Yes, Lady Funina!

"Even those seven stars find it difficult to see the emperor, right?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Richard's face. Just because Qixing couldn't see the Rock God didn't mean he couldn't see him.

You must know that a hundred years ago, the Emperor and even Liyue owed him a big favor, and now it is time for him to repay it.

When Linnet saw Richard's expression, she realized that he must have made a plan, and based on speculation, he probably had the means to directly contact the God of Contract.

And he can be sure that the other party will agree to his request. Could it be that Richard's relationship with Liyue is like that with Inazuma?

But Linnet heard that the Emperor of Liyue always appears in male form. It's impossible that even the God of Geo can be her opponent, right?

Richard didn't know what was going on in Linnet's little head. If he knew, he would probably frown and rub her head hard.

Richard's contact with Liyue was indeed not that great, and the time he stayed there was quite short, only about ten years or so.

He has indeed made a lot of friends over the past decade, but most of his friends are humans. If you calculate the time, the grass on his grave must be three meters high, right?

In addition, he also met some immortals, but he didn’t know how they are doing now after not seeing them for so many years.

"Is it worth it to sacrifice the favor of Rock God for a secret?" Linnet asked.

To be honest, she was a little jealous and didn't understand why Richard could do that for Funina.

"What's the point? Funina is the key to dealing with the prophecy of Fontaine's destruction. You don't want your home to be submerged by the sea, do you?" Richard noticed Linnet's strangeness. "It's not just for Funina, but also for you and all the people of Fontaine."

Linnet pursed her lips. What's this about doing it for her? It was just nice talk.

Although Linnet thought so, you can see that the kitten's expression and even its tail are in an excited posture.

——You can see that she really buys into this.

"Besides, if you don't use this favor now, you won't have the chance to use it again in the future."

"why?"

Richard smiled without saying anything. He couldn't possibly tell Linnett that Liyue's Geo King was also planning to follow the example of the Wind God and quit, right?

Even the Heart of the God of Rock will be sent to the hands of the Queen of Winter in the form of a transaction.

Just like Richard entrusted Linnet to hand over the Heart of the God of Wind to the servant.

"Well, this matter is still a long way off, let's deal with the current matter first. Is there any news from Hearth House regarding the 'lift-off experiment' of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences?"

"The person conducting the experiment is named Edwin Eastinghouse. He is a senior researcher at the Fontaine Academy of Sciences and the most likely candidate to become the next dean."

"Is there any more specific information about this experiment?" Richard asked.

Because she had handed over the Heart of the God of Wind, Linnet's status in the Hearth House had been greatly improved. In fact, Linnet was in a very awkward position in the Hearth House before.

After all, being Richard's secretary was considered a betrayal by many members of Hearth House.

Fortunately, this voice disappeared after Linnet handed the Heart of the Wind God to the [Servant] Alechino, and the level of intelligence she could currently access was greatly improved.

As we all know, the information that Linnet knows is equivalent to the information that Richard can know.

This information was said to be open to Linnet, but in fact it was open to Richard. Both Linnet and the [servant] knew this.

"This experiment intends to use the power of the Origin Mine to lift the entire Fontaine Academy into the air to deal with the flood crisis. Based on the current situation, this idea is indeed possible."

"However, people in the Hearth House are generally not optimistic about this 'launch experiment', believing it to be too radical. In many cases, moving too fast is not a good thing, especially in the field of science."

"Really?" Richard couldn't deny it. The judgment of the Hearth House was similar to his. Neither of them believed that the other party's experiment could be successful.

But even if he failed, Edwin's status in the Fontaine Academy of Sciences should not be greatly affected.

Failure is common to scientists and they are used to it.

Unless this experiment causes very serious consequences, for example, it blows up the entire Fontaine Academy of Sciences, it will be difficult for other factions of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences to bring it down.

But then again, if the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences really explodes, there will be no point in talking about whether to bring it down or not.

"I hope to get some good news." Richard said.

Success is naturally a good thing, and failure doesn't matter to him.

He never puts his hopes on others.

Soon the day of the launch experiment arrived, and Funina and Richard brought reporter Charlotte to the agreed viewing location early in the morning.

The site is located on a hill to the north of Fontaine Science Academy, where the view is just enough to take in the entire Fontaine Science Academy.

