12dz Chapter 1408 The Mysterious University, the "Space Exploration" Project
Chapter 1408 The Mysterious University, the "Space Exploration" Project
Chen Mu knew that Shen Hanmeng didn't use an umbrella because of his claustrophobia.
Even with just a lone umbrella hanging overhead, Shen Hanmeng still felt a sense of oppression, as if she were being pressed down by the lid of the survival pod.
As the newly appointed chief scientist at the Wangjiang Watch Rocket Launch Center, Shen Hanmeng prefers to live in the wild, refusing to seek shelter from the rain and letting it soak her clothes.
I have to say, it really does have a crazy, eccentric feel to it.
This kind of mad, abstract feeling seemed somewhat familiar to Chen Mu.
He couldn't help but think of his high-ranking subordinates.
It seems that almost everyone has a little quirk.
Among the higher-ups, Shen Hanmeng, with his slightly eccentric personality and unique quirks, is surprisingly sociable.
Chen Mu sighed; he realized he seemed to be a god.
Because those who are close to you are slowly becoming like gods.
Chen Mu stopped paying attention to Shen Hanmeng. Anyway, with the rocket launch center taking care of her, Shen Hanmeng wouldn't die.
When Chen Mu returned to the Mountain and Water Courtyard, it was already evening.
Xu Yueji prepared the meal, Cha Cha was lying on the sofa reading a book, and Xiao Xi was playing with Bao Bao.
Chen Mu couldn't help but smile knowingly. He knew that when two kids got into a business, they were probably only enthusiastic for a short time.
Chacha used to cook, and Xiaoxi diligently helped out.
It seems that this was based on the premise that Chen Mu hadn't returned for a long time, and the two children only had a short attention span before preparing dinner for Chen Mu.
I've been back for several days now, and everything is starting to go back to normal.
Chen Mu felt like a student returning home for vacation.
My parents were exceptionally filial to me the past few days, letting me eat whatever I wanted and sleep as late as I wanted.
If I stay at home for more than seven days, I start to become a nuisance to both people and dogs.
For Chen Mu, Cha Cha's performance was about the same as Xiao Xi's.
During dinner, the three of them ate and chatted.
Chen Mu talked about his meeting with Shen Hanmeng today, and also discussed Shen Hanmeng's suggestion of "wandering in space".
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxi immediately stopped eating and looked at Chen Mu with pleading eyes, "Brother Chen, are we really not going to stay here? Are we really going to become homeless?"
It's clear that Xiaoxi has grown quite attached to this place after spending so much time in the human world.
He has already made Chen Mu's place his home.
Chen Mu patted his little head. "What are you thinking about? How could that be? Shen Hanmeng is a scientist; he doesn't consider other factors when he thinks about problems."
For me, Shen Hanmeng's suggestion was just that—a suggestion. And I did take it in, didn't I? At least I supported his development of deep space technology.
If he wants more, then I can't provide it.
He is only a part of Wangjiang Watch. He can follow a technical route, but he is not capable of leading the development of Wangjiang Watch.
"Only I can lead Wangjiang Shouwang's development and determine its future direction."
Chen Mu spoke with a tone full of confidence.
The current Wangjiang Watchtower has many development paths and has accumulated a lot of technological expertise.
Technological approaches such as the Mysterious Aura Technology, the Strongest Path, the Survival Center, and the Beast Cavalry Army are all different technological paths, and the rocket launch center is just one of them.
Chen Mu even suspected that Shen Hanmeng's longing for space might also be related to claustrophobia.
Having endured the devastation of the survival pod, Shen Hanmeng now intensely loathes cramped spaces and desperately craves expansive ones.
This may also be the underlying reason why he was so persistent in promoting "wandering in space" to Chen Mu.
This does not mean that Shen Hanmeng wanted to harm Chen Mu for her own selfish desires.
Because many people don't understand themselves and are unaware of their inner motivation.
Shen Hanmeng didn't even realize that claustrophobia might be his core motivation. Perhaps he attributed everything to his worldview.
In short, Chen Mu is able to accept opinions, but he will not let himself be swayed.
Cha Cha nodded and said, "That's right. Many people in this world have attachments. How can they really be left to wander unattended? Those people wouldn't agree to that."
