Chapter 36 True and False
To understand it from another angle, the Soviet Union was forced to abandon the research direction of the occult school due to the threat of nuclear bombs, and it was inevitable that it would embrace scientists like Grandpa Gogol again.
The explosive yield of the Tunguska region is more than 1,000 times that of the original nuclear bomb, and this super energy weapon, which is far superior to nuclear weapons, will inevitably be promoted to the same level of research and development as nuclear bomb research.
In this way, Gogol's grandfather will not have a strong obsession to extend three generations of grandchildren.
However, if you want to force an explanation, it is possible that Grandpa Gogol will regret it for the rest of his life and develop a strong obsession, that is, subsequent research has not found any decisive clues in the Tunguska region.
Coupled with the success of the Soviet military in nuclear bombs, Gogol's grandfather will inevitably be excluded and slandered by other military factions, and it is only natural that the research project that burned money will be cut again.
Gogol's argument is unreasonable, but there is also a logical channel that can be self-consistent, coupled with his last self-brain-making remarks, which greatly reduces the credibility of his words.
Whether it was yesterday or today, Gogol's attitude carries the absolute strength of the superiors, and the exit is the attitude of non-collaborators such as tests and evaluations, which is enough to show that his pursuit is inevitably not small.
Perhaps, the purpose of Gogol's true and false exposition is to better brainwash Bai Ning and Jiang Yingxue.
False expectations can boost the absolute morale of the team, and can mislead the team to make the wrong decision at a critical moment.
The gamble at the cost of the destruction of the entire team was done, and it didn't matter if Gogol didn't succeed, but there was just one more consumable to bury the bones.
Thinking about the team that was trapped by Gogol before, a sense of crisis rushed down his back to his brain.
Danger and opportunity coexist, and the errand of seeking skin with the tiger is not something that can be done by opening your heart and being a fool.
It seems that the frank and cooperative attitude that was hinted at before did not quite meet the appetite of people like Gogol.
If you want to successfully navigate Gogol, you have to find a different way.
"Your grandfather didn't participate in sleep deprivation experiments, so how do you know why the military abandoned sleep deprivation experiments?
Furthermore, how can you be sure that we must have explored a dense base for sleep deprivation experiments?
Even if you guessed it right, wouldn't the secrets we've discovered at the base conflict with what you've been talking about?
You are indeed very smart, and you have a strong instinct to observe words and colors, but is it too naΓ―ve to think that I want to use my established knowledge to make up for your one-sided rhetoric? β
Bai Ning's sharp response completely showed his attitude, and this sudden strong move made the corners of Gogol's eyes jump, and he glanced at Bai Ning with a little surprise.
Slightly playful, but full of indifference, quietly connived at Bai Ning's follow-up verbal offensive like a tide.
"I've been emphasizing honesty with each other since I met you officially last night, and it seems that you don't seem to approve of this form of cooperation.
Perhaps, in your opinion, only the weak will make peace with their forces, and the strong will only exchange interests with each other.
Admittedly, betrayal and deception have made you the ultimate survivor of your previous experiences, but this cognitive bias is really boring.
The interaction with the wild boar herd these days is just some hors d'oeuvres, and there can be a lot of bones trapped in the depths of the jungle, but it definitely can't be us.
Moreover, with the open-mindedness that Mr. Gogol is now showing, it seems difficult to surpass the heights that the Soviets once reached. β
Bai Ning's words are both gracious and powerful, which not only emphasizes the inviolability of his own rights and interests, but also uses Gogol's obsession to lure him to waver, so that he can better participate in teamwork.
Being criticized by Bai Ning with such sharp words, Gogol did not show any unhappy mood fluctuations, but a few satisfied smiles appeared on his face.
"Hmm. Not bad.
I've been waiting here for more than 30 years, and I've finally found a team of smart people.
You know, the teams that have come here in history have either been ignorant, greedy, or both.
In the company of this kind of existence, no matter how honest you are, you can't stop their fate. β
Gogol's pursuit of the strong surprised Bai Ning, and it was obvious that this was a deformed mentality gradually formed under the persecution of long-term obsession and the torture of long-term failure.
As Bai Ning just said, only the weak will make peace, and the strong will only exchange interests, which seems to explain why Gogol is so strong.
Both sides are tempting, and only those who don't have too many hole cards will succumb to Gogol's dominance and indulge in Gogol, a local native of the Tunguska region.
However, Gogol is well aware of the danger and horror of the Tunguska region, and he also deeply agrees with the basic common sense that only by combining strong and powerful can a bloody path be killed, so his desire for the strong is so strong and so extreme.
This interpretation makes Gogol's previous disobedience less risky, but it does not mean that Gogol does not hide some fatal and dangerous flaws.
Strong and weak are always relative concepts, and the evaluation of strength and weakness is also very idealistic, based entirely on Gogol's subjective judgment.
