Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 190 - 190 110 Ivory Tower

190: Chapter 110: Ivory Tower 190: Chapter 110: Ivory Tower Daijiu Tai’a knew that he indeed had vulnerabilities.

After all, his actions were not perfect at every turn.

But this was of no use.

He had no need for fear.

Because there was no such thing as a person who is perfect in every aspect.

Once you begin with a certain presumption, and then sift through a person’s behavioral records, you can always find something “questionable.”

“Bias” can create all sorts of strange perceptions.

It’s worth noting here that whether this bias is in a “positive” or “negative” direction, it’s the same.

As long as you harbor a bias and look for evidence to support it, even the most loyal and devoted patriot will be found to have moments of disloyalty.

This is especially true when there’s the art of “taking things out of context.”

Therefore, to truly judge a criminal, one must construct a complete logical chain, and every link in the chain must be proven.

But Daijiu Tai’a knew that this chain was absolutely impossible to complete.

“Hero” blew up the main server, then I used an EMP to clean half the building, and an Internal Strength Master wreaked havoc, hijacking cameras everywhere.

Last night, most areas of the Meiyimei Building had no video recordings left.

And this video record is not from the building’s surveillance system, but from the visual intelligence of Ya Pining Zhao’s Prosthetic Body with Personality Mask.

It was precisely because Iron Dust covered that experimental area at the end that this record wasn’t remotely deleted.

But other places essentially had no valid video records left.

If we really have to say, then there’s only the point of “Hero turning around to report.”

Of course, considering “that person’s” tendency not to play by the rules, this possibility is not nonexistent—although the probability is very small, for he firmly claims that “reporting” could lead to an abuse of power, but if it’s against an enemy, any means might be used.

Even if this situation did indeed happen, he could steadfastly claim that he was being slandered by “Hero,” and that “the provided visual signals could very likely be CGI animations.”

After all, neither Amilcare Zhao nor Ashur-Lei-Goodrian had the authority to judge him.

Even with their suspicions, the most they could do was detain him.

Moreover…

“The scenario I described is factual, Mr.

Tai’a,” Daijiu Tai’a shrugged, “Heroes are very fond of explosives.

In the Old Continent, I’ve even seen Boxing and movement techniques used in combination with Reactive Armor.

I’ve seen many maniacs strapped with explosives.

The thickness of that sword’s scabbard is enough to stuff a lot of high explosives.

Some more stable inert explosives are soft and can also protect the blade.

Therefore, I judged that the sword might indeed be a bomb—I still think it’s a reasonable assessment.”

As he said this, his tone became slightly mocking, “After all, who could have guessed that an obscure Hero could pull out a Sonicon Blade, right?”

It’s unclear who the sarcasm was directed at.

The oscillator part of the Sonicon Blade isn’t too tricky, but the blade itself is very costly.

It’s a stiff alloy crystal built up from cutting-edge materials science technology and can vibrate as a whole at precise frequencies under the influence of a magnetic field.

As the saying goes, “extreme rigidity leads to easy breakage,” not to mention it’s expensive and fragile.

Only high-tier military officers among the Protectors use this thing.

There are occasional events of officers being killed.

Only then will a small number of Sonicon Blades enter the Jianghu.

But most Sonicon Blades that enter Jianghu soon become unusable due to worn-out blades.

Generally, when facing Heroes, the Protectors wouldn’t consider “Sonicon Blade” at all.

In fact, Amilcare really wanted to nod in agreement.

But previously, he had reached a series of benefit exchanges with Ashur, where Ashur would give up pursuing part of the responsibility for the events of last night.

However, in return, he needed to cooperate with Ashur to force Daijiu Tai’a’s hand.

“But, Mr.

Tai’a,” Ashur said, “after you evacuated the core experimental area, there indeed was a half-hour period where you were not in sight of the surveillance.”

“I’m quite certain that for a significant length of time I was in places where surveillance ‘should have’ seen me,” stressed Daijiu Tai’a on “should have,” “The surveillance breakdown, incapable of extracting valid data, surely it’s due to the incompetence of your Order of Knights in security matters, isn’t it?

That’s not my fault.”

Ashur’s face did indeed look a bit ugly.

The majority of the knights in the Galapagos Sanctuary couldn’t match the average level of Inner Strength of the Oslo Holy Palace Knight Order.

Moreover, the “Evolutionary Language” is not a small knight order.

Look at Daijiu Tai’a, this Yangtze Knight, he isn’t even a Vice Captain.

The power of the Evolutionary Language Knights Order is much stronger than that of the Mona Knight Order.

But it is exactly for this reason that Ashur wanted to involve Daijiu Tai’a as well.

“Regardless, you indeed were unable to account for your whereabouts for some time,” said the Holy Knight.

