Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 630 - 274: The Person of Xiang Shan

Chapter 630: Chapter 274: The Person of Xiang Shan

David quickly downed his glass of wine and then dragged Xiang Shan away.

Ingrid, however, sipped her glass of Benchmark Man special beer slowly.

Lu Xuanyu looked at Ingrid and said, "So, are we heading back to the medical center now?"

Ingrid shrugged, "Let’s at least finish our drinks. The cost of producing this type of beer isn’t low due to the small production scale."

Lu Xuanyu nodded and picked up his own cup.

To be honest, the beer tasted just like beer, smooth with a slight sweetness. He couldn’t taste anything distinctly "Benchmark Man special edition" about it. But perhaps this was an indication that his sense of taste had changed?

He realized that since becoming a Benchmark Man, he had not eaten any Homo sapiens food.

Ingrid glanced at the somewhat reserved Lu Xuanyu and smiled, "What? Don’t you like talking to me? I am, after all, one of your only fifty or so ’kin’."

Lu Xuanyu scratched his head, "No, it’s just... I don’t know what to talk about. With someone as remarkable as you..."

"Remarkable? There’s nothing remarkable about me," Ingrid shook her head, "I’m just a regular person. Everyone is. You’ve seen, even Xiang Shan gets tipsy after drinking."

"That’s different," Lu Xuanyu shook his head, his tone filled with genuine respect, "Through this, I’ve come to understand that Mr. Xiang is a person with a great love in his heart."

"Great love, huh..." Ingrid suddenly chuckled, "But Xiang Shan really hates things like love, justice, morality, and the like."

"Ah?" Lu Xuanyu felt puzzled, "Is he that kind of person?"

"The cruelest religious ideologies or the most conservative clan mentalities are all built on love, justice, and morality," Ingrid explained, "Xiang Shan hates these sorts of things. He doesn’t plan to compete on the Undead’s home field. Take traditional families built around family love, for example, which should have vanished in modern society. Xiang Shan believes that people should be free to choose their social circles based on individual preferences and interests..."

Lu Xuanyu didn’t know how to comment, "That’s... quite idealistic."

"I can agree with that part. Of course, his views on some issues are indeed a bit scummy," Ingrid said, "But he’s very firm about this. He consciously avoids describing what we are doing as a ’sacred mission’ or ’noble dream.’ At most, Xiang Shan would say it’s a ’great cause,’ followed by a long list of practical problems this project aims to solve."

Lu Xuanyu was more concerned about the earlier part of the conversation, "’Views on some issues are a bit scummy’ refers to what?"

He was genuinely interested in this topic. If Mr. Xiang harbored ulterior motives behind the scenes, his future days would not be easy.

"In his worldview, ’that which is old’ implies ’that which is likely bad’," Ingrid shook her head, "What else... ’A culture that obstructs individuals from enjoying modern amenities is meaningless.’ There’s so much. If he hadn’t drunk too much, I would need to have a serious talk with him about this."

Lu Xuanyu scratched his head.

At that moment, Ingrid added, "But that’s just to say some of his views aren’t great. However, Xiang Shan doesn’t plan to force everyone to accept them. He’s quite clear about this. Unlike some people, Shan never thinks he’s absolutely right. Almost every day, he ponders, ’Am I wrong?’..."

Lu Xuanyu was puzzled, "Mr. Xiang admits he has faltered, but overall, he’s very firm."

"’Questioning if I am wrong’ and ’being firm in my beliefs’ are not contradictory, are they? The ancients in the Central Plains once said ’I examine myself thrice a day,’ yet does that mean they doubted the path they ought to follow?" Ingrid countered, "Xiang Shan’s self-doubt is meant to propel him further."

"Just now too. You mentioned his behavior towards Haya was strange, and he would care whether he was indeed acting odd. Perhaps due to Kanhara’s sacrifice, he temporarily couldn’t accept Haya, but he also understood that morally, he couldn’t blame the child. So he would restrain himself from showing that attitude. If seen from the perspective of a ’strict elder,’ his treatment of Haya is actually quite good."

Ingrid then showed a reflective look, her voice softening.

"Ah... but hesitations... Sheluke Midom, right? The only time I saw him waver was then."

She downed her large glass of beer in one gulp.

"Alright, let’s head back to the medical center. Tomorrow, Xiang Shan will still be that indefatigable hero."

Lu Xuanyu nodded and also finished his share of the beer.

At this moment, he suddenly realized something.

"Speaking of which... Ms. Ingrid?" Lu Xuanyu asked, "There’s something I can’t figure out. Why hasn’t Mr. Xiang chosen to become a Benchmark Man? If Mr. Xiang chose to become a Benchmark Man, wouldn’t that be the best publicity?"

"Also, Florence assured me that the surgical procedures are now very mature, almost guaranteed to be safe. Ms. Zhu is currently using this opportunity to enhance herself, coming to work with IV drips. Even though I was a bit apprehensive before coming here, Mr. Xiang probably wouldn’t have such psychological burdens. He wouldn’t just speculate without reason. If Mr. Xiang chose to become a Benchmark Man, wouldn’t that be the best publicity?"

Even though it doesn’t show here, the emergence of Superman Enterprise has indeed changed the social atmosphere. In society, people like Xiang Shan attract more attention than most celebrities.

If Xiang Shan became a Benchmark Man, that would indeed be the best publicity.

Ingrid shrugged, "Remember? During the brain modification surgery, the Spirit Receivers are put into a coma, and it lasts for several months. But if Xiang Shan were to leave the company for a few months... that would spell disaster."

"Leadership" is often an "unnecessary component" for the operation of an organization. If a large institution is mature enough, it can function without its top leader for a while without an issue.

But the situation facing Superman Enterprise is much more complex.

Here, new technologies and knowledge are born every day. And currently, the people in control are a group of idealists wanting to change the world.

And a rapidly growing international company faces different situations every day.

Perhaps once Superman Enterprise reaches a stable period, the circumstances would be different.

From the results, it seems it was necessary for Xiang Shan to wait until Yawgmoth further streamlined the surgical procedures.