People in Terra, governing a weird little country

A world-weary scientist? Is his research only for his own enjoyment?

To some extent, Kristen is very good at judging people.

Levi really doesn't want to turn his scientific research results into a trash can for a certain person or a certain group of people. He wants to bring changes to the vast number of pioneers and even the infected people.

Real change.

But Christen was destined not to understand this kind of thinking.

Just like the official tone that YJ gave her at the end in the game, this "selfish person. Betrayer. Truth seeker. Lone walker. Pioneer." is someone who will do everything to pave a path for herself, but not someone who will sacrifice herself to pave a path for others.

Even though her actions will objectively change the future of Terra, she is subjectively just a great selfish person.

This is not a contradiction, on the contrary, it shows that Christen is a human being, not a saint.

Christen took Muirseth out of the cup and threw it on the ground. The body made of water immediately disintegrated, and then quickly condensed together, turning into a proportional version of Muirseth that was no different from the previous one.

Kristen asked, "He refused again. What did he say this time?"

"Hmm..." Muerseth considered his words and said, "He told you, Christen, to stop using official language next time and go directly to him with the project."

Kristen was silent for a moment.

Muirseth's words were always tactful, and she could probably guess how harsh Levi's rejection was at that time.

But it doesn't matter, she never cares about what others say.

Even if Levi repeatedly rejected the olive branch he extended to her, she would not give up, because Levi was a talent, a talent that Rhine Life needed, and a talent that her plan needed.

Christen had read the article "The Relationship between Originium and the Evolution of Life Forms" that made Levi famous in the academic community of Tremont.

One of the academic viewpoints raised in that article is still being debated repeatedly by the academic community in Tremont several months later.

[According to the experimental results, Originium can be used as a carrier of consciousness, and can even replace organs in extreme cases. The life forms that use Originium as organs are also being shaped by Originium. ]

[The extreme disease widely referred to as 'ore disease' by the Terrans may not just be a disease. It can be considered a node in the evolution of life. ]

This view is unorthodox and even alarmist.

Since the beginning of Terra's history, the demonization and persecution of the Oripathy and the infected have been recorded. For tens of millions of years, no one has ever questioned the evil of the Oripathy. Even the most progressive thinkers only advocated the status of the infected as equal, and regarded the Oripathy as a part of the evolution of life.

If it were in Ursus, a country where the exploitation and oppression of the infected has become a basic national policy, such an academic paper would never have the possibility of being published.

But this is Columbia, this is Tremont.

It is a "place where all ideas collide" approved by the President.

Although the publication of content here is still subject to censorship, as long as it does not involve certain extremely sensitive issues (evil spirits, sea heirs, and previous civilizations), it will not attract the attention of the president. The review of academic matters is much more relaxed than anywhere else.

As long as Levi provides enough experimental evidence, the process is clear enough, the content is detailed enough, and the results are clear enough, then there is room for discussion on this research.

And Levi did it.

He used one hundred people - one hundred patients with advanced mineralogy who were struggling to survive in the frontier land. In the end, under Levi's "treatment", they lived for one more month, leading a normal life, even more "healthy" and energetic than before, instead of lingering in extreme pain.

Christen was not interested in the research; she was interested in the byproducts that Levi obtained in the experiment.

He confirmed the function of Originium in storing and transmitting consciousness - it can enable human consciousness to establish connections and generate energy.

This means that as long as Originium is studied and transformed more carefully, it can become a "transmitter".

And this transmitter plays a vital role in Kristen's plan.

So she values ​​Levi very much.

After knowing the reason why Levi denied him this time, Kristen chose to meet his request.

"Muerseth, tell Yara that I have a project on hand and wonder if he is interested."

Muirseth covered his mouth and asked in surprise, "You're not talking about the one about Shelagh?"

Christen nodded. "The location is in Kjerag. The research object is the isolation layer covering the land about 6,000 meters above Terra, and its reaction to life forms and Originium. Doesn't he believe that Originium can become the next stage of Terran human evolution? If he is interested in this topic, he can come to Rhine Life headquarters to find me tomorrow."

"Bring a copy of the project plan with my signature and that of Prime Minister Kjerag's government," said Kristen.

Chapter 106: Damn it!

Enter the quarantine point and undergo security quarantine. Go through the docking station, take the elevator, and enter the Tremont entrance.

Although this was not his first time in Tremont, Ernst was still amazed by its level of technology.

Because all the above processes are completed in a mechanical form.

