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

Old Li shook his head and gave a bitter smile: "Do you think our resources are inexhaustible? Every little bit used is a little less, so of course we're struggling."

"The more bases we build, the more strained we will become, and the first bases we build consume a lot of resources but have very little effect."

“The bases you have established are quite good; they are self-sufficient and we don’t need to consume anything.”

“But those old bases required us to send a large amount of supplies there every month, which was a considerable expense for us.”

"If it can be alleviated, there will be many benefits."

Wang Jianfeng was too embarrassed to say anything in front of Old Li, but he was already muttering to himself.

Old Li chatted with them for a few more minutes, but since there were still things to discuss, he asked them to discuss the matter carefully and finalize a plan.

Then he left.

The video went dark, and Wang Jianfeng suddenly spoke: "...Why would the higher-ups suddenly decide to dismantle the base? Is there some hidden reason behind this?"

"We need to be careful."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna couldn't help but worry.

They have always remained vigilant towards those above them.

Su Chen glanced at Wang Jianfeng, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself. Wang Jianfeng's idea wasn't unreasonable, but it was a bit too cautious.

Moreover, this matter coincides with their own.

He believes that both sides can achieve a win-win situation.

Everyone knew that the final decision on this matter rested with Su Chen, so they all looked at him.

Su Chen did not want to monopolize power. Since Wang Jianfeng had objections, and those objections should indeed be heard, he decided to hold a vote with the four people at the center.

Each of the four people took a slip of paper and wrote "agree to pay" on it.

Su Chen opened the note in front of them; it had three "no"s and only one "yes".

The one who agreed was naturally Su Chen who wrote it.

The other three looked at the note, then at Su Chen, feeling extremely awkward.

They thought there would definitely be two people supporting Su Chen, but who would have thought that everyone except Su Chen himself would oppose him.

Su Chen was also slightly taken aback, then smiled and nodded.

"Since you have objections, let's leave this matter at that for now."

Wang Jianfeng didn't expect Su Chen to agree so easily, and instead felt a little uneasy.

He paced around the room for a while, then suddenly said, "Let's discuss this with the higher-ups again. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but we still need to keep a close eye on this matter."

Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna glanced at him in surprise, wondering what he was thinking, as his ideas kept changing.

Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna didn't care.

Their biggest worry is that their superiors will cause trouble for them again. If everyone can coexist peacefully, they are willing to cooperate with their superiors in doing this.

Su Chen changed his mind, "Since you all object, let's wait a little longer."

After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back.

Watching Su Chen's departing figure, the group exchanged glances, unsure whether he was angry or had genuinely given up for the time being.

A few days later.

Old Li contacted Su Chen to ask how their discussions were going.

Su Chen smiled and said, "This matter has been handed over to Wang Jianfeng."

Wang Jianfeng, who was standing nearby, heard Su Chen shift the blame onto him and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Standing in front of the screen, he grinned and said, "We also want to dismantle this base. I wonder which parts of mine you plan to demolish?"

This is what Wang Jianfeng cares about most.

Old Li immediately understood what Wang Jianfeng meant and smiled faintly.

"Don't worry, this time we're just dismantling some bad bases, and we won't interfere."

"We're just determining which bases should be dismantled; the rest is up to you."

This reassured Wang Jianfeng somewhat.

A few more days passed.

Old Li sent over several pieces of information and plans regarding the demolition of the site.

Wang Jianfeng took a special look at these bases and, just as Su Chen had said, they were wasting a lot of resources but weren't very useful.

These bases were established a long time ago, so the equipment is outdated and there is a shortage of personnel.

Most importantly, it has lost its value.

Wang Jianfeng found Su Chen and a few others and handed them the information.

After discussing it for a while, the group decided that these bases could be expelled, and then they began to take action.

This matter was indeed left to Wang Jianfeng to handle.

The first base Wang Jianfeng dismantled was the one closest to Earth. This was the oldest base, and it was one they had built without adequate preparation.

