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

They finally contacted Su Chen.

This time, their action wasn't simply to contact Su Chen and request that all high-ranking officials on Earth 2 hold a video conference.

When they made this request, Su Chen and the others sensed that something was amiss.

Wang Jianfeng and the others still felt that they shouldn't follow the instructions from above.

However, Su Chen did not agree and told Wang Jianfeng to quickly arrange a meeting and do whatever was required from above.

In reality, there weren't many people. Besides Su Chen and a few other key figures, there were a few others who also followed Su Chen's lead.

After everyone arrived at the meeting venue, the person at the front gave a speech.

He first praised everyone.

He praised their hard work and achievements over the past period of time, and then changed the subject to space jump technology.

The message from above is that the space jump technology should be transmitted to higher authorities as soon as possible and stored as classified information.

At the same time, we need to jointly build a space jump base. The most important thing is to establish a space jump base on Earth to facilitate the inspection of various bases in the universe.

After the person above finished speaking, he looked at Su Chen and his group with a smile, seemingly waiting for them to speak.

The crowd looked at each other, but no one spoke.

A few seconds later, Wang Jianfeng spoke first.

"I don't agree."

"Space technology is not yet mature and still needs further research."

"Therefore, there is no need to transfer this technology to you, and there is even less need to build a space jump base."

“You can come directly to Earth 2. From Earth 2, you can use the space jump base to travel to other places. Our current space jump base is sufficient for our needs. There is no need to build a new space jump base.”

After he finished speaking, the others began to express their opinions.

These people naturally shared the same opinion as Wang Jianfeng; everyone was very clear about which side they should stand on.

The higher-ups naturally knew they would encounter opposition, so the high-ranking official speaking to them at that moment didn't show any particular excitement; he even had a knowing smile on his face.

After everyone had finished speaking, the executive suddenly turned his gaze to Su Chen.

Because only Su Chen didn't say it.

He was also very clear that Su Chen was the one with the decision-making power in this matter.

"Su Chen, what are you thinking?"

As soon as the higher-up spoke, everyone's attention was drawn to Su Chen.

Su Chen smiled thoughtfully, but did not answer the executive's question.

He understood that the higher-ups' true intention was not to acquire space jump technology.

Even if they were given this technology, they might not be able to use it.

Even now, the establishment of a space jump base must be carried out according to Su Chen's methods, and Su Chen must personally handle many aspects for it to be effective.

In some core technologies and manufacturing aspects, Su Chen's people are needed to handle them.

Having this technology doesn't mean they'll have space jump technology; that's clearly unrealistic.

Their real goal was to use space jump technology, but Su Chen didn't even want to give them that opportunity.

Because once they are given the right to use it, they can use that right to control many, or even most, planetary bases in a short period of time.

This is something Su Chen doesn't want to see.

In the past, going to a base would take a lot of time and was quite dangerous, so the higher-ups were reluctant to carry out such operations.

Moreover, it is very troublesome to manage, since it takes a long time to travel from one planet to another.

Many unexpected things will happen during this period.

In general, due to time constraints, they were unable to manage bases on all planets.

However, if they were given space jump technology, this time issue would no longer exist.

Everyone was waiting for Su Chen to speak.

But Su Chen said only a few simple words.

"I haven't decided yet, let's talk about it later."

His seemingly useless words revealed his inner dissatisfaction and impatience.

The senior leader opened his mouth, then froze on the spot.

He didn't expect Su Chen to try to fob him off in this way. If Su Chen had made a reasonable and justifiable excuse, he could have negotiated with him.

If Su Chen gives a reason, he can eliminate all of them, leaving Su Chen speechless, unable to say anything, and even unable to find a reason.

But Su Chen isn't giving any reason; he just doesn't want to talk, and he's at a loss for what to do.

Old Li and his colleagues had instructed this high-ranking official not to rush the matter. Since the space jump technology had already been successfully developed, they could discuss it slowly and there was no need to make things unbearable.

The executive thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since you haven't decided yet, then you should think about it carefully."

"The attitude from above is firm, and I hope you won't be too insistent on it."

"Now that the technology has been developed, it is meant for everyone to use. It can't be that only you have the right to use it while we can only watch."

"If this gets out, it won't have a good impact on you."

After the senior management withdrew from the video conference, Su Chen held another meeting with everyone, still discussing space technology research.

This time, with no outsiders present, everyone freely expressed their opinions and views.

Their opinion was naturally that the technology should not be handed over to higher-ups. They were all talking about how to resolve the matter and how to make the higher-ups willingly stop interfering.

After much deliberation, no particularly good solution could be found. The only solution was to keep the technology firmly in our own hands and not hand over control of the space jump base to the higher-ups.

The question now is how to get the higher-ups to stop thinking about this matter?
Chen Anrong put forward her own ideas.

You need to keep things under your control, but you also need to give those above you some incentives.

If they get nothing, they will definitely disagree, so they need to be given certain rights to use it.

However, this right must be firmly held in their hands.

Su Chen thought the plan was feasible, so he asked Chen Anrong to write a plan report and submit it to him.

Chen Anrong nodded happily, in an exceptionally good mood.

The fact that Su Chen entrusted him with this task proves that Su Chen trusts him.

This was different from when Wang Jianfeng entrusted him with the task. This time, Su Chen personally gave the order, and his status was elevated to a higher level without anyone realizing it, which was something everyone could feel.

Wang Jianfeng watched Chen Anrong leave happily, but he still felt a little uneasy. He mainly felt that this matter should have been handled by him, but Su Chen had chosen someone else.

Choosing someone else would have been one thing, but she chose Chen Anrong out of the blue.

