Williams reacted this way, and so did everyone else.
Apart from Amelia, no one could understand why Professor Brand would suddenly say something so demoralizing.
However, Professor Brand at this moment resembled an old wolf king defeated in a battle, his entire being filled with desolation.
Thank you everyone for your trust.
"But unfortunately..."
Williams clenched his thighs, and the others gaped, staring blankly at Professor Brand.
Everyone had a premonition--
"The derivation of the gravitational equations has completely failed."
The professor's calm tone sent a shockwave through the conference room.
Almost everyone felt dizzy and lightheaded, had difficulty breathing, and felt as if their throats were being squeezed tightly, almost fainting...
Even Amelia never expected her father to say such a thing. The gravitational equation... had actually failed to be derived?!
"I'm very sorry that it's taking so long to tell everyone this news."
Professor Brand huddled in his chair, head bowed, filled with remorse.
"Actually, as early as ten years ago, I discovered that to get the final answer to the equations of gravity, we need a set of data that we currently have no way of obtaining."
"Quantum data located inside a black hole."
"Only by observing the singularity inside a black hole with our own eyes can we possibly obtain the final solution to the gravitational equations."
Williams' voice trembled. "Are we really out of options? Inside the black hole... we simply can't obtain the data from inside!"
Some people covered their faces in anguish, some lay on the table and wept bitterly, and some remained silent, like walking corpses.
As Amelia recovered from her shock, seeing the other expressions on their faces, she couldn't help but think of her former self.
If she were the person she was before she knew about the Mutual Aid Society, and suddenly heard this news, she probably would have cried like these people.
Suddenly, someone choked up and asked, "So, we've been preparing Plan B for the past ten years?"
Others looked at Amelia.
Professor Brand paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, please forgive my selfishness."
"Over the past ten years, I haven't given up, and I've struggled, but faced with a black hole, we had no other choice. Plan B was the only option at the time."
This time, everyone fell silent.
Williams' eyes were vacant, and like everyone else, he seemed lost in thought.
The people in the meeting room now, although they all have
They had lofty ideals, but that doesn't mean they were all unafraid of sacrifice or death.
Their willingness to accept Plan B as an alternative to Plan A does not mean they can accept Plan B as the only option.
Who doesn't want to live?
Not everyone has the conviction to willingly sacrifice their present self for the future of civilization.
Not everyone is a saint, and we shouldn't demand that others be saints.
This is precisely why Professor Brand used Plan A to cover up Plan B.
The atmosphere in the conference room had sunk to the depths of the ocean, like the chilling Titanic, leaving everyone feeling cold and desperate.
Amelia looked at her colleagues, feeling a pang of pity. She said, "But now we have a new method."
brush!
The crying in the meeting room stopped instantly, and everyone turned to look at Amelia.
At this moment, the biology PhD student hesitated, looking at her father as if seeking his opinion. She could tell that her father's words were not unfounded.
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Professor Brand took the initiative to take control of the situation. "Yes, Amelia is right."
Everyone turned to look at him again.
"We have indeed come up with a new method recently, and it has a higher success rate than Plan A, can save more people than Plan A, and even... the new plan can be implemented much faster than Plan A."
"In this new plan, the displaced starving people, the displaced masses, and the declining science and industry can all be saved."
Even if we are not the main characters who control everything.
Professor Brand silently added a sentence in his mind.
His words were extremely inflammatory.
Those who had just fallen to the depths of despair could not believe that such a perfect plan could exist in the world, and they all eagerly asked questions.
The meeting room became noisy and disruptive.
Professor Brand coughed, immediately silencing the entire room.
"I regret to inform you that the new plan is currently in a confidential phase, and I cannot disclose too much information to you."
"But I must tell you, this path is not easy. We will bear a lot of pressure, we will be insulted, and we will even face choices between our stance and our ideals..."
"But in any case, once the plan begins, you can no longer back down."
"Now, make your choice."
The scene was completely silent.
Nobody knew what was going on.
But look at Brand's teachings
The professor spoke of it so seriously that they instinctively felt this new plan was probably not simple.
Amelia was the first to raise her hand.
After her, other people raised their hands.
Professor Brand sat in front, his eyes half-closed, his face expressionless.
He waited a full five minutes before opening his eyes again. Looking at the raised hands and the hesitant, retreating faces, he sighed and said, "I understand every choice you made, whether you decided to participate or not."
"I have noted down everyone's choices."
"What happened today is top secret. You are not allowed to tell anyone after leaving here. You may leave now."
Everyone left in silence.
Professor Brand glanced at Amelia, who had voluntarily stayed, and began discussing the future with her...
A few days later.
Jody drove himself along a hard, dirt road, a paper map in the car held by his assistant, with a destination marked with a red cross.
In front of his car was a local guide vehicle.
The two sides of the road have been transformed into farmland at some point, with tall corn growing in lush, verdant patches, thriving quite well.
"As expected of a renowned agricultural production area."
Jody couldn't help but marvel at the fertile land and the fact that such large, interconnected farms still existed in this era. She also admired Cooper's shrewd vision in choosing this place to cultivate after retiring from the military.
Yes, he came here to see Cooper.
Following Professor Brand's instructions, Cooper was considered a key target, one of the few grains of sand that could potentially become "chips," and was worth his personal persuasion.
The lead car slowly came to a stop, followed by the military jeeps.
Jody got out of the car and slammed the door shut. He looked up at the ordinary yet cozy little building in front of him, and a little girl glimpsed through the window...
------Aside------
I'm taking a day off on June 6th. The main reason is that the college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I'm very nervous. Although this exam isn't really my concern, what if any of my readers are high school seniors? So, to allow everyone to focus on their studies, I have to reluctantly take another day off. After this day, I can't take any more days off this month. Sigh, this is a huge sacrifice for the high school seniors...
Okay, actually I was just so busy at the beginning of the month, I was really stressed, so I had to take leave. Love you all~~~~~