The outer walls of the base are damaged and no one has repaired them.

As for weaponry, it was incredibly outdated.

Wang Jianfeng personally led a team to the base to dismantle the structures.

Dismantling a base is not an easy task.

First, you need to communicate with the people at the base to see what their thoughts and requirements are.

After all, everyone has been in the base for so long. Some people have developed feelings for it, while others are afraid that if the base is gone, they will lose their jobs.

Therefore, proper arrangements need to be made for them in terms of personnel.

Secondly, there are the things inside the base.

Although it is old and outdated, the internal parts and some materials can still be recycled and reused.

These things still have some value and need to be preserved, while some things do not need to be preserved and must be destroyed; they cannot be left on the planet.

Although it wouldn't be a big deal to leave it behind, considering various reasons, it would be better to destroy it.

While Wang Jianfeng dismantled the base, Su Chen and the others were also busy with their own tasks.

Yuan Jingna was still busy with her planting. Her planting was spread across every planet. As long as there was a base on a planet, there would definitely be a planting base.

This is also an essential project for the base.

Because the environment of each base is different, the things grown are also different. Moreover, the people in the base need to eat, and in addition to what the Earth provides, most of what they eat comes from the planting base.

This is what Mr. Li meant by self-sufficiency.

Don't underestimate these food items; if the government were to supply them all, it would be a very resource-intensive process.

Having a planting base can save a lot of trouble.

Recently, Yuan Jingna has been trying to use Su Chen's mobile base to establish a mobile planting center.

The reason for this idea is the recent demolition.

He had carefully considered this issue, and perhaps one day the planting base would need to be dismantled, and it would have to be abandoned for various reasons.

He did not want to waste his research findings.

Therefore, they wanted to establish a mobile planting center. In this way, even if they had to leave one day, or even if war broke out, they could relocate the planting center.

However, he couldn't handle this alone and needed to ask Su Chen for help.

Because Su Chen possesses the core technology of the mobile base.

How to transform a mobile base into a mobile planting center is a relatively simple question.

Because mobile bases are actually more complex to update than mobile planting.

All a mobile planting center needs to do is allow things to be grown on it; nothing else is required.

When he found Su Chen, Su Chen was reading a book in his office.

Seeing Yuan Jingna arrive, he closed his book in surprise and asked her what was wrong.

Yuan Jingna shyly shared her thoughts.

After listening, Su Chen gently tapped the table and remained silent for a long time.

Yuan Jingna's concerns are normal, but her ideas are a bit unrealistic.

First of all, building a mobile base requires a lot of resources.

In terms of monetary value, a mobile base might cost 100 million, while a mobile planting center is only worth tens of millions. The difference is too great, making it a losing proposition.

Most importantly, many of Yuan Jingna's planting centers are located inside the base.

If it is built inside a mobile base, the mobile base will take the planting center with it when it withdraws, so there is no need to build it separately.

In short, mobile planting centers are not that important, and there is no need to spend a lot of financial, material, and human resources on them.

Seeing Su Chen remain silent, Yuan Jingna frowned and asked him what he was thinking.

Su Chen was a little embarrassed to say it directly, so he suggested tactfully, "Why don't you go and talk to Wang Jianfeng and Tang Yumo? If they agree, I can get them to help you solve this problem."

This was a very clever way of putting it; he shifted the blame to Wang Jianfeng and Tang Yumo.

If these two people agree, then all the manpower, material resources, etc., will need to be organized and searched by the two of them.

Yuan Jingna didn't think much of it, assuming that Su Chen didn't want to make the decision alone.

Then he went to find Wang Jianfeng.

Wang Jianfeng frowned after hearing his idea.

Yuan Jingna repeated Su Chen's words, and Wang Jianfeng showed a frustrated smile.

He had clearly seen through Su Chen's thoughts and intentions.