“And you are aware that we have suffered a leak of a paper—a paper that was not yet complete.

Those Heroes will soon make that unfinished paper public.

And I am bound to lose progress in the experiment.

Do you understand?”

Daijiu Tai’a nodded, “Yes, I understand your position.

We at the Sanctuary have brothers who have faced the same issue.”

“But I think you might stand to gain from this—after all, you are a stakeholder.”

Daijiu Tai’a laughed, “What nonsence are you talking about?”

——Good, the main show has arrived, so it is this routine again, huh?

“No, I’m not talking nonsense,” Ashur asserted.

“The Mona Project is but a minor offshoot of a grand endeavor.

And this offshoot has been split into several parts.

Even though the Mona Knight Order was established for this project, the actual portion they received was indeed modest.”

——Indeed, that’s because you lack seniority.

If it were the Great Knight Order, a Holy Knight like you would probably be leading a research group by now, right?

Inside, Daijiu Tai’a thought just that, but he continued nodding at Ashur on the surface.

“As I understand it, a substantial part of the Mona Project is also being conducted at the Oslo Holy Palace,” Ashur stated.

“I truly have reasons to suspect that you’re undermining my progress to allow the Oslo Holy Palace to take on more of the project in the next phase of the Mona Project.”

Ashur really wanted to pin this mess on Daijiu Tai’a’s head—he didn’t truly believe that Daijiu Tai’a had been involved in all this.

But his internal resolve was “whether it’s true or not, treat it as if it is.”

He didn’t even expect the accusation to stick solidly.

For him, as long as a bit of the “mess” splattered on Daijiu Tai’a, that would be enough.

Indeed, this would offend Daijiu Tai’a, the Yangtze Knight.

Indeed, there was a high cost to offending a Yangtze Knight.

But after all, it was about a huge project.

Ashur-Lei-Goodrian was prepared for this.

He was even willing to involve his own mentor and the mentor’s colleagues to stand by him.

——Of course, he really hadn’t anticipated that Daijiu Tai’a would actually be involved.

“I have lost a valuable paper, lost my reputation, lost progress in my experiment,” Ashur stated.

“And your Order of Knights could potentially profit from this.

Even if there’s no direct gain, maybe one of your Captain’s close friends happens to be in charge of another part of the Mona Project—it’s indeed possible.”

Daijiu Tai’a truly found this amusing, “So, what is it you want to demand of me?

That I shouldn’t join any other relevant parts of the Mona Project for five years?

Are you asking the Evolutionary Language Knights Order to disclose related information of the Mona Project to you?

Or do you want me to stay and help you advance the Mona Project?”

“Ha, I must say, that’s unrealistic.

Our Evolutionary Language Knights Order really isn’t involved in the Mona Project, so we don’t have any ‘experimental data’ to disclose to you en masse.

And to keep a Yangtze Knight in ‘your’ Order of Knights .

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This time, he emphasized the words “your” heavily.

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Are you sure?”

Daijiu Tai’a’s academic status and level were actually slightly higher than Ashur’s.

If Ashur dared to place him in the project, in a few years, this Order of Knights might very well bear the name Daijiu.

Of course, if Ashur was foolish enough to demand that Daijiu Tai’a stay away from relevant projects for so many years, that was perfectly fine.

He would just continue with his field studies.

After all, “the evolution of language” was a field with endless exploration space, an expansive world with great potential.

“No, no, no, no, on the contrary, Sir, what I want is to deepen our collaboration further .

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“Hmm, and if I refuse, I suppose there might emerge some not so favorable rumors about me in the circle of Scientific Knights?

For instance, suspects of ‘unethical behavior in sabotaging a competitor’s research progress’?”

“No, how could that be?” Ashur smiled warmly: “While I do harbor a slight prejudice against you, putting aside personal biases is also a valuable quality worth having.

We have both experienced the same disaster.

I think, perhaps this same disaster can give us more common ground .

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Daijiu Tai’a lowered his head, pondering for a moment, then said, “I actually can’t make this decision on my own, I need to discuss it with the real decision-makers of the Order of Knights.”

Ashur extended his hand, gesturing for Daijiu Tai’a to do as he pleased, and then disappeared from view.

Amilcare did not stay any longer either.

Due to some exchange of interests, he had been the one to do the offending talk just now.

Although Daijiu Tai’a’s status was undoubtedly higher, since he and Old Master Zhao were not in the same system, Amilcare Zhao need not worry too much about the consequences of offending this person—unless one day he was transferred to Mars.

But within the Protector’s power, such job transfers were really quite rare, very rare.

Daijiu Tai’a rose from the sofa and walked towards the exit.

But when he pushed open the door, he was startled, “What is this all about?”