How did I become a villain

This is an ambitious and capable guy. Maybe Griffin doesn't need to take the initiative to extend overtime hours. Obadiah, who sees the economic benefits, will squeeze himself dry.

Howard opened his mouth in surprise and said, "Oh, God, you really look like a qualified capitalist."

"Thank you, I accept your compliment with reservations." Griffin thought for a while. "After the ribbon-cutting ceremony is over, please contact Forrest for me. I have successfully developed the fuel additive that was agreed last time."

James Forrest, Secretary of the Navy from 1944-1947.Although I am more familiar with Nimitz's subordinates who have just taken office as Chief of Naval Operations, the decision maker who determines the fate of the Navy is still Forrest.

"You are amazing. Can you tell me how you did it?" Howard was really surprised this time.

Griffin has been borrowing the Legion's laboratory recently, he knows it, but he still didn't understand that the other party's research was successful so quickly.

It's obviously just some ordinary experimental equipment.

"It's very simple, it's the power of space." Griffin explained solemnly. "I can split countless individual spaces, and then place the schemes in a predetermined framework, allowing them to evolve on their own. After a period of time, select the successful one, cut off the beginning, remove the tail, and only keep the middle section. Then analyze and disassemble points, it's done."

Howard's expression seemed to be listening to a bible.A rare appearance appeared on his face, "Obviously I can understand all these words you said, but why I don't know what you are talking about when they are connected together".

Is it really that simple?

"Of course, even with such a simple thing, I have experienced almost [-] failures in the past few months." Griffin added.

Howard's expression became more tangled.

"It seems that the title of Chief Scientist of the Scientific Strategic Corps has to be changed." He couldn't help shaking his head and smiled wryly.

The girl looked humble. "If you get a salary, you can add me an assistant position."

Volume 110.1: [-] Infinite Energy Company is established

Others don't know what's going on, doesn't she have any idea?

I am a fake!

It really made her get an academic title, which not only disrespected real scientific researchers, but also disrespected science itself.In the face of real scientists, don't go up and slap yourself with half a bucket of water, just be a student honestly.

"Is it just an assistant?" Howard asked suspiciously, and after getting the girl's affirmative answer, he couldn't help muttering. "Actually, I think that based on your current understanding of space, you are fully worthy of the title of 'expert' in related fields."

"Don't even think about it." The girl shook her head and refused.

"If you don't want this title... then I'll take it." The young man rolled his eyes and laughed.

It just so happens that some of the gadgets I secretly developed some time ago are about to succeed, and I am going to take them out to meet the government's request.

Look at your smug and shameful expression, you have also developed a new product, right?

"Then you can take it." Griffin pretended not to know. "I have to go back to the lab. There are more important studies to be involved in."

"A new infinite engine with additives? Or infinite fuel instead of additives?"

The girl shook her head. "Neither. It is a prosthetic that enables disabled people to stand up and live like normal people."

War is cruel. Apart from causing major changes in the world structure and making a very small number of people dance on a sea of ​​corpses and blood, it brings only pain and death to the vast majority of people.History has memory, and human beings need to spend a lot of time forgetting the suffering of war, and some people can't get out of it until they die.

Those physical injuries and mental distortions caused by war can completely change a person's personality, but the society still lacks attention to these people, or has no extra ability to pay attention to them, causing them to gradually evolve into "social useless people" and cumbersome .Discrimination will in turn bring about more social turmoil and unstable factors, aggravate confrontation and create conflicts.

But let's not forget that they were once human too, before they finally turned into "monsters."

Rebuilding the world requires the strength of all human beings, except those who initiate and accomplice wars must die. For captives, they should use their hands to reshape the world that was easily broken by themselves; for civilians, they should live well.Prosthetics cannot replace missing body organs, but they can minimize the distance between users and ordinary people.

If these disabled people lack a hope of living, then Griffin will give them hope; if they lack courage, then give them courage.

"...Here, I hope you can understand that the purpose of creating Unlimited is not just to make money. There are more noble things waiting for us to pursue. We should use the knowledge and technology we have to transform this lifeless world."

On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Obadiah, who was promoted to general manager of Unlimited, delivered such a speech at the reception.

To be honest, if the person who wrote the manuscript wasn't his immediate boss, and the one who asked him for help wasn't his old friend Howard, he wouldn't have recited such a temporary and extremely embarrassing line with emotion.This speech, like the man who wrote it, is full of innocence and fantasy.For Obadiah, who saw the reality of this society clearly early on, Griffin's head was filled with too many colorful fairy tale bubbles.

Is there any businessman whose original intention of starting a company is not to make money?Even if it is charity, it is because there are too many gray incomes to be laundered and too many assets to avoid taxes. Are we American capitalists really a model of serving the people?

