"This, how should I put it? Judging from the phone conversation, if you agree, soone will co and discuss this matter with us, and there will also be professional engineers to collaborate. However, I feel that although they're looking to work with us on this project, they actually want you to take charge. So my opinion isn't important, what do you think?"
"I think we can talk about it, but not this system."
"Huh? What do you an?"
"The cluster unmanned vehicles multimodal system isn't very interesting, but we could challenge ourselves to design a deep-sea military-use clustered multimodal sensing unmanned operational system."
"Underwater unmanned clustering? Isn't that difficulty level a bit too high? When executing missions in deep sea, they need to stay subrged for a long period, right? How can they replenish their energy during that ti? The undersea communication issues are also not easy to overco, right? And how about navigation issues?"
"There are many problems, but most can be solved. Using sensors proficiently can resolve the majority of issues, and cluster cooperation can be achieved through artificial intelligence technology, with each unit possessing higher autonomous decision-making ability. We just need to conduct intensive simulation training for the underwater multimodal model. As for energy, materials, and other issues, those aren't for us to consider."
"What do you an?"
"If they are willing to make a substantial investnt in an underwater unmanned cluster, I am willing to help design this multimodal system. Cluster unmanned vehicle systems pose no challenge."
"I see... Well, you decide then."
"Alright. Uncle Li, did Xu speak to you today?"
"No, what's up?"
"Around two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, two academicians from the School of Mathematics will be visiting the Capital. Are you coming?"
"This... I think I'll pass."
"Oh. Alright."
...
After hanging up the phone with Li Jiangao, Qiao Ze started replying to emails and quickly sent out his ideas.
He even ca up with a code na for this project—"The Phantom Cluster of the Deep Sea."
It wasn't so much about being quick—lately, he had really contemplated this issue.
After all, he had spent so spare ti studying geological features and always gained so insights.
A large-scale cluster of unmanned underwater vehicles could perform reconnaissance, mapping, positioning, among other functions. If equipped with combat modules, perhaps one day, they could help fulfil his father-in-law's wishes.
This was just one of the sches Qiao Ze envisioned.
By coincidence, soone approached him about it, which provided an excellent opportunity to give it a try.
Even if it weren't adopted, it wouldn't matter—there was no loss. It was just a tentative exploration where both sides sketched out big plans for each other.
The timing was perfect.
Since he planned to take a break after completing his doctoral dissertation, Qiao Ze could use this transition period to build this system if the other party was truly willing to invest.
This could be considered a win-win, right?
...
So additional matters arose, and when Qiao Ze called Su Mucheng to leave the house, they were an hour later than usual.
However, at ten o'clock at night, it was a lively ti at the university.
Not yet the exam season, the students who had been studying had just left the classrooms, and those looking for late-night snacks were calling friends to head out.
Just as they reached the brightly lit 'Engineering 2' building, a gust of cold wind made Su Mucheng instinctively shrink her neck.
It was still very cold in Xilin in February; although the dayti weather was okay, the temperature fell to single digits at night.
"Brr, Qiao, this weather..."
While Su Mucheng was speaking, she suddenly noticed that Qiao Ze had stopped walking and was looking across the street, seemingly lost in thought.
"...It's pretty cold. Do you need a scarf?"
"No, I'm fine. Wait here for a mont."
"Okay, what's up?"
"Just a little matter."
Saying that, Qiao Ze directly crossed over to the other side.
...
Across the street in front of the teaching building, two n were walking shoulder to shoulder.
"Lv, it looks like that guy is heading our way?"
"Ignore it, don't look, just keep going."
"Okay."
Their spontaneous plan seed fine, but Qiao Ze still ended up directly in front of them, which was sowhat unexpected.
"What's the matter?" asked the younger and more handso of the two, sowhat surprised.
Zhou Shun thought he was quite adept at dealing with sudden situations—his question sounded very natural. Then, the overly young man in front of him disard him with a single sentence.
"Protection or surveillance?"
Such a question, omitting the subject and not allowing them any additional choices.
Fortunately, the man beside him who was not articulate took over the conversation.
"What do you an?"
Alright, Zhou Shun realized that Lv Nan was even better at acting, his astonishnt was just right.
"There are routinely three groups of people, two in a group, very regular. You guys are the late shift tonight, and if nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow's early shift will be the pair with a mole at the corner of the right mouth and thick eyebrows with a pronounced bridge of the nose. Late shift at this ti will likely be a couple. There should also be three other people who have made contact with you. Right?"
Zhou Shun and Lv Nan exchanged glances.
For a mont, both were at a loss.
This was not a good place to stand off, with people coming and going all around. Wait, that naïve girl seed about to co over too.
Qiao Ze waited for a mont, then said, "In three seconds, I'll ask soone else."
"Our main purpose is to protect and ensure there are no suspicious individuals," Lv Nan quickly replied.
"Oh." Qiao Ze imdiately asked again, "Is it really necessary here?"
"We are just the workers; whether it's necessary or not is not for us to decide," Lv Nan responded promptly.
Qiao Ze asked quickly, and Lv Nan answered quickly.
"Oh." Qiao Ze nodded, accepting the explanation.
"How did you figure it out?" Zhou Shun couldn't help but ask.
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