Chapter 782

Chapter 782: Chief Technology Officer

Year 6865 of the Xia Calendar, Venus Base

Liang Long stepped out of Venus Base, and his protective shield instantly adjusted. The atmospheric pressure on Venus is different from that of Blue Star, but the most noticeable is the temperature, which averages over 500 degrees. Not only ordinary people but even cultivators below the Golden Core Stage can hardly survive here for long.

However, in front of Liang Long, there were countless solar panels stretching as far as the eye could see, seemingly without end.

The use of solar energy has a long history. In ancient Huaxia, there are records of solar stoves being used. Before the technological revolution and spiritual energy recovery, solar energy was already widely utilized.

After the rise of spiritual energy, solar energy was ignored, and its status fell to the lowest point until mixed energy became used, allowing solar energy to be widely utilized again.

However, the technology for solar energy was still very outdated until Liang Long came to power and received support from Lin Jiang. Under his guidance, solar energy technology made new breakthroughs, and the solar panels in front of them had very high absorption and conversion efficiency.

"Chief Liang, this is the latest solar battery, your newest technology. This one cubic meter solar battery can store one hundred million units of electricity and has a lifespan of over one hundred years. One solar battery can supply electricity for a town of one hundred thousand people for ten days…"

A technician next to Liang Long introduced the solar energy business of Venus Base to him, speaking with great admiration, as if he were a devoted fan.

Liang Long always smiled as he listened to him talk about the situation here and the development of solar energy technology, which included not just solar panels but also other related advancements, like batteries.

Nearby the solar panels, there was a small building at intervals, which housed the solar batteries. Each battery measured one meter in width, height, and depth, making it one cubic meter, and it could store up to one hundred million units of electricity. If used in an old car, it would be enough to drive around the borders of Huaxia.

However, this technology would not be used in cars for now; instead, it would be applied to daily life. Over the past few hundred years of spiritual energy recovery, the main source of energy for Blue Star changed from electricity to spiritual energy, which greatly consumed cultivation resources for daily needs.

To address this, the Spiritual Energy Research Institute proposed a plan to replace cultivation resources in daily life with other energy sources, including nuclear power and solar energy.

To achieve this, Liang Long led his team in research for five to six years before making breakthroughs and developing the battery in front of them. As a result, he gained enormous profits, owning shares in several solar battery factories and earning at least ten billion Huaxia coins every year, quickly rising to become one of the top one hundred wealthy individuals in Huaxia.

"How large is the current solar panel area, how many batteries can we fully charge each day, and what technical problems are there? Please tell me everything. I will only be here for three days. Within those three days, I will help you solve all the technical issues."

"Chief Liang, the solar panel area at Venus Base has reached three million acres. We expect to lay another five hundred thousand acres by the end of this year. Currently, we can fully charge ten thousand standard batteries each day, but now our problem is…"

The technician did not want to miss the chance, so he briefly mentioned the scale and quickly raised many technical questions. The solar energy base on Venus has not been established for many years, and there are many issues to address, such as the aging of the solar panels, which need urgent solutions.

Liang Long was also quick to respond. He returned to Venus Base and held a video meeting to solve these technical problems. He inspired new ideas, while the other team members worked to make those ideas happen.

Liang Long’s genius is beyond doubt. What the solar energy company’s technical experts find hard to solve is just a small issue for him.

Three days later, Liang Long left Venus Base and went to Lunar Base. After staying there for a few days, he returned to the Spiritual Energy Research Institute.

"Dean Cao"

"Liang Long, your application for the voyage has been approved by Ancestor Lin. For the second batch of interstellar immigrants, you will participate as the Chief Technology Officer."

"Thank you, Dean Cao."

When Liang Long heard this, he was very happy. He was a bit tired of Blue Star and wanted to play at Jiang Star, so he applied to go there a long time ago. Cao Wang always disagreed, so Liang Long went over Cao Wang’s head and asked Lin Jiang, and now he has received permission.

