"You’re welcome. This is a basic benefit for all scientists at the base," Wang Jun explained with a smile.
Wei Jing was slightly taken aback, then replied with a smile, "Your base is really well-off!"
"No, you should say *our* base is really well-off," Wang Jun corrected him with a smile.
Wei Jing was stunned again for a moment, then nodded with a laugh. "You’re right, my mistake. We’re part of Dragon Base now!"
"That’s more like it!" Wang Jun replied. "All your personnel information has been imported into Dragon Base’s system. Do you have any special requests regarding your position?"
Wei Jing immediately shook his head. "No, I will completely defer to the base’s arrangements."
"Alright, I understand." Wang Jun was very satisfied with Wei Jing’s answer.
After ending the call, Wang Jun went to Ren Yuanyang’s residence.
"Master, the Iron Wing Fleet has joined our base. Should we break them up and reorganize them?" Wang Jun asked for instructions.
Ren Yuanyang mulled it over for a moment, then shook his head. "They’ve shown such sincerity. We can’t just break them up right after they’ve joined. Let Wei Jing continue to lead the Iron Wing Fleet. His position will remain unchanged. Arrange some speedboats for them and have them participate in the base’s patrol and security work."
"Yes, I understand!" Wang Jun replied.
"They can also be assigned the same tasks our own military performs. Just utilize them as you normally would," Ren Yuanyang continued.
"Yes, Master!" Wang Jun nodded, then immediately sent a message to Wei Jing, informing him that his position and duties would remain unchanged, and that he would continue to lead the Iron Wing Fleet.
Seeing this message, Wei Jing was quite surprised. ’From my perspective, the Iron Wing Fleet was certain to be broken up and reorganized after joining Dragon Base. I never expected them not to do so.’
"I’ve arranged for twenty enhanced speedboats for you. You’ll be responsible for patrolling the sea to the west of the base," Wang Jun continued.
Wei Jing immediately replied, "Yes, sir! I guarantee we’ll complete the mission! Thank you, Captain Wang!"
"Don’t mention it. This was the Master’s decision," Wang Jun replied with a smile.
Wei Jing couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked tentatively, "Captain Wang, what’s the story with your Master?"
Previously, during the fish swarm’s attack on Dragon Base, he had seen how incredibly respectful Long Zhan was to that young Master. He had been immensely curious back then but never had the chance to ask Long Zhan about it.
Now, with Wang Jun seemingly needing to consult his Master on almost every important matter, his curiosity reached its peak.
Wang Jun smiled faintly. "He is the leader of Peach Blossom Base. Without him, there would be no Dragon Base today."
Hearing this, Wei Jing was stunned. He couldn’t help but ask, "But isn’t our base funded by Peach Blossom Base? One person’s contribution must be limited, right?"
Wang Jun immediately shook his head. "Everything Dragon Base possesses today comes from our Master. In fact, Peach Blossom Base itself is supported by the Master alone!"
Wei Jing’s eyes widened at his words.
’The Banyan Forest, the Duckweed Continent, the rapidly growing flora and fauna, the high-performance speedboats and warships... could all of this truly have originated from a single person?’
’How is that possible?’
’Isn’t this the kind of work that should require an entire research and development team?’
"Seems unbelievable, doesn’t it?" Wang Jun asked with a smile.
Wei Jing nodded.
"You’ll get used to it over time," Wang Jun continued. "Your patrol team can begin work now. The previous western patrol team will be reassigned."
"Understood. We’ll head out immediately!" Wei Jing suppressed his shock and acknowledged the order.
The soldiers of the Iron Wing Fleet grew excited as soon as they got their hands on the enhanced speedboats.
Before, they could only watch with envy as Dragon Base soldiers sped across the sea in those boats.
Now that they could finally pilot these speedboats themselves, they let loose and charged out.
"These speedboats are so fast! And they’re incredibly stable! When will our Iron Wing Fleet be able to build boats like these?"
"Doesn’t look likely! All our research personnel have already been reassigned!"
"We don’t need to build them ourselves. These speedboats are for us to use!"
Wei Jing immediately said in the group chat, "We are all members of Dragon Base now. These are *our* base’s speedboats, understand?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then replied in unison, "Understood!"
