148: The "Moon Palace" project is officially launched!

Xia Academy of Sciences.

Li Jianguo's office.

Lin Chen projected the Moon Base's 3D model onto the large screen.

Silver-gray dome structures were embedded on the lunar surface.

A blue energy shield enveloped the living quarters, and mining vehicles shuttled between the craters.

"Elder Li, the Chang'e Base will be constructed in two phases."

"Phase one will first build the energy station and temporary living quarters, powered by Controlled Nuclear Fusion."

Lin Chen pointed to the spherical device in the corner of the model.

"Phase two will lay Helium-3 refining pipelines and construct related mining and refining facilities."

Li Jianguo's eyes were filled with excitement. "Xiao Lin, according to your plan, how long will it take to complete the Chang'e Base?"

"Three months to half a year!"

"The duration depends on how much manpower is invested in its construction."

Lin Chen's estimate was relatively conservative.

If construction proceeds at full speed, with enough kunpeng space planes,

it might take less than three months to build the Chang'e Base.

Of course, this only means it would be suitable for normal living and scientific research.

Other functions would be perfected later, based on this foundation.

Such as lunar agriculture and lunar factories.

"Half a year is all it takes?" Li Jianguo was utterly stunned.

That's a Moon Base!

Can it really be built in half a year?

It's simply outrageous!

However, thinking of the Great Xia Country, known as the 'Infrastructure Maniac',

this timeframe should be achievable.

"Good, I'll go gather the relevant personnel for the project initiation meeting right away!"

Li Jianguo no longer hesitated.

He had already reported this project to the higher-ups and received approval.

As soon as Lin Chen presented the technical plan, they could directly... One day later.

The largest conference room at the Xia Academy of Sciences was packed.

It could be said that this was the most attended meeting in the history of the Xia Academy of Sciences.

It involved industry experts and Academicians.

Covering numerous fields such as aerospace engineering, energy technology, materials science, and biological science.

There were many familiar faces among them.

All were technical experts who had attended Lin Chen's technical press conferences.

Their eyes were filled with excitement and thrill.

Only those experts and professors attending the meeting for the first time looked bewildered.

"What's going on? Why are they so excited?"

"Can anyone tell me what kind of meeting this is?"

"With so many industries participating, are they reviewing Academicians?"

Watching their suspicions,

those in the know around them all smiled mysteriously.

Then.

It was the familiar routine.

Staff members entered with non-disclosure agreements.

Only at this moment did those attending the meeting for the first time roughly understand what was happening.

After the non-disclosure agreements were signed,

Li Jianguo led Lin Chen into the conference room.

Instantly!

The entire conference room erupted.

"Haha! I knew it would be Chief Designer Lin."

"Hehe! Old Zhou, remember you owe me a pack of Longjing tea!"

"He's here! That familiar man is here again!"

The experts and Academicians who had attended Lin Chen's previous technical project initiation meetings were all incredibly excited.

Those attending for the first time, however, remained bewildered.

They recognized Li Jianguo, but not Lin Chen!

Hearing the people around them call out 'Chief Designer Lin',

"Is that young man the Chief Designer of some project?"

"This is a bit unbelievable!"

"No wonder they had to sign top-secret non-disclosure agreements."

"It seems he's a hidden genius of our country."

Their backgrounds had been investigated for them to attend such a meeting.

There would be no spies present.

Especially after a major cleanup a few months ago,

foreign spies within the Great Xia Country were almost completely wiped out.

While those people were wondering,

Li Jianguo stood at the podium, cleared his throat, and spoke:

"Everyone!"

"The main purpose of calling this meeting is to discuss the project initiation for the Chang'e Base construction!"

"Comrade Lin Chen will preside over this meeting."

After Li Jianguo finished speaking, he invited Lin Chen to the stage and briefly introduced Lin Chen's identity.

When those attending the meeting for the first time heard Lin Chen's identity,

their minds buzzed instantly!

Chief Designer of the white emperor aerospace fighter!

Chief Designer of the kunpeng space plane!

Chief Designer of the cure for cancer technology!

Chief Designer of Controlled Nuclear Fusion!

...Each identity shocked them so much that their minds felt like they were about to fly off.

"When did the country get such a terrifying prodigy?"

"Is he going against the heavens? He's so young!"

"Compared to Chief Designer Lin! I feel like my past few decades have been wasted."

"…"

All the technical experts who were meeting Lin Chen for the first time.

Were stunned speechless by Lin Chen's string of dazzling identities.

The experts who were familiar with Lin Chen chuckled secretly at their reactions.

After all, hadn't they gone through the same experience?

Amidst the experts' shock,

Lin Chen had already walked to the podium, smiling humbly as he greeted them:

"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Chen!"

"Next, I will explain the technical plan for the Chang'e Base to you!"

With that, he projected the technical plan for the Chang'e Base onto the large screen.

Then he began to explain!

Instantly!

In the conference room, experts and Academicians from various fields focused their attention on the large screen.

As Lin Chen continued to explain,

their expressions kept changing.

"Directly using lunar soil for 3D printing buildings? This technology is too advanced!"

"Can people live normally on the Moon? Has the effect of gravity been completely solved?"

"And these lunar mining machines, they're unmanned?"

Experts from various fields were deeply shocked by the technologies Lin Chen explained.

These technologies were currently insurmountable for humanity.

But with Lin Chen, they seemed so easy.

Especially when he talked about the lunar agricultural ecological park.

Academician Zhang, the biologist, was completely dumbfounded.

"Can vegetables be grown on the Moon? A plant oxygen supply system?"

"Not only can they be grown, but water can also be purified in a cycle?"

These were just ideas of scientists before.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chen could actually achieve them.

Especially when he later mentioned the backup energy equipment.

The solar energy expert was directly stunned.

"70% conversion rate for solar energy? How is that possible!"

"It's simply outrageous!"

"If it can really be achieved, our Great Xia Country will never lack energy."

Almost every time Lin Chen spoke about a technology,

various exclamations of shock would erupt from below.

Until Lin Chen finished all his explanations,

the experts and Academicians below still looked as if they wanted more.

"If all these technologies can be realized, we might even be able to immigrate to Mars in the future!"

"Indeed! Such advanced technology is simply unbelievable."

"It's too sci-fi! I even feel like I've walked into the wrong set."

"…"

A group of experts and Academicians were filled with emotion.

Lin Chen's proposed solutions far exceeded their cognitive level.

Some technologies, they had never even heard of.

A moment later.

Li Jianguo walked to the podium, clapped his hands, and the entire room fell silent.

"I now announce that the Chang'e Base Project is officially established!"

"Lin Chen is appointed as the Chief Project Designer, fully responsible for the base's construction!"

As soon as his voice fell, applause instantly erupted.

Everyone expressed their support.

The Chang'e Base Project was officially established.

Signifying that the Great Xia Country had officially entered the era of space development.