After taking a sip of the bottle of purified water handed over by Bai Quan, he asked, "By the way, did you ask He Gu to bring me to the debriefing meeting?"

Bai Quan sat down next to Chen Ming and replied: "Of course not, I just asked him to bring you to me."

"And what does he mean?"

Baiquan said without thinking: "Of course I want you to help me with the Psychic Research Institute. What else could it be?"

As he spoke, he also took the opportunity to explain to Chen Ming the situation at the Psychic Research Institute and his speculation about He Gu's thoughts.

This made Chen Ming completely understand what He Gu meant.

Then Chen Ming had nothing to say. Anyway, he had to meet He Gu later, and they could talk in detail next time they met.

Now, I still have to talk to Baiquan about what happened at the conference that just ended.

After Chen Ming became a psychic, his enhanced mental strength also gradually improved his memory.

Now he can repeat everything the admiral said at the conference verbatim, without mixing in any of his own understanding.

There is no need to read a script or consider the participants.

Chen Ming continued speaking in one breath right in front of Bai Quan.

He would only stop for a moment when Baiquan signaled.

In less than half an hour, he had spoken out the entire content of the meeting which had just ended in almost an hour and a half.

After listening, Baiquan lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "I think I understand."

"The content of the meeting is similar to what I thought. It is aimed at Bei Niu and us at the same time. This is also the reason why I asked He Gu to find you."

Bai Quan anticipated that the legion would take action against the branch, so he found an opportunity to call Chen Ming over so that he could discuss some more complicated topics with Chen Ming face to face.

"So...what do you want me to do?"

"Well, although the Legion intends to protect the Galo branch temporarily, someone will eventually take action. It will not be good for us if the branch suffers."

"But even if you don't tell me, I will find a way to protect the branch."

Bai Quan shook his head and said, "Your protection is military protection, but this kind of protection alone is not enough. I need you to help me manage the situation in the branch."

"Isn't Jingxian here?"

"Not enough. He can't handle so many things. I have to rely on his assistance to manage the entire branch, let alone him."

"So what do you want me to do?"

"I will teach you some administrative regulations these days. You don't need to have a deep understanding of them, as long as you have a general understanding of some management strategies."

"Is this enough?"

Baiquan just said that he and Jingxian could only barely handle the situation in the branch together.

Even if Chen Ming and Jing Xian learned administrative management knowledge, it might not be useful.

Baiquan denied again: "Of course not. My idea is that when you return, don't hold back and use your psychic power to fully control the entire branch."

Chen Ming opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked at Bai Quan and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Sure."

Baiquan confirmed, "You definitely know a lot more about your psychic abilities than I do."

"Even from my perspective, as long as you have a little knowledge of administrative management and have someone who can fully cooperate with you, such as Jing Xian, you can manage the entire branch well."

For Bai Quan, it is definitely better for the branch to be completely controlled by Chen Ming than to be infiltrated by others.

He had worked so hard to build this piece of iron plate, and he must not let anyone take advantage of it while he was away.

And there is the most crucial point.

Chen Ming's spiritual power is there, and it is a deterrent to everyone.

"Can."

This kind of thing is not a loss for Chen Ming, as his relationship with Bai Quan is already there.

He is in the 14th Legion and belongs to the same faction as Baiquan, and they are involved in various interests.

If Bai Quan suffers a loss, he will definitely suffer a loss too. He cannot just stand by and watch Bai Quan suffer.

Bai Quan got a satisfactory answer and said again: "It's not just the branch office. You have to be careful yourself too, because someone might come and cause trouble for you."

"It may not necessarily be a direct conflict, there is a high possibility of a sinister plot in the dark."

"You may have to hold on until I finish learning new command techniques and until troops from our headquarters are transferred to the Gallo branch. Only then can I go back with you."

Chen Ming certainly had no objection to this.

The more Bai Quan learns about the mechanical clan's command techniques now, the greater the possibility of surviving on the battlefield will be.

But there was one thing Chen Ming didn't understand.

