Ownership

Just when Xiao He thought Zhang Chuan's words were scary enough, the other party continued:

"With two or three such power plants, all other power plants in our country can be dismantled. We will no longer need any other form of power generation; coal-fired power plants, nuclear power plants, and hydroelectric power plants can all be dismantled! This will greatly help improve our current environment, and a sufficient supply of electricity will allow us to vigorously develop industry and significantly improve our quality of life."

"Furthermore, because it occupies very little space and provides extremely high energy output, we can use it as an energy source for certain transportation vehicles, such as submarines, aircraft carriers, and even spacecraft! This would save a significant amount of space and payload capacity for carrying scientific research equipment and personnel! Just imagine!"

At this point, Zhang Chuan's expression was a mixture of fear and anticipation. "Antimatter provides enough energy to support faster-than-light travel for humans. And because it consumes very little material, it can support us to travel extremely long distances. Do you know what that means? Humanity can break free from the constraints of the Milky Way Galaxy and explore even more distant planets! We can travel through the universe forever!"

"At the same time, carbon is a very common element, found on many outer space planets, including Mars. If we had this kind of Antimatter Generator, it wouldn't be impossible to build a human colony on Mars. Even if Earth were destroyed, humanity could survive on other planets. To put it bluntly, energy is everything! With energy at the level of antimatter, we can do anything!"

Everyone present swallowed hard.

It does sound terrifying. Who would have thought that just one "Antimatter Generator" could propel human civilization forward indefinitely?

This made Xiao He hesitate: was the emergence of this technology a good thing or a bad thing? Should he continue studying the blueprints?

"But?" Cui Man raised an eyebrow and replied.

"But..." Zhang Chuan's expression turned very worried as he said this, "First, the annihilation of antimatter and matter is eternal and non-renewable. For example, the material on this blueprint is Carbon Antimatter. When Carbon Antimatter combines with carbon, the two are converted into energy and disappear from our universe forever, never to reappear."

As he spoke, Zhang Chuan shrugged. "Of course, compared to our other existing energy sources, it is still the best choice. And in the future, we can switch to other elements, so I think it shouldn't be a problem to last until the end of Earth's lifespan... But the biggest problem isn't that."

Zhang Chuan stared at Cui Man and said, "Just like I said, antimatter is extremely dangerous if it becomes a weapon. If certain countries acquire this technology, it will undoubtedly become a weapon, and such a weapon could truly destroy the world in an instant. Rather than how to promote it, we should consider how to restrict its promotion. It's cruel, but it's the truth."

"It is indeed a problem," Cui Man sighed. "What's frightening isn't technology itself, but people's hearts."

Zhang Chuan nodded, his face filled with heartache, and said, "It's such a pity about this technology... If it could really be completed, I think it could increase our development speed by dozens of times. Whether it's the ocean or the universe, we would eventually conquer them. But such a technology is difficult to realize because of the ugliness of human nature... How tragic."

"In the end, it's all the fault of the M Country..." Xiao He muttered to himself.

Cui Man, however, took it all in stride, laughing nonchalantly, "Oh, it doesn't matter. As long as our country can use it, that's fine. We can consider other things later."

As she spoke, Cui Man turned to the researcher. "So, Lao Zhang, is that all you wanted to say? You can leave now, we have more to say..."

"No!" Zhang Chuan said, turning to Xiao He and glaring at him fiercely.

Just as Xiao He thought he was about to fight, the other man spoke up, "The technologies Yinglong has provided recently have made me realize something! His value should be reflected in scientific research, not in fighting and killing!"

As he spoke, Zhang Chuan straightened his clothes and said seriously, "I will apply to the higher-ups to transfer 'Yinglong' to the research team. He is a valuable asset to the scientific and medical communities, and we cannot allow him to be in any danger. Therefore, I oppose letting Yinglong participate in this 'Mutant Competition'."

Cui Man frowned slightly, crossed her arms, and asked, "Are you implying that you're challenging my authority?"

"Not at all, Chief Cui, you flatter me." Zhang Chuan said calmly, "I just hope that Yinglong can use his talents in a more suitable place, rather than making such a valuable talent do such dangerous things."

At this point, Old Zhang turned to Cui Man and frowned, saying, "You shouldn't have forgotten how your command error nearly cost Yinglong his life during the first capture of 'Gluttonous Beast,' right? I'll be reporting this to my superiors, so I hope you're prepared."

