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

Su Chen and the others felt extremely awkward, but they couldn't show it on their faces.

Tang Yumo, in particular, was acting as if nothing was wrong, as if none of this concerned him.

After Chen Anrong logged off, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, including Wang Jianfeng.

Although Wang Jianfeng trusted Chen Anrong, he was unsure of himself when Tang Yumo and the others questioned him.

Now the matter has finally been resolved, and it's no longer a problem with Chen Anrong; this is the best outcome.

He glanced at Tang Yumo cautiously, afraid that the girl might take her anger out on him.

Tang Yumo didn't do that. She frowned and tapped the table gently, pondering why the meteorite cluster had suddenly disappeared.

His biggest concern was that the disappearance of the meteorite cluster was due to human intervention.

The "people" here does not refer to humans, but could also refer to other life forms.

This is his biggest concern; if this possibility is ruled out, then there's nothing to worry about.

After he shared his idea, everyone nodded in agreement, agreeing that it was possible.

Su Chen believes this possibility is extremely small.

They have been traveling in the Andromeda Galaxy for a long time. If there are any life forms around them, they would definitely be able to detect them and send some signals to them.

However, they did not find any signal in the instrument used to receive the signal.

Perhaps they don't want to communicate with them for safety reasons.

However, Su Chen and his team's detectors were not just for show; they possessed extremely far-reaching detection capabilities.

Once they discover life forms, they are almost always able to detect them. Even if the aliens' technology is more advanced than theirs, as long as it's not ridiculously advanced, they will eventually be caught by their eyes.

The matter was eventually dropped, and everyone started talking about the gala again.

Tang Yumo asked Professor Wang with a smile what program he had prepared.

Professor Wang smiled and said he had prepared a skit.

When everyone heard that Professor Wang was going to perform a skit, they were all surprised, because skits are very difficult to perform. Skits don't test your acting skills or any other abilities; what people want to see is whether the work can bring laughter.

But laughter is also a very difficult thing. You may think that something or a sentence is funny, but others may not think so, or even find it very embarrassing.

After chatting for a while, Wang Jianfeng asked them when they would be back.

Tang Yumo looked at Su Chen. There was still about a month until the Spring Festival. There were many things to do in that long time, so it was too early to say that the Spring Festival was approaching.

They have nothing to do if they go back now, and they'll inevitably be ordered around by Wang Jianfeng.

Tang Yumo's idea was that it was better to go back later than sooner, but the final decision was in Su Chen's hands.

Su Chen hadn't decided yet, so he casually replied, "We'll see how it goes. Who knows?"

Afterwards, Professor Wang led Su Chen and his group on a tour of the base, introducing its current situation and some of the latest equipment developed at the base.

Su Chen also met with some of the newly arrived experts, chatted with them, and inquired about their living conditions, any difficulties they faced at work, and any problems they encountered in their personal lives.

The experts practically surrounded Su Chen, each offering their own perspective.

Most people were asking Su Chen questions about scientific research; they urgently needed to have many of their questions answered.

Now that Su Chen has arrived, they definitely won't miss this opportunity.

Some people even invited Su Chen to dinner that evening to discuss several research projects.

Su Chen readily agreed.

Since we're here, we should definitely do something to help everyone and answer some questions.

Several of the new experts were very capable, and Su Chen took a special liking to them, intending to promote them and impart some of his professional experience to them.

However, Su Chen couldn't let them treat him to a meal.

So he invited everyone to a restaurant for a gathering that evening and treated them to dinner.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the base.

Most of the experts put aside their work and came to the restaurant early to wait.

Upon learning the news, the restaurant also sped up its food preparation.

We prepared some fresh food.

At the same time, the chef also specially prepared several dishes that Su Chen liked to eat.

As for why he knew Su Chen liked to eat it, he had only heard about it.

In the evening.

Su Chen and Professor Wang and others arrived at the restaurant, and everyone immediately stood up and applauded.

Su Chen nodded to the crowd, muttering to himself with a hint of helplessness, "Why are there so many people? If I talk to them one by one, who knows how long it will take."

Tang Yumo whispered with a grin in Su Chen's ear, "I have a plan. We can put a few tables together, and you can stand on them and chat with them for a bit. Anyway, there are microphones in the restaurant, so everyone can hear you."

Su Chen thought this was a good idea, but since he was the one treating everyone to dinner tonight, they should focus on eating first and not worry about the rest.

He first stood in front of everyone, exchanged a few pleasantries and polite words, and then brought up the topic of work.

"I'm treating everyone to dinner today."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the chefs behind him and said, "This meal is on me. You can just reimburse me later."

Then he added, "As for the questions you want to ask, I will answer them after we finish eating."

After he finished speaking, he and Professor Wang and the others went to sit down not far away.

After everyone sat down, Professor Wang got up to take care of some business.

Since Su Chen wants to have a proper chat with everyone, he definitely needs to find a few microphones.

At the same time, we need to find a few people to protect Su Chen. Most importantly, we can't let this group of people surround Su Chen, so we need to get Su Chen a stage. We can't just put together a few chairs like Tang Yumo suggested; that would be too ridiculous.

Professor Wang quickly took care of the matter.

While everyone was eating, a few staff members set up a podium and several microphones.

Meanwhile, a large screen was also set up behind the podium.

Since Su Chen hadn't spoken yet, the screen was displaying some scientific and technological records and space travel records.

This kind of recording is a type of video that is frequently watched, and most experts will go through it.

Each viewing may bring different insights, and you might even make some unique discoveries.

The meal was eaten slowly, with everyone chatting and glancing at Su Chen as they ate.

