Chapter 187 Gold Reserves "This gold melting experiment is..."
"This gold melting experiment is...?" Li Mingguo looked at a report submitted by the materials team.
Without even moving, the secretary began to explain without hesitation: "Through the inverted world reversal experiment, they discovered a special molecule in hops that have absorbed the spirit stones. After testing, combined with the body of the dead gemman, it can be fused into a special drug that alters the properties of gold."
"I see..." Li Mingguo tapped his fingertips on the table, his thoughts gradually becoming more complete, but he still felt something was missing.
Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the physics group's experimental report next to him—"Experimental Report on Micronization of Material Shrinkage Technology".
"This is...?" He picked up the report with a look of surprise.
The secretary glanced at it and then introduced directly: "That is the physics team's experimental report. By combining the miniaturization technology of the Giant World, they have been able to shrink the Earth's objects to the size of a neutrino through experiments. Currently, the Giant World hopes to purchase even better technology from us."
Li Mingguo placed the two reports in front of him, his mind racing with various ideas. After a while, he finally settled on a solution.
"Notify the physics and materials groups to hold a meeting."
The secretary didn't even ask any questions and immediately turned around to make the arrangements.
Several espionage incidents have occurred in the base, even though Dongguo's technology has now reached a level far surpassing that of other countries.
No matter how many claws they stretched into the Eastern Kingdom, they were all severed.
Yet there is still no shortage of people who abandon their faith and choose betrayal for various reasons.
Some were once high-ranking officials, some were research gurus holding dozens of patents, and some were just lowly cleaners.
Despite experiencing several espionage incidents, the base suffered minimal damage, and not much information was leaked by the Claws. However, in places like Li Mingguo's office, where critical information was involved, all modern equipment was removed.
Only devices borrowed from other worlds that cannot be hacked or detected are left behind, and the right to observe these devices is also monitored by multiple parties.
Even Li Mingguo himself didn't know how many eyes were watching behind the surveillance equipment in his office, or who those eyes were.
The only people he could use the new type of optical computer to contact in this room were those special individuals marked as Level 1 authorized. Even his family members were not allowed to contact each other in the office.
Of course, this can reduce the occurrence of data leaks, but it also means that the secretary needs to make a special phone call to the secretariat to notify others of meetings.
Looking down at the personal terminal on his wrist, Li Mingguo couldn't help but sigh, "Sometimes, the old stuff is still the safest option..."
He soon arrived at the small conference room, where the personnel from the materials and physics groups who were researching these two data points were already seated.
"I called you over because I have a question I want to confirm with you," Li Mingguo said, handing them two documents.
The two groups took each other's research results, paused for a moment, but didn't say much.
After they finished reading the documents, Li Mingguo said, "You should have heard about the recent financial crisis."
"Currently, the country's gold reserves are insufficient, and the funds may not be able to sustain the situation, so..."
"Are we going to touch the gold that Tao Tao sent?" Professor Lan Hu frowned.
The materials group professor also turned to look at Li Mingguo.
Li Mingguo shook his head: "The higher-ups are still hesitant; they don't want to put all the pressure on Tao Tao right now."
"Then why did you call us here...?" Professor Blue Lake looked puzzled.
Li Mingguo hesitated for a moment: "I was thinking of combining the technologies of your two groups to modify the properties of a batch of gold underwater, miniaturize it to the size of a microparticle, and then take it out after it floats to the surface."
"It's not entirely impossible..." Professor Lan Hu glanced at the materials team, "What do you say?"
"I only have one question: how deep is the water, how many areas are there, and how much gold is there? I need to determine this to decide how much potion is needed," the materials team added.
"Even if there are too many drugs, miniaturization technology can be used to solve the problem, but can it be made colorless and odorless?" Professor Blue Lake asked curiously.
The materials group professor paused for a moment before shaking his head: "Not for now. Your miniaturization equipment isn't that small, is it?"
"If it's for carrying around, the shrunk version can be used, but it must be in its original form when in use, which makes it too big..."
Li Mingguo pondered for a moment: "The materials group should continue their research to make the reagent colorless and odorless, and the higher the dosage, the better. The physics group should see if they can contact the world of giants to make it discreet when used."
"Okay." Professor Blue Lake nodded in agreement.
The materials science professor said, "I'm not sure if we can meet the requirements; I can only say we'll try our best."
"This matter requires top-level confidentiality. Please keep an eye on it." Li Mingguo nodded, and after recalling that he had nothing else to say, he said, "Thank you for your hard work. Go back and study it. Just give me the results as soon as possible."
Everyone nodded and followed the professors from their respective groups away.
Before leaving, the materials science professor suddenly turned back to look at Li Mingguo: "You're not planning to get the gold from the neighbor's place, are you?"
Li Mingguo raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, but didn't hide it, and nodded with a smile: "Yes."
Professor Blue Lake reacted instantly and exclaimed in surprise, "Lake Baikal!"
"Yes, that batch of gold was supposedly sunk in Lake Baikal, right? With Big Brother gone, this batch is naturally unclaimed. Whoever is capable can take it..."
Professor Lanhu raised an eyebrow: "That's true. Consider it a small amount of interest for our Hailanpao, Liushisitun, and the Boxer Rebellion."
A cold glint flashed in Li Mingguo's eyes: "Interest? That doesn't count... It's not time to settle accounts yet, let's wait... let's wait a little longer."
The others didn't say anything more, but their aura grew stronger and stronger, giving off a heroic feeling of not returning until they conquered Loulan.
