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

Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna were immediately stumped.

The key reason why Chen Anrong cooperated with them was because of Su Chen.

Because Su Chen possesses abilities that others lack, only with Su Chen's participation can the time machine break through existing bottlenecks at a faster pace.

If Su Chen hadn't joined them, their capabilities might not have been significantly different from those of other bases.

In some aspects, we are even weaker than others.

Under such circumstances, would Chen Anrong be willing to cooperate with them?
Yuan Jingna said, "Personally, I think Chen Anrong is still willing to cooperate with us."

"Even if Su Chen doesn't join, there are many benefits to cooperating with us."

“He used to work at our base and knows our personalities very well.”

"His cooperation with others is tantamount to seeking a tiger's skin, which is extremely disadvantageous to him."

"But if he cooperates with us, we will at least treat him fairly and justly, and we will never harm him. He should be very clear about that."

"Moreover, our capabilities far surpass those of other bases. Although there is a very capable team at the top, that team is not necessarily stronger than us."

Tang Yumo remained silent; the decision of which to make ultimately rested with Chen Anrong.

She knew Chen Anrong quite well.

This girl is very cunning and clever.

He will do his best to secure benefits for the base. Just how much benefit can they offer each other?

How much benefit could he possibly gain from above?
At this point, Yuan Jingna put forward a somewhat immature idea.

He felt that Wang Jianfeng and Chen Anrong should negotiate, as they were familiar with each other and had a good relationship, so perhaps they could have a more suitable conversation.

Tang Yumo immediately rejected the idea.

He knew Wang Jianfeng very well. If Wang Jianfeng were to negotiate this matter, he would definitely try to secure the greatest benefit for the base in order to prove his innocence, making it more likely that the two would break up.

Su Chen agreed with Tang Yumo's idea and ultimately handed the matter over to Tang Yumo.

Su Chen had only one condition.

Without harming the interests of the base, some benefits can be given to Chen Anrong.

At the same time, what he said before cannot be changed.

He will not participate in the research.

After that, he and Yuan Jingna continued their research on plants.

Tang Yumo paced back and forth in the room, pondering her next steps.

A few days later, Chen Anrong sent a document to Tang Yumo.

This document is their cooperation plan.

Tang Yumo glanced at the document and frowned slightly. The document mentioned their cooperation.

Chen Anrong contributed some data about the time machine, but they had to give much more in return.

It's not just about researching the time machine with Chen Anrong; they also have to give up something else.

This is something Tang Yumo cannot accept.

Since it's a collaboration, things should be fair.

Everyone should use time machines as a guideline and proceed from that perspective.

However, Chen Anrong's conditions were a bit too demanding, and he asked for too much.

He had a conversation with Chen Anrong. The content of their conversation was very simple and straightforward: they were discussing terms.

Tang Yumo stated her conditions, and Chen Anrong stated his.

When Tang Yumo mentioned that Su Chen would not participate in the research, Chen Anrong's expression immediately turned cold.

Without Su Chen's participation in the research, the event machine would not make much progress.

Although Su Chen and his group wouldn't harm him, the long-term benefits would be minimal.

It would be better to cooperate with others.

After a long silence, Chen Anrong finally spoke, "Isn't it a bit of a problem that Su Chen isn't participating in the research?"

Tang Yumo sighed helplessly, "This is Su Chen's decision, and we can't change it."

"If you insist on having him participate, it's not impossible, but if Su Chen participates in the research but doesn't contribute, what can you do?"

"I don't want to hide it from you, so you can decide for yourself."

Chen Anrong did not give Tang Yumo an answer immediately, saying that she needed to think about it carefully.

Since the current conditions are not satisfactory, he decided to wait and see if there will be any changes.

Perhaps under pressure from others, Tang Yumo and the others will seek to cooperate with her.

At this moment, he was somewhat hoping that the higher-ups would put some pressure on Su Chen and his team.

Ideally, we could achieve some breakthroughs in time machines.

However, nothing further has been done since the last breakthrough.

They also encountered many problems, making it difficult to make any further progress.

Su Chen continued to do things the same way as usual.

Moreover, Su Chen doesn't put all his energy into this. Currently, 30% of the people at the base are researching time machines, while the rest are doing their regular work.

this day.

Su Chen found Yuan Jingna and asked her about the planet.

The planet they were currently on was relatively close to Chen Anrong's planet. Before they arrived on this planet, Su Chen had already ordered the search for a new one.

So much time had passed, and there had been no further developments or reports to him, so Su Chen made a special inquiry about the matter.

Yuan Jingna handed over some recent data to Su Chen and reported to him, "These are some requests we have found so far, but none of them are particularly suitable."

Su Chen looked through a few pictures and then at the data, shaking his head in disappointment.

When you want to find a good planet, you just can't find one.

Those planets suddenly appeared when they were no longer needed.

Yuan Jingna sensed that Su Chen wanted to escape from this place, and said with a smile, "Do you want to leave this place of trouble?"

Su Chen smiled and nodded, raising his eyebrows slightly.

"These people are so annoying."

Yuan Jingna followed his words and said, "Since you find them annoying, why don't you just solve this problem yourself?"

Su Chen laughed. He thought of a joke that many people made: when a problem arises, just deal with the person who found the problem.

This seems to echo what I just said.

He smiled and said, "I think it's better to let them do the research on their own. If I get involved, it just feels like the whole thing is going to lose its flavor."

"Over the years I have produced a great many things and provided them with some conveniences."

"We have so many talented people now, it would be better to let them do their own research and development, and it would also make everyone more confident."

"If I get involved and easily succeed in researching it, wouldn't that undermine everyone's confidence?"