As long as Su Chen hadn't finished eating, everyone pretended to be eating.

If Su Chen were to slam down his chopsticks, the entire restaurant would be so quiet you could stop a pin drop, and everyone would finish their meal.

How long this meal will take depends on how long Su Chen takes to eat. Su Chen knows everyone is waiting for him, but he's not in a hurry, and he hopes everyone can eat in peace.

However, he was clearly overthinking things; no one was in the mood to eat.

Of course, the people at Su Chen's table were still in a good mood for their meal, chatting about what they would talk about next.

Su Chen was supposed to go up to the podium, but during the meal, Su Chen asked them to also go up to the podium and speak to everyone.

Su Chen didn't explain what he was talking about to them.

Tang Yumo blinked, looking at the delicious food in front of her, but her appetite was a little weak.

What are you going to talk about? He looked at Yuan Jingjing.

Yuan Jingjing is a plant expert, so of course she has a lot to say.

Anyone can ask him questions about plants, and he can also answer them himself.

As for himself, although he studies genetic issues, his research is still somewhat inferior to that of genetic experts.

She is mainly responsible for directing.

The issues being studied are still primarily the responsibility of experts.

If you asked him to talk, he could talk about genes or the universe, but those aren't his strengths. He prefers to talk about things that nobody knows.

Professor Wang often discusses things with these experts, but there's nothing more to say; he's already said almost everything that needs to be said.

The meal lasted about half an hour. Su Chen actually wanted to stay a little longer, but the people around him couldn't wait any longer.

Some people had already put down their chopsticks and were watching him silently.

With so many people watching, Su Chen could no longer pretend to eat.

Because he had already finished eating.

He wants to eat his fill and then rest for a while, but unfortunately, he doesn't have that opportunity.

After walking up to the podium and exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Su Chen began his speech.

He talked about the universe and his experiences in the Andromeda Galaxy, including the discovery of a stunningly beautiful planet.

Although they sound like trivial matters of daily life, these are actually things that the experts have never heard of before.

It broadened their horizons and expanded their thinking, which will benefit their future research.

When they encounter some difficulties, they might think of some of Su Chen's words.

These words might inspire them.

After finishing his explanation, Su Chen continued, "Besides me, Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingjing will also come up and chat with everyone. They are experts in their respective fields, so you can ask them any questions you may have."

After he finished speaking, Su Chen looked at Tang Yumo and the others, signaling them to come up on stage and say a few words to everyone.

Tang Yumo spoke first, followed by Yuan Jingjing and Professor Wang.

After everyone had gone up on stage, Su Chen returned to the podium and asked everyone if they had any questions.

One of the experts stood up, took the microphone, and asked Su Chen a question.

Su Chen pondered the question for a while, and then explained the principle to the person in a simple way.

He had just finished speaking when a plant expert stood up and asked Yuan Jingjing some questions about plants.

He wants to use plants to research a way to extend people's lifespan, and the research is still ongoing.

There's only an idea; there's no actual progress yet.

Yuan Jingjing also had this idea, but because she had been doing other things recently, she hadn't conducted any research in this area.

After this person proposed the idea, which coincided with his own thoughts, he went up to the podium and began to speak eloquently.

Everyone listened attentively; even experts who didn't understand the subject knew how important Yuan Jingjing was talking about.

Su Chen is sitting below.

Tang Yumo whispered in his ear, "How likely is what Yuan Jingjing said? Isn't it a bit far-fetched? You should have researched it too, right?"

Su Chen nodded silently.

Su Chen has been researching the issue of lifespan and has made some progress, which has also been applied to the Earth.

While the lifespan of some elderly people has been extended, it remains challenging to extend a person's lifespan to a certain extent.

As Yuan Jingjing just said, he wants to extend people's lifespan to over one hundred years.

What does it mean to live to be over 100 years old? On average, everyone can live to be 100 years old.

Barring unforeseen circumstances and illnesses, a normal person can live to be over 100 years old, which is an extremely difficult question.

What methods can be used to achieve this effect?
Plants, by their very nature, have a very short lifespan. Using them to extend one's lifespan is indeed a bit of a fantasy and quite difficult to achieve.

However, some plants do have very long lifespans; they can even live for hundreds or even thousands of years, but such plants are very rare.

The elements extracted from their bodies are not significantly related to lifespan.

As soon as Yuan Jingjing finished speaking, some plant experts began to discuss it with her.

The discussion was very heated. Some people thought that a certain method should be used for the research, while others thought that this method was not suitable and that another method should be used.

After everyone had finished their discussion, Yuan Jingjing made a final statement.

“I have the same idea. We may be temporarily on an insulated planet for a while, so we can discuss and study it together later.”

“We can also set up a research group to be specifically responsible for this matter in the future.”

Afterwards, Su Chen had a long talk with the others.

Most people were asking Su Chen questions.

Su Chen gave them explanations and answers, and some people even boasted to Su Chen, saying that they had a certain idea or had researched something and hoped to get Su Chen's approval.

While affirming their efforts, Su Chen also offered suggestions, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of certain things.

The conversation lasted until 11 p.m., and it was almost midnight.

Everyone then reluctantly left.

Su Chen was also a little tired. After everyone had left, Professor Wang quietly apologized to Su Chen.

Su Chen smiled, not feeling there was anything to apologize for.

He gained a lot from chatting with this group of people. Not only did others gain something, but he himself was also able to gain some insights from the conversations.

Some people's ideas are indeed worth considering, and some people's research is indeed worth learning.

Although he is very capable, he is ultimately limited by his own abilities.

Among so many people, there must be someone he can learn from. (End of Chapter)