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

The deputy commander-in-chief, changing his previous attitude, said with a smile, "How could that be? We'd be more than happy to welcome you."

"I'm so sorry, I've been very busy lately and have neglected you all."

“We received orders from above to cooperate with your investigation. If you want to investigate us, that’s perfectly fine with us.”

"But it's a bit late today, let's do it tomorrow. Tomorrow I will personally accompany you on the investigation, and you can do whatever you want."

“We will absolutely not interfere, what do you think?”

Hearing him say that, Chen Anrong's anger lessened considerably. She nodded in satisfaction and then sent the other person away.

Sitting in her room, Chen Anrong fell into deep thought.

A few days ago, they weren't allowed to go out, and they even had to send someone to accompany them when they ate.

Why did you suddenly change your mind today?

Could it be that they've resolved or hidden something in the past few days, which is why they're not afraid of my investigation?

He sneered, "Even if you've hidden yourself, even if you've erased all traces of the past."

I can also find clues and find out what happened between you.

Trying to fool me? That's wishful thinking.

Full of confidence, he decided to put his skills to the test tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Chen Anrong hadn't even had a proper rest when the deputy commander-in-chief came knocking on his door.

After exchanging a few words, Chen Anrong led her team members out with the deputy commander.

Not long after they started walking, Chen Anrong suddenly stopped and pointed in another direction, saying, "I'm going to take a look over there."

He didn't want the deputy commander to take him with him.

Based on his judgment, if he continued to be led by the nose, he would definitely not find out anything.

The deputy commander smiled and walked in the direction Chen Anrong pointed.

Soon, they arrived in front of a large piece of equipment, which looked like a warehouse.

Chen Anrong nodded to the deputy commander, indicating that he should open the door so he could go inside and take a look.

The deputy commander pretended to be in a difficult position and said, "How about we go and take a look at other places? This place is classified, and I have no authority to open it without the commander's order."

Chen Anrong said coldly, "Then go and ask if it can be opened."

The deputy commander nodded, ran to a secluded spot, and contacted the commander-in-chief.

Seeing his cautious demeanor, Chen Anrong curled her lips into a cold smile.

He was certain there was nothing wrong with the warehouse.

Although the other party seemed unwilling to let him see, he could tell from their subtle movements that they were doing it on purpose.

He wanted to create that feeling, to make himself mistakenly believe that there was a secret hidden inside.

A short while later, the deputy commander-in-chief came to Chen Anrong and said with a smile, "Our commander-in-chief said that you can see wherever you want, you don't need to ask him for permission again."

After he finished speaking, he opened the door.

The moment the door opened, it was filled with a dense array of weapons.

These kissing scenes weren't very advanced; Chen Anrong had seen similar weapons on Earth 2, but these weapons had obviously undergone some modifications.

Chen Anrong went inside, glanced around briefly, and left after only looking at half of the place.

The deputy commander asked with a smile, "Why don't you go inside and take a look? There are some pieces of equipment that you probably haven't seen before."

Chen Anrong sneered, "No need. There aren't many pieces of equipment in the world that I haven't seen before."

The deputy commander chuckled awkwardly: "Yeah, who are you? You used to work up there, and now you work for Su Chen, so of course you're very knowledgeable."

It sounds like praise, but it actually carries a hint of sarcasm.

Chen Anrong seemed not to hear him and continued her investigation.

We didn't find anything by the end of the day.

The entire base was perfect; there wasn't a single flaw to be found.

Even finding a piece of trash is extremely difficult.

What puzzled Chen Anrong was that there seemed to be very few people in the base; he had hardly seen anyone along the way.

He asked the deputy commander-in-chief, who replied that everyone was busy with work and few people went out during working hours.

While eating at the restaurant, Chen Anrong did see quite a few people.

However, everyone was eating with their heads down, and no one greeted him.

He sensed something unusual on their faces, feeling that they probably knew something but were not saying it outright due to some kind of pressure.

Over the next few days, Chen Anrong, led by the deputy commander-in-chief, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the entire base.

Basically, there aren't any major problems. The base is very well constructed, but it still lags behind Earth 2 in some aspects.

At this moment, Chen Anrong could fully feel the huge gap between the two.

To be honest, the base built there is quite good; it's definitely at a leading level compared to other places.

However, compared to Su Chen and his group, they are a level below.

Firstly, there are some differences in the materials used.

Overall, these materials still have room for improvement.

Unfortunately, they did not master the core technology, so they were unable to conduct further research.

In addition, its weaponry and other aspects are also inferior to those of Earth 2.

Chen Anrong also made a special trip to visit the base's library.

From the construction and design of the library to the various items inside, it is far inferior to Earth 2.

The deputy commander was still there, boasting and explaining their plans to Chen Anrong.

It seemed good on the surface, but in reality there were many difficulties in the operation. However, the deputy commander-in-chief did not mention them at all, as if they could easily solve these difficulties.

Chen Anrong smiled without saying anything more.

He had actually been thinking about another question: how could he find out what had happened to Abyss 1?
On the surface, it appears calm and still, but in reality, undercurrents are surging.

Judging from the fact that the deputy commander-in-chief was watching his behavior every day, one could tell that the base was hiding a secret.

Furthermore, the strange looks he received from many people in the base convinced him that Abyss Base 1 was hiding some unspeakable secrets. He was now focused on uncovering these secrets, but with the deputy commander constantly watching him, he had no way to communicate with anyone else.

Even if they communicate, these people don't dare to tell me the truth.

He needs to lower the other person's guard and get them away from him so that he can have a way to explore unknown secrets.

