#83 - Chapter 83 Goodbye Gu Qingyi

After composing this message on the plane, Dongfang Chen sent it to all the sleepers.

Sleepers scattered across various locations received the message simultaneously.

In the following half-hour, dozens of messages flooded back like snowflakes.

Because the registration guidelines had already clarified the method and entry point, and the filling format was also made into a form, everyone submitted their information quickly.

"Xiaolin, process this information and compile it into a list for me," Dongfang Chen said, too lazy to look at it himself, directly passing the task to Xiaolin.

"Yes, Commander."

Dongfang Chen's decision to recruit new people at this time was also for a reason. He had been waiting for the completion of the base's power research and development bay and aircraft production bay. Only with aircraft could they have the means to travel. This way, they could bring the newly recruited sleepers from different regions back to the base.

Now, the "2055 Human Survival White Paper" had been promulgated for a full two months. The various settlements appeared calm on the surface, but were actually seething with undercurrents.

Although the White Paper publicly disclosed detailed construction information and supporting technical solutions for underground bases, seemingly hoping that the various settlements could develop scientifically and more healthily.

But discerning people could see that the council was passing the buck. They might have already been abandoned.

This viewpoint was gradually becoming the mainstream thought among the management of various settlements.

Under this trend of thought, the development of many settlements began to deviate from the normal track, heading towards the dark side.

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At the same time, a miniature ground-to-air spacecraft quietly entered the atmosphere, flying towards Antarctica.

Now that various countries were swept by the virus, no one paid attention to this visitor from outer space.

The spacecraft landed next to the supercomputing center established by Dongfang Chen. From a close distance, it looked like an inverted safety helmet.

The current scale of the supercomputing center was very small, and the structure was also very simple.

At that time, in order to ensure the joint construction team completed the construction, the entire plan was designed very crudely.

The bottommost part was the geothermal power generation room. Ten heat collection pipes were drawn from the power generation room, extending directly downwards to the geothermal layer. The collected heat was conducted to the power generation room, and then converted into electrical energy by special equipment. The converted electrical energy was conducted to the supercomputing center's computer room above through cables.

The computer room's area was only about 10 square meters, equipped with a ventilation system to prevent heat from accumulating in the computer room.

After the spacecraft landed, the bottom hatch opened, and the newly produced Queen Bee robot broke through the ice and snow, drilling into the earth's crust.

Subsequently, the spacecraft hatch closed, started, and returned to the space station.

This Queen Bee carried an important mission. It would incubate new Bee-Ant robots here and build a brand new supercomputing center.

Dongfang Chen did not return to Binjiang, but went to the Merlin Settlement.

The current Merlin Settlement was different from the past. The streets had become lively, with countless people doing various small businesses, a scene of prosperity.

The number of people in the Mercenary Guild was constantly increasing. With the support of the authorities, they borrowed equipment and weapons from the guild through loans, and then carried out several escort missions in the city of Mozhou.

They brought back a large number of instruments and equipment, thereby restoring some processing and manufacturing capabilities.

A helipad had been built on the roof of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce's backyard. Dongfang Chen landed the plane and entered the Huatong Chamber of Commerce directly.

"Mr. Dongfang, long time no see!"

"Gu Qingyi? What are you doing here?" Dongfang Chen asked curiously when he saw Gu Qingyi coming up to greet him.

"President Niu appreciates me and asked me to come over to help," Gu Qingyi said generously.

"That's good!" Dongfang Chen nodded in response.

"Are you here to see President Niu? I'll take you there."

"Okay!" Under Gu Qingyi's guidance, Dongfang Chen came to the president's office.

"Brother Niu, you're living comfortably now!" Dongfang Chen joked as he entered the door.

"Mr. Dongfang! Why didn't you give me a heads-up beforehand so I could welcome you?" Niu Xingwang hurriedly stepped forward to greet him when he saw that the visitor was Dongfang Chen.

"We're all family, no need for formalities," Dongfang Chen waved his hand, indicating not to mind these things.

After walking to the sofa and sitting down, he continued:

"It's been a few months since I've been here, and things have changed quite a bit!"

"Now the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild are on the right track. Every now and then, some things are transported back from the city. I've also acquired some," Niu Xingwang said.

Dongfang Chen nodded, saying nothing more.

Niu Xingwang turned to Gu Qingyi and said:

"Qingyi, go ahead and get busy. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Okay, President Niu, then you guys chat," Gu Qingyi said, closing the door and leaving.

"Brother Niu, is there anything unusual?" Dongfang Chen leaned closer to Niu Xingwang, pointing with his chin, and asked.

He was asking if there was anything unusual about Gu Qingyi.

"I haven't found anything yet. Are you overthinking it?" Niu Xingwang replied.

"I don't know, I just feel like something's not quite right. After the death of 'No Culture', the enforcers of the Red Cloak Society have been slow to act. I suspect there's more to it than meets the eye," Dongfang Chen said.

"Could someone from the Suiyang Settlement have leaked information?" Niu Xingwang asked.

"That's possible, but even if information is leaked from the Suiyang Settlement, it shouldn't be sufficient reason for the Red Cloak Society to cancel the operation, after all, their understanding of the information is limited," Dongfang Chen ruled out this possibility.