More than ten minutes later.
The office door quietly opened.
"Professor, Academician Mao is here."
Zero's notification sounded at the same time.
"Professor Lü, you wanted to see me?" Mao Zhengzhi stood in the doorway, looking rather apprehensive as he asked in a low voice.
Having been reprimanded just yesterday, he was still a little traumatized.
Was he going to get another scolding today?!
At the thought of what might happen next, a trace of bitterness welled up in Mao Zhengzhi's heart.
Lü Yongchang looked up and beckoned to Mao Zhengzhi.
"Academician Mao, come here."
Hearing the summons, Mao Zhengzhi swallowed slightly and shuffled a few steps into the room as though marching to his death.
Seeing Mao Zhengzhi's awkward movements, Lü Yongchang paused in surprise, then remembered the few "unpleasant" events of the day before.
"Ahem!"
He cleared his throat. "Relax. I didn't call you here today to discuss Clones Technology."
At those words, Mao Zhengzhi let out a huge sigh of relief and plopped down in the chair in front of Lü Yongchang.
"Click."
The Electromagnetic Adhesion Device made a crisp sound.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking somewhat ashamed. "Professor, actually, I spent a long time thinking last night."
"Oh?" Seeing Mao Zhengzhi's expression, a faint smile appeared on Lü Yongchang's lips. "What is it? Don't tell me you still can't let go of Clones Technology?"
"No, no, no!"
Mao Zhengzhi shook his head like a rattle. "I thought it over carefully, and you were right. Clones Technology carries far too many hidden risks."
"For human civilization as it stands, there's absolutely no need to take such a dangerous, unconventional path."
Lü Yongchang smiled and nodded. "I'm glad you've thought it through."
"I called you here today mainly about something else."
As he spoke,