Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Now that things have come to this, let me say a few last words...
"In everyone's eyes, Tao Ying is labeled as a plagiarist, a leaker, and a morally corrupt person, but the truth is exactly the opposite. The person who did these things was Zhu Chi!"
Researcher Che suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Zhu Chi, his eyes filled with anger and disdain.
"Zhu Chi once worked at the Laiji Institute..."
At that time, Tao Ying had just taken over the Laiji Institute and the institute was very short of staff.
In order to recruit talent, Tao Ying traveled extensively across the galaxy, attending various technology summits. During that time, Lemen University recommended several graduates to Tao Ying.
Zhu Chi is one of them.
After investigation, Tao Ying found that Zhu Chi's technical level was not enough, so she arranged for him to do some simple work, but Zhu Chi was obviously not satisfied with this arrangement.
He was particularly concerned about the confidential projects of the Laiji Institute.
Tao Ying soon discovered that Zhu Chi came to Laiji with ulterior motives, so she set up a trap and deliberately revealed the location of Hengwo's abandoned case.
Zhu Chi sneaked into the room that day and was caught red-handed.
The result was naturally that he was fired by Tao Ying.
"Zhu Chi has bad intentions at all!" said Researcher Che.
"Wait," Ying Shaye interrupted her. "You just said that Tao Ying deliberately placed the abandoned project to lure Zhu Chi into the trap. Assuming the data from the abandoned project is real and that he actually recorded it, are you saying that Zhu Chi was able to create another sentient mecha based solely on the abandoned project?"
"That... definitely isn't it," Researcher Che said with obvious urgency. "But Minghuo's public data is exactly the same as Hengwo's. Zhu Chi must have sneaked into the Laiji Institute again and found a way to steal the data!"
Ying Shaye raised her eyelids and a smile appeared at the corner of her eyes. She had obviously discovered that Che Xiaoli had no trump cards in her hand. She adjusted her skirt gracefully.
"Sorry, Ms. Che, that doesn't convince me."
Iowa technology leaders share the same sentiment.
"How can the same data prove that Zhu Chi plagiarized? It could be the other way around. You're from the Laiji Institute, so of course you're on Tao Ying's side."
The two of them sang in unison and put Che Xiaoli there.
Researcher Che retorted, "You keep saying it's evidence. But for all these years, have you ever spread rumors that Tao Ying plagiarized? Aren't you just taking advantage of our boss, who's dead and can't speak?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know anything about that fire." After saying that, Ying Saye turned to look at the head of Iowa Technology with an expression of watching the fun.
The Ying family was indeed not involved in this matter, and Iowa Technology should have more say in this matter.
At that time, the engagement of Yuris Iowa and Tao Ying caused a sensation.
One is the top student of the Imperial First Military Academy, a major in the Empire, and a descendant of the founding nobility. The other is a genius mecha programmer, director of the Laiji Institute, and a civilian who made a comeback in a remote galaxy.
Apart from being top talents, their life trajectories seem hard to relate to, let alone getting to the point of engagement.
I heard that Yuris and Tao Ying met at a charity dinner and fell in love at first sight.
But Ying Saye didn't believe it.
As far as she knew, Yuris was not the kind of person who would do charity, nor was he the kind of person who would fall in love at first sight.
Ying Shaye felt that this engagement was not simple. Ying Shaye even suspected that the fire might be the work of the Iowa family.
But no matter how suspicious he is, this matter has nothing to do with the current Ying family.
There is no value in discussing the dead, because only the living have interests with each other.
No matter what the truth is, she cannot let the Ying family's interests be harmed.
"So, do you have evidence?" Ying Shaye seized Che Xiaoli's weakness and attacked again.
Researcher Che was silent.
Ying Shaye was right, they must have evidence.
Under the current circumstances, it is difficult to prove that Zhu Chi plagiarized.
Researcher Che poked Dalong next to him: Do you have any evidence?
Dalong shook his head: I thought you were talented, so I followed you on stage.
Researcher Che: No, I followed Bai Mo up here.
After arriving in Laimen City, the two of them had been working on Hengwo-related projects at Bai's Industry. Today, they received a call from Bai Mo, saying that they would be attending a mecha summit together.
I originally just came to take a look and had no intention of causing any trouble, but when I saw Hengwo just now, I remembered every little detail of the Laiji Institute.
Che Xiaoli got excited and went on stage and talked a lot.
There was absolutely no plan.
The situation seems to be stuck here.
The pen in Tao Ying's hand drew a series of broken lines.
Although I am very grateful for Researcher Che's righteous words just now, if it really doesn't work out, you two should just go home and watch children's programs and stop making trouble.
Tao Ying rubbed his brows and looked at Bai Mo on the stage.
The Iowa official kept questioning the evidence, and the two members of the Laiji Institute were powerless to resist.
And Bai Mo finally seemed to feel a little impatient.
“Snap—”
Bai Mo took a step forward.
"I have evidence."
Everyone, including Researcher Che, thought they had misheard.
Iowa Tech Leader: “What did you say?”
