During the previous financing process, Ke Da Innovation Fund, acting as the leading party, invested a total of 8 million Huaxia Coins in cash flow.

Keda Physics College and Keda Life Science College each invested 2 million, totaling 4 million.

Xu Yun, through signing Ke Da's entrepreneurial support, injected a hundred in cash.

After deducting the factory rent of 1,314,222 coins, the company still has slightly over ten million on the books.

Faced with his teacher's questioning, Xu Yun scratched his head and said frankly:

"I'm just trying to save some money. Our company's future expenses are not small, after all, that money is all reserve funds."

"Not to mention logistics, product costs, and production equipment alone are no small figures."

"Once the company gets on track, we will definitely set up laboratories or even research centers and gradually build our own R&D system."

"But now we haven't even sold a single cockroach bait, I'm as poor as an online writer, you see....."

"Get out, stop joking around, you."

Tian Zhigang waved his hand at him, then pondered for a moment and said:

"Here's the deal, the academy just acquired a few Micro-Matrix 36-well mini bioreactors not long ago, the boxes haven't even been opened, and there's also a 350RPM orbital shaker. I'll send someone to deliver it to your lab later."

"Goodness, Micro-Matrix?"

Xu Yun lifted his eyelids and looked at his teacher in surprise:

"And a 350RPM orbital shaker? Teacher, since when have you become so generous? There's gotta be a catch, isn't there?"

Faced with Xu Yun's suspicious gaze, Tian Zhigang's eyes dodged slightly, tactically sipping water:

"Don't overthink it, there's no catch. I just want you to try out a new micromanipulation interface nanoliter injection technology and a high polymer feed method."

"This is a new project completed by Professor Huang Qian's team last week, and they just happen to need... cough, a practical report from the lab. So I thought of you."

"To quote an old friend of mine who's a top blasting specialist from the Engineering Institute, Ren Danzha: It's free anyway, why not try a bit?"

Xu Yun's mouth twitched slightly at the words, then he let out a faint sigh:

"Alright then, I'll do it your way."

Doing practical research for someone else is no easy task; you have to collect data on which steps succeed, which fail, and why.

For the two techniques mentioned by Tian Zhigang, even just practicing them with equipment wear and tear costs at least 150,000 to 200,000.

Seeing Xu Yun agree to his request, Tian Zhigang finally nodded in satisfaction.

Then he remembered something and took a fax from the drawer:

"By the way, there has been a reply to Dean Hou's internal patent push yesterday. The patent has been formally approved with the number 20221..."

"However, given that the paper hasn't been published yet, the patent number hasn't been publicized."

"I did some digging for you about the paper, it should be published within one to two weeks, considering it's a commissioned article, just wait a few days... "

"Oh, and Dean Hou also asked me to tell you, young man, you're very promising. Keep up the good work, and feel free to reach out if you encounter any issues."

"Dean Hou..."

Xu Yun glanced at the fax, keeping Hou Xingyuan's favor in mind.

At the moment, he might not have the ability to help Hou Xingyuan, as the latter is one of the top figures in the research pyramid of the Republic.

They stand tall in the clouds, and Xu Yun can only look up for now.

But with the completion of the Halo mission, he believes one day he will be able to return the favor to Hou Xingyuan.

Perhaps even further, to give a helping hand to the country.

This is not a mere dream.

It was mentioned earlier.

Prior to the Dungeon mission, Xu Yun's Sherly was about to graduate with a PhD, with abilities roughly at the associate senior level.

His goal at that time was to replicate the footsteps of Nankai University's president, academician Cao Xuetao, and achieve the title of full professor by the age of 28.

But with the earlier use of the Little Bull Experience Card, Xu Yun's understanding of biology broke into a whole new realm.

His capability is now almost at the level of a full professor in a popular field, only lacking the stage of title selection.

If he can receive more rewards like the Thought Card in the future, Xu Yun firmly believes it won't be long before he reaches the pinnacle of the pyramid.

....

He then chatted with Tian Zhigang on other topics, learning about the latest campus trends and arrangements.

An hour later.

Tian Zhigang received a fax from the school board:

They have agreed to initiate a campus underground pipeline scan to try to locate new species of microorganisms.

The area around the basketball court will be under Xu Yun's responsibility, assisted by Ke Da's direct forces—the school's security team that once entered Building 14 with him to collect cockroach corpses.

Ten minutes later.

Xu Yun and Qiu Sheng said goodbye to Tian Zhigang and left the office.

Just as the two walked out of the medical building, Qiu Sheng suddenly made a sound of surprise and pointed in a direction:

"Old Xu, look over there."

Xu Yun looked in the direction he pointed.

At the moment.

A crowd was gathered under a distant tree, apparently watching something, and some were taking photos with their phones.

Being curious is a natural instinct in everyone, even PhD students are no exception. Xu Yun immediately patted Qiu Sheng's shoulder:

"Let's go take a look!"

In less than two minutes, they reached the edge of the crowd.

Just as they approached the crowd, a jumble of chatter reached their ears:

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