China.

Kyoto.

A secret meeting, convened on short notice, is taking place in the Forbidden City.

Although it was convened on short notice, it was of a very high level, with only a dozen or so of the top figures in China qualified to attend.

Each of them is a leader in their respective field and a renowned figure in the outside world.

The main subject of the meeting was Ye Chen!

"Everyone, please give your opinions after reading this." The top leader finished reading the report in his hand, which contained all the information about Ye Chen investigated by the internal affairs department.

At the end of the report, the Ministry of Internal Affairs concluded that Ye Chen was very likely to have obtained alien technological relics or be able to make contact with aliens.

And they gave a probability of 90%!

"Ye Chen's life before graduating from university was uneventful. The turning point was when he resigned. After that, he suddenly produced a lot of advanced technologies that far surpassed those of Earth. These technologies could not have been developed by one person alone. Therefore, I agree with the Ministry of Internal Affairs' conclusion that Ye Chen had come into contact with extraterrestrial technology," said an elderly man with glasses and wise eyes.

"I also agree with the Ministry of Internal Affairs' conclusions; otherwise, there's no way to explain everything that happened!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

The dozen or so people present nodded in agreement. They were all in power in China and had access to all sorts of top-secret information.

They also have some knowledge about extraterrestrials, judging from various relics that extraterrestrials once visited Earth.

Moreover, in the billions of years of evolution of Earth, there has been more than one intelligent civilization, including humans!

In this way, it becomes understandable that Ye Chen obtained alien technology.

After everyone expressed their opinions, the top leader's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Since everyone agrees with this investigation's conclusion, the next thing to discuss is how to deal with Ye Chen?"

Upon hearing this, the meeting room fell silent as everyone weighed the pros and cons.

After a while, an elderly man with glasses and a thin appearance said, "Since Ye Chen has obtained alien technology, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for China no matter what. I suggest that we recruit him into the government department at any cost, even if it means taking my position."

Upon hearing the old man's words, everyone else in the conference room showed admiration. After all, this was the highest-ranking person in charge of the research institution, and he was willing to give up his high position in order to attract talent. Many people present asked themselves if they could do the same.

“I’m afraid that won’t work. If he were willing to join the government, he probably wouldn’t have started his own company. And judging from his project experience, he doesn’t seem to have much interest in power,” another old man said, shaking his head.

"Then we'll force him to serve the country. What can he do against the country?" a stern-faced old man said coldly.

“Patriarch Zhao, I oppose forced recruitment. This will not gain his true loyalty, but will backfire. Besides, we may not be able to keep him.” An old man in military uniform immediately spoke up in opposition.

"What do you mean? Your military doesn't even have this much confidence!" Patriarch Zhao sneered.

The elderly man in military uniform said with a stern expression, "This is not a question of confidence or lack thereof, but a question of capability. Everyone has seen the information about the airship that appeared at the Mousse headquarters today."

"Undetectable by radar, completely optically stealthy, such a massive fuselage can easily complete vertical takeoff and landing, not to mention other attack equipment on the airship."

"With just this one airship, Ye Chen can go wherever he wants, and there's absolutely no way to intercept him."

"More importantly, we haven't found the construction site of this spaceship yet, so who knows if it's the only one?"

Upon hearing the old man in military uniform's words, everyone present changed their expressions slightly, and after a moment of thought, they all voiced their opposition.

"That's right, forced recruitment won't work."

“He’s not part of the system, so an order simply won’t work.”

Those present realized that Ye Chen was no longer someone they could easily manipulate.

They had a falling out, and he just packed his bags and left, missing out on a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for China. A hundred years from now, they would have no face to meet their ancestors.

"Since we can't take it by force, we can only try to appease them. Let's see what aspects we can start with?" The top leader calmly guided everyone to continue the discussion.

"Judging from Ye Chen's behavior, he is not particularly enthusiastic about power, so promotion is not an option for him."

"He doesn't seem to care much about honors, otherwise he wouldn't be so indifferent to minor details."

"As for family ties, Ye Chen's parents are both dead, and he only has some distant relatives who don't seem to be very close to him. It seems that family ties are not a burden for him."

"I haven't heard of him having any close friends, so trying to get through to him through friendships doesn't seem feasible."

An elderly man remarked, "It seems that rights, honors, family ties, and friendships are all unworkable."

"Patriarch Li, didn't your family have a daughter who was engaged to Ye Chen? How is their relationship?" The top leader suddenly asked, and everyone's eyes turned to the head of the Li family.

The head of the Li family looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "Back then, it was my third brother who, in order to avoid Li Muyue's marriage, acted first and informed her later, hastily arranging their engagement. As for their relationship, I have heard that they rarely see each other and are mostly busy with their own things, so it must not be very good."

The second-in-command smiled and said, "This engagement is good. I think you should get them married as soon as possible, Lao Li. If they can have children, that would be even more secure. The most stable relationship in this world is blood ties!"

"Once Ye Chen's offspring are born, with this bond, everyone will feel more at ease."

“There are also interests,” the top leader continued. “Ye Chen has stated on multiple occasions that the future of humanity lies in the stars and the sea, which is highly consistent with China’s interests. We can fully cooperate and jointly step into interstellar space.”

As soon as the top leader spoke, everyone present turned their heads to look.

From the words of the top leader, he completely regarded Ye Chen as an equal partner!

After careful consideration, they had to admire the foresight and decisiveness of the top leader.

If Ye Chen truly possesses the ability to venture into interstellar space, China, as his closest partner, will undoubtedly be among the first to benefit.

Even if Ye Chen ultimately fails, China will still gain tangible advanced technology through the cooperation!

You won't lose out no matter what!

Moreover, this is an open strategy, so even if Ye Chen finds out, he won't feel resentful.