"Don’t thank me. To be honest, I don’t want to let you go. You are the best scientist in Huaxia, and I hope you can stay."

"Dean Cao, a person should always challenge themselves. Jiang Star is also very important, and I want to test myself."

"Jiang Star is very dangerous, your powers…"

"Before I leave, I will definitely reach the later stage of Soul Changing."

"You’re so confident?"

"Of course! My talent for practicing is about the same as my talent for science."

"That’s good to hear. So, I need to tell you, your term at Jiang Star is only fifty years. Once those fifty years are up, come back to me. Don’t think about running away."

"I won’t run away. I promise I will not run."

Liang Long chuckled and said, "Why run? Everything is just fine right now."

"The second group of immigrant spaceships won’t launch for a few more years. Before that, you need to solve several major issues at the research institute."

"Dean Cao, there are so many talented people here. You can’t expect me to do everything alone."

"They aren’t as versatile as you. I trust your abilities even more."

"Alright then. I appreciate your confidence, Dean. Please tell me what other important tasks you want me to take on."

"The first task is about the technology for compressing and enhancing energy, like nuclear and solar energy. It must reach the level of spiritual energy. The second task is to create a mathematical model for the energy needed for space jumping. They estimate that we won’t just encounter alien planets like Jiang Star; we will definitely meet aliens in the future. The Space Battleship’s weapons need another upgrade. The third one…"

Cao Wang presented over ten major issues, making Liang Long’s face darken. Each question was very difficult and would take a long time to understand. Wasn’t this putting him in a tough spot?

For example, the energy compression and enhancement technology already exists, but raising energy to the level of spiritual energy is challenging. He knew that they wanted to replace Premium Spirit Stones with electrical energy, but the energy from Premium Spirit Stones is very pure. He had researched for decades without meeting the requirements.

"Dean, it is impossible to reach the level of Premium Spirit Stones for energy compression technology within 200 years. It can’t replace the role of Premium Spirit Stones on spaceships. Instead of stubbornly working on this technology, it would be better to invest some money in researching the compression and purifying technology for spiritual energy. That has more potential."

"I understand. This is a bit easier. The Spirit Gathering Formation is really just a method to purify, but it’s not enough yet. If we give this problem to someone else to study, since you are the chief expert, of course you should tackle the difficult part."

"You are trying to trick me."

"Don’t worry about whether I’m tricking you or not. If this technology makes a breakthrough, you’ll be the richest person in Huaxia. Even Ancestor Lin won’t have as much wealth as you, do you understand?"

"Didn’t you empty Ancestor Lin? He’s not really a rich person."

"You… "

Cao Wang felt speechless and couldn’t argue back because it was true. After years of demanding money, Ancestor Lin was almost broke. Even the income from his fixed assets had mostly gone to Cao Wang. If we really count the wealth, there wasn’t much left.

"Don’t bargain with me. Solve these problems before the second batch of immigrant ships launches. Complete the handover, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, you absolutely won’t be able to leave, understood?"

"Understood. The higher the position, the more pressure. You are the director, you make the rules."

"Ahem, I’m still the deputy, don’t say things randomly."

"Tch, he’s gone, he’s gone."

Liang Long waved his hand casually as he left. He felt more relaxed with Cao Wang and didn’t need to worry about formalities anymore.

Back in his office, Liang Long thought for a moment. These project topics were indeed quite difficult, mainly because there were so many of them. Cao Wang was more relentless than a penny-pincher, pushing him to his limits.

"I can’t do this alone. I need some helpers. I can’t dare to try cloning technology, so I’ll use some substitutes instead. I’ve mastered the Split Spirit Technique, which lets me split my spirit to control."

"Sure enough, the Spiritual Energy Research Institute can’t function without me; it will fall apart."

After thinking for a long time, Liang Long came up with a solution. He felt quite pleased with this situation. In less than two hundred years, he had reached the top level of technology at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute. He felt proud of that.