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Yue Gengyang watched the voting numbers rise; after Raymond spoke, he too found his voice.
"Is it not too hasty to proceed with the next step of the coastal trials right now? After all, this concerns many cities along the coast, as well as residents numbering in the tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions."
The project representative replied calmly, "We have considered this carefully. To achieve perfection, further trials are needed, just as with new drug research, clinical trials are always required. I believe President Yue, you can understand that."
Yue Gengyang said, "I understand, but I am very skeptical; is this project really safe enough to proceed to the 'clinical trial' stage? No offense intended, I'm just concerned about my company, with Ancestral Factory's headquarters being by the sea..."
Yue Gengyang and the project representative exchanged questions and answers, maintaining a mostly amiable atmosphere.
