The Red Star Engine's answer left Jiang Yan Hai somewhat conflicted. He was not someone who disobeyed orders, nor was he someone greedy for possessions. But this thing... if he extracted its energy, it meant he had never obtained it.
Of course, whether he had obtained this mineral was unknown to the country. Although Jason Bourne and Jack knew about it, neither of them knew whether Liston Han Xiao had truly given it to the country.
This was purely a matter of trust between people. The problem was... it seemed that he was about to betray that trust.
Moreover, Jiang Yan Hai was not certain whether the Stargate was actually a Teleportation Gate. If it could close the Teleportation Gate, that would be a good thing. It meant the country could retain a contingency plan and shut down the Teleportation Gate at any time should anything happen.
At worst, I'll just wash my hands of the whole thing. Isn't that enough?
"May I ask, how can one determine whether something is Stargate material?" Jiang Yan Hai probed with another question.
"Sorry, Commander authorization insufficient. This question will not be answered." The Red Star Engine was quite direct this time.
Jiang Yan Hai: "..."
Damn it. I'd already made it to colonel-level authorization, and it was still insufficient? What did it want, general-level authorization? No one even knew what it would take to reach that level.
"Can it erupt on its own and cause a natural Stargate to form?" Jiang Yan Hai thought for a moment before asking another question.
"Sorry, Commander authorization insufficient. This question will not be answered." The same familiar voice came through.
Damn it! Jiang Yan Hai genuinely wanted to curse. Wasn't this irresponsible? How was this any different from dropping a novel before finishing it, making