On Baiquan's side, after he boarded the shuttle.

Someone immediately came up and held his arm, holding a small steel knife and scraping the hand that Bai Quan had just touched Chen Ming's shoulder, and said at the same time: "The pupils, fingerprints, and voiceprints have all been compared, and it has been confirmed to be Chen Ming himself."

"The skin fragment tissue has been obtained and genetic comparison will be carried out soon. If the genetic results are OK, then there is indeed no problem."

"But since the psychic power has already been used, is there any need to check it?"

Baiquan shook his head.

Of course he knew there was no need to check.

It was just the feeling he had before, the feeling that the Chen Ming in front of him was not like Chen Ming, that made him make this decision.

Although from the actual contact just now, Chen Ming is indeed Chen Ming, the result has been determined.

But for some reason, he still felt that Chen Ming's behavior was problematic.

Baiquan shook his head again and temporarily put aside his entanglement with this issue.

Anyway, Chen Ming is already here, so if there is anything, we can find an opportunity to deal with it later.

Early the next morning.

Bai Quan landed on Chen Ming's dome in a shuttle.

And soon found Chen Ming, who was in the laboratory studying the core of Purgatory with the equipment he made yesterday.

As soon as he came up, he said to Chen Ming: "There is bad news. Our volcanic planet is now entering a period of periodic geological activity."

"Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes will become more frequent, and the dome may be damaged. If something unexpected happens, you can hide under the laboratory."

Chen Ming knew that the first underground floor of the laboratory was still a laboratory, while the second underground floor was a pure shelter.

Almost all domes built on similar extreme planets will have such a design to protect the safety of people inside and facilitate subsequent rescue in the event of an accident.

Moreover, Chen Ming also knew that something was indeed wrong outside the dome today.

When he got up during the day and walked from the dormitory to the laboratory, he could see that the environment outside was worse than yesterday.

Not only has visibility decreased, but the activity of the magma has increased.

From time to time, Chen Ming could see red lights rising into the sky outside, and the dome was hit by the splashing lava from time to time, but fortunately, the dome seemed to be fine.

This is how a geologically active period manifests itself.

So when Bai Quan explained the specific situation, Chen Ming directly asked, "Then why are you coming here?"

Bai Quan still had a calm expression on his face and said, "It's okay, it's just that the geological activities are a little more frequent. You'll get used to it."

"Under normal circumstances, the safety of the dome can be guaranteed. Don't worry too much. I'm just reminding you so that if an accident really happens, you won't be at a loss as to what to do."

Chen Ming nodded, put down the glowing red Purgatory Core and said, "Then we will continue teaching as normal today, right?

"Yes, it's all right here. I've brought all the necessary information."

Bai Quan shook the terminal in his hand that Chen Ming had given him.

Chen Ming didn't say much and took Bai Quan to a rare room in the laboratory that was equipped with some basic equipment.

Before the class officially started, Chen Ming said to Bai Quan: "I have something to tell you now. Didn't you send me a list of equipment yesterday?"

"Yes, these are all the equipment that will be delivered to you. Do you want to add new equipment?"

Chen Ming denied it, saying, "We don't need new equipment for the time being. I just need the equipment on the list to be shipped over faster, and a few other equipment must be delivered as a priority, the sooner the better."

"Which ones?"

Chen Ming sent back the list that Bai Quan sent him, and he checked some of the items on it.

In addition to equipment, he also needs some additional materials.

Bai Quan silently recited the names of the equipment that Chen Ming had checked: "High-precision temperature measuring instrument, temperature and pressure stabilizer, temperature guide tube, large constant temperature repeater, and thermal insulation material."

It's obvious at first glance that this thing is related to the research on the core of Purgatory, so it definitely can't be delayed.

"Okay, I'll help you arrange it now."

Bai Quan took out another terminal and asked Chen Ming while contacting him, "Anything else?"

"There's no rush for now, just give priority to these."

"good."

Baiquan quickly put down the terminal and said, "It's all arranged, let's start as normal."

Chen Ming nodded, sat down and looked at Bai Quan.

The morning class ended quickly and normally, and at the end, another shuttle landed on Chen Ming's dome.

The person coming down was the instructor Bai Quan assigned to Chen Ming.

Responsible for Chen Ming’s afternoon teaching.

The instructor has a very ordinary face and a very ordinary name.

He is quite conscientious in teaching, but his level seems to be a little lower than Baiquan's.

However, it was a bit too much for Chen Ming to think of getting another instructor of Bai Quan's caliber.

Anyway, it's not a big problem.

The instructor in the afternoon was to help him supplement some theoretical knowledge.