After a few months of absence, the city of Tremont has undergone significant changes. As the New Year holiday had just ended, there were many pedestrians returning to Tremont. The construction site on the roadside that was once surrounded by iron sheets had now been turned into a building with a beach umbrella sign.

In the Chinese concept, the development of real estate does not necessarily mean how vibrant a city is, but if a city has no one to build real estate, then it must be completely deserted.

This is why when we describe most of the changes in the times and social progress, we will subconsciously add a sentence: "On the rural plains of the past, high-rise buildings are rising from the ground." to modify "the rapid development of the city."

Unfortunately, Kjerag is still not a scientist. His brother's bad friend Nosis has that tendency, but unfortunately he later focused his energy on the CTO position of Kalan Trade and politics, and has not made any scientific research results worth mentioning to this day.

After all, human energy is limited.

I just don't know if my sincere request to ask the great god Yelagund to teach me some mechanics has been heard by the gods. After all, He may be the only one in Kjerag who has the conditions to conduct scientific experiments... He is amazing.

The receptionist from Rhine Life arrived very quickly, and Ernst didn't have to wait at the station for a while before he saw the vehicle with the Rhine logo driving into the city avenue.

Ernst was a little surprised when he saw the appearance of the person who picked him up.

"Seddie... Rhea?"

He was wearing a loose dark grey windbreaker, a scarf and bandages that were a little too long and of unknown meaning, a serious, angular face, and a pair of black and red horns that could be identified as belonging to the Vaifan race at a glance.

Who else could it be if not Saria, the director of Rhine Life Defense Department?

The reason why Ernst knew Saria was simple.

Jeston, who was not accepted in the last recruitment, was beaten by Saria.

In that era when people liked to select the "Three Magical Gods", only Saria, with her infinite power of the three-level first skill, three-level second skill, and three-level third skill, ended the discussion among players in crisis contracts again and again, and became the real "Three Magical Gods".

No doubt about it, the three mythical gods refer to Saria's three skills.

In addition, the early Saria had two honorific titles, "Saria Mom" ​​and "Saria Dad", which just happened to match a well-known LOL e-sports player at the time, and there was also a saying "If the Saria was not born, the crisis contract would be as dark as eternity!"

There are so many jokes about her that it is almost impossible to describe them all. She is also one of the few operators with a high strength rating who has not been treated as a box by anyone in the era of explosive plot strength, and still maintains a high standard, and even leads a large number of defeated opponents.

It can be said that this is a character that blasts through both plot and gameplay, and has both high-end character building and style.

It's a pity that she is now the director of Rhine Life.

Ernst knew that she would leave Rhine Life for some reason in the future, but his memory of the specific circumstances was a little vague, and he had no idea of ​​the exact year, month, and day.

I can only hope that I can get some information during this meeting so that I can seize the opportunity.

When Ernst called out her name, Saria looked a little surprised:

"Mr. Ernst, do you recognize me?"

"Kristen mentioned you to me." Ernst lied quickly and changed the subject. "I didn't expect that the person who came to pick me up was the director of Rhine Life's defense department. I'm really flattered."

"You're welcome." Saria didn't ask further questions and shook her head. "Kristen attaches great importance to meeting with you, Prime Minister Ernst."

She paused, and said with a slightly serious expression,

"And, to be honest, the cooperation between Rhine Life and your company has attracted a lot of attention. The Matterhorn is the closest place to the isolation layer, and many companies have applied to Rhine Life for scientific research, hoping to participate in the construction of this dome research station. Christen can withstand the pressure for the time being, but she is worried that someone who does not follow the rules will attack you."

Ernst smacked his lips with a bit of annoyance.

As expected, the business world is like a battlefield, and the competition between scientists is not as simple as “I publish a paper to refute your point of view.”

According to Saria, if necessary, "eliminating the other scientist so that he can never publish a paper to refute my point of view" is also an option for the Tremon scientific community?

When Xinteleya heard this, she moved closer to Ernst.

She has suffered losses in this regard, so she understands this principle better.

If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet Ernst nearby, she might have had to sign in and get a number in the Six Paths of Reincarnation today. Naturally, she didn't want Ernst to encounter similar dangers.

Perhaps noticing Xinteleia's nervousness, Saria's solemn expression eased a little and she said comfortingly:

"There's no need to be too nervous. Now that I'm here, I won't let you get into any danger again."

What a reassuring sentence! She is indeed a woman whose hardness can be compared with diamonds!

Xinteleya still didn't understand why this poker-faced lady was so confident. Ernst nodded first and got into the Rhine Life car with a relieved look on his face.

