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

"Everything we do is based solely on humanity. We research and build these things for humanity, you understand that, right?"

"Therefore, we must never do anything at the expense of others."

After listening to Wang Jianfeng's words, Chen Anrong nodded.

After a long pause, he said somewhat indignantly, "Our research should be fine, and I don't think there's any risk."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Jianfeng glared at him fiercely: "Are you sure?"

"If you're certain there's no risk, then stop fantasizing."

Chen Anrong frowned and said, "Even if we develop a starship that is completely resistant to radiation, we still face certain risks. Don't you think we're being too cautious?"

Wang Jianfeng waved his hand, unwilling to listen to him any further.

Some things cannot be left ambiguous.

Although both involve certain risks, the probabilities of these risks are different.

Wang Jianfeng nipped the idea in the bud.

As soon as Chen Anrong left the office, several experts surrounded him, asking how he was doing and what Wang Jianfeng's attitude was.

Chen Anrong shook her head helplessly, and the experts sighed in disappointment, hoping that Chen Anrong would try to persuade them again.

Some experts wanted to go find Su Chen, but Chen Anrong stopped them all.

If Wang Jianfeng disagreed, then Su Chen would certainly not.

It's important to understand that Wang Jianfeng's unwavering resolve stemmed from Su Chen's idea.

After persuading the experts to leave, Chen Anrong returned to her office, looking worried and unsure of what to do.

After a long while, he suddenly stood up and decided to contact Su Chen to hear Su Chen's thoughts.

Even if Su Chen disagreed with his opinion, he still hoped that Su Chen could share his thoughts with him.

However, given his current status, he cannot contact him alone.

There are civilized rules for contacting Su Chen.

Currently, the only people who can contact Su Chen are Wang Jianfeng and Professor Wang. Anyone else who wants to contact Su Chen must obtain the consent of these two people.

Having no other choice, he first contacted Wang Jianfeng and expressed his intention to communicate with Su Chen.

Wang Jianfeng agreed without much thought.

After arriving at the liaison office, Chen Anrong contacted Su Chen, feeling slightly uneasy, unsure whether Su Chen would agree to meet her.

After all, he's quite busy.

After a while, Su Chen's figure appeared on the screen, and Chen Anrong happily waved to Su Chen.

Su Chen thought he had something happy to tell her, since he seemed to be in a good mood and nodded with a smile.

"You seem to be in a good mood, so something must have happened."

After asking that question, the smile on his face vanished instantly.

"There's nothing to be happy about, we just don't quite understand your decision, and we also have some of our own thoughts that we'd like to discuss with you."

Su Chen didn't say anything, but nodded slightly to signal Chen Anrong to continue.

Chen Anrong spoke at length about her thoughts, and after she finished, she cautiously stole a glance at Su Chen.

Su Chen pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

He was thinking about how to explain it to Chen Anrong.

After a long while, he briefly shared his thoughts.

Chen Anrong listened and nodded, roughly understanding Su Chen's intentions.

In addition, he used to be someone in a higher position, and his status was quite important, so his ideas were somewhat different from others, and he understood Su Chen's thoughts quite well.

"I understand, and I will firmly support all your orders."

"But in doing so, we have completely lost the opportunity to explore Abyss 1, which I still find very regrettable."

Su Chen smiled but said nothing.

Life is a journey of loss and gain; you can't have everything every time.

There will always be times of loss. Today we lost Abyss No. 1, and we will lose others in the future.

They need to be mentally prepared for this.

Take Su Chen for example; he had long ago prepared himself for the loss of being valued by others.

His technology is now among the most advanced on Earth; many projects would be impossible without him.

It's safe to say that no one can surpass him at present.

However, Su Chen was very clear that sooner or later he would be surpassed, sooner or later his skills might not reach the level that everyone needed, and one day he would be abandoned and no longer important.

The two chatted briefly before Chen Anrong hung up the video call and fell into deep thought.

Recalling some of Su Chen's words in his mind, he suddenly had a sudden realization and felt that what Su Chen said was right.

Suddenly, I realized that Abyss 1 wasn't that important to them after all.

Instead of wasting time on Abyss 1, they should explore other planets; perhaps they can discover other planets.

The next day, he went to find Wang Jianfeng again.

Wang Jianfeng gets a headache whenever he sees him, thinking he's here again for the Abyss No. 1 incident. But when Chen Anrong sits down, she first smiles at him, a smile that makes Wang Jianfeng feel a little awkward.

Immediately afterward, Chen Anrong said, "I think we don't need to study Abyss 1 anymore, nor do we need to study those materials anymore. We can develop in another direction and explore other planets. What do you think?"

Wang Jianfeng nodded thoughtfully.

"We still need to study the materials. Even if we can't explore Abyss 1, we should at least be able to perfectly develop this technology."

"Besides, we've already been researching for so long, it's not worth giving up halfway. Let's continue the research."

"However, not everyone needs to continue this work. Just leave some people to conduct research, and the rest can return to their original positions."

"Since you want to explore other planets, then this task is entrusted to you. I hope you can find a planet even better than Abyss 1."

Chen Anrong nodded helplessly, then asked some detailed questions.

Wang Jianfeng waved his hand impatiently, indicating that he should handle the matter entirely and not consult him anymore.

He's very upset right now and doesn't want to deal with anything.

After leaving the office, Chen Anrong went to the research institute to convey Wang Jianfeng's message.

Subsequently, he selected another group of people to explore the planet with him.

During their exploration of the planet, they discovered Abyss 1.

Looking at the planet so close at hand, everyone couldn't help but sigh. They were the ones who discovered it, but in the end, they had to give it away. It was still hard for them to accept.

Just then, someone suddenly reported to Chen Anrong.

