Chapter 1308 - 364: Little Madman (Part 4)

It doesn’t seem like the type of thing that would make Bai Quan show this expression.

Bai Quan explained, "The front lines are generally fine, but the main issue is at the back."

"There’s been corruption and embezzlement at the rear, leading to failures in the warfare here."

Bai Quan pointed at the screen in front and told Chen Ming the location where the warfare had failed.

One can only say the Empire has never been completely unified.

Where there’s light, there will naturally be darkness.

Feigning compliance, secretly causing trouble, profiting from war; these things are all too common.

But what does this have to do with Chen Ming?

He doesn’t need to concern himself with this idly; let the Empire deal with its own matters.

If handled well, the Empire might bloom again; if not, the Empire will be buried alongside the Mechanical Race.

Of course, there are things Chen Ming is curious about and wants to ask.

"Does the Empire have any thoughts on the news I released yesterday?"

He’s quite curious about what decisions the Empire will make in the face of calamity.

"I heard they’re taking it very seriously, preparing to make a big move."

"The Empire can go twenty years without new births, but certainly not two hundred years; they’ll have to find ways to avoid the aftermath of dimensional infection."

"Incidentally, didn’t you already point out a way before? That Phase Space."

Phase Space merely leads to the inability of ships to dissipate radiation.

Otherwise, it basically has no impact, which is why Chen Ming’s Insect Race battleships can freely raid the Mechanical Race in Phase Space.

Therefore, considering moving the Empire into Phase Space is feasible.

Phase Space can actively influence the normal universe and utilize things from the normal universe, just that entities in the normal universe cannot see Phase Space.

There’s no other effect.

Actually, Chen Ming also considered putting the Insect Race into Phase Space to start expanding from there.

But doing so felt wrong to Chen Ming; the dimensional powers he holds somewhat repel this approach, so he ultimately decided against it.

Of course, if the Empire does it Chen Ming wouldn’t stop them; after all, it is currently the only way to curb the aftermath of dimensional infections.

Chen Ming nodded knowingly and said, "Let’s skip the idle talk, I came over for a matter."

"What matter?"

"My Extraordinary Research Institute wants to apply for a project in collaboration with external organizations."

Bai Quan’s previously serious expression immediately collapsed, "Don’t bother applying for this sort of thing aimlessly; just go ahead and do it."

"Isn’t it involving external entities and other research institutes within the Legion? I worry it might be rejected."

"Why would the Legion reject it?"

Bai Quan retorted, "Everyone knows how important that Phase Giant Beast Clan Leader’s corpse is; do you think anyone would refuse?"

"Plus, when you conduct your projects, new technologies and various new things inevitably emerge, right? No one will refuse."

"If you need to discuss anything with the Legion, just go ahead; you’re well aware many people are eager to cozy up to you."

"Make your requests clear, anything feasible the Legion will assist you with."

"Oh, then I’ll get straight to the point..."

"Hold on, I’ll give you a contact number; you can discuss it yourself."

"Alright."

Two days later.

Chen Ming had already contacted most of the organizations and people he wanted to invite.

Additionally, he had rented an extra lab at the Legion’s headquarters.

He began preparations for the project commencement.

And today, it seemed there was finally news from the hardware store owner who had disappeared for several days, asking Chen Ming to come by.

Chen Ming had no reason to delay, so he went directly.

Upon entering the hardware store.

Chen Ming saw the Resurrection Mechanical Fluid he had given placed on the table in front of the owner, suggesting a failure in use.

However, the owner’s face did not show disappointment but rather a trace of a smile.

Chen Ming greeted the owner and asked, "How is the situation?"

"Pretty good. During revival, the device first prompts the genome and the appearance post-revival."

"The corpse I found wasn’t the Madman’s."

Chen Ming was taken aback and cautiously asked, "Um... is it possible..."

"No."

The owner directly denied, "If I didn’t find the Madman’s corpse, then he certainly is still alive."

"Everyone thought he was dead, but he isn’t. He wasn’t dead at that time at least, only now I don’t know where he is."

"You can take this back."

Though the Resurrection Mechanical Fluid was used unsuccessfully, it resolved a worry for the owner.

Chen Ming packed up the Resurrection Mechanical Fluid, chatted briefly with the owner, and then left.

Henceforth.

He had truly handled almost all matters.

He could truly dedicate himself entirely to the long journey of research and learning.