Chapter 2405: Joining the Negative Energy Research Institute

The little companions were each saying a word or two about the situation they had learned of, and as Xia Duo looked at these youthful, vibrant faces, he couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.

Perhaps he would never see these familiar faces again in the future.

"By the way, Maruente, which invitations have you received?"

At this moment, a companion finally asked Xia Duo, and Xia Duo quickly pulled himself together and stated his situation, "I have received requests from nearly 30 research institutions, and most of them are admission-free."

"Maruente, your admission-free offers are different from ours; there must be quite a few top-tier institutions among those thirty, right?"

"Hmm, there are indeed a few, but not many involve Mythallars."

Xia Duo was very clear that the reason he was able to receive admission-free requests from those top-tier institutions was largely due to the Spirit Thought Network; perhaps those institutions wanted to conduct in-depth development of the Spirit Thought Network, which was why they allowed him, the inventor, to join without an exam.

"Then have you decided which institution to join?" a companion continued to ask.

"I have already decided; I plan to join the Negative Energy Research Institute under Capital University."

While the Spirit Thought Network was certainly something Xia Duo wanted to research, the problem was that there were so many researchers in the Red Heart Alliance studying the Spirit Thought Network now that one more or one less of him didn't make much difference.

"Maruente, if he goes to the Negative Energy Research Institute, he will inevitably come into contact with Negative Energy frequently; wouldn't that have some hidden dangers!"

Of course, being one hundred percent insured is unrealistic, but if one wants to gain something, one naturally needs to give something; I can still accept that bit of risk.

Before that, I can wait for the school's graduation ceremony while slowly investigating and screening the research institutions I want to join in the future.

Outsiders might be able to very conveniently share in the various conveniences brought by research results, but the results themselves do not mean the details within; to know the details, it is best to participate personally.

This made Xia Duo have to pay attention, because Negative Energy Encryption is a very critical technology, and it can even be used in the security construction of the Spirit Thought Network.

If there is not even any progress, then it obviously requires reconsidering the research direction and reconsidering the funding investment.

Just by joining, Xia Duo is already a member of the Technical Committee, and he possesses the voting qualifications for his own major within the Technical Committee, as well as voting bonuses for external professional-related decisions.

Xia Duo has heard Gelinqi talk about many pitfalls in research institutions, and the Negative Energy Research Institute certainly has quite a few, but relatively speaking, the more top-tier the research institution, the fewer the pitfalls, and the internal management and promotion space are both much broader than in ordinary research institutions.

Like the classmates in Xia Duo's class who received admission-free requests, even if they enter such research institutions, although they already possess the qualifications of a Researcher and can become a Researcher upon employment, there is a high probability they will still be used as Intern Researchers.

"Don't worry, the Negative Energy used for experiments will be very well controlled, and there will be a specialized cleaning process after the experiments. Actually, before making such a decision, I have already visited the Negative Energy Research Institute; as long as the operating procedures are strictly executed, in reality, one will not come into contact with Negative Energy at all."

But correspondingly, the competition between researchers of the same level is also more intense; although it won't lead to immediate elimination, if one fails to produce results for a long time, it is hard to avoid being marginalized.

……

By that time, will I be Xia Duo of the Main Plane, or Maruente of the Projection Plane?

For Xia Duo, Negative Energy is one of the few means that can threaten his true body; if he cannot ensure safety, he will not choose the Negative Energy Research Institute.

As for going further, that is estimated to take at least centuries; although his lifespan can fully support such consumption, his mentality might not.

It can be said that he would rather give up new breakthroughs related to the Spirit Thought Network than fail to secure the Negative Energy Encryption technology.

But to possess the kind of Permission Level I want—being able to view various technical details—one must at least be a Senior Researcher in the major; the current me is still quite far from that step.

Regarding the research life after entering the Negative Energy Research Institute, Xia Duo is not worried, because he has already planned to return to the Main Plane.

Research institutions examine graduates, and graduates also examine research institutions at graduation; only when both sides are satisfied is it possible to reach a cooperation.

Besides those who actively send invitations, one can also choose to apply to other research institutions; all in all, graduates are not short of job opportunities, and research institutions are not short of graduates joining, so both sides are generally in a position of equal choice.

Besides this method, there is basically only the path of joining the Technical Committee, but the problem is that the threshold for entering the Technical Committee is higher.

Meditation Training is not omnipotent, and I do not resist many of the experiences here in the Red Heart Alliance, which makes it easier to be influenced; at present, I consider myself able to accept it, but for longer, it is not what I hope for now.

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As for the Negative Energy Research Institute, although it is affiliated with Capital University, it is considered an independent institution. The most critical thing is that not long ago, Gelinqi told him that the research on Negative Energy Encryption at the Negative Energy Research Institute has reached a critical moment, and there may be a breakthrough at any time!

As long as I can obtain high-level Permission Level, then most of the Red Heart Alliance's accumulations will be in my pocket, and then I can immediately return to the Main Plane.

The results here do not refer to confirmed, usable results, but to project progress, because many basic researches may not have any results for decades or centuries, but the progress is indeed constantly advancing.

……

Even if I fail to obtain high-level Permission Level, the current gains are already well worth the trip, but because the Permission Level is insufficient, it will still take some time to collect and organize the gains.

Like the Negative Energy Research Institute, although Xia Duo can obtain the status of an Official Researcher upon entering, this is more due to the Research Sequence Points.

As for the specific affairs within the Negative Energy Research Institute, one still has to start from being an Intern Researcher, it is just that the project levels contacted are higher, the knowledge learned is more, and it is easier to obtain opportunities to take charge of things alone.

Not going to other research institutions—given the current hotness and importance of the Spirit Thought Network, once there is any new breakthrough, it is hard to bypass me, the inventor; but at the Negative Energy Research Institute, regarding the research on Negative Energy Encryption, outsiders are not easy to obtain it.

This Projection Plane is the longest one I have experienced, lasting nearly fifty years in total, and more than half of that was spent on campus.

This is associated with the most primitive Chixin Tribe Mythallar Permission, through which I might be able to retrieve the high-level Permission Level left behind by the previous projection.

Seeing that Xia Duo had already decided on his destination after graduation, the little companions expressed their blessings one after another, but there was also worry in their blessings—

And there is basically little chance of standing out, unless you can pull in funding yourself, but if that's the case, why stay in such a research institution?

But no matter how long the gathering is, there is always a time to part. I have already obtained the status of an Official Researcher and have an admission-free invitation from the Negative Energy Research Institute.

Research institutions that directly throw out a large number of admission-free invitations have, to a certain extent, actually revealed their bottom line: their research capabilities are limited, the resources and funding they can mobilize are limited, and their only advantage is probably being admission-free.

Just waiting to complete the entry procedures and officially transfer to the Research Sequence will allow me to obtain the status of an Official Researcher and obtain the Alliance Mishuo Permission corresponding to an Official Researcher.

After the gathering, the little companions of Class Two began to arrange graduation matters, among which the higher priority was to end the existing projects and then restore the practice base to its original state.

Being able to plan ahead while one can still make up one's mind now can actually be understood as the self-preservation instinct of the current self-personality.