High Martial Arts: First day of dropping out of school, reward: Devouring the Emperor's Body

Li Mo hadn't expected that Chen Xingbian's conditions were so limited.

You know, he's the world's strongest martial artist and the world's most brilliant mind.

Li Mo was already prepared to ask for a hefty price.

For example, research funding.

Even if he asks for an exorbitant amount, Li Mo has no choice but to agree.

It's worth any price to have such a great master take over.

But he only asked for autonomy in scientific research.

This is of course not a problem. After all, Li Mo doesn't understand any scientific research information. Even if Chen Xingbian doesn't speak, this autonomy is still his own.

"In that case, thank you very much, Senior Chen!"

Li Mo quickly stood up and clasped his hands in thanks to Chen Xing.

At this moment, the officers of the Independent Regiment and various government officials bowed and expressed their gratitude.

However, Chen Xingbian waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me yet. I'll be personally in charge of the planning of the research area. Li Mo, there are still many details I need to discuss with you privately!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo nodded and readily agreed.

As long as Chen Xingbian is willing to take charge, the weapons technology of the Great Xia will soon surpass that of the White European Empire, and no conditions are too unreasonable.

That concludes Li Mo's general overview of the city's plan, but its implementation requires the cooperation of everyone.

According to Li Mo's plan, given the current pace of infrastructure development in Great Xia, the city's basic shape could be developed in no more than three months.

"The construction of the city requires the strong cooperation of all sectors of society, and I, Li Mo, hereby entrust this task to you all!"

Finally, Li Mo also sincerely made a request to everyone present.

After all, as the person directly in charge of the Mississippi Mountain Region, Li Mo has an unshirkable responsibility for the city's construction; with great power comes great responsibility.

Now that he's in this position, he has to do this job well.

However, at that moment, a worker representative suddenly spoke up: "Mayor Li, speaking of which, our city doesn't have a name yet. I have a feeling that this city will definitely become an international metropolis in the future! Since you are the mayor, please give our city a name!"

The naming of a city should have been the responsibility of the government, so Li Mo hadn't paid any attention to it.

Only now did Li Mo realize that because many government officials initially opposed his entry into the Mississippi Mountains, there were no plans to name the area.

Ten days have passed since Li Mo moved in, and due to various matters, the government has not yet had time to name the place.

However, strictly speaking, this area does not belong to the former territory ruled by the Great Xia Dynasty, so there is nothing wrong with Li Mo naming it. He can submit it to the government for review after the name is chosen.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Li Mo decided to name the city in his own name.

"How about we call it Silent City?"

Although Li Mo's naming method was somewhat hasty, it must be said that the name "Mo Cheng" still has a certain charm.

Since Li Mo was the mayor and held the three major powers of the city—finance, military, and finance—no one had any objections.

"Great! Mo Cheng, it sounds good!"

"Brothers, we need to speed things up! Otherwise, the Black Soil Tribe is eyeing us covetously!"

"Mayor Li, when will the auction for the business license slots be held? I'll immediately transfer funds from my domestic group!"

The meeting temporarily ended, but the various tedious matters were still a headache. Fortunately, Li Mo did not have to manage all the affairs by himself; the specific operations would be handled by the various cadres of the Independent Regiment.

Then, Chen Xingbian and Li Mo discussed the specific planning of the city's research zone in private.

Li Mo also attaches great importance to the research area, which is why he chose to talk to Chen Xingbian alone.

The two went directly to the highest peak in the Mississippi Mountains and looked down at the ground below.

"Senior Chen, what are your ideas for the development of the research area? I'll follow your lead!"

Li Mo looked at the vast land beneath his feet and humbly sought advice.

In fact, Chen Xingbian already had experience in designing research areas.

The most prosperous technological city in Great Xia today is actually the masterpiece of Chen Xingbian.

Chen Xingbian established a complete industrial system in that city, capable of producing high-precision components for weapon manufacturing in the shortest possible time.

There are also several research institutes there that are now among the world's top-ranked institutions.

Although the scientific strength of the Great Xia Dynasty has now fallen behind that of the White European Empire, without Chen Xingbian, the Great Xia Dynasty's technology might not be much stronger than that of the Black Earth Tribe.

"I wouldn't call it an opinion; it mainly depends on what you want to research!"

Chen Xingbian pointed out several major research directions today, such as research in the quantum field, which is also a focus of global research.

But in the field of quantum mechanics, Chen Xingbian is truly a global leader.

After all, he had developed the world's only truly quantum weapon, the particle dust gun, two hundred years ago.

That's a weapon that even an ordinary person could use to defeat a God of War!

To be honest, Li Mo couldn't help but be tempted when he heard about this weapon.

"Senior Chen, do you plan to continue your research on quantum weapons?"

To everyone's surprise, Chen Xingbian shook his head; he had no intention of researching quantum weapons.

"Young man, you're oversimplifying quantum weapons! That's a power that humanity can't control at this stage!"

Chen Xingbian told Li Mo that there were only two reasons why he did not study quantum weapons.

The first reason is that quantum weapons are too abnormal. They would immediately affect the overall balance of the world today. The reason why the world seems peaceful today is because of the power of the God of War, which is close to that of a god.

Just like nuclear weapons before the spiritual energy revival, true balance is achieved when no one dares to use them.

The emergence of quantum weapons may make Great Xia the world's hegemon, but it is hard to guarantee that it will not drive the White European Empire and the Black Earth Tribe to desperate measures. Once the deterrent between the martial gods is gone, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The second reason is very practical: the research on quantum weapons is too resource-intensive!

Two hundred years ago, Chen Xingbian's research into quantum weapons was prompted by the impending crisis of the end of the world.

At that time, Chen Xingbian mobilized all available resources across the country within a year, and the financial, material, and human resources he spent were astronomical figures that could not be estimated!

Under these circumstances, he could only develop a particle dust gun.

Indeed, the particle dust generator achieved considerable success in the apocalyptic war, but it also caused the national economy to collapse. Coupled with the destruction caused by the apocalyptic war, the national economy did not recover for a full fifty years.

This was actually the opportunity that enabled the White European Empire and the Black Earth Tribe to rise to power.

Quantum weapons are not something that should exist in this era. Unless it is to deal with an enemy that is fundamentally impossible to defeat, Chen Xingbian has no intention of developing quantum weapons.

There are many ways to make Great Xia the world's hegemon, but researching quantum weapons is the most dangerous one!