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195: Space elevator settled in Chengdu
After receiving the knowledge transmitted by the system, Academician Zhang Yuanhang also walked out of the restroom.
"Little Zhang, why were you in there for so long? It's been over an hour."
Leader Jia immediately spoke upon seeing Academician Zhang Yuanhang emerge.
If Academician Zhang Yuanhang hadn't come out, Leader Jia would have charged in to find him.
"Nothing, my stomach was a bit uncomfortable, so I stayed a bit longer."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said awkwardly.
"Little Zhang, Little Zhang."
Academician Wu ran over, his face full of excitement.
"The Plasma Shield device is successful! There are no problems."
"It can be transported to Space now."
Academician Wu said with a smile.
"Alright, let the Sentinel Mecha transport the Plasma Shield device up."
"I'll have the Sentinel Mecha on the second Azure Dragon Space Battleship prepare."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said.
"Okay."
"However, Little Zhang, I'd like to go up with it this time. I won't feel at ease if I don't supervise it personally."
Academician Wu felt uneasy without someone overseeing it.
Even though the Sentinel Mecha had demonstrated its reliability to Everyone over time, Academician Wu just couldn't shake his concern.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang thought about it. Academician Wu had experience going to the moon before, so he should be fine on the Azure Dragon Space Battleship.
"Alright, but Academician Wu, if you feel any discomfort, please return immediately."
"The Chinese scientific community can't do without you."
"I can't do without you either."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said. Now, Academician Wu, Academician Zhao, and Academician Sun had become his right-hand men.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang would hate for any of them to have an accident.
"Don't worry, Little Zhang, I will take care of my body."
"I'm still waiting for you to lead our China into deep Space."
Academician Wu nodded and then went to get busy.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang also returned to his office area immediately.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang planned to build the Space Elevator first, as the current situation urgently required it.
This time, for the drawings, Academician Zhang Yuanhang called Academician Zhao and Academician Sun over.
There was no other reason; this wasn't a small-scale project. The Space Elevator was a colossal undertaking.
"This, this, what is this?"
Academician Sun and Academician Zhao were stunned when they saw the conceptual drawing of the Space Elevator that Academician Zhang Yuanhang had drawn.
Everything Academician Zhang Yuanhang drew eventually got built.
So, would this enormous structure before them also be brought into existence?
"Academician Sun, Academician Zhao, you've arrived."
"This is my new design: the Space Elevator!"
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said.
"Hiss!!!"
Academician Zhao and Academician Wu's eyes were filled with shock.
"Gentlemen, come give me a hand."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang gestured for Academician Zhao and Academician Sun to quickly come and help him.
"Okay, okay."
Academician Zhao and Academician Sun hurriedly ran to Academician Zhang Yuanhang's side to assist him.
The Capital.
The Top Leader and Old Wang, who had just arrived at the office, were immediately informed that Academician Zhang Yuanhang was going to develop the Space Elevator.
"Good heavens, I was thinking Little Zhang would need some time to solve the current problems."
"But I didn't expect that before I even sat down, Little Zhang had already started with his team."
Old Wang laughed.
"The Space Elevator, it seems this will be a big project."
"Arrange more doctors and health consultants for Little Zhang. We must ensure Little Zhang's health."
The Top Leader turned to his secretary behind him and said.
"Ah?"
"But Chief, Academician Zhang Yuanhang already has ten times the number of doctors and health consultants as you do."
"Do we still need to add more staff?"
The secretary felt it was unnecessary.
"What kind of ideological awareness do you have, young Comrade!"
Old Wang looked at the secretary before him with displeasure.
"You don't need to come to my side anymore," The Top Leader said coldly, then looked at Old Wang, "Old Wang, you personally handle this matter!"
"Mhm, mhm."
Old Wang nodded and then personally went to handle it.
The secretary was filled with regret. Why did he have to say that extra word? It would have been fine to just do as told.
Now it was over; he was probably going to be demoted.
Two months later.
Shancheng Military Base.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang, along with Academician Zhao and Academician Sun, completed the drawing of the Space Elevator blueprints.
"Phew, finally finished organizing."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang stretched his hands. Academician Zhang Yuanhang felt like he was going to die from exhaustion during these two months.
"Little Zhang, where will this Space Elevator be built?"
Academician Zhao asked Academician Zhang Yuanhang.
Academician Zhang Yuanhang pondered for a moment. The Space Elevator couldn't be built in Shancheng.
Shancheng's complex terrain was unsuitable for the Space Elevator's construction, and a Nuclear Fusion power plant also needed to be built to power the Space Elevator.
The location had to be an open area.
"The location will be set in Rong City."
"Rong City has basins and many plains, suitable for building the Space Elevator."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said.
Academician Zhao and Academician Sun also felt that Rong City was more suitable.
Moreover, Rong City was close to Shancheng, so when the factory finished building the parts, Space Freighter could quickly transport them to the site.
"Let's contact the Capital and have them choose a suitable location in Rong City."
"We'll go arrange work for the factory."
Academician Zhang Yuanhang said.
"Mhm, mhm."
Academician Zhao and Academician Sun followed Academician Zhang Yuanhang to the factory, and the Capital also received the message from Academician Zhang Yuanhang.
"Rong City, well, it's not a bad place."
The Top Leader finished reading the document and nodded in satisfaction.
Rong City was located in the heartland of China, and there were many troops stationed around Rong City, ensuring the safety of the Space Elevator.
"Notify Rong City to select a suitable location as soon as possible and provide it to Little Zhang."
The Top Leader said to the new secretary.
"Yes, Chief."
If you ask why it's a new secretary, it's because the old secretary went down to gain experience.
The Rongcheng Leaders were all gathered together at this moment.
"Everyone, immense fortune has fallen upon us!"
The Rongcheng Leader was incredibly excited after receiving the document from the Capital.
He immediately called all the officials, big and small, in Rong City.
"Leader, what fortune?"
"Did they discover some natural resources in our Rong City?"
"Could it be a gold mine?"
...Everyone was puzzled. What great fortune?
"Academician Zhang Yuanhang recently invented the Space Elevator."
"The Space Elevator will be built in our Rong City!"
The Rongcheng Leader was ecstatic.
"What!"
Everyone present stood up, their eyes filled with shock. This truly was immense fortune.
"Everyone, we must fully cooperate with Academician Zhang Yuanhang's work this time."
"Each department will have only one focus for their future work, remember, only one: full cooperation with Academician Zhang Yuanhang!"
The Rongcheng Leader emphasized repeatedly, and if he could, the Rongcheng Leader would have loved to engrave this sentence into their minds as well.