Everyone's playing Red Giant? I, Black Hole, devour everything!

Lin Tian's gaze fell on the document cover, where the four characters were printed very neatly.

"The idea you mentioned before has been discussed by the higher-ups." Chen Wang's tone revealed an undisguised excitement. "They believe it's feasible, not only feasible, but it must be launched as soon as possible."

"There are still three months until the next Universal Hegemony Competition. These three months are the final preparation period for the Great Xia Kingdom."

"Over the next three months, we will select a group of top observers from across the country and have them switch their focus to the black hole research, under your personal guidance."

"And these people are the first seeds of the future wormhole project."

Lin Tian remained silent for a moment.

Three months.

In three months, a group of observers who have never been exposed to black hole routes will be trained to the point where they can stand alone in the cosmic competition.

This kind of pressure would be enough to crush anyone.

But he just nodded.

"it is good."

In short, it was decisive and efficient.

Looking at him like this, Chen Wang suddenly felt a surge of indescribable emotion.

This young man seems to have never known what fear is.

Whether facing a local power like the Zhao family, a transnational force like the Amaterasu Society, or even the will of the universe itself, he always maintained a calm and collected demeanor, as if even the collapse of the sky couldn't kill him.

No.

It's not just a guess.

Even if the sky were to fall, he could truly withstand it.

……

News of the Black Hole Talent Program spread within the research institute much faster than Lin Tian had anticipated.

That afternoon, he had just stepped into the experimental verification center when Su Li blocked his way.

"Lin Tian! Lin Tian!" Su Li jumped out from the side, her fox-like eyes gleaming with excitement. "I heard you're going to start a crash course on black holes? Count me in! Count me in!"

Lin Tian glanced at her: "Didn't you already embark on the neutron star route?"

"So what!" Su Li waved her hand dismissively. "Go ahead and study it. It's not like we haven't researched it before. Let me tell you, I've read your paper three times already, I'm very experienced!"

"...With your attitude, you don't look like someone who does scientific research." Zhou Haiming next to him shook his head helplessly.

"Professor Zhou, you just don't understand!" Su Li said confidently, "To do scientific research, you need a pioneering and adventurous spirit! Lin Tian, ​​don't you agree?"

Lin Tian looked at her face, which was filled with the message "Praise me, praise me!" and his lips twitched involuntarily.

"right."

Su Li's eyes immediately lit up.

"It's a deal then! I was the first one to sign up!" she said, glancing smugly at Zhou Haiming. "Professor Zhou, would you like to come too?"

"No, no." Zhou Haiming waved his hand. "This old man of mine should just stick to my theoretical research."

"Tch, boring."

Su Li pursed her lips, turned around and left, her footsteps as light as a breeze.

But soon, she turned back.

"Oh, right, Lin Tian, ​​there's something else I forgot to tell you. It seems there's something going on with Lu Xuejian."

Lin Tian's gaze sharpened slightly: "What's going on?"

"You'll see when you get there." Su Li blinked, not saying anything more.

Lin Tian glanced at Su Li. The girl was smiling like a little fox, clearly knowing something but not intending to say it.

He didn't press further; the person was in the research institute anyway, he figured he could just walk over and see for himself.

The observation and data center of the Black Hole Research Institute is next to the experimental verification center, just a few minutes' walk away.

Lin Tian walked through the corridor connecting the two buildings and saw Lu Xuejian standing next to an observation cabin, staring intently at the data on the light screen.

She was so focused that she didn't even notice Lin Tian approaching.

"What are you looking at?"

Lu Xuejian was startled by the voice: "No... I didn't see anything."

Lin Tian glanced at the content on the light screen.

It was a simulation of a star's evolution path, with various parameters densely labeled on it.

All of these are introductory theories about black hole paths.

This data was shared with the research institute by Lin Tian at the welcome party a few days ago. I didn't expect Lu Xuejian to retrieve it for research so quickly.

"You want to switch to the black hole route?" Lin Tian asked.

Lu Xuejian was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

"think."

"You told me before that I could switch, and I've been thinking about it ever since. I know this path will be difficult, and I know that if I switch now, it will be like starting all over again, but I'm not afraid."

"I want to switch paths; I want to walk the same road as you."

After saying this, her ears turned slightly red, but her gaze did not waver.

Looking at her like this, Lin Tian suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

This girl always appears cold and aloof in front of others, and she speaks and acts very decisively, without any hesitation.

But every time she's in front of him, she always shows this serious, almost clumsy expression.

It was as if she was afraid he wouldn't believe her.

"Okay." Lin Tian nodded. "Go ahead and turn around."

Lu Xuejian was stunned for a moment: "It's...it's that simple?"

"Otherwise what?" Lin Tian retorted.

"That's not what I meant... I meant that switching to a black hole route is no small matter. Aren't you afraid that I might fail and waste your time and resources?"

"It won't be a waste." Lin Tian shook his head. "Your foundation is already good. Although the blue giant route is the mainstream route, your ability to perceive gravitational fields is no worse than anyone else's."

He paused, then added, "Besides, I'm still here, aren't I?"

Lu Xuejian's heart skipped a beat.

I'm still here, aren't I?

These few simple words, spoken by Lin Tian, ​​made her feel more reassured than any vow of eternal love.

She knows this person's speaking style all too well.

He won't say anything nice, nor will he make any promises or guarantees.

But once he says it, he will definitely do it.

"Then... teacher," Lu Xuejian called out subconsciously.

After shouting, she froze, and two blushes instantly appeared on her face.

She originally meant to call him "Lin Tian," but somehow she slipped up and said "teacher."

It was probably because the way he was teaching her how to do things was so natural that she subconsciously treated herself as a student.

Lin Tian saw her blushing face and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"teacher?"

"I...I misspoke!"

"Teacher-student relationships are immoral," Lin Tian said calmly.

Lu Xuejian's brain went blank for a moment, and she froze on the spot.

Teacher-student romance?

Who said you were in a teacher-student relationship?!

She didn't even think about it that way!

No, it's not that I didn't think about it at all...

Lu Xuejian's mind was in complete turmoil, and the blush on her face had spread from her ears to her neck.

Seeing her like this only made Lin Tian smile even more.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Lin Tian's smile faded. "I'll draft a detailed plan for the transfer of repairs for you later. You should focus on stabilizing Blue Giant Star's condition these next few days, as you'll need it for the transfer."

"Mmm," Lu Xuejian replied, her head bowed, her voice barely audible.

Lin Tian turned and walked out, but after a few steps he suddenly stopped and looked back at her.

"Oh, right."

"What?" Lu Xuejian looked up.

"Calling me 'teacher' is fine too; it sounds better than calling me by my name."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Lu Xuejian stood there blankly, watching his figure disappear at the end of the corridor.

Then, she suddenly covered her face.

hot.

It's too hot.

This guy, who usually doesn't talk much, how come he can make people so embarrassed when he opens his mouth?

She took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress the heat on her face.

However, I was in a better mood than ever before.

Because she knew that from this day forward, she would no longer be alone.

She wants to walk the same path as this person.