As time went by, the deputy commander gradually let go of Chen Anrong's hardships and stopped following him around as often.

Chen Anrong was finally able to investigate some things on her own.

His first step was to communicate with the other people in the base and try to glean information from their words.

At first, these people were wary of her.

When Chen Anrong asked them questions, they either said they didn't know or gave perfunctory answers.

However, as the conversation deepened, some people couldn't help but mention the accident that had occurred on Abyss 1 some time ago to Chen Anrong.

The incident was known to everyone at the base, but few knew the specific details.

One of the experts told Chen Anrong that hundreds of people had died in the accident.

Chen Anrong was stunned when she heard the number and simply couldn't believe it.

Experts also said that this was just something they heard from others and they didn't know if it was true or false.

Afterwards, Chen Anrong asked several other people, who had all heard from others that there had been an accident that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people.

Chen Anrong thinks this matter is very likely to be true, but there is currently no direct evidence to prove it.

On this day, another expert approached Chen Anrong.

The expert had a stubble beard and red eyes, and looked like a homeless man.

As soon as he sat down in front of Chen Anrong, tears welled up in his red eyes, and he said in a sobbing voice, "You must seek justice for those who died. So many people died in this accident."

He then gave a brief account of what had happened.

Not long ago, the Abyss 1 base was successfully established, and everyone moved in to live there.

Outside, everyone wears protective suits and takes various safety precautions, but once inside, these are no longer necessary, so everyone removes all the safety measures.

The entire base should have been surveyed before everyone moved in.

But for some unknown reason, problems eventually arose at the base.

This problem is related to the radioactive materials they are studying.

For some unknown reason, some radioactive material entered the base.

Fortunately, the base was divided into several areas, so not all personnel were injured; the problem only occurred in one area.

The area has now been rectified and no longer contains radioactive materials, but the damage to those who were injured is irreversible.

According to the expert, some of the people who were injured by radioactive materials are receiving treatment in hospitals.

Chen Anrong frowned slightly and asked curiously, "I went to the hospital before, but I didn't find any patients."

The expert shook his head, saying he didn't know either.

However, he was certain that there were many injured people.

Chen Anrong nodded, reassuring the expert that he would investigate thoroughly and provide everyone with a satisfactory answer.

There's nothing left to investigate.

Because of his identity, it was virtually impossible for him to conduct any further investigation.

The people in the base will try to stop him, so he can only report the situation to his superiors now, and then they will decide how to investigate.

Should we stop here, or continue the investigation and find those responsible?

Back in her room, Chen Anrong took out her equipment, ready to contact her superiors.

After sending the signal, she found that the signal was still blocked.

He got angry and slammed the equipment on the table, then went straight to the deputy commander.

"Your base has good security measures; you've blocked all the signals. I need to contact my superiors now. Could you make an exception for me?"

The deputy commander feigned surprise, "Really? I'll have someone check it out later. If you need to contact your superiors, you can come find me directly. Let's go to the liaison office."

As he spoke, he turned around and was about to lead Chen Anrong to the liaison room.

Chen Anrong stood still, waiting for the other person to turn around before he spoke.

"I need to contact the higher-ups separately. If you don't agree, I'll head back to Earth 2 tomorrow."

Here they can cut off their connection with others, but back on Earth 2, he won't be able to interfere.

The deputy commander seemed not to have heard Chen Anrong's last words and asked in surprise, "You're leaving tomorrow? I was hoping to keep you for a few more days, but since you have something to do, I won't keep you any longer."

Chen Anrong was so angry that her nose was crooked; it was the first time she had ever seen such a shameless person.

He nodded, gritted his teeth, and said, "You don't need to keep me here. I think I'll come back again."

He left after saying those words.

The next day, Chen Anrong returned to Earth 2 aboard an interstellar warship.

As soon as he returned to Earth 2, he summoned Professor Wang and told him about the matter, asking him what to do.
Professor Wang was very surprised when he heard about this. After thinking about it carefully, he said, "You should report this to your superiors first. After all, this is their business. We are just assisting in the investigation."

Chen Anrong glanced at him and said with great concern, "I'm afraid the higher-ups will protect them and prevent us from continuing our investigation."

Professor Wang smiled and said, "This is not something we should be investigating. The higher-ups are temporarily unavailable, so they asked you to investigate it."

"I'm afraid they never expected things to escalate this much. If they had known, they wouldn't have let you investigate at all."

After thinking it over, Chen Anrong finally reported the matter to her superiors.

After he finished his report, he saw that Professor Wang was still waiting for him in his office, so he chatted with him for a while.

Then he asked, "Should we talk to Wang Jianfeng about this?"

Professor Wang waved his hand and said to Chen Anrong very seriously, "Don't forget that Wang Jianfeng is just an ordinary staff member now. How can we tell him such an important and confidential matter?"

“If you tell him, it will violate the base’s confidentiality policy, and you will be implicated.”

Chen Anrong pursed her lips and said nonchalantly, "Don't joke with me. Wang Jianfeng has only been temporarily demoted to a regular employee position, but he will eventually..."

Before he could finish speaking, Professor Wang interrupted him, saying in an extremely serious tone, "Whether it's temporary or permanent, his current status is what it is. As one of the people in charge of the base, you should act according to the rules."

"This is why Wang Jianfeng was punished. He always forgot his place. When you forget your place, you often make wrong judgments. You should be wary of this and not follow Wang Jianfeng's old path."

Seeing Professor Wang's serious expression, Chen Anrong nodded earnestly, indicating that she understood what to do. (End of Chapter)