Chapter 985
A New Direction!
Professor Li and the others looked up at him, wondering what kind of research he was going to do this time.
Old Chen said, "You have made breakthroughs in space technology and have achieved certain research results. I would like to ask you to work harder and develop space jump technology. I don't know if it is possible."
Professor Li and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded.
They are confident in this research because they have already achieved some results in previous studies.
Moreover, while researching time machines, some experts were also conducting other research.
They haven't neglected their research in space either; Professor Li recently heard that they've made some new progress.
Therefore, everyone believes that if research continues, space jump technology should be developed.
Seeing the confidence of this group of people, Old Chen also smiled.
He painted a rosy picture for everyone, saying that once they developed space jump technology, he would announce to all mankind that they were the strongest experts in space and that they would be the fathers of space.
The name "Father of Space" is truly prestigious.
This name is not something an ordinary person can live up to.
Only expert Wang is worthy of the exclusive title of "Father of Time".
Because he was the first person to develop a time machine, and also the first person to discover a time machine.
It provides a research direction for human resources and offers a large amount of data for human resources.
The same goes for the Father of Space, but this title isn't something just anyone can claim.
Essentially, this title should belong to Su Chen, but Su Chen doesn't care much about such things. Although most people assume he is the father of space, he doesn't have an official title.
And this "official" is equivalent to the one mentioned above.
The highest authority now is Elder Chen, who indeed has the ability to make Professor Li the father of space.
The prerequisite is that he must develop space jump technology. If he cannot develop it, giving him this reputation is undeserved, and no one will acknowledge him.
But when he figured it out, it was different.
Professor Li and his team returned to the research lab and announced Professor Chen's orders to everyone.
Everyone was very happy to hear that they were going to switch to other research projects.
They were exhausted from researching the time machine for so long, and most importantly, they couldn't figure anything out anymore.
They've already done everything they could research, and their racking their brains hasn't yielded any progress.
Although Su Chen's team had made a breakthrough, they didn't obtain any relevant data, which added to their pressure.
Now that they've changed their research direction, and it's a field they're already familiar with, everyone is full of confidence and eager to achieve something in this research.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to Elder Chen, and they themselves would feel ashamed.
Time flies, and a year has passed.
The year was very peaceful, with each base busy with its own tasks.
The idea of time machines has been almost forgotten.
Only in the very beginning was there a lot of discussion about this.
However, as time went by, this matter was gradually forgotten.
The most important point is that time machines cannot currently bring much convenience to humanity, nor can they bring any benefits to the base.
Although it is advertised that time machines can reduce people's workload and improve work efficiency, they still have many shortcomings in actual application.
Su Chen and Chen Anrong are working to make up for these shortcomings, but this research is too difficult and it is impossible to succeed in a short period of time.
It's impossible for everyone to focus all their energy on this, so only a small number of people continue to research it.
As for the others, they were doing other work.
Chen Anrong has actually invested a lot of manpower and resources in researching time machines.
Chen Anrong was well aware that he was not necessarily better than other bases in other research areas.
Only in the area of time machines can they surpass others, and by a wide margin.
He can only focus his efforts on this aspect. As long as he achieves remarkable results in this area, and as long as the time machine can be truly utilized, their base will be completely transformed.
Of course, he wouldn't place all his hopes on this.
Things that need to be done still need to be done.
He had already reached an agreement with Mr. Chen and signed a contract.
Within a year, the academy at their base had been successfully established.
We now need to recruit some people to attend classes at the academy and then train them.
The people he recruited must be from Earth, so he specifically contacted Elder Chen, hoping that Elder Chen could help him recruit them and then transfer them to the Andromeda Galaxy.
Old Chen smiled and said there was no problem, then asked Chen Anrong a question.
He can recruit people and transport them there, but can he use the space jump base?
Chen Anrong said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've already reached an agreement with Wang Jianfeng. He will let us use the space jump base."
Old Chen sneered and said nothing more, but he had other plans in mind.
Could we take advantage of this opportunity to send our own people into the Andromeda Galaxy?
They can load most of their supplies into their interstellar warships at once and then establish bases on the planets they have chosen.
In this way, they also had a base in the Andromeda Galaxy.
But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was a certain risk involved.
What should I do if the base needs other supplies?
Do we have to ask Su Chen and the others for help?
It's one thing to ask him to back down, but what he's most worried about is that even if he does back down, people still won't agree.
In the end, he gave up on the matter.
He then instructed people to begin recruiting trainees.
The relevant content was first posted online for discussion.
This incident caused quite a stir.
Hearing that they could study at a base in the Andromeda Galaxy, many people were tempted.
Some people from the base also wanted to send their own people there to study and use them for their own purposes.
But they were also worried about other things.
Tang Yumo also learned about this matter. He frowned and contacted Wang Jianfeng to ask if Wang Jianfeng knew about it.
Wang Jianfeng nodded with a wry smile, saying he knew, and added that he had already agreed to provide Chen Anrong with a space jump base.
Tang Yumo immediately became unhappy. She first gave Wang Jianfeng a good scolding, and then questioned him about why he had agreed.
Wang Jianfeng said, "I had already agreed."
"Besides, I don't think there's any problem."
Tang Yumo snorted coldly, opened her mouth but didn't say anything for a long time.
There was definitely a problem, but he didn't want to say it too harshly.
Didn't Wang Jianfeng know Chen Anrong's purpose in wanting to build a university?
The university attracts talent, so the base will definitely get better and better. And when his base gets better, it will naturally have an impact on them.
Wang Jianfeng knew perfectly well that he still had to do it, which he found hard to understand.