Gogol's ancestors and grandchildren have been failing for three generations until now, and the result of this failure will make Gogol care more about the result itself, and if the subsequent expedition does not meet expectations, then Gogol will definitely decide that this team is a weak waste.
Extrapolating backwards from the fact that Gogol survived alone, Gogol's extreme mentality must exist.
This mentality is very dangerous, because Gogol will naturally attribute all mistakes to the collaborator, will not reflect on himself at all, and will not need too many reasons when betraying.
As long as Gogol feels uncomfortable and starts to hate your stupidity, then he will not hesitate to backstab him at a critical moment.
Bai Ning didn't doubt himself and Jiang Yingxue's team, but Ivan and his group of outlaws were likely to become a very dangerous variable, making Gogol a villain who insidiously backstabbed and buried everyone's lives in the depths of the jungle.
The silence on Bai Ning's face looked at Jiang Yingxue's eyes on the side, she also had her own unique judgment on Gogol, Gogol's strong attitude, and his absolute harshness towards her collaborators, which made her a little unhappy.
Even if the benefit sharing is as Bai Ning said, Gogol does not show his due value at this time, he is worthless and asks excessively, this kind of person Jiang Yingxue will not invest.
"There are wise people in this world, and there are also foolish people.
Cleverness and stupidity are always relative, Mr. Gogol, do you think you will always be smart?
Makes mistakes, is this a phenomenon that never happens to you? β
Jiang Yingxue asked a few words elegantly, and the words were polite on the surface, but the aggressiveness in them did make Gogol very unhappy.
Frowning at the beautiful and elegant woman in front of him, the woman who tried to challenge his authority, Gogol didn't know what to do for a while.
Daring to challenge is a sign of self-confidence, but the most important thing is what is the motivation for this provocation.
"The decision I made was not necessarily the right one, but it was definitely the best of all the wrong.
You Orientals have a saying that you win or lose, survive and have the last laugh, and nothing proves the correctness of your decision more than this result. β
The extremely arrogant answer, with a slight taste of sophistry, made Jiang Yingxue speechless.
"In that case, Mr. Gogol, what do you think of the follow-up decision-making issues?"
Jiang Yingxue takes retreat as advance, and this is going to kill Gogol.
Arrogant and indisputable, such people have no need to cooperate, and will only lead the team into the abyss.
"No problem.
One of the purposes of my presence here is to control the highest decision-making power here.
I don't want to lose a good opportunity to explore because of some people's stupidity. β
Gogol's response sounded very emotionally intelligent, like a reckless man without a city, but this quick knife did win him the highest decision-making power in the field.
If the result is used as the only criterion, then Gogol's actions at this time are undoubtedly the optimal solution.
Jiang Yingxue was displeased with Gogol's arrogance, while Bai Ning somewhat appreciated Gogol's arrogance.
Completely unconfined to the form, unscrupulous means to achieve the end.
It seems that what Gogol just said is indeed right, the purpose of his trip is to seize power.
With the strength of a single person, try to steal the power of the entire team.
Consistent arrogance on the outside.
"If you encounter some problems, is there an opportunity to work together?"
Bai Ning seemed to be influenced by Gogol, and asked a question that did not conform to the logic of the transfer of power at all.
Anyone can hear that Jiang Yingxue disagrees with Gogol, but Bai Ning ignores it, which is obviously premeditated.
"Yes."
Gogol's response was even more frank, but what Bai Ning could hear more from it was Gogol's respect for him.
Obviously, you could say that Gogol has fallen into a serious misanthropy due to his long-term obsession and failure, but he is still able to give basic respect to talent.
Of course, only if you can get Gogol's approval.
"Good.
You're the next expedition commander. β
Bai Ning agreed, Jiang Yingxue was a little surprised, but after Bai Ning exchanged glances, she acquiesced to this result.
In Jiang Yingxue's opinion at this time, Bai Ning, a lucky gambler, has always been unscrupulous, and the reason why he agrees with Gogol must be that he sees some kind of positive value from him.
This value Jiang Yingxue can be completely unclear, but based on Bai Ning's excellent gambling luck, she can completely follow the trend of betting.
Moreover, Jiang Yingxue, who was proficient in power schemes, also tasted a little bit of power tricks from Bai Ning's decisive actions at this time.
The interaction between Bai Ning and Gogol is undoubtedly an excellent mutual game.
Gogol did not show too much of his own value, and Bai Ning also hid what he knew, but in order to better solve the problem, the leader of the team must do a good job in the integration of the organization's resources, which requires taking the initiative to be open and honest.
It seems that Gogol has robbed the decision-making power in the field, but in fact, Gogol passively fell into Bai Ning's trap and became a fast horse that actively whipped himself.
There is no doubt that one day this fast horse is about to get off the leash, Bai Ning can also take himself out more calmly, and if necessary, he can regain command and start a new gamble.
In terms of employing people, Bai Ning is still superior.
Jiang Yingxue just left an indescribable smile and stopped talking.