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"Boom!"

The deafening sound of artillery fire was followed by the sight of shells landing far away, splashing up countless droplets of water.

Estan estimated that the distance was at least three kilometers. Ironically, he had just been trying to raise prices on the spot with his 300-meter cannon.

"Whose masterpiece is this? Please introduce me to it. I would like to have a conversation with this master."

Estein was a pure scientist, and after seeing artillery that was superior to his own, his first thought was to meet this expert.

"I made this cannon."

"No way, absolutely impossible."

The young man in front of me actually claimed that he made the cannon. He looks to be only in his early twenties at most. How could he possibly have such a high level of skill?

"Haha, come on, I'll treat you to dinner, we can chat while we eat."

Estan was indeed quite hungry, and thinking that he had nothing left, he mustered up his courage and followed behind Zhou Wu.

Zhou Wu took Estan to a random restaurant. Estan reeked of a foul stench, and everyone except Zhou Wu pinched their noses and kept their distance.

Could Zhou Wu not smell it? Of course he could.

However, compared to the stench, Zhou Wu was more eager to find out whether the thing in front of him actually had real substance.

. . . . . . .

Zhou Wu was extremely happy; he had never been so happy before.

"Husband, what treasure have you found that makes you so happy?"

Ever since Zhou Wu arrived home, he's been grinning from ear to ear.

"Yes, we've found a treasure, a really big treasure."

For Zhou Wu, Estan was a great treasure.

Yesterday at the restaurant, Zhou Wu chatted with the other party for a long time. It turned out that the other party was involved in various fields, but his expertise was in power. It seems that there is hope for internal combustion engines.

With the internal combustion engine, cars, ships, and airplanes will no longer be just a fantasy.

Zhou Wu immediately ordered people to arrange a courtyard for Estan, complete with servants and maids.

Zhou Wu has never been stingy when it comes to talent.

The next day.

The next morning, Estan found Zhou Wu.

At this point, Estan finally realized just how powerful Zhou Wu was. He was not only a high-ranking official of the Great Dragon, but the land beneath his feet was also his territory.

"Lord Zhou, I've come to discuss with you what research projects you need me to undertake next."

Zhou Wu is not only the only person he can communicate with right now, but he will also continue to support his scientific research. Therefore, Estan is now listening to Zhou Wu wholeheartedly.

"You can research whatever you want first. If you need any support, money, supplies, or personnel, just tell me anytime, and I will fully support you."

"Lord Zhou, rest assured, I will definitely not let you invest in me in vain. My research will surely shine brightly in the future."

"By the way, Estan, do you have any other friends like that? If they'd like to come to me, I'd be happy to support their research."

"really?"

Estein heard the most beautiful sound in the world. On our side, all scientific experiments and workers are considered heretics. Not only will no one support scientific research, but if they are discovered, they may even be burned alive.

This directly led to the displacement of scientists like Estan, who were not only unable to conduct research, but even getting enough to eat became a luxury.

However, every cloud has a silver lining. Estan stumbled upon a great Eastern country, his homeland, which was said to be a very backward and barbaric place.

But when he actually arrived here, he found that the people here were friendly, optimistic, and united. Most importantly, there were people who were willing to support his scientific research and even help more scientists.

"Thank you, thank you, Lord Zhou. I will write to my friends right away, and they will be more than happy to help you."

He knew his friends' situation all too well; very few of them were able to get enough to eat.

Zhou Wu was surprised to learn that Estan had written dozens of letters, which proved that behind each of these letters was a scientist.

Zhou Wu immediately arranged a special ship and then sent people to Europe to find these people one by one, determined to bring them all over.

The Estan incident also gave Zhou Wu a new inspiration: talent development.

Zhou Wu worked through the night to develop a talent recruitment plan.

Those with a skill can settle in Nanhai Island after passing the island's review process and enjoy numerous benefits and policies.

First, they would solve the housing problem; second, they would arrange jobs and provide free education for their children, etc.

People today may not realize the importance of educating nieces, but the first two aspects alone—housing and employment—can attract a large number of talented people.

After all, although Dalong is basically free from famine, it is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to earn enough money to buy a house in the city.

Although Nanhai City is a newly built island city, its scale is second only to the capital. Moreover, with the recent word-of-mouth about trade, Nanhai's reputation is growing.

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"My lord, there is something I would like to discuss with you."

"You said."

"Exactly, could we build a laboratory? Because experiments sometimes..."

Estein was interrupted by Zhou Wu before he could finish speaking.

"It's my fault, it's my fault. Build it, build it, build it right away."

Estan originally wanted to elaborate on the difficulties in order to persuade Zhou Wu to build the laboratory, but before he could finish speaking, Zhou Wu agreed immediately.

Moreover, Estan originally wanted to build a small laboratory, since it was already good enough that Zhou Wu agreed, and he couldn't ask for more. But to his surprise, Zhou Wu didn't even ask Estan's opinion and directly circled a mountain on the outskirts of Waihai City.

"How about this location? It's good for maintaining secrecy, and it's not too far from South China Sea City. I wonder if it's a bit small."

Whether Zhou Wu did it intentionally or unintentionally, it sounded like he was talking about a rich, powerful person.

"Not small at all, thank you, Lord Zhou."

Estan had never dared to imagine that one day he would own such a large laboratory, and he became even more loyal to Zhou Wu.

Next, Estan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the construction of the laboratory. He now had another dream: to make this laboratory unique in the world. Because in the future, it would not only belong to him alone, but he hoped that all scientists from all over the world could gather here. This would be the dream place for all scientists, so how could he not put his heart into it?

Zhou Wu allocated all the craftsmen and funds to support the construction of the laboratory. Estan personally took care of everything, from small doors to large lighting in a room. Although he was exhausted every day, he was very happy. He hoped to finish building the laboratory before his old friends arrived, to give them a good surprise, and to announce to the world that they were doing well in the South China Sea.