Chapter 991
Spatial Jump!
By the time he ordered his men to give chase, Wang's interstellar warship had already moved far away from him.
He immediately returned to the base and contacted Tang Yumo.
It took almost an hour to finally get in touch with them.
Tang Yumo appeared in the video.
Before she could even ask, Chen Anrong impatiently said, "Help me temporarily shut down all your space jump bases."
Tang Yumo paused for a moment, then smiled coldly without saying a word.
Chen Anrong's face stiffened, and she suddenly remembered the relationship between the two of them. She pleaded, "Please, this matter is very important to me. It only needs to be closed for three days."
Tang Yumo asked him gleefully what had happened, and Chen Anrong didn't hide anything, telling him about Expert Wang's sudden departure.
Tang Yumo immediately knew what he was worried about.
He blinked and nodded. "No problem, I'll shut it down for you for three days. But I'm warning you, since he dared to leave, he must have been prepared. He might not have left by spatial jump."
Chen Anrong said coldly, "I know, but I have no choice but to stop it."
He didn't continue the conversation and left the room directly.
The space jump base is now closed, so it's impossible for Expert Wang to have escaped from there.
As long as he can catch up with the other party, the matter can be resolved.
If we can't catch him, things will get complicated.
Immediately, he dispatched all the interstellar warships in the base to pursue Expert Wang's interstellar warships from all directions.
He originally wanted to go in person, but after thinking it over carefully, he ultimately decided not to go.
He needs to be personally overseeing this place, in case he himself leaves on a starship.
What if internal strife breaks out at the base? He couldn't bear to imagine it.
This is his only place. If Expert Wang leaves, he will be greatly affected, but it won't be enough to kill him.
But if the base were gone, it would mean the loss of his life, so he chose to stay here to command all the interstellar warships.
On the big screen.
Chen Anrong paced anxiously with her hands behind her back.
At this moment, more than a dozen interstellar warships have begun to pursue the enemy in multiple directions.
However, they did not know which direction the expert Wang had gone, making the pursuit quite troublesome.
The universe is infinitely vast and interconnected, meaning that one can travel to almost any place.
It would be very difficult to find the expert Wang with just these interstellar warships.
The only saving grace was that the interstellar warship that Expert Wang was traveling on was a small one, lacking in all aspects, whether in speed or attack and reconnaissance, it was inferior to other interstellar warships.
This gave Chen Anrong great hope. As long as they were fast enough and given enough time, they could still find Expert Wang.
A day has passed.
Chen Anrong still hadn't discovered his whereabouts.
At the same time, Tang Yumo's communication room suddenly received a message from an interstellar warship.
Upon learning of this, Tang Yumo immediately went to the liaison room.
After communicating with the other party, he couldn't help but show his surprise.
The person on this interstellar warship was actually Expert Wang. He never expected that this guy would actually come here.
The two had a video call.
The expert calmly told Tang Yumo that he wanted to join her and hoped to be assigned to their base.
After hearing his words, Tang Yumo nodded with a forced smile, saying that she wanted to discuss it.
Expert Wang said somewhat anxiously, "I don't have much time for you. Chen Anrong is definitely looking for me right now. I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible."
Tang Yumo immediately informed Su Chen and the others of the news, and soon the group sat down together.
When Su Chen and the others heard the news, they were very surprised and thought it was just a rumor that had just been spread, and that it might be fake news.
Su Chen's first question was whether the information was accurate.
Tang Yumo nodded solemnly and told everyone that Chen Anrong had already contacted him before.
After learning the truth of the matter, everyone fell silent.
In fact, they had already made up their minds.
Their ideas were remarkably aligned.
We absolutely must not let expert Wang join.
Although this guy is indeed capable, such a person is not suitable for their base, and their base does not need such a person.
Seeing that the group remained silent, Tang Yumo took the initiative to ask, "What do you mean? Personally, I don't want people like this to join our team."