It is also the best viewing place to witness the launch of the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences. Even if any accidents occur, they will not be affected.

After all, most of the people invited to the ceremony were dignitaries in Fontaine. If anything happened to any one of them, it would cause quite a stir in Fontaine.

If anything went wrong with these people, even the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences would not be able to bear the consequences.

Accompanying him are the host of this experiment, Edwin Eastinghouse, and his disciples. They will be responsible for explaining many details of this experiment so that the top officials of Fontaine, especially the officials of the Momang Palace, can better understand where the funds of the Academy of Sciences have been used over the years.

Before the countdown for the experiment began, Funina suddenly pulled Richard's sleeve and said to the people around her with some uneasiness:

"Richard, I always have a bad feeling..."

PS: I sent out yesterday's PY, and I'll give you a copy today! It's also written by an excellent old author.

Portal "Starry Sky Railway, Sorry, I Don't Have Much Time Left" (Not Included in the Word Count)

Introduction: When his life is about to end, Taibu may think of the day when she obtained the Dharma Eye and think of her master who was trapped by fate.

She thought she was very smart until her old friend left.

One can [see] the changing of the world and the passage of time, but one cannot resist the passage of time or death.

Fei Guang Fei Guang, persuade you to have a glass of wine.

It was hundreds of years ago when I first met him, but it seems like it happened yesterday.

He used to be an arrogant and eccentric genius, but now he can no longer lift a sword.

He also often forgets everything that is happening around him, because his past is so wonderful that time seems to have stopped at that moment.

The world was dark. They could hear what he could hear, but he could no longer hear what they said.

Only the voice in my heart is getting louder and louder.

At the end of this brilliant story, one cannot help but ask:

"What will happen to them in the future?"

The girl replied:

"I guess I'll spend the rest of my life happily like this."

"So what about the rest of my life?"

The girl didn't answer, but closed her eyes.

Volume 73: Chapter Lift off, and then—“boom!!!”

"Bad feeling? Haha, Lady Funina, please rest assured. We have made sufficient preparations before the experiment to deal with any possible situation."

Edwin, who was standing by, heard what Finina said and laughed twice, indicating that nothing would happen with him around.

"But the experiment is about to begin. As the host of this experiment, is it really okay for you not to go to the central laboratory?" Funina asked puzzledly.

"No need. Everything has been arranged. Although those researchers always do stupid things, it's just a matter of pressing the start button. It can't go wrong, right?" Edwin looked very confident, even arrogant.

In his opinion, all the researchers under him were burdens and idiots. If he had enough time, he could handle all the experimental projects by himself and do it much better than now.

If the chance of success is now 80%, then if he comes, it will become 99%, and the remaining 1% is due to scientific rigor.

But then again, if Funina hadn't had a sudden idea and accepted the invitation from the Fontaine Academy of Sciences, Edwin should be patrolling the central laboratory now instead of running to the observation deck to accompany him.

As an ordinary government official, Edwin may act like a big shot, but when facing the Lord of Water, this scientific madman obviously has a scale in his heart.

"I think what Mr. Edwin meant is that everything is ready, and even if no one is there, the researchers in the central laboratory can complete the experiment according to the established plan." Richard explained.

Clorin DeFou, who was standing next to Funina, said thoughtfully, "Just like the administrative department can still function without you, Lady Funina."

As soon as she said this, Clorinde felt something was wrong and covered her mouth with her hand.

"I mean……"

"Okay, no need to explain, Clorinde. Next time before you speak, you'd better think about whether the department can function normally without you." Funina replied unhappily.

"Yes, Lady Fininna..." Clorinde glanced at Richard secretly. If there was one person in the department who couldn't be absent, it should be this person, right?

Richard noticed Clorinde's gaze, "You don't want to optimize me too, do you?"

Clorinde shook her head quickly, not daring to think so.

While everyone was talking, the lights on the roof of the central laboratory building in the distance flashed. Edwin, who received the message, straightened his clothes, walked to the stage at the front of the observation deck, clapped his hands, and attracted the attention of all the scholars, reporters, and dignitaries.

"Respected Lord Water God, and ladies and gentlemen present, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come and watch this experiment."

