46: Chapter 46 Eye of Hell

Chu Ge woke up early today. The main equipment for the "telescope project" had been mostly installed and calibrated over the past few days, so Chu Ge planned to go take a look in a while.

Because according to the plan, today would be its first power-on test run.

Chu Ge walked out the door and found Academician Chen walking towards him, followed by two young men.

"Little Chu, perfect timing. Two graduate students have just arrived, and one of them is a top student majoring in astrophysics. They can't help with the current projects in the Research Institute for now, so how about they follow you for a while?"

"Astrophysics? Alright."

Chu Ge understood Academician Chen's intention; this was to build a reserve of technical talent for his Aerospace Aircraft Carrier project. Thinking of this, Chu Ge naturally agreed immediately.

Academician Chen was indeed thinking long-term. The number of researchers and even high-level technicians required to launch the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier project would likely be astronomical.

Starting to build reserves now might already be cutting it close.

However, Chu Ge wasn't worried. If he had to start from theoretical research, it would indeed be too late, but he had System Big Brother to provide cheats.

It was simply like you were still researching how to upgrade a landline to a wireless brick phone, while he was already at 5G remote control.

The gap was far more than an order of magnitude.

The two young men were watching Chu Ge from afar, their eyes full of surprise.

"Brother Yan? I heard from some colleagues who arrived earlier that our Ordnance Research Institute has a god-like Academician who is not only a genius but also extremely young. Do you think it could be him?"

"Uh, how would I know? I don't know how to read faces."

Yan Tianhao had also heard of this person's existence. In the Research Institute, you might not know the heads of the various branches, but if you didn't know Academician Chu Ge, you didn't deserve to stay at the Research Institute.

"Aren't you studying celestial bodies? You can see through stars from hundreds of millions of years ago, so isn't it easy to size up a person?"

"..."

"Yan Tianhao, Zheng Jun, you two come here!"

As the two were talking, they were suddenly called out by Academician Chen and hurriedly jogged over.

"Let me introduce you. This is Academician Chu Ge of our Ordnance Research Institute, 22 years old this year."

"Hello, Academician Chu!"

The two hurriedly greeted him, their eyes full of excitement.

"Oh, Little Chu, this is Yan Tianhao, a graduate student majoring in astrophysics. This is Zheng Jun, a top student in quantum physics."

"Oh, look at you two, one big and one small. One studies planets and the universe, while the other studies the microscopic world of atoms and molecules."

"Two extremes, haha."

Chu Ge looked the two young men over and began to joke.

"Alright, you two will follow me from now on. The work here won't be easy, so be mentally prepared. If your will isn't strong, or you can't handle hardship and fatigue, then you'd better not join me."

Chu Ge put on a stern face, stating the unpleasant things first to make things easier later.

"We will follow Academician Chu's command!"

Yan Tianhao and Zheng Jun answered solemnly.

"Haha, good. Let's go, follow me to a place first."

"Yes!"

The group greeted Academician Chen, got into the military jeep nearby, and the lead vehicles in front started up one by one, driving towards the destination.

Chu Ge closed his eyes to rest in the passenger seat, and the two in the back didn't disturb him, chatting in low voices on their own.

"I say, is the Ordnance Research Institute always this cool? Even having military police vehicles clearing the way when going out?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's because our Academician Chu is special. I haven't heard of this before."

"This feels pretty awesome. I really want to open the sunroof and stick my head out. Maybe some big shot will take a picture and post it on a forum, and I'll be famous."

"Whether you'll be famous or not, I don't know, but you'll definitely be disciplined when we get back."

"Uh!"

...

"Holy crap, look, there's even a sentry post, and they're saluting us!"

"Holy crap, is that a missile launcher vehicle in the distance?"

Zheng Jun was like a curious baby, exclaiming in surprise.

Yan Tianhao wasn't as exaggerated, but it was also his first time seeing field combat troops in his life, and he was speechless with amazement.

Chu Ge didn't pay attention, curled his lips, turned over, and continued to doze.

A dozen minutes later, the jeep screeched to a halt.

"Academician Chu, we have arrived."

The driver looked at the sleeping Chu Ge, hesitated for a long time, and then spoke.

"Alright, thank you! You two guys in the back, get out!"

"Okay."

After the three got out of the car, Chu Ge walked in front, with the other two following on his left and right.

Along the way, the soldiers and officers saluted Chu Ge one after another! Their faces full of admiration.

"Damn, I just saw a lieutenant colonel saluting our Academician Chu. Oh my, two bars and two stars, at least a regiment commander."

Zheng Jun started again from behind.

"Mm!"

Compared to Zheng Jun's observation point, classmate Yan paid more attention to the construction buildings.

"Strange, the military camp being built here looks more like a fortress?"

"Huh?"

"Oh, I visited my uncle at his unit before, so I know the general appearance of a military camp. This place clearly has reinforced defenses. Look at the outermost protective wall, it's so high and thick, and there are high towers all around. They should be sentry towers or firepower points or something."

"And, I even saw semi-permanent anti-aircraft bases just now."

Chu Ge, listening from the front, couldn't help but turn back to look at the young man named Yan Tianhao, just about to say something,

"Academician Chu, it's really great, we meet again!"

Brigadier General Lu Nan came to greet him from afar, his face full of smiles.

"Hello, Brigadier General Lu."

"Academician Chu, I haven't seen you for a few days, I've missed you dearly. Come, shall we go sit at my place?"

"No, no, no, I still have work to do, I won't disturb you today!"

Chu Ge instinctively resisted.

"Oh, is that so..."

Brigadier General Lu looked a bit disappointed.

"However, I have kept in mind what Brigadier General Lu said to me that day. Samples should be out in a few days, and you can offer some suggestions as the military side then!"

"Huh? Haha, good, good."

Lu Nan, who had just wilted, instantly regained his energy.

"Then I'll head over first?"

"Good, good, good!"

Brigadier General Lu turned around on the spot and walked away without looking back.

"Alright, still as straightforward as ever."

Chu Ge felt a strange heartache.

The three soon walked to the front of the "bunker" base. The huge deep pit was still there, but the surrounding pit walls were already covered with scaffolding. It seemed the construction speed had accelerated quite a bit.

"Damn, is this the Kola Superdeep Borehole?"

"What pit?"

Classmate Yan on the side looked confused.

"Oh, oh, it's the huge pit drilled by the former Union country near the Kola Peninsula. It's said that the original plan was to drill through the Earth, but later when it reached over 12,000 meters, an accident occurred, and it was shut down. Now that pit is still there, known by people as the Gate of Hell - the Kola Superdeep Borehole."

Zheng Jun explained from the side.

"You kid know quite a lot. But that Kola pit thing, later becoming so mysterious, with sounds of hell and the gate of hell, that was all fabricated by people later."

"If you really want to associate it with hell, ours can barely fit the bill. Let's call it the Eye of Hell. Haha!"

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he stepped onto the temporary construction elevator nearby. Zheng Jun and the other, hearing this confusing remark, didn't think much of it and followed him on.