"We've discovered several interstellar warships slowly approaching Abyss 1. Do you think we should investigate and make contact with them?" Chen Anrong was quite surprised to hear this news, and immediately asked them to investigate where these interstellar warships came from.

Are they interstellar warships from other planetary bases, or interstellar warships that departed from Earth?
After some investigation, the experts shook their heads. They had never seen such interstellar warships before, and they possessed extremely strong signal shielding capabilities.

Only the shape is visible. Judging from the shape and the patterns on the outside, this should be an interstellar warship from Earth.

As for where the interstellar warship came from, that remains unknown.

After some thought, Chen Anrong decided to contact these interstellar warships and ask them where they were from.

If it's one of those interstellar warships, then we don't need to worry about it.

If it is an interstellar warship from another region, it should be intercepted to some extent.

After making contact, the two parties had a discussion.

Those interstellar warships were indeed sent from above.

Upon hearing this news, everyone's last glimmer of hope vanished.

They've already developed interstellar warships and begun exploration.

Watching the interstellar warships enter Abyss One, Chen Anrong slowly closed her eyes, unwilling to stay in the research lab.

He went out alone to breathe some fresh air and relax.

Just then, Wang Jianfeng arrived.

He knew that Chen Anrong was exploring other planets, so he came over to ask her about it and also to inquire about the situation of Abyss 1.

Seeing Chen Anrong looking down at the sky with her hands behind her back, he went up to her and asked what she was doing.

Chen Anrong recounted what had just happened to Wang Jianfeng, who couldn't help but sigh.

This time there's absolutely no hope.

He pursed his lips, a few other thoughts swirling in his mind.

Just because they no longer control Abyss 1 doesn't mean they can't go there.

Given their status and position, if they applied to visit Abyss One, the higher authorities would likely not refuse.

However, we are currently in the exploratory stage, so there is no need to go.

Wang Jianfeng had already made up his mind that once the Abyss No. 1 base was established, he would go and visit it.

He also wanted to see what kind of base they had built with their own people.

Can the base they've built compare to ours?

The two returned to the office and discussed the next steps in their work.

The Abyss 1 incident is now considered closed, and most of the personnel should be transferred out.

Because of this, some experts came to Wang Jianfeng, asking him to cooperate with the higher authorities so that they could jointly explore the abyss.

Wang Jianfeng kicked all the experts out.

They don't understand the reasoning at all.

There was a possibility of cooperation back then, but now there is absolutely no possibility.

The higher-ups already wanted to seize their resources, and now that they've boarded Abyss 1 first and have the most advanced technology, how could they possibly cooperate with them?

Isn't this wishful thinking?

Two months later, Wang Jianfeng was suddenly contacted by his superiors, who said they needed several kinds of materials.

Wang Jianfeng deliberately asked what the purpose of this material was, and the person above gave a few perfunctory replies without explaining the true intention.

A smile played on Wang Jianfeng's lips as he thought to himself: It must be for Abyss No. 1.

He didn't ask, but made up an excuse to postpone it for the time being, but he didn't refuse.

The person above didn't bother with him any further and simply disconnected his contact information.

In the afternoon, Su Chen suddenly contacted Wang Jianfeng.

Before Su Chen could speak, Wang Jianfeng asked, "Did your superiors contact you? Do they want materials?"

Su Chen nodded and first scolded Wang Jianfeng.

"How can you refuse when the higher-ups ask you for help? Have you forgotten how they helped you before?"

“We should help them if we can. If you don’t have the ability, you can tell them directly. If you have difficulties, you can bring them up. Don’t be two-faced.”

After saying that, he added, "Let Chen Anrong handle this matter. He knows people in higher-ups, so it will be easier for him to deal with it."

Wang Jianfeng blinked.

He knew Su Chen quite well. Although Su Chen had scolded him, he could tell from Su Chen's words that Su Chen didn't care about the matter.

He thought for a moment, then asked with a smile, "So, do you think we should help them or not?"

After Wang Jianfeng finished speaking, he stared at Su Chen with a wicked grin.

Su Chen smiled and said, "I don't know about Earth 2 either, so of course it's up to you to decide."

"If you have those materials, it's no problem to lend a hand. If you don't, please explain the situation clearly."

Wang Jianfeng shook his head. If he was supposed to make the decisions, why did he scold him the moment they met?

He then contacted Chen Anrong and told her about it.

He didn't mention that Su Chen had contacted him; he simply handed over the task of contacting his superiors to Chen Anrong and specifically mentioned that his superiors had sought his help.

Chen Anrong immediately realized that this matter was not simple and immediately asked the key question.

"Should I help them if they ask for help again?"

He dared not make the decision on this matter himself; he needed Wang Jianfeng's approval.

Wang Jianfeng's answer was ambiguous, just like Su Chen's answer to him, which immediately confused Chen Anrong.

What he fears most is such a vague answer.

Because if something goes wrong, he will be the one to bear the responsibility in the end.

In addition, given his different status, he didn't want to take any responsibility.

But no matter how many times he asked, Wang Jianfeng wouldn't give him a clear answer, which left him speechless and annoyed.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Chen Anrong took a few steps forward, bent over and held onto the table, her beautiful eyes fixed on Wang Jianfeng.

Wang Jianfeng involuntarily took a step back, shaking his head vigorously: "What are you saying? I don't understand."

"I'm leaving this matter to you. I'll be going to inspect other planets for the next period of time, and I'll also be leaving the Earth 2 situation to you."

After he finished speaking, he got up and deliberately bumped past Chen Anrong, who was blocking his way, and walked outside.

Watching his retreating figure, Chen Anrong could only stomp her foot in frustration.
Wang Jianfeng left without saying goodbye, without even explaining anything about Earth 2.

That night, he disappeared aboard an interstellar warship, and no one knew where he went. (End of Chapter)