In addition to the above, Chen Ming also has some additional special items in his hands.

For example, Chuan Ling and Xiao Shi.

Although their current role seems to be just as mascots.

But a ship spirit is a ship spirit after all, and it needs to influence a spaceship for a long time to play its due role.

Two months is too short a time, not to mention that Shao Yang will have to keep the pace at the highest point for another month.

So Chen Ming was aware of the fact that Chuan Ling was slacking off and he didn't care.

As for Xiao Shi, he was a hamster that had been with him from Ruimu Planet until today. It seemed to have some psychic potential. Then, it ate too many fairy leaves at Yuhui's place and evolved into a psychic creature.

So Chen Ming also said that he would never give it up no matter what.

In addition to the two living things, Chen Ming also has some special inanimate objects, such as two spiritual stones that condense the source of psychic energy and the Word of Madness, as well as a mind pulse generator.

It is the existence of these things that allows Chen Ming to not neglect his spiritual power training even though he is extremely busy every day.

In fact, Chen Ming still has a lot of things, such as supplies, that have not been counted.

But it is too troublesome to count the supplies, so it is enough to know that there is no shortage.

And all these things added up to make up Chen Ming's entire fortune.

That is everything that Chen Ming has accumulated step by step to where he is today.

It is also the driving force that supports Chen Ming to keep going.

the next day.

Bai Quan contacted Chen Ming a little earlier than the scheduled time and asked him, "How is it going?"

Chen Ming had already prepared yesterday, so he could answer immediately: "No problem on my side."

"Okay, let's go meet some people first."

"Who?"

"I told you yesterday about the think tank I found for you."

Bai Quan gently tapped the terminal in his hand that Chen Ming had given him. This thing was very useful for private conversations, but it was a bit difficult to use when interacting with other people.

"You are in the Empire now, right? Why don't you just switch to our Fourteenth Legion's network? You don't have to worry about leaks."

"OK."

Chen Ming's communication code had never been hidden intentionally. With the assistance of Bai Quan, he quickly connected to the internal communication network of the 14th Corps.

After confirming that the signal was fine, Bai Quan left the office and went to a conference room in his office building.

There are already five people waiting here.

After entering the conference room, Bai Quan opened the conference room computer access to Chen Ming.

Chen Ming's face appeared on the projection of the conference room, and the appearance of the conference room also appeared in front of Chen Ming.

Bai Quan gestured to the five people in the conference room and said, "These are the think tank I told you about before."

The five people who were originally sitting in the conference room immediately stood up and bowed slightly to Chen Ming. The person in the middle said, "Mr. Chen Ming, we can rely on your description of your own spiritual power to help you analyze the future development prospects and effectiveness of your spiritual power."

Chen Ming nodded, and quietly sent a question to Bai Quan using the terminal.

"By the way, how did you decide on the candidates for the think tank?"

After all, as a think tank for psychics, they must have an understanding of psychic powers, a broad enough mind, and imagination.

Otherwise, these think tanks that are not psychics themselves are meaningless.

Bai Quan put his hands behind his back and replied to Chen Ming on the terminal: "Among ordinary people, there are some whose mental power exceeds that of ordinary people, but they cannot awaken their psychic power and become psychics."

"These people with advanced mental powers are relatively easy to find among ordinary people, just like psychics."

"When they assist some psychics in testing their psychic powers, it is easier for them to observe the effects of psychic powers, so the Empire has been looking for such people."

"Some of these people are official staff members of the Empire. They have come into contact with psychic energy more often during related tests. Those who are interested will take the initiative to apply, or participate in the work of psychic-related departments according to the requirements of their superiors."

"So people who work in psychic-related departments are basically people with extraordinary mental powers."

“These people are then screened for their abilities, and finally the think tank is selected.”

"In fact, the think tank did not exist at the beginning. It was not until the Empire systematized its management and research on psykers that this think tank gradually came into being."

"If you don't need it, I can let them go now."

"That's not necessary."

Chen Ming decisively rejected Bai Quan's proposal.

Since the think tank of the Empire is a branch that gradually extended from the psychic department of the Empire and has always existed.

Time has proven that think tanks are useful, so there is no need for him to deny it directly.

And it always helps to have someone to help you think.

Although his psychic powers are not as simple as they appear from the outside, the answers that can be analyzed solely based on the effects of the psychic powers that can be spoken may not be ideal.

In addition, Chen Ming can fully see the possibility of future development of his own spiritual power from the ship spirit.

The analysis of outsiders may be unreliable, but it is still an option that can be used as a reference.

