Chapter 318 Deep Virtual Reality 146
"Knock knock—"
The secretary brought in two cups of coffee and then left. The two of them were now sitting on the guest sofa next to each other. Xie Ning vaguely felt that the place looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.
However, she did know this Shen Chen. As the minister of the Southern Military Region Command, he was quite famous, and he was a member of the Shen family.
The Shen family, who were killed by Yin Yue before, were the ones who suffered heavy losses.
Shen Chen's appearance is more sharp and rugged than Shen Xin's, but upon closer inspection, you can see that their faces are somewhat similar, but it's unclear what their relationship is.
“I have reviewed your information, Ms. Xie. You are very capable.”
Dr. Ji originally only had one assistant, Jiang Teng. Later, two more were transferred from other parts of the company, and then Xie Ning was recommended by Professor Leander.
The data contained Xie Ning's experimental data, which were generally better than Jiang Teng's. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bypassed the other two assistants and gone straight to the experimental table. Every newcomer has a trial period, but Dr. Ji clearly appreciated Xie Ning and used practical experience as a test.
Of course, in terms of the data, Xie Ning deserves recognition.
"I remember that prosthetic limb modification project that Dr. Ji has in his hands, you were the one who proposed it in the first place, right?"
"Yes."
"Could you explain why you had this idea? And why you chose to cooperate with the military region?"
Xie Ning looked into Shen Chen's eyes. She didn't believe that Shen Chen didn't know about her conversation with Ellie, but he just wanted to hear her say it again.
As for the reason, Xie Ning did not want to guess, only saying, "Firstly, as an ordinary person, I needed to do this before; secondly, I have this ability."
Choosing to cooperate with the military region would allow them to gain both financial benefits and achieve their own objectives.
Seemingly surprised by Xie Ning's simple and direct answer, Shen Chen paused, then nodded calmly. "That's a good reason. So, now? As an Awakened One, does Ms. Xie still hold this view?"
What does this mean?
Xie Ning didn't know Shen Chen's purpose, but said according to his own thoughts, "If I have the opportunity, I still want to complete this project. In this world, the number of awakened people is extremely low, and most of them are ordinary people."
Faced with the invasion of alien creatures, they have a hard time protecting themselves, and security personnel cannot always arrive in time to provide timely protection.
So my initial idea was to enhance citizens' personal defenses, but that idea seemed difficult to implement. The military and security personnel are different; they can... Although this project is basically about modifying the prosthetics of ordinary people to enhance their combat capabilities.
But I think even Awakened Ones need improvements in their mechanical weaponry. If I understand correctly, Awakened Ones' abilities are basically limited in various ways. If these limitations can be compensated for with machinery, I believe their combat power can be significantly enhanced.
These were things she had never mentioned before. She believed that Awakened Ones would make up for their own deficiencies in various ways, but this was different from the specialized configuration provided by professionals.
If she could come into contact with more awakened individuals and learn more about their abilities, she would not only be able to know herself and her enemies, but also plan her own escape route.
From the moment Shen Chen brought this up, Xie Ning knew that he valued her research abilities more than her special abilities.
Awakened beings with powerful abilities become the blades of the stronger, but blades are easily broken. What she needs to do is be the blade maker. Even though she still serves the wielder, she is powerful enough to advance or retreat at will.
“Your idea is excellent. Dr. Ji sacrificed himself during his trip to Sky Island, and the projects he left behind… Ms. Xie, I hope you can take over them.”
Xie Ning's breath hitched slightly. She knew that if she passed the review this time, she would definitely be promoted to a higher level, but to jump directly to Dr. Ji's position, to be honest, she did not think that her professional skills were better than Dr. Ji's.
With Dr. Ji's passing, the projects he left behind were either divided up by other research groups or simply halted. Shen Chen... the Shen family, as investors, didn't want to suffer losses, so she, as one of only two surviving members of the group and with experimental experience, was a good successor.
Even if they can't gain greater benefits for them, at least they won't suffer too much loss.
Xie Ning didn't immediately agree, but said, "Minister Shen, I can indeed take over some of the projects that Dr. Ji is in charge of, but you must understand that experimental data is very important, and for some projects, only Dr. Ji knows the experimental data..."
If there is no experimental data, she will have to do it again, which will not only take a lot of effort, but also require a lot of money.
Shen Chen was silent for a while, tilting his head as if listening to something, before finally saying, "Ms. Xie, Huarui Technology Company has data backups, so you can rest assured about this issue."
The two continued to discuss the projects Dr. Ji was handling. Xie Ning did not want to take over the android modification project, but according to Shen Chen's opinion, the project had to be taken over and results had to be achieved within a certain time.
Their attitude was very firm, giving Xie Ning no chance to refuse.
In the end, Xie Ning didn't say anything more. Anyway, she had the project in her hands, and she could decide how to conduct the experiments.
"...Once the data and information are organized, I will submit the plan to you."
"Okay, Xiao Chen, take Ms. Xie to undergo the ability assessment test."
Upon hearing this, Xie Ning remembered the purpose of her visit to the military region. She glanced at the time and realized that the two had talked in the office for three hours, so long that Xie Ning had almost forgotten why she had come here in the first place.
"Ms. Xie, this way please." A female secretary in a dark green uniform smiled and led the way for Xie Ning.
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