After awarding Arcane Merit and calming everyone's excitement, Ian cleared his throat, bringing seriousness back to the atmosphere of the venue.
"Next, is our last topic today. It is also the strategic focus of the Empire in the next hundred years."
He waved his hand, and two sets of holographic images appeared in the sky.
One group is the burning sun, and the other group is the blue earth.
"This project was too huge, so I split it into two sub-projects, each responsible for two teams."
Ian looked towards the side door of the venue.
Four heavily armed Royal Guard soldiers escorted two people in. The two people were wearing funny pajamas and white coats, and looked like they were awake. They had no sense of being high-level Arcanists.
It is Weasley twins--Fred and George.
"Professor? Long time no see!"
Fred yawned, not caring about the killing glances around him, "What is it for this time? If you want us to work overtime, there is no way. We are currently working on a new type of prank candy that can make people fart not only have a scent but also change colors, so we are very busy."
George nodded fiercely from the side. "Yes, this is a great invention that can subvert the prank world!"
The whole audience was stunned.
On this serious occasion that determines the fate of mankind, these two live treasures are actually talking about fart candy?
Ian smiled, like a fox.
"Too busy researching pranks? It seems you have a lot of free time."
He called up a long list, "According to the Ghost Legion's report, in the past five years, you have used Apparition technology to smuggle three hundred tons of prohibited Potions materials, and also blew up two unmanned asteroids for experiments... According to the Empire laws, this is enough to put you in jail under Azkaban."
"Or..."
Ian changed the topic, "You can take over this project and make meritorious service. There is no upper limit on funding, and all resources will be provided first."
The twins looked at each other and instantly changed their faces, revealing that flattering smile.
"Professor, you know we are joking."
"It's our honor to serve you! Tell me, what do you want us to do? Blow up the moon?"
Ian shook his head and pointed at the sun projection in the sky.
"No. I want you to... eat that thing."
"Eat the sun?!" the twins exclaimed in unison.
"To be precise, it's [Stellar Energy Conversion and Extraction Project]."
Ian explained, "I want you to design a super Alchemical Array train that can wrap the entire star - you can think of it as the magic version of Dyson Sphere (Dyson Sphere). We want to convert all the endless nuclear fusion energy of the sun into high-purity Liquid Mana."
"Only in this way can we meet the cultivation needs of the Empire's billions of Arcanist in the future, as well as those Floating City who are like gold-eating beasts."
The twins put away their playful smiles and their eyes became wild.
Turn a star into a power bank? That sounds so cool!
"Deal!"
After finishing the energy group, Ian set his sights on another, crazier project.
"The task of the second group is more difficult."
He pointed at the holographic projection of the Earth, "I want you to design a plan that can make this planet... move."
The whole place was in an uproar.
"Moving? You mean spinning?" asked a physicist.
"No."
Ian shook his head, and his tone was as calm as if he was talking about what to eat at night, "I mean, push the earth out of orbit, or even push it away from Solar System. We want to take our home and wander."
[Wandering Earth Project].
"This is impossible!" An old magical engineer stood up, "The mass of the earth is too large, and the gravitational structure is too complicated. Forcibly pushing it will cause the plates to disintegrate, the atmosphere to escape, and even the core to cool down! This is suicide!"
"That's why I need you."
Ian was not angry, "Use Anti-Gravity Runes to offset the mass, use Space Folding technology to reduce the size, and even... use Subspace Displacement Technology to 'pack' the earth away."
"I don't look at the process, only the results. Whether you use magic or technology, I want this planet to turn into an interstellar battleship that can set sail at any time."
This is the ultimate trump card prepared by Ian in order to deal with possible divine wars in the future.
If there is really a strong enemy that cannot be defeated (such as that Star Dragon), he can directly activate Planetary Engine and run away with all mankind.
If you can't fight, run away and take your family with you. This is the wisdom of survival.
The meeting lasted until late at night.
When the last agenda item ended, everyone felt a deep exhaustion, but more importantly, a sense of excitement to witness history.
Ian stood in the empty conference room, looking at the starry sky outside the window.
"The stage has been set and the actors are in place."
"Next..."
He set his sights on the red dot Blink on the star map - Alpha Centauri.
"It's time to choose a suitable opponent to cut the ribbon on this big show."