After saying that, Old Zhang strode away from the scene.

"Tsk... what's with all the arrogance?" Cui Man said, biting her thumb in dissatisfaction. "These old-fashioned guys have no idea how tough it is to fight outside."

"I will follow Sister Man," Xiao He said at this moment. "No matter what others say, I will work with Sister Man."

"That's right, there are perks to following your older sister, right?" Cui Man put her arm around Xiao He's shoulder and laughed. "Darling, you like legs, right? Next time, I'll make you a lap pillow."

"Hey, be serious! Is this the time for jokes?" Xiao He frowned, but what he really thought was: Cui Man had gradually discovered his talent, and the fact that Cui Man had helped him resolve the "Lin Tiannan Incident" at the beginning was also of great significance to him.

Because his relationship with Lin Tiannan was not actually that simple; he knew "Lin Tiannan," but he didn't tell anyone about it.

Besides, he genuinely liked Cui Man and everyone in the Special Response Department. He didn't really care whether he pursued a literary or martial path; he would feel fulfilled as long as he could do something meaningful.

"Let's discuss that further. I can only obey orders from above." Cui Man sighed and frowned. "The command error during the initial arrest of Xia Yu was indeed quite serious. If Lao Zhang keeps pressing this matter, the higher-ups might really consider transferring you to other departments."

"No matter what the higher-ups decide, I'm going to follow you," Xiao He said irritably. "Otherwise, I'm quitting. Who's afraid of who?"

"I'll follow Sister Man too," Ye Wanqing replied, "Because I like Sister Man."

Xia Yu quickly added, "Although Sister Man made a mistake once, she also made a lot of contributions! Weren't all of Brother Xiao's abilities discovered by you, Sister Man? How can those people ignore the contributions and keep harping on the mistakes?! Aren't they just like those online trolls?"

"Yes," Xie Haining echoed, "Miracle Factor, Plastic Decomposition, AME Influenza —these are all Chief Cui to you, Commander Cui. I think the higher-ups will definitely take this into account during the evaluation, and I believe the organization will also consider the opinions of us Mutant. All four of us support you."

"Oh my, looks like I'm quite popular." Cui Man laughed, then said seriously, "Anyway, don't worry about that for now. You guys hurry up and prepare for the next mission. Old Xie, you need to get ready, the next capture mission will depend on you. Darling, you and Xia Yu also need to get ready, we're going to escort the target tomorrow."

"Understood," the people present responded, and then dispersed.

After the Four Cornerstones left, Cui Man sighed heavily and bit her thumb as she pondered.

"As expected, those old guys have their eyes on the ownership of Yinglong. It's probably not just about its 'scientific value,' is it? I'm afraid they have ulterior motives." Cui Man muttered to herself, then clenched her fist firmly. "We must get ownership of Yinglong."

At this point, Cui Man suddenly laughed, "However, that child likes me quite a bit, which should be an advantage, right?"

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing did a quick training session before embarking on their journey home. On the way, Ye Wanqing seemed preoccupied. Xiao He gently poked her cheek. "What are you thinking about, Little Pufferfish?"

"Don't call me Little Pufferfish..." Ye Wanqing frowned slightly. "I was thinking, transferring you to the Science Department wouldn't be so bad, would it? You could focus on scientific research, wouldn't that be great? There's no danger."

"Hmm..." Xiao He pondered without speaking. To be honest, he was indeed very happy to be able to help develop science and medicine, but if he had to say, he still preferred fighting.

Of course, he was afraid of pain and didn't like being beaten up, but the fight he had with Jin Shaokang last time without triggering his abilities had been very enjoyable. The two were evenly matched, but he defeated Jin Shaokang through skill, and that feeling of exhilaration... was like the feeling of defeating a boss after painstakingly leveling up in a game, but no game could provide such a strong sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, Xiao He himself was unwilling to give up either side. Developing technology is certainly good, but in this world where Mutant have appeared, science may not be able to solve all problems, because science cannot explain "White Light".

"There are times when reasoning doesn't work," Xiao He replied.

Of course, he also knew that "antimatter" could be made into weapons, but it was hard to say whether others would obediently submit or join forces against the person who possessed such a powerful weapon when one person held such a weapon.

"But..." Ye Wanqing wanted to continue, but Xiao He patted her head. "Besides, don't I have you? As long as you're here, I'm invincible... basically."

"You sounded really cool before..." Ye Wanqing glared at him, but she was still quite happy inside.