Chapter 595 Do What You Want to Do

Fredricka is Kasumi's real name.

He hasn't called her by name for a long time since Kasumi came of age. This kind of title means respecting the other person's independent personality at the social level rather than treating the other person as part of the family.

Now, as a father again after a long absence, he slowly said to Xia: "I believe that even if most people are deceived for a while, they will eventually wake up. Unless the education they receive is insufficient, the education they receive will not be enough." The intelligence is wrong. And if so, then the problem should also be with the education department and the media - no wise general can command a war when the intelligence is completely wrong, so we should not require people to be able to see through lies. .

"Even if they are perpetrators and part of the chaos from a macro perspective, it does not mean that they are evil. They are just stupid at most. But more often than not, those who are sober and smart are thinking too much. But if you are silent, only people who don't use their brains will say and do it immediately... So most of the fools you see are actually the same group of people.

"I still believe in right and wrong, but smarter and more rational people have a stronger social self-awareness - the more rational people think they are, the less they want to fight animals to the death, so they don't want to offend crazy people . In other words, the reason why they don't speak is just because they think they are the weak side at the moment... As long as we let the situation change, when they realize that they are no longer in a headwind battle, they will naturally come forward.

"They will be eager to share the truth, settle the resentment of those who dissatisfied them, and have a sense of superiority that deeply reflects their wisdom and understanding. They will emerge all at once..."

At this point, Dodgson paused.

It seemed like he was leaving Xia to defend himself, but Xia just looked at him calmly and intently.

Dodgson was a little surprised.

"...I thought you were going to say something like, 'Then they are just cowards, not good people.'"

"If I were in the past, I might really say that."

Xia sighed: "But I will also grow...Dad. They have no social obligation to stand up, and no one can ask them to ignore danger and sacrifice their lives for the sake of morality and truth. Then I How can we accuse them of standing idly by? If they don't get involved, they have already done us a favor.

"In the final analysis, I am not smarter, more rational, or superior than them. It's just because I have a higher status, so I have access to more intelligence and secrets. If I had the same background as them, I'm afraid I would be the same person today. There will be even more panic.

"In that case, how can I criticize others?"

After Dodgson called her Fredricka for the first time in a long time, she also called her dad for the first time in a long time.

Dodgson looked at Xia blankly, as if he was meeting his daughter for the first time.

"……You've grown up."

He sighed in a low voice, and the expression on his face was unprecedentedly complex.

Director Dodgson's faint smile was covered with a layer of bitterness and sadness. But at the same time, there is a sense of pride and euphoria, as well as a sense of sadness after watching a certain long-form drama.

"So... Kasumi, what do you want to do?"

"I guess the chairman must have given you a ban...for example, you can't directly intervene, or the board of directors can't take sides. Otherwise, you would have taken action long ago. You won't wait until the public opinion has been brewing for several days. at every turn."

Xia asked seriously: "Can you tell me? What is your bottom line here?

"Speaking selfishly - although I want to make people wake up and prevent them from regretting the stupid things they have done now, or make mistakes and break down under the torture of guilt; I also want to save Mark who dares to speak out Smart people who are brave and courageous, because they will be the backbone of mankind in the future.

"But if the cost of all this is to put my father in danger... I can't do this.

"Just like those 'cowards' you mentioned before."

"...You have become a little more tactful."

Dodgson smiled bitterly: "It's more or less the same. But strictly speaking, what Selon told us was not 'not to take sides', but 'don't cause any big trouble'."

"——Isn't this a big deal now?"

"It's just a bunch of people arguing on the Internet."

Dodgson said calmly: "As long as you give them a sense of security, they will forget in a blink of an eye this kind of virtual hatred that they want to kill each other's whole family through the Internet, and they will also forget their own mood at the moment and the views they support. Look at that Little brother... Even though he can be pushed and cursed by others, no one comes to beat him, let alone kill him, right?

"After all, this incident has been brewing for five days now. The total number of people who have died due to this incident is less than twenty... There are 40 million people in Happy Island. That is, the Fuji Community is now If you were promoted to a regular position in vain, if you put it in the past, without any quarrels or disputes, twice as many people would have died in one night. Do you think this will be a major event that will make the board of directors fall into silence?"

"…Indeed."

Xia nodded reluctantly, but could only admit it.

The factory has not been smashed, and there are no gunfights in the streets - the Tianen Group has not dispatched its execution department, nor has it dispatched a group of pilots or heavily armed soldiers. Even the angels who cannot tolerate sand in their eyes have not yet entered the scene. In total, more than 20 people died in five days. If you look at this number alone, it doesn't seem like a lot... But in the various video links, clips, pictures, and news that have been repeatedly pasted and reprinted by netizens, there are brewing stories that are constantly piling up. Fanaticism, anxiety and hatred.

"It's just biogas produced by the fermentation of second-hand feces - it looks like it will explode once it explodes, but it's actually gone after it explodes once."

Dodgson shook his head: "Because people don't realize what the concept of 'scarcity of resources' actually is. Thirty percent of people think that beef is grown in supermarkets, and 40% of people think that beef is synthesized from factories in downtown areas." On the island, they actually don't understand what 'resources' are at all. They simply understand it as 'they are going to starve to death'... But in fact, even if the resources are really exhausted, they will not starve to death.

"Thoth Spirit Energy has long mastered solar synthesis technology, and Sogo Group has their fully automatic hydroponic farm technology. Resources refer to more serious things...the future of this world. Rather than daily necessities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation concept.

"To put it bluntly, even if it is just to appease the people, the Seven Islands will not let them starve. This is easy for the Seven Giants."

When he said this, he looked at Xia seriously: "The truth is this -

"The dragon is coming back. I hope you can remember that the dragon is the real master of this world.

"The status of elves, the establishment of companies, the unwritten customary laws... as well as those stupid and backward airships, and the erasure of the concept of 'written records of the past' are all because of the dragon's requirements.

"Now, this matter has alarmed the dragons. They plan to return to the Seven Islands to review the company - or in other words, the board of directors.

“The follies of the people are tolerated because they know nothing and can do nothing. But if directors do something in it, they will pay the price. And the bottom line is... The dragon has not come back for a long time. None of us know what is wrong in the dragon's concept; we don't even know how the dragon will punish people who have done something wrong. Everything is a fan.

"——It's not bad not to do it. This is not an order from the board of directors, but an admonition or notice. Sai Lun tells us that we must not do something we shouldn't do at this time. Once the dragon is angered, or the dragon is If you think you are incompetent... then it is not a matter of 'paid retirement'."

"...So, as a member of your immediate family, do I also need to remain silent?"

Kasumi confirmed somewhat reluctantly.

"--No."

However, Dodgson seriously refused.

"Just do what you want to do," he said softly, "If it's wrong to eliminate rumors, maintain order, and uphold justice... then let the dragon judge the punishment.

"I don't think you can do anything wrong. I also believe that you have grown up now, have your own judgment and a cool head, and will not go too far.

"so……"

Dodgson said as he took off the magnetic nameplate on his chest.

He placed it on Xia's chest seriously and solemnly. Then he reached out and pressed it, activating it with his director's authority and confirming the authority transfer.

Xia looked at the many confirmation windows that kept popping up in front of her eyes, and her eyes suddenly widened.

Dodgson gave Xia the maximum authority in all areas that he could give. This means that in addition to her lack of connections and the trust of her subordinates, in terms of authority and power, she is now roughly equal to Director Dodgson.

This is undoubtedly a serious violation.

Every authorization of power by the human directors of the Seven Giants must be reported to the elven directors on the board of directors. Although the chairman will basically never refuse, and each director has more or less authorized it privately once or twice, private authorization is not allowed on the surface. This is also a protection for human directors.

When it is liquidated in the future, Dodgson's directors will be done with it.

But if Xia can get her achievements recognized by the dragon or the board of directors during this period... she may also have a chance to take over Dodgson's position.

"Don't think too much, and don't be stressed..."

Dodgson, however, slowly sat down and collapsed on the bed as if he was relieved.

He just closed his eyes and whispered: "Anyway, I feel that... this position of director is somewhat unviable. It is indeed not suitable for me..."

"Then leave it to me."

Xia said seriously: "I won't let you down...Dad."

"……ah."

Dodgson gave a meaningless hum. He hesitated for a long time and thought again and again.

What should I say at this time?

The orange cat suddenly thought.

Dad is proud of you? She has long been my pride.

Do things smarter? She no longer needs to remind herself like this.

Do you want to trust your companions and the people? In this regard, maybe the custom-made one would be better than her own.

After all, Dodgson didn't really want to be a director. The reason why he reached this position was simply because he felt that he could do something and change something.

And now...

He even felt troubled and powerless.

Isn't it a kind of escape to retreat from the current rapids?

But she is so brave...

Thinking of this, Dodgson finally knew what kind of advice he could give her.

So as a father, he spoke with utmost seriousness and gave what he could... the final warning:

"-No matter what, stay safe. I love you."

"I love you too, Dad."

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