Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 852 - 545: Emergency Cancellation_3

Consent for the near-sea trial had indeed been signed, but due to certain unforeseen factors, an urgent meeting was being held above to discuss whether to cancel this trial.

Canceling something involving a super project, once confirmed, is very difficult. Once overturned, it would trigger uncontrollable agitation across multiple industries. Whether they’re making the decision or reversing it, they will have to bear tremendous responsibility.

Time is of the essence, and the typhoon won’t wait for them to conclude one meeting after another before making landfall.

In the past day, the related personnel probably haven’t had any time to rest.

During this period, some people called Feng Yi.

As a participant in the previous voting conference and the discoverer of key data, his opinion was highly valued by those above.

Feng Yi had no other advice but to suggest canceling.

In this matter, all he could do was offer a suggestion, and what the final decision would be had to wait for the relevant personnel to conclude the last meeting.

However, from this call, Feng Yi felt that it was very likely that they would cancel on short notice.

In Jing City, a temporarily established workgroup was holding an emergency meeting.

Whether to overturn the previous decision had not yet been officially stamped.

The heads and experts of the meteorological departments were urgently summoned to the location, and those who couldn’t come joined online through an encrypted line.

This was their third meeting on the matter.

Basically, aside from going to the restroom, they even ate their meals in this conference room.

Canceling a plan is simple, but the impact it brings is significant; every decision must be made with extreme caution.

Those who had signed the consent for the new near-sea trial were not to say they were wrong.

At that time, even though they had already learned that the Butterfly Project’s large-scale model was undergoing an upgrade and there was internal disagreement, the majority were in favour, and it was beneficial for the local economy and city development.

But times change; when they learned of the short-term malfunction in the important satellite network, the central processing system of the Butterfly Project, of the large model upgrading, the situation changed.

Even if some people thought it was just a minor disturbance during the upgrade process, no anomaly can be overlooked in such matters.

The voices of opposition grew louder, and the panel of experts argued fiercely.

Finally, after holding three meetings, an electronic notification was sent out through a dedicated document transfer system. At the same time, an official document stamped with a large red seal was sent to the local area overnight.

The upcoming near-sea trial was temporarily canceled.

The released announcement explained that the large-scale model of the Butterfly Project was undergoing a system upgrade, and after careful consideration of various factors, the relevant departments decided to temporarily cancel this near-sea trial.

When the news exploded online, many people thought it was Photoshopped as a joke. They thought it was a cunning trick by those who hadn’t been able to get tickets or book hotels.

In some chat groups, many people who saw this message even scoffed that someone dared to Photoshop such official documents!

But soon, as some mainstream media outlets reposted it, and one after another verified big-media personality came out to analyze, everyone realized that this was actually true!

The next day, when the stock market opened, Butterfly Project concept stocks suffered a heavy blow!

Suddenly, all sorts of official and unofficial news erupted.

Some said there were hidden dangers in the project, others said the project was being suppressed.

It was rumoured that multiple countries were brewing a new round of regulatory storms.

But the Butterfly Project team did not release any such public statement. The claims were dubious.

Regardless, after being wildly hyped and aggressively pushed forward, the affected sectors plunged from their peaks in a dive.

The market was turbulent, with part of the profit-earning positions sold off for profit protection. Stocks that had been bullish and seen their prices soar issued frequent warnings to exercise risk control.

It was said that the major shareholders who cashed out tens or hundreds of billions through mass sell-offs spoke of their hardships.

And for those retail investors who were caught off-guard in these sectors and suffered impacts, there were countless who were breached.

It was said that the Butterfly Project was about to face global confrontation, and the related sectors would soon experience a complete collapse.

There were also claims that the market had been overheated for too long and needed to cool down; as companies’ performances materialized, the plummeting sectors would counterattack, and the long-term prospects for broad development were still promising.

It’s also said...

Finance experts explained that the Butterfly Project indeed is updating the major models, resulting in more conservative experiments, and selectively cancelling a few. It’s normal, reasonable, understandable, and there is no need for excessive panic.

Investment advisors analyzed the multiple factors behind this drop and future trends, focusing on industry development and policy environment, urging everyone to maintain a cautious and rational attitude, blah blah blah...

All kinds of rumors, both groundless and credible, and a volatile market, had turned the whole city into chaos.

The storm hadn’t arrived, but the turbulence had already begun.

The previously scheduled offshore experiment was cancelled, triggering extensive discussions online and in real life.

Most news feeds on various platforms were related to this.

Some media came out and explained, "The facts differ greatly from the rumors."

But they couldn’t clearly explain what the "differences" were.

However, people in their daily lives have many other things to focus on and won’t be fixated on just a few topics.

As for those tourists who just wanted to see a spectacle and not be directly hit by a typhoon, no need to hesitate, act now!

Swear and grumble as they check out, pack up their things, and scram!

Hurry up and leave before the flights are cancelled!

Suddenly, long queues for check-outs could be seen at various hotels.

The homestay owners serving the tourists also looked distressed, and after processing the check-outs, they had to return the stockpiled goods.

Such a loss! Not earning is losing!

Why was the promised offshore experiment suddenly cancelled?

The easy money that was almost in their hands flew away!!

Of course, there were also tourists from other places who still wanted to stay.

They had come all this way; if they couldn’t see the spectacle, then they might as well watch the typhoon!

To those who had never witnessed the force of a typhoon making landfall, it was still very attractive!

Having made the trip, they felt they ought to shoot a few videos, otherwise, they would do a disservice to the train fares and accommodation costs they paid!

Especially for those live broadcasting teams from areas far removed from the typhoon-prone zones who had come a long way; if they missed the spectacle, bringing a typhoon video to their hometown would still be great!

If they couldn’t do a live broadcast, then shoot a video instead. An on-scene video, offering an immersive experience, to show people from their hometowns and typhoon-free regions what a thrilling typhoon is like!

Interestingly, amid the various hot topics being discussed, one that involved Feng Yi popped up.

The city that was about to face the typhoon had a branch of Ancestral Factory, which Feng Yi had inspected on a previous visit.

After completing his inspections, Feng Yi left by air, but the topic he left behind didn’t disappear immediately. Now colliding with new hot issues, it was raised again.

Some joked, "Shocking! Feng Yi inspects a branch office and a scheduled offshore experiment vanishes!"

Stock traders pondered, "His previous extreme skydiving, was it hinting at something?"

Rationally, everyone knew that the offshore experiments of the Butterfly Project were prepared in advance by multiple departments to prevent any sudden incidents.

Something that had been scheduled would not be easily disrupted by Feng Yi’s visit to a branch office.

Coincidences, all coincidences.

But that didn’t stop people from turning it into a meme with Feng Yi.

On his way back home, learning that the offshore experiment was cancelled indeed allowed Feng Yi to breathe a sigh of relief.

In his extreme skydiving, he had already felt that uncontrollable restlessness in the high altitude.

It’s safe to say that if this restlessness didn’t calm down, every subsequent nearshore experiment would be a gamble.

Everything above was already very unstable, and before anything happened, no one knew exactly when or where a calamity would strike.