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"As far as I know, China's Shenzhou-2 unmanned spacecraft was only successfully launched this January. Prior to that, there have been no attempts or breakthroughs in manned spaceflight."

Lin Luoran's counter-question left Su Cen momentarily at a loss for words. After all, it had come out of the blue, and he found himself inadvertently entangled in his own statement. In Su Cen's era, these well-known facts were easily accessible, but under the current limited circumstances, there were still many things that he could neither use nor speak about.

Seeing the entire audience fall silent as they waited for Lin Luoran's rebuttal, Su Cen was taken aback and quickly countered, "I wonder if the opposing debater believes that our country’s manned spaceflight program is far off after America and the former Soviet Union Are we not making any breakthroughs in this area"

The man from the Law School, Zhao Zidong, naturally responded smoothly, "Of course not. The Shenzhou-2 spacecraft was launched this year, though it's an unmanned one, its technical state is basically identical to that of a manned spaceship. It conducted microgravity experiments on space life science, materials, and astrophysics, even extracting turtle heart cells to observe the impact of space environment on them. Furthermore, it carried various types of algae like fish star algae, spirulina, as well as E. coli bacteria. This precisely indicates that our country’s manned spaceflight program has entered a stage of intense preparation and can be expected to see drastic changes in the next decade. The opposing debater's mistake regarding these facts only proves their lack of credible information; presenting such inaccurate data might make them look ridiculous, turning this debate into a trivial matter."

Su Cen smiled slightly, "Whether I am making a fool of myself is not currently an issue. What I know is that even the opposing debater feels proud and confident in discussing our country's breakthroughs in manned spaceflight technology. If we succeed one day, it would inspire tremendous excitement among the people, marking a significant step for the Chinese nation to venture beyond Earth’s boundaries, symbolizing our pursuit of freedom. Regarding Shenzhou-1 to Shenzhou-2 and future missions like Shenzhou-5, 7, 11, and 20, whether or not this naming convention is correct aside, it at least illustrates the accumulation and breakthroughs in our space endeavors. In the future, these efforts will surely carry the Chinese nation beyond the atmosphere to explore the freedom of a cosmic dream, which is an incredibly proud achievement!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was taken aback; they realized that this had been a deliberate trap set up to draw out opposing evidence to refute their argument.

Su Cen finished his speech in one breath and felt secretly relieved. It was close, but he managed to navigate through it smoothly.

Actually, when Su Cen's teammate started speaking, Dong Xiaojia, who had considerable experience, sensed something amiss. As expected, Su Cen immediately launched a counterattack, causing her to frown; this wasn't an ordinary opponent.

Su Can's Nan University debater team members all paid attention to him and nodded, thinking that the trap he had set was clever and made his opponent fall in without hesitation. However, this student didn't seem like a freshman who was inexperienced; rather, he resembled someone with extensive debating experience.

Even the host of the Student Union, Fan Qiyi, let out a sigh of relief at this point. Those who had sent Su Can up there felt relieved that they hadn't made a mistake in their choice.

The teams and debaters each stuck to their own arguments and clashed without giving ground.

They entered the free debate round.

Dong Xiaojia from Shanghai International Studies University narrowed her eyes. At this moment, she couldn't help but take Su Can seriously. She even felt that if she wasn't at her peak today, her team's grand declaration might end in a miserable defeat.

Dong Xiaojia was already an outstanding debater. In the brief pause, she quickly found her footing and calmly targeted Su Can: "The previous debater said that human society progressed from eating raw meat to advanced information technology, with the concept of a global village becoming increasingly prominent, culminating in our country's Shenzhou-2 spacecraft development. I want to ask if the advancement of human society is driven by science or wealth Will large investments necessarily lead to scientific progress and development Was the research funding obtained by Einstein, Edison, Watt, Franklin, etc., the greatest wealth of their time Moreover, today's discussion focuses on how wealth can provide one kind of freedom while also generating another kind of restriction. I hope my opponent will clarify this point."

The audience whispered in amazement; Dong Xiaojia was indeed formidable, hitting the crux with each sentence. No one knew how Su Can would handle this.

Su Can countered decisively: "I heard for the first time that science isn't part of human society's wealth. Wealth should encompass everything valuable to oneself, including both spiritual and material aspects, while freedom is the right to make autonomous choices. Please clarify."

The audience found it difficult to keep up; Su Can had provoked Dong Xiaojia, a formidable debater, into frequent targeted attacks on him, yet he defended himself flawlessly. The two were evenly matched, able to engage each other effectively. It was noteworthy that Dong Xiaojia's identity as the runner-up of Shanghai's college debate competition made this encounter with an unexpectedly skilled opponent all the more remarkable.