This child probably doesn't know the rules of survival in the United States.Really, why am I, an adult, going crazy with her?

Thinking of this, Obadiah couldn't help sweeping towards the guest seat, the seemingly inconspicuous girl sitting behind Howard.

No way, she looks really good-looking.Even though he is already married, as a gentleman, he really can't bear to refuse the request of a beautiful woman.

"Infinite Company can also be understood as a dream base to realize infinite possibilities. Our operating purpose is to make human beings live better."

"For this reason, apart from the two patents of the space ring and the fuel additive, our next research plan is to develop a mature prosthetic technology and apply for a patent within the next three months, to provide everyone who is in the war, or Tailor-made for the disabled who lost their limbs in the accident, and strive to make it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, and the function is equivalent to the physical body. Whether you are born with a defect or acquired, you can find the most suitable replacement in our company.”

As he spoke, he also took out a brand new arm that Griffin had just made.It uses plastic as the skin, silicone as the meat, stainless steel as the bone, and springs as the tendons, supplemented by engine oil for lubrication.The interface is connected to the nerves, and it is jointly driven by human bioelectricity and a little bit of infinite energy.

In terms of appearance, it is exactly the same as a real human arm.

Obadiah also demonstrated on the spot - he lightly pressed his prosthetic connection port on his arm, and the arm twisted according to his control, easily doing things like holding a microphone and picking up a piece of paper. Two simple actions.The reporters and dignitaries at the scene were exclaimed again and again, and the spotlights flickered on the podium.

"In the future, we will launch more preferential products that are convenient and beneficial to the people. Everyone in the world will benefit from this."

In the end, Obadiah stepped down from the podium amid warm applause.

"How am I doing?" The burly man in a suit and leather shoes came to Howard's side.

"Excellent sermon!" Howard replied, imitating Griffin's usual vocabulary. "You should look at the reporters and guests in the audience. Some of them have been moved to tears by your provocative words. You can already be your own old friend."

"Indeed, the speech skills taught by Miss Zeppelin are indeed very effective." Obadiah turned his gaze to Griffin and bowed his head slightly.The head with gradually thinning hair is glowing under the reflection of the sun, which proves that baldness is not a patent of middle-aged and elderly people. "But I would say that it's very difficult to really realize all of those in the manuscript."

To say that it is difficult is more euphemistic. Some ideas are novel and true in his opinion, but it is almost impossible to realize them with Griffin's method.

The United States has its own national conditions. The plutocrats rely on mutual bloodshed to reach a consensus. How can they break it?

But after all, there is still a dream, what if it really comes true?

It was precisely because he saw the great prospects of Infinity Energy that Obadiah resolutely decided to accept Howard's invitation to join as a small general manager and get an overview of things.

This might not have been realized. The idea of ​​becoming an arms dealer was rooted in his heart.

Volume 110.2: [-] Trying to trade fuel aid for promises

"Then realize part of it first." Griffin spoke slowly, but with unquestionable determination in his words. "Things always have to be done step by step. Reaching the sky in one step is the most ugly thing. Although I am the director of Infinite Energy Company, you are actually in charge of the company. I believe that you can deal with various crises. When encountering difficulties, how much Use your extremely clever brain to think about it for me, there are always more solutions than difficulties."

Griffin spoke quite bluntly, but Obadiah didn't have any dissatisfaction. This man with the thinking of the weak and the strong in his bones even agreed with her toughness.

Although he holds the lifeline of the company and is not easy to get along with as an immediate boss, for Obadiah, this is a leader who is willing to delegate power and has a strong enough background in the navy.The start of the company seems to be difficult, but it stands in a situation where it can advance, attack, retreat and defend. If you don't seize the opportunity to perform well, where can you find such a good boss?

Failure is a low-level mistake that must never be made.After all, he is also a high-achieving student who graduated from a prestigious school. Obadiah thinks that he is no worse than Howard in business, and has such a rich family background and first-hand advantage. How can such a big advantage be played off?

"I hope he can become a boost in our plan." Leaving the venue, Griffin said so. "We have a big layout, but we don't have many options. The main problem is that we have too few allies."

"He will be. He is an ambitious man, and you are willing to delegate power, he will definitely achieve the results we want... Tsk, why do I feel like a big villain?" Touching his beard, Howard couldn't help but said.

Jarvis, who was driving, couldn't help but interject. "With all due respect, sir, you may be more attractive as a villain."

"No, thank you. I've never lacked charm." Howard thanked Bumin.After a pause, he said to Griffin: "Actually, we still have quite a few allies. These days, there are not many people who are willing to refuse to make friends with money. If they are unwilling, then they must not give enough. But what I have is money. "

"I really didn't expect such remarks like getting rich to come out of your mouth."

