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

Su Chen tapped the table lightly, then looked at everyone thoughtfully.

"There's no point in discussing this here. Let's just send someone down to take a look and measure the temperature down there."

The experts nodded and arranged for someone to go downstairs to test the temperature.

A fully armed team ventured deep beneath the ice to conduct tests on it.

The temperature test will not be conducted in just one location, but will be carried out in every area of ​​the entire extremely cold planet.

The test results were disappointing to everyone; the temperature did not rise.

Everyone looked puzzled; this was rather difficult to explain.

If it's not a temperature issue, why would an iceberg collapse?
Could it be a natural phenomenon, or something that happened by chance?

While everyone was still discussing this issue, Tang Yumo and Professor Wang returned.

The two men brought back news that surprised everyone: while they were out exploring, they discovered that several icebergs in the distance had collapsed.

Everyone was shocked to hear this news, and they asked Professor Wang what they had discovered.

Professor Wang and his team's findings were no different from Su Chen's; they had also conducted temperature tests on the deep underground layers, and there were no changes.

For a moment, everyone was unsure which direction to take in their research, but eventually, their attention turned to Su Chen.

Su Chen looked at the documents again and again, and finally pointed to the top.

"Could it be that the temperature outside the planet has changed, and this change is not very large, but it still affects the extremely cold planet. We can't feel this change inside the extremely cold planet."

"My personal suggestion is to send a few interstellar warships to inspect the surface of the extremely cold planet."

No one had any objections.

The next day.

Tang Yumo led a group of experts to explore the surface of an interstellar planet aboard an interstellar warship.

Soon, Tang Yumo sent a message saying that the surface temperature of the extreme cold planet was indeed rising, and that this rise was affecting the entire planet.

Su Chen immediately convened a meeting to discuss solutions.

The issue being discussed now is whether to let the outside temperature change.

Because this is a natural phenomenon, if they intervene, the extremely cold planet may remain in its original state.

However, some people believe that this is a very good observation opportunity.

They should let it develop naturally and see what fate awaits this planet under the influence of the universe.

Destruction or rebirth?

This is very important to them.

However, some people believe it should be stopped.

After all, they have worked so hard to build so many things on the extremely cold planet, and if they let it develop unchecked, the entire planet could be destroyed.

At that time, their efforts will be in vain.

Professor Wang remained silent; as the highest administrator of the extremely cold planet, he had considerable authority to speak.

He is also thinking about this issue.

In reality, the value of extremely cold planets is no longer as high as one might imagine.

Because they have already studied everything that can be studied on the extremely cold planet. Perhaps there are still some things hidden deep underground, or perhaps there are things they haven't discovered yet, but they have already studied most of the things very thoroughly.

Furthermore, some ancient creatures were also discovered.

He believes that observation is now more important.

This is a very important opportunity for them.

Because at other times, they have no opportunity to see a planet change.

Although every planet changes according to the influence of the universe, this change is far too slow.

It may take hundreds of millions of years.

They simply can't afford to wait.

Now an opportunity that doesn't require waiting is right in front of us, and if they interfere, we may never have any hope in this lifetime.

Su Chen respected Professor Wang very much, and on this matter, he wanted to hear what Professor Wang had to say, and what the experts from the extremely cold planet had to say.

After all, it's them working on the frigid planet, not me.

Therefore, he chose to respect the people of this extremely cold planet.

Before expressing his own thoughts, Su Chen told the experts seeking extreme cold, "This planet is your base. You are the ones who decide what to do. We are just expressing our opinions."

This statement earned Su Chen the favor of many experts. Logically speaking, Su Chen did not need to follow their arrangements, much less give them any authority.

However, Su Chen deliberately gave them the right to choose, which made everyone even more cautious.

The experts from the extremely cold planet first looked at Professor Wang, and everyone was waiting for his opinion.

Professor Wang looked at Su Chen gratefully and then earnestly shared his thoughts.

He felt that the overall situation should be prioritized and that we should think about things in the long term.

This is a rare opportunity, and they must cherish it.

After Professor Wang expressed his thoughts, the other experts had no choice but to consider them.

Should we follow Professor Wang's ideas?

After all, Professor Wang is their leader. If they oppose him now, they might be retaliated against later.

In that brief moment, the vast majority of experts chose to support Professor Wang.

Some experts originally agreed with this idea, but now only a small number of experts still stick to their own opinions.

Professor Wang looked at them and said, "Let's decide on this matter. If you don't agree, there's nothing I can do."

“I have considered your concerns. Personally, I think that the mobile base we are building this time is relatively simple. Even if the extremely cold planet is affected by the temperature and changes occur, it will not have a significant impact on us.”

This point has been agreed upon by many experts.

Professor Wang originally wanted to make the decision directly, but Su Chen stopped him.

Su Chen meant that he should discuss it with the experts again, and try to get everyone to agree willingly.

Su Chen then adjourned the meeting.

There are some things that I might not be able to say to certain people while I'm here.

After I leave, I'll let Professor Wang hold another meeting and discuss it with them again. Maybe then they'll come up with a new idea.

Professor Wang and his colleagues did hold a meeting, but they didn't come up with anything particularly special.

They analyzed the matter from several angles and ultimately decided to listen to Professor Wang.

The next day, Professor Wang informed Su Chen of the results.

Su Chen smiled and didn't say much, leaving Professor Wang and the experts to take full responsibility for the matter.

He then said to Professor Wang, "I've been on the cold planet for a while now, and I'm going back."

