Otherworld Girl Development Guide

A hooded figure caught his attention. Long, silver-gray hair fell from the hood, shimmering in the sunlight. Unlike the other bewildered crew members, she was curiously examining the port facilities, especially the docked Type 022 missile boat.

Shi Qiang stepped forward, presented an electronic document, and completed the handover with the sailor.

"Sir, we don't speak the same language."

Shi Qiang nodded to indicate that he understood, and the sailor saluted and left.

"First, search him..." Shi Qiang seemed to know that Zhou Mingrui was not familiar with the procedure, and gave a concise reminder: "...then disinfect him, and finally settle him in the living area to wait for the language expert to arrive."

After figuring out the basic process, Zhou Mingrui headed towards the civilization of the other world.

.................

Once Ellie was ashore, she saw the soldiers guarding them talking to two men who appeared to be officers in a language she couldn't understand.

After the conversation ended, the officer walked up to them.

Several soldiers walked up to them and scanned them with an unidentified device, which beeped intermittently.

Each time the beeping sounded, a soldier would approach and search the crew member, placing any metal items on a tray.

"what is this?"

Chapter 13 Don't give up!

Beep!Beep!Beep!

The detector detected metal objects on the girl's body and made a sound.

The female soldier stepped forward to search her body, but after the other crew members demonstrated, the girl wisely took out the power-guided revolver from her waist and placed it on the tray.

The silver-white pistol immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers, who focused their attention on her.

"pistol?"

Zhou Mingrui looked at the white pistol on the tray, then glanced at the hooded girl; her identity was extraordinary.

Suddenly, a sea breeze blew in, flipping her hood over. Her long, silver-gray hair, no longer restrained by the hood, fell down and fluttered in the wind, revealing her slightly childlike, pretty face, with a hint of defiance in her gray eyes.

Seemingly noticing Zhou Mingrui's smile, the girl gave him a friendly smile, and Zhou Mingrui politely nodded in response.

After confiscating all the threatening metal objects from the crew members, Zhou Mingrui waved for them to follow.

The crew members followed the officer nervously, their panic lessening considerably. They all kept their heads down, afraid to look around and lest they anger the soldiers.

Ellie glanced around, occasionally stroking the pendant on her chest, seemingly unconcerned about her situation.

Judging from the brief contact with the other party, this unknown force was very polite and did not do anything out of line to her. They also treated the ordinary crew members with great discipline and had a complete set of procedures for handling them. They did not take away their valuables at will.

After all, in this situation, even if they took it, they would have no choice but to suffer in silence for the sake of their lives.

Soon, they arrived at the door of a house made of green "cloth" and, at the officer's signal, lined up to enter the house.

After passing through a passage illuminated by a blue-purple light, they emerged again (simple disinfection, no filler words), leaving the crew somewhat bewildered.

Ellie looked thoughtfully at the blue-purple light and the square box at the entrance, feeling as if it had some function she didn't know about.

Finally, the group was led to the island's canteen. Behind the counter made of glass containers, a dazzling array of dishes were displayed on plates, causing some of the crew members to swallow hard.

The young officer picked up a plate and handed it to Ellie, pointed to the counter, then picked up another plate for himself, gesturing for her to follow.

Ellie immediately understood what the other person meant, smiled, and politely said, "Thank you."

However, Zhou Mingrui couldn't understand her at all, but he could guess what she was saying from her expression.

"You're welcome."

Fugen followed Ellie with the plate in hand, looking at the steaming, varied dishes behind the counter. He breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Miss Ellie... they don't seem to mean any harm."

"Hmm... but how to communicate with them is a problem. Hopefully, their language won't be too difficult to learn..."

Following the young officer's demonstration, Ellie pointed to two dishes that looked delicious, and the round-faced chef standing behind the counter served them onto the plate in her hand.

Under the officer's guidance, the crew members who had collected their meals sat down at the dining table in turn.

"My God! They actually added spices to it?"

After discovering that the food was exceptionally delicious, the sound of ravenous eating filled the table. These expensive spices were not something that these hardworking crew members could easily afford.

Just as Zhou Mingrui put the stewed beef with potatoes into his mouth, he saw a figure sitting opposite him. Looking up, he saw that it was the only woman among the crew.

Only then did he take a good look at her and find that she was probably younger than he had thought. Her skin was very delicate, and she was well-developed. There were no scars on her slender fingers. In addition, her elegant clothes and behavior indicated that she must have received a good education.

Shi Qiang put down his spoon, stared at the girl, and his muscles tensed slightly.

"Is there something you need?" Out of politeness, Zhou Mingrui placed his spoon on the table and asked softly.

“Ellie…”

The girl pointed to herself and said softly.

Was she introducing herself...? Zhou Mingrui pointed at the girl and repeated, "Ellie."

The girl nodded, then pointed at him, her expressive eyes asking a question: "What's your name?"

"Zhou...Ming...Rui..."

“Zhou Mingrui,” Ellie said with a smile.

After a brief introduction, the girl in front of him ate the food on her plate in small bites, finishing it all. This gave Zhou Mingrui a good impression of her.

