The Tian Yuan Academy of Sciences, officially named the Tian Yuan Territory Independent Scientific Research Institute, claimed to sit in the northern district of Hope City, at the center of the territory.

But after Su Mo had observed it for a while...

he discovered that, strictly speaking, this area did not belong to the northern district at all.

The factories had been in a zone that still bordered the city, but here they were already nearly a hundred kilometers outside it.

On a road sign here, Su Mo saw for the first time the name of Pojun Town, which claimed a garrison of nearly ten thousand defenders.

The distance between the Academy of Sciences and Pojun Town was less than ten kilometers!

Together with Hope City, the three formed a sturdy triangle, supporting one another.

It was past noon, around half past one.

After having his identity verified at the outer gate, Su Mo went inside and discovered...

that the Academy of Sciences was not at all the rigorous institution he had imagined, where only researchers existed.

Along the road toward the main gate, there were shops open to the public selling all kinds of goods.

There were also entertainment facilities such as bathhouses and massage parlors.

All sorts of people sat at leisure under the big trees on both sides of the crossroads.

They were enjoying the cool air and chatting idly, looking quite relaxed.

That attitude toward life, so different from the city’s, made Su Mo listen intently for a while, a hint of surprise on his face.

“The Academy of Sciences really does manage its researchers loosely. As long as a researcher finishes the assigned tasks, he’s allowed to teach classes.”

“For fifty people, twenty points a head.”

“Wow, I made a thousand points in an hour and a half!”

Education had always been the main means of passing on human civilization, and also the main way for ordinary people to raise their social standing.

Since “schools” had been permanently closed in the territory,

even though the Academy of Sciences lay so far from the city, there was no shortage of parents who “hoped their children would become dragons” and spent heavily to bring them here for class, hoping to change their lives.

“Hey, buddy, want to go to class? I can get you into Teacher Dashu’s class at three thirty-five, guaranteed!”

“I’ve got a class with Professor Yang at four today. Twenty-eight minutes a session, six seats left. Anyone interested? This offer won’t last!”

“Lab space for rent: five hundred points for six hours, thirteen hundred for the whole day. Any basic equipment can be used. Materials are extra.”

“Homework service: five points per assignment for beginners, fifteen for intermediate, one hundred for advanced. Pass guaranteed.”

“For sale: private small-group classes with Senior Researcher Han Cong, eight hundred points a head. Only one seat left, buy now!”

The farther in one went, the more people there were.

As a result, a whole class of education professionals had emerged.

Seeing that Su Mo was alone, several agents followed him, trying to sell their services as they walked.

At first Su Mo was somewhat interested, but after listening for a while and getting a sense of the requirements, he grew too lazy to bother with them and simply walked inward with his head down.

Generally speaking, courses pushed by middlemen usually came with some kind of pitfall.

Zhou Yue had mentioned this so-called Senior Researcher Han Cong on the way here.

Although the man was very knowledgeable and specialized in energy research, his temper was absolutely terrible.

Once he had his eye on you, it didn’t matter what you did. Even raising a hand or blinking could earn you a severe scolding.

That was probably why he could only run small classes and fleece people.

With Han Cong as an example, even if Su Mo was tempted by the other courses, he dared not act rashly.

“If only I could get a ticket to Lü Kuan’s or the Ai brothers’ classes, then I could go in and see how good they are after eight years.”

“If all else fails, Zhuo Junfan would do!”

It was unclear whether this was to protect a few individuals or for the honor of the territory as a whole.

None of the three technological explosions that had originated in Tian Yuan Territory named who had developed them, or who had popularized them.

In all the publicity there was only one subject: the Tian Yuan Territory Academy of Sciences.

After making some inquiries inside the territory, Su Mo had only learned that the current dean of the Academy of Sciences was Ji Yang, Lü Kuan’s assistant and student.

There was not much detailed information on anything else.

“Let’s take a look first. If I can buy their courses, it’ll be worth spending a few thousand points!”

Su Mo continued forward along the cobbled path.

The large archway at the end grew larger and larger, and the sense of oppression grew with it.

Here, with heavily armed guards present, the middlemen dared not follow any further and could only watch helplessly as Su Mo entered the identity verification area.

And going through this second gate, one was truly within the grounds of the Academy of Sciences!

A gentle breeze carried the pleasant fragrance of flowers and grass.

Su Mo looked up and gazed around, trying to find the “notice board” Zhou Yue had mentioned.

“Is this Mr. Su Youzong’s first visit to the Academy of Sciences?”

A woman walked out of the identity verification gate.

She had a pale yellow complexion and clear eyes. She wore a light gray waist-cinching vest and jogger pants, giving her a sporty look.

The most striking feature was the small white veil covering her face, which occasionally revealed traces of burns when the wind blew.

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