Chapter 08: Jace's Proposal, Accepted
In a routine manner, Lin Feng naturally recycled the speech he had prepared yesterday.
Compared to yesterday, his speech was even smoother, so much so that even Lin Feng himself couldn't think of any flaws.
A sentence about amnesia that travels the world.
As for his identity, he defended himself using the reasoning of an independent scientist, just as Jace had done back in the day.
Even with numerous suspicions, the brilliance of his science overshadowed his criminal allegations.
Not to mention that what Lin Feng said was mostly reasonable, with precedents to back it up.
After Lin Feng finished speaking, the assembly of lawmakers once again began to debate among themselves.
Some advocated for using this technology for Piltover, while others opposed this sudden foreigner.
Lin Feng quietly awaited the final result until Jace asked:
"Can your technology be utilized for the future of Piltover?"
Lin Feng immediately replied:
"Please forgive me, but I cannot contribute the power of this technology."
Lin Feng's response silenced the crowd momentarily; even some who had just supported his release began to waver, unexpectedly earning the favor of a wave of lawmakers who had previously opposed the technology.
"This technology cannot be mass-produced at present, and if it falls into the hands of certain individuals, it poses great risks. It must be prepared thoroughly before it can be used."
With logical reasoning and emotional appeals, every word Lin Feng said almost resonated with the lawmakers' hearts. After such back and forth, even most people present began to sympathize with this 'criminal.'
It could be said that Lin Feng was getting somewhere.
But in Piltover, mere discussion was futile; the final decision lay in the hands of the seven lawmakers.
The opinions of the lawmakers varied greatly, and with differing stances, persuading one another was not an easy task.
Thus, a vote was necessary for Lin Feng's trial.
And the number seven always held a certain magic, ensuring there would be no awkward 3 to 3 stalemate in the voting.
Jace steadied himself and looked around at the lawmakers:
"This is an extraordinary feat. I also believe that Lin Feng is neither a criminal nor an underclass citizen. If he were, Zaun would have already possessed hextech like we do."
"So I propose we continue to investigate the true culprit behind this case while releasing the innocent."
Jace's words were clear, but some lawmakers still looked uneasy. He continued:
"However, he has not fully cleared his suspicion as a criminal. I further suggest that Lin Feng participate in assisting in the capture of the true culprit as a condition for his release, and after the incident is resolved, Lin Feng should join the Piltover Academy."
Lin Feng had just breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat better about Jace, only to be returned to square one by Jace's statement.
While Jace's words seemed to exonerate him, who could misunderstand their implication?
Participating in the investigation was tantamount to being monitored, and this was no small danger or trouble!
As a newcomer, not to mention the upper-class skepticism, even Lin Feng suspected that the hextech explosion case was 99% caused by Jinx.
Getting him to catch Jinx? It would be simpler to plan how to escape!
But if he were to simply express that, Lin Feng could understand to some extent. If it were that easy to clear one's name, the people of Piltover would be too foolish, or one could say they were giving him an opportunity due to his excellent abilities.
Yet, Jace's second statement could not be understood from Lin Feng's perspective.
The Piltover Academy was the core sacred place of Piltover, the hope for the future of Piltover. Countless young talents scrambled to enter the Piltover Academy.
But Lin Feng did not want that.
Lin Feng just wanted to enjoy his bananas in a bath; every moment of comfort was precious.
He wanted to do tasks, continually grow stronger, then go out for a stroll, eat, drink, and maybe flirt a bit.
Staying in the Piltover Academy would be akin to imprisonment.
Lin Feng had somewhat anticipated this situation; more accurately, it was a significant side effect of demonstrating his astonishing technology to clear his name.
He had previously said that his technology was not to be disseminated, partly because it could hardly be called technology and could not be mass-produced, and partly to avoid such troubles.
Unfortunately, in the face of such a large situation, these small actions still couldn't deter Jace. Even though Jace was upright, his identity as a lawmaker had changed his way of thinking.
Jace's move was to tightly control this hextech.
Even if he couldn't obtain it, no one else could either, and that was enough.
This kind of behavior reminded Lin Feng of the Beautiful Country.
In the last century, the Beautiful Country had imprisoned a scientist, Qian Lao, and now Lin Feng was about to face a similar fate.
The only difference was that Qian Lao had a clear goal of where he wanted to go, but Lin Feng did not.
The similarity was that, like Qian Lao, Lin Feng had little choice in this situation.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and exhaled, alleviating some of the frustration in his heart.
Since he couldn't resist, he could only enjoy it.
After all, he had nowhere else to go; staying at the academy wouldn't be bad either. Perhaps if he lingered, Jace might even end up wanting to kick him out.
Not to mention, this was a great opportunity to return to university. Lin Feng was fully confident in his knowledge of modern technology fields, and he could definitely teach the female students in Piltover. If they couldn't learn, he would teach them hands-on.
Having thought of this, Lin Feng felt much better.
As soon as Jace finished speaking, he immediately raised his hand.
"If anyone agrees, please raise your hand."
In an instant, a beam of light shone directly on Jace.
Soon after, Councilor Mel raised her hand as well. Her thoughts were quite similar to Jace's, and that was why they had come together now.
Mel shifted her gaze to the elderly man fiddling with a Rubik's cube. He was taken aback for a moment and then raised his hand, followed by a beam of light shining down.
After a brief moment of thought, two more councilors raised their hands.
One was seemingly Caitlyn's mother; Caitlyn had made a mistake and could not cling to this issue and ruin her family's reputation.
The other was a bald Black woman whose name Lin Feng didn't know. He recalled that she had initially opposed Jace's idea of 'training mages,' but now having experienced the charm of hextech, it was hard for anyone not to fall in love with this fusion of science and magic.
5 to 2. The remaining two councilors, one with a body full of gears and the other looking like a vampire-like noble from Piltover, still looked at Lin Feng with disdain.
Lin Feng tried to gather as much information as possible for future needs.
At this moment, a skylight opened, and sunlight poured in, illuminating everyone.
With the votes counted, Jace's proposal was approved.
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