233: Chapter 233 Secret Meeting

"Are there enough engineering personnel on the aerospace carrier?" Old Long asked a fairly practical question.

"Not enough, so I plan to pull a portion from the personnel constructing the Lunar Base."

Chu Ge had already run through these contingency plans in his mind, and facing the questions from Old Long and the others, he answered them fluently.

"Chu Ge, briefly explain your thoughts on that mysterious base."

With Old Long asking this, Chu Ge felt that this matter was basically a done deal.

"I have already arranged for Captain Gong and the others to map out the spatial model of the underground space. As for how to specifically plan that secret base, I need to base it on the model."

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you all. There is a natural gravitational field there, and I suspect it has to do with that energy crystal."

"Therefore, we don't need to go through the trouble of building a massive gravity field like we did for the Lunar Base."

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he looked at the several bigwigs in the video before him; they seemed to be interested.

"What I mean is, the secret base doesn't need to be a massive undertaking, but separate laboratories and campsites are still necessary so that we don't have to run around every day."

"Furthermore, we only explored a very small part of the spaceship wreckage today; there is still a considerable amount of engineering work to be completed."

"The most important point is that it is difficult for us to move the Warp Engine and that energy crystal, so researching them in situ is the best method."

Chu Ge stopped talking at this point, observing that Old Long, Old Chen, and the others were all nodding.

"Alright, we will organize relevant personnel to discuss this matter after the meeting and give you an answer tomorrow morning."

"I will state my position first: in principle, I support General Chu, but there is one point—you must ensure that the place is safe."

"What if something like today happens again?"

Old Long smiled and kicked the ball back to Chu Ge, and Chu Ge rubbed his head.

He had threatened that "sphere" today, and it was fortunate that only Commander Wang and the others were present.

If Old Long found out about this, it probably wouldn't just be a matter of getting lectured for a few sentences.

"I'll communicate with it again tomorrow, that... hehe."

Thinking about the previous incident, Chu Ge spoke up involuntarily. Only after the words were out did he realize he had said the wrong thing, and he chuckled awkwardly.

After finishing, he looked at the screen and realized it was already too late; everyone was staring at him, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

"That, the energy crystal probably has a restricted zone based on distance; we were fine no matter how we moved around earlier."

"It was only when we tried to get close to it at the end that problems arose, so what I mean is that outside the restricted zone, safety is not an issue."

Chu Ge forcibly rounded off his words and then looked at everyone; the effect was not bad, as everyone's expressions were now clearly much more relaxed.

"Hmm, is there anything else to add?" Old Long finally asked.

"There actually is. We need a batch of demolition equipment, the kind used in the lunar environment."

"How many?" Old Long asked directly.

"At least 20 large pieces of equipment, and some small ones."

Chu Ge estimated that this should be enough for the initial phase, and they could decide later depending on the situation.

"That's not a problem. When we were researching and manufacturing the equipment related to the Lunar Base, we already reserved enough stock. The chassis are all ready-made; we just need to swap out the upper modules. I'll have them ready for you in 3 days."

Academician Chen answered on behalf of Old Long.

Chu Ge was on the verge of winking at Academician Chen; at critical moments, Academician Chen was still quite reliable.

As the top-secret meeting neared its end, Commander Wang took over the conversation and gave Old Long a brief report on the engineering progress of the Lunar Base.

Through the data terminal, Old Long and the others could clearly see the busy construction scene on the moon at this very moment.

Academician Chen stared at the national flag and military flag of the Lunar Base, his eyes turning red, and he secretly turned around to wipe the corner of his eyes...

This subtle movement was captured completely by Chu Ge.

He recalled a sentence Old Chen had said to him when he was at the Research Institute: "I hope that in my lifetime, I can see the day when China reigns supreme over the world..."

A long time later, "Alright, let's stop here for today. Chu Ge, go back and prepare a 10,000-word self-criticism; I will check it later." At the end, Old Long suddenly said to Chu Ge with a straight face.

"Ah? This..." Chu Ge did not dare to continue.

"Old Long, don't scare him; he will take it seriously." Academician Chen said with a smile on the side.

"Old Chen, I knew you would protect him. It does need to be taken seriously, but taken seriously in terms of his own safety."

"Chu Ge, remember your current military rank, Lieutenant General. There are only a few Lieutenant Generals in China, and we cannot afford to lose a single one."

By the end, Old Long's tone was no longer serious; instead, it had a hint of kindness.

"Yes!" Chu Ge stood up and saluted Old Long.

In the conference room of the aerospace carrier, Commander Wang and the others also stood up and solemnly saluted Old Long and the others.

Old Long and the others returned the salute solemnly.

Separated by over 380,000 kilometers, both sides just stood there saluting and looking at each other; the meaning within this perhaps could only be understood by those present at the meeting today.

After the meeting ended, Commander Wang accompanied Chu Ge to the dining hall.

"Right, Commander Wang, the project for the shaft at the alien spaceship wreckage needs to be completed as soon as possible."

"One engineering team is too slow; we need to arrange another engineering team to cooperate with them. You can coordinate the specifics with Captain Wang."

Chu Ge had almost forgotten about this.

"Mm, don't worry, I will arrange it. You don't need to worry about these things; just let them know."

"Mm, hey, Commander Wang, do you think Old Long was joking when he asked me to write a 10,000-word self-criticism, or was he serious?"

"There are no jokes in the military."

"Oh." Chu Ge gave up hope.

"Haha, Old Long was joking with you; you are still too young. But it's just because you are young; Old Long never talks to us like that."

"For a 10,000-word self-criticism, he wouldn't even make you write 100 words. With so many tasks at the Lunar Base, unless there is something special, the military generally doesn't actively bother us; I am the one who actively reports every two days."

Chu Ge ate his meal while Commander Wang analyzed the situation for him on the side...

The two highest-ranking commanders on the "Kunpeng" chatted in the dining hall for a long time.

After Chu Ge returned to his room, he washed up and took a shower in one go.

It wasn't until he was lying in bed that he felt like he had lost something today.

Chu Ge couldn't remember for a moment. It wasn't until he closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep that he remembered who he had lost.

He opened his eyes abruptly, "Damn, System Big Brother?"

[What? You're so jumpy, don't bother me if there's nothing going on.]

"You're not dead yet?" Chu Ge blurted out, and after saying it, he covered his mouth.

[Rest assured, I won't die before you do. No, wait, who told you I would die? This system is not a low-end carbon-based life form, so where does the concept of death come from?]

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