Qinglin Laboratory

Biodata

Background / History

Qin Lin planned the laboratory as an entity separate from Qinglin Villa and Qinglin Food Company, distributing Qinglin’s businesses rather than placing every game-derived product and secret in one organization. Li Qing recommended his uncle, Li Kai, as a trustworthy researcher; Li Kai agreed to join while continuing his low-temperature gene research. Chen Shengfei and Ma Liewen each accepted an offer to invest 200 million yuan for a 10% stake. 200

Qinglin Laboratory was registered with 400 million yuan in capital. Its early appeal to investors rested on Qin Lin’s cultivated watermelon variety and the potential of the special soil used in crop experiments. 201

The laboratory’s first major public scientific contribution was Li Kai’s cultivation of the Adonasi Herb Root, a raw material for SMA treatment agents. Qinglin Laboratory donated the technology, earning nationwide coverage and strengthening its standing with the authorities. 231

Its headquarters were built near Qinglin Villa on a county-planned site. The first phase covered nearly 2,000 mu, combining the main laboratory, office buildings, and crop-gene experimental fields; additional phases were reserved for future expansion. 238

As its results accumulated, Qinglin Laboratory recruited senior researchers from other institutions and graduate assistants for crop research. It later expanded into separate laboratories and research teams, while Li Kai and Shen Li continued recruiting scientific talent. 330 429 446

Facilities & Operations

Security

• Yun Fei was recruited as security supervisor from Shen Li’s former laboratory; his military bearing and professional background were considered necessary for protecting research secrets. 238
• Sensitive crop experiments, particularly those involving the special soil, are access-restricted; ordinary assistants researching mutated crops do not receive access. 330
• The office and experimental zones are separated, with visitors undergoing multiple checks before reaching research areas. 446
• The laboratory’s security force is largely composed of elite retired soldiers trained under Yun Fei. 446 641
• Strategic-material research can trigger the mobilization of the laboratory’s elite security personnel. 838

Research & Applications

Major Arcs

Foundation and Agricultural Research

• Qinglin Laboratory began as Qin Lin’s independently controlled research branch, with Li Kai recruited as its principal scientist and Chen Shengfei and Ma Liewen supplying its initial financing. 200
• The laboratory’s early work focused on genetically altered crops, special soil, watermelons, and the Adonasi Herb Root. 201 231 238
• Li Kai’s low-temperature gene work and the later seed-yield enhancement technology established Qinglin Laboratory as a major agricultural research institution. 379 422

Expansion into National Projects

• The laboratory became involved in testing medicinal liquid for elite athletes and researching medicinal cuisine with national researchers. 292 322
• It developed Purifying Grass for air-quality remediation and later received a 10-billion-yuan letter of intent for a Capital City improvement project. 341 346
• Qin Lin awarded Li Kai a 10% stake in Qinglin Laboratory for his technical contributions and to secure his long-term commitment. 346
• Qin Lin and Li Kai were approved as Academicians, substantially improving the laboratory’s title credentials and public reputation. 604 605

International Environmental Recognition

• Qinglin Laboratory entered the Mauritius water-remediation bidding process despite skepticism from competing laboratories, particularly Ottos Laboratory. 605 607
• Its Willow Leaf Duckweed sharply reduced pollution values despite appearing to wither after absorbing contaminants. 608 609
• The laboratory won the bid on the strength of its results but withdrew afterward, leaving its technology and reputation as the central focus of international attention. 609 610

Diversification into Advanced Technology

• Professor Wang’s work on the Goblin Gloves led to ice-sealing launchers, special fabric fibers, urban snowfall technology, and related applications. 619 631 635
• Qinglin Laboratory expanded into intelligent systems, acetic acid resin, energy materials, planetary gravity, particle physics, hovercars, and advanced firefighting equipment. 728 769 778 815 837
• By the time of plasma shields and advanced laser-weapon research, the laboratory had become a key center for technologies far beyond its original crop-genetics focus. 901

Relationships

• Qin Lin — Founder and chairman; provides research directions, technical plans, and final approval for major projects. 200 332 773
• Li Kai — Research director, leading crop geneticist, and 10% shareholder; his low-temperature gene and crop research formed a major part of the laboratory’s early reputation. 346 379 605
• Shen Li — Person in charge of operations, recruitment, funding review, logistics, and external project execution. 238 601 609
• Yun Fei — Security supervisor responsible for the laboratory’s professional security system. 238 267
• Chen Shengfei — Initial investor who accepted 10% equity for 200 million yuan. 200
• Ma Liewen — Initial investor who accepted 10% equity for 200 million yuan. 200
• Huaxia Academy — Research collaborator and recipient of several technologies intended for state-level development, including weaponization and intelligent-system cooperation. 631 729
• Minister Lu — Principal government liaison, coordinating national research cooperation, technology transfers, strategic materials, and researcher support. 631 769 838
• You City — The laboratory’s host city; local authorities planned its site as part of wider suburban development and consistently supported land use and expansion. 238 341

Trivia

• Qinglin Laboratory’s first phase was planned for nearly 2,000 mu, with further phases reserved in advance. 238
• Its headquarters was designed with enough scale and facilities to be considered a major laboratory even by international-city standards. 334
• Researchers consider the laboratory attractive partly because participants can receive formal credit instead of being omitted from major experiment lists. 446 619
• Professor Wang refused Minister Lu’s invitation to join Huaxia Academy, choosing to remain at Qinglin Laboratory. 632