Moreover, Chen Ming was indeed quite curious as to whether these think tanks of the empire, which had been screened through layers of screening, could think of a truly applicable direction for the development of psychic powers based only on the simple description of the psychic powers that he had verbally narrated.

After Chen Ming briefly got to know the five people.

Bai Quan said to Chen Ming, "It's almost time. The matter of the Mechanical Clan needs to be discussed in the headquarters' meeting room. Please help me take over the signal."

"When exactly does it start?"

"Any time is fine. Everyone should have been here just now."

"Then go ahead."

Bai Quan reached out and operated the computer in the conference room, connecting Chen Ming's communication signal to a new channel and connecting to a conference room in the headquarters.

And when the signal was connected, it first transmitted the signal from the conference room to Chen Ming.

Chen Ming could see that there were about thirty people sitting scattered around in this larger conference room.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ming immediately asked Bai Quan through the terminal: "Are there so many people? I thought there wouldn't be many people interested in psychic energy among those who study the mechanical race."

"Forehead……"

Bai Quan was stunned for a moment by Chen Ming's words, and quickly replied to Chen Ming on the terminal: "Actually, it's quite a lot."

"The Mechanical Clan has a large number of things left over from another civilization, including a lot of psionic equipment."

"So far, we have not been able to create equipment that can produce psionic effects without relying on psionicists, which has led to the mechanical race often exceeding our imagination in the use of psionic equipment."

"So people who study the mechanical race are more or less interested in psychic energy."

"Um...Also, although there are only more than 30 people coming this time, the number of researchers and scholars from our headquarters who study the mechanical race who can attend the meeting can at least fill up three or four conference rooms."

"We were worried that too many people would make you uncomfortable, so we only asked them to select representatives to attend."

Chen Ming immediately took a look at the conference room. The entire conference room could seat about three hundred people.

According to Baiquan, there are actually thousands of mechanical-related researchers in the headquarters of the Fourteenth Legion, and there should be more.

Bai Quan just said that those who can come to attend can fill up three or four conference rooms, and there must be even more researchers who cannot attend and have to stay in the institute.

Chen Ming was indeed mistaken. Thirty people was not a lot at all. On the contrary, it was pitifully few.

It can only be said that the human environment where Chen Ming spent the longest time was the Pirate Space Station.

Although people here generally have some understanding of the mechanical race and their psychic equipment, not many people have actually come into contact with the mechanical race and psychic power.

But the Fourteenth Legion is different. The army has an absolute understanding of psychic power and has been fighting with the mechanical race for many years, so naturally there are more people who can come into contact with the mechanical race.

Just like if Chen Ming had continued to follow the routine and been just an ordinary person, he would never have imagined how many people in the Pirate Space Station became pirates because of committing crimes.

Only when you arrive at the pirate space station will you find that a lot of people there are pirates.

Of course, they basically don’t have any high bounties on them, so Chen Ming is usually too lazy to care about them.

Moreover, comparing pirates with mechanical researchers is indeed an insult to scholars.

In short, what kind of environment will produce what kind of people.

Seeing that Chen Ming had nothing to say, Bai Quan asked, "Then I'll take you over?"

"good."

The moment the two-way communication was connected, Chen Ming appeared in the conference room.

Chen Ming suddenly saw a familiar person in the conference room again, Shao Yang.

Although he looks like an ordinary researcher wearing a white coat and black-framed glasses, there is an unconcealable arrogance in his eyes.

Although Chen Ming didn't see him the first time he came up, as long as he glanced at him a few more times, the look in his eyes could not be hidden, so Chen Ming still noticed him.

Shao Yang also noticed that Chen Ming's gaze on the conference room projection screen was locked on him through the screen.

So he nodded slightly to Chen Ming.

He was actually a little surprised.

His research direction is mainly spacecraft design, not specifically mechanical research.

However, his interest in and understanding of psychic power is greater than any researcher in the Fourteenth Legion, so he is more interested in the affairs of the mechanical race that are closely related to psychic power.

I heard from a colleague at the research institute next door that the 14th Legion has made some progress in its research on the mechanical race, and a report meeting will be held remotely at the branch.

He came here out of curiosity.

As a psychic who recently joined the 14th Legion, Shao Yang still has this face.

The person who attended the meeting was Chen Ming. As the organizer of the meeting, Bai Quan knew that Chen Ming and Shao Yang were connected by Wu An, so naturally he gave him a backdoor.