After the meal, the crew members were settled in temporary accommodations in the living area, where surveillance cameras monitored their every move.

He then gestured for Ellie to follow, since it was not appropriate for her, as a woman, to live with a group of crew members.

After arriving at a relatively independent residential area, they settled Ellie in.

After explaining how to use some toiletries and using sign language to signal her not to leave the room, Zhou Mingrui and Shi Qiang left together.

boom!

The door closed, and the sound of footsteps receding outside could be heard. Ellie looked around the room. Although it couldn't compare to her house in Crobel, it was still quite nice.

The long sea voyage made her feel a bit uncomfortable, so she went to the bathroom in her room. After briefly studying how to use the showerhead, she took a shower... She was quite surprised to use shampoo and shower gel for the first time.

Lying on the firm yet soft bed, feeling a refreshing sensation, Ellie, who had been under constant mental strain, drifted off to sleep.

...............

"Is everything settled in?"

During the video call, the old man looked at Zhou Mingrui with a half-smile.

"They're settled in, but language is a problem. I can't understand a word they're saying, so I have to rely on sign language. However, they're quite obedient, unlike the Indians who are so non-violent and uncooperative..."

Indians... those who know, know, "peaceful"!

If Zhou Mingrui were to act like the Indians, he'd probably be going crazy by now.

"Don't worry, the language experts will arrive tomorrow, along with the latest research findings from the Chinese Academy of Sciences." The old man revealed a mysterious smile: "What are your plans for them?"

Sure enough, that old man is quite wicked... Zhou Mingrui thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to hire them to work for us."

He understood the saying "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment," and knew that eating free rice every day would eventually lead to problems.

"As sailors, I think they should be very familiar with the routes, which will be of great help to our outward expansion. Moreover, there are some highly educated individuals among them, which will help us understand the native civilization on Mingrui Star."

The old man nodded to himself; it was starting to look somewhat decent.

"Mingrui, you need to think more about it."

Chapter 14 Amazing, My Country!

As the sun slowly set on Mingrui Star, the stars in the night sky drew back their curtains and danced gracefully in the heavens.

Zhou Mingrui's room was still lit, his eyes fixed on the screen, constantly typing about the crew's arrangements on the computer, and occasionally taking out his tablet to check information.

Each time I finish writing, I have to review it repeatedly... I delete and rewrite, write and delete again, much like a word processor stuck on a writing block.

X-ray scans revealed that these otherworldly beings were indeed human, not aliens who looked like humans. While the existence of humans on other planets was surprising, it was a fact. As for what kind of ripples it would cause in the academic world, he had no idea.

More detailed physical data would require blood tests and other steps. If it weren't for the concern of scaring these native humans, those green-eyed biological experts would have already rolled up their sleeves and swarmed in.

After working on the computer for two hours, Zhou Mingrui had only managed to squeeze out less than 900 words of a report... Then he suddenly paused, realizing a problem: How did I start working?!

Oh dear, I've been tricked by that old man again!

Looking at the report he had painstakingly produced, and knowing he wasn't one to give up halfway, he sighed and continued writing.

Meanwhile, in the old man's office, he was looking through a report sent by his superior, wearing his reading glasses. After reading it several times, he took off his glasses and rubbed his sore nose.

The task on his shoulders was too heavy, making it hard for him to breathe.

The discovery of the Magic Horn Mine has brought the breakthrough in controlled nuclear fusion, which has long plagued China, within reach.

The original goal of the fusion engineering experimental reactor was "100 million degrees Celsius for 100 seconds," but after switching to a room-temperature superconductor, the stable operating time exceeded 600 seconds! If it weren't for safety considerations, it could have operated stably for even longer!

600 seconds! For the first time, humanity has used its own power to restrain the "sun" for ten minutes!

This exciting achievement drove the entire National Science Center into a frenzy, and caused an uproar in international public opinion.

Based on room-temperature superconductors, the second-generation fully superconducting tokamak (EAST) has been launched.

The second-generation superconducting tommark, codenamed "Houyi," aims to operate stably for more than an hour!

China will rely on its own strength to "shoot" the sun down and complete the "China Fusion Dream" within twenty years!

Superconducting materials are subtly and gradually strengthening China's power in all aspects. Little by little, they will eventually converge into an unstoppable torrent, opening the door to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Fourth Industrial Revolution must happen in China!

The higher authorities have already prepared to install a super-small "Eastern Superconducting Tokamak" at the Xirang base to provide the entire base with an inexhaustible supply of electricity.

Of course, all of this takes time...

.........

The next morning, bugle calls sounded.

Ellie opened her eyes, got dressed, and pulled back the curtains to look out. She saw soldiers in neat formations running laps on a small parade ground not far away, chanting slogans she couldn't understand.

Boom boom boom!

A knock sounded on the door, and Ellie looked at the door. For some reason, Zhou Mingrui's face popped into her mind.

As expected, Zhou Mingrui and his adjutant were standing at the door after she opened it, gesturing for her to follow. Ellie nodded and followed behind them.