Seeing Yuan Jingna's burning gaze, he felt too embarrassed to refuse, so he made an excuse that he was very busy right now and told him to go find Tang Yumo first, and that he could give him an answer that evening.

After Yuan Jingna left the office, she immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Why did Su Chen and Wang Jianfeng both make excuses?
Did I ask you if your request was too unreasonable?

Or do they have some unspeakable secret?

When he found Tang Yumo, he repeated what he had said before.

Tang Yumo was a smart person, and she immediately realized the crux of the problem.

Unlike Wang Jianfeng, he didn't push Yuan Jingna away. Instead, he seriously and earnestly analyzed the situation with her.

When she learned that her planting base was not as important as she had imagined, Yuan Jingna couldn't help but feel disappointed.

But after thinking about it carefully, he understood.

This is true.

My own planting center is ultimately just a collection of plants, far inferior to the rest of the base.

Without these plants, they suffer no loss.

But if other things in the base are missing, that will be irreparable.

Seeing that Yuan Jingna remained silent, Tang Yumo said again, "Your idea is actually not bad, but it's too difficult with the current technology."

"You need to know that mobile base station technology is very difficult and its construction is quite complex."

"Simply put, it's a waste to use such good stuff in a planting center."

"Even if your planting center is destroyed, you can still conduct research and plant again, so it won't have a significant impact."

"Using mobile technology for protection is making a mountain out of a molehill."

“If this technology were mature and widely adopted, and the cost were relatively low, then there would be no problem using it in planting centers. But it’s too early now.”

Yuan Jingna nodded, indicating that she understood.

He laughed somewhat angrily and complained, "Su Chen and Wang Jianfeng are really something. Since they understand, why didn't they tell me? Instead, they pushed me onto you."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head. He didn't want to go see Su Chen and Wang Jianfeng anymore, but in the end he decided to meet them anyway.

He wanted to see what these two people would say.

As evening approached, he saw Wang Jianfeng again.

Seeing that Yuan Jingna was in a good mood, Wang Jianfeng wondered: Did Tang Yumo not tell him, or did Tang Yumo choose to support him, which is why he was so happy?

Just as he was thinking, Yuan Jingna asked, "Didn't you say you'd tell me the results tonight? The time's up now."

"what are you thinking?"

Wang Jianfeng was taken aback by the question, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "If Su Chen and Tang Yumo have no objections, then of course I support you. What does Tang Yumo mean?"

Yuan Jingna said with a smile, "Tang Yumo completely agrees and strongly supports it. Now it's up to you."

Wang Jianfeng's eyes darted around, and he glanced at the gentle and refined Yuan Jingna, unsure whether what he said was true or false.

Things turned out completely differently than he had imagined.

After a moment of silence, he finally made up his mind and gave Yuan Jingna an answer that satisfied her.

"I personally support you, but your idea is not very realistic at the moment."

Yuan Jingna nodded and then left.

No sooner had he left than Wang Jianfeng hurriedly departed, intending to find Tang Yumo and ask her what exactly he had said to Yuan Jingna.

When he met Tang Yumo, Yuan Jingna had already arrived at Su Chen's office.

"Tang Yumo and Wang Jianfeng have both agreed, now it's up to you." After Yuan Jingna finished speaking, she silently stared at Su Chen.

Su Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Yuan Jingna and shook his head helplessly.

"They probably won't support you, and you should understand that some things are unrealistic."

After saying that, Su Chen changed the subject.

How's your research going lately?

Yuan Jingna sighed helplessly and said somewhat unhappily, "It's not good. Anyway, these things aren't important, don't you think?"

Su Chen sensed the resentment in his words and couldn't help but smile.

"What you grow is very important."

"But there are things in this world more important than the planting center, such as life, the safety of the earth, and the base."

"You understand all of this, so don't overthink it. Our current mobile technology can hardly support your ideas. In the future, when the technology matures, you won't need to think about it; it will appear before you on its own." (End of Chapter)