117: Chapter 117 Panda-Level National Treasure, Chu Ge

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he nodded to Lin Feng. Although he had no doubts about the gene reagents from System Big Brother, the data still needed to be collected; this was a habit Chu Ge had developed, which would be more conducive to the subsequent promotion of the gene reagents.

"No problem, Academician Chu. I'll arrange for them to carry out the relevant experimental preparations as soon as I return,"

Lin Feng agreed with a nod.

Elder Chen and the others stayed in Chu Ge's office for a while longer before getting up to leave.

Only then did Chu Ge remember to hand the relevant materials regarding the functional areas of the aerospace carrier to Academician Chen, leaving the remaining parts to be perfected by a more professional team.

After Academician Chen and the others left, Chu Ge began preparing the feasibility report for the Lunar Base plan.

First was the issue of site selection. The specific location would still require detailed research after the data from the probe satellites was transmitted back, but Chu Ge already had a general idea in mind.

First, the base had to be built on the side of the moon facing away from the Earth, commonly known as the "dark side of the moon."

Some might think the dark side of the moon is literally dark, the kind that never sees sunlight, but this description is inaccurate.

The moon itself rotates with a period of 27.32166 days. About 59% of its surface is visible from Earth; the other side can never be fully seen from Earth, which gives people the illusion that that side is dark and devoid of sunlight.

In fact, whether it's the near side or the far side of the moon, both experience day and night. As the moon orbits the Earth, every point will eventually be illuminated by the sun. We cannot see the far side because it always faces away from us, even though sunlight is constantly shining on it.

For a simple example, if you fly from the United States to China, the moon you see from both places actually has the same topography.

Just as you are familiar with, the moon seen in your hometown always looks the same.

Building a base on the far side of the moon takes advantage of this characteristic; you can't see anything from Earth.

It wasn't that Chu Ge wanted to keep a low profile, but if construction began on the near side, or even the full-scale mining of Helium-3 later on, others could see everything clearly through astronomical telescopes from their homes, which would inevitably feel like being voyeured.

Furthermore, on the Blue Star, people from various countries are far from having the consciousness of belonging to the same "village."

Then there's a major human flaw: jealousy. Who knows what kind of international smear campaigns some countries might launch against China then, or what groundless movements they might cook up? He'd end up wasting every day bickering with them.

China didn't have time for that nonsense right now.

Taking everything into account, Chu Ge still felt it was more appropriate to build the base on the far side of the moon.

Hiding one's wealth and making a fortune in silence was what China did best.

"If you're so capable, go mine it yourselves; I'm not stopping you."

Of course, all of this still needed to be decided after experts analyzed the data sent back by the probe satellites; Chu Ge was in no hurry to finalize it.

For the rest, Chu Ge gave a brief introduction to the functions and roles of the Lunar Base, especially its Helium-3. This element was not only a clean energy source but also an indispensable material for the large-scale defensive gas shields of future Interstellar Fleets.

From the base's functions, he slowly extended the report to the transportation links and the resulting economic benefits; this comprehensive report was completed in one go by Chu Ge.

As for the technical difficulties of constructing the Lunar Base, Chu Ge addressed them all with certainty.

This plan had existed in his mind for a long time; now it was merely a matter of writing it down. Thus, Chu Ge hardly paused, writing smoothly as if he had a system backup right before his eyes.

Thus, a lengthy and eloquent Lunar Base construction report was officially born. After writing the final date, Chu Ge glanced at the wall clock; without realizing it, it was already late at night.

Only after organizing the materials did Chu Ge realize he had forgotten to eat dinner again. Now that he was finished, his stomach immediately began to protest.

He hurriedly made himself a bowl of instant noodles, eating while starting to browse and check the report he had just finished...

On this summer night, though it was late, the insects and cicadas outside the window were just like Chu Ge, not resting at this moment, chirping away tirelessly.

The next day, when Chu Ge handed the Lunar Base feasibility report he had worked on overnight to Academician Chen, the old man was truly shocked.

"Xiao Chu, your efficiency is this high? I'm starting to suspect if you have a computer system installed inside that brain of yours."

"Ah? Haha, it was all thought out beforehand. It was just a matter of turning thoughts into words."

Chu Ge's heart skipped a beat. He thought, "Old Chen, please don't make wild guesses. If you keep guessing, I won't have any secrets left in front of you."

Academician Chen put on his glasses and began to read through it carefully. As he flipped through the pages, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Not bad. To produce such a high-quality feasibility report in such a short time... Xiao Chu, you really are a natural-born scientist!"

"Oh, er, mm," Chu Ge responded vaguely. His mouth was busy eating an apple, so how could he have time to talk?

Ten minutes later, Academician Chen finished reading the report. He happily organized it, set it aside, and then looked at Chu Ge, who was still eating his apple.

"Xiao Chu, the aerospace carrier shipyard is expected to be fully completed by the end of November. How is the progress on the blueprints for the kunpeng?"

In recent days, the military and even the top leaders had called Academician Chen to ask about Chu Ge's progress. Some things only put people at ease when they see physical progress.

"Once the engineers are ready and the shipyard is completed, the keel can be laid immediately. As for the drawings and such, I have them all ready; they're almost filling up the security warehouse in my office."

Chu Ge replied confidently. The major systems of the aerospace carrier had basically taken shape, except for the armor system, hyperspace detection radar, and Quantum Computer—systems that heavily relied on Earth's technology.

"Haha, good. Then I can reply to them with peace of mind. The leaders were afraid of disturbing your research work, so the calls all came to me. I've almost become your receptionist."

Academician Chen gave Chu Ge a resentful look.

"Haha, Elder Chen, please bear with it a bit more. You know me; I'm not good at dealing with top leaders. I'm quite capable of researching a new system, but as for the rest... er, I get cold feet."

Although Chu Ge was supported by the Military-Industrial System, he was essentially still a twenty-three-year-old youth. He held a natural respect for China's top leaders, often becoming so excited that he couldn't speak clearly.

If they were together every day, people might think he had developed Parkinson's.

"Haha, otherwise? Otherwise, did you think you could have this much peace? Not to mention the top leaders, those at my level who want to see you could line up all the way down the street."

"If the top leaders hadn't been considerate of you and issued an order, the gates of this Research Institute would have been trampled flat long ago."

After saying this, Academician Chen took a sip of tea and shook his head with a smile.

"An order? What order?"

Chu Ge finally stopped eating his apple and asked curiously.

"Before meeting Academician Chu, one must obtain approval from the top leaders. All meetings unrelated to research are strictly forbidden!"

"Otherwise, why do you think Dean Li and the others were able to come yesterday? They only barely obtained approval under the pretext of the gene reagents."

Chu Ge had no idea there were so many stories behind the scenes. After hearing Academician Chen's words, his heart instantly felt warm.

They were treating him like a national treasure panda—controlling the number of visitors and refusing onlookers.