On the Seven Towers

The candlelight was dim and the figures were solemn.

In the room, thick knuckles kept tapping on the table, showing the owner's impatience.

A gust of wind blew from the window, rattling the papers on the table. The wind became stronger, and a palm slammed down on a pile of reports that were about to fly away, causing the cups on the table to jingle.

Xiao Chen didn't seem to hear it, but leaned back in his chair and took a deep breath. The office smelled like instant coffee. Xiao Chen didn't like drinking coffee before, let alone this cookie-cutter taste. But today he actually finished one drink and still felt like he still had more to drink.

This is something in short supply, and only departments that need to stay up late and work hard can get a share. It seems that Team Leader Zhou is ready for a protracted war. Did he insist on asking for something today?

"I have read the report. Do you have anything else to add?" Zhou Xiaoren's voice was a bit sharp, which did not match his age and stocky figure in his forties. But those words are very penetrating, and they seem to be lingering around your ears, trying to get to the bottom of it.

"No." Xiao Chen answered simply. He knew that when investigating this kind of thing, he would always make more mistakes. There is something strange about this investigation. The facts are very clear, but some people still want to pursue it. I really don’t know what kind of thoughts they have in doing such a meaningless thing. Do you think that we, a group of refugees, have established a foothold and are safe and sound?

"I have talked with Zhao Rui and Zhang Sicheng before, and there is quite a discrepancy between what they said and what was written in your report." Zhou Xiaoren said slowly, "Of course, you are still a student, so if you encounter such an emergency, It’s normal to not think of any ideas for a while, so let’s not talk about the details, but let’s talk about your overall views on this matter.”

Xiao Chen looked into the other person's eyes with a calm expression, "In my opinion, this is a pure accident. This incident also gives us some warnings. If we want to further explore the forest, we must strengthen our force."

"You young people think things are simple." Zhou Xiaoren took out a cigarette and motioned for Xiao Chen to come get it, but Xiao Chen waved his hand and declined. He lit the cigarette himself with a lighter, took a deep breath, and then said: "Zhao Rui believes that rushing into the forest, splitting up the team, waiting too long to rendezvous, and lack of plan to attack the camp were the main reasons for Professor Lin's death. Zhang Sicheng, Ye Zi and you both participated in the formulation of this plan, so you are both responsible for Professor Lin's death. Zhang Sicheng feels guilty and has taken all the blame on himself. Now the committee's conclusion tends to be that you are incompetent. Are you convinced that internal disagreements led to this accident? “Do you think it’s fair?”

"Team Leader Zhou, I think we want to talk about the facts today, not whether personal feelings are fair." Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.

"Haha." Zhou Xiaoren laughed twice, pulled the ashtray on the table, and made an unpleasant sound on the table. He flicked the cigarette and continued: "What is a fact? In this world, everything people get involved in depends on the angle of observation and the voice of discussion. The angle of observation determines what facts you find, and the voice of discussion determines what facts you find. It will shape the attitude of the people around you towards the facts. If you want to continue doing things, you cannot act like you are objective and have nothing to do with yourself, but you must let them see your facts.”

"Teacher Zhou makes a lot of sense. I will be more careful in handling things in the future," Xiao Chen said.

Zhou Xiaoren frowned slightly. He found that Xiao Chen didn't answer his words at all, which was difficult to deal with.

He tapped his fingers on the table again, and after a while he said earnestly: "You are people who have been through life and death. You are the people fighting on the front line. Even if the judgment on the spot is somewhat controversial, it cannot be said to be wrong. Who knows Will the other option bring worse results? Teacher Zhang is an indispensable talent in geology, and you should not be trapped in such a thing."

Xiao Chen remained silent, looking at the sparks dancing in his hands, he already understood the other party's plan, which was to use him as a weapon to point the sword at Principal Guo.

At this time, he actually wants to fight in the nest. These short-sighted people are indispensable everywhere.

Sure enough, Zhou Xiaoren said again: "You can't see the forest for the trees. Why should you go? Where should you go? What kind of team should be sent? What kind of armed forces should be equipped? This is what we need to reflect on . Otherwise, it’s just time to shift the responsibility to the front-line personnel, which is the greatest injustice to you.”

The more he spoke, the more passionate he became. Finally, he stood up and walked behind Xiao Chen, patting him on the shoulder and said: "To make the school aware of this problem, to make this kind of tragedy never happen again, you have personally faced that situation like this." People in dangerous situations are the most persuasive.”

