"Don't ask for my name or citizen number. I'm not that stupid, even though writing this letter is stupid in itself. I also don't want to use any evidence to prove that I'm an engineer from the Nutshell Engineering Department, because this is an open letter written by me alone. Those who believe will believe, but those who don't can take it as a joke. The reason for writing this open letter is very simple, it's to explain … "
"We know that the Academy of Sciences has already completed the development of the new MX mecha. At this time, the Nutshell Company still wants to develop another mecha. Many people won't understand, thinking that this repetition is a waste of the Federation's resources, but I want to remind you of one thing. A mecha is not a clay figurine, it's not something a three-year-old child can casually rub on the beach to make. The clumsy clay figurine may have the innocent beauty of a child, but it definitely can't help the Federal Army gain too much in the battle against the Empire. This most sophisticated and complex humanoid machine needs a long time to develop. "
"The Nutshell Company had the initial intention of developing the MX Mech 30 years ago. After a long period of preparation work, the project was officially established 12 years ago. Countless experts, scholars, and technicians put in their youth and sweat to develop the first generation prototype last autumn. And we know, you also know, that the Federal Academy of Science has never had a similar plan. They just suddenly started this year, so in terms of first come first serve, the one wasting the Federation's resources should be the Federal Academy of Science, not the Nutshell Company. "
"What I don't understand even more is that after the Federal Academy of Science started the development of the new MX mecha, it only took a few short months to achieve success. How did they do it? We know that the Federal Academy of Science gathered the best scientists in the Federation, but I still don't believe that they have the technical ability, because if they did, the Federation's army would've already stepped on the soil of the Empire's capital … I'll repeat again, developing a mecha is not like making clay figurines, but the Academy of Sciences used the speed of making clay figurines to make it. "
"Respect? Of course I respect it. Just like the cartoon on the Federation's children's channel, to be able to have this kind of speed, it's really amazing. "
"I'm not accusing the Federal Academy of Science of plagiarism, although everyone knows that the cartoon was plagiarizing, I'm just using a possibly inappropriate example. Especially when the target of this accusation is the Federal Academy of Science, which is deeply respected by all of us, we have to be more careful. Although there are rumors in the academic community, our Dean Lin's record is not as pure and clean as everyone thinks.
"Because it's related to the Federation's absolute technical secrets, I can't say some details, but I want to remind everyone of one name, Professor Shen Yulin. If anyone is interested, you can research this name. Also, I want to remind everyone that the student who owns all of Professor Shen's academic legacy is one of the technical supervisors of our Nutshell Engineering Department. Just a few months ago, this technical supervisor was under pressure from certain parties and was locked up in the District Attorney's office. Fortunately, he has been released now. "
"Whether or not the Shell Motor Company should've developed the MX mecha, now that it has been developed successfully, the next step is to see whether the Federation government will choose the standards of the Federal Academy of Science or the standards of the Nutshell Company. From the perspective of a professional, I think this is a very simple proposition."
"I know that this open letter by one person will cause a lot of discussion, but I think, as an engineer of the Shell Motor Company, the conscience of a technical person and the principles of being a human being make me stand up and say these words. I don't want to see people who do things being criticized, while those who only know how to take the fruits of others' labor being made into statues and respected by others."
(A book friend finished writing this open letter last night. Oh, it's really well written. It gave me a headache, but I can't just copy him directly. The problem is that what he wrote was what I wanted to write from the very beginning, so I had to change the way I wrote it. Sigh, I'm going to plagiarize just like the Academy of Science.)
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There was a lot of content in the open letter, but it was basically just the tone of the person involved, using the tone of a tabloid to describe the so-called privacy of the Federation's academic community. This was a classic literary format. Anyone who was clear-headed would definitely feel that there were a lot of problems in this open letter. It was just that the things mentioned in this open letter were too explosive, so no one thought about the deeper problems.
The open letter of this engineer had a total of 3700 words. Not a single word was used to accuse the Federal Academy of Science of plagiarism, but the 3000 words were actually all about this one problem. Anyone who read this open letter would know what this person wanted to say. The Federal Academy of Science was the most respected academic institution in the Federation, and Dean Lin was the leader of the academic community who was highly respected by the people. How could such an institution and scholar plagiarize?
A stone stirred up a thousand ripples. The entire sky of the planet was suddenly filled with all kinds of posts. A portion of people directly vented their dissatisfaction with life in the Federation. Without even thinking, they began to use a fierce tone to scold the Federal Academy of Science for being shameless. A portion of the public who thought they were calm began to weigh their words and express their opinions. They thought that this matter was completely ridiculous. Most of these people thought that the engineer who published the open letter was not a staff member of the Nutshell Engineering Department at all, but was just a despicable person who wanted to see the world in chaos.
The real black-bellied conspiracy theorists began to harshly criticize the engineer. They believed that this was nothing more than a game between the political forces of the upper echelons of the Federation, and that the Nutshell Mobility Company had used despicable means to obtain a huge order from the government. There were even more daring conspiracy theorists who connected it to the network spies that the Empire had bribed.
