At the front of the crowd, a temporary media booth was set up, and the media and reporters on the high platform operated cameras and cameras to record this rare scene for the first time.

The guy with a quick brain even has the headline in mind:

Bruce? A rapport conversation between Lee and the protesters!

It's amazing! Bruce? Lee, a natural star, appeared in person, and the effect was excellent, and it seems that no matter what news the Corona Company is going to announce today, there is no need to worry about the lack of content in the report. Maybe the protesters will really come to the stage later, and it would be better if there were any more hot topics!

The representative of the protest group looked at his companions around him, and it was obvious that Li Jie's calm attitude reassured them a lot, and they all nodded in agreement, so he held up the loudspeaker and said loudly:

"In that case, let's see what Bruce has to say! When he's done, we'll talk about it! ”

"Good!"

"Listen to you!"

"Look what Bruce says!"

"Well done! Jim! ”

In the crowd from all directions, there was a series of echoes one after another, and it was obvious that the number of opponents who had arrived was quite large, and if it wasn't for Li Jie to calm them down in advance, it was really difficult to predict what kind of consequences would have happened.

"Thank you! Thank you for the opportunity to speak, and I guarantee that it will be your turn to send a representative to speak later. I just hope that for the sake of me being so honest and taking the initiative to set up a stage for everyone, the friends who will speak for a while will be merciful and don't embarrass me too much. ”

Li Jie deliberately teased a little helplessly, and then shrugged his shoulders in a chic manner.

And this time. The huge advertising screens of the skyscrapers around them have all switched to the picture in the middle of the stage. The center of the two-color corona logo on the screen. Li Jie is standing in a chic manner, looking at the audience below, and talking eloquently.

At this moment, as long as people are in Times Square, no matter where they stand, even if they can't see the scene on the stage clearly, they only need to look up slightly to see Li Jie's clear movements. Move your ears sideways and you can hear his voice.

"Actually, I know why some of my friends are still dissatisfied with artificial genomes, and I also admit that your concerns are not unfounded, and there is a logical possibility."

Li Jie's first sentence caused some commotion in the audience, and obviously even the opponents did not expect him to be so frank.

"The safety study cycle is too short, the long-term risk assessment is not sufficiently based, and the non-terrestrial ecology may lead to unpredictable genetic contamination...... These should be the questions that everyone is worried about. Is that right? Li Jie continued to talk to himself with a calm expression, and everyone nodded heavily in every sentence. Whether it's the opponents or the supporters, or the media. "In fact, I can't be 100% sure that there won't be any other potential effects that are not fully understood. But, I would like to ask rhetorically, can you conclude that it must be the bad side? ”

Li Jie leaned over slightly, knocked heavily on the podium in front of him, and the crisp sound spread everywhere, and his tone was sonorous and firm:

"But I can tell you with no doubt that the artificial genome project will definitely bring about positive changes in human life, isn't this worth our efforts?"

The four were silent, all attracted by Li Jie's words, and he began to slow down his tone:

"A wise man among men once said that life was supposed to be a glorious adventure, but it turned out to be a terrible experience. This is so because until now, the survival of human beings has been completely controlled by fear. Natural disasters, financial crises, food security, terrorism, existential pressures, and so on often make us feel powerless and afraid. And letting fear dominate the heart does not make the danger go away, but makes it worse. The fear of survival makes us desperate to take and plunder resources from nature, and even fish from the water. ”

His gaze was deep, and he seemed to be able to tolerate everything, and he saw through the hearts of tens of thousands of people, and said slowly:

"The root of all human intolerance stems from the fear of the unknown."

"But! Human beings themselves yearn for light, and as long as they are not affected by fear, integrity, compassion, tolerance, and justice will naturally ignite this light in our hearts. Ladies and gentlemen, I must warn you! We can't give up the pursuit of light and success because we are afraid of setbacks! The history of mankind for thousands of years or even longer has fully proved that creation is the fundamental driving force for the progress of human civilization. Technology has brought about air pollution and ecological deterioration, but it has also helped us improve our lives and overcome nature. The key to determining the pros and cons is how to make good use of the new creation. And my colleagues and I are already demonstrating that artificial genomes are beneficial, such as for disease control and treatment. As for promoting the evolution of the human body, I will prove it to you in a few moments. ”

As he finished his last sentence, the countless crowds below erupted again, obviously full of surprise and doubt, wanting to know how he had proved the evolution of the human body.