"The Legion has a fleet in Beiniu that has just gone there to take control of Beiniu."

"He Gu told me that another fleet will go to Beiniu in a week."

"Then there is a fleet on the nearest front line fighting with Yuhui's main force."

"The Legion can actually spare a fleet to fight the Mechanoids?"

Baiquan said as a matter of course, "What do you think? If it weren't for the fact that our army's military strength has exceeded many people's estimates, why did everyone at the conference hint that our army would be divided? This is the strength of our Fourteenth Army."

"exaggerate."

After Chen Ming's sigh, neither of them spoke any more.

But it wasn't even two seconds.

"I……"

"that……"

Chen Ming and Bai Quan suddenly spoke at the same time, interrupting each other.

Baiquan immediately said: "Then you speak first."

"OK,"

Chen Ming sorted out his words a little and said, "I want to sell some of the energy crystallization technology of the energy crystal crab."

Chen Ming had thought about it before, and what He Gu said was correct.

He was working on the energy crystals by himself, and even with the help of Yuhui and the Zerg, he really couldn't meet the needs of all places.

Not to mention supplying the energy crystals to the entire empire, he might not even be able to fully provide it in just one star region.

Although at present, because the number of energy crystal crabs themselves needs to expand, the number of energy crystals supplied by Chen Ming to the Fourteenth Legion has not reached the upper limit.

It is impossible that Chen Ming stole tens of thousands of them from Yu Hui, and within a few months they were spread all over the planet.

But even if we simply rely on the Queen of Insects who only have one planet now and the afterglow that is still in the process of development, the upper limit of the energy crystals that can be provided in a short period of time is just that.

But if the process of breeding and developing energy crystal crabs is sold to the Fourteenth Legion, the situation will be different.

Energy crystals can definitely significantly increase production.

Chen Ming had been relying on the patent fees for antimatter, the patent fees for hyperspace channel jump engines, and the money he earned from selling some energy crystals to maintain a balance between income and expenditure with the fleet he had developed outside.

You will definitely be able to make more money.

"That's great, what are you going to do?"

"Um……"

First of all, the energy crystal worms must not be given away.

If the bugs are let out, there will be big problems.

Chen Ming could only give the Fourteenth Legion energy crystal crabs.

As for the Energy Crystal Crab...

Although Chen Ming didn't pay much attention to the energy crystal crabs after he let the Queen Insects eat a few energy crystal crabs and bred the energy crystal insects with the energy crystal crab genes.

Fortunately, not all of the crystal crabs were eaten.

It is still being cultivated.

Although the output and quality of the energy crystal worms specially created by the Queen Insect for converting energy crystals far surpass those of energy crystal crabs.

But the crystal crabs are natural creatures after all. After special breeding, they may mutate into some interesting things. Chaofan and the Queen of Insects have left behind quite a few.

Chen Ming can give these energy crystal crabs away.

In addition, Chen Ming also plans to let the Queen of Insects use her ability to control genes to transform some energy crystal insects into energy crystal crabs.

Relying on his psychic powers and the abilities of the Queen of Insects, it is very easy to modify genes so that people cannot tell.

This can also indirectly explain why the goods that Chen Ming sold to the Fourteenth Legion during this period were of different quality from the energy crystal crabs that Chen Ming provided.

"I can directly give the seeds I cultivate here to the Legion, but I don't know if the Legion can cultivate them in large quantities."

"Absolutely."

Baiquan said: "The limitation on the development of energy crystal crabs by the army is the quantity."

"What you gave me before were only two adult crystal crabs and two eggs. There are four crystal crabs in total. They can't do anything. It's okay to raise them as pets for viewing, but it's a pipe dream to think that you can cultivate them with four of them."

"But if you are willing to help, we can significantly shorten the breeding time by stimulating various growth hormones. You don't have to worry about that."

"How many are needed?"

Baiquan thought of a rough number: "At least 100,000. With this number, we can start. The more we can provide later, the better."

"No problem. I'll drive a Colossus to the branch office. The headquarters is a bit far away."