There is also the knowledge about large-scale battlefields that he needs to strengthen his study in the near future.

Of course, it is just basic knowledge and does not include any actual combat command knowledge.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter to Chen Ming that his teaching level is a little bit lower.

If you really want to learn how to conduct, you have to learn from Baiquan.

Time soon came to night.

Chen Ming did not review and consolidate the day's content as usual today.

Even though the difficulty of Baiquan's teaching content has gradually become abstract recently, and the basic knowledge of large-scale wars and fronts in the afternoon is also relatively complicated.

Chen Ming did not choose to review, but went directly to the laboratory with the equipment and materials that he had specially asked Bai Quan to deliver during the day.

He is going to continue the research he left unfinished yesterday.

Because he saw some potential in this research that had not been discovered before.

In fact, at the beginning Chen Ming just regarded the research on the core of Purgatory as an ordinary task.

But yesterday, Chen Ming became familiar with the situation of the dome and completely controlled it.

And after completing the simple experiment of connecting the ordinary power system to the Purgatory Core in the laboratory, he discovered a strange place.

That is, his spiritual power itself allows him to master the methods of operating mechanical equipment, of course, according to the functions of the equipment itself.

There will be no effect of mastering more than the equipment can use.

For example, if there is an electromagnetic cannon that Chen Ming has never used before placed in front of him, as long as he controls it with psychic power, he will be able to master the technique of using the electromagnetic cannon.

Not only can he use psychic power directly, he can also operate the electromagnetic cannon himself.

But if Chen Ming wants this electromagnetic cannon to walk on the ground, he can only use psychic power to transform it into a pair of mechanical legs.

The electromagnetic gun is no longer the original electromagnetic gun, and the various equipment that has been modified by him are no longer the original equipment.

In other words, Chen Ming's spiritual power cannot do anything beyond the functions of the mechanical equipment itself, and the only way to do it is through modification.

Chen Ming's original understanding of the Purgatory Core was that it was the core component of the Purgatory Lord, and it was compatible with the Purgatory Lord and had no other functions.

And he himself does not have the ability to transform the core of Purgatory.

Therefore, Chen Ming had always believed that the Purgatory Core could only be used in cooperation with the Demon King.

Even after getting the Purgatory Core from Baiquan, his research was still conducted in this direction.

What he has to do is to help analyze the core effects and organize the functions into a version that others can understand.

The actual transformation and further application should be left to others.

Since the cryogenic computing engine can be used on a large scale within the empire, it means that there is always someone studying the technology of another civilization, and it must be more powerful than his.

All he had to do was figure out the principle and then assign the task to the right person.

But now.

After Chen Ming conducted a rough test yesterday using some equipment rubbing by hand, which he would never do.

He found that the situation in the core of Purgatory seemed a little different from what he had expected.

When he used his psychic power to directly control the core that was removed from the demon king.

He found that a new function, or a new module, an independent running module, appeared on the core.

The reason for this new independent module.

After the core is disassembled, its internal structure will deflect and form a new structure.

It is not a module for Purgatory Demon, but it can directly call the basic functions of Purgatory Core.

So what does it come with?

Chen Ming already had a guess in his mind.

So yesterday he increased his efforts in researching the core of Purgatory.

However, yesterday's time was obviously not enough for research, and the laboratory equipment was completely insufficient.

Chen Ming is not yet so smart as to master the licensing methods for all research equipment, so he can only wait for Bai Quan to deliver some important equipment.

That was the device he asked Baiquan to deliver during the day.

Today, he must figure out the reason behind this core situation.

Chen Ming's psychic power once again took over the core of Purgatory and penetrated every corner of the core of Purgatory.

If the situation is really as he thought, then the Purgatory Core should bring him some surprises.

the next day.

Bai Quan came to the laboratory as he did yesterday and saw Chen Ming who was also studying the core of Purgatory.

After saying hello, he asked Chen Ming, "How's the situation?"

Chen Ming's face was a little anxious, but his eyes were still fixed on the Purgatory Core. Without raising his head, he said, "I studied until late at night yesterday and did find some interesting things."

"But I still need some time and some equipment. Equipment that is not on the list, and some on the list that you need to send over as soon as possible."

Chen Ming stretched out his hand and clicked a few times on the terminal beside him, sending the list to Bai Quan.

Several research equipment related to the Purgatory Core were checked on the list again, and a few more things were added by Chen Ming himself.

Bai Quan took a look and said, "Two types of heat-insulating coating materials, a device that can quickly cool down, and a high-strength temperature detector that can operate in extreme environments."

Chen Ming was not surprised that Bai Quan knew what he needed. These were materials and equipment commonly used in the manufacturing process of spacecraft engine nozzle parts.

