Chapter 769 - 9 Brainstorm (2/2)

Su Minluo was stunned. “How is that possible? Wouldn’t it have perpetual motion?”

“You can’t say that a black hole has perpetual motion, right?” Roland opened his hands. “Are you saying that it’s similar to a black hole in that it has a greater mass and can absorb objects with smaller masses?” Su Minluo thought for a moment and asked a new question. “But were it true, it should be gaining weight all the time, shouldn’t it?”

“Maybe it has a limited capacity?” Roland stroked the surface of the crystal stick and found it surprisingly smooth.

Su Minluo thought for a moment and said, “Should I ask some people to assist you with your research? You can absorb it for a while longer and see if its weight and appearance change at all.”

“Let’s do that.”

From then on, Roland absorbed some energy from the crystal stick and transformed it into magic power every day.

His strength continued expanding at a crazy speed.

Even more unbelievably, he found that his weight was soaring but his body figure barely changed.

He looked quite slim without many muscles, yet he weighed 97 kilograms. He had put on fifteen kilograms in only one month.

He had been eating regularly and healthily during this time and didn’t overeat at all.

“This is completely unbelievable.”

After extracting Roland’s blood sample and checking his bone density, Su Minluo clicked her tongue, a report in her hand. “Your body is far stronger than that of the best African athletes when you’re not using buff spells. However, there are also side effects. You’ll probably sink when you dive into water, so don’t go swimming anymore.”

Roland chuckled. “I know Levitation spells that can reduce my weight. I can breathe underwater too.”

“You can do anything with magic, can’t you?” Su Minluo measured Roland’s height. “It’s still 179cm, just like before. Do you feel any changes apart from the physical ones? Like those in your mind. Right, I haven’t seen you test spells at the bottom of the base for a while.”

“I don’t dare to do that anymore.” Roland shook his head. “My strength has grown too much for my body to control. I need to rest for a while and get used to it.”

“That explains a lot.” Su Minluo looked at Roland enviously. “You are a literal Superman now, and you’ll probably live a very, very long life.”

Roland was already 30, but his blood and bone tests showed that his actual age was only about 17.

Everybody wanted a young, healthy body, especially Su Minluo, who was almost 33. As a woman who preferred to stay beautiful, and as a researcher who had a career, she was no longer what she used to be when she just graduated in her twenties.

The substance that was extracted from Roland’s essence, internally codenamed Huang Nutrient, had been manufactured and well sold. However, it could only slow down aging, not rejuvenate those who were already old.

There must be other substances or energy at work. All the researchers believed that the special “magic power” must be behind it.

Life went on peacefully in the base for a few days, until some guests from another institute came.

They were led by a white-haired old man, who said in a friendly manner, “Comrade Huang, I already heard your name in the place where I worked. Thank you very much.”

“For what?” Roland found it odd. “I don’t think we’ve met before, have we?”

The old man chuckled. “How old do you think I am?!

“Probably around sixty.” Roland observed him carefully and made a speculation based on his complexion. “You look very well, sir.”

“I’m already 87.” The old man smiled.

After a shock, Roland guessed what happened.

“I had been lying in bed for two years and was ready to retire.” The old man looked at Roland gratefully. “But after I was injected with the Huang Nutrient, I could get up and work for a few more years. I would die with regrets if I don’t finish one certain task well.”

Roland realized that the man was here to ask for something from him. He said with a smile, “Sir, how can I help you? I’ll be sure to lend a hand if I can.”

“You must’ve heard of the moon development program, haven’t you?” asked the old man.

Roland nodded. “I’ve seen it on the news. We’re about to establish a small research base on the moon.”

“The landing on the back of the moon, and the manned mission to the moon that’s about to be carried out, are all preparations for the moon base.” The old man had a mouthful of water and said, “We’ve prepared for most of the steps, and we only need to carry them out one after the other. However, there’s one step that we were never fully confident about.”

Roland listened quietly.

“You know that materials is one of the fields that our country is the worst at.” The old man heaved a sigh. “To establish a base on the moon, we have to deliver the materials in different batches at first and reassemble them up there. Considering the harsh vacuum on the moon and the loading capacity of rockets, our materials have to be light and resistant to cold, heat, and radiation. They also have to be hard and flexible. There are barely any materials that can meet all the requirements. What we do have all present shortcomings in certain aspects. They’re either not resistant to radiation or too heavy.”

“I hear that other countries have similar programs. Their solution is to mix the materials into glue first and then move a small 3D printer up there. Then, they can print the buildings out. Of course, that’s just rumor on the Internet. I don’t know if it’s true,” said Roland.

“Whether or not it’s true, it’s a good solution, but we don’t have that kind of material technology.” The old man opened his hands and said helplessly, “Also, according to our calculations, a moon base built in such a way will expire in five to six years. After all, a 3D printer only has limited compression abilities, and the buildings can’t be too solid. We’re different from them. We aim to try our best and make our base stand on the moon for more than ten years.”

“How can I help with that?” Roland asked.

“We had been upset about the lack of perfect materials, and we intended to use whatever we had and set the expiration date of the moon base to be ten years later, until a special stone slab was delivered to our lab.” The old man smiled happily at Roland. “It’s as light as mud, and it’s much harder, more flexible, and more resistant to cold, heat, and radiation than metals of the same size. It’s the perfect building material that we know.”

Roland knew what happened.

“How many of those slabs do you need?” asked Roland with a smile. “I think I can make several dozen tons.” “Hahaha, you’re a good kid.” The old man stood up and said excitedly, “Come back to my base and help us make the mortise and tenon joints. The more, the better. We’ve prepared the molds for you.”

“A moon base with mortise and tenon structures?” Roland was shocked. “It’s simpler this way. It doesn’t even need nails. It’s also very stable. However, how do you ensure the airtightness?”

“If other countries can deliver tiny 3D printers up above, why can’t we?” The old man laughed. “Our 3D printer will specifically be devoted to the production of airtight materials and structures. Problem solved, right?”

Roland raised his thumb in admiration.

With the 3D printers dealing with the airtightness problem, the base would be a lot more reliable.

“Okay, if you’re on board, just come with us. A transfer order has already been sent here. If you agree, it will be approved immediately.” The old man waved his hand excitedly; he couldn’t wait to drag Roland back to his team.