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

The two looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

Now they can only rely on themselves.

Instead of holding a meeting, Wang Jianfeng directly instructed Chen Anrong to inform everyone about Su Chen's rejection and to let them continue their discussion.

Upon hearing this news, the excited experts were instantly dampened, as if doused with cold water, and all of them became listless.

The experts' spirits plummeted even lower.

However, no one blamed Su Chen, as everything Su Chen proposed was reasonable and compliant with regulations.

They themselves were also worried about the risks.

Now they are focusing on the issue of materials.

We are confident that we can overcome this challenge.

They have actually made some progress on this issue. With a little more effort and more time, they will be able to completely overcome the shortcomings.

Su Chen also believed they could do it.

Su Chen has established the Flame Planet, but hasn't made any major moves yet. His main focus right now is on researching the Flame Planet.

Tang Yumo's people have begun excavating the surface of Flame Planet, and have already reached a depth of about 10,000 meters.

Even underground at this level, the temperature remains extremely high, requiring protective clothing to be worn for work.

Ordinary equipment simply cannot operate under such high temperatures.

In addition to exploring civilizations on the Flame Planet, Yuan Jingna is currently also conducting research on the Flame Planet.

This task is extremely difficult. There is currently no particularly good way to make the seeds grow, and no seed can survive under such high temperatures.

Even the heat-resistant seeds that Su Chen had previously researched could not survive under such intense heat.

Yuan Jingna wasn't in a hurry; she was well aware that this was a long-term research project.

Su Chen didn't have much to do.

Besides studying his own things, he would often visit Tang Yumo or Yuan Jingna to help them solve some minor problems.

However, he rarely expresses his opinion on core issues.

For the past period, everyone has been in the research phase, and nothing particularly noteworthy has happened.

On the other side of Earth, all was well, and no one bothered them.

On this day, Wang Jianfeng was suddenly contacted by his superiors.

They learned that Wang Jianfeng had discovered Abyss 1 and asked him for related information.

Wang Jianfeng didn't hide anything. Since he already knew, he openly passed on most of the information to his superiors.

After reviewing this information, the above-mentioned individuals believed that the time was ripe and that it was entirely feasible to send people into Abyss 1 to explore.

Upon hearing the conclusion given above, Wang Jianfeng smiled and described the current situation.

Because of the inherent dangers, they wanted to postpone their entry into Abyss 1.

The higher-ups were displeased upon hearing this and demanded that Wang Jianfeng send someone into Abyss No. 1 within three months to establish a base there. They would send people to supervise and investigate.

At the same time, they also demanded that all the resources explored by Abyss 1 could no longer be transferred to other planets and must be returned to Earth.

The reason is very simple: resources are currently scarce on Earth, and they need to stockpile some resources.

At that moment, Wang Jianfeng understood the intention behind it.

They just want the supplies on Abyss 1.

Wang Jianfeng wasn't particularly opposed to this, but what he disliked was being forced into Abyss No. 1 in order to obtain these supplies.

This is tantamount to putting everyone's lives in danger, something he cannot tolerate.

Although they are now somewhat confident, as Su Chen said, many of their current facilities are not yet sufficient to support the project.

If danger arises, it will be irreversible and a terrible disaster; such a thing must never be allowed to happen.

They must ensure the safety of their staff.

We must ensure that nothing goes wrong.

But now the higher-ups are extremely anxious, and Wang Jianfeng has no choice but to push all the blame onto Su Chen.

They said it was Su Chen's decision and couldn't be changed.

If you have any needs, you should talk to Su Chen. As long as Su Chen gives the order, he will have no problem with it.

Upon hearing Wang Jianfeng's words, the person above slammed their fist on the table in anger, gave him a severe scolding, and then hung up.

Wang Jianfeng quickly contacted Su Chen and explained the situation to him.

Su Chen told Wang Jianfeng to do what he needed to do and not to pay attention to what was going on above.

If the higher-ups come looking for more information, then you'll just push all the blame onto yourself.

Two or three days later, the higher-ups contacted Su Chen.

Despite Wang Jianfeng's audacity in speaking up, he was quite respectful towards Su Chen, asking for his opinion in a consultative tone.

Su Chen reiterated his previous stance and refused to begin the exploration immediately.

He also gave the simplest requirement: he would agree as long as a material that could resist radioactive substances could be found.

If the higher-ups are in a hurry, they can send someone to help.

The people above discussed it and felt that Su Chen's words were not without reason. If they were forced to explore Abyss No. 1 and something went wrong, who would take responsibility?
When the topic of taking responsibility came up, everyone at the scene fell silent.

Because everyone is afraid to take on this responsibility.

Ultimately, they chose to compromise and sent some experts to help Wang Jianfeng and his team.

After this group of experts arrived, they wanted all the information about Abyss 1, as well as all the information from their current research.

Of course, Wang Jianfeng would not hand these things over to them. They had worked hard to research them, so how could they give them to outsiders?

He gave a few perfunctory words and then handed these people over to Chen Anrong.

Let Chen Anrong deal with this group of people.

We need to allow them to conduct research, but we must prevent them from accessing core secrets.

This is yet another test for Chen Anrong.

He might not receive any praise or recognition for resolving this matter perfectly.

But if it can't be resolved, and problems arise, then it will have a significant impact on him.

Because his identity was somewhat special, after all, he had once been someone in a position of power.

Now that the higher-ups have arrived, if something goes wrong, people might misunderstand and think we're colluding with outsiders.

This was extremely disadvantageous for him, so he was extra cautious about the matter, fearing that something might go wrong.

