Zhou Yi held the Corridor Palace fishing rod, sitting on a chair fixed on Black Thorn's back, and began fishing.

He opened his mouth, and Yuan Xiao handed over a juice with a straw, allowing him to take a sip.

The Corridor Palace turned into a Light Core fishing rod wrapped around his hand, the other end spun into a line, searching within the Time Master for a suitable target.

After the previous fishing session, the Dong family recorded the relevant data and directly replicated the previous actions.

At this time, Zhou Yi didn't need to perform complex operations, as the Cave People could complete automatic selection and preliminary processes.

Manual fishing turned into semi-automatic.

Once a suitable target was found, the Cave People would send a signal.

Fishing is something that cannot be rushed.

Zhou Yi and Yuan Xiao started chatting.

"How is your relationship with Sun Hao now?"

"It's better."

Yuan Xiao peeled a banana and fed it to Zhou Yi: "The child is very stubborn."

"He used to be too unfamiliar with me, but after some time of interaction, he's not so resistant to me anymore. He nods and waves when we meet, but he still can't call me mom, only assistant lady... But I'm already quite satisfied."

Zhou Yi wasn't surprised.

Sun Hao seemed like an honest child, but he was actually stubborn inside. Apart from himself and Sun Chonglai, it's hard for others to change him. To earn his recognition and goodwill, it requires years of time and action to prove.

Yuan Xiao is responsible and meticulous in her work.

To be a good assistant, she not only pursued further studies in makeup and dressing, but also learned cooking, mastered the mechanical language and alien script, and always readied herself to take notes, striving for perfection.

As long as there are no preconceived notions, all of this is visible.

Earning Sun Hao's respect is also a matter of course.

"How's Nian Gao over there?" Zhou Yi asked.

Talking about her daughter, Yuan Xiao showed a trace of a smile: "She made up with me quite early."

"The company is stronger than the Dragon Palace, one of the world's fastest-developing and strongest organizations, Nian Gao is quite satisfied with the current environment."

"She even told me earlier, mathematically deducing, that in terms of scale, the Heavenly Kingdom is far greater than the company, but in overall strength, the Heavenly Kingdom is already at a disadvantage."

Zhou Yi suddenly became interested: "Tell me more."

Yuan Xiao recalled: "At that time, she said... In the past, the company's advantages, apart from top Light Core Body employees, also included much higher per capita output and consumption compared to the Heavenly Kingdom. The disadvantage was in the overall population size, economic scale, research scale, and industrial production capacity, which had considerable gaps with the Heavenly Kingdom, even adding the entire Development Alliance, it was only tens of thousands of people."

"However, now with the development of Mars and Moon projects, the economic scale has skyrocketed. Nian Gao calculated the announced earnings of each department this year, totaling at least 50 million Light Seeds."

"The development of Mars Mining just got on the right track, and with the increasing number of Electric Cat Miners and Mutant Miners, this number could at least triple. Adding to the fact that the development costs are under 10%, it's very healthy, and it's expected that by the year after next at the latest, just the Mars Affairs Department's earnings could surpass the Heavenly Kingdom's annual income of 130 million Light Seeds."

Yuan Xiao paused, then continued: "Moreover, in the field of research."

"We have reached the world's forefront in the field of consciousness, with the existing cooperation with the Mechanical Knight Order on 'Cultivation', and the unique development of alien breeding, Cave People technology, Mud Tree People biological research, including the continuous boom of organ repair surgeries, Wasteland Armor..."

"Through high-quality research, the company absorbs the strengths of each faction and has already developed a unique tech tree. We don't need the Heavenly Kingdom's technological support, but the Heavenly Kingdom needs our research products."

"In terms of industrial capacity, the company is integrated into the Mechanical City system. As long as energy and resources are sufficient, production efficiency will be extremely high. The construction of cities on the Moon, the distribution of public housing, and the Wasteland Armor miners are manifestations of the company's industrial capabilities."

"She predicts that within 5 years, the Heavenly Kingdom's dependence on the company will far exceed the company's need for the Heavenly Kingdom. Our advantage lies in the fact that the company and the Heavenly Kingdom are different organizational forms, both can intersect and coexist without inevitable contradictions or conflicts."

"But overall, the company's form is more advanced than the traditional format of the Heavenly Kingdom. The growth speed in various fields, individual development and living environment within the organization, and the economic condition of the radiation areas are the best evidence."

Zhou Yi was very surprised to hear this: "Nian Gao analyzed all this by herself?"

"Yes, Chairman. She modeled mathematically using publicly available company data, simulated variables based on the economic growth curve of company employees and population migration data, and reached such conclusions."

Talking about this daughter, Yuan Xiao was also quite proud.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but think.

Nian Gao, working as a math teacher at Mushroom Forest Primary School, not only educates and nurtures, but hasn't stopped her professional application.

"She said this also incorporated some hunting rules."

Yuan Xiao continued: "There's a principle in wild hunting that if attacking the opponent risks severe injury to oneself, it's highly unlikely they'll attack each other."

