I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

Zhou Quanmiao said without hesitation, "Of course I'll give them all to him. Su Chen is a top talent, so he probably doesn't need any experts."

Upon hearing his sarcastic remarks, Wang Jianfeng frowned and said irritably, "It's your problem if you're in a bad mood. Don't take your anger out on others."

“Su Chen’s side really doesn’t need experts; he can do the work of all of you by himself.”

After saying this, Zhou Quanmiao's face turned extremely ugly.

Wang Jianfeng continued, "However, Su Chen's side is relatively lacking in other technical talents."

"What I mean is to transfer all the experts to your side. As for the people building the ships, you should have enough. Why not give them to Su Chen and his team?"

Zhou Quanmiao disagreed, saying that his side also needed talent for development.

He insisted that Wang Jianfeng transfer all the people to him.

Wang Jianfeng hadn't expected him to be so unreasonable. He had originally wanted to discuss things with him and take care of him.

The suggestion I just made was already an extra favor to him.

Normally, everyone should split it 50/50.

Now they've given him most of the experts and a number of construction workers, but he's still not satisfied.

After a moment's thought, Wang Jianfeng said with a stern face, "Since you disagree, I will consult with Su Chen again, and the final result will be based on Su Chen's opinion."

At this point, he was about to hang up the phone.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Quanmiao immediately stopped him, saying, "Fine, let's do it the way you just said."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Wang Jianfeng was furious; this guy was getting more and more rude.

He then gathered all the experts and construction workers together and held a brief meeting with them.

I thought this matter would end very quickly, but it turns out that the experts and construction workers have different opinions.

Nobody wants to work on a big planet.

Because they had heard about some things happening on the big planet, and knew that Zhou Quanmiao wasn't in a particularly good mood, and that they would have heavy workloads there and would also be subjected to all sorts of difficulties and accusations from Zhou Quanmiao.

They felt it would be better to go to Su Chen's place.

Most people were unwilling to go to Zhou Quanmiao's place, but Wang Jianfeng agreed to it and forcefully gave the order to everyone with a cold face.

In the end, the anger subsided.

Although things have calmed down, the group that went to the big planet is still very uneasy.

Before they even reached the large planet, this group of people started discussing how to fight against Zhou Quanmiao.

We absolutely cannot allow Zhou Quanmiao to act recklessly; they must unite as one.

Upon arriving on the large planet, Zhou Quanmiao was busy with work and did not meet with them, instead arranging for someone else to entertain them.

After a day of rest, the experts got back to work and no conflicts arose for the time being.

Su Chen also held a small welcome ceremony, allowing everyone to rest for two days before getting back to their busy work.

Su Chen and his team continued with their usual work routine: during work hours, everyone had to work diligently and were not allowed to wander around or slack off; those caught doing so would be punished accordingly.

During rest periods, we will not make everyone work overtime.

No matter how busy we are, we will not force anyone to work.

However, if there is an emergency, we will discuss it with them, and they will be given extra compensation for their overtime work, as well as time off to make up for the time they work overtime.

Su Chen's research has basically stabilized, and the core technologies have been determined.

Next is the issue of manufacturing, which is relatively simple. As long as there are enough people and no problems arise, it can be completed in a short time.

Recently, Wang Jianfeng had nothing to do, so he came to Ocean Planet to check out the situation.

He discovered this planet and was the one who proposed its secret construction, so he valued it highly.

He had another matter to discuss here, and this matter was somewhat related to Zhou Quanmiao.

That evening, Wang Jianfeng used dinner as an excuse to call Su Chen and the others together and told them about Zhou Quanmiao's situation.

He suggested temporarily suspending Zhou Quanmiao from all his duties to allow him some time to calm down.

Wang Jianfeng believes that if he continues to have this kind of mentality, it has already affected the development of the base.

Tang Yumo didn't care, adopting an attitude of indifference and detachment.

Su Chen told Wang Jianfeng not to worry too much, as Professor Wang had already gone to the big planet.

He should try to persuade Zhou Quanmiao.

Moreover, his research on underwater vessels is about to be completed.

After the research is successful, Zhou Quanmiao will probably calm down.

Wang Jianfeng nodded and said calmly, "Then let's wait a while longer."

