181: Chapter 181 System Upgrade, A Different Kind of Mission!

Longdu.

Xu Hao hadn't expected to return to Longdu so soon.

He disembarked from the plane and took a private car arranged by Professor Qian and the others, heading straight for the Nuclear Technology Research Institute.

Upon arriving at the Nuclear Technology Research Institute, as soon as he got out of the car, the two Old Professors, Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu, along with numerous staff members, personally came to the entrance to welcome him.

"Engineer Xu, thank you for making the trip personally!"

Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu spoke with faces full of gratitude and apology.

"Elder Qian, Elder Du, there's no need for that. Our common goal is to build Dragon Kingdom's Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier as soon as possible."

"Let's skip the pleasantries for now and go straight to the laboratory!"

Xu Hao shook hands and spoke with each of them in turn, then said.

Rather than wasting time here exchanging polite formalities,

it was better to solve the problems as quickly as possible.

"Indeed, Engineer Xu is right. We were being too pedantic."

Qian Wenwen's expression turned serious as he nodded heavily.

"Engineer Xu, this way please."

Professor Du Zhongshu led Xu Hao toward the laboratory.

The staff members followed behind, looking at Xu Hao with surprise and curiosity on their faces.

Although they had heard Xu Hao's name, they had never seen his true appearance.

Now,

seeing him with their own eyes, they realized that Engineer Xu was so young; he looked just like a recently graduated university student.

"Engineer Xu is so young!"

"Yeah, to have developed so many high-end military weapons and equipment at such a young age, he's incredible!!"

"Not only is he young, but he's also so handsome, hee hee."

"..."

Some of the younger staff members at the back of the group whispered among themselves.

Wang Qian, walking ahead of them, felt a strange emotion surge in her heart as she overheard their conversation.

It was as if someone had snuck a bite of her favorite bear-shaped cookies.

Upon reaching the laboratory, everyone put on protective suits.

Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu accompanied Xu Hao into the experimental room.

"Engineer Xu, I mentioned the general problems to you over the phone."

"This is the specific analysis report; please take a look."

Qian Wenwen handed a detailed problem analysis report to Xu Hao.

Xu Hao took it and read it carefully.

Indeed, the issues described were the ones Qian Wenwen had mentioned on the phone.

However, they were listed in much greater detail in this analysis report.

Xu Hao nodded as he read, his handsome brows furrowing slightly.

The problems were numerous and complex, ranging from various minor issues to major ones.

Many of them involved core technical issues.

It was no wonder Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu had personally invited him to resolve them.

The primary reason for these problems could be traced back to the system.

Because these designs provided by the system were too cutting-edge, the current scientific researchers might not yet be able to fully comprehend them.

At the same time,

Xu Hao had not provided detailed introductions to these technologies in the proposal, merely pointing out what should be done and how to execute certain tasks.

The consequence of this was that,

during actual research and development, once a problem was encountered, they were unable to solve it on their own.

Just like the current situation.

Of course, these could only be considered minor problems.

The biggest issue was that for certain core technologies, especially the biological shielding design for nuclear-powered vessels, the system had not provided a detailed design plan.

Even Xu Hao had overlooked this point during the design process.

Xu Hao thought to himself:

"It seems the system isn't one hundred percent perfect either; there can still be slight oversights."

However,

while observing the system during this time, he had inadvertently discovered that the [MOSS Technology System] seemed capable of upgrading.

He had pondered it for a few days but found that the upgrade function was not yet fully open.

The system hadn't informed him how to unlock it specifically.

This had forced Xu Hao to give up on it for the time being.

Snapping back to reality, his thoughts returned to the current problems at hand.

"From the looks of it, the first thing to solve is the Biological Shielding for Nuclear-powered Vessels."

"Otherwise, even if the nuclear carrier is built, the excessive radiation will trigger a series of problems."

Xu Hao pointed out the most critical and urgent issue.

Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, this is extremely important."

Biological shielding for a nuclear reactor is always paramount, no matter the circumstances.

It doesn't just determine whether the nuclear carrier meets standards; it also affects the health of the personnel.

It cannot be ignored!

But how to solve it?

Xu Hao's brow was locked tight.

This was an area he hadn't anticipated and had overlooked previously.

Just as he was about to search through the knowledge in his mind,

a familiar, crisp voice rang out in his head:

"Ding!"

"Detected that the host has encountered the greatest difficulty since activating the system. Random mission triggered!"

Xu Hao was slightly stunned.

A mission...

How was another mission triggered?

And it seemed different from the previous ones. The [MOSS Technology System] actually knew he was facing a difficulty and triggered a mission for him.

Could it be that it's going to provide a solution?

Before Xu Hao could think further, the [MOSS Technology System] prompted again.

"Important Reminder: Biological shielding for nuclear vessels is a critical issue. The host must maintain high importance and must not be careless!"

"Mission Description: There are no shortcuts to acquiring knowledge. You must strive to learn on your own, making complex knowledge your own and a part of your brain cells."

"Random Mission: Please complete the reading list recommended by the system and comprehend/absorb it. Time limit: 72 hours!"

"While the host is performing the mission, the system will strengthen the host's body. Spirit, energy, comprehension, memory, etc., will receive a 100% boost!"

"After the time expires, the system will conduct a rating. A rating of Grade A or above will be considered mission completion!"

"Mission Reward: Unlock the system upgrade function."

"Mission Reward: Reward of New Materials for Nuclear Device Protection (Perfect Grade)!"

After hearing the system's prompts, Xu Hao was secretly amazed.

Why did it feel like the [MOSS Technology System] had become more intelligent?

Previous system missions were very monotonous, single-choice types.

Now, it was a 'challenge-type' mission.

And the mission requirements were different too.

Previously, the [MOSS Technology System] would often instill this knowledge directly into his mind, merging it with his memory and knowledge to become a part of him.

Now, an extra condition was added: he needed to actively study the books provided by the system and transform them into his own knowledge through his own efforts.

Xu Hao understood.

The system was intentionally cultivating his learning ability and refining his academic cultivation.

After all,

even though he could build all sorts of high-tech products in the future, if someone were to ask in detail about the underlying logic, architectural design, or other very specific details of a product one day,

he might not be able to explain it directly.

Xu Hao was very satisfied with this arrangement by the system.

In any case, while studying, his various abilities would be boosted by 100%, which was equivalent to turning on a 'top student cheat code.'

"System, accept mission!"

Without a second thought, Xu Hao accepted the mission.

"Mission accepted successfully!"

"The host can start the mission by thinking 'Start' in his mind; it can be stopped at any time during the process."

Xu Hao's face immediately lit up with joy.

The system really was quite considerate!