"Because once severely injured, one could become prey for others. So hunting usually involves the strong attacking the weak, while the weak attacking the strong only happens in extreme environments, typically under the threat of death, forcing defense."

"Therefore, Nian Gao believes that with the company's current scale, no organization could possibly initiate a frontal war against the company due to the high risks, and because the company's model allows for the coexistence of various groups. There'll only be economic confrontations and technical rivalries in fields like economy, research, and agriculture."

Zhou Yi asked Yuan Xiao: "Is Nian Gao thinking of changing her career from being a math teacher?"

"Not at all, Chairman, she enjoys being a teacher."

Yuan Xiao said: "But she also does some mathematical research in her spare time, though since there haven't been any significant results, she hasn't mentioned it much."

"Nian Gao even asked me whether the company considered recruiting more teachers at the Dragon Palace, saying if there's such a plan, she could go over and recruit, as she knows of good professionals undergoing advanced studies at Dragon Palace. I said I didn't know."

This remark reminded Zhou Yi.

Recently, new things have been emerging in the field of research, but there has been less focus on education.

It's time to establish a secondary school.

Hmm.

Zhou Yi suddenly thought.

Perhaps there's no need for that...

He immediately contacted Long.

"Do you want the students over there to continue their studies at the Dragon Palace?"

The other party seemed surprised: "Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true."

Zhou Yi had this idea for quite some time.

Establishing Mushroom Forest Primary School is no problem, but middle school is a different issue. In the Wasteland era, children matured at ten, which had been a tradition for hundreds of years.

According to the actual conditions on Earth during the Wasteland era, the education time needs to be shortened.

At Mushroom Forest Primary School, students enroll as early as six years old, study for six years, and graduate at twelve. They directly participate in work. Or they may work first and then go for further studies at university, which is also feasible.

The dragon said: "Okay. However, the assessments at Dragon Palace are strict; we won't go easy on your students."

"No problem."

"By the way, there's something else I'd like to ask for your help with... I want to add one of your company's Electric Cat Walkie-Talkies to Dragon Palace, so it can directly communicate with teachers and students in the school, and I can exchange detailed opinions with it."

Zhou Yi felt that the dragon was being much more courteous to him now.

Previously, the other party had an air of "you don't understand," a seasoned attitude, but now the lofty demeanor was clearly gone.

Indeed, one's treatment is related to their strength.

"Sure."

Zhou Yi readily agreed: "I'll find time to go to the Forbidden Continent and have the company's technicians handle the modification and installation."

"Thank you then... The price is negotiable."

"No need for money, consider this a gesture of sincerity in our educational cooperation."

While discussing specific cooperation plans.

Suddenly, there was a rhythmic pulling and shaking from the right arm.

Got a bite!

Zhou Yi informed the dragon that he had something to attend to and began to vigorously pull the Corridor Palace attached to his right hand.

Information came from the Dong's side.

"Mr. Zhou, this time the creature is pullable. It's very vigorous, unlike the previous one!"

Zhou Yi tested it.

The force coming from the other side was very strong.

The other side was somewhat unrestrained; sometimes, it would not resist even when being continually pulled upwards, and other times it would behave erratically, dashing wildly.

Zhou Yi and the opposing force were locked in a repeated tug-of-war.

After a continuous five-hour tug-of-war.

He slowly figured out the pattern.

Don't rush.

And don't use brute force.

As soon as he exerted force on his side, the other side would sense it and immediately become vigorous, starting a tug-of-war with him.

That end was a Transmutator Level Four-dimensional Organ; clashing head-on was unwise.

But if he let the other side charge for a while, it would quickly lose interest and quiet down.

It needed to be gradually led in this direction.

After a long and arduous pull, Zhou Yi finally drew it little by little through the Space Hole.

At the other end of the Corridor Palace fishing line was a transparent and soft Four-dimensional Organ.

But unlike the previous Time Flow Device, this one was colorful. Its body flowed with oil paint, as if constantly changing its face, looking somewhat eerie.

Zhou Yi estimated.

It seems that this time, he caught a Time Reverse Device.

He cautiously brought the organ all the way to the Moon, where the Night God performed an Identification.

"This is a bit strange... It is indeed organ remnants."

The Night God scrutinized for a long time, her black and red pupils focusing on its colorful structure: "It's not a normal organ, but an alien organ produced by the connection between the Time Reverse Device and the Time Flow Device."

"Belonging to a deformed body, it is constantly changing."

"It may accelerate or decelerate time, alternating between these two states, constantly switching between forwards and backwards."

Zhou Yi felt somewhat frustrated listening.

It turns out he caught a runaway organ.

This thing is completely useless, inherently uncertain.

Yet the Night God was delighted: "It's a great thing! Better than ordinary Time Flow and Time Reverse Devices! It makes time indeterminable!"

"Let me use it!"

She said with glowing eyes, "With this, I can shield the constraints of time movement from affecting the body, which means there won't be a 100-year stagnation period; I can unlock many restraints! It's equivalent to an external device mechanism that shields restrictions!"

Zhou Yi felt relieved listening.

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