Yuan Jingna was a little incredulous at his words and stared at him for a long time.

"From what you're saying, it sounds like you're capable of developing a time machine."

Su Chen remained silent. He dared not make such a guarantee, but he did have some research on time machines.

He had done some research before, and although he'd been studying plants these past few days, he'd also think about time machines in his spare time.
Based on the data he currently has, he already has a preliminary idea.

Although he wasn't sure if he would succeed, he believed that as long as he worked hard, success would be closer and closer to him. Solving this problem wasn't a difficult task.

This is his confidence.

Seeing the confidence on Su Chen's face, Yuan Jingna stopped asking questions.

It seems that Su Chen has a certain degree of confidence, but since he is unwilling to study it, there is nothing others can do about it.

After some thought, Yuan Jingna decided to focus on finding a planet for Su Chen for the time being.

This is also something he wanted to do.

With Su Chen's help, he can save a lot of trouble when it comes to plant research.

With the remaining time, he can go and search for new planets.

With a new planet, they can establish a base there and thus escape some trouble.

They live relatively close to Chen Anrong now, and Chen Anrong often contacts them when she needs something.

Although relations between the two sides have eased, it would be more appropriate for them not to meet.

The same applies to people at other bases.

Now that they can contact Su Chen, they'll cause trouble whenever something happens.

If they move away from this place and establish a base on another planet, relatively far away from them, this group will no longer bother them.

If there's anything they need to discuss, they might go to Wang Jianfeng to talk to him, and then Wang Jianfeng would come to them.

Moreover, if they are far away, even Wang Jianfeng will not come looking for them again.

Because the distance is too far, there are many times when even if you want to help, you can't.

Tang Yumo is still waiting for Chen Anrong's final result.

Chen Anrong thought about it for a while, and finally invited several high-level personnel from the base together, including expert Wang.

He discussed the matter with everyone and asked them how they should choose.

Expert Wang now holds a high position of power. He developed the time machine, which is the backbone of the entire base, so his words carry considerable weight.

Expert Wang coughed and expressed his thoughts.

His thinking was very simple: he was unwilling to cooperate with Su Chen.

Because he was somewhat wary of Su Chen.

He worried that handing over most of the data to Su Chen would allow Su Chen to succeed in his research.

This will have unimaginable consequences for him.

He would rather someone else develop a time machine than see Su Chen develop one.

Chen Anrong naturally understood what he meant, and then he looked at the other experts.

The other experts shared similar sentiments with Wang: most of them harbored resentment or even dislike towards Su Chen and his group.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed Chen Anrong.

Chen Anrong sighed inwardly; he had some understanding of these people's thoughts.

Since this was everyone's choice, he agreed.

He decided to abandon his cooperation with Su Chen and his group and instead cooperate with those above him.

Regardless of the circumstances, they possess unparalleled power, and they can provide themselves with an abundance of resources.

Through this incident, Chen Anrong also thought a lot.

These people are still usable for now, but deep down they have no sense of belonging to the base and no loyalty to themselves.

Such people will leave you sooner or later.

He needs to cultivate his own people.

But it's really too difficult to cultivate people you can trust.

Especially the experts.

These experts each have their own unique abilities.

They all have their own teachers and their own schools.

Those places might be where they are loyal, but how can an outsider like myself gain their loyalty?

It's even more impossible to cultivate that from a young age.

He simply didn't have the time to wait.

After much thought, Chen Anrong suddenly thought of the academy on Earth 2. Why didn't she establish her own academy?

He could find a few trustworthy people, establish an academy, recruit talented individuals, and have them study there.

By employing certain methods, you can gain their trust and get them to stay at the base and work diligently for you.

This is a big project.

Chen Anrong currently only has an idea; he plans to hand over this major project of building the university to the higher authorities once he has reached an agreement with them.

They will be responsible for the construction, and their assistance will be needed in the future.

For example, the introduction of talent requires strong support from above.

Without their support, no one could get into his base.

Thinking about all this, he became even more determined to cooperate with those above.

A few days later, Chen Anrong contacted the higher-ups.

He did not tell Tang Yumo his final thoughts before contacting the higher-ups.

Chen Anrong also had a backup plan. He was worried that the higher-ups might refuse and cause problems, so he couldn't close off all avenues.

If things don't go his way, he can always turn around and cooperate with Tang Yumo.

Chen Anrong was not alone in this negotiation; she brought several of her trusted subordinates with her.

These are the people he wants to cultivate.

He wanted to give them a chance in this negotiation, to let them make an appearance and let the higher-ups get to know them.

Perhaps in the future, these people will take over some important positions, and they may have various kinds of communication and cooperation with their superiors.

The negotiations went relatively smoothly this time, and most of the conditions proposed by Chen Anrong were agreed upon by the higher authorities.

She was rejected a few times, but it didn't have much of an impact on Chen Anrong.

Ultimately, they reached an agreement.

After signing all the contracts with the higher-ups, Chen Anrong immediately contacted Tang Yumo and politely told her that she could no longer cooperate with them.

Tang Yumo pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

He knew a little about what Chen Anrong had done.

I know he's been communicating with his superiors. Although I don't know the outcome of the talks yet, since he's rejected me, it means he's definitely succeeded in negotiating with them.

He said "Congratulations" and then hung up the video call.

Chen Anrong didn't think about it anymore. He had many things to do right now and didn't have time to think about anything else.

Back in her room, after a short rest, Chen Anran got up and started working.

First, some data needs to be sent to the higher-ups for their reference and research.

Secondly, there's the matter of the university.

He personally values ​​this matter more; from a long-term perspective, it's more important than the time machine. (End of Chapter)