Opportunity to Upend the Industry?

"Please allow me, on behalf of all officers and sailors aboard the USS Virginia, to once again express our respect for Lin Yuan."

With that, Lieutenant Colonel Louis turned to Lin Yuan again and gave him a solemn military salute.

Clap! Clap!

Thunderous applause erupted throughout the press conference hall.

All the reporters below rose from their chairs and applauded wildly, each expressing their heartfelt respect for a hero in their own way.

Humanity's reverence for heroes transcended race and culture.

Lin Yuan's actions during this accident absolutely deserved the title of "hero."

He deserved this roaring tribute of applause, and rightly so.

A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

It was not because of the applause, but because he was pleased to see that his objective had been achieved.

The most important purpose of today's press conference was to define the nature of the accident.

Only by establishing a favorable narrative first could his enemies be prevented from exploiting the incident. This was crucial for Lin Yuan himself, as well as partners like Lieutenant Colonel Louis and General King.

Therefore, Lin Yuan's chosen method was not to argue reason, but to use a story to guide emotions.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis had not solemnly analyzed the causes of the accident, explained why their route had been correct, why encountering the "undersea cliff" had been unavoidable, or argued how dangerous their descent speed had been at the "undersea cliff," let alone whether the USS Virginia's crew had made any mistakes.

From a technical perspective, those questions were naturally vital. But actually debating them would have been asking for trouble.

It was difficult, perhaps nearly impossible, to prove that one had made no mistakes at all.

No one could withstand fault-finding under a magnifying glass.

Do not argue reason. Use a story