CHAPTER 447: CHAPTER 445: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS

Lightweight material research, Taunting Wind fighter jet improvement, ecological agriculture planting research, Airbag Ark manufacturing, wolf biological modification...

Chen Xin flipped through the notebook in his hand, realizing he had indeed given himself quite a lot of tasks to do during this period.

Most of these projects were things Chen Xin wanted to do himself and weren’t urgent matters, so although he saw a large pile of tasks to complete, it didn’t mean he was very busy or had too much on his plate to handle.

Doing research, unless cheating like Chen Xin with a system, is otherwise a very long-term process for each study.

Even for the most straightforward and time-saving project among them, the improvement of the Taunting Wind fighter jet, it would take at least one or two years of testing under normal circumstances to determine precisely what areas need improvement before concentrating on modifications and adjustments.

After adjustments, it might take another two or three years to complete the modification truly.

As for other projects, they are mostly the same situation; like lightweight material research, graphene appeared more than a decade ago, but although much has been accomplished in the research and application of graphene materials, large-scale promotion and application are still not widespread.

Research and development of new materials can abruptly result in something being created tomorrow if inspiration strikes; alternatively, one could hit a dead end and go without results for over ten years.

Some say that scientific research is like a lottery; the more you invest, the more likely you are to win.

Jokingly suggesting that European emperors tackle scientific research might yield outcomes compared to professional researchers.

Though it’s merely a joke, many research achievements do indeed derive from researchers’ sudden flashes of inspiration akin to winning the lottery.

Of course, actual research can’t be like gambling for winnings; more often, researchers use numerous experimental samples to weed out incorrect directions to eventually get the correct answers.

As long as my samples are plentiful, I am bound to find the correct answer.

This is what many ordinary yet great researchers do: spending decades researching a topic, repeating experiments hundreds and thousands of times, seeking differences that might exist.

Chen Xin acknowledges he can’t commit in such a way but is fortunate that he doesn’t need to.

With the system’s aid, he is confident in resolving these matters shortly and producing satisfactory outcomes for each.

Therefore, although these tasks pile up before him, Chen Xin can continue at a leisurely pace, addressing them one by one.

In fact, even if he intended to tackle them all simultaneously, it would be possible, given the country’s provision for each of Chen Xin’s research projects with a designated research team. These researchers have begun reporting and commencing work as his research base construction completes.

The researchers focused on Taunting Wind fighter jet were the first to arrive, as they effectively followed the plane and Chen Xin back, thus already investing in the work.

If Chen Xin doesn’t plan on using the system to directly upgrade the Taunting Wind fighter jet, he could hand this project over to these researchers, allowing them to conduct improvements traditionally, step by step.

In fact, it’s not only the Taunting Wind fighter jet improvement project, but lightweight materials, ecological agriculture, wolf genetic modification...

These research projects can be delegated to the research personnel allocated by the country, and Chen Xin only needs to provide requirements and research directions, offering guidance and help when necessary without investing much effort, thus, achieving results quickly.

However, for Chen Xin, taking this approach is somewhat inefficient.

If Chen Xin simply wanted to take it easy, then this method would be okay; after all, even doing it this way, his research efficiency would still be faster than others and guarantee a 100% rate of fruitful investment.

But for Chen Xin, if he truly wished for laziness or just wanted personal comfort, he wouldn’t even consider building this research base.

His ultimate aim is for more people to survive and thrive during humanity’s tribulations, and toward this aim, any lazy or inefficient methods are not options for Chen Xin.

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At the city train station platform, a train was parked, with a group of individuals standing at the station as items were unloaded from the train.

"Be careful; these are important experimental instruments, handle everything gently!" an individual with a megaphone continuously reminded others of the precautions.

"Xiao Wang, how much more stuff hasn’t been unloaded?" A gray-haired elderly man approached this individual and inquired.

Seeing the elder coming over, the person quickly responded, "Professor Li, why did you come over? The items are almost unloaded; I’ll have them send you to the research base first. It’s too cold! Your health has been poor; don’t catch a chill!"

"No worries, just old bones; not so delicate." Professor Li smiled dismissively and casually dusted off the protective suit he was wearing, chuckling, "Besides, with the protective suit, this weather doesn’t feel exceptionally cold!"

Witnessing Professor Li’s gesture, Xiao Wang couldn’t help but glance at the protective suit he, too, was wearing, which was allocated as protective gear last year by the country, internally equipped with heating functionality, effectively providing warmth in such extreme cold conditions, gaining widespread acclaim upon release.

Moreover, due to limited production capacity, these protective suits and their accompanying exoskeletons remain in constant high demand.

"Professor Li, we still need you to report and coordinate at the research base, connecting with Academician Chen’s side. You should come with me first!" A woman, also wearing a protective suit, advised Professor Li, clearly more persuasive than Xiao Wang. Listening to her words, Professor Li contemplated briefly and agreed, leaving the platform with her.

Seeing Professor Li and the woman depart together, Xiao Wang finally exhaled, saying, "Team leader Tang is more persuasive; otherwise, it would’ve been challenging to convince Professor Li!"

Professor Li is one of the nation’s authoritative scholars in ecological agriculture research, with his presence linked to national intentions for him to lead studies in the ecological agriculture field, hence sending the octogenarian Professor Li here.

After all, being in his eighties, although carefully watched over during the journey, the elderly are elders; no one dares to risk any incidents befalling him.

As for team leader Tang, she is assigned by the provincial government to lead the work group overseeing administrative management upon the researchers moving into the base.