023, Asitaya
Eventually, Vichyna agreed to Azir's idea and informed the Black Serpent Canyon guards that the canyon would be closed to the public until the end of the year, and the biologists would have to move out of the station, although they were not happy.
On the other hand, there is also an old stubborn who feels that the so-called coming-of-age ceremony is not necessary: "Your Highness, you also saw that when we went to the canyon that day, the bodies of some black snakes were cultivated to an unprecedented length. β
Azir told him not to worry, he said, "Scholar, did I tell you that my major in Kamigawa is genetic engineering?" β
Nasus didn't know why, but nodded anyway: "Yes." β
"This basic genetic modification was my introductory course when I first entered school, and you know I was a kid at the time, and I didn't even have your chest, but even then, the mutant behemoths I dealt with were much bigger than those black snakes," Azir said. β
Azir was writing something that even the learned Nasus couldn't read the symbols and formulas on his paper, and next to the stack of papers that were about to pile up on the roof sat a blue folder that looked thin in comparison.
It reads-
"Preliminary Construction Plan of the Ascendant Project"
Subtitle β
γSolar Disc Projectγ
Nasus couldn't read it, and with his old brain, he also felt a headache when he saw the piles of data that could crush people, and he asked Azir why he didn't use a computer to record and calculate these things, and Azir said that the current computer computing power was not enough, and he had to do mental arithmetic.
Nasus glared at his prince as if he was looking at some monster, and it took him a long time before he remembered the purpose of his visit:
"But studying them and fighting those monsters are two different things!"
"It's not a fight, don't you know that? It's just a show, and it's okay to fake it, so you don't have to worry. Azir was concentrating on the calculations, so he casually told him that he could be sent away.
But Azir obviously underestimated the old man's stubbornness, and Nasus was obviously prepared to do a whole day of flies, maybe longer, and the calculation data would take a lot of Azil's time, so he even ate in the study, but Nasus's saliva did not stop during this time.
No matter what Azir said, he had to make sure he gave up the idea of a life-and-death duel with that serpent, because it was too dangerous! If it weren't for the old bones who couldn't stand it, he probably would have rolled on the ground.
During this time, Azir couldn't help but want to show him his Ascendant body, but when he casually said that he was going to hold a press conference, Nasus retreated on his own, but he still didn't seem to give up his opinion.
As a result, Azir was confused: "Is this old man afraid to be on TV?" Or do you hate me? β
The press conference was decided by Azir not long ago, and he wanted to give the entire Shurima a big ticket before the coming-of-age ceremony, so as to ensure that the eyes of the entire planet were focused on him during this time.
However, since Nasus, who is the supreme minister, is unwilling to accompany him on TV, then he has to invite another one, although Asitaya and Nasus have political disagreements, but Azir is not taboo, these two people just want to make Shurima better in the final analysis, so there is no need to worry about seizing power.
His ultimate goal is for the Ascended Project to land safely in Shurima and take root.
Anything else can be put aside for a while.
"Is Your Highness holding a press conference to announce something important?"
Although Asitaya and Nasus are father and son, they give people a completely different feeling, the latter is like a rambling old man who can take care of trivial things, while Asitaya has very few words, except for his own gloomy temperament, the way he looks at people, it is easy to think of a wild wolf.
Azir was stared at by Asitaya, he knew that this man had risen from the lower echelons of politics, but he didn't look like the kind of person who had a good accident.
"We'll find out then." Azir sold a pass.
Asitaya didn't ask anymore either.
When he arrived at the scene, Azir pushed the door and entered, and was about to be blinded by the incessant flashing lights, and these reporters wanted to make headlines in the sudden return of the prince.
In the context of the young prince going to study alone in another world, returning after a twenty-year absence, and holding a press conference, even if Azir said that he had a few meals today, it was a matter of concern for billions of people.
So even news organizations that didn't receive invitations sent reporters to kidnap and steal and sell, and they did everything they could to get in at the press conference.
So the first time Azir entered the door, he was startled by the blocked hall.
The first thing Azir said was that he was going to have a coming-of-age ceremony, which did not cause much of a sensation, and everyone generally knew about the customs and habits of the royal family, and many people thought that it was just a formality.
But even so, Azir was questioned for almost an hour.
Seeing that there was indeed not enough time, he directly announced the second thing, which was also his original focus:
"I've not gained nothing in Kamigawa's twenty years, we once saw their super soldier project when we received information from Kamigawa, which is currently the most powerful single combat unit in the universe."
Azir paused, and the huge display screen behind him suddenly showed several large words - Ascendant Project.
"The Ascendant Project is a "Super Soldier" project that I developed based on the inspiration I got from their Super Soldiers, which is perfectly suitable for Shurima. β
The air froze in an instant, and everyone froze in place at this moment, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
This was supposed to be the most explosive news, but the reporters were no longer as enthusiastic as they had just been, only a few people stood up to ask questions, and the frequency of the flashing lights was much lower.
As Azir had predicted, they were instinctively rejecting everything about the higher civilizations, and some of the reporters must have regretted coming here.
"I know your attitude is pessimistic, so I'll get straight to the point here, which one of you here is really willing to watch our civilization perish?"
Azir's knife-like gaze swept across the audience, and he accentuated his tone again, "Is there one? β
No one dared to look at him, and at this time, the reporters seemed to have lowered their heads tacitly, and even the reporter who asked the most active question just now put down the notebook, and the flash stopped, and no one took pictures anymore.
Azir continued, saying that each word dropped was like a hammer hitting the drum of a large drum.
"We haven't even taken a single step in Shurima, and we have lost to ourselves in our thoughts, the universe is so big, we haven't even seen many things, and we make presumptuous conclusions, thinking that all the unknown will lead to destruction, just like surrendering before the battle has started, which is very ridiculous and even humiliating!"
The prince's unceremonious tone was like scolding, in fact, according to his status, no one dared to say anything even if he really scolded unreasonably, but the people present today found that although the prince who had not seen him for many years still looked a little childish, his temperament faintly had the feeling of a dormant lion.
Since Asitaya came to the press conference, he has been sitting in the corner, and he has been paying attention to his prince.
Twenty years ago, when Asithaya had met Azir, he was only a minor local official, and as most people thought, Nasus did not give him any appointment or help, or even allow him to be called his own son.
At that time, because of his underground status, Asitaya could only look at his prince from a distance, but that little child surprised him very much, he faced the Kamigawa people who were high above and could be called gods alone when everyone didn't dare to breathe.
As a witness of natural disasters, Asitaya was also very frightened, he couldn't even look at those Kamigawa people, he hated himself very much, and he was also very envious of the brave Azir, he didn't understand why a child dared to hold his head high in front of a group of gods, neither humble nor arrogant.
He had been waiting for Azir's return, and he wanted to see what would happen to Azir after twenty years of living in Kamigawa.
For a long time, this idea turned out to be the motivation for him to keep climbing up.
But when he really climbed to the heights, he only felt a deep powerlessness.
He has been in power in countless places, without exception, where officials and people, rich and poor, everyone only cringes when they mention the starry sky.
Bright night's stars are so bright, why be afraid?
What he couldn't stand was his father's stagnation, and there was technology to allow them to take off to explore the universe early in the morning, but Nasus directly closed those data technologies, which made the space industry stagnate for a long time, and in his opinion, this behavior was stupid.
And what he couldn't stand the most was that when he thought of Nasus's closed space data technology, he actually felt a sense of happiness in his heart!
Because he didn't dare to look up at the sky.
With this thought, during the years of waiting for Azir's return, he became suspicious of the prince who he originally wanted to follow.