"So what? I'm human too."

"Speaking of allies, are you referring to Congressman Kennedy? He is also a playboy, uncle, why can't you follow others and use money to invest yourself in politics?"

This is not the first time Griffin has seen a historical figure. From the excitement at the beginning, he became numb later.So much so that when she saw this celebrity whose skull was lifted off by a bullet in history and whose head was blown away in a convertible car, the excitement that should have been there did not come as expected, making her wonder if she had degenerated emotionally.

"We are different. John can do whatever he wants. The reason why he can become a government servant and an assistant to the president is because he has a father who spared no expense to send his son into politics and the political family behind him. And he As for myself, I only learned how to talk in school and in the army, and the actual operation is horrible." In order to prove how correct his decision-making was, Howard did not hesitate to betray this bad friend who was ten years younger than him. "But I have to admit that this guy has done a good job recently. His gentle appearance and diplomatic rhetoric have fooled you even."

Politicians like to talk and talk, and if you let them do it in practice, how many of them can do it well?

Who is both civil and military like me?I don't care to play with this group of trash.

Hearing Howard's remarks, the girl couldn't help but say something. "Besides him, how many close friends can you make with your money?"

To put it bluntly, in fact, no matter men or women, they are all wine and meat friends made with money, right?

"Close friends? Heh, what do I want their hearts for?" Howard waved his hand and said in an old-fashioned way: "For men, I only talk about interests; for women... I only talk about my heart."

Griffin glanced at him, and suddenly asked: "So in your eyes, am I a friend who only talks about interests, or a friend who only talks about heart?"

"Do you still need to ask? Of course... why are you asking this?" Howard became vigilant.

The soul torture didn't take effect, and the girl grinned in disappointment. "The only thing left of your super power is money?"

Howard pointed to his head and shook his hand again.Said with pride: "And my smart brain and hardworking hands."

...you are proud of a bubble teapot.

"'Wealth is created by yourself'. These are your exact words." Seeing the girl roll her eyes, Howard laughed as if he had won a battle. "My money, I can spend it however I want."

What a wayward speech, when will I have the arrogance that you treat money like dung?

Griffin took a deep breath. "Next, only the Admiralty is left."

Just after the war ended, there was a call for disarmament in the country. For the huge navy, it was nothing more than a dead dog.It is too coincidental that Lieutenant General McCain, who opposed disarmament and was militant, died at home at this time.Sister Carter is still investigating the case, but she will probably return without success, and the truth may never come to light.

It is estimated that the navy is also having a headache about this matter.

Without the budget approved by the Ministry of National Defense, a large number of ships will be decommissioned within a few years of launching, and they will either be sealed or dismantled, which is simply too wasteful.In addition to the ships paid for by the defeated countries, these steel behemoths that used to gallop across the ocean have now become cumbersome barnacles in the port area. Not only can they not continue to bring benefits to the navy, but they also suffer from their meager wealth.

With such a heavy burden, even if the Ministry of National Defense does not mention this, the Navy itself is preparing to disarm.

I really can't afford it.

Griffin didn't care about the fate of the other ships. She was more concerned about the fate of the three aircraft carriers, especially the fate of Saratoga.

"Thank you for your contribution to the United States Navy, son." After closing the folder, James Forrest reached out and shook Griffin on the opposite side of the table. Sincerely and thank you.

The fuel additive brought by Griffin can only slightly alleviate the situation that some navies are facing today, and cannot change the fate of the navy's major abolition.Nor will the Department of Defense allow all ships to be kept because the Navy saves fuel.As a non-naval civil servant, he has been trying to reconcile the relationship with the navy's generals.Both sides were serving the Navy, and it wasn't really the same situation. What really made Forrest happy was her attitude of looking for herself first, not the Navy Staff.This shows support for myself.

Volume 111.1: [-] Some technologies cannot be updated too quickly

"You are welcome, Mr. Minister. You promised to take good care of my boat, so I will help you." The girl nodded slightly, not forgetting to remind her in her words. "But when I came here, I heard a very bad news. The navy will not only reduce the number of troops, but also decommission a large number of warships?"

"That's what happened." Forrest nodded. "Are you worried that we will shelve the maintenance of the Mariana? This is completely unnecessary. It is now the most cutting-edge missile carrier in our navy, and it is also the first multi-purpose test ship that integrates new concepts. We will not abandon it easily of."

He is worrying about the employment of soldiers after leaving the army.In addition, there is also a list of retired warships, many famous ships that have made great achievements in the war are among them.But not everyone is willing to obey the shooting list unconditionally. The generals headed by Nimitz have proposed many changes to the warships on the list.