Even the slightest problem could cause others to distrust him, so he takes this group very seriously.

He spends six out of every 24 hours with this group of people, watching them and seeing what they are doing.

He will stop it immediately if anything happens that endangers Earth 2.

However, he couldn't keep an eye on this group of people all day, so he could only send soldiers to protect them. In reality, "protect" meant "monitor."

As for the research questions.

Chen Anrong also tried to stop it if she could.

He doesn't need these people to do research now; he just wants them to stay obediently in the research lab.

The experts from above have made many requests to Chen Anrong, the most frequent of which is to have access to core information.

Chen Anrong declined them all with various excuses.

The experts were seething with resentment, feeling that Chen Anrong was deliberately making things difficult for them.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the group of experts made a breakthrough in their research. They managed to fuse two materials that were previously incompatible together, giving the material complete resistance to radiation.

When they told Chen Anrong the news, she stood there dumbfounded, thinking she was having a nightmare.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch his cheek. Feeling a slight pain, he snapped out of his daze and looked at the group of experts with an incredulous expression.

Are you sure? Aren't there any mistakes?

He couldn't believe it was true. They hadn't been given any core information, only some preliminary data. How could they have figured it out?

The experts on Earth-2 spent a very long time on the research, but still failed.

It was a coincidence that the experts were able to make this discovery; they inadvertently discovered an element that could neutralize the elements in the two materials.

Therefore, the two elements naturally became one.

It can't be said that they invented it; it's just that they were incredibly lucky.

Seeing Chen Anrong's surprised expression, the experts proudly recounted their research findings to her.

When talking to Chen Anrong, he certainly couldn't say that he was lucky and took all the credit for himself.

Subsequently, several experts proposed to personally modify the equipment they had previously studied.

They now possess crucial technology and are demanding to be involved in core operations.

For example, research on chemical protective suits, research on interstellar warships, and various other research projects.

Chen Anrong glanced at them and nodded silently.

"Please wait a moment, I need to discuss this with Wang Jianfeng and have a meeting to discuss it."

When they found Wang Jianfeng, he happened to be watching a movie, a science fiction film.

When he saw Chen Anrong arrive, he turned off the movie and poured her a cup of tea with a smile.

Seeing his extremely pale face, Wang Jianfeng was taken aback, wondering what had happened.

Could it be that there's something wrong with the experts mentioned above?
Just as he was wondering, Chen Anrong sighed and silently looked at him, realizing something had happened.

"What happened?" Wang Jianfeng asked, frowning.

Chen Anrong gave a bitter smile and then sighed.

"There are two things to tell you, one is good news and the other is bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"

Wang Jianfeng said, "Whatever."

Chen Anrong said, "Let me tell you some good news first."

"We have developed a material that can completely block radiation."

Wang Jianfeng stood up excitedly, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Then he frowned. "And the bad news?"

He felt the bad news must be related to this material.

Chen Anrong replied, "The bad news is that the experts who developed this material are from above."

Wang Jianfeng opened his mouth wide, remained silent for a long time, and slowly sat back down in his chair.

"Really? How were they able to figure that out?"

Wang Jianfeng thought it was a fantasy.

In his view, the experts above were less competent than the No. 2 expert in the region.

If they couldn't figure it out, how did those experts manage to do it?

Chen Anrong didn't understand either, but that was the truth.

This matter was of great importance, and Wang Jianfeng was not entirely at ease. He called several experts and went to the research lab with them to see if they had really developed the relevant materials.

After arriving at the laboratory, the experts conducted a special experiment for Wang Jianfeng and his team.

Experiments have shown that the material they developed can indeed completely withstand the attack.

After identifying the problem, the experts gathered around Wang Jianfeng and made up the previous request to him.

Wang Jianfeng smiled and nodded chuckled, "Okay, okay, I've noted down your requests. I'll call a meeting now to discuss them."

"Wait a moment, we should be able to reach a decision by tomorrow."

Then he quickly left.

A meeting was held immediately afterward, attended only by people from Earth 2, excluding the experts from above.

After Wang Jianfeng told the experts about it, they were all dumbfounded. Many of them didn't believe it and wanted to check the material.

Wang Jianfeng coughed and called the experts who had accompanied him to the stage, asking them and the other experts to give a detailed report.

After the report was finished, the room fell silent. Everyone knew that the experts had indeed developed that material.

After a long while, Wang Jianfeng coughed and brought up the experts' requirements.

The experts present naturally disagreed. This was core technology; how could it be handed over to outsiders?

Although they didn't know what the higher-ups' purpose was, they still understood the general situation.

No one at the scene agreed.

Wang Jianfeng said with a wry smile, "I don't want to either."

"But the problem now is that they have mastered the core technology. Without this core technology, we cannot explore Abyss 1."

"Now that they have this technology, even without our help, they can develop protective suits and interstellar warships."

“If we refuse, they might do it all by themselves and explore Abyss 1 on their own.”

After saying that, Wang Jianfeng added, "Our only advantage right now is that we know the coordinates of Abyss No. 1. It will probably take them some time to find Abyss No. 1."

"However, they have the basic information, so it's only a matter of time before they find Abyss 1."

They looked at each other, their brows furrowing in worry. It seemed that disagreeing was not an option now.

Finally, the experts said they would listen to Wang Jianfeng and do whatever he told them to do.

Wang Jianfeng knew the meeting would end this way, but he couldn't make a decision himself. Now, all he could do was go to Su Chen and see what Su Chen meant.

Su Chen was having dinner with Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna when he heard that Wang Jianfeng had contacted him about something very urgent, so the three of them went to the liaison office together. (End of Chapter)