Legend of the Planet Builder
Chapter 314 - 244: The World War Begins! (8000)

Chapter 314: Chapter 244: The World War Begins! (8000)

Academy of Sciences, main office.

In the director’s office, Kong Qing was modifying a machine design diagram, a task he had been working on for eight hours straight.

For a young person, working continuously for eight hours may be tiring, but still bearable.

But Kong Qing is eighty-nine years old this year! In human society, he is already considered very elderly, and his energy and stamina are much inferior to those of the young. Such high-intensity work leaves him exceedingly exhausted.

His skin was withered, covered in silver strands, and the wrinkles on his face were etched with the marks of time. His entire being displayed the fragility of an aging human, yet only his eyes continued to sparkle with the light of wisdom.

"Teacher, take a rest." His student and assistant, Xu Tengbin, said softly, "This work will never be finished."

Kong Qing marked the plan and smiled, "Yes, the work is never-ending, and scientific exploration is endless too!"

He looked at Xu Tengbin, this young man was his student whom he just accepted last year, also one of the scientists rescued by the Xuanwu Army from the Noah Science Society.

Xu Tengbin was exceptionally gifted, focused and pure in his academic pursuits, which had earned him a place among Kong Qing’s students.

"It’s a pity that human life has an end; we will never know the mysteries of the universe." Xu Tengbin lamented.

Kong Qing looked deeply at him and then laughed, saying, "It’s precisely because of the unknown that science and life are full of fun! If everything were known, what would be the point of living?"

Xu Tengbin continued, "Now biological technology and mechanical technology can make people live longer. If the teacher undergoes transformation, you can continue to enjoy exploring the unknown."

Kong Qing said, "This half-buried body of mine can no longer endure such disruptions."

At his age, the elderly can no longer withstand mechanical modification experiments, and genetic modification technology was still immature.

"In this life, as long as I finish this remaining task, I will die without regret!"

Kong Qing pointed at the design diagram in front of him, which was a design diagram for a Particle Collider. The Particle Collider is one of the important devices for studying basic physics.

It uses high-speed particle collisions to simulate the conditions produced during the Big Bang, and it has significance in researching the forefronts of science such as "Higgs boson," "dark matter," and "dark energy."

To accelerate the development of human technology, Kong Qing formed a Particle Collider research group.

They were building a large Particle Collider in the Yan Zhao region, at Shanhai Pass.

"Let’s hope humanity holds on until then." Xu Tengbin said calmly.

"Come on, pack up." Kong Qing said, "Let’s head to Shanhai Pass and work on our Particle Collider!"

...

North, somewhere.

In a residential area for military families, a robust man in his fifties was walking slowly back, followed by two guards.

Seeing him, people enthusiastically greeted, "General Qin."

"Hello, General Qin!"

"Old Qin, back home huh?"

"Yes, just making some time to come back for a look." Qin Peng smiled and greeted these neighbors, who were once his comrades.

Arriving in front of the building, the guards said, "General, we’ll go stand guard."

"Mm." Qin Peng nodded.

He carried the groceries upstairs, coming to the door, hesitating slightly, but ultimately pressed the doorbell.

Inside the house, a middle-aged woman was writing a manuscript in the study. She was Qin Peng’s wife, Zou Qinghan, and also a journalist.

Upon hearing the doorbell, Zou Qinghan paused her work to inquire, "Who is it?"

Through the intelligent system, the sound could reach outside the door.

"Qinghan, it’s me." A deep voice with a magnetic quality sounded.

Upon hearing this voice, Zou Qinghan was startled; she naturally knew who it was, the globally renowned Commander, Qin Peng.

Since the execution of the Xuanwu Plan, it had been nine years, nine years since he last returned home!

In these nine years, Zou Qinghan had only a few opportunities to see him during missions.

She suddenly rushed to the door, opened it, then threw herself into Qin Peng’s arms, sobbing, "You’re back? I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too." Qin Peng embraced her, inhaling the scent of her hair, and closed the door.

"How long can you stay this time?" Zou Qinghan looked up at him, her reddened eyes tinged with anxiety.

"Three days." Qin Peng said truthfully, "After three days, I must leave for the Xuanwu Base. The Planet Giant Beasts are restless and will soon start a world war."

"Mm." Zou Qinghan understood that she could not, like other women, covet anything more. Living in such an era, some people must bear loneliness and carry the burden forward!

Three days passed exceptionally swiftly, so swiftly that neither of them realized it had already gone by.

"Commander, the plane is ready." The guards reported via communicator.

"I’ll head over in ten minutes." Qin Peng hung up the communication, looking at his wife.

This time, she did not cry, but her body continued to tremble slightly.

"This battle..." Qin Peng was about to speak when Zou Qinghan said, "I understand! It’s not just me who needs you, everyone needs you!"

Qin Peng looked at her, with emotions swirling in his heart; who wouldn’t wish to live in peaceful times? Yet, this world is utterly brutal!

He stepped forward again, deeply embracing Zou Qinghan, whispering in her ear, "Alas, at seven feet tall, beholden to one’s nation, again hard for one’s beloved!"

He said, steeling his resolve, turned and left.

"I will wait for your return!" Zou Qinghan cried.

...

"Ma, I’m doing well." In the giant mecha training camp, Xu Zhilan was video chatting with her mother, Yin Jing.

Looking at her healthy and attractive daughter in the video, Yin Jing smiled, "You are doing well at everything but being too competitive."