As a result, after Shao Yang arrived and the meeting officially started, he found out that it was Chen Ming who was going to speak at the meeting.

This really surprised him.

But in addition to being surprised, he also thought of some things.

Because in his opinion, the fact that Chen Ming could appear in the internal meeting of the 14th Corps meant that Chen Ming had also joined the 14th Corps.

This is a good thing for him. They all come from psychic societies and are psychics led by Wu An.

We have collaborated before, and there is also ongoing collaboration recently.

With the previous foundation, they can communicate with each other more in the future.

So he also took the initiative to greet Chen Ming.

He started the report meeting on the research of the mechanical race that he had promised as normal.

After the meeting room quieted down, Chen Ming organized his words a little and said, "The hive mind network of the mechanical race is composed of psychic energy."

The attention of everyone in the conference room was instantly drawn to what Chen Ming said.

People in the conference room immediately started discussing this topic.

“Has this been assumed before?”

"Yes, but the psychic devices of the mechanical race are mechanical and rigid, without spirituality. And the mechanical race itself is the life form that best fits the word spirituality, so no one has agreed with this proposal."

Chen Ming didn't continue speaking at this time, but listened silently.

When the discussion in the meeting room was almost over, it became quiet again.

Then he continued to talk about his understanding of the mechanical race based on his psychic power to control and understand the mechanical race.

It can be said that these researchers have a deep understanding of the structure and design of the mechanical family, and may be the best in the entire empire.

However, in terms of understanding the nature of the mechanical race, no one can compare to him, who actually controls the mechanical race and builds the mechanical race's hive network.

The subsequent meeting process was not as chaotic as the beginning.

Apart from some minor discussions that sometimes arose, no one directly raised any objections to Chen Ming's words.

After all, everyone present had more or less heard of Chen Ming, and no one could guarantee that what Chen Ming said, which sounded outrageous at first glance, was definitely wrong.

At this time, Baiquan, who was at the branch, received a call shortly afterwards.

In addition to the headquarters conference room, there are actually many people watching Chen Ming's meeting, but they can communicate directly with Chen Ming in the conference room.

The call that Bai Quan received now was an order from someone above.

Bai Quan walked to the door of the conference room, looked back at Chen Ming who was talking on the screen, then turned and left.

An hour later.

Chen Ming's narration of his understanding of the mechanical race was coming to an end, and Bai Quan also returned to the scene again.

As soon as he came back, he saw someone in the headquarters' conference room asking Chen Ming a question: "Mr. Chen Ming, could you come to the headquarters in person to demonstrate to us the changes that occur after the mechanical race is controlled? We have captured mechanical race samples for you to use."

Bai Quan was about to connect to stop them, but Chen Ming replied, "I need to stay in the Galo Star Region and cannot leave at will."

The researcher who had just asked the question immediately said, "We can take the mechanical samples to the Galo star field."

Chen Ming did not explicitly refuse, but just said: "Then I will consider it."

"Thanks."

The researcher thanked him and sat back down immediately.

Chen Ming also said the last sentence: "That's all I want to say today. If you have any questions or comments, you can ask Lieutenant General Baiquan later."

Then Chen Ming directly cut off the screen and sent a message to Bai Quan: "I'm done here."

"I saw it. You don't really want people to bring the mechanical race to the Galo Star Region, do you?"

Chen Ming immediately said: "Of course this is just an excuse. I can't just say in front of so many people that I'm too lazy to help them demonstrate, right? Then I'll lose both our faces."

Chen Ming suddenly took a deep breath, relieved his nervousness and said, "I have never spoken in front of so many people. It's quite tiring."

"I don't think you're acting like this is your first time."

“Maybe it’s talent.”

Chen Ming responded casually and said, "That's it for today. If you are still free, let's continue. I had a fight with Cheng Xinghai again yesterday. Do you want to review it?"

Bai Quan thought about the task at hand and said, "Maybe it won't work today. We'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"But there's no need to review the battle between you and Cheng Xinghai yesterday, because you never commanded the whole thing."

"I think you should limit your psychic powers, otherwise this simulated battle will be meaningless."

Chen Ming agreed and said, "Actually, I think so too. That's it, see you tomorrow."

Just as Chen Ming was about to end the call, Bai Quan stopped him and said, "Wait a moment, a few people from the think tank want to talk to you."

"OK."

The person who was supposed to be the representative of the five people said to Chen Ming through the communication channel of the 14th Corps: "Mr. Chen Ming, we would like to ask you a few questions."

"You ask."

"Are the psionic-controlled mechanical races completely under your control?"