Xiao Chen gently removed his hand, stood up, turned to look at him and said, "I think the school's policy is right. This was just an accident. Before departure, the villagers said that the forest was safe, and we were well prepared." Fully. Yes, we were in danger, and Professor Lin's sacrifice was a great loss. But we finally destroyed the goblin tribe's camp and made the school aware of the existence of the goblins, so that they would not be caught off guard one day. On the way back, we confirmed the location of the iron ore, found a suitable transportation route, and put self-produced steel on the agenda. I think the advantages of the entire operation far outweigh the disadvantages! This is my clearest and clearest opinion. "

Xiao Chen walked to the door by himself, looked back and smiled: "I don't care what others think of me or see me. If no one objects to something, it must be a dispensable and boring thing."

After that, he opened the door. When the door opened, Luo Ling was found standing outside the door with her hand on the doorknob. He looked a little excited because of his long speech, which made her smile. She put her head in and said to Zhou Xiaoren: "Team leader Zhou, excuse me. There is an urgent meeting that Xiao Chen needs to attend. It's about leaving for Suero tomorrow. The city's trade team. Time waits for no one. I'm afraid this investigation will have to be delayed. "

Zhou Xiaoren glanced at the two of them helplessly, waved his hands, and went to the window to smoke.

"The beauty came to save the hero again? Xiao thanked you here! I also asked you to make up an emergency mission." Walking on the road, Xiao Chen gave Luo Ling a fist.

"Looking like a monkey!" Luo Ling pushed Xiao Chen, "Oh, it seems that I am troublesome. Didn't you come out on your own?"

"If you don't come to save me, Team Leader Zhou will probably go crazy. I didn't give him any face just now. Well, I was a little impulsive."

"It's good that you know, and don't cause any trouble for me. Also, the mission has been made real, so just follow me out and go out. Do you have the guts to explore a new world with me?"

"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear."

"You still don't dare? Is there really something you don't dare to do?" Luo Ling covered her mouth and smiled.

"That's a lot." Xiao Chen said sarcastically, "So, we have to find some scrolls to embolden ourselves."

"You mean, go to that study again?"

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Just when Xiao Chen and Luo Ling were heading to the magician's mansion through a secret passage, the conference room on the top floor of the Chemistry Building was filled with people. The leader was Guo Qian, the current chairman of the management committee and the top leader of the school. In addition to him, nearly half of the twelve-member committee were present, and the main backbones of the science and technology group and the industrial group were also sitting in the venue.

Li Jia stood at the front of the conference room, observing the expressions of the people sitting at the table. Almost everyone looked a little anxious or excited, and they seemed to be waiting for something. Only a guy standing next to him looked calm and composed.

Morey put his hands on his hips and didn't pay attention to the magic circle he just drew. Instead, he looked around and looked at the facilities in the conference room.

Today's meeting was unexpectedly long. Li Jia didn't expect that the meeting to review Morey's alchemy ability could last from afternoon to evening. Moreover, these experts and leaders had lost the patience to wait another day. They must be in Saw the results today. Principal Guo directly requested the hospital's generator to supply power to the chemistry building for use in laboratories and conference rooms.

"It's successful! It's successful! It's true!" A voice came from a far away corridor. After a while, Mao Kai rushed into the venue holding a metal block: "I analyzed it with a metal analyzer. The purity is very high, higher than the materials stored in the laboratory! We can combine this kind of alchemy with our technology... It’s amazing!”

There was a commotion in the middle of the venue, and many people began to talk, discuss, and even argue. Mao Kai rushed to the middle of the venue and placed several test reports in front of Guo Qian and others. Immediately, many people gathered around, scrambling to check the reports.

Guo Qian quickly scanned the report, exchanged opinions with several committee members around him, then stood up and walked to Morey.

The discussion in the room gradually became quiet. Guo Qian looked around the people in the room, and finally laid his eyes on Morey's face.

Morey took a deep breath and smiled at Guo Qian.

Guo Qian's tone was calm and slow: "Mr. Morey, your alchemy is amazing and has opened our eyes. We welcome you to bring such technology to us and are willing to share our knowledge with you. However, Then you must become one of us forever. Are you willing to use your abilities to defend this new home? Are you willing to face various challenges with us? "

Morey stared into Guo Qian's eyes, as if reading the sincerity in the other person's eyes. He put a hand on his chest, solemnly bent over and saluted Guo Qian: "This is my greatest honor."