"However, Zhou Quanmiao is becoming more and more annoying, and there's been a big reaction in the base. You'd better make preparations as soon as possible."

Su Chen was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that other people in the base would also have some opinions.

He asked what exactly happened, and Wang Jianfeng gave a brief explanation.

"It was all his fault. He didn't care about other people's lives in order to build the ships."

"Many people nowadays get very little rest each day. It's one thing to work long hours, but they're also frequently scolded by Zhou Quanmiao, which has led to resentment among them."

Su Chen specifically contacted Professor Wang, asking him to calm everyone's anger and, ideally, give everyone a day off.

Professor Wang smiled wryly after receiving the news. He wanted to give everyone a holiday, but after communicating with Zhou Quanmiao several times, Zhou Quanmiao refused without hesitation.

Now Su Chen is discussing this matter with him again.

Professor Wang reluctantly met with Zhou Quanmiao again, intending to have a calm and rational talk with him and share everyone's feelings.

However, Zhou Quanmiao wouldn't listen, and frowned as he asked Professor Wang, "Are you also trying to obstruct my work?"

"So what if the work is tiring? So what if I scold them for not doing well? In other places, they would have been fired long ago."

"If your job isn't good, you can't even let others talk about it."

Professor Wang got a little angry and started arguing with Zhou Quanmiao.

The two argued louder and louder, attracting the attention of other onlookers.

When everyone heard that the two were arguing about taking a break, they all sided with Professor Wang and expressed their support.

Although there was no explicit expression of support, the words implied that the speaker was speaking on behalf of Professor Wang.

Seeing that there was no one around, Zhou Quanmiao turned ashen with anger and stormed off.

Before leaving, he left behind a single sentence.

"Since you all support him, let him make the decision."

After much deliberation, Professor Wang decided to give everyone a day off.

However, he gave everyone a holiday in the name of Zhou Quanmiao, hoping that everyone could understand Zhou Quanmiao.

But the opposite is true.

The news of the two arguing spread, and everyone knew why there was a holiday, so everyone's impression of Professor Wang improved.

My impression of Zhou Quanmiao has plummeted.

this day.

Su Chen's ship was finally successfully researched and tested.

Everything went so smoothly and perfectly. Wang Jianfeng specifically called Professor Wang, strongly urging him to tell Zhou Quanmiao the good news.

Professor Wang smiled bitterly. This was hardly good news; for Zhou Quanmiao, it was like a bolt from the blue, like the last straw he was clinging to had been cut.

But I can't not tell him.

He'll find out sooner or later anyway, so it's better to tell him early and let him give up that competitive spirit.

When Zhou Quanmiao was found, he was directing the staff.

One person was scolded by Zhou Quanmiao simply because he was walking slowly.

Upon seeing Professor Wang arrive, Zhou Quanmiao pretended not to notice and intensified his accusations against those around him.

Professor Wang coughed, and seeing that Zhou Quanmiao still ignored him, he spoke directly: "There's news from Su Chen's side."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Quanmiao's body trembled involuntarily, and she silently glanced at him.

Professor Wang said, "Su Chenxin's research on the ship has been successful, and experiments have been conducted. The experiments have been very successful."

Zhou Quanmiao remained silent for a long time, unsure of what to say.

Professor Wang watched him silently, waiting for his reaction.

He imagined that Zhou Quanmiao would fly into a rage and become taciturn.

He has now chosen the latter, which makes Professor Wang somewhat worried.

The latter is more terrifying than the former.

After a while, Zhou Quanmiao finally spoke up: "Do you have any data?"

Professor Wang shook his head.

The data hasn't been sent yet, and he hasn't asked Wang Jianfeng for it.

He believes Zhou Quanmiao might go and see for himself.

However, Zhou Quanmiao did not do that; he simply asked Professor Wang to get him some data.

Professor Wang accompanied Zhou Quanmiao for a while, and seeing that he didn't have a strong reaction, he returned to the liaison room.

He first contacted Wang Jianfeng and asked him to provide some data.

Wang Jianfeng deliberately made things difficult for Professor Wang, saying that this was a secret technology and could not be shown to others without permission.