But Li Jie did not pay attention to these chaos, but continued to speak in a firm and contagious tone.

"Human beings are inherently infinite animals, because we have a high level of intelligence and the courage to conquer nature. We envied the freedom of fish to swim in the water, so we built ships, sails, and submarines; We admired the galloping of horses, so we invented bicycles, carriages, and automobiles...... Human beings have never stopped exploring the unknown**, and the barriers of the infinite sea have made our impulse to cross the distance and reach the other side stronger. Five or six hundred years ago, in the Age of Discovery, the ancestors of mankind, on the other side of the continent in Nanjing, Lisbon and Seville, successfully built large sailing ships for the ocean, and then Columbus sailed into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean on this sailing ship, began to explore the ocean, and discovered the beautiful new continent! ”

"While looking up to the feats of the sages, I would like to ask you, there is another ability that has been the envy of countless human beings for a long time, can anyone tell me what it is?"

Li Jie's voice was like a raging hurricane, hovering and echoing in the sky above the huge Times Square, and the black crowd below was all driven by his sonorous words, and their emotions were high, and it was difficult to control themselves.

Almost immediately, there were people who couldn't hold back and shouted in response:

"I want to fly!"

"That's right!" Li Jie's tone was high, and he stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the response. "Our journey is the stars and the sea! Now that the ocean has been embraced, the sky should not wander alone. For a long time, what human beings envy the most is that the eagle soars freely in the sky and soars up to 90,000 miles! And so we began dreaming again—a dream lighter than air! ”

"Ah, I see someone laughing! yes, that sounds a bit silly, how can a person be lighter than air? You laugh as you deserve, but you laugh later. Because people had never seen an airplane before, they couldn't figure out how it was possible to build a flying machine heavier than air. Two or three hundred years before the advent of airplanes, the logic of mankind was this: if you want to move freely in the sky, you have to be lighter than air! And then what? And they succeeded! Hot air balloons and airships were created, and it was the first time that humans flew into the sky! Until one day, there was a pair of brothers surnamed Wright, who did not want to indulge in the glory of the sages, but began a new difficult exploration. What happened later is known to everyone on earth, and airplanes have become the new favorite of our human beings until today! ”

"So, is this the limit of what we can do? Should we be content with the status quo? Isn't there a more convenient, more advanced, and even more tool-free way for humanity to soar freely into the sky? I don't know what you think, but I'm not satisfied! On a clear summer night, when we look up at the dense sparkling stars overhead, will there be an unattainable sense of frustration? Are we really so pathetic that we give up? No! Never! We must conquer the skies! ”

"Even though we know that the journey of flying will not be endless, and we will still land after going to the sky, we will never tire and strive to fly higher. Flying has gone beyond the meaning of flying itself, containing human yearning for all good things, and nurturing a future with infinite possibilities. Flying ** is like the mottled thorns on the unknown journey, even if we are bloodied during the journey, we are never willing to avoid it. In this difficult journey, there will be heavenly fire piercing the sky and exploding and roaring, there will be torrential rain and fierce winds sweeping away the fierce light, and there will be the huge force of the infinite earth under our feet, but we still want to leap forward. Up! Up! Keep going up! Taller than a building, taller than a mountain, taller than a bird, taller than a star, even higher than the word flying itself! ”

"Think about it, my friends! How similar is the scene in front of us to the creation of hot air balloons, airships and airplanes! You are anxious about the unknown, but you ignore the infinite possibilities of a better future! Why not give the artificial genome a chance and let us realize our dream of flying and find more possibilities! ”

Li Jie's powerful words were like a thunderbolt that pierced the heavens and the earth, and the light burst out, suddenly bursting in everyone's hearts, making them shocked, yearning, and thinking.

And on the extremely silent square, after a long time, someone finally asked stupidly:

"Is it really possible for a man to fly on his own?"

Li Jie suddenly shut up, staring at the boundless sea of people below with a soft smile, his neat and thick black hair and deep pupils looked mysterious in the sunlight, and in the expectant eyes of everyone, he spit out a simple and straightforward word full of infinite reverie:

"Of course." (To be continued......)