Just kidding, if it was someone else, after hearing the previous warning, Ernst might have to consider whether to hold the sacred stone in his hand for peace of mind. But it was Saria who came, that was different.

Do you understand the value of Columbia Superman?

The journey was uneventful until we arrived at the Rhine Life Building.

Although they encountered many paparazzi-like groups taking pictures along the way, when they saw that the person traveling with Ernst was Saria, even the bravest paparazzi did not have the guts to stop the car and try to get an "exclusive report".

After all, in Tremont, Saria was a big celebrity. Everyone knew that the head of Rhine Life's defense department was not easy to mess with, and they also knew that no matter who Saria messed with, the general manager of Rhine Life would provide her with the greatest degree of protection.

No one wanted to offend the general manager, especially when she had mastered an extremely promising research project. If big companies in the same industry such as Beach Umbrella did not move, then there was naturally no reason for them, the pawns, to send it off.

Under the guidance of Saria, Ernst finally climbed up to the star building of Tremont and stepped into the conference room.

There were four people waiting in the room.

An old acquaintance, the director of Rhine Life Engineering Department, Ms. Nasti.

A strange face, a successful person whose clothes revealed a sense of exaggeration, and the name tag on his chest indicated the position of "Director of the Business Department".

A strange middle-aged man wearing a plain white coat of a researcher, without any other decoration, with a rather masculine hairstyle, no brand name, looking at Ernst with a complex emotion of scrutiny, excitement, suspicion, etc. The smile on his mouth was harder to suppress than an AK47.

Of course, there is also the protagonist of this meeting, the general manager of Rhine Life, Miss Christen Wright.

"Mr. Ernst, nice to meet you."

The lady of the general administration stood up and held out her hand to Ernst.

"Welcome to Rhine Life."

PS: I will give a thorough and sharp review of the plot.

Although considering the number of words in the exposed text, it deserves one more star, to be honest, in my personal opinion, it is far less than a single star.

How should I put it, I feel like this plot lacks a theme.

It adopts a similar approach to Lone Star. In the early stage, it is a criminal investigation drama, where the remnants of the Witch King (corresponding to the General Controller) are found to find out their purpose (corresponding to the purpose of investigating the General Controller). Then, halfway through, there is a small reversal, and the "truth" originally found out is just a trick (corresponding to the General Controller letting the Doctor and others find the medium, the preserver, etc.). In the end, the truth is revealed - the existence of the wasteland and the real purpose of the Witch King to fight against the evil, corresponding to the General Controller's flying plan.

Overall, it's great, but lacks theme.

The theme of Lone Star is mankind's never-ending spirit of exploration. It wants to express the courage of an extreme idealist to break free from all constraints, abandon everything and rush towards the stars. The emergence of preservers and the completion of some contents of previous civilizations are just additions to this story.

Even without the existence of the Preserver, Lone Star is still a very touching story. The final question of Christensen coupled with the etching of the "future" is a stroke of genius.

But this time the plot...

Chapter 107: Little Justin: I shouldn't be here, I should be under the table

"Kjerag's conditions are very simple. The Matterhorn can be opened to Rhine Life as a scientific research station, but the construction of the Matterhorn Scientific Research Station, except for the high-tech equipment, must be recruited locally in Kjerag. In addition, while we hired Ms. Nasti as the chief designer of urban planning, we will form a review committee consisting of myself, Ensiotis, Latatos, Aktos, and Ms. Nasti to jointly modify and optimize the plan."

Ernst paused, his forehead already sweating, but he still insisted,

"In addition to the construction costs in the design, we hope that Rhine Life can provide some high-quality channels. We try to ensure that the products are of good quality and low price. Apart from this, we have no other requirements."

There was no other request, Ernst didn't know how he had the nerve to say this.

Even though he had been a shameless civil servant in his previous life, his shamelessness at this moment still exceeded his psychological bottom line.

Exchange of interests. Exchange of interests. You have to give out interests before you can exchange. Look at what Ernst gave out.

The right to establish a scientific research station on the Matterhorn!

So what did he ask for?

The construction of the scientific research station must recruit local workers, which means that this time, Rhine Life cannot use its own engineering personnel, but must go to the site to recruit those unfamiliar Kjerag people. And according to the report given by Nastie, Christen felt that he might have to take a wave of technical training.

Otherwise, there might not be many people in Kjerag who know how to apply putty and glue.

And when you think about it, this is actually the most common condition!

The hiring of Nasti as an engineering designer was agreed upon in advance, but the formation of the review committee consisting of Ernst and others was not announced in advance.