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

Professor Wang then went on to discuss some more details.

After he finished speaking, Tang Yumo, who was standing to the side, suddenly thought of the agreement she had made with Old Chen earlier.

He then asked Professor Wang how things were going.

Professor Wang gave him a brief explanation, then frowned.

"Our relationship with the higher-ups is quite tense right now. Although we have reached a number of agreements and are cooperating, we do face certain difficulties without their help."

"Especially in terms of resources."

“I think we should ease this tension, and I personally believe we should establish some of our own companies on Earth to acquire materials and have these companies transport the materials to the base.”

“Don’t we have a tourism industry on Earth 2? I think we can expand through the tourism industry.”

"Besides the tourism industry, we can also develop a trade system, since we have cultivated many genetically modified plants that can be transported to Earth for sale."

“After the sale, the starship will return, and I think we can use that time to transport supplies.”

"But the higher-ups definitely won't agree, so I was thinking maybe we could talk to them and get them to agree that we can buy the resources ourselves."

After Professor Wang presented his ideas.

Su Chen and the others immediately frowned.

Because they knew very well that the higher-ups would definitely not agree.

Not only will they not agree, they will also obstruct it.

Even if they act without the approval of their superiors, the superiors will use every means to suppress them.

This is almost impossible.

At this moment, Su Chen suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Anrong, and said with a smile, "You used to work in their department. What do you think the chances of successfully negotiating with them are?"

Are you confident you can do this?

Chen Anrong pursed her lips, shook her head with a wry smile.

He first explained the working methods and the mindset of most of them to everyone.

He then said to Su Chen, "If you ask me to do it, I will definitely do my best."

"But I can't guarantee that I will complete the mission."

Su Chen shrugged his shoulders and remained silent for a long time.

If you can't complete the task, then no matter how hard you try, it's useless.

It seems Chen Anrong lacks confidence, and this matter is indeed difficult to accomplish, so Su Chen plans to give up.

At this moment, Professor Wang said from the side, "I can talk to the higher-ups first. If my negotiations fail, I can let Chen Anrong try again. Anyway, the Nine Heavens Starship has been completed, and I have time to deal with them."

"I heard that your base has been set up. Everyone should be fine, so why not give it a try?"

"If we succeed, it will be very beneficial to us. The relationship between our two sides will be eased, and everyone will be able to relax a bit."

Su Chen waved his hand, unwilling to pay too much attention to these matters, and told Professor Wang to handle it himself.

Professor Wang then asked Su Chen when he needed the Nine Heavens Starship to go there.

As long as Su Chen gives him a timeframe, he will complete the task within that time.

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "A year from now, it's not really necessary right now."

At this point, he suddenly thought of Wang Jianfeng and asked Professor Wang if he knew anything about Wang Jianfeng's situation.

Professor Wang shook his head. He hadn't been in contact with Wang Jianfeng recently, but he'd heard that Wang Jianfeng had started building interstellar warships, and apparently, there had been quite a few problems.

Professor Wang tentatively asked, "Should we have Wang Jianfeng connect to the line?"

Su Chen waved his hand, somewhat uninterested, and said, "Forget it, there's nothing to talk about with him."

"You all go about your own business. Don't bother me unless it's something important."

Immediately afterwards, Su Chen left first.

The video call didn't end; Tang Yumo and Chen Anrong still had some things to discuss with Professor Wang privately.

What Chen Anrong wanted to say was quite simple: she wanted to tell Professor Wang that she had resolved her inner conflict and that he didn't need to worry.

He hoped that Professor Wang could help the insulated planet develop better and better, and also wanted to ask Professor Wang some questions.

Professor Wang naturally shared everything he knew with Chen Anrong, telling her everything he knew.

Tang Yumo and Professor Wang discussed many topics.

He had many things he wanted to discuss seriously with Professor Wang, some of which involved classified information.

Chen Anrong tactfully left, leaving only the two of them in the liaison room.

Tang Yumo slowly stood up, put her hands behind her back, and thoughtfully asked Professor Wang how things were going.

His words were ambiguous, but Professor Wang knew what he was asking.

When he was about to take over the Insulated Planet, Tang Yumo had already told him to do something.

This matter is of utmost importance, as it concerns insulating metals.

During the time Tang Yumo was in charge of the insulated planet, he discovered another metal deep underground.

This metal is highly resistant to insulating metals.

This was a major discovery, and Tang Yumo felt it was a secret that absolutely could not be known to anyone else.

They want to mine and research weapons that counter insulating metals, so that some unrealistic people will one day suffer a major setback.

They transported a lot of insulating metal out; besides keeping some for themselves, much of the insulating metal flowed to other bases and to Earth above.

Once these people obtain the insulating metal, they will develop all sorts of things.

For example, various instruments, military facilities, civilian facilities, and so on.

Insulating metals are a very rare material that can be used in a variety of devices.

Whether it's electronic products, military products, or civilian technology products, insulating metal is an essential component.

With this, even a small amount of insulating metal can produce a huge effect.

Therefore, many people are now using this insulating metal, and they have also mined insulating metal in other places using other technologies.

However, its quality is slightly worse than what Su Chen and his team found, but it is still usable.

Tang Yumo has now discovered a metal that can counteract insulating metals.

He immediately realized that this metal was completely capable of controlling insulating metals.

Once they mine and develop this metal, they will possess a weapon capable of instantly controlling all insulated metals.

This weapon is of paramount importance to them.

If a rift develops between them or a war breaks out, they only need to activate this weapon, and any equipment on the other side that contains insulating metal will malfunction.