Southern University's reputation for having hidden talents is not without grounds.

This was a splendid debate.

Lin Luoran stood up, gently tapped the table, and said, "I believe my opponent has fallen into a misconception by equating spiritual wealth with the kind of wealth we are discussing today. If we consider morality, a sense of pride, confidence, and technology as forms of wealth, can I then say that freedom is also a form of spiritual wealth Would our debate topic then become 'the more degrees of wealth one possesses, the more wealth they have' Such circular reasoning has no meaning. Moreover, if my opponent argues that reaching a high level in spirit allows one to escape all constraints of lack of freedom, are we discussing the relationship between the amount of wealth and freedom or the relationship between the height of spiritual realm and freedom"

This move truly hit the weak spot as even the judges were nodding frequently.

After Lin Luoran spoke, she smirked at Su Can and sat down with an expression that dared him to respond.

Su Can was infuriated by Lin Luoran's actions but could not show it; he had to maintain his composure and calmness.

Frustrated, Su Can thought for a moment and said, "How is this circular reasoning For instance, if I were to say here that Lin Luoran is a very beautiful girl, the point I'm making is about your beauty rather than engaging in circular reasoning by saying you are a girl."

A burst of laughter echoed, even the judges found it hard to suppress their amusement.

The male students from Southern University were particularly enthusiastic, with some whistling for added excitement. They thought that this debate was intense and unremitting, as the two girls from Shanghai International Studies University started off with razor-sharp remarks that equated to countless weapons. Now seeing Su Can take a verbal advantage, everyone felt greatly relieved.

Lin Luoran's face turned slightly red, thinking that this was indeed the Su Can she knew; he was always shameless and casual.

Dong Xiaojia next to her also gritted her teeth in anger. This kid actually dared to publicly flirt with our university girls. Didn't he know how many supporters Lin Luoran had at their school If they were to seriously investigate, even if he could talk his way out of it a hundred times over, it wouldn’t matter.

Li Han and the others exchanged glances but didn't dare communicate much due to Tang Wu being nearby. They secretly gave Su Can a thumbs up under the table. Everyone knew that the women on their debate team from their university were quite formidable. Regardless of who won today's debate, they would likely criticize Su Can for his frivolity in the future.

Professor Shi Guomin, a renowned professor from Nanjing University’s School of Cultural Heritage and Museology, intervened at this point to ease the tension caused by Su Can's performance with some remarks: "Relax everyone. You can use humor, wit, and satire as winning strategies. There's no need to be so tense. I see that the second debater from Nanjing University has a somewhat sophistical nature, but he is indeed witty and humorous."

Right, relax, it was just a joke. Su Can wiped his brow in response to Lin Luoran’s piercing gaze.

The opposing side's third debater Zhao Zhidong clearly felt the pressure. Facing Su Can's superior performance, he could only leave the offensive strategy to Dong Xiaojia and Lin Luoran. This left him feeling rather embarrassed as he adjusted his thoughts and stepped forward confidently.

"From a young age, I loved traveling. Starting from the outskirts of Shanghai, then to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, West Lake in Hangzhou, later to Yellow Mountain for maple viewing and climbing Mount Tai, then Beijing and Guangzhou, drinking three-course tea in Yunnan, sitting idly under banyans in the center of Lijiang Ancient Town. Domestic travel couldn't satisfy me anymore, so I traveled abroad to Switzerland, Europe, Greece—each time hoping not to be alone but with my father's accompaniment. Unfortunately, due to work commitments, my father, who is a vice president at an international company, could only provide the funds for these travels and hoped that his work would satisfy my wishes. But he sacrificed his freedom to continuously create wealth for me, while I was unhappy because I couldn't travel with him. Therefore, no matter how much wealth one has, it doesn’t truly bring about a sense of freedom."

"We have several sets of data for everyone to analyze and come to their own conclusions. According to surveys conducted by Zero Point Company, more than sixty percent of white-collar workers suffer from immense work pressure and fatigue during the pursuit of wealth and status. Furthermore, The Wealth magazine's survey reveals that seventy percent of senior corporate executives are at high risk for psychological disorders due to mental stress. Here I wish to ask our red team: is it their mindset that’s problematic, or is there something wrong with your argument"

Zhao Zhidong's offensive was well-grounded. Simply put, he came from a family with substantial wealth and thus had the qualifications to discuss whether wealth brings freedom or not. this moment, one's demeanor naturally has to be maintained.In fact, I should have figured this out earlier. The postmark on Tang Wu's letter indicates that it was sent from the Nan District Post Offi...