I Have No Standing to Ask Mr. Lin for Anything

The Great Xia settlement.

Inside the forest sanatorium.

Ding Chang and Bai Tianhao stared at the now-off live stream screen, remaining silent for a long time.

The room was completely silent.

After a long while, Bai Tianhao's face showed a smile of emotion and admiration.

"Dean Ding, you're overthinking it."

"Mr. Lin finally helped Sister Jianyu vent her anger!"

Ding Chang let out a long sigh of relief.

"What an awesome aerial combat..."

"I never imagined Lin Ye's aerial combat thinking was so advanced... How did he manage to be so far ahead of the world in every single technology?"

"Moreover, the design logic of this instance is completely different from the previous Raging Waves!"

After being shocked multiple times, Ding Chang became somewhat unfazed.

In fact, as an expert specializing in naval dungeon technology, Ding Chang couldn't fully appreciate the advanced level of air combat technology in Winter Is Coming.

The fact that the fighter jets in the South Korean Settlement could be completely annihilated naturally proves that the fighter jets in the instance are very strong, but Ding Chang has no idea just how strong they are.

What he was more concerned about was Lin Ye's method of designing this instance.

If the previous methods used by Raging Waves were ingenious, relying on one special event and mechanism after another to manipulate the challengers, then...

This time, the Winter Is Coming is simple and brutal.

From the boundless snow-covered plains and endless snow, to the array of Su-57 fighter jets that could annihilate enemies in five minutes over Moscow, and the PAK-DA bomber that would drop bombs on unarmed challengers.

The overall impression is one of domineering!

Moreover, Ding Chang clearly had a feeling that the Winter Is Coming instance couldn't possibly contain only this much; there must be even more hidden military forces within it.

Just then, Ding Chang's phone rang.

He picked up the phone; it displayed a familiar name: Zhao Shun.

Zhao Shun is the director of the Fifth Research Institute of Technology, which specializes in air combat research, especially the design of fighter jet structures.

The directors of several replica technology research institutes in Great Xia often meet together, so they are naturally familiar with each other.

Without even thinking, Ding Chang could guess why Zhao Shun had made that call.

"Old Ding, did you watch the livestream for the new dungeon 'Winter Is Coming'? That Su-57 fighter jet that appeared in it was so ahead of its time!"

"I know you have a close relationship with Mr. Lin. Could you please ask Mr. Lin to give a lecture at our Fifth Research Institute, even if it's just for an hour or half an hour?"

"If the researchers at the research institute could learn even a little something from Mr. Lin, it would be enough to propel the air force technology of Great Xia to several levels."

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Shun sounded very excited.

Actually, it's somewhat inappropriate for a dean to make such a request directly.

Ding Chang now understood why Zhao Shun acted this way.

Of the various research directions in Great Xia, the Air Force is currently the most lagging behind. It seems to have encountered a bottleneck in recent years and has not made any progress.

It was even left far behind by the neighboring South Korean Settlements.

"..."

Ding Chang remained silent for a while before finally speaking.

"Old Zhao, to be honest, I have no right to ask Mr. Lin to do this."

"I wouldn't ask Mr. Lin for such a thing. You know the rules of our Great Xia; what we should do for young design talents is to protect and recruit them as much as possible."

"But for top designers in the TOP100 category, our principle is to avoid disturbing them as much as possible..."

Ding Chang's words were not intended to evade Zhao Shun's concerns.

On the contrary, the reason he said that was simply because he knew how to maintain appropriate boundaries.

On Azure Star, since there are no nations, there is naturally no rigid power to regulate the residents of a Settlement.

That makes sense. Without a police system, a real army and weapons, or even corresponding laws for the Settlement, what can the Settlement use to regulate its residents?

The only thing that can truly make residents comply is the Firmament.

The way the Dahe Settlement governs its inhabitants through faith in the Emperor is extremely rare on the entire planet.

They could even be described as an anomaly.

Most Settlements are managed in a relatively peaceful manner, focusing more on the daily lives of ordinary residents, but not on the design of dungeons or instances.

The same applies to the Great Xia Settlement.

These research institutes, which represent the official authorities, do not actually have any clear and established real power. They are simply organizations composed of people who are good at designing dungeons, and they have a certain degree of influence in the Settlement.

Essentially, it's just about uniting and sharing and researching new technologies to make the Settlement stronger.

This way, everyone can benefit.

But frankly speaking, the benefits that a few research institutes can bring to a Settlement are far less than what a top 50 Settlement can bring.

What right do deans like Ding Chang and Zhao Shun have to ask Lin Ye to do such a troublesome thing?

"Old Ding, that's true, but don't be so rigid in your thinking."

"The rules of the Settlement are the rules of the Settlement, but everyone knows that Mr. Lin, you, and Jian Yu have some private affairs."

"Otherwise, why would Mr. Lin accept Kim Geun-seok's challenge...?"

Ding Chang shook his head helplessly and said, "Old Zhao, you're really overthinking it."

"As you know, it was Kim Geun-seok who provoked Mr. Lin first. As for why Mr. Lin accepted the challenge, he naturally has his own reasons."

Ding Chang knew that Lin Ye accepted Jin Genshuo's challenge for his own sake, but he would never reveal this, as it would only cause trouble for Lin Ye.

In the end, Zhao Shun could only hang up the phone in disappointment.

Ding Chang sighed.

Actually, it wasn't that he didn't want to speak up for his colleagues; it was just that, compared to other things, he valued Lin Ye's development more.

He didn't want to delay the development of Lin Ye's Great Xia because of his own little problem; Lin Ye was currently in a period of rapid growth.

If I were to expose my core technology while helping Zhao Shun with his lectures, it would definitely be a losing proposition.

Ding Chang could not afford such a loss.

After thinking for a long time, he slowly spoke to Bai Tianhao beside him:

"Xiao Bai, although we shouldn't interfere too much with Mr. Lin, this time... you should still try to contact him."

"Explain the details of the Kim family conglomerate and other South Korean conglomerates to him in advance, so he can take precautions."

"Kim Geun-seok suffered such a crushing defeat this time, there's absolutely no way he'll let it go."