Chapter 33: Our Responsibility
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“If that’s the case, how can we recruit someone like him?”
The entire office fell silent, filled with an oppressive atmosphere. After a long time, Minister Shen suddenly stood up with a stern face and said loudly, “We must immediately activate all forms of monitoring on him, even…”
“No!”
Professor Bai interrupted him. “My personal decision is to agree to the recruitment and the guidance!”
“What?”
Apart from Minister Shen, Chen Jing and the other people in the meeting also looked surprised.
“This young man has a rather high risk of losing control, but it’s evident that he’s trying to control it!”
Professor Bai continued, “I’ve seen his particulars. Ten years after the incident in the Moon Orphanage, he didn’t show any more aberrations and instead seriously studied and worked. He continued to help in the reconstruction of Red Moon Elementary School. I think this is a rare virtue, and this shows that even though he has a high level of psyche power, he has been trying to control himself. If we help by guiding him, we can most probably help him stabilize and lower the risk of losing control!”
Minister Shen heard that and subconsciously said, “But he…”
“He’s very dangerous and hard to comprehend?”
Professor Bai shook his head and said, “When one’s psyche power reaches a level that is beyond imagination, all weird forms would appear. Based on an ordinary person’s view, it could be abnormal just because he has the power of a psyche mutant. He might be even called a mentally unstable patient or… psycho!
“However this shouldn’t be the basis of our judgment.
“We should face these changes with a humble and respectful attitude, instead of feeling superior and being biased!
“As compared to them, we’re normal people!
“However, from another angle, we’re also ordinary people!”
Professor Bai’s words caused the room to fall into silence and a suppressed mood to form.
Not everyone was able to accept the changes like the professor.
“Of course, there’s another more important reason!”
Professor Bai turned around and looked at the chubby round-faced old man in the center of the conference table.
“I came to attend the special meeting of the Alliance Research Institute, to realize that in other high wall cities, as well as organizations such as the technological churches and mining companies, Level S psyche mutants have already been discovered. Although the details are not clear yet, you can imagine when these people completely obtain the powers of these Level S psyche mutants, they wouldn’t be satisfied with dealing with the psyche corruption events in our city. Instead, they would use these powers on military events and target other high wall cities. How are we going to defend ourselves?”
“Level S psyche mutant…”
Professor Bai’s words caused many people to look terrified.
The round-faced old man paused for a while before continuing, “Isn’t the doll’s potential very high?”
“The doll has a huge potential amongst the mutants with a low risk of losing control!”
Professor Bai looked slightly tired and said, “However, many people have been eyeing those with a high risk of losing control!”
Minister Shen suddenly said, “That’s very dangerous!”
“However, if they don’t do that, it will be very dangerous too!”
Professor Bai sighed and said, “Everyone is doing it. If you don’t, you will lose out!”
Everyone in the meeting room fell silent.
Most of them had gone through the tough times when the High Wall City was first built, and they knew the price they had to pay if they lose out.
Meanwhile, Minister Shen said after pausing for a while, “I agree with Professor Bai, but I still insist that for someone with such high psyche powers and risk of losing control, we must tighten our surveillance. Besides that, before his psyche condition is confirmed to stabilize, he’s not allowed into the main city. I have to be responsible for the millions of residents in the main city!”
“I understand your worries!”
Professor Bai laughed. “However, you don’t have to be so nervous. I believe we can find a better method to deal with it!”
“Professor Bai…”
Just as the group fell silent, suddenly, the middle-aged man with a round face and sitting in the middle, laughed.
“I have some doubts. If the psyche mutants all have unstable psyche conditions and have a high risk of losing control, and if we have no other methods of evaluating his risk of losing control apart from observation, how are we going to deduce whether he’s safe?”
Professor Bai turned around and, after a short pause, smiled. “Sometimes, the standards can be a little ridiculous!
“If we’re really unable to conclude if he’s normal and have to make use of his abilities…
“We can only believe in some ridiculous standards!
“For example…
“Whether the person is kind and aspires to be good!”
Professor Bai’s words caused the office to fall into silence once again.
“Let’s decide this again. Professor Bai, after you’re back, I hope I can have a good chat with you!”
At the end of the meeting, the round-faced middle-aged man smiled and concluded the meeting.
One by one, the shadows began to disappear in the conference room. However, Professor Bai did not leave.
Chen Jing knew that Professor Bai had something to tell her and initiated the conversation. “Professor, regarding his strange behavior when he was dealing with the corruption incident, I have explained it in the first video I sent to you. I still insist on my stand. Although he looks abnormal in some aspects, that doesn’t mean he has a high risk of losing control.
“When I interacted with him in the past, I could tell that he’s very normal.
“He likes money, and he also likes… women. He’s also slightly wilful. All of these are behaviors of human beings.”
She paused and added, “Of course, I didn’t know that his psyche power was… so high back then!”
“You make a lot of sense. I believe your judgment!”
The old man in a white suit laughed. “However, to put it strictly, I don’t think the possibility of him losing control is that important. You have interacted with them too much and got influenced. When doing research, we have to interpret the question from various angles. For example, many people think he has a split personality disorder, so he’s dangerous. However, if viewed from another angle…
“After having split personality disorder for such a long time and having such high levels of psyche powers, no problem arose. Doesn’t that prove that he was able to control himself?”
“Well…”
Chen Jing was slightly shocked by Professor Bai’s words. Because of the habit developed due to their teacher-student relationship, she immediately transited into the mindset of the City Defense Department’s thought process to answer the question. “So, if he’s able to stay in control but lost control when he dealt with the psyche corruption events for a prolonged period of time, won’t that be our responsibility?”
“Responsibilities shouldn’t be understood this way!”
Professor Bai smiled and said, “Or rather, our responsibility should be on guiding him to utilize and control his powers!”
Seeing how Chen Jing was unable to respond, Professor Bai continued with a smile, “Moreover, who amongst the recruited don’t lose control? The doll’s autism, the gecko’s lust, the alcoholic’s delusions, and even your…
“… severe gambler’s mentality and extreme pink fetish?”
Chen Jing blushed when she heard what Professor Bai said. She looked up and said, “I have already corrected myself!”
“You’re simply forcing yourself to hide it with your strong self-control!”
Professor Bai smiled and said, “I just want you to be calmer and more detailed when looking at things. Don’t be easily influenced. We’re engaged in scientific research, and we only believe in facts and data. Everything else is useless conjecture and nonsense…
“Of course, the young man needs to undergo more detailed checks before he’s officially recruited and guided!”
Chen Jing frowned. “The people in the main city won’t let him go for tests!”
“It’s alright!”
Professor Bai smiled. “We can arrange for people to go over to the satellite city for the checks!”
Chen Jing was a little shocked. Then, she smiled and said, “Thanks to you, professor. You’re able to persuade the stubborn people to come to the satellite city.”
Then, she was a little concerned. “When will this be?”
Professor Bai laughed. “As soon as possible. To be honest, the special contamination source 041 is giving me a bad feeling!”