What Chacha was talking about is one of the social factors.
"What are you thinking? Wandering in space? Space isn't the way out. Rules and unorthodox methods might be the only way to survive," Chen Mu corrected.
However, Cha Cha's words brought a certain figure to Chen Mu's mind.
Duke!
care……
The Duke has always longed for his daughter, but she has yet to be found.
Chen Mu participated in the Ghost Gate nine times, but never found the Duke's daughter among them.
To be honest, Chen Mu is starting to lose confidence because he still hasn't found it.
The Duke's daughter is really good at hiding; how come she hasn't been seen at all?
They were truly neither alive nor dead!
The Duke said that during that bizarre apocalypse, his daughter was probably studying at university.
Even the Duke couldn't say which university he attended.
When Chen Mu thought of "university", an image of a university flashed through his mind.
If we really have to say which university it could be hiding in, then it's only that one university.
Chen Mu once traveled back in time to win over his mother, and that mysterious university appeared there.
To this day, Chen Mu still doesn't know the origin of that university.
Behind that university, there may be intricate connections with one's parents.
Chen Mu guessed that the Duke's daughter was most likely at that university.
If we can find that university, we might be able to find traces of the duke's daughter.
The duke has worked until retirement and still hasn't found a wife for his daughter; that's a bit unreasonable.
Chen Mu decided that he would find out about the origins of the mysterious university when he had the chance.
Wasn't it said that the Lake of Fallen Gods would be revived after one more irrigation? I wonder if we'll be able to communicate directly with it after it's revived.
If you talk to it, many of your questions might be answered.
After dinner, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
Chen Mu played with the two children for a while, then urged them to go to bed early.
Chen Mu himself went back to his study upstairs and scrolled through his phone for a while.
Being an adult has one advantage: it allows children to go to bed early, while you yourself stay up late scrolling through your phone.
However, Chen Mu no longer had any interest in the forums on his phone.
Because most of the content on the forum was about Chen Mu himself. Looking at his own posts, Chen Mu felt neither a sense of mystery nor a feeling of admiration.
Just as Chen Mu was preparing to take a shower and go to bed, Xu Yueji suddenly found him.
"Is there something urgent happening so late at night?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.
Generally speaking, Princess Xuyue wouldn't disturb him during his sleeping time. Whatever it is, we can talk about it tomorrow morning.
Unless...some emergency has occurred.
Xu Yueji nodded and told Chen Mu some shocking news.
Chen Mu was completely stunned after hearing this.
"No way... has he gone mad?" Chen Mu muttered to himself, his words filled with incomprehension. "Why is he in such a hurry? Is he really that anxious about this little bit?"
Xu Yueji said, "Based on the authority you gave him, he is indeed capable of doing so."
In theory, he can complete the entire process without your consent.
However, he submitted the application to you, so he still cares about your opinion. And I think it's necessary for you to know about this.
Otherwise, it will be too late when you get up tomorrow morning.
Chen Mu nodded. "You did the right thing. I should have known."
What Xu Yueji was talking about was about Shen Hanmeng.
Chen Mu never expected that this calm yet eccentric chief would become even more eccentric when it came to doing things.
Yes, Chen Mu described it directly as insane.
This afternoon, I just agreed to Shen Hanmeng's "space exploration" plan and granted Shen Hanmeng's rocket launch center authority.
And then, just now, tonight!
Shen Hanmeng actually wanted to start the rocket launch plan overnight!
The whole process took less than eight hours.
If it weren't for her deep understanding of Shen Hanmeng, and the fact that Xu Yueji was monitoring Shen Hanmeng...
Chen Mu even suspected that Shen Hanmeng might be a spy sent by an external force to his side, preparing to launch an attack on Run.
In less than eight hours, they rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
Their high work efficiency and enthusiasm shocked even Chen Mu, the boss.
Shen Hanmeng works like a madman.
Chen Mu had learned that, according to the previous launch plan, this wave of launches should begin in about half a month.
Shen Hanmeng accomplished in just eight hours what would have been half a month's worth of work at the rocket launch center.