He felt that this was somewhat inappropriate, but he had nothing to say.

He also didn't want to hinder Chen Anrong's development.

Chen Anrong communicated with her superiors for almost a month, using all sorts of methods. Her superiors probably realized what Su Chen and his group meant, and in the end, both sides compromised.

The space jump base can be used, but each use must be approved by Chen Anrong and the others.

Of course, Chen Anrong and the others couldn't stop them from using it without a reason.

Although it seemed like both sides had made concessions, the initiative was still in Chen Anrong's hands.

Chen Anrong had also discussed this matter with Su Chen, and Su Chen felt that this was a good approach. As long as the initiative was in their hands, there would be no problem.

These past few days, Su Chen has been planning to visit other planets. It's been a long time since he's been to another planet, and he intends to do so while he's at it, help solve some problems for the bases on those planets.

Wang Jianfeng and the others naturally had no objections.

Just before Su Chen was about to leave, Chen Anrong hurriedly came to find him and gave him some information.

This is information about another planet, a planet that Chen Anrong and her team recently explored.

Chen Anrong wants to build a base on this planet, but the base she's building is quite different from the one Su Chen and the others are building.

He wanted to build a very small base, as an experiment.

Su Chen glanced at it, nodded, and said, "This is a matter for your Earth 2. You don't need to tell me specifically. Just ask Wang Jianfeng directly."

Chen Anrong glanced at Su Chen and hesitated before saying, "I'm afraid he won't agree."

Su Chen smiled and said, "If he doesn't agree, then you'll have to persuade him. I can't interfere in this matter."

"After all, you are his subordinate, so it's not really my place to say anything."

After sending Chen Anrong away, Su Chen called Professor Wang over.

He instructed Professor Wang that if Chen Anrong's plan succeeded, he would volunteer to accompany her.

However, he could not be the main person in charge; he had to be an escort and help Chen Anrong as much as possible.

Professor Wang nodded, glanced cautiously at Su Chen, and asked, "Besides helping him, is there anything else we need to do?"

His meaning was rather simple: he knew that Chen Anrong's identity was somewhat different.

In addition to providing assistance, one may also need to take on a supervisory role.

Su Chen smiled and shook his head. "If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. You're a smart person. If you find anything wrong with what Chen Anrong did, you can report it to Wang Jianfeng first, and he can handle it."

Professor Wang nodded.

Actually, he didn't want to do this job; he would have preferred to go with Su Chen to inspect other planets.

However, when he expressed his idea, Su Chen decisively rejected him.

"You should stay here. If you can't go to the other planet with Chen Anrong, then stay here to assist Wang Jianfeng."

"There is a lot of work to be done on Earth 2, especially space jump technology. You need to grasp that."

“If Chen Anrong leaves, then this work will likely be shared by you and Wang Jianfeng. I’m not entirely comfortable with him working alone, so you should try to manage this work together with him.”

After arranging everything on Earth 2, Su Chen left on an interstellar warship the next day.

As soon as Su Chen left, everyone's tense nerves instantly relaxed.

They weren't afraid of Su Chen, but Su Chen's presence still put some pressure on them, making them afraid of not doing things well and being blamed by Su Chen.

A few days later, Tang Yumo finished writing a proposal.

This is a plan for building a small base.

Arriving at Wang Jianfeng's door, Chen Anrong pondered how to speak to him. After a while, she gently knocked on the door.

With a shout of "Come in!", Chen Anrong approached Wang Jianfeng with a mix of trepidation and excitement, placing the thick plan she was holding on the table.

"This is a research plan of mine, and I hope to get your support."

Wang Jianfeng glanced at Chen Anrong with some surprise, then lowered his head to look at the project plan.

Previously, Chen Anrong would always talk to him first, and he would only proceed with the next step after she agreed.

But this time was clearly a little different; he started a project without talking to me first.

This has never happened before.

Wang Jianfeng thought about it and felt that it might be because his role as an ordinary staff member had given Chen Anrong a certain degree of autonomy, which led to a change in his work situation.

This shift isn't exactly good, but it's not bad either.

Wang Jianfeng only felt that he had lost something, but he quickly adjusted and finished reading Chen Anrong's plan, understanding Chen Anrong's thoughts and plans.

He watched intently, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of Chen Anrong's plan and thus support her.

Seeing that he had been looking at her for so long without much reaction, Chen Anrong felt a little uneasy and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any objections to my plan?"

Wang Jianfeng looked up at him, smiled, and asked, "Why would you ask that? I've always supported you."

Chen Anrong smiled foolishly and remained silent for a long time.

That was before, but not long ago he had just replaced Wang Jianfeng, and he was afraid that Wang Jianfeng might have some misunderstanding about him in this matter.

However, judging from Wang Jianfeng's reaction, he doesn't seem to care about this.

After a while, Wang Jianfeng closed the plan and said thoughtfully, "The planet you chose isn't particularly good. It doesn't have any special features. Building a small base on it is fine, but I think it's a bit of a waste."

"Couldn't you find a better base?"

Chen Anrong knew that this planet really didn't have anything special about it.

According to their requirements for building a base, this planet does not actually meet the conditions for building a base.

However, Chen Anrong's establishment of this base is experimental, mainly to accumulate experience.

The base he built wasn't a particularly good one; it was just a small reconnaissance base for monitoring the surrounding area.

Such a base is very easy to build; the main focus is on gaining experience and training oneself.

After he shared his thoughts, Wang Jianfeng didn't have any particular opinions, but he still advocated holding a meeting to discuss it with everyone and try to get everyone's agreement.

This will make Chen Anrong's work much easier.

Chen Anrong readily agreed. (End of Chapter)