Star Sky Hotel.
Inside the presidential suite.
A man in a suit with a high nose stood in front of the desk in the study. He looked at Academician Yang Chongping, who was sitting in a chair, raised the glass in his hand slightly, and spoke with a smile.
"Please allow me to propose a toast to you because your design is so perfect that I don't know how to thank you."
"You don't have to thank me." Academician Yang Chongping looked at the man standing in front of the desk with a blank expression. He continued in a calm tone, "If you must thank me, turning my blueprint into reality is the greatest thank you you can give me."
"Please rest assured about this! We have contacted the shipyard and the suppliers who can build the parts in your design. I believe it won't be long before you hear good news from me. "Mr. Gladstone smiled slightly and continued in a complimentary tone," I believe that when this epic-class colonial ship is completed, your name will be recorded in history as the greatest aerospace engineer of this century! "
"Just one starship? There are too many people worthy of being recorded in history. "Looking out the window, in the direction of Earth, Academician Yang Chongping narrowed his eyes slightly and continued," The greatest miracle of this century is there. Compared with the staircase connecting the sky and the earth, that starship is not worth mentioning at all. "
"That's not necessarily true. Please don't belittle yourself on this point." Gladstone said with a smile, "We can imagine that when the second sun rises above our civilization, when our colonial cabin lands on a planet far away from Earth and the solar system, as the designer of this starship, who else can surpass you in historical achievements? There is no doubt that you will become the fire-bearer of civilization. Your greatness will not be inferior to anyone, even Academician Lu. "
Sometimes, even if you knew it was flattery, it was still difficult to hate someone.
Hearing Gladstone's words, Yang Chongping's frown eased a little, and even his mood was a little better.
However, as a serious school leader, he did not show this happiness on his face. Instead, he spoke in a calm tone.
"I hope so."
"Before I go to bed, I still have to sort out the meeting notes. Bye."
"As you wish." Gladstone nodded slightly and said with a pleasant expression, "Your body is the capital of scientific research. Remember to rest early, don't stay up too late …"
"And, I wish you a pleasant life."
The holographic beam projected in front of the desk gradually shrank, and the figure standing in the holographic beam also disappeared.
The holographic projection system made it impossible for people to realize that the person standing there was just a holographic image.
After sending the manager of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation away, Academician Yang Chongping reached out his index finger and tapped on the desk. He retrieved the meeting records from the day and reviewed them again.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but frown.
Originally, he wanted to see Academician Lu's proposal.
However, what surprised him was …
He actually didn't?
For some reason, Academician Lu, who was known as the greatest scholar in the world, only watched the conference with interest from the beginning to the end. He didn't say a word …
…
"Lu Zhou seems to have arrived on Mars."
Gladstone put the wine glass in his hand on the table next to him. He turned off the holographic communication system and cast his gaze on Lawrence, who was standing next to him.
"He's at the Star Sky Hotel. He seems to be attending a seminar on the development plan of Europa."
Gladstone originally expected to see a hint of fear on Lawrence's face. After all, even if they were allies now, this guy was really annoying.
However, to his surprise, Lawrence just nodded, and the expression on his face didn't change at all. As if the two were just talking about a normal topic, he spoke in a normal tone.
"I've heard."
"That's it?"
"What do you want to ask?"
"What I mean is … the guy who made you suffer is standing right under your nose. Aren't you going to do anything?"
"If he doesn't interfere with my plan, why would I take the initiative to provoke him and ruin my plan?" Lawrence glanced at Mr. Gladstone, lowered his tone, and said, "Haven't you discovered the real reason for your failure?"
Who else could it be?
Isn't it because of you?
Gladstone's eyebrows twitched. A trace of displeasure flashed across his face, but in the end, he suppressed the dissatisfaction. He took a deep breath and said, "I always feel that this matter is a bit strange.
"I feel like there's something fishy about this. Do you think he's noticed something?"
Lawrence said after pondering for a while.
"This possibility does exist. You can pay attention to his movements, but it's best not to provoke him. Remember, our mission is to complete this Noah's Ark to the new world. Don't cause trouble unless it's a last resort. "
"Of course, I will pay attention." Gladstone nodded. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "Actually, there is one thing I don't quite understand."
Lawrence: "Don't understand what?"
Gladstone: "The warp drive is only installed on the Qinling. How do you plan to install that thing on our … colonial ship?"
"You mean this? It's not difficult. "Lawrence smiled faintly and continued," Mars is the stomach of human civilization. All ores are smelted into alloys here and then cast into energy-devouring machines. Whether it is East Asia Heavy Industries of the Pan-Asian Cooperation, Space-X of the North America Alliance, or Boeing, their production lines are all here. We are now standing on the stomach of human civilization. Do you still need to worry about not being able to get the warp drive? "
"You mean … directly snatch the blueprint from East Asia Heavy Industries?" Gladstone stared at him as if he was looking at a monster. He said with a weird expression, "Haven't you learned your lesson from the failure on Ceres? It is impossible to succeed in a head-on confrontation. "
"Head-On confrontation? I never thought about it that way. "Lawrence continued in a slow tone," Although I am an AI, it doesn't mean that I won't sum up experience from failure. This time, I intend to solve this problem in a civilized way. "
Gladstone shrugged his shoulders.
"The Pan-Asian Cooperation will not tolerate secrets of this level to be leaked to the hands of an unknown force. Once they find out that the blueprint has been leaked, we will have no chance to install the warp drive on Noah's Ark, and war will be imminent!"
"There may be war, but it will not be us who will be dragged into the vortex. You will understand why I say this. This is also a kind of exchange of interests." Lawrence smiled faintly and continued, "Now, there is only one thing you need to do, and that is to get as many people as possible to participate in the 'Noah's Ark' plan."
Staring at the holographic image in front of him, Gladstone looked a little uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he finally couldn't help but say, "I hope your crazy plan will not bring all of us into the ditch."
"I don't know if it's crazy or not, but do you have any other choice?"
Looking at Gladstone, who couldn't say a word, Lawrence smiled faintly, put his hands behind his back, and disappeared from the silent space.
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