"Yes, I mentioned it in the meeting."

"Do the mechanical people you control still have self-awareness?"

"They do exist, but every individual will become very weak after being separated from their hive network. Their thinking ability will be greatly reduced, and they will only have the most basic ability to follow orders."

"Another question is, do you know anything about the Mechanoid Hive Network?"

"I only know what I said in the meeting. The mechanical race I control has no way to return after leaving the hive network."

After asking Chen Ming three questions, the think tank representative immediately had an urgent discussion with others.

Then he turned around and said to Chen Ming: "Mr. Chen Ming, we are wondering if your psychic power can integrate the consciousness of these abnormal sub-individuals of the mechanical race and build a new hive mind network with your psychic power as the core?"

"?"

Chen Ming was silent.

He didn't know what to say.

Is this the value of a think tank?

The representative continued to say to Chen Ming at this time: "We don't know much about your psychic powers, but according to what you said yourself, your control over the mechanical race will cause the mechanical race to become abnormal sub-individuals and unable to reconnect to the mechanical race hive mind network."

"And the theory you just proposed in the meeting, this should be feasible."

Chen Ming subconsciously glanced at the city of the mechanical race he controlled, and said uncertainly: "I can give it a try."

"What's your name?"

"Yan Ze."

After the matter with Baiquan was settled.

Then good news came from the Queen of Insects that a new biotechnology experiment was successful.

is another ongoing technology besides bio-architecture.

This is very good news for Chen Ming.

He immediately transferred his consciousness to the insects near the queen in the hive, ready to go over and verify this technology.

After the verification was completed, he directly transferred the Queen Worm's consciousness temporarily to the Queen Worm's body at the highest point.

That night.

Chen Ming left the highest point alone and went inside the pirate space station.

Just like before, he was not wearing any protective clothing or other equipment.

And just like last time, he ran straight to the bar that Lao Wu often went to.

The bar was much noisier at night than the last time Chen Ming came. The crowd squeezed into the small space made Chen Ming feel a little uncomfortable.

But he still held back. After entering the door, he asked the bartender for a glass of strong liquor, and then went to the corner to find Old Wu who was fooling around.

When Old Wu saw Chen Ming coming over, he asked with a very strange look in his eyes: "Xiao Ming, are you so free today?"

Chen Ming took a sip of the wine in his hand and said, "Yeah, I just did something very demanding with someone during the day, so I came out to hang out and relax."

"By the way, how did the food taste last time?"

Old Wu recalled the taste of shellac and instinctively secreted more saliva from his mouth.

“It tastes good, but…”

The corners of Chen Ming's mouth curled up, it was obvious that Old Wu had also been fooled.

He immediately took out a container of shellac from his bag and handed it to Old Wu, saying, "I still have a lot."

Seeing Old Wu's hesitant look, Chen Ming took out a new portion of shellac, took the initiative to use the spoon to scoop a spoonful and put it in his mouth.

Seeing this, although Old Wu was still a little hesitant in his heart, he still took the box.

After all, the smell is really tempting.

When Lao Wu took the fuse box, he couldn't help but ask, "So what is this thing?"

Chen Ming asked back: "Do you know the Thorn Zerg?"

Old Wu searched his mind for this familiar name, and finally found the Thorn Zerg in Chen Ming's past memories, and said, "I have an impression of it."

“This is what they produce.”

"you……"

"I came across a nest of wild bugs and found this in their nest. I looked through the research report on the Thorn Zerg and found this thing is edible. Don't worry."

Old Wu nodded, and suddenly said with some regret: "That's a pity. I thought this thing could be mass-produced. It seemed like a good business."

As he spoke, he also opened the food container, then took out a spoon from somewhere and tasted the shellac like Chen Ming.

Chen Ming was a little surprised by the idea proposed by Old Wu.

Because it’s actually a good idea.

He can indeed mass-produce shellac, and he should not have any problems selling it.

It’s just that this 0.2% food poisoning rate is a bit troublesome, but it can also be solved by using the excuse of allergens.

But unfortunately, the situation of the Thorn Zerg must not be exposed.

Therefore, Chen Ming could only temporarily give up the idea of ​​raising funds through new open source.

After eating the shellac, Chen Ming didn't stay any longer and said, "I'm just here to hang out for a while, I'm leaving."

"Go slowly."

Chen Ming drank the wine in his hand in one gulp, then turned and walked out of the bar.

Although his face had visibly turned redder and he looked like he was drunk.

But he still walked out of the bar steadily.

(End of this chapter)