"Our mission is to patrol the entire western sea. Everyone, take this seriously!" Wei Jing continued to instruct.
"Yes, sir!"
At Dragon Base, the fuel supply for military speedboats was unlimited. The soldiers of the Iron Wing Fleet, seemingly possessing boundless energy, consumed fifty percent more fuel than other patrol teams.
Other nearby fleets were puzzled when they witnessed this.
"What’s going on? Since when did Dragon Base’s guards become so wild?"
"Wait, the people on those speedboats don’t look like they’re from the Dragon Country, do they?"
"They’re definitely not. Based on their appearance, they must be from the Iron Wing Country."
"How does the Iron Wing Country have Dragon Base’s speedboats? And they’re patrolling for Dragon Base?"
"This can’t be some special privilege for renting space, can it?"
Seeing the other fleets discussing this in the regional channel, Wei Jing made a direct announcement: "The Iron Wing Fleet has officially joined Dragon Base. The base has entrusted the patrol of the western sea to us. We hope everyone will support our work and refrain from causing trouble!"
Everyone was shocked by Wei Jing’s message.
"The Iron Wing Fleet actually joined Dragon Base? Did they renounce their nationality?"
"In the current situation, does nationality even make a difference?"
"Exactly! The human race is on the brink of extinction. What damn good is nationality?"
"If that’s the case, our fleet should apply too! See if we can join Dragon Base!"
In an instant, the fleets that were already cooperating with Dragon Base all began submitting applications.
Wang Jun immediately broadcast a message across all channels: "We welcome any factions and individuals who aren’t just looking for a free ride. However, upon joining our base, you must obey its management. If we discover any slackers just waiting to die, we will expel them without hesitation! Once expelled, you will never be accepted by our base again!"
After seeing Wang Jun’s message, a few fleets hesitated, but the majority still chose to join.
Wang Jun’s side immediately became busy. He needed to import the member information of those fleets into Dragon Base’s personnel system and assign them corresponding tasks.
After those fleets joined Dragon Base, the cooperation between all parties became even closer and more seamless.
For a time, a great fusion of technology and culture from all nations on Blue Star began, with everyone striving toward a common goal.
A trend toward global unity seemed to be emerging on the Duckweed Continent.
Thanks to the joint efforts of scientists from all over the world, Dragon Base conducted its second satellite launch just five days later, and it returned successfully.
"Master, our second satellite launch has returned successfully. They learned from the first attempt; this time, the satellite’s landing point was only ten kilometers off from the projected location."
Ren Yuanyang nodded slightly. "The last time, the margin of error was two thousand kilometers. This time, it’s down to ten. Not bad, not bad at all."
"Yes, it’s truly impressive!" Wang Jun continued. "The conditions captured by the satellite this time are basically the same as last time. The density of the Ice Crystals hasn’t changed much, so the rain should continue."
This was entirely expected. Ren Yuanyang asked, "Is it possible for the astronomical research institute to launch one farther out? That way, we could learn about the situation on the periphery."
"They are also currently researching plans for deep-space exploration," Wang Jun replied with a nod.
"Mm, what’s the status of the survivors at Dragon Base now?" Ren Yuanyang asked.
"The vast majority are fully cooperating with the base’s various tasks, but there are a few individuals who are slacking off and lying flat," Wang Jun replied.
"Kick them out," Ren Yuanyang said decisively. "Leaving them in the base will be like one bad apple spoiling the bunch."
"Yes, sir!" Wang Jun replied with a nod.
Soon, certain individuals at Dragon Base were rounded up.
"On what grounds are you arresting me? I haven’t violated any of Dragon Base’s rules!"
"Let go of me! You’re violating my basic human rights!"
The people being detained started shouting, but the team sent to apprehend them showed no intention of explaining.
They were taken to the Dragon Base harbor, where the watercraft they had arrived on when they first joined the base was returned to them.
"From this moment on, you are no longer members of Dragon Base!"
After saying this, the team turned and left.
The expelled individuals tried to step onto the Duckweed Continent again, but the guards at the side immediately raised their guns.
"Please step back. If you wish to enter Dragon Base, please go to the visitor registration area over there."
Those people immediately stopped daring to move forward. They stood where they were, at a complete loss.
Naturally, there were survivors from other fleets nearby. Seeing this scene, they immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.

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