If Dusk really had any ideas, there are ways ten thousand times better than poisoning.

Chen Ming's combat strength is almost non-existent; just sending two robots could pin him down.

Dusk entirely has no need to use such means.

Moreover, Chen Ming has had the habit of checking for toxins in food before eating, up until today.

This habit started from Rimu Star and continues to this day.

Although testing equipment always has things it can't detect.

But so far, he hasn't died, nor has he ever found any issues with the food he's tested.

This indicates that at least Dusk didn't have this idea before.

And for Dusk, this habit of Chen Ming's is merely a habit.

They can monitor Chen Ming's state at any moment and know what he's doing.

Preparing something that Chen Ming's detection device can't detect is incredibly easy.

So what he's doing now is just for psychological comfort and has virtually no practical significance.

Considering all this, Chen Ming feels no psychological pressure about eating food given by Dusk.

If he were going to die, he would've been dead long ago.

As it happens, it's about lunchtime now, and Chen Ming can see the cafeteria serving window is already open.

When Chen Ming goes over, a meal is automatically served.

All the food is what Chen Ming ate just yesterday.

Except for that cup of tea included in the meal.

Chen Ming immediately noticed this.

He picked up the tea and examined it closely.

The tea itself seemed fine, just boiled water brewed with tea leaves.

Next to the window, Chen Ming also noticed a thermostatic hot water kettle, filled with hot water, available for refills at any time.

However, the tea leaves floating in the teacup were problematic.

These tea leaves were not the common deep green seen in usual tea, but a special lustrous white color.

And this lustrous white wasn't due to dye, but because the tea leaves naturally grew this way, exuding a translucent aura in the water.

At the same time, they emitted a scent very familiar to Chen Ming, though he couldn't recall it immediately.

Chen Ming couldn't think of anything relevant, so he directly brought the cup to his lips and took a small sip.

The taste was quite excellent, and it also had a refreshing and invigorating effect.

Chen Ming intentionally took one of the lustrous white tea leaves, planning to look up its name later.

As for the food, Chen Ming left it untouched for the moment.

"I want to go check out the next place first."

Brilliant had no objections to this and continued guiding Chen Ming towards the working areas next to the living quarters.

The working area primarily consisted of the types of equipment Chen Ming had seen countless times in maintenance factories or in Dusk's factory.

After a round of inspection, he didn't find anything special.

So Chen Ming turned to head to the other side, towards the research area.

Here in the research area, Chen Ming saw a device occupying a large space in the center.

"What is this?"

Brilliant immediately explained: "This is a connector for a supercomputer, and also part of the infrastructure for handling computational loads."

"It can access part of the computational power of the connected supercomputer to provide convenience for future research projects that require frequent data calculations."

"I see."

Chen Ming nodded slightly, appreciating the excellent conditions provided by Dusk.

However, for some reason, Chen Ming felt something was off about it all.

After all, he had just caused trouble for Dusk not long ago; it's been only a few days, Dusk couldn't possibly have forgotten?

And still give him something like this?

This was something Chen Ming couldn't comprehend.

But as he said, if someone gives you something, and it seems fine, not taking it would be foolish.

Access to part of a supercomputer's computational power can do far more than arithmetic.

Chen Ming now has the capability to start designing some of the frigate modules, and even the frigate itself.

As long as he supplements the knowledge that Dusk didn't teach him, or that was missing from the Speed Particle Technology book given by Old Wu, and what Chen Ming never learned at Sinda Corporation.

From there, everything would fall into place.

With over twenty years of learning and technical experience as a foundation.

Chen Ming's terrifying learning efficiency after acquiring spiritual energy as a backbone.

And the added knowledge continuously provided by Dusk during this time.

He possesses the capability to become a technical research personnel, which is something he should achieve.

Moreover, for Chen Ming, he can apply the most cutting-edge technology directly and effortlessly to practical applications.

So overall, this research institute may provide the most significant enhancement to Chen Ming later.

As long as Dusk truly allows him to use the research institute's equipment as Brilliant had stated.

Leaving the research area, Chen Ming entered the adjacent experiment area.

The experiment area contained a large empty space.

Labeled on the map as a finished product testing area, it's used to test the effects of researched weapons or other items.

Of course, the area tests equipment that has relatively smaller repercussions upon failure; those with significant consequences would undoubtedly need outdoor testing.

Nonetheless, the area had many instruments and devices present.

They were high-precision, top-tier research facilities capable of contributing to the research and actual experiments of weapons, radiation energy, and shields.

Many of these—although familiar—Chen Ming had only ever encountered on paper.

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