Chen Mu was skeptical, so he asked Xu Yueji, "What has Shen Hanmeng been doing these past few hours? Did he forcefully order the launch ahead of schedule?"
After searching for a moment, Xu Yueji replied, "Mr. Chen, that's not the case. I've reviewed Dr. Shen's actions over the past few hours."
After you left, Dr. Shen obtained detailed information about the launch center through me—this is an excellent research method. He is very good at using AI to improve efficiency, and his use of AI surpasses that of 99% of people.
It took him about an hour to get a clear picture of the launch center's capabilities.
Then, he convened a meeting with the key personnel, which lasted an hour and a half.
During the meeting, he didn't waste time with small talk, but efficiently assigned tasks.
Based on his understanding of the current situation, he judged that the ten rockets already possessed the capability to launch.
According to the original plan, there were still two weeks until the launch. The work plan for those two weeks was to conduct pre-launch checks, which Dr. Shen determined to be unnecessary.
So at the meeting, he outlined the launch plan and designed flight paths for the ten rockets.
It must be said that, from a professional perspective, Dr. Shen's performance was absolutely top-notch.
Over the next few hours, the launch center carried out pre-launch preparations and final trajectory adjustments according to Dr. Shen's plan.
Preparations are complete and launch is imminent.
I didn't see anything amiss with Dr. Shen's espionage activities. He's a top-notch scientist, and extremely efficient.
He submitted an application to you detailing the reasons for the launch.
After hearing Xu Yueji's evaluation, Chen Mu was somewhat moved.
From the boss's perspective, Shen Hanmeng is truly a top-tier, super-exploited leek (a term for someone who is exploited and exploited).
He possesses professional skills, is several times, even ten times, more efficient, and works with immense enthusiasm. He didn't even discuss salary with Chen Mu.
This level of enthusiasm and efficiency actually made Chen Mu feel like he was getting free employees.
Chen Mu opened the application letter and looked at its contents.
Dear Mr. Chen:
I'm sorry to bother you so late. I hope that right now, we can launch ten rockets to carry out a space exploration program.
This is not a "space escape," because none of these ten rockets carried survival capsules. Moreover, their overall design is not suitable for long-term space survival.
My purpose in launching them was to conduct preliminary technical verification for the "space escape" plan.
The original launch center has been destroyed, and I have lost the accumulated data.
Therefore, tonight's launch is just to conduct the expected 20-day technical testing and data accumulation.
The reason I'm in such a hurry is because I want to push forward with the "space escape" plan. In my worldview—which I've already explained to you—I believe that wandering in space is our only way to survive.
Although you do not agree with my worldview, I am grateful that you provided me with the resources to conduct this verification.
In any case, having an extra option is always a good thing.
As I understand it, we're running out of time. I'm afraid if we delay any longer, it will really be too late.
That's why I was in such a hurry, please forgive me.
I've included the rocket trajectories and the crew configuration for each rocket in the attachment.
In addition, I think the name "space escape" doesn't sound good; perhaps "space survival" would be a better name.
However, considering the negative impact, I suggest you rename this plan the "Space Exploration" plan.
After all, escaping to space, even if it's just a backup plan, will still project an image of escapism onto the outside world. This is extremely detrimental to dealing with crises.
However, launching so many rockets will certainly attract attention.
I suggest naming it the "Space Exploration" program, and publicly stating that the purpose of this program is to study and explore the Star Chief and communicate with that distant powerful being.
This way, it will be easier to explain to outsiders. I hope you will consider my suggestion.
Chen Mu quickly read through it. "This Shen Hanmeng is quite thoughtful. She even considered how to announce it to the public."
It must be said that Shen Hanmeng's anxiety is justified—at least in Shen Hanmeng's worldview, he should indeed be anxious.
For Chen Mu, it wasn't a bad thing either.
He sees space exploration as a backup plan. Rushing into it would only require investing some funds and wouldn't affect the current situation.
Anyway, Mr. Chen has no shortage of money!
If Shen Hanmeng is willing to do it, let him do it. With Xu Yueji watching over him, nothing will go wrong, and the results will remain with Wangjiang Watch.
However, when Chen Mu saw Shen Hanmeng say, "He publicly declared himself the chief of the Star Exploration Team," he frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.