Dawn Star, Laboratory One.
"Academician Shen, I think we should tackle the atmospheric problem first!"
Lü Yongchang had just entered the laboratory when he heard Fan Yi's voice.
It sounded... like an argument?
Lü Yongchang instinctively slowed his pace and looked toward the voices with interest.
Sure enough, Shen Siwen's voice rang out a moment later.
"No, no, no. Water is the most important issue. Water resources on Dawn Star are far too scarce."
"An ample supply of water is the foundation for terraforming a terrestrial planet!"
"The water problem is too hard to solve!" Fan Yi hurriedly countered. "Dawn Star's atmosphere isn't difficult to modify. As long as the oxygen content meets the standard, humans can take off their masks and live comfortably outside!"
"Heh."
Shen Siwen gave a derisive snort. "Have you forgotten how high the atmospheric pressure outside is?"
"You..." Fan Yi's face flushed red. "Then have you forgotten the human enhancement project at the Biological Laboratory?!"
"Hey! You little brat!" Shen Siwen snapped. "You weren't even born when I started researching biosphere technology!"
"Ahem!" Seeing that their "argument" was about to escalate further, Lü Yongchang quickly gave a soft cough, interrupting their "friendly exchange."
The arguing stopped abruptly.
Shen Siwen and Fan Yi slowly turned around. When they saw Lü Yongchang, both looked as though they had lost the will to live.
"P-Professor, what brings you here?" Shen Siwen asked awkwardly.
Lü Yongchang's expression turned strange at those words.
He slowly formed a question mark in his mind, then offered his own assessment: Smooth.
As though realizing he had said something stupid, Shen Siwen looked even more embarrassed.
"Quite the productive discussion." Lü Yongchang glanced at Shen Siwen with a faint, ambiguous smile. "Well? Have you come up with a terraforming approach?"
"We... haven't settled on