"Today, we gather here to witness a great moment - the launch of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences."

"I believe that I don't need to explain much about this launch experiment. Everyone here can understand how significant it is. It not only demonstrates the technological achievements of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences, but also means that the haze that hangs over the heads of all Fontaine people - the prophecy of rising waters and the destruction of the world - will no longer be a threat!"

"Of course, some people may ask, what happens if this experiment fails?"

"In scientific experiments, failure is the main theme. We are not afraid of failure. Any failure is the cornerstone of success. Even if this experiment fails, it has absolute historical significance..."

"Finally, I believe that as long as the Fontaine Academy of Sciences is still there, everyone's strong support is still there, and I, Edwin, am still there, then success... is inevitable!!!"

Edwin's speech ignited the entire venue, and everyone gave the warmest applause to this extremely passionate, enthusiastic and courageous senior researcher from Fontaine.

This naturally included Furninha. The water goddess seemed to be infected by the enthusiasm of the speech. After Mr. Edwin finished his speech, she was also invited to give an impromptu speech.

During the meeting, she emphasized on praising Mr. Edwin's "enterprising spirit" and said that although as a god she was not optimistic that mortals could solve the flood crisis, this spirit was worth learning.

Even if she fails this time, she, the water goddess Fucaros, will back up Fontaine and protect her forever!

Richard was watching the radiant Funina on the stage from below and couldn't help but shook his head. There was no reason to open champagne at halftime. Successful politicians would often wait until all uncertainties were eliminated before making a grand appearance to share the credit.

Instead of jumping out in advance like Funina did now, didn't she see that those officials who really have a vested interest in the Fontaine Academy of Sciences were just watching coldly?

No matter how passionate these old foxes were in their speeches or how earnest their words were, they still could not change their nature of "not releasing the eagle until they see the rabbit". No matter how hard the researchers who lobbied them tried, they still refused to reveal a single cent of the funds to be allocated to the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences in the next quarter.

Everything depends on this experiment.

After Furninna finished her speech, she returned to Richard's side, raised her head proudly and asked, "What do you think of my performance just now? Were you inspired?"

Richard put the champagne in his hand on the tea table beside him and praised sincerely: "It's really a powerful speech."

——It’s almost as good as the speech you made when you first took office.

However, Funina at this time is no longer the Wuxia A'mon of the past. She knows very well that in politics, "courage" is not a good word.

It is often paired with 'bad' or 'stupid' and means that she seems to have messed up again.

Funina's face turned pale. She asked in a panic, "Courage? Why? Why do you feel this way?"

"Lady Fininna, have you ever considered what the consequences would be if this experiment failed?"

"Failure? Failure is common. And didn't Professor Ai, Ai say that just now? Even failure has a strong historical significance. I see that everyone present, including you, agrees..."

Finina felt quite aggrieved. She had clearly seen Richard applauding, which was why she dared to accept the invitation to give a speech. She even stayed up all night to prepare two different manuscripts for this speech.

One was for coping, if Richard was not optimistic, she would just get by with the speech, the other was more radical, if Richard was optimistic, she would use it to win people's hearts and gain extra points.

Apparently, she had just seen Richard smiling and applauding when Edwin was giving a speech, which clearly showed that he was optimistic, so she chose the 'radical' version.

But judging from what Richard meant, it seemed like she had misunderstood?

"Lady Fininna, I must correct you on one thing. Applause does not mean agreement." After hearing what Fininna said, Richard said that he would not take the blame.

"Then why are you clapping?!" Funina was annoyed.

"This is basic etiquette, Lady Funina."

After all, everyone is applauding, but you are not. Wouldn't it seem that you are neither polite nor sociable?

Funina was speechless, as if... this was indeed the truth.

"Wait, what should I do then?" Furninna suddenly realized this problem.

"Pray." Richard replied immediately.

"Pray to the water god for blessing, so that this experiment can go smoothly, or at least not fail too ugly."

"I am the God of Water!" Funina looked at Richard angrily, and even at this time she did not forget to test herself!

What a dog!

"Then I wish you good luck." Richard said regretfully.

Funina didn't want to talk to Richard anymore. Richard had messed up her mentality. She now looked nervously towards the central laboratory in the distance, praying in her heart that this experiment would go smoothly.