The silent majority, on the other hand, began to ponder the questions raised in the open letter. Doubts began to grow in their hearts — if Nutshell Corporation had begun the development of the MX mecha more than a decade ago, why would the Federation's Academy of Sciences intervene halfway through? Moreover, who could explain the problems pointed out by the engineers?
On the same night, the silent majority began to use the relatively free environment of the Federation's network to search for some information, especially regarding the gradually forgotten Professor Shen Yulin.
At one o 'clock in the morning, someone found an article from many years ago in an academic journal. The article used an obscure tone to point out that the academic results used by Professor Shen Yulin for the Federal Academy of Science to apply for the Nebula Award were mostly completed by Professor Shen Yulin as early as three years ago.
Professor Lin Yuanhu was the current leader of the academic community in the Federation, the head of the Federation's Academy of Science. When he applied for the Nebula Award, he was already a famous young professor in the Federation and had an extremely high reputation. Immediately after, someone found out that the academic journal that dared to publish the article about Professor Lin Yuanhu's plagiarism had its funding and authority revoked by the Federation's Academic Committee. In the end, the journal ended up closing its doors.
At this point, the once glorious name of Shen Yulin, the former Nebula Award winner, once again entered the public eye. The public found out on the internet that after that incident, Professor Shen left the Federal Academy of Science and entered the Shell Motor Corporation Research Institute. He disappeared from the academic community for more than ten years. As for what he did after that, no one could find out.
Everything left a trace. Lin Yuanhu probably didn't expect that the academic community of the Federation, which was under his control, would no longer dare to oppose him. But on the Federation's public network, the ancient information was still preserved.
At 3: 30 in the morning, someone finally found out about the incident at the Shell Motor Corporation Research Institute half a year ago. Not long after Professor Shen Yulin's death, his laboratory had been sealed up, and that assistant researcher who had accompanied him at the end had been arrested. Now, his whereabouts were unknown.
One problem after another was dug up by the public. Although it was just bits and pieces of evidence, coupled with their enthusiasm and imagination, a story of a top student suppressing his dissidents and shamelessly stealing the fruits of another's research had already been formed.
The angry people became angrier and angrier, and the silent people also began to publish long articles full of logical reasoning. Even those bitter and mean conspiracy theorists, after a few hours of silence, began to jump out again. Only this time, their target was already the Federal Academy of Science, and even the Federation government.
The first 40 pages of Planet Sky's discussion section were all discussing this matter. At this time, no one was concerned about whether the Federation's new MX mecha standard was based on the Federal Academy of Science or Nutshell's latest standard. Everyone was only guessing whether plagiarism really existed.
The media caught wind of the news, and at 5: 00 in the morning, a reporter from the Federation's most widely circulated serious magazine, Galaxy, called the number of the Federal Academy of Science's press officer. Over the phone, the reporter told the other party about what had happened on the internet that night, and asked if the other party had anything to say in response.
"The internet is free, freedom is lawless, and lawlessness is untrustworthy. As the press officer of the Federation's highest academic institution, do you think I need to give any response to these unreasonable comments?" The Federal Academy of Science's press officer laughed loudly on the other end of the phone. "I just want to tell you in private. Regarding this kind of shameless slander against the Federal Academy of Science and Dean Lin, we will reserve the right to sue the rumor-monger."
After the reporter hung up, he shook his head. He thought to himself, you're still picking up the phone at 5: 00 in the morning. Obviously, you haven't slept yet. It looks like you must have been disturbed by the news of the Shell Motor Company's successful research and the rumors of plagiarism on the internet. You can still laugh so heartily.
It was unknown whether this reporter did not follow the principle of private conversation, or whether some busybody had imitated the tone of this press officer, but in any case, on the internet's news bulletin board, a post similar to the content of this conversation appeared once again.
Behind it, there were countless replies from the public.
"I'm so scared …"
"My previous comments were caused by someone hacking my account. I do not bear any legal responsibility …"
"I live in Bermuda. If you have the ability, cross the universe to hunt me down!"
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The next day, it was also raining in the capital special district. Professor Shen was holding an umbrella. Just as he was about to walk through the gates of the First Military Academy, he was surrounded by countless reporters who came out of nowhere. He looked at the umbrellas, cameras, and camcorders all around him and was slightly taken aback. He did not understand what had happened. He slept extremely early every night, so naturally, he did not know what had happened at Shell Motor Company or what had happened on the internet.
After being informed of the news on the internet by the reporters, Professor Shen was silent for a long time before he raised his head. A faint smile hung on his face as he said, "It's not convenient for me to say anything."
At this moment, he knew that Xu Le, his father's favourite student before his death, had finally begun to seek something for his father in the underworld. His emotions were calm, but there was a trace of comfort in them.
"Professor Shen, what exactly was the problem between Professor Shen and Dean Lin back then? It's said that they were colleagues in the same laboratory back then? "
"Professor Shen, is the sealing of Professor Shen's laboratory related to the development of the MX mecha this time?"
