After the meeting ended.
Everyone's fear of the Great Powers, such as America, had eased somewhat. At least, no one felt that they had no chance of winning.
But to completely dispel that fear, they would probably have to fight the Great Powers for real. Only then could they get rid of the deep-rooted fear in their hearts.
Xu Ying Ming and the others returned by submarine in several groups.
Li Qingye, meanwhile, went to his private laboratory. Hundreds of soldier assistants and five Spider Web Managers with scientific research capabilities were busy there.
"Boss, Project 506 has completed its final testing," Manager Buck reported.
Li Qingye raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Let's go take a look."
Before long, Buck led him to the dedicated research area of Laboratory 506, which was a mushroom lab.
In fact, all five managers primarily worked on civilian projects. As for weapons projects, Li Qingye led those himself.
After passing through a series of gates and undergoing disinfection, they entered the laboratory.
Through the compound glass window, they could see rows of shelves inside the room, covered with little grayish-white caps.
The shelves held culture medium about fifteen centimeters thick.
"After many comparisons, we discovered that as termites die, they release large amounts of a special hormone, which prompts the termite mushroom's mycelium to enter its reproductive stage..."
"Also, there must still be termites in the nest. Their activity raises the carbon dioxide concentration inside the nest while regulating its temperature and humidity..."
After hearing Buck's explanation, Li Qingye clearly understood the symbiotic relationship between termite mushrooms and termites.
Buck continued, "So we simulated the nest's temperature, humidity, soil acidity and alkalinity, gas concentrations, hormones, and types and amounts of organic matter. We finally found the most cost-effective solution."
"Based on this solution, we developed