At this point, she couldn't help but sigh: "Now that many planetary bases have been demolished, I personally still want to build another base. I want to build this base far away, preferably away from our surroundings." Professor Wang sensed from Su Chen's words that she wanted to build a base in a very, very far place.

However, if a base is established in a very remote place, there will be no one to supply them, which will affect many things.

He didn't quite understand why Su Chen did this.

Su Chen didn't explain.

He wanted to establish a base in a very remote place.

Professor Wang naturally expressed his support. He asked Su Chen where he wanted to establish the base, saying that even if it was a distant place, they should still be able to find the planet on the universe map.

Su Chen took out a space map and pointed to an extremely remote location.

This location is in the top right corner of the map.

Professor Wang glanced at the location and looked surprised.

This location is on the edge of the Milky Way galaxy; they are located within the Milky Way itself.

If Su Chen builds a planet on the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, he will be very close to it.

"This location is too far away. We've never explored it before. I'm afraid there might be some danger."

Professor Wang expressed his thoughts.

Su Chen, however, didn't seem to mind and said with a smile, "How could you forget about the Tianlong of China?"

"They are heading in that direction, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will likely approach the Andromeda Galaxy and bring us some data."

"After they return, I plan to go there and choose a planet to build a base."

Professor Wang was completely confused.

Judging from Su Chen's words, he hasn't decided which planet to establish it on yet; he just wants to go to that location.

What exactly is so appealing about this location?
He looked at the map carefully, but found nothing special, so he advised Su Chen.

After talking for a while, he realized he couldn't persuade Su Chen, so he brought up the matter from above.

“You are of great importance to those above, and I don’t think they will send you that far away.”

Even if your idea is approved, it may be implemented by someone else.

Su Chen smiled slightly, "So I plan to discuss this with you. If you don't have any major objections, I'll take some people to check out the situation first."

"If possible, we can set it up directly without communicating with the higher-ups."

Professor Wang chuckled to himself. It seemed that Su Chen had already made up his mind, and nothing he said would make a difference.

His biggest concern was safety. As long as that could be guaranteed, he wasn't too worried about where Su Chen went.

Professor Wang pondered for a moment and said, "You should discuss this matter with Tang Yumo and the others. If they don't object, I will of course support you. Feel free to ask me if you need anything."

Su Chen nodded and said nothing more.

He told Tang Yumo about it during lunch.

Tang Yumo didn't have any major objections. He only had one request: if Su Chen was going to establish a base somewhere, he had to take him with him.

He doesn't care about anything as long as we bring him along.

Su Chen readily agreed.

He also needs help, but not everyone can go with him.

Wang Jianfeng couldn't go with him because he had to manage Earth 2, a very important place that needed to be guarded.

Upon returning to Earth 2, Su Chen immediately found Wang Jianfeng and Yuan Jingna and discussed his plan with them.

Wang Jianfeng was greatly surprised after hearing this.

Yuan Jingna appeared calm, but she was also quite surprised, not expecting Su Chen to make such a big move.

He shared the same thought as Tang Yumo: he wouldn't object to what Su Chen wanted to do, but he hoped Su Chen could take him along.

When he asked Su Chen if he could go, Su Chen readily agreed.

"Of course you have to go. This journey is extremely long, and the planet here can't provide us with any supplies, so you need to bring a lot of seeds and plants."

“We’re going to grow something new in another place. You might not be able to grow anything, but we have interstellar warships. You can grow some things on the warships first, as our resources.”

Yuan Jingna nodded, offering some support for Su Chen's idea.

If I let him go, he won't object.

Wang Jianfeng glanced at Su Chen, but remained silent for a long time.

He knew very well that he couldn't leave Earth 2, but he also really wanted to go with Su Chen.

Su Chen glanced at him and said very seriously, "You can stay on Earth 2."

“Some things need to be done, we can’t just leave them here, can we? Professor Wang will stay for you too, the two of you can help each other out, what do you say?”

Wang Jianfeng opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

He had just angered Su Chen quite a bit, and if he were to adopt a tough stance now and try to learn from Su Chen, he would likely disappoint Su Chen greatly.

After thinking for a long time, he could only nod, feeling even more remorseful for what had happened last time.

If it weren't for what happened last time, even if he argued with Su Chen this time, nothing would have happened.

But after what happened last time, he always felt he was in the wrong, so he spoke with less confidence.

"Alright, you probably won't be staying there for too long, right? I can't handle those guys up there by myself."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if I'm there for a long time, we can still have video calls. If there's any problem that can't be solved, you can contact me anytime, and I can come back anytime."

Wang Jianfeng pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

That sounds nice, but this place is too far from Su Chen.

Even the fastest spacecraft currently in operation, the China Tianlong, will take nearly a year to reach its destination.

In other words, if Su Chen wanted to travel back to their current location on an interstellar warship, it would take at least a year.

However, it would take them even longer to sail from here to the location chosen by Su Chen.

Because all sorts of things can happen during a voyage.

It might take a year, or two, or even longer.

Wang Jianfeng coughed, then suddenly looked at Su Chen and asked, "Do you want to tell your superiors about this?"

Su Chen remained silent.

Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna both thought they should report it to their superiors.

After much deliberation, Su Chen decided to speak with Old Li alone and not talk to the others.

This time he was determined, and no one could stop him, no matter how unwilling they were.

A few days later, Su Chen contacted Old Li and told him about it.

Old Li was very surprised to hear this and tried his best to stop it, but Su Chen was adamant, so Old Li had no choice but to agree.

For safety reasons, he not only agreed, but also prepared various supplies for Su Chen, as well as a group of well-trained interstellar soldiers. (End of Chapter)