Genius Club-Chapter 508 - 85 Global Public Enemy
"Is there really news worse than the complete crash of the Starlink Satellite worth tens of billions of dollars?"
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Mr. Jask never dared to believe.
He saw the Starlink incident as the worst possible scenario there was.
Over 20,000 satellites!
A project worth tens of billions of US dollars!
His dreams and hard work!
If it were not for using it as bait to lure Kevin Walker, setting a trap on purpose to disrupt his historical cycle... Mr. Jask would never willingly destroy his Starlink System, which he cherished like his own child.
What’s most regrettable,
Is that he did not even witness that unprecedented meteor shower of Starlink satellites, a spectacle unseen by predecessors or to be replicated by any successors in human history!
Right now, it’s daytime in Mi Country, under the blazing sun.
The meteor shower occurred on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, during dawn or night, effectively making him pay tens of billions to treat the half of the world experiencing nighttime to a meteor shower.
Then he did not even get to see it,
Kept his contributions hidden,
And took the blame, earning an ill reputation: "Jask’s technology fails, and his Starlink is constantly breached."
However,
As long as he disrupted Kevin Walker’s historical cycle and steered history toward the direction he corrected, it was all worth it.
It came at a great cost to him, but he also reaped significant benefits.
And yet...
His secretary claimed that wasn’t the worst news.
This inevitably made him take the matter seriously.
"Go ahead."
Mr. Jask closed his eyes:
"I am mentally prepared... you’re not going to tell me it’s about an illegitimate child of mine showing up, are you?"
"Are you the drama king here?"
His secretary gave him a sideways glance with annoyance:
"Can you not be so dramatic at such a serious time?"
She snorted.
Bowed her head.
And flipped the documents in the folder to the last page:
"This bad news might be much worse than you think. I wanted to finish relaying the three pieces of bad news before dropping this bombshell on you."
"Hahaha, now that you’ve put it that way, I’m relieved." Mr. Jask laughed:
"If you can still joke about it, then it can’t be that serious."
His secretary chuckled, raising her eyebrows:
"Want to bet?"
She held up the folder and read:
"Because of your rocket destroying the United States Space Agency’s X-37B Spaceplane, the Mi Country government has officially charged you with crimes including national security jeopardization, destruction of state-owned space equipment, possession of private armed forces, and so on..."
"Hold on a second."
Mr. Jask held out his hand:
"The X-37B Spaceplane was hijacked by Kevin Walker, don’t tell me those fools at NASA can’t even figure out something so simple!"
"Of course, they understand very well."
The secretary lifted her head:
"Just as I just mentioned, Kevin Walker has always been brazen in taking responsibility for his actions, and it is clear who initiates the attacks. So, both NASA and the Mi Country government are well aware that the Spaceplane was hijacked by Kevin Walker."
"Similarly, they also know that the hijacking and crash of the Starlink satellites are all Kevin Walker’s doing. Coupled with his antics at the World Hacker Competition, where he played the Mi Country government for fools, without ever truly intending to breach the Dragon Country Sky Network System... The Mi Country government is quite angry and feel played."
"For these reasons, the Mi Country government has issued a global manhunt for Kevin Walker, and many other countries around the world have also responded. The total bounty has already surpassed 2 billion US dollars. Right now, Kevin Walker can truly be considered a global public enemy, at odds with the entire world."
...
"Isn’t that settled, then?" Mr. Jask spread his hands and paced on the Observation Deck of the tower:
"There’s a head for every grievance, a debtor for every debt. All of this was Kevin Walker’s doing; how does it relate to me, Jask? I caught that hijacked X-37B Spaceplane coming down from the sky, with good intentions. I should be a hero, and the Mi Country government should be awarding me a medal instead, why are they being ungrateful?"
The secretary smiled.
Adjusted her red-framed glasses:
"Obviously, Mr. Jask, your actions were too extreme. Regarding that hijacked Spaceplane, leaving aside whether it could have hit the Earth, and whether NASA could ultimately regain control... even if it did crash, it would have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. The X-37B has very thick heat-shielding tiles and, despite many malfunctions that could arise, it would be better than your direct destruction, right?"
"Even if someone truly had to intercept it, it shouldn’t have been you. You don’t have that privilege. In Hollywood movies, anyone can be a hero. But that’s just in the movies. In the real world, you also need qualifications to be a hero."
"What’s more worrisome is... your Starship Rocket was clearly equipped with a navigation locking system that the rocket doesn’t need. That’s very interesting and worth talking about. What you’re facing is not just the accusations of the Mi Country government, but also international organizations, including the United Nations, who are very concerned about the ’intercontinental missile’ you have on your hands."
"Yes, don’t give me that look; they are referring to your rocket in exactly those terms. You should be receiving an official summons soon to explain, clarify, and resolve the issue."
"What if I can’t resolve the issue?" Mr. Jask asked.
"Then they’ll resolve you." The secretary replied.
Mr. Jask laughed:
"My almighty secretary, what should I do now? You don’t want to be unemployed, right?"
"With my high qualifications, I can get by anywhere. Besides... other places don’t require me to wear high heels every day, running around a tower with no elevator, looking for a boss who never carries a cell phone."
