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Knowing that the two siblings must be in a bad mood, Zhou Wu had been staying with them for the past few days, but it didn't seem to be very effective.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to accept it. It seems that only time can heal their wounds.

The imperial court responded quickly, but in a very formulaic way. They expressed deep sympathy for the plight of Stan and instructed Zhou Wu, the Grand Commander of the South China Sea, to take care of the country. In short, they told Zhou Wu to make proper arrangements, but they didn't mention anything about restoring the country.

Zhou Wu had already anticipated this response from the imperial court, since it was impossible for the Great Dragon to wage war against the Tubo Kingdom over a small country like Stan.

Zhou Wu himself didn't have much hope; it was just a routine matter. However, he didn't tell Hu Sai the truth.

"Hu Sai, the court has replied. You can stay here with me for now. The matter of restoring the kingdom is of great importance, so the court needs to discuss it carefully."

"I see."

These past few days, Hu Sai has come to a realization. He is already very grateful to Zhou Wu for taking them in. Although Zhou Wu did not tell him the truth, Hu Sai is not stupid. He can roughly guess the response from the Great Dragon Dynasty, which will definitely be lukewarm.

"Then let's stay here peacefully for now, and just tell me if you need anything."

Zhou Wu was very fortunate that Hu Sai understood him; all he could do was ask her to wait.

"Okay, thank you, my friend."

In the days that followed, Hussein changed his previous dejected state and took Yuri with him to enjoy sightseeing in the South China Sea.

. . . . . . .

"Sir, our laboratory needs some precision instruments."

Estan tiptoed in front of Zhou Wu, because he had come to ask for money again.

"Estan, these instruments you want, I'm afraid you can't buy them on the market at all, right?"

"Yes, sir, we'll have to do it ourselves, but that might increase the cost a bit."

Estein couldn't even remember how many times he had asked Zhou Wu for funding. He was embarrassed to admit that the lab had no other notable achievements besides the steam engine, so he was very afraid that Zhou Wu would not approve it. But the lab itself was a money-burning facility, and without money, the scientists couldn't do anything.

"It's okay, as long as it's useful to the lab, we don't mind spending as much money as we want."

Hearing Zhou Wu agree so readily, Estan felt a strong urge to die for a friend. Sometimes he couldn't understand why Zhou Wu was so generous to their lab, never asking questions and always providing support whenever asked.

But it was precisely because of this that not only Estan, but everyone in the lab admired Zhou Wu immensely and was sincerely grateful for his unconditional support.

After Estan left, Zhou Wu wandered around the laboratory alone. Apart from the scientists, Zhou Wu was the only one who could freely enter and leave the entire laboratory.

The guards at the gate were Zhou Wu's men. They had already received Zhou Wu's orders to kill them, and no one else was allowed to enter without his permission.

As Zhou Wu passed by one of the rooms, he inadvertently noticed a bird drawn on the blackboard, which caught his attention. Could it be that the other party was researching animals?

The scientist was so engrossed in writing and drawing on the table that he didn't even notice Zhou Wu had come up behind him.

"Are you researching flight?"

After looking at it for a long time, Zhou Wu finally understood what the other party was researching. The painting on the table was clearly related to flight and airflow, which surprised everyone around him. They realized that their laboratory already had scientists researching aircraft.

"Ah~~"

The sudden sound startled the scientists.

"Sorry, sorry, I startled you."

Zhou Wu then realized his rashness and quickly apologized.

The other party was startled and was about to get angry, but when they saw it was Zhou Wu, their anger immediately vanished.

"Lord Zhou, why have you come in person?"

Zhou Wu rarely comes to the lab, mainly to put pressure on everyone, but also to show them his trust. That's why people rarely see Zhou Wu in the lab.

"Sorry I startled you. Estan asked me to talk to him about something today, so I just took the opportunity to do some shopping."

"Oh."

"What are you studying?"

When Lord Zhou inquired about his research, the scientist immediately became interested, much like a parent constantly introducing and praising their child.

"Sir, my research focuses on manned aircraft."

How did you come up with this idea?

"Sir, when I was a child, I was very envious of birds that could fly. After coming to the South China Sea, I discovered that in the myths and legends here, many gods' mounts could carry people in flight, so I want to try it."

Zhou Wu never expected that the other party's idea of ​​researching the flying machine was actually based on the mythological background of the Great Dragon.

"Yes, I have an idea."

Although this reason is very far-fetched, isn't that how scientific research works? Often, an unexpected phenomenon or event leads to a groundbreaking research result.

"Alas, there has been no progress so far."

The idea is good, but to actually realize it, especially something like flying, is as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

"How about we try a different approach?"

"What idea?"

“I’ve read your idea. You probably want to mimic birds and create biomimicry, right?”

"Yes, in real life, only birds can truly fly, so I will definitely study the way birds fly first."

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with this direction, but I personally think it's too high a starting point. It's like trying to run before you've even learned to climb."

"Oh."

I initially thought Lord Zhou was just acting on a whim, but judging from the tone of his words, it seems he actually understands.

"First, we need to understand the principles of flight, why birds can fly."

"Of course we all know that, because birds have wings."

"Haha, you're a scientist, you shouldn't be giving that kind of answer."

Zhou Wu's words deeply stung the scientist, but upon further reflection, he realized that what the other man said seemed to make sense. If an ordinary person said this answer, there would be absolutely no problem with it, but he was a scientist and could not just say it offhand.

If you have wings, you can fly. But if you give someone wings, can they fly too? Obviously not.

"Please enlighten me, sir."

Scientists are generally divided into two types: one is more extreme, refusing to listen to anyone's opinions and sticking to their own path; the other is willing to listen to others' opinions. Clearly, the person in front of us belongs to the second type.

"When we talk about bird flight, I wonder if you've heard of evolution?"