Chapter 252: A Vote
“Hello, Mr. Soan. Hello, everybody!” Charles gave them an awkward but polite smile.
Being the head of a state, he could take care of the little unexpected episode. Even with the whole world watching, Charles soon returned to his normal deanor. Since Mr. Soan had thrown the problem back to him, he had to take responsibility no matter what.
Luckily, Mr. Soan was around. Without him, things would be much more complicated.
“Here’s the thing. I think we all need to think twice before you join Moon.
“We’re just an ordinary country. As the president, I’m glad you all want to join us, but such a decision can’t be rushed. We need to run so statistics first. So people must still prefer their own countries. We have to consider carefully before making such a huge decision.
“How about we run a global statistical analysis? If over 90% of the people agree with the idea, I’ll take responsibility.”
A global referendum couldn’t be arranged overnight. Charles planned to do it in three days.
The voting process would go on for three days.
All the countries agreed to the proposal. Although they wanted to join Moon, Charles had been avoiding the subject. Now that they finally had the chance, they didn’t mind waiting for three more days.
Once the eting ended, people all over the world grew excited.
“Why bother voting at all? Of course, I want to join Moon!”
“Who wouldn’t?”
“I used my father’s phone and voted to join Moon. Guys, have I done the right thing?”
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“Absolutely! I’m going to do that, too!”
“I’m going to go after whoever that won’t vote or vote no!”
“That’s right! The portal is about to be completed, and maybe only Moonians can go to K18.”
“That can’t be! Mr. Himl Soan has said everyone will go to K18. Earth will be inhabitable in two months!”
“Still, the Moonians will go there first! There are billions of people on Earth, and it’ll take forever for everybody to go through. By becoming Moonians, we’ll get there sooner. What if the artificial moon disappears?”
“You have a point!”
“Plus, it won’t hurt us to join Moon. I heard they have always been kind to their people!”
More and more people joined the subject. Even the Moonians did. If the proposal went through, it would be the start of a new age. The world would be united.
anwhile, back in Moon, Charles went to see Himl Soan. “Mr. Soan, I have a request.”
“You’re the president. Just tell what you want. There’s no need to make requests.” Himl Soan imdiately realized why Charles was here, so he spoke his mind.
“Well, Mr. Soan… I think you’re more suitable to do sothing like this.”
Seeing how much people online supported the idea, Charles knew it was a done deal. He had set the benchmark at 90% because he didn’t want the proposal to pass. 90% was a very high percentage.
People were divided when the teorite fell. So he couldn’t understand why so many had voted yes now. He imdiately found Himl Soan, wanting to make him the new president.
He found Himl Soan a better candidate for the job in every aspect.
However, Himl Soan saw right through him before he could ntion it. “Sir, I’m just a scientist. How can I be the president? You’re the president. I am and will always be a scientist. You’re a politician, and you have the expertise of running the governnt. Mr. President, I’m going to complete the portal now. That’s what I should do!”
Himl Soan turned Charles down. If he wanted, he could be the ruler of Earth, let alone a president. But he had no such desires. Being a president wasn’t nearly as attractive as science and technology.
After seeing Himl Soan’s attitude, Charles didn’t bother him anymore. He had no choice but to take responsibility now. He had never imagined ruling the world, but it happened to fall on his shoulders one day. Charles wondered if he was dreaming.
After Charles left, Himl Soan took Firey back to the flatlands.
“Mr. Soan, you’re here. We’re very close to completing the portal!” Roams welcod him with great respect.
He knew Himl Soan must have brought back the heart of the volcano. All the materials had been collected. Now it was ti to build the real portal. With it, they could travel through ti and space!
“We still need to wait a little longer,” Himl Soan said after sensing the surroundings with his ntal force.
“We wait?”
“Yes, to travel through ti and space, we’ll need the right mont, the right location, and the suitable people. We’re waiting for the right mont. If we activate the portal now, we can’t make the connection with K18. We’ll be falling into the void!”
Himl Soan told Roams everything he had sensed. He wanted to see what Roams could learn from that piece of information.
Roams’s eyes lit up as Himl Soan had expected. He had co with him because he wanted to learn. The news alone could keep him excited for a while.
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