"There are rumors on the internet that Professor Shen's academic legacy is now owned by an assistant researcher. As the only heir to Professor Shen's legacy, do you have any comments on this?"
Professor Shen had not answered any of the reporters' questions, but when he heard these words, he stopped in his tracks. He turned his head and said seriously, "This sentence is true. According to the agreement between the Federation and the government, the final ten years of my father's research results belong to my father. The Federation only has the right to use them, and this right has now been transferred to the hands of my father's student. The transfer process was witnessed by my lawyer and myself. If necessary, I am willing to repeat the above explanation again. "
The reporters' tiny recording pens faithfully recorded these few sentences. Another reporter asked anxiously, "Regarding Dean Lin's plagiarism of Professor Shen Yulin's academic achievements, as well as the Federal Academy of Science's possible plagiarism of the Shell Motor Company's design, can you say a few words?"
Professor Shen was silent for a long time, then he shook his head and said, "I have no evidence."
After this sentence, Professor Shen walked towards the campus in the autumn rain. His pace was calm. He was just like his father. Although he was angry at the injustice, he was more willing to devote his time and energy to meaningful research than to live a sad life like a woman. A rigorous scholar would not express any opinions without evidence.
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The ID "Shell Engineer" had become a celebrity on the Federation's network, but no matter how hard they searched, they could not find the owner behind this ID. The Federal Academy of Science naturally did not make any comments on this matter, and the reporters who rushed to the Harbor City industrial park were also unable to interview any of the Shell Motor Company's employees.
However, they finally received confirmation from the Shell Motor Company's news department that the Shell Motor Company had indeed successfully developed the new MX mecha. It passed the preliminary inspection by the Department of Defense and was temporarily named Little White Flower. There was no grand press conference. It was as if the weather was good to announce this important news. All the reporters felt a little uncomfortable. They did not understand why the Shell Motor Company was so low-key.
Supervisor José walked into the warehouse and said to Xu Le, who was working hard at the workbench, "Did you go online last night?"
Xu Le smiled.
Mr. José did not say anything else. He only sighed and said, "The president's office called the CEO's office. Apparently, the CEO scolded the CEO, and then the CEO scolded me. Actually, what I want to say is that we have already done what we should have done. I believe that our research on mecha is more solid than the Federal Academy of Science. As long as we fight for it, the Federation's mecha standards in the future will definitely use us. Why do we have to cause trouble at this time? "
"The Purple Sea from the Academy of Science should have a higher output than us," Shang Qiu replied. "But this is not the main point. I have always had my doubts about its stability."
After saying this, Shang Qiu glanced at Xu Le. In fact, everyone present was well aware that the person who had sent out the message last night must be present. The Shell Motor Company had developed the MX a little later than the Academy of Science. No matter how grand a press conference they held, it would not be able to achieve the sensational effect that the Academy of Science had. This kind of bottom-up, from the Internet to the real world, could instead achieve good results.
Xu Le thought to himself that just getting the standards was not enough. Mr. José looked calmly at Xu Le. He knew what he was thinking. This matter concerned Professor Shen's reputation. This genius technician would definitely not back down.
"There is no evidence." Mr. José was silent for a moment before saying, "No matter how much the people talk about it, there is no evidence. After a while, it will die down."
"I'm thinking of a way to let the evidence grow on its own," said Xu Le with his head lowered.
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Overnight, the entire Federation knew that the Shell Motor Company had also successfully developed the new MX mecha. As for what standards the Federation should use, heated discussions began in the various official residences in the capital, in the offices of the Federation Management Committee, and in the staff meetings of the various military regions.
Also overnight, on Star Sky, including the Federation's public network, any discussion of the new mecha was swept clean. The Federation government, on the grounds of protecting the secret of the new mecha, was forgiven by the majority of the public. After all, this was not a discussion about which restaurant's food was better. But because of this, the accusations of plagiarism involving Dean Lin Yuanhu were also strictly controlled under this reason.
After a burst of autumn rain and a burst of cold, a black car slowly stopped in front of the hotel beside the Charter Square in the Capital Special District. After Li Xiuzhu got off the car, he raised the collar of his windbreaker, covering his handsome and calm face, and walked into the hotel.
Using the special VIP elevator to reach the top floor, he pushed open the heavy door. Secretary Luo stood up to welcome him. Li Xiuzhu ignored him and hung his windbreaker on a hanger. He smiled slightly and said, "Are you confident tomorrow?"
"We have already obtained the technical specifications of the Shell Motor Company. They are completely at a disadvantage. There will be no problems in tomorrow's meeting," said Secretary Luo softly. "Dean Lin will come after the meeting."
"Is the dean in a good mood?"
Li Xiuzhu tried his best to keep his smile from showing any hint of schadenfreude. He walked to the window and looked at the brightly coloured presidential residence in the distance. As long as the standards of the Academy of Sciences were used in tomorrow's meeting, what would those discussions count for?
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