Su Chen nodded in agreement, and Yuan Jingna naturally had no objections either.
They quickly finalized their plan.
Tang Yumo contacted Expert Wang again to inform him that the base was not short of people.
The expert's face turned very ugly after the polite refusal.
In his mind, someone like him would be welcomed wherever he went.
Who would have thought that the first place he wanted to join would reject him?
He nodded with a hint of resentment. "Alright, alright, then I'll take my leave."
He dared not linger in this place, fearing that Tang Yumo would inform him that he was here.
Before leaving, he said he hoped no one would know I was here.
Tang Yumo naturally understood what he meant. Although he didn't like Expert Wang and had rejected him, he also didn't like Chen Anrong.
Therefore, he will not tell the other party about this.
"Don't worry, my relationship with Chen Anrong isn't very good either. I actually hope you can leave him."
The interstellar warship slowly disappeared from Tang Yumo's sight.
Tang Yumo returned to her office.
Su Chen and Yuan Jingna were still waiting for him. He explained what had happened, then frowned and asked the two of them with a mischievous grin whether they should tell Chen Anrong about it.
Su Chen and Yuan Jingna remained silent.
Deep down, they felt it was best not to get involved in this matter.
Seeing that the two people were not speaking, Tang Yumo naturally understood what they meant.
Then, he suddenly frowned and said with slight worry, "What if this guy goes to Old Chen's side? He could pose a threat to us. Maybe we should..."
As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
Su Chen glared at him and immediately stopped his ridiculous behavior.
"Nonsense, how could you do such a thing? We're not like them."
"Let them handle it themselves, let's just focus on our own business."
Two more days passed.
The interstellar warships sent out by Chen Anrong are getting farther and farther away, and are currently still within the Andromeda Galaxy.
Chen Anrong paced anxiously back and forth in the room, pondering what to do. He felt that finding Expert Wang was now virtually impossible.
The only thing he can do right now is to recover the losses. How can he do that?
He suddenly stopped and prepared to sell the core technology directly to other bases in exchange for certain profits.
In this way, expert Wang will also be affected.
Because his specialty was time machines, and now that his most relied-upon technology has been sold, everyone knows it.
The value of expert Wang seeking refuge with others will be greatly reduced.
The premise is that no one else knew about Expert Wang's departure.
Chen Anrong thought about it carefully.
The interstellar warship that expert Wang was traveling on was a small one, and its internal facilities were not fully complete.
For example, the signal in the communication room is not very strong and its functions are not very complete, so the area it can communicate with is limited.
Within a certain range, they can no longer contact others.
This is why expert Wang wanted to flee.
If the interstellar warship can contact people outside, he won't run away; he can just wait for someone to come and pick him up.
However, the interstellar warships could not contact Elder Chen's group; to be precise, the interstellar warships he could access were limited.
The reason he went to the vicinity of Tang Yumo's base to contact her was because the distance was too far, there was no signal, and he couldn't get in touch with her at all.
This is also where Chen Anrong's shrewdness lies.
Most high-level interstellar warships are actually capable of communicating with very distant places, from the Milky Way galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy.
However, Chen Anrong deliberately simplified this communication method when constructing warships or converting them into interstellar warships.
Its purpose is to prevent others from contacting the outside world one day.
I'm just worried that someone will leave me.
This simplifies some functions, which helps to guard against certain people.
I never expected it would actually come in handy today.
The communication methods for the interstellar warships searching for Expert Wang have been simplified, but they are still better than those for the interstellar warship Expert Wang was on.
Communication is also possible within the Andromeda Galaxy.
After much deliberation, Chen Anrong finally made up her mind to sell the core technology immediately.
He then hurriedly arrived at the liaison room, first went to the restroom to tidy up his appearance, and then slowly made his way to the liaison room.
The first person I contacted was Mr. Chen.
He first chatted with Old Chen about some small things at the base, and then changed the subject to talk about the time machine.