Bai Quan checked it out briefly and said, "No problem, I can transfer a batch to you right away. Is there anything else you need?"

Bai Quan's question reminded Chen Ming of his previous thoughts, and he said, "It's a bit quiet over there, is there any small animal you can give me to raise?"

"Well...we have a special breeding farm..."

Chen Ming raised his head unexpectedly and asked, "Farm?

"Where do you think the meat and vegetables in the cold storage in your dormitory building come from?"

"Of course there are packaged survival foods, but they are not for times like these."

"Of course, we need to supply fresh food to the army in normal times, which has an impact on the morale of the entire army."

"The main reason is that the transportation cost to a volcanic planet is high. It costs too much to regularly transport meat and vegetables that are difficult to keep fresh for a long time."

"Although the cost of building a complete recycling system of farmland and breeding farms is very high, it is a one-time investment and can continue to reap rewards. I will definitely choose this."

Chen Ming was somewhat puzzled and said, "I remember that the military in this star region was quite corrupt before. How could such facilities still be maintained?"

"It is maintained, but only partially, to provide fresh food to the local military leaders."

“The entire facility was mainly rebuilt after I took over, and a part of the scale was also expanded.”

"Ahem... that's getting off topic. What kind of pet do you want?"

"The animals I raise there are all improved breeds. They have high meat yields, short growth cycles, and short lifespans. They are not suitable as pets."

"If you really need it, you can just tell me and I'll arrange it for you and bring it from somewhere else."

Chen Ming's anxiety over the unsatisfactory progress of the experiment eased a little, and he suddenly turned his head to look at Bai Quan and asked, "Anything is fine?"

Baiquan quickly went through the common pets in his mind, even the strange ones like spiders and scorpions, and finally said, "They should all be fine."

"I want the Aurora Wind Spirit, the giant butterfly that creates the aurora."

"?"

"You want to keep a butterfly that lives in the atmosphere in a dome?"

Chen Ming said: "I heard that the larvae of the Aurora Wind Spirit live on the ground and will become pupae after three or four years of growth."

"After it emerges from its wings, it will continue to live in the low altitude for about a year. During this time, its size will increase dramatically to the point where it can fly into the atmosphere. It should be okay for me to keep it for a few years, right?"

Baiquan's face was still full of confusion, and he asked, "How do you know so much about this?"

Of course Chen Ming understood.

Because this Aurora Wind Spirit was one of the creatures he had originally planned to feed to the Queen of Insects.

Behind the natural phenomenon that produces the beautiful aurora are terrifying creatures that can control plasma.

It is simply the best source of genes for the Queen of Insects.

But it is precisely because it can control plasma that it is very difficult to capture the Aurora Wind Spirit.

This is not the key point. The key point is that the Aurora Wind Spirit is now only available on one planet in the prosperous star field of the empire, and the empire has also established an ecological protection zone.

It is impossible to get it through normal channels.

But Baiquan's approach is obviously not a normal one.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the terminal and made a call.

Finally, he turned to Chen Ming and said, "You can get the Aurora Wind Spirit, but you can only get its eggs or newly hatched larvae. Forget about getting an adult one."

Just because of the possible damage that the plasma produced by the Aurora Wind Spirit might cause to the dome, Bai Quan would not allow Chen Ming to raise him.

"Larvae are fine too."

"That's it, I'll make the arrangements, but first let me make it clear that the ecological environment of the dome is not suitable for the Aurora Wind Spirit. You may very well kill it."

"It's okay. If it dies, I won't get a second one."

Chen Ming didn’t care whether the Aurora Wind Spirit died or not. He just wanted to feed the Queen Insect with insects.

If it wasn't so easy to kill it, it would be difficult for him to find an excuse for the death of the Aurora Wind Spirit.

Anyway, the Queen of Insects has become so perverted that it can directly use its consciousness to express the genes it has devoured from a body that has no new genes it has acquired.

As long as the queen insect can spare some tissue to eat the larvae sent by Baiquan.

The rest is easy.

Bai Quan was slightly relieved that Chen Ming didn't ask for too much.

After the two of them arrived at the classroom, Bai Quan suddenly said, "By the way, a few people from the think tank asked me to ask you a question. What about the conjectures they proposed before?"

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment and said, "Are they still paying attention to me? I thought they were just a one-time think tank you found."

"Of course not a one-time thing, but if you don't need it, I can ask them to do something else."

"Then I still want them,"

After all, the think tank discovered the huge potential of his psychic powers to build a hive mind network for the mechanical race through what he said at the meeting and a few words he casually introduced about his psychic powers.

