Chapter 1349: Methods_3

And a new area has been specially arranged for placement, with all potential facilities having started scheduling.

Anyone with even a little ability would notice this small action by Chen Ming.

Then he mass-sent this document to all members involved in the research institute’s project, asking each if they were interested in participating in a new project.

The new project wasn’t explicitly stated, but he was naturally referring to the research project on the Plane Nightmare’s limb.

As a result, Chen Ming instantly received hundreds of replies waiting for him to handle.

He immediately made a list and began screening suitable candidates for the project based on each person’s file.

Those with ability were originally supposed to be entirely allowed, but if they were important members researching Chen Ming’s main ship project, he would first confirm if they had the capacity to manage both projects simultaneously.

If not, he would reject them, but even if he refused, he would subtly hint at the matter of the Plane Nightmare’s body in his reply, which was a small tactic he used to attract people.

While the development behind the wormhole was temporarily stalled, there weren’t as many chaotic issues in front of the wormhole.

The colony Chen Ming planned, brilliantly coordinated and constructed, was developing little by little.

With almost unlimited resources and technical support, building a research center that could satisfy Chen Ming’s research direction was definitely not a problem.

And accompanying the construction of the research center, of course, were the facilities for those who might join the research center in the future.

With the research center ready and the supporting facilities in place, the next step was to recruit people.

Relying on these freely provided resources and various luxuries, in addition to the ability to conduct research on the Plane Nightmare’s body.

Enhancing Gaia Star’s attractiveness, attracting some professional researchers shouldn’t be a big problem.

Although the Spiritual Ability Institute may not be able to completely draw in all the Psychics.

After all, the main Spiritual Ability Institute has an Immortal Spirit Tree that eclipses the sun, which has an overwhelming appeal to the Psychics.

Even Chen Ming occasionally would go to the Spiritual Ability Institute, to experience the mental comfort of the Immortal Spirit Ancient Tree, and learn a thing or two about cultivating the Immortal Spirit Tree.

After all, he also had an Immortal Spirit Tree, although now only half as tall as a person, he was also thinking of cultivating the Immortal Spirit Tree to the scale of the Spiritual Ability Institute’s.

While Chen Ming was selecting people at hand and contemplating future matters at the same time.

Two institute directors, who collaborated frequently with Chen Ming, suddenly pushed open the door to Chen Ming’s office and barged in.

Once inside, the two old men sat on the sofa without saying a word.

When doing projects, Chen Ming always set aside his identity, considering himself just as an ordinary researcher.

In interacting with others, at least with the two directors, there weren’t too many protocols.

On the contrary, it was quite relaxed.

So Chen Ming didn’t care what they were doing and continued to focus on selecting the people he needed.

As a result, when the Psychic director saw that Chen Ming was ignoring him, he self-servingly found a box of Immortal Spirit Leaves from the side cupboard and made himself a cup of tea.

Sipping it, he occasionally coughed to catch Chen Ming’s attention.

Now Chen Ming knew why the two had come.

Being found out for poaching talent was quite normal.

But he pretended not to see it, continued replying to those who were willing to join the new project.

When all the replies were mostly done.

He finally looked up and asked, “What’s up?”

The Shipyard Director spread his hands, indicating he didn’t know why he was here either.

He then casually pointed to the Psychic Director, indicating that it was he who brought him along.

The Psychic Director, sipping tea, somewhat monotonously said to Chen Ming, “I know what you’re doing.”

Chen Ming countered, “What am I doing?”

“Poaching talent.”

“You first release that severed limb to everyone in the project, and then, after some time, divulge that you have a complete body, and naturally a bunch of people will flock to you.”

Chen Ming shrugged, he hadn’t deliberately concealed this, so it was quite normal for those losing their talent to trouble him.

However, Chen Ming had also thought of a countermeasure.

“It’s just academic exchange.”

“The journey’s a little far, so preparing some accommodations for people is quite reasonable, isn’t it?”

“My environment is good, resources are abundant, if they want to stay, that’s their own choice.”

“That’s reasonable,” the Psychic Director said, “but about your colony’s legality…”

“My colony has already been declared, it’s a legal colony.”

Chen Ming said, taking out a paper document that was obtained even before the colony had formed.

It was a registration document for a colony.

Though most parts were still blank, it already had the Imperial Colony Development Department’s stamp on it.

Chen Ming could fill in any blank parts, and once filled, his colony would be a legal one.

The Psychic Minister stared at the document for a long time and asked, “I don’t recall there being any law allowing legal colonies outside the Empire’s territory now.”

“Because it’s governed by the Exploration Law.”

The Psychic Director almost spat out his tea.

The Exploration Law was enacted by the Empire to encourage exploration, offering various benefits, with very lenient management over explorers establishing colonies on their own.

But it had gradually fallen out of use since the end of the exploration era.