After hearing Howard say those words, Mingzhao did not nod immediately this time.

She stopped and turned to look at Howard, her clear gaze lingering on his face for two seconds.

A few seconds later, she nodded again and clearly uttered a single word: "Okay."

Howard felt inexplicably more at ease.

He accompanied Mingzhao to the entrance of the family compound, where a jeep with a special license plate was already waiting.

The driver, Zhang Mingyuan's bodyguard, immediately got out of the car upon seeing Mingzhao and respectfully opened the car door.

"Go ahead." Howard stood under the tree, watching Mingzhao nimbly get into the car and disappear behind the window.

The jeep started up, kicking up a cloud of dust, and quickly disappeared from sight.

Howard stood there, watching the direction the car had disappeared in, and after a long while, he let out a soft breath.

This little rascal is finally going to explore a wider world.

graduate School.

The jeep drove directly to a row of old bungalows in the most remote corner of the research institute.

The place was originally filled with abandoned equipment and debris, but it has now been cleaned up overnight.

Although it looks old, the doors and windows have been reinforced and new, heavy-duty security doors have been installed.

Zhang Mingyuan was already waiting at the door with several heads of core departments and administrative and logistics personnel.

Everyone's face was filled with curiosity, awe, and a hint of indescribable tension.

In the past few days, Mingzhao's name has become legendary within the research institute!

Mingzhao got out of the car, carrying his tool bag, and calmly glanced at the crowd in front of him and the old bungalow with a brand-new bronze plaque that read "Special Stunt Project Laboratory 001".

"Comrade Mingzhao! Welcome, welcome!" Zhang Mingyuan greeted him warmly.

"Look, the lab is ready according to your requirements! It's basically been emptied out. What equipment and materials do you need? Make a list, and I'll have someone get them done right away."

Mingzhao didn't speak, and walked straight towards the laboratory door. Zhang Mingyuan quickly signaled the guard to unlock the heavy lock.

The door opened, and a fresh smell of paint mixed with dust wafted out. The interior was indeed very empty, with only a few newly installed fluorescent light tubes emitting a stark white light.

The walls were mottled, and the floor was rough cement.

In the corner were several empty wooden crates that hadn't been moved yet.

Li, the logistics director of the research institute, rubbed his hands together, a fawning smile plastered on his face: "Comrade Mingzhao, you see, the conditions here... are a bit basic, but the place is big and quiet enough! If you need anything, just tell me, and I promise to respond immediately..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mingzhao had already walked out.

My eyes quickly scanned the entire space: walls, floor, ceiling, wiring routes, and so on...

Then, she did something that left everyone speechless!

She walked to a relatively clean wall, reached out, grabbed a corner of the old wallpaper that was already bubbling and peeling off, and ripped it off!

"Sizzle—!"

A large patch of old wallpaper covered in plaster was forcibly torn off, revealing an even more mottled wall behind it!

"Comrade Ming... Comrade Mingzhao! This..." Fatty Li was startled, wanting to stop him but not daring to.

Mingzhao ignored him and casually threw the torn wallpaper on the ground.

She walked to another wall and looked at the exposed, obviously aged electrical conduits. She frowned.

Then, she walked to the empty wooden crate and kicked it seemingly casually!

With a loud "bang!"

A sturdy wooden crate flew high into the air, crashed to the ground, and fell apart!

Splinters of the broken wooden plank flew everywhere!

The mouths of everyone present were agape, wide enough to swallow an egg whole!

"!!!" Is this...is this going to demolish the house?

Zhang Mingyuan's eyelids twitched too! He quickly stepped forward and saw the messy wiring under the wallpaper, his brows furrowing.

"Comrade Mingzhao... what's going on?"

Mingzhao finally stopped what he was doing.

She turned around, looked at Zhang Mingyuan and the group of people behind him with interesting expressions, her voice calm and composed, yet carrying an undeniable firmness!

"These walls need to be scraped flat and re-plastered. Use standard H711 antistatic paint. White!"

"Grind the ground smooth. Lay down insulating, anti-static floor mats. Gray."

"Replace the entire circuit. I need a dedicated line with a 100kW load capacity. The interface should be according to this standard." She took out a piece of paper that she had drawn at home beforehand, filled with symbols and parameters, and handed it to a man who looked like an electrician.

"The ventilation system must be independent. The filtration level should be H13, which is the standard for quiet operation."

"And the lighting, full-spectrum simulated fluorescent lighting. I want the brightness to be adjustable."

"Three lab benches, here are the dimensions." Another slip of paper was handed to the logistics director. The logistics director looked at the markings and wiped the sweat from his brow.

He looked at Dean Zhang with a hesitant gaze, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"The items on the materials list. Bring them here before 5 p.m.." The last piece of paper, densely covered with the names, specifications, and purity requirements of various metals and non-metals, was shoved into the hands of the still bewildered Fatty Li.

She spoke slowly, but each requirement was crystal clear, leaving no room for negotiation.

Fatty Li held the three seemingly incomprehensible slips of paper in his hand, looking around at the torn wallpaper on the walls and the scattered wooden crates. He wiped the sweat from his brow again and again, but it just wouldn't stop.

Seeing Mingzhao's calm yet powerful aura, Zhang Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that she has requirements! Having requirements shows that she's serious!

Zhang Mingyuan became serious and issued a strict order to the logistics and administrative staff: "Did you all hear me clearly? Follow Comrade Mingzhao's instructions. Put this as the highest priority! Utilize all available resources! Materials must be in place by 5 PM this afternoon, and the renovation plan must be finalized immediately! Anyone who dares to delay or slack off is fired!"

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