"It turns out that Jing Xian is in charge of this. You can just talk to him when the time comes. I will help you get through the relationship and you won't lose out on your share."

Chen Ming nodded and reached a verbal agreement with Bai Quan: "Okay, I'm done. What did you want to say just now?"

Baiquan's face suddenly turned red.

He planned to shamelessly explain Cheng Xinghai's affairs thoroughly.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed any longer this time.

It might be a few months before he and Chen Ming meet again and can talk about this kind of thing.

By that time, the war with the mechanical race might have already begun, and he definitely wouldn't have time to talk to Chen Ming about these romantic matters.

So he had to make things clear now.

Baiquan coughed dryly and said, "Um...how have you been doing in learning conducting recently? Do you have any questions you want to ask?"

Chen Ming immediately understood what Bai Quan meant.

He actually felt that the time was almost up and could not delay any longer.

Baiquan has been talking about this matter for a long time, and has given plenty of hints in all aspects.

He had to at least give Bai Quan, no, give Cheng Xinghai an answer.

As Chen Ming thought about this, he subconsciously recalled the recent time he had spent with Cheng Xinghai.

In his impression, there is a comfortable feeling when getting along with Cheng Xinghai.

Cheng Xinghai's personality is not like that of an ordinary 19-year-old girl. How could a girl in the army be like an ordinary girl? But she is not too strong and overbearing either.

Her personality is very delicate, or in other words, she is very good at expressing herself differently according to different situations.

Chen Ming had this feeling when he first came into contact with Cheng Xinghai in the simulation.

At that time, he was still wondering whether everything that happened between him and Cheng Xinghai was deliberately performed and was false.

But later Cheng Xinghai changed his mind and she showed her truest side.

That's when we talk about games.

In his spare time, Cheng Xinghai would chat with Chen Ming about many things in the game.

If it was just one or two days, Chen Ming might still be suspicious.

But if Cheng Xinghai talked about it every day, even when Chen Ming was not too interested in or knowledgeable about the game for various reasons, she would still keep talking to Chen Ming and keep trying to sell him the game she often played.

And even if Chen Ming really took the time to play, since he didn't understand anything about the game for the first time and Cheng Xinghai was so angry that her face turned red, she would still try her best to explain it to Chen Ming.

This feeling is definitely not something that can be faked.

The excitement of being absolutely interested in the game and the willingness to devote most of my free time to it are not fake.

That feeling of closeness, that real feeling, was something Chen Ming had never experienced before and would never forget.

Of course, later on, she and Chen Ming became more and more familiar with each other and she didn't mind saying a few words to Chen Ming when he made a pig nose move.

But this does not affect Chen Ming's deep love for this feeling.

In addition, when Cheng Xinghai taught him, he did not use Bai Quan's approach of forcing all knowledge into Chen Ming, but the lesson plans were obviously made after careful consideration.

But it also makes it difficult for Chen Ming to give up this feeling.

Although he doesn't care much about some things, it doesn't matter to him whether he does it or not.

But if you get used to some things and then lose them, it will really make you feel empty inside.

Cheng Xinghai, a girl he knew a little bit about, was a very good choice.

Chen Ming had already made a decision in his heart.

But there is a problem.

"What does Cheng Xinghai think?"

Bai Quan seemed to see a glimmer of hope and said, "She agreed a long time ago. She came to ask me about your attitude about a month ago."

"I was too embarrassed to ask you directly, so I made up an excuse to ask her to help you teach you something and let her check it herself."

"Didn't she ask?"

Chen Ming recalled what happened before: "Maybe there was a hint, but I wasn't sure what I was thinking before."

"But as for now...I...can."

Bai Quan paused as he looked at Chen Ming, then immediately stood up and patted Chen Ming's shoulder affectionately.

"Okay, okay."

His face was filled with an uncontrollable smile: "Then let's pick a suitable day for you and Xinghai to get married."

“Ahem…”

Chen Ming coughed and interrupted Bai Quan and said, "Wait, isn't this a bit too fast? Xinghai is only 19 years old, right?"

“But you’re already 26.”