Could it be that Wang Jianfeng harbors some other affection for Chen Anrong?
Looking at Tang Yumo's flickering eyes, Wang Jianfeng felt slightly uneasy and embarrassed.
He knew that what he was doing was indeed inappropriate, but he didn't think that much about it at the time.
Moreover, he personally believes that this matter is difficult to stop.
They're just using the space jump base. Even if they didn't use it, does that mean they couldn't go to the Andromeda Galaxy?
Obviously, they can still go to the Andromeda Galaxy, but it will take a long time.
After coughing, Wang Jianfeng suddenly asked Su Chen if she knew about this matter.
Tang Yumo shook his head. He naturally wouldn't tell Su Chen about this, and Su Chen wouldn't care about such things either.
The two chatted for a while longer, and when Tang Yumo was about to hang up the video call, she specifically told Wang Jianfeng to take care of himself.
Wang Jianfeng returned to his office, wanting to find someone to talk to, but he couldn't find anyone he could confide in.
He used to be able to chat with Chen Anrong, but now there's no one he can talk to anymore.
After thinking it over, he thought of Professor Wang and invited him to sit down for a while.
Professor Wang has nothing much going on lately, and he has quite a few things he wants to discuss with Wang Jianfeng, so he readily agreed.
A few days later, Professor Wang arrived at Earth 2 aboard an interstellar warship.
After the two met, they hugged and then started talking about the base.
The first thing we talked about was the time machine issue, and I asked how their research was going.
Professor Wang shook his head with a wry smile, saying that there had been no progress.
He was already prepared to give up.
Wang Jianfeng nodded in agreement; he also planned to give up.
Su Chen has already figured it out, so they don't need to get involved.
There is no fundamental difference between what Su Chen researched and what they researched.
Moreover, it is said that time machines are not of any practical use nowadays.
Why bother with research? We might as well do something useful.
After discussing the development of their respective bases, Wang Jianfeng, somewhat frustrated, recounted an incident from not long ago.
Upon hearing this, Professor Wang shook his head and said, "What Tang Yumo said makes sense; the Andromeda Galaxy is not a place that ordinary people can go."
“If you don’t help, Chen Anrong’s academy will probably just be an empty shell.”
"According to what you said, they're not using a space jump base. How long would it take them to reach the Andromeda Galaxy? At least several years. Who could endure that long?"
"The time commitment alone will probably deter many people from participating."
"Besides, from a profit perspective, letting them develop doesn't benefit us at all, don't you think?"
Wang Jianfeng nodded silently, unsure of what to say for a moment.
He's already agreed, so there's no going back now, and he won't break his promise.
Professor Wang was aware of this, and smiled to comfort him.
"You don't need to worry too much. Tang Yumo was just talking to you. She didn't object, so you can still do it."
"However, it's best to avoid doing this kind of thing in the future. After all, Chen Anrong has a special status, and it's always uncomfortable for people to do things with him."
"We believe you, but that doesn't mean everyone believes you."
He didn't want to talk about it anymore and quickly changed the subject, saying he was going to take a walk around the base. At the same time, he also talked to Wang Jianfeng about some troubles he had encountered.
The troubles he encountered were all minor, mainly meant to distract Wang Jianfeng.
The two were chatting when suddenly someone rushed over to report to Wang Jianfeng that Chen Anrong from the liaison office had contacted him.
Wang Jianfeng gave a wry smile and nodded, and the two of them went to the liaison room.
The two remained silent on the way. Professor Wang found it amusing; speak of the devil and he appears.
They were just discussing Chen Anrong when she contacted them, presumably about matters related to the academy.
As expected, Chen Anrong was indeed concerned about the academy.
He was also worried that something might go wrong, so he made sure to give Wang Jianfeng a heads-up beforehand so that he could make some preparations.
Wang Jianfeng said there were no problems at all, and he was fully prepared.
He then asked how many people were to be recruited this time, and how many interstellar warships were needed.
Chen Anrong thought for a moment before answering, "This time we should recruit about 10,000 people, and three interstellar warships will suffice. We can also transport some supplies along the way."
Wang Jianfeng carefully considered the number of people and the number of interstellar warships, and there were no major problems.
If 10,000 people need 10 interstellar warships, that's a problem.
Why send ten starships when three could have easily transported them? What were those ten starships carrying?
To his relief, Chen Anrong did not hide anything suspicious.
At least not openly; he didn't deceive himself like an idiot.
Wang Jianfeng was quite happy about this.
Chen Anrong saw Professor Wang next to her and chuckled as she exchanged a joke with him.
After exchanging a few polite words, Chen Anrong changed the subject.
He asked Wang Jianfeng if he could help him recruit trainees at his local training base.
The local base refers to Wang Jianfeng's own base.
Wang Jianfeng was visibly taken aback by his words, and then said, "Do you think people from our base would go to your place to learn?"
Chen Anrong shrugged and said with a smile, "Most people definitely don't want to go, but there are some people you really want to see leave, right? I think you could send these people over."
Wang Jianfeng fell into deep thought. The group of people Chen Anrong mentioned were people sent by other bases to monitor them.
Sending these people away is possible, and there is indeed a group of such people exiled on a certain planet, left to fend for themselves.
Sending this group of people to Chen Anrong's place is not an option; it would save them some resources.
But Wang Jianfeng didn't understand what use Chen Anrong had for this group of people.
This group of people is very diverse. Will they be able to be used by Chen Anrong?
Professor Wang coughed, seemingly reminding Wang Jianfeng that he shouldn't make the decision on his own, but should discuss it with the others.
This is a big deal, and it can't be taken lightly; it's not something he can decide alone. (End of Chapter)