Tang Yumo knew the importance of this thing.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Chen Anrong, but rather that there were some things Chen Anrong couldn't handle.

Chen Anrong is trustworthy, but what about the people around her? Chen Anrong doesn't know much about these people, but Professor Wang is different.

Professor Wang was able to identify this group of people because they had conducted extensive investigations into everyone long beforehand and knew that some of them were suspects.

And some people they know they can trust.

Especially since Professor Wang has been at the base for so many years, he has some trustworthy people, so it is most appropriate to entrust this task to him.

Professor Wang looked around to make sure no one was watching before cautiously saying, "We have already collected a small portion of this metal and are currently studying it."

"It can indeed counteract insulating metals, but how to make it perform the function you imagine is still under research."

Where should we conduct the research?

This is a question that Tang Yumo cares about very much.

His biggest concern was maintaining secrecy.

He doesn't care about anything else; even if he can't figure it out, as long as it can be kept secret, that's fine.

If all else fails, we can send the items to Su Chen; he's sure to be able to figure it out.

Professor Wang chuckled and said, "Don't worry, for the sake of secrecy, I placed the research lab directly underground, not too far from the place you found."

Tang Yumo nodded in relief.

According to Professor Wang, this place should be located 10,000 meters underground.

Without wearing protective clothing and carrying professional equipment, it's impossible to go down into such a place.

Even if someone knows there's a secret hidden down there, they can't go down.

Whether it's protective clothing or other equipment, wearing it requires strict application and goes through various procedures.

It's impossible for you to just casually wear protective clothing and go anywhere; that's absolutely impossible.

Professor Wang's arrangements were very appropriate.

The two then discussed the relevant details, such as the upcoming mining operation, which would inevitably involve a large-scale operation and require a large number of personnel.

How should this matter be resolved, and how should its secrecy be maintained?

What should be done once this secret is discovered?

How can we prevent this from happening in the first place?
The main concern is what excuse to use to cover it up once everyone knows about it.

Professor Wang and Tang Yumo currently share the same idea.

They planned to find a suitable opportunity to reveal this matter directly, announcing to the public that they had found a metal, but without disclosing the true function of this metal, and then continue their secret research.

There seemed to be no problem, but in reality, both of them felt that it would definitely attract attention.

However, they weren't particularly worried.

After all, the entire planet is under their control, and even if others find out, they can only watch helplessly.

Moreover, based on Professor Wang's current research findings, this metal is extremely rare.

The environment in which this metal can form is extremely harsh.

Although there are countless planets in the universe, the chances of finding this metal among so many planets are extremely small.

It is simply impossible to extract this metal from the Earth.

The two chatted for a while longer before going about their own business.

Tang Yumo is currently still researching his gene technology.

He now has a strong interest in gene technology, which is also part of his specialized research.

Basically, all issues related to gene technology are handed over to him.

this day.

With nothing else to do, Tang Yumo went to find Su Chen.

He was personally curious about what Su Chen had been busy with lately, as he hadn't heard any news about him.

Upon arriving at Su Chen's research lab, Su Chen was drinking tea, holding a book in his hand, looking very relaxed.

He walked up to Su Chen with a smile, gave him a light kick on the thigh, and asked with a grin, "What are you doing? Everyone's doing research, why are you just sitting there doing nothing? Aren't you afraid people will have a problem with you?"

After Tang Yumo finished speaking, she snatched the cup from Su Chen's hand and deliberately slammed it on the table, hands on her hips, looking utterly resentful.

He's been so busy lately he's exhausted, but who would have thought Su Chen would be so relaxed?

Su Chen shook her head helplessly, put the book aside, and asked him what he wanted to see her about.

This girl never comes to the temple without a reason.

Tang Yumo shook her head with a smile.

"Nothing much, just came to see you. I thought you were busy, but I didn't expect you to be so free. How about we go out for a walk? It's really boring staying in the base every day."

Su Chen frowned slightly. He knew very well that when Tang Yumo said she was going out for a walk, she didn't mean just going for a stroll outside the base. She meant taking a spaceship to explore the universe.

If they encounter an interesting planet, they might stay for a while.

Su Chen hadn't had much to do lately, so after careful consideration, he nodded in agreement.

Before that, he asked Tang Yumo to go to Yuan Jingna and see if she had time.

If you'd like to go, the three of you can go together.

Tang Yumo couldn't help but roll her eyes and said with a pout, "If the three of us go, who will manage the base?"

Su Chen pointed to his head, smiling but saying nothing.

Tang Yumo suddenly realized that there used to be only the three main people in the base, but now there was one more.

This person is Chen Anrong.

It would be good to let Chen Anrong stay and manage it; he seems to really enjoy this kind of work.

After that, Tang Yumo went to find Yuan Jingna.

Although Yuan Jingna had things to do, she was extremely happy to go out and have some fun with Su Chen.

Afterwards, the two of them found Chen Anrong together and spoke to him.

Chen Anrong was overjoyed to hear that the base would be handed over to her for temporary management.

If he really had to choose, he would rather stay and manage the base than waste time with Su Chen and the others.

After arranging everything, Su Chen and his two companions boarded a small interstellar warship and left the planet.

This small interstellar warship was personally developed and supervised by Su Chen.
Although it is very small and can only accommodate a few dozen people, this interstellar warship is extremely powerful in both defense and attack.

It also features the latest automatic recognition capabilities.

Any travel routes and planets that Su Chen and his group knew would be marked inside this interstellar warship.

This allows the interstellar warship to identify its own route, requiring almost no human control.

Moreover, the materials used in this interstellar warship are extremely special and scarce, making its defensive strength arguably the best humanity has ever achieved. (End of Chapter)