The think tank's logical thinking ability, divergent thinking ability and associative ability are really exaggerated. Who knows, there will be some improvements in the future?

So Chen Ming does not want to reject the existence of the think tank now.

"They didn't show up the first two days I came over, so I thought you didn't make any arrangements."

Baiquan explained helplessly: "I am actually making arrangements, but their continuous transfer of personnel requires time."

"They just joined the think tank and were transferred from other departments. Then they are transferred to your side. This will take time."

"They will be here in two days. It won't take long."

"That's fine."

After Chen Ming understood the situation, he said, "Then let's wait until they come over."

"Well, let's start the class."

The day passed in a flash.

Night falls again.

Chen Ming still came to the laboratory.

Yesterday he had basically analyzed the special internal structure of the Purgatory Core.

It is a semi-independent nested structure.

The same components can perform different functions in different modules.

Although the two functions cannot be used at the same time, this design does achieve the most functions with the least materials and the smallest space.

Chen Ming couldn't understand the key designs related to psychic energy inside the core of Purgatory.

But the core design, this special pure structural design can still be understood and mastered.

But Chen Ming’s focus now is not this.

What he wanted to figure out most now was the effect of the other level of the Purgatory Core that could be used under his psychic control.

Chen Ming lowered his head and devoted himself to the research of the core of Purgatory.

When Chen Ming raised his head next time.

It was already late at night like yesterday.

A smile and a hint of regret appeared on Chen Ming's face.

Although the research has not yet been completely successful, he is very close.

Just one step left.

It’s a pity that this last step cannot be completed now, so he can only go and rest first.

Another day dawns.

Another day of teaching.

Another day, Bai Quan pushed open the door of the laboratory and saw Chen Ming standing in front of the laboratory equipment.

Bai Quan greeted Chen Ming as usual, and sent a list of people to Chen Ming on the terminal.

Chen Ming turned his head slightly, glanced at the terminal and asked, "What is this?"

"This is a list of the researchers who came to the Galo Star Region. There are two lists, one for those who came to visit and then left, and one for those who are willing to stay and be your assistants."

Chen Ming didn't click to read it, and asked directly: "How many people?"

"The total number of people who came was over 1,200, and the number of people who were willing to stay was about 500."

Chen Ming's hand suddenly paused and said, "So many?"

But Chen Ming had previously thought of having about fifty assistants, and it would be difficult for him to manage more than that.

After all, he has no experience in managing too many people, and fifty is almost the limit.

"It's just that there are so many people willing to do so. It doesn't mean you have to keep so many. Why don't you just pick the ones you think are useful and keep them?"

"Too."

Chen Ming felt relieved and put down the Purgatory Core.

He opened the list and selected people to be his assistants.

When Chen Ming handed the selected list back to Bai Quan, Bai Quan said to him, "Everyone should be here tomorrow. After your psychic power has been tested on the mechanical race and the experiment is completed, those who should leave can leave, and those who should stay can stay."

"And those five think tanks will come to you tomorrow along with the others."

Chen Ming and Bai Quan didn't chat about trivial matters for too long.

The teaching day started as normal.

Time professionally came to night.

Chen Ming had just seen the instructor off when he received something from Bai Quan.

Today during the day he also asked Baiquan for some equipment. Although it took some effort, he finally got it.

Chen Ming brought the equipment to the laboratory.

Yesterday's regrets were completely gone because he knew he would soon be able to achieve his goal.

Chen Ming clenched the delicate device in his hand, a miniature antimatter reactor that Chen Ming had seen before.

This is the equipment that Chen Mingtian and Bai Quan want.

This reactor will be able to start working immediately.

Chen Ming's research progress yesterday was much smoother than the day before.

It has basically been confirmed that his conjecture is correct.

Chen Ming has now fully mastered how to use psychic energy to directly activate the Purgatory Core.

Instead of the normal way, he had already mastered the psychic power by using the matching system of the Purgatory Lord to activate the Purgatory Core, and then used the core method.

This is equivalent to skipping the repeater of the Purgatory Lord and allowing Chen Ming himself to use the Purgatory Core directly.

Chen Ming himself controls the core of Purgatory through psychic power to control the entropy increase and stability of the entire environment.

Now, he is going to carry out the final step of the experiment, actual testing.

That's why he needs an antimatter reactor to completely activate this purgatory core.

Chen Ming took the Purgatory Core and the antimatter reactor and connected the two with the relay device he had just made, thus plugging a source of energy into the Purgatory Core.

Just when Chen Ming was about to start the test, the terminal next to him suddenly rang.

Bai Quan called late at night.

(End of this chapter)