their families?

"Hello, directors! Sorry to bother you!"

The door of the conference room was pushed open, and a cute little girl with short light brown hair and some white highlights poked her head out a little shyly and greeted the directors in the room.

Not only Ferdinand's thoughts were disrupted, many directors who had their heads down, lost in thought before the voting began, now raised their heads and looked at the sudden intruder.

It was Yara from the Human Resources Department who first recognized the newcomer and greeted him with a smile:

"Miss Vienta Magellan from the Scientific Expedition Department barged into the directors' meeting. Is there something important?"

Magellan breathed a sigh of relief. Although Director Marie...Mariam was very approachable and humorous, often leading a good rhythm in the scientific research department, Magellan was really not sure whether other directors were so easy to deal with.

Fortunately, Director Yara is a good person.

She took a deep breath, took out the letter from her arms, and explained:

"It's Director Mariam. Director Mariam wrote back and asked me to help vote at the meeting!"

"what?"

I don't know who made such a surprised sound, but he did express the thoughts of everyone present.

Mariam? Meeting? Vote?

When will you be able to put these words together?

Besides, didn't she leave for Sami? She must still be on the ice field now? Why did she come to set the pace from such a distance?

Little Justin stood up, took the letter from Magellan, and checked the mailing address on it suspiciously - it was really Sammy.

The time of mailing...

"Half a month ago?"

At that time, we hadn't started proposing to open a branch, right?

Or does Mariam have something else on his mind?

But Rhine Life has been quite stable recently, and there hasn't been anything else going on. How could it involve the director in a vote?

Puzzled, he opened the envelope in his hand, took out the letter, glanced at the people waiting eagerly, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"Mariam, Director of the Scientific Expedition Department, to the Rhine Life Headquarters thousands of miles away"

"Everyone, long time no see. I am Mariam, the one you haven't seen for a long time. I wrote back today because I did encounter an incredible thing."

"This letter was written on November 11. If nothing goes wrong, it should arrive at Rhine Life in half a month."

"I don't know if it's too late, but if the prophecy is correct and Sammy is not wrong, it should be in time."

"Anyway, as you all think now, I received a prophecy from Sammy, asking me to follow the footsteps of the banshees and elves in the choices I will make next. But I think this interpretation is complicated, and Sammy said bluntly, let me vote in favor."

"I don't know what I'm voting for. But for the sake of our subsequent inspection, I'll click "yes" first! Muerseth and Nastie, I hope that the vote you initiated is not to expel me from Rhine Life, thank you!"

"above."