As the group walked out, the materials science professor gave Professor Lan Hu a wink, and the two slowly distanced themselves from the group.
"What's wrong?" Professor Blue Lake asked in a low voice.
The materials science professor raised an eyebrow: "How effective is your miniaturization technique for miniaturizing rocks?"
Professor Blue Lake was taken aback for a moment before nodding blankly: "Although I haven't tried it, it should be fine."
"What do you want to do?" He noticed the other person's strange smile and had the feeling that he was watching a fox steal a chicken.
Do you think it's possible to extract the gold from Treasure Island?
Professor Blue Lake was so shocked by his words that he almost fell over: "You! You!"
"Are you crazy?" There is only one place in the world called Treasure Island, Country X.
"The bolder the person, the greater the harvest; we must plan ahead." The materials group professor glanced at him dismissively and quickly walked a few steps, leaving him behind.
Professor Blue Lake's lips twitched involuntarily, and after a long while, he laughed and scolded, "You're quite bold to have thought of the future."
Everyone at the base was busy as usual, but Sang Zhitao from the cultivation world looked at Qingyan with a suspicious gaze.
"You really do lose weight when you're serious." Sang Zhitao frowned even more as she looked at her once full moon face now showing some signs of an oval shape.
Qingyan spun around triumphantly: "So you just wait, I'll definitely be back to my former absolutely stunning self in less than three days."
Sang Zhitao is still unsure whether it was Qingyan's increased cultivation that allowed her to transmigrate, or whether it was her weight loss that caused her to transmigrate. However, she is certain that the opportunity lies with the other party.
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a sweet smile: "Senior Sister Qingyan~"
"Don't laugh like that, it's so creepy!" Qingyan couldn't help but rub his arms, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Nothing else, I just hope you can cultivate as soon as possible, and cultivate a lot, okay~" Sang Zhitao couldn't help but twitch her forehead, but she still maintained that sweet smile.
"But I'm so tired right now..." Qingyan raised her eyebrows, seemingly noticing Sang Zhitao's emphasis on her cultivation. She found a chair and sat down casually, looking exhausted and waiting to be waited on.
Looking at her like this, Sang Zhitao had no intention of giving her a massage, but she was quite eager to punch her.
With a flick of her eyes, she pulled out a peach branch that the Spirit Clan had given her before leaving, from her sleeve.
According to the Spirit Clan, this peach branch was picked from the oldest peach tree in the Cloud Sea Realm, and it can be planted in a spiritual land to grow into a peach tree.
It can also be refined into weapons, which are even more effective in dealing with evil creatures.
Sang Zhitao hid the peach branch behind her back, rubbed her fingertips on the branch a few times, and walked towards Qinglan with a smile.
"Give me a leg massage, and I'll try my best tonight." Qingyan's smile deepened as she saw her coming over, her face radiating the pleasure of teasing a child.
Instead of a tender massage, Sangzhitao delivered a peach branch.
"Hiss!" Qingyan reacted quickly, leaping backward and knocking over the chair.
"Tao Tao, what are you doing!"
"Senior Sister Qinglan said to keep an eye on you." Seeing that she had run away, Sang Zhitao knew that she couldn't beat the other party, so she smiled and used Qinglan as an excuse.
"I don't believe it!" Qingyan exclaimed incredulously. She was Senior Sister Qinglan's favorite junior sister, and she couldn't believe that the other party was so cold to her.
"I already told you," Qinglan's voice suddenly came from the doorway.
She looked at Qingyan with a smile, walked up to Sang Zhitao, took the peach branch and tossed it a few times: "Not bad, it's actually a branch of the Peach Ancestor."
As she spoke, she glanced at Qingyan and said, "It would be even better if I hit you."
"Senior Sister Qinglan! Aren't I your most beloved junior sister?" Qingyan clutched her chest, feigning injury.
Qinglan was amused by her antics and couldn't help but burst into laughter. After a while, she suppressed her laughter and rolled her eyes at her: "You're not like that now. I have a junior sister I love even more."
Qingyan glanced at Qinglan and then at Sang Zhitao, covered her eyes with her sleeve, and flung her other hand behind her back, making a gesture as if she were about to burst into tears.
"Alright, stop fooling around." Qinglan grabbed her as she ran up to her.
“I’ll keep an eye on you from now on. With Tao Tao watching over you, I can rest assured.” Qing Lan said, looking at Sang Zhi Tao. “I’ll put an array on this peach branch later so you can whip it without worry, so it won’t get lazy again.”
Sang Zhitao looked at Qinglan triumphantly, unable to hide the smile on her face: "Thank you, Senior Sister Qinglan, I will definitely work hard."
Qingyan looked up at the sky with a mournful expression: "I've really messed up today!"
"Alright, I'm not going to fool around with you anymore. Are you planning to go to the Spirit Clan first?" Qinglan coughed lightly and said seriously.
"That's the plan, but I originally intended to take Tao Tao to play around nearby first." Qingyan looked at Qinglan in confusion. Wasn't this something they had discussed yesterday?
Qinglan sighed: "I'm afraid your travel plans will have to be changed."
"What happened?" Qingyan and Sang Zhitao looked at each other, both puzzled.
Qinglan's expression was far from pleasant. She paused for a long time before saying, "This morning, reports came from various cave dwellings that some young disciples have gone missing..."
"What?!" Qingyan frowned. "Disappeared during training? Are they trapped in some secret realm?"
“No, the Spirit Clan disciples were taken away from the classroom in broad daylight.” Qinglan shook her head.
"This is impossible!" Qingyan exclaimed as she stood up abruptly.
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