Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 526 Just Giving a Head Start

The next morning, Gu Zhao received a telepathic message from Yun Yang about the Thunder Seed.

"Director Zheng has come to Guangzhou and is currently at the Taoist Research Institute. He wants to see me and discuss the lunar base."

Gu Zhao lifted his head from Jiang Shishi's broad chest, looked at the sky, and said, "You're here so early? I didn't expect the system's efficiency to be getting higher and higher."

“No,” Yun Yang replied. “He arrived last night.”

"Didn't we agree not to affect the normal development of science and technology in the country?" Gu Zhao asked, "Why are you suddenly planning such a radical project as building a lunar base?"

"It's said that by conducting research and assessments, building a research base on the moon in advance can actually promote technological development," Yun Yang said.

"Ah? Is that so?" Gu Zhao pulled his left hand out of Xiao Ya's slender, smooth body.

"For example, we could develop biotechnology and space engines directly in a space environment," Yun Yang said. "It might be similar to experiencing the feeling of ascension in advance?"

“Okay, I’ll be right there,” Gu Zhao replied.

……

Ten minutes later, Gu Zhao appeared at the Taoist Studies Institute.

He noticed that among the people who came this time, besides Zheng Hongsheng and Chen Yao, whom he already knew, there was also a bespectacled, refined-looking middle-aged man and a tall, dignified man.

Zheng Hongsheng introduced the two men to Gu Zhao as Yun Wenbin, a professor in charge of science and technology at the Taoist Studies Office, and Mi Shaojie, an expert in charge of military influence.

"Hello, Mr. Gu!" Yun Wenbin cupped his hands to Gu Zhao, and Mi Shaojie saluted Gu Zhao.

"Greetings, both of you." Gu Zhao cupped his hands in greeting and gestured for them to sit down.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Gu Zhao and the people in the Taoist office had sat down face-to-face for a formal exchange.

During their first exchange, Gu Zhao had breakfast outside the Taoist Research Institute with Chang Yi and his parents, with Taoist Master Yi Hong and Taoist Master Ming Yu representing the institute.

Later, during various exchanges, the calls were all made to the Taoist Research Institute's office phone, and the senior Taoists relayed the information. Gu Zhao only had the security captain's phone number and did not communicate directly with the Taoist Institute's office.

This time, firstly, Yun Yang was in charge of the Taoist Research Institute, and secondly, compared to the previous temporary help, this was a long-term matter.

Therefore, Yun Yang couldn't make the decision himself and could only inform Gu Zhao.

“Mr. Gu’s one-hour moon landing is truly an eye-opener for us,” Zheng Hongsheng said first.

"Eating hotpot and singing songs, how carefree! Hahaha!" Chen Yao laughed.

As is customary, we chat for a while before the formal conversation to create a warm atmosphere and build rapport.

"Zhang Hang uploaded the video?" Gu Zhao asked.

"It was uploaded around 10 a.m. yesterday," Chen Yao said with a smile.

When Gu Zhao led the group back to Blue Star, it was almost 5:30. They arrived at the barbecue restaurant recommended by Eileen and waited in line for more than 40 minutes before it was their turn.

By the time they finished eating and went home, it was almost 8:30.

In other words, Zhang Hang started editing videos and uploading them to the platform as soon as he got home.

When has he ever worked this hard?

Showing off can indeed motivate people to strive for better!

Gu Zhao took out his phone, opened Douyin and Kuaishou, and sure enough, he saw that [@HanggeTakesYouFly] had uploaded a new video.

The video, which is less than two minutes long, showcases the grandeur of the Moon Palace, the magnificence of seeing the blue planet from the moon, the vastness of exploring the moon, and the lively atmosphere of singing and eating hot pot.

Zhang Hang has been working as a food review blogger for almost three years. Although he is still far from being a top influencer, he is quite well-known in Guangdong Province and has hundreds of thousands of followers.

So when this video was released, the comment section immediately erupted into a chaotic frenzy. Some were playing along with Zhang Hang's jokes, some praised the special effects, some pointed out various scientific errors, and some mocked the video for its ignorance...

But no one took the video seriously.

"AI is advancing so fast now that I can hardly spot any flaws anymore."

"If I didn't know that there is no air on the moon, the atmospheric pressure is different from that on Earth, and that incense and candles cannot burn, I would have believed it."

"It's still pretty fake. The Earth doesn't look like this from the moon, because..."

"Brother Hang, take me up next time, I'll pay you a thousand yuan!"

Gu Zhao watched Zhang Hang smugly introduce the Moon Palace, Moon-Picking Rock, and hot pot in the video, then put down his phone and said, "Please excuse my rudeness."

Yun Wenbin smiled and said, "I don't laugh, I just envy you."

Zheng Hongsheng chimed in, "That's why we arrived very early this morning."

Gu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle, finally understanding why the usually composed Daoxue Office was no longer composed.

It's one thing for him to go up there himself, but now even his friends have been taken to the moon with him, and all they're doing is eating, drinking, having fun, and sightseeing.

Those scientists just couldn't hold back any longer!

Gu Zhao estimated that a group of scientists in China who knew the inside story and saw Zhang Hang's video had already started cursing.

"So what are the rules and regulations for the office?" Gu Zhao asked.

Zheng Hongsheng pointed to Yun Wenbin, "Let Professor Yun give the introduction."

Yun Wenbin nodded. "We only have a preliminary plan right now, but we need Mr. Gu's cooperation, so we came to let you know in advance."

Gu Zhao waved his hand, "We're all family, no need to be so polite."

Then Yun Wenbin described the preliminary plans of the Academy of Sciences to Gu Zhao.

First, develop a design plan for a lunar base, modularize all the equipment, and then manufacture it.

Next, Gu Zhao led astronauts, scientists, and these devices to the moon to assemble various modules and form a lunar base.

Then, every six months to a year, they would pick up and drop off some astronauts for shift changes, as well as transport some large pieces of equipment, until Tianxia had the ability to regularly travel between the two places.

After listening to him finish speaking, Gu Zhao said, "It sounds very simple."

Yun Wenbin said with a wry smile, "The Tiangong space station has long been in routine operation, and living in space is not difficult. In fact, the most difficult part is to safely send everything to the moon and return it safely from the moon."

“This most difficult part is actually the easiest for us,” Yun Yang said with a smile.

Not to mention Gu Zhao, Yun Yang now has a thousand years of cultivation and abundant internal magic power, which allows him to travel in space for short periods. It's hard to say what will happen in the long run, but traveling to and from the moon should be no problem.

However, they knew nothing about space base construction or lunar science experiments.

Yun Wenbin laughed and said, "So we are actually very complementary."

Gu Zhao nodded. "This is not difficult. Everyone who comes back to the research institute on business trips, except for me, can do it."

Yun Yang pointed to himself, "I've never been to the moon before. Once you're ready, I'll take you up there!"

"Of course, I'm not as fast as the sect leader. It won't take me an hour. I estimate it will take at least five or six hours," Yun Yang added.

The eyes of everyone in the office lit up, and they nodded repeatedly, "That's very fast!"

(End of this chapter)