600: Chapter 599 A Brilliant Performance Towards the Light

At exactly eight o'clock in the evening, the lecture officially began.

Because it was a private lecture.

Everyone attending the lecture had signed the strictest non-disclosure agreements.

After an enthusiastic introduction by the president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Xiang Guangming, dressed in a sharp suit, walked slowly onto the podium amidst thunderous applause.

On the giant screen behind him, a three-dimensional model of a toroidal fusion reactor full of futuristic technology instantly appeared—it was none other than the "Golden Crow" fusion reactor.

"Good evening, professors and scholars."

Xiang Guangming had a gentle smile on his face, and his voice was clearly transmitted to every corner of the auditorium through the amplification equipment.

The first half of the lecture went very smoothly.

Xiang Guangming used simple language to explain complex concepts, introducing the basic principles of Controlled Nuclear Fusion and the technical advantages of the "Golden Crow" fusion reactor to the scholars present.

His explanation was professional yet humorous, demonstrating the profound academic foundation of a top-tier scientist and winning rounds of applause from the audience.

However, just as the lecture was nearing its end, the tone suddenly changed.

After answering a technical question about plasma confinement, Xiang Guangming suddenly let out a long sigh.

The smile on his face vanished, replaced by an indescribable sense of weariness and desolation.

"Technology is forever cold."

He looked at the audience, his voice becoming somewhat low.

"But human hearts should be fiery, not as cold as technology."

"Because we are all human, a community with a shared future for mankind."

"Regardless of skin color, ethnicity, or country, we all have one mouth and two eyes; we are living, breathing human beings."

"Fiery hearts should naturally be connected."

"Skin color and ethnicity cannot isolate our connected hearts, and technology certainly should not either!"

This sudden turn of events caused the entire auditorium to fall silent instantly.

Everyone was stunned, not understanding why this Chinese academician would suddenly say such things.

Sitting in the front row, Zhao Ming curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Xiang Guangming ignored the reaction from the audience, as if lost in his own emotions, and continued to speak to himself.

"I once thought that with the progress of Science, human civilization would become more open and inclusive, and that we would join hands to march toward the stars and the sea."

"But reality slapped me hard in the face!"

His voice began to carry a hint of irrepressible anger.

"In my opinion, this is nothing but extreme selfishness!"

Boom!

These words, like a bomb, exploded in the quiet auditorium.

Everyone was stunned by his bold remarks, which bordered on "treason."

It was simply unheard of!

Xiang Guangming seemed not to notice the commotion below; his emotions became increasingly agitated, and he even began to pace on the podium.

"In China, people say every day that those who are not of our race must have a different heart."

"This is the most typical robber's logic!"

"Although I do not believe in Christianity, I firmly believe."

"If there really is a God in this world, then God loves the world, and He must love everyone, not just people of a certain skin color or a certain race!"

"Science should serve all of humanity!"

"The light of technology should illuminate every corner of the world!"

"All individuals or organizations that hinder this path have committed the most serious crimes against humanity from the very beginning and will surely be swept into the dustbin of history!"