Chapter 1413 - 554: The Key to Void Remains_2
Chapter 1413: Chapter 554: The Key to Void Remains_2
"Ordered Transformation Plan Based on ’Historical Emotion Entropy’"
The subtitle is even more baffling: "On How to Peacefully Coexist with Millennia-Old Grievances"
Some experts were going through the document, their brows furrowed;
Others were whispering to each other, exchanging quiet comments;
And some outright pushed the document aside, casting skeptical glances at the young Wizard seated beside the podium.
Hillas was seated closest to Ron, with his head lowered.
As a co-initiator of the project, he hoped the plan would succeed, but was also concerned about its many "unconventional" theories.
On the podium, Alister was reviewing every detail of the plan with an extremely rigorous attitude.
His fingers moved slowly across the pages, sometimes pausing on a key data point, sometimes frowning at the theoretical explanations.
This focused examination had been ongoing for a full twenty minutes.
In the meeting room, apart from the occasional sound of pages being turned, there was a suffocating silence.
Finally, Alister closed the document slowly.
He tapped the table lightly with his knuckle, drawing everyone’s attention to him.
As the Chief Technical Officer, second only to Professor Weinard, his evaluation would directly determine the fate of this project.
"Lecturer Ralph’s plan..."
Alister’s opening was cautious and neutral, but everyone could sense the weight within it.
"I must admit, it contains some quite innovative theoretical concepts."
He didn’t look at Ron, his gaze remained fixed on the document cover:
"Emotion frequency modulation, spiritual wave guidance, historical echo processing...these concepts do sound very engaging."
Upon hearing this, Hillas felt a slight sense of relief.
At least Alister didn’t outright reject it from the start.
However, the turn that followed shattered his hopes:
"But, there are parts I don’t quite understand."
Alister’s tone shifted:
"The core theoretical foundation of the entire plan—the so-called ’Emotional Resonance’ mechanism.
In our existing mysticism knowledge system, there are no precedents or data to support it."
He opened to a certain page of the document, pointing at a formula:
"The model termed as the ’Resonance Transformation Function’ relies entirely on the caster’s ’subjective judgment’ and ’intuitive perception’ for key parameter values."
"In other words, the success or failure of the entire plan seems completely dependent on Lecturer Ralph’s personal, and our inability to understand and verify, ’intuition’."
In the meeting room, faint discussion began to emerge.
A few elderly experts exchanged worried glances, clearly uneasy about this "unquantifiable" technical route.
Alister raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then continued in a tone that was rigorously formal to the point of stiffness:
"From the perspective of engineering safety, we cannot assess the true risks of this plan.
If deviations occur in actual operation, the consequences could be disastrous."
"This highly individual-reliant technical route also lacks the possibility of reproducibility and standardization.
Even if Lecturer Ralph can successfully implement it, we cannot train other technicians to master the same skills."
His conclusion was as cold as a death sentence:
"Therefore, from a technical management standpoint, I cannot sign off on the execution of this plan.
I suggest it be categorized as a long-term theoretical research topic, handed over to the colony’s research department for in-depth discussion, rather than being implemented as an immediate engineering project."
Although these words were phrased politely, they delivered the heaviest of "soft rejections."
Alister didn’t directly critique Ron’s competence.
He merely indicated "your plan is too advanced, our technical level cannot verify it, so it cannot be approved."
This form of rejection seems impartial and objective, yet is more lethal than direct attacks.
It implies Ron’s plan lacks practical foundation, more akin to some form of "occult" or "pseudo-science."
He was indeed correct; after all, Ron couldn’t include his experiences simulated over a dozen times in the virtual sandbox in the document.
The atmosphere in the meeting room plummeted to an icy low.
Skeptical and distrustful glances began gathering on Ron.
An Alchemist from the Elemental Garden spoke softly:
"Indeed, emotions are too subjective to be used as technical parameters..."
An Enchanter from the Tower of Vibrations nodded in agreement:
"What we need is a reliable, repeatable solution, not an art performance reliant on personal talent..."
Hillas’s face turned pale; he could sense the entire project sliding toward the abyss.
Could it be that he had gambled wrong?
At this critical moment, a familiar sense of pressure suddenly emerged above the meeting room.
A towering figure slowly took form from the light—it was Vinard’s projection.
Upon his appearance, he glanced around at everyone present, immediately silencing the entire meeting room.
"It seems I’ve come at just the right time."
Vinard’s electronic voice echoed in the space, carrying a hint of playfulness:
"Alister, I just heard your evaluation.
Your cautious attitude is indeed commendable, as it’s a quality that an excellent manager ought to possess."
Hearing the master’s praise, Alister expressed an assured look.
"However, you’re ultimately wrong on this matter, and quite severely so."
Vinard’s tone suddenly sharpened: