Chapter 108

The next day, the King Joe incident made the TBS TV news.

The host started by saying that King Joe's electronic brain was written by a Nobel Prize-level big shot, absolutely stable and safe.

Then the screen turned, and it was a street interview.

The citizens in the released interview footage all expressed belief in TPC's emphasis on life and technical level, and believed that King Joe was a very powerful armament.

Next were various experts refuting rumors, targeting some rumors such as "King Joe has huge hidden dangers."

Finally, the announcer added that soon, the Cabinet and TPC would issue an authoritative report, once again confirming the feasibility of the King Joe plan.

"Don't forget, everyone, the Pedan aliens were defeated by us Earthlings; cracking their King Joe is simply a piece of cake for humans."

The news ended with the host's "teasing."

Clarifying facts, public opinion support, expert refutation, government endorsement.

After Tu Guqiao You, this old oil-slick, used a set of combos, the public opinion trend began to change significantly.

Now just wait for that authoritative report to come out, and everything will be fine.

Qi Ming commented after watching: "The guidance effect of this news arrangement is not bad."

Moroboshi Dan asked Qi Ming what he intended to do, and that he wouldn't be starting a massacre again, would he?

Qi Ming: "I'm not a violent maniac; it's just that in some situations, violence is the best way to solve problems, and I'm not just capable of fighting and killing."

He found Emi and asked her to help investigate who the lead author of the report was.

"It's Dr. Gongbu; he is a world-class expert in this field."

Emi was very capable; not only did she get the information about the lead author, but she even got a draft of the report.

Qi Ming nodded: "Okay, then start from him and overturn this report."

He contacted Dr. Yagami, asked about Dr. Gongbu's whereabouts through him, and invited him to accompany them.

After a vigorous arrangement, Qi Ming prepared to set off. Moroboshi Dan was a bit uneasy and let Emi follow him.

On the way, Emi asked Qi Ming what he intended to do, coercion or inducement.

"Neither, I intend to 'save him'."

"I once learned a set of 'formulas' in a mental hospital in the UK. As long as the operation is proper, any report can be overturned."

Emi: "?"

Mental hospital... isn't that a psychiatric hospital?

Is there no problem? You want to use the tricks taught to you by mental patients to overturn the report of an authoritative doctor?

Qi Ming explained: "First, find a way to scare off the reporter."

"You can hint to the lead author that the matter has huge hidden dangers and suggest he wait until more extensive and detailed long-term investigations have results."

"Then, find the faults."

"No matter how detailed the report is, there must be questions that haven't been raised. Grasp this point, and then its current conclusion will be questioned."

"If that doesn't work, stigmatize the person who wrote the report. In logic, this is called an 'ad hominem fallacy'."

"If you want to get things done, focus on the matter, not the person. If you want to ruin things, focus on the person, not the matter."

"There is also a way to cater to conservatives, but the effect of this move is hard to say; use it only if necessary..."

Qi Ming said a whole lot, leaving Emi stunned.

Is this what mental patients can teach?

Emi: "Who is the sacred person who taught you this set of methods?"

Qi Ming: "His name is Humphrey Appleby, once the Cabinet Secretary of the UK. It seems his mind went wrong after retirement, and he was sent to a nursing home by his son and daughter-in-law."

(Most readers should have seen this picture, the one on the right is Humphrey.)

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Soon, Qi Ming and Emi arrived at the address given by Dr. Yagami, a high-end restaurant.

The two found Dr. Gongbu, who was chatting happily with Dr. Yagami, at a window seat and walked straight over.

"Dr. Yagami, what a coincidence, you are here too. Is this Dr. Gongbu? I've long admired your name." Qi Ming pretended to meet by chance.

Dr. Gongbu's eyes lit up when he saw Qi Ming: "I saw you on the TV report; you are Team Member Qi Ming of the Victory Team, right? The young man is even more handsome than on TV."

Then he looked at Emi: "May I ask who this is... your girlfriend?"

Qi Ming: "This is Team Member Emi, a solid backing, a reliable teammate, my good brother."

Emi: "?"

What the hell is a good brother?

Dr. Yagami said since they are here, let's eat together, and he went to order a few more dishes.

After speaking, he stood up, leaving space for Qi Ming and Dr. Gongbu to get along.

Qi Ming also sat down generously opposite Dr. Gongbu: "I read your report on King Joe. With this, your name will go down in history."

Dr. Gongbu hadn't heard the wrong tone at this time: "With King Joe, your defense capabilities will be greatly improved."

Qi Ming laughed lowly at this time: "But if the report has a mistake..."

Dr. Gongbu: "Mistake?"

Qi Ming showed a weird smile: "If the modified King Joe is not as safe as you said, your future and reputation... Doctor, you are really courageous."

Dr. Gongbu didn't care: "Various standardized tests and data show that King Joe is fine."

Qi Ming still had that gloomy tone: "Standardized tests, so that's it... hehe."

Dr. Gongbu finally heard that something was wrong: "Does Team Member Qi Ming think our tests have problems?"

Qi Ming: "Although I am not an expert in this area, it seems that reports from the US side say that some important problems remain to be solved."

"Some evidence is not very convincing, some conclusions are questioned by others, and some data can be interpreted in other ways."

"After long-term in-depth research, there may be different discoveries."

Dr. Gongbu thought Qi Ming was an insider, not expecting that he, at such a young age, would have such a deep understanding.

And Emi, who was sitting beside Qi Ming, thought... this seems to be the 【Find the Fault】 that Team Member Qi Ming said?

Dr. Gongbu intended to discuss with Qi Ming in depth, but Qi Ming continued: "Once the report is wrong, even if something happens ten years later, the media will be the first to find your report."

Dr. Gongbu frowned.

Qi Ming lowered his voice: "Once King Joe loses control, Japan will definitely be the first to be destroyed. If it is found out that you once worked as a consultant for a multinational company..."

Dr. Gongbu was a bit anxious: "That was ten years ago."

Emi corrected silently: "To be precise, it was eight years and nine months."

This is the 【Stigmatize the Author】 that Team Member Qi Ming said...

Qi Ming continued: "You also know how terrible the media is; they exaggerate and make things out of nothing."

"Even if the problem is not on your side, but an alien secretly sneaks into King Joe and changes its program, causing it to go on a rampage, TPC will still push the responsibility to you to cover up the scandal."

"By then, those magazines and self-media will be talking nonsense."

"In order to attract attention, they will take titles like 'The Victims of Dr. Gongbu's Report Have Their Families Destroyed'... By then, the trouble will be quite big."

(End of chapter)