Based on the information currently available, it is indeed him alone.
Old Tang didn't elaborate on this issue. These researchers would all be involved in the Guanghan City Plan, and they would naturally find out when Li Xingkong arrived in person.
"When can he take office?"
Researchers are already eager to meet this extraordinary person.
"His identity is confidential, so let's not think about it for now. Instead, tell us about your research findings on the Body Tempering Grass."
As for Li Xingkong, Old Tang only needed to subtly reveal that such a person existed, to avoid any foolish people causing conflict with him after Li Xingkong arrived.
"Let me go first. This plant is very similar in shape to lettuce. I initially thought it was just a coincidence, but if you put it that way, then it's because this new expert improved upon lettuce."
The people from the plant research lab were the first to speak; they were quite envious of this new expert.
They're highly skilled in plant research; once they arrive, won't they become the leading figure in their lab? Who will dare compete with them?
"If this technology matures enough, we can then improve a large portion of existing plants, and the research results in our laboratory will be countless."
"Regarding its growth environment, we have simulated it under all known harsh conditions. Basically, it is unaffected by any terrain on Earth Star and can grow normally. The only problem is that the nutrients it needs for growth are too complex, and we have not yet fully analyzed them."
Old Tang nodded. Li Xingkong had told him that it could be grown on the moon, so he had complete faith in the Body Tempering Grass's ability to adapt to different environments.
"The overall performance of this material has surpassed that of our current aerospace alloys. It can be used to replace the main materials of future rockets and spacecraft, making them 60% lighter but 20 times stronger than current materials."
The head of the laboratory researching aerospace materials spoke up. Their research was basically all for the purpose of aerospace, but the appearance of the Body Tempering Grass had completely disrupted their original layout and plans. However, this was not a bad thing, but rather a great thing.
After all, progress in materials science is like a lottery; no one can predict when a breakthrough will occur.
The significant advancement brought about by the Body Tempering Grass is enough to place them at the forefront of materials science worldwide.
"Once the production of Body Tempering Grass increases, it will be prioritized for the Guanghan City Plan, used for the construction of Guanghan City and the building of related aerospace equipment. You can rest assured about that."
Old Tang reassured him, saying that once the material was developed, other industries would take a backseat, and the first to get their hands on it would definitely be his aerospace laboratory.
" Engineer Tang, this isn't right. With these materials and their properties, shouldn't they be prioritized for our armored laboratory?"
Suddenly, the person sitting opposite spoke up. He was the head of the armor laboratory. Originally, their armor and weapons laboratories were the highest priority in the Earthly Capital, but now the aerospace laboratory had been given priority, which he was naturally unhappy about.
How can I accept that? If this material were used to build tanks, let alone the threat of drones, surviving a direct missile attack wouldn't be difficult at all.
With tanks, cannons, airplanes, and aircraft carriers like these, what does Divine Land have to fear from the Eagle Country? Liberating the whole world wouldn't be impossible.
"Given the current global environment, we will likely remain in a state of peace for the foreseeable future; war is unlikely."
Old Tang actually wanted to just hand this thing over to the military industry and pull out an invincible armored force, but unfortunately, in the current world environment, even if it were pulled out, it wouldn't be able to be deployed to the battlefield in a short time.
If we wait a few years, and they've already landed on the moon, then nuclear deterrence will only be effective against the remaining countries on Earth.
By then, unilateral nuclear deterrence would be enough to give other countries on Earth Star a run for their money.
Then several laboratories conducted various analyses on the material properties of the Body Tempering Grass, and the final conclusion was that this thing is practically a universal material.
If production can be increased, the advancements in materials science alone would, without exaggeration, allow them to produce ornithopter-like aircraft.
The biggest reason why we can't build ornithopter aircraft right now is that metal materials can't support the high strength of flapping wings like those of a dragonfly. If we could make that material, helicopters could be completely phased out.
Looking at the development directions of various fields derived from this material by this group of people, Old Tang did not speak or interrupt their speech. Through this material, he saw Li Xingkong's image even more clearly.
It's important to know that Li Xingkong didn't hide the purpose of this material from him.
This thing is eaten by Li Xingkong.
Just how physically strong must he have become to be able to eat such ingredients as food?
Given his current physical condition, can he still be considered a human being?
The saying goes, "From small things one can see great things." Just dealing with this material has already given so many people a headache for days. If a conflict Li Xingkong later, how can we stop him?
No, the more I learn about him, the more urgent I feel.
Knowing his current strength might actually put my mind at ease.
We'll see when we have time another day, and if we can arrange it, that would be even better if Li Xingkong could come and do a physical test.
It's definitely not feasible to directly tell him that you want to see his strength; you need to think of a more tactful way of putting it, or better yet, it would be even better if Li Xingkong came to you himself.
The allocation and use of the Body Tempering Grass ultimately failed to reach a concrete conclusion. After all, the importance of this material had almost led the heads of several laboratories to take action on the spot. Since they couldn't come up with a solution in the short term, it was better to let them compete for it themselves and come up with a solution in a few days.
After the meeting, Old Tang remained leaning back in his chair, not leaving. He still had many things to think about.
He needs to make the final decisions regarding the new materials, his relationship with Li Xingkong, and the development of Guanghan City.
He now seems to be standing at the critical juncture of history, with a high-speed train track leading to the future right in front of him.
Whether or not to get on the bus, and how to get on smoothly, is a choice he has to make.
Fortunately, he had met Li Xingkong a few times and had learned a lot about Li Xingkong's temperament.
Besides Li Xingkong's various deeds in China, Old Tang had already gone through his experiences from his studies to graduation and staying at home several times. He even had an incredibly accurate document about Li Xingkong's experiences in the Prisoner Continent.
Judging from his actions in China, he was a well-behaved student. But his actions in the Prisoner Continent, although they caused a great stir, ultimately only amounted to revenge.
Although his actions were indeed illegal from a legal standpoint, he adhered to the traditional values of the Divine Land People from a moral standpoint.
For someone who possesses a powerful weapon, that's enough, isn't it?