"I'm not too late at 26."

"She is 19, which means she is one year over the legal age for marriage."

Bai Quan sat next to Chen Ming again and said to him, "You and Xing Hai's situations are very special. It is impossible for you to slowly develop feelings before talking about marriage."

"It's a little early to get married, but we can have the engagement party first, right?"

Baiquan was telling the truth.

Chen Ming is now a level 5 psychic, so it's impossible for him to just talk to anyone slowly.

The situation on Cheng Xinghai's side is much more difficult than his. After all, Chen Ming himself has the ability to decide his future, while Cheng Xinghai, the adopted daughter of a lieutenant general, although also a psychic, her ability is obviously far from Chen Ming's level.

She didn't really have much choice.

Chen Ming's previous hesitation was actually due to a hint of not wanting to take advantage of someone else's misfortune.

But in his interactions with Cheng Xinghai, Chen Ming confirmed that Cheng Xinghai did not have any particular aversion to him.

And now he has confirmed Cheng Xinghai's attitude through Bai Quan, so Chen Ming will have no suitable reason to resist again.

He doesn't need a good reason, he just can accept such a result.

"Engagement party... this is fine."

"good."

Baiquan stood up again excitedly.

"It's definitely not going to be done within a week, so you may not be able to catch up with the opening of the Star Gate by then. I have to tell you this first."

"It's okay. I can drive the cruiser all the way back. It will only take a few days at most."

"You came here in a cruiser?"

"No, but I can drive a cruiser."

"OK."

Bai Quan was no longer surprised by the effects of Chen Ming's psychic powers.

"Where are you going to live first? You can live in my dormitory, or somewhere else."

"That's good enough." Chen Ming just saw that there were two empty rooms in Baiquan's dormitory: "I don't have high requirements for the conditions of where I live."

Baiquan's apartment has three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms. It is also a dormitory at the headquarters military base, and the conditions are very good.

"Okay, then I'll contact Xinghai and tell him about this?"

"etc."

Chen Ming quickly stopped him and said, "Let me go see her."

Bai Quan was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was a little too obsessed.

It is indeed most appropriate to let Chen Ming meet Cheng Xinghai in person.

"She is at school. She should be in the library at this time. I just heard my wife complain to her two days ago that I gave her the task of teaching you, which forced her to go to the library every day and she had no time to play games."

"Does this make her feel bad?"

"If she really hates it and doesn't want to do it, would she waste her time playing games and go to the library? I can just teach you according to the lesson plan I gave you before, but there's no need to do it yourself..."

"……I see."

Chen Ming nodded to Bai Quan, stood up and left the dormitory.

And just after Chen Ming left, Bai Quan immediately took out the terminal.

In the address book, I found the communication code marked with the word "wife" and called her: "Do you have any good news to hear?"

At this time, Chen Ming, who had just gone out, was already standing outside the dormitory building. The metallic liquid was lingering in his palm, gradually building the structure of the shuttle.

And the style of this shuttle is the same as the one that He Gu drove before.

Although Chen Ming doesn't care about many things, he cares more about food among his daily necessities, after all, he was afraid of being hungry in the past.

But most of the time, other people don’t look at what he eats, but what he wears, uses, and drives.

He still has to be a little careful when meeting people.

He promised Baiquan that he was willing to take some responsibility.

So when doing things, we should consider the attitude he should have after he agrees.

Chen Ming had gone to check it out before.

The shuttle of the Psionic Research Institute is a model specially supplied to the military and is sold openly by Tachyon Technology.

The value of one of these shuttles is roughly the same as that of two ordinary escort ships.

I can only say that the shuttle of the Psychic Research Institute is worthy of being so luxurious.

At least such a shuttle boat will not lose its status when it is used.

As for the clothes on my body...

Chen Ming looked down at himself. He was wearing a fairly neat white coat.

It's okay to wear this kind of clothes in the research institute, but it's not suitable to wear anywhere else.

It’s best to go to the city and buy a set first.

Wait, Chen Ming suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have either a shuttle boat license or a shuttle boat driver's license...