Bai Mo looked at him as if he were an idiot.
She emphasized again: "I said, I have evidence."
"Before his death, Tao Ying transmitted Hengwo's data to Bai's Industry, including the entire Hengwo design process to date. After comparison, we determined that Hengwo's design dated long before Minghuo. The mental power module, in particular, seems to have been in its infancy before the Hengwo project even began."
"What? My data?! Didn't they say all the data was burned in the fire?"
"No." Bai Mo was silent for a moment, as if thinking of something. "Before Tao Ying died, he spent a lot of time protecting the data... In short, the data wasn't destroyed. It's just that it was buried in too many data streams, so we didn't discover it until recently."
"The relevant content has been posted to Bai's Industrial Star Network account. Want evidence? You can take your time looking for it."
Bo Mo posted his account.
"The data not only contains parts that prove plagiarism, but also contains another very important video. I think now is a very appropriate occasion to broadcast it."
"—Tao Ying's death was not an accident. It was Zhu Chi's doing. He was the one who set the fire at Laiji."
"What?!"
Bombs were thrown out one after another.
Amid the crowd's exclamations of disbelief and the continuous sound of reporters' shutter clicks, Bai Mo took out a data disk from his pocket without warning.
She pressed the button on the data disk and the video was played in front of everyone.
The camera is very shaky and is from a first-person perspective.
A woman's rapid breathing could be heard from close up.
It seems to have been taken by a recorder attached to the chest, and the image quality is not very clear.
The woman smashed open the emergency supply cabinet in the hallway, pulled out a mask, and put it on her face.
She seemed to be chasing someone. She ran several floors in a row, panting, with her hands on her knees.
The camera panned down to the ID card hanging from her chest.
Everyone could vaguely make out that the name column above read "Tao Ying".
Bo Mo paused and said, "This is the last record of the fire scene left by Tao Ying before his death."
In the video, the entire process of Zhu Chi's panicked escape was recorded.
The woman was forced back by the fire and came to Hengwo with difficulty.
The metal on the bottom of my phone was burned and discolored, and the data interface was locked with metal, but it had been deformed due to the high temperature and was obviously not in a state that could be touched by human hands.
But the woman touched it.
Not only did she touch it, she gripped the hot metal tightly and used her hands to forcibly pry open the casing and remove the data disk.
The feeling of their skin being burned could be felt through the screen, and the people in the audience let out a hissing sound in pain.
But the woman seemed to be unaware of all this, or rather, she just didn't have time to care about such things.
Explosions were ringing out from all directions, and she wanted to save the data.
The woman took off her khaki windbreaker, wrapped the precious data disk in it, and rushed into a room.
The room was filled with debris and the woman tried to close the isolation door, but there was no response.
She could only quickly clear the debris in front of the door to temporarily slow down the fire, then came to the table, swept away the things on the table, pulled out the cables, and quickly operated the backup computer.
Soon, the screen showed that the private network was connected. The woman plugged in the data disk and began to transfer Hengwo's data.
10%, 20%...
The woman's movements finally slowed down. She exhaled, reached out, turned the camera, and aimed it at herself.
She pursed her lips and looked serious.
"The rest of the words are left to Bai's Industry."
"To prevent interception, the data will be transmitted via a special method. I have done my best to minimize errors. If there is any loss during transmission, priority will be given to recovering the Alpha-pack, which contains the core mental power data."
"The parts data is all recorded by Che Xiaoli, so don't worry."
"The special resonance mode of the psychic module will place a huge strain on the pilot's psychic power. Do not use it unless it is an emergency."
The woman explained all the things to pay attention to about Hengwo in a continuous and clear manner.
Only when she finally finished and the transfer progress bar showed 100% did she visibly relax.
The woman looked back at the fire, faced the camera again, and actually smiled.
"Ah, shouldn't I laugh at a time like this? Never mind."
She shrugged. "Looks like I'm really hopeless. Now that things have come to this, let me say a few last words."
"Although these are meaningless words, if the researchers at the Bai Group see this, please help me pass it on."
"I'm sorry, fellow Laijisuo. I was supposed to have a grand birth ceremony, and I failed to protect it."
"I'm sorry, Irina, I didn't tell you about the engagement. You must be wondering why I kept it a secret from you, but it's a long story. As a friend, I sincerely advise you not to delve into it. After all, if telling you would benefit you, I would have told you long ago."
"And, cough." The woman coughed a few times due to the smoke, paused for a moment, and then continued.
"If there really is a soul after human death, or some four-dimensional creature or some other messed-up form, as long as I'm alive, then I will definitely do my best to return to this place."
“There are still many things I haven’t witnessed yet.”
“There’s still a lot that hasn’t been done.”
The woman revealed a rare gentle expression as she looked through the camera at her friends. There seemed to be reluctance in her eyes, but also a hint of playful amusement.
Then she tapped the camera and whispered softly.
"I want to live."
boom!
An explosion sounded and flames engulfed the woman's figure.
The last thing people saw was her smile.
God-like, controlling everything, without fear—
A smile that looks death in the face.
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