Professor Wang said with a bitter face, "Don't make things difficult for me. I have no interest in this technology. I just want Zhou Quanmiao to take a look and give up on this idea."

Wang Jianfeng put away his joking attitude and asked very seriously, "If he has reviewed all the information and there is no improvement, what do you suggest we do?"

Professor Wang shook his head. How would he know?
Wang Jianfeng sent him some information.

He took the documents, handed them to Zhou Quanmiao, and then silently walked out.

Zhou Quanmiao looked at the latest ship information, then slumped into his chair in disappointment, the documents in his hands falling to the ground. He felt short of breath, as if he were about to suffocate.

After a long time, his mood gradually improved, and some of his physical discomfort disappeared.

He bent down and picked up all the data, placing them neatly on the table, and let out a heavy sigh.

When he learned that Su Chen was researching underwater ships, he had made many assumptions.

The result was not much different from what she had imagined.

All the data at hand proves one thing.

They cannot surpass what Su Chen is researching at present, and even if they try their best to research it now, they will not be able to surpass Su Chen.

Looking at the people still busy, Zhou Quanmiao suddenly lost the urge to compare herself to them, and even felt that she shouldn't stay here.

He gently pushed open the door, called in an expert, and told him to tell everyone that they no longer needed to work.

The expert, for some reason, still did as he asked.

Upon learning of this, Professor Wang sought out Zhou Quanmiao once again.

Zhou Quanmiao had clearly changed a lot from before. He smiled slightly at Professor Wang and calmly asked him to sit down.

Professor Wang breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Zhou Quanmiao had recovered.

However, Zhou Quanmiao's words surprised Professor Wang.

"Su Chen is indeed amazing; I would find it difficult to surpass him."

“I’ve done a lot of bad things lately. Please apologize to me and Su Chen for me.”

Professor Wang felt something was off about his words. What did he mean? Did he want to leave?
Just thinking about it.

Zhou Quanmiao stood up and said, "I should leave this place. I'm not a person here to begin with."

"Forcing yourself to join in will make you uncomfortable and inconvenience others as well."

"Are you leaving?" Professor Wang asked to confirm.

Zhou Quanmiao nodded, returned to his original seat, and smiled.

"I know what you're worried about. Didn't we develop a drug that makes people lose their memories?"

"I accept the injection; it will not cause any harm to the base."

"To be honest, I really like this base, but unfortunately I'm not capable enough and made mistakes."

When Professor Wang heard him say that, he frowned and comforted him, "Actually, you don't need to be like this. We can still work together."

Zhou Quanmiao waved his hand and said in an extremely serious tone, "I know you will let me stay, and even if Wang Jianfeng and the others have objections, they won't say much."

"However, I personally feel that this is inappropriate, and I should be punished for what I did wrong. Just because I am who I am doesn't mean I should be treated leniently."

"Let's follow the rules."

After he finished speaking, he looked exhausted.

Professor Wang had no choice but to quickly inform Su Chen and his group about the situation.

Su Chen and the others were very surprised when they heard the news; none of them expected Zhou Quanmiao to make such a choice.

Su Chen meant to persuade him.

Wang Jianfeng and Tang Yumo remained silent, not feeling there was anything wrong with what they were doing.

Although they lost one expert, they are not lacking in experts.

Moreover, Zhou Quanmiao's recent actions have confirmed one thing: the base does not lack people like him.

This perfectly validates what Yuan Jingna said earlier.

Professor Wang tried to persuade him again, but it didn't work very well.

He hoped that Su Chen could send someone to help him persuade them, which would also be a way of expressing Su Chen and the others' attitude.

Su Chen agreed, but was caught in a dilemma about who to persuade.

Wang Jianfeng and Tang Yumo were unwilling to go at all, so Su Chen could only look to Yuan Jingna.

Yuan Jingna did not refuse, but he was a little worried.

He had a conflict with Zhou Quanmiao before. Is it appropriate for him to persuade Zhou Quanmiao now?

After much deliberation, Su Chen's gaze finally settled on Wang Jianfeng.

"You should go and try to persuade them, but be polite and don't be sarcastic."

"Our goal is to keep him here. If he insists on leaving, then we'll follow the rules." (End of Chapter)