He started by saying that researching time machines was difficult, giving the impression that there was nothing he could do.
Upon seeing his condition, Mr. Chen took the initiative to propose cooperation.
Chen Anrong feigned reluctance and pondered, "Cooperation is possible, but I'm afraid you'll discard me after you've served your purpose."
Old Chen laughed heartily, "How could that be? We are important allies, I would never do such a thing."
Chen Anrong smiled and nodded, then suddenly said seriously, "How about this? I'll give you the core technology. How much do you think it's worth? We'll exchange it for something of equal value."
"That way, no matter what happens in the future, we won't have any conflicts, and I won't have to worry."
Old Chen's eyes lit up; he didn't think much of it.
He didn't care what Chen Anrong's intentions were, as long as she handed over the core technology.
"Are you sure you want to hand over the core technology?"
Old Chen's heart was trembling, and his voice was trembling.
Chen Anrong nodded seriously.
"Correct."
"I've thought it through. The time machine hasn't made any progress yet, but Su Chen has developed one. With their capabilities, they'll definitely surpass us."
"I'm already at my limit, so I might as well hand over the core technology to you now."
Old Chen understood what he meant; he felt that Chen Anrong wanted to maximize her profits.
The two quickly discussed the details.
Chen Anrong was afraid that Expert Wang would contact Old Chen, so he wanted to end this matter quickly and decisively.
His intention was to have Old Chen prepare some benefits for him, including materials, money, and other technologies.
Chen Anrong doesn't use anything else.
Mr. Chen said he would hold a meeting to discuss the matter and provide him with a list as soon as possible.
After talking with Mr. Chen, Chen Anrong contacted other people, such as the Antarctic base.
When talking to this group of people, Chen Anrong naturally wouldn't tell the people at the various bases about the negotiations with others.
Although everyone had doubts about Chen Anrong's idea and didn't understand why he suddenly wanted to sell the technology, they were determined to get their hands on it.
Since Chen Anrong's conditions were not very demanding, they naturally agreed.
Chen Anrong adhered to the principle of taking as much as possible, taking more for large bases and less for small bases.
The people at these smaller bases were naturally puzzled. Why wouldn't Chen Anrong give such crucial core technology to the larger bases? Why give it to them instead?
Chen Anrong had a different story about this group of people.
His intention was to temporarily provide core technology to the smaller base while simultaneously forging a core alliance.
He will hand over the core technology to the important base after some time.
The people at the small base thought it was profitable. They might not be able to develop the technology in a short time, but they could resell it after they got their hands on it.
To prevent someone from immediately reselling the core technology to others after obtaining it, Chen Anrong kept delaying the process.
After everyone gave him their lists of goods to exchange, he contacted them one by one, signed contracts with them, and then watched via video as they loaded all the goods onto the interstellar warship.
Only after the interstellar warship began its voyage did he hand over the core technology.
Once the core technology is transferred, it is natural to verify its authenticity.
If it's fake, they can also notify the starships to return.
No one was worried that Chen Anrong would lie to them.
After careful verification, the core technology was confirmed to be genuine, and everyone felt relieved.
After acquiring the core technology, everyone's first thought was to seize the time to study it and strive to develop a time machine.
No one would be thinking of selling the core technology of the time machine right away, including those small bases.
This gave Chen Anrong ample time.
At the same time, Chen Anrong also contacted Tang Yumo, saying that she was willing to give them the core technology of the time machine free of charge, but Tang Yumo had to agree to one condition: she had to lend him the space jump base.
Tang Yumo readily agreed. Although they had also developed a time machine, there were still some differences in their core technologies.
Obtaining the other party's core technology will be beneficial to their research.
Chen Anrong has temporarily gained the right to use space jump, which allows him to use this right to have starships from other bases quickly arrive at his location via the space jump base.
To seize the benefits from each base as quickly as possible. (End of Chapter)