The next night.

Chen Ming piloted the Stardust Level and arrived at the target Star System.

This is the local Star Zone Military headquarters known as Meteor-1 Star Zone.

There are two well-known laboratories in this Star System, one of which is the Electronic Engineering Laboratory, an authority on electronic data.

This laboratory is also the one that proposed the foundational theory for simulation equipment. Although subsequent research was not completed independently by this lab, the proposal of the foundational theory alone is evidently quite significant.

The other laboratory is a comprehensive large-scale lab, funded by the Star Realm Government and military under the Meteor Star Zone, covering a vast range of research areas.

Among these naturally includes the things Chen Ming is researching.

The Electronic Engineering Laboratory can attempt to recover data damaged in simulations, while this comprehensive lab can help assess the value of the damaged research data.

Of course, the simulated data has long been sent to the Electronic Engineering Laboratory, yet the data has not been recovered until now.

So Chen Ming’s primary purpose this time is this large comprehensive laboratory, to assess the value of the experimental data.

When Chen Ming entered this Star System.

The first thing he saw was the fiery volcanic Planet, which looked very similar to the headquarters of the Fourteenth Legion Branch. Just as he thought he would visit the volcanic Planet to see those ecological domes similar to those of the Fourteenth Legion Branch.

Bai Quan suddenly directed Chen Ming’s spacecraft to make a turn and head to another habitable Planet within the Star System.

Though there is a Star Zone Military base in this Star System, it is not restricted for civilian entry.

Because in this Star System, there is an open scientific research colony on the habitable Planet Chen Ming is about to reach.

A large number of research institutes are gathered here, and the two laboratories Chen Ming wants to visit are located within this colony.

Although the Stardust Level is a combat-type Cruiser, with Bai Quan’s prior arrangements, it smoothly bypassed the orbital transfer Space Station and began descending towards the Planet’s surface.

While still in the air, Chen Ming could see the city’s skyline, interspersed with various buildings characteristic of scientific research personnel.

And as the altitude decreased, more details of the colony city emerged before his eyes.

For example, the diverse range of shops on the ground floors of scientific buildings, commercial structures integrated into the city, and the bustling pedestrians.

Although this is a scientific research colony, all supporting infrastructure is in place.

The city remains vibrant, not possessing the overly sterile atmosphere of laboratories.

Chen Ming quite liked this city environment that combined various advantages.

However, as the spaceship continued to descend, Chen Ming could no longer see more city details.

Because the Stardust Level landed on a plot belonging to the Star Zone Military just outside the city.

Nearby the landing point was a military base.

After the Stardust Level landed, personnel quickly came to guide, taking Chen Ming and Bai Quan inside the military base.

After navigating a long, winding path, they arrived at a meeting room.

When the guide opened the meeting room door ahead.

Chen Ming noticed one side of the meeting table was already occupied, with a total of six people, including Lou Wei. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

And Lou Wei’s military rank hanging on his chest had indeed been demoted from Major General to Colonel.

Because of this, Lou Wei alone was not qualified to meet with Bai Quan now.

Therefore, another General Level person was accompanying him, sitting beside Lou Wei, with a Major General insignia on his chest.

Lou Wei looked around four or fifty years old, and the person next to him was at least two cycles older than Lou Wei.

Sixty or seventy years old, appearing half in the grave.

The average human lifespan now seems to be around one hundred and forty, so indeed, he’s half in the grave.

Chen Ming had actually seen this person before, at a small military meeting he attended with Bai Quan earlier.

Unexpectedly, they met again in this place, under such circumstances.

He should be one of the higher-ups in Lou Wei’s faction.

Speaking of which, Lou Wei could also be considered high-ranking, right? After all, he was a Major General before, personally taking action, and ended up like this.

There’s no telling if this person will end up with a similar fate later.

Chen Ming sat down across from them, sweeping his eyes over each person, all of them with their heads down, oblivious to what they were thinking.

Bai Quan didn’t rush to sit down, instead greeted the Major General opposite, referring to him as "Major General Song," and after a handshake, sat beside Chen Ming.

After all three on Chen Ming’s side were seated, Major General Song lightly coughed and said to Bai Quan, "We’ve contacted the laboratory here, and they can assist in assessing the damage based on the experimental data and ensuring confidentiality. Just waiting for your data."

"Did you bring your data?"

Bai Quan looked towards Chen Ming, so Chen Ming lifted the briefcase he had brought along, opened it, and took out a chip containing a large amount of experimental data, placing it on the table.

Chen Ming thought about what Bai Quan had just told him and slowly pushed the chip towards Lou Wei and the others sitting across.

The chip slid along the table, but after only a few dozen centimeters, Bai Quan suddenly reached out and pressed down on the chip.