Ace was the first to react, his brows furrowing and his voice slightly cold: "Who are you?"

Dr. Ai then took a deep breath and replied, "I am Dr. Ai Lidehua, and my research focuses on spacecraft, biological sciences, and other related fields. Ms. Jiang introduced us, saying that you would be interested in my project. Is now a convenient time for us to discuss this?"

Ace glanced at his father, who was staring at them expectantly, sighed inwardly, and softened his tone: "Fangbian, let's start by talking about what you need and what I can get in return."

Avery belatedly sat up straight, quietly sat down next to her, and mouthed silently: It wasn't her?

Ace replied briefly: No.

Scientific research is a long-term project with high investment and high risk. Dr. Ai often encounters the problem of funding shortage. The reason why he can make his team reach the top level is not because his scientific research level is the highest, but because he knows how to communicate effectively. Therefore, he has sufficient funding, top-of-the-line experimental equipment and fully automated central control experimental environment, which has left other laboratories dozens of times behind.

Ace had been persuaded, and the call was put on speakerphone. After listening, Avery nodded in agreement.

However, signing such an agreement requires careful consideration of some details in person, so they arranged to meet in Hawaii two days later, with Avery bringing Ace along.

After hanging up the phone, Avery resumed his parenting mode, explaining to him: "Aerospace projects often require hundreds of millions to tens of billions of dollars in investment. For example, the cost of manufacturing and launching the Hubble Space Telescope, which is currently the top project in a certain country, is more than 3 billion dollars. But it is also a high-tech and high-efficiency project."

The Hubble Space Telescope is currently the farthest-seeing eye in humankind, witnessing the formation and death of stars. After its fifth servicing mission, the Hubble Telescope saw even farther and with even greater depth. My father wanted to acquire a portion of A-Space's shares to gain partial usage rights, but he was unsuccessful. However, Irving accepted the solar panels that power the Hubble Telescope, as well as the instruments he could use, in return allowing European astronomers to use at least 15% of the observation time.

Our money didn't come at the right time; they wouldn't take it if we offered it for free. Only bartering would get their attention. Society is full of hierarchical social classes, but this is a good opportunity for Dr. Ai.

Ace nodded: "Father, is our technology insufficient to build a more advanced telescope?"

Avery gave a mocking sneer: "Your grandfather wanted to use the Hubble Telescope to have fun with women. There was no need to waste such a great tool. I rejected it."

"..." Estun paused for a moment, then stood up and said, "It's getting late, Father, you should rest early. I'm going back."

Ace is already so big, and Eliquin doesn't want the father and son to squeeze into a tent, so he generously builds a whimsical crystal palace for his grandson.

Gu Xiao wanted one too, but Elikun just smiled and didn't say anything. He led her over, but before they even reached the palace gate, Gu Xiao was freezing: "Why is it so cold?"

"These are all made of ice bricks, what did you think?" Eliquin said with amusement.

Gu Xiao: "I thought it was some kind of treasure. If we stay here for too long, won't our bones get frostbite?"

Elikun laughed: "Our former home, the planet Shuler, was a giant frozen planet. It wasn't too far from a star like the sun, and the low temperature caused global coldness, which lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. A small number of people evolved ice-type abilities. Our family has the greatest ice-type ability. Although I don't have it, Avery does, so I am the leader, he is the next leader, and his son also has ice-type abilities. The tribe's future is secure for three generations. I can go to see my ancestors far away in Shuler with full confidence when I die."

Gu Xiao raised her hands to hold her huge belly. She knew how powerful the two heirs were, and she only hoped that she would give birth to a girl, which would distract them.

Several times, she felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the way Avery looked at her.

A helicopter flew overhead. Gu Xiao looked up and saw that it seemed to have taken off from Avery's side. Eric Kun also saw it and muttered, "These two lads, I wonder what they're up to again. They're never home."

The helicopter was too slow. Avery sat in the pilot's seat, while Ace had the theoretical knowledge but hadn't actually piloted it yet.

The father and son spend most of their time teaching and rarely chat about trivial matters.

"You all recognize the flight control system, right? What's this called, and what does it do?" Avery pointed to two tilted rods with eye-like instruments on them.

"Cyclic pitch control stick".

"Control the tilt angle of the rotor to make the helicopter fly forward or backward."

This was a very simple question. Ace was waiting for his father to ask a more difficult question, but that was the end of the story.

He watched intently as his father operated the system, observing the smooth flight maneuvers and the sequence of actions during takeoff and landing...

After leaving Hawaii, Jiang Shuyin moored the boat on an island near the edge of the Merfolk territory, leaving Xie Yin to look after the child: "The one imprisoned in the house is not easy to guard, and Bai Su is too young. I feel most at ease leaving the child with you."

Xie Yin felt a strange sensation; after she said those words, he felt a sense of joy throughout his body.

"Okay?"

"good."

And so, Jiang Shuyin led Qingwu and Changji back to the Merfolk tribe.

Under the guidance of the high priest and the saintess, and with the help of eight children, the merfolk in the tribe quickly calmed down, and life returned to normal, except that the focus of their discussions had changed.

Lin was pounding medicine at the clinic, and Awen was helping her.

I overheard a patient outside saying, "That woman named Jiang is here again, with our clan chief and another man. It seems they're heading to the palace. I want to go too."

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