Even so, although there were occasional frictions between the two sides, they were generally able to reach a consensus in repeated exchanges.But for sailors, every consensus is a painful decision.

The Secretary of the Navy's reiteration reassured her somewhat.

"I don't intend to judge the decision-making of the Pentagon, but I very much hope that you can add a few more names to the decommissioning list and give me a promise to keep them as museum ships forever. Even if it is my three months of research and development day and night Technology, the rewards sent here from all the way.” Griffin said.

After these days of thinking, she figured it out. The three-piece suit of the modern aircraft carrier cannot be taken out now, and the timing is wrong.Firstly, there is a shortage of funds due to the disarmament of the navy; secondly, due to the containment of political opponents, the approval is not approved; thirdly, when the war is over, people's minds are settled; fourthly, follow history and maintain balance.

The butterfly effect caused by taking out something that does not belong to the original historical track is not something she can handle. Didn't you see that even if she uses the original space stone, it only stays within a small part of the controllable range?The most critical thing is Asia during this period, and the several battles that China faced during the founding of the country.Now that the modification of the aircraft carrier is proposed, the difficulty of the rise of the motherland will increase in the future, and more people will die.How could she, who is German in body and Chinese in spirit, do this?

Even if you become a German in this life, the previous national emotions and memories are not so easily erased.

Originally, Griffin's goal was to save the three aircraft carriers of Zeppelin, Saratoga, and Enterprise. It is one way to convert them into modern aircraft carriers, but it is also a way to let them retire with dignity.

The key is that none of these three aircraft carriers survived beyond 1950 except for the enterprise.Zeppelin sank in the Baltic Sea, Saratoga sank in Bikini Atoll, and the Enterprise was decommissioned earlier this year, dragging its battered body until it was scrapped in 1958.Because of her own arrival, Zeppelin survived, and now she only needs to work harder to save Saratoga. After a few years of operation, even the enterprise can avoid the fate of being dismantled.If this can be done peacefully, why not?

In fact, among the three aircraft carriers, only Saratoga is extremely uncertain. She was born the earliest, and it was not a pure aircraft carrier, and its hull structure was flawed.If the Navy were to abandon some of its ships, Saratoga would be on the list.In addition, Zeppelin and the company can go smoothly as long as they operate a little bit, but Griffin still proposed the quota of three aircraft carriers.

She believes Saratoga and the business's name have been on the discussion list more than once.If it is an unpopular warship, the price to pay is even smaller. How can the navy let go of famous ships like the Enterprise and Saratoga without draining their last value?But precisely because of their fame, there are countless crew members serving.If keeping them is everyone's will, the retirement fee will be shared equally among everyone, and Griffin just needs to make up the rest.

But if the most unlikely situation happens, that is, the two ships are not mentioned in the list at all, then she is their last guarantee.

"Retired?" Forrest was stunned for a moment, and he smiled: "I thought you would ask them to continue to serve."

The maintenance cost of in-service and decommissioning is different.If she is talking about keeping the three aircraft carriers in service, a single fuel additive chip is obviously not enough.But if it is a request for decommissioning, now that a large number of warships are decommissioning, it is only a few strokes on the list, and it is not impossible for me to repay the favor.

But don't forget, this kid wants more than just retirement, she wants to convert these three ships into museum ships and keep them forever.

The end of ships after decommissioning is generally to be dismantled for money, or transferred to the reserve service for storage, but there are also very few before the dismantling, the former crew or civil society raised enough funds to be opened to the public as museums or other entertainment venues.

In theory, as long as the "redemption money" is paid, ships regardless of whether they have symbolic and historical significance can be retained.

But who would spend huge sums of money to do so if it weren't for someone with a special affection for the ship?Even if the modification is successful, there will be a lot of subsequent maintenance and loss expenses, and it is difficult for ordinary groups to persist.

Regardless of whether the warship is in service, it is a money-burning thing.

But at the same time, Forrest also understands the special feelings of officers and soldiers who have served on board for warships.

The USS Enterprise, in particular, has its name on the reservation list for numerous submissions.In contrast, there are far fewer mentions of Saratoga. The performance of this aircraft carrier converted from a battle cruiser is far inferior to that of its younger generations. Since it has been in service, there have been many problems. The only thing that can be called an advantage is that its armor is relatively strong. Bar.

Although there were many people hoping to save the business and Saratoga, the crucial ransom money was not in place.The Navy is not a charitable organization. To convert a decommissioned warship into a museum ship requires a considerable amount of refitting costs. If the money is not enough, it can only be dismantled.

Speaking of money, where did this girl get so much money?

Then Forrest noticed Howard beside the girl.

Well, it looks like someone paid for those big toys.

After reading the meaning in the eyes of the Secretary of the Navy, Howard hesitated to speak.