Chapter 111: "Inspiration Power Bank"

Back in the day, from warnings of a "stock market crash" to predictions of the "Greek debt crisis,"
this guy, Su Hao, always managed to pinpoint seemingly absurd yet subtly insightful research topics before these globally significant black swan events even unfolded, demanding reports from them.
Back then, every time the research department received such a "divine decree," their minds were racing with a thousand thoughts:
"Isn't this ridiculous?" "What a joke!"
While they said this aloud, and inevitably muttered "pure speculation, no responsibility" in their reports, their actions betrayed their words as they wrote the reports.
The most infuriating thing was that Su Hao's "brainstorming" was always incredibly accurate, almost divinely inspired!
Everyone was thoroughly humiliated!
His accuracy was so high that calling him a shamanistic healer would be an insult to his professional abilities.
"Wait a minute, Britain's leaving the EU? Is this a sure thing?"
A young researcher clicked his tongue, looking at him with a "you're kidding me" expression.
"I think it's called the 'Brexit Referendum' or something, the English name sounds pretty fancy, something like 'Brexit'?"
Another well-informed researcher chimed in.
"Of course! The British are practically untouchable in the EU, one of the three giants, the decision-makers. Why would they want to leave?"
Looking at the entire EU, there are only three giants that truly have the power: France, Germany, and Great Britain.
Of these three, Britain is undoubtedly the leader, both in terms of economic size and military strength.
Within the EU, it has the greatest influence, the most say, and of course, pays the most in "protection money."
In short, it's the de facto leader.
But this leader, suddenly saying he's retiring from the game?
"And right now, at this critical juncture?"
"Yes, the counter-terrorism situation in Europe is so tense right now, everyone's on edge, there are terrorist attacks here and explosions there every few days. This is precisely the time when everyone needs to stick together.
If Britain suddenly announces 'I'm not playing this game anymore,' wouldn't the other European countries immediately freak out?
That's blatant backstabbing, a disgrace to history!"
That's right, the EU's leader, jokingly referred to internally as one of the most powerful "permanent members," suddenly saying it wants to "cut ties"!
If word gets out, the label of "traitor" is definitely on it! It'll be a source of public scorn!
What's more, the British are a country that cares more about its image than anyone else, especially its international reputation.
After all, those "reputations" like "world troublemaker" didn't come easily.
There's an old saying—
"In world history, whenever something terrible happens, if you close your eyes and point the finger at Britain, it's almost always true."
From the 18th to the 20th century, Britain stirred up trouble around the world, committing countless atrocities.
Precisely because of its dark history, it has been desperately trying to whitewash its image and establish a glorious image as a "responsible major power" in recent years.
Would such a reputation-conscious guy really do something as self-destructive as Brexit at this crucial, globally watched moment?
"It just doesn't make sense, right?"
"Absolutely! It's more absurd than pigs flying!"
"Exactly! Are the British crazy or stupid to think they could just leave the EU? Unless they've all gone completely insane!"
However, the most chilling and spine-chilling thing is—
Every time Su Hao makes these seemingly absurd research requests, a related "black swan" event always manages to erupt almost instantly, throwing the market into chaos!
His mouth is practically blessed!
"Well, that's true, but this is way too far-fetched! I absolutely refuse to believe it!"
"If Britain really leaves the EU, what a huge economic blow it will suffer! Are all their economists incompetent? Can't they even do the math?"
"But then again, there have been some rumors about Brexit before.
Especially regarding immigration, there's a lot of resentment in Britain, and this terrorist attack has only added fuel to the fire, completely igniting that discontent."
"Even so, Britain faces numerous obstacles to leaving the EU, and the mess that will follow is unimaginable. They absolutely won't dare take that step!"
This is probably the logic of a normal person.
Even the guy in the research department, known for his "unconventional ideas" and reports written like a fantasy novel, was uncharacteristically definitive this time, stating categorically:
"Brexit? Absolutely not! I celestialized it last night; it's a terrible omen, absolutely impossible!"
"Does what we think matter?" Suddenly, a voice rang out,
"Have you all forgotten? Our research department's expansion and improved conditions are all thanks to whoever thinks highly of us?
We have to thank President Su!
It's this guy who ensures we have work, jobs, and salaries!"
That's right, it was because Su Hao frequently "favored" the research department, specifically requesting all sorts of tricky and unusual information from them.
The chairman recognized their department's value and personally approved increasing staff and budget for the research department.
He even specifically instructed that anything else needed from President Su must be put on hold, and dealt with immediately and with the highest priority!
Even if the sky falls, we have to get his work done first!
"Besides, the topics Mr. Su chose, though tricky, are damn exciting to work on, aren't they?"
"Absolutely! Much more interesting than those stale, conventional analyses, at least not boring or tedious!"
"Alright, alright, stop joking around, get to work!" Old Wu slammed his hand on the table.
"The company pays us, not so we can sit here bragging and rambling.
It's all about one word: speed!
Two words: precision!
Three words: make him happy!"
Hearing this, everyone stopped joking and took their places, typing furiously.
But a big question mark hung in everyone's mind:
Will that man's "prophecy" come true again this time?
Waiting for the final results to be revealed became almost the only joy and source of spiritual sustenance in their tedious research careers.
***
For Su Hao, his company's research department was practically his "inspiration power bank," incredibly convenient to use.
Ever since he discovered that mixing massive amounts of information with his occasional flashes of "intuition" could produce effects comparable to alchemy, the research department became his most frequent target for "bothering."
Especially since the chairman seemed to have noticed his reliance on the research department, he generously increased its manpower and resources.
From then on, the speed at which data was delivered was faster than a food delivery driver—it was incredibly fast!
"Mr. Su, the analysis data on 'Brexit' that you requested has been compiled."
Liu Yang gently placed a thick stack of documents in front of Su Hao.
"Oh, okay, thank you for your hard work."
Su Hao took the papers and quickly flipped through them, his fingertips rustling softly across the surface.
(Thank you to all the readers who left comments yesterday reminding me to get more rest and avoid staying up late. After uploading the latest chapter and editing the update time note yesterday, I wanted to reply with my thanks, but I couldn't find the comments. Thank you again for your support! Starting tomorrow, I'll be updating sporadically! Thank you everyone! Love you all!)