It’s not a big deal, we’ll deal with it after we get caught.

At this time, Bai Quan suddenly stuck his head out of the dormitory window: "I almost forgot to give you something."

Chen Ming immediately looked up and asked, "What is it?"

However, Baiquan suddenly fell silent, his eyes fixed on the shuttle that inexplicably appeared next to him.

He immediately took back the shuttle key that he was about to throw to Chen Ming, and swallowed the words he was about to say to tell Chen Ming where his shuttle was.

"It's okay, just change the license plate to mine."

"Then take this away..."

Bai Quan turned his head, took out his driver's license and threw it to Chen Ming.

After taking the things, Chen Ming boarded the shuttle and left the military base.

Although the colony on this planet is the headquarters of the Fourteenth Legion, many family members and staff still live there.

Therefore, the necessary supporting infrastructure must be available.

So Chen Ming successfully changed into a set of clothes worth about half a million yuan in total at a shopping mall in the city, and also took some extra care of himself.

Then we went to the military university which was also located in the city.

Relying on Baiquan's license plate, the car landed safely in the school parking lot.

The landing of Chen Mingkai's shuttle attracted the attention of many students.

Those who can study at the headquarters are basically qualified to know about the Institute of Psychic Power, and of course they also know the value of the Institute of Psychic Power's standard spacecraft.

Although the shuttle was not marked with the institute's logo, it was enough to attract people's attention.

Of course, Chen Ming ran very fast and not many people noticed his whereabouts.

Following the map, he quickly found the library.

The first thing Chen Ming saw when he entered the library was Cheng Xinghai, who was sitting by the window. His eyes, slightly obscured by his short hair, were full of concentration.

At this moment, she was flipping through many textbooks just as she had complained before. If she wanted to teach Chen Ming, she had to pick up a lot of previous knowledge again and thoroughly integrate it.

She kept flipping through the book and taking notes, completely unaware that Chen Ming was looking at her.

Chen Ming walked over slowly and sat down in front of Cheng Xinghai.

Cheng Xinghai, who had been concentrating on reading, only noticed at this moment that there was someone sitting in front of her. She raised her head and was about to get up and change her seat to avoid being disturbed.

She saw Chen Ming's face.

They looked at each other in silence.

The two looked at each other for a long time.

Chen Mingcai finally spoke: "Well...Bai Quan told me basically everything."

Cheng Xinghai pursed his lips, silently packed up the books and notes in front of him, and said softly: "Let's talk inside."

The school was quite busy at this time, and the seat Cheng Xinghai chose was close to the window, so it was indeed easy for people to see him.

So Chen Ming had no objection and followed Cheng Xinghai into the depths of the library.

After walking to the corner of the library.

Cheng Xinghai stopped.

He turned and looked at Chen Ming.

Cheng Xinghai is very smart, and her psychic powers make her smarter than her peers.

But she is only 19 years old after all, and she is in school now, not on the battlefield.

Such an environment allows her to reveal her true inner self.

She clasped her hands behind her back, her slender fingers moving restlessly, and she opened her lips slightly to Chen Ming cautiously and nervously: "So...what's your attitude?"

Chen Ming answered without a moment's hesitation: "I'm here."

What Chen Ming was referring to here was not the headquarters, but Cheng Xinghai's school in front of her.

If you agree, be decisive.

Cheng Xinghai found that her face was slightly hot. Chen Ming's attitude was already clear to her.

But Chen Ming suddenly turned his head slightly to the side.

Cheng Xinghai immediately noticed that Chen Ming's attention was not on her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Chen Ming shook his head.

Although Cheng Xinghai took him to the corner of the library, there were still people there.

In the direction Chen Ming just looked, there was a person who was watching the two of them, with shock in his eyes. He must have known Cheng Xinghai, and he didn't expect Cheng Xinghai to show such an expression in front of him.

Chen Ming didn't pay much attention to that person and looked at Cheng Xinghai again.

"Do you want to go out for dinner? It's noon now."

"good."

(End of this chapter)