I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

The spaceship slowly descended to the headquarters of Longxia, and as the optical camouflage faded away, its full form was finally revealed.

Almost all the psychics, researchers, and other staff members of Longxia were gathered around the spaceship. An object from an alien civilization was something they had never seen before, and this was a big deal!

"Master Zhou, I've more than completed your task. How about it, cool isn't it?"

"You've worked hard," Master Zhou patted Zhang Menglong's shoulder, "Tianhe has already told me about this. I didn't expect you to actually bring the entire spaceship back. You really gave me a pleasant surprise."

"Keep it low-key, this is just basic operation!" Zhang Menglong said, "But, Master Zhou, this time I've made a very important discovery which might be immeasurably serious."

In Master Zhou's memory, Zhang Menglong had always been a very playful person; such a grave expression had never appeared on his face before.

"Let's go over the details."

...

The meeting lasted for a full three hours. Initially, only Master Zhou, Meng Tianhe, and a few high-level members stationed at Longxia were present, but eventually, even those higher up were alerted.

Humans might have already been exposed to other advanced civilizations—how terrifying could that news be?

But this was merely a conjecture, with no actual evidence to support it, so for now, the country could only make some arrangements at a national level.

"Master Zhou, if such a situation does arise, we need to be powerful enough to resist their weapons. Although our current Dragon Hidden abilities are already quite strong, we are still only at the level of a Level One civilization, and we would be no match for a Level Two civilization."

"What do you suggest?"

"We need to transition from a Level One to a Level Two civilization in the shortest time possible!"

"That's just a pipe dream," Master Zhou said with a wry smile. "Well, the decisions at the national and the whole of humanity's level still need further deliberation, but I'll give you the most authority I can. If you need my help with anything, let me know anytime. I'll assist you to the best of my ability!"

"With your words, I am reassured!" In fact, Zhang Menglong already had the outline of a plan in mind.

Truthfully, he didn't need the power of the nation; in terms of financial resources, who could compare with him? All the nations of the world combined might not be as wealthy as him alone.

What he needed was just an authorization.

"Master Zhou, there's something I want to ask of you right now!"

"You act quickly, you rascal," Master Zhou couldn't help laughing, "Tell me!"

"I want to expand Jiangnan University of Science and Technology!" Zhang Menglong said, "I want to cultivate a group of high-quality, top-level humans at our school who will spread across various domains. The current scale of our school is somewhat too small."

"Alright, I'll find a way to get you some plots of land!" There were many unused plots of land near Jiangnan City, and it would be relatively easy to acquire land to establish new campuses.

"No, what I have in mind is to incorporate several nearby schools into ours," Zhang Menglong said, "and then expand the entire educational area centered around the higher education campus!"

"Are you insane?" Master Zhou was startled by Zhang Menglong's plan, "You think you can just merge universities at your say-so?"

"Master Zhou, please hear me out before you get anxious," Zhang Menglong knew that Master Zhou's reaction would be significant, "That area is originally a university town with many malleable students. If we can consolidate them, we can harness a powerful new force."

"Once the school is split into several campuses, we will certainly need to invest more in cost and time to build the school, not to mention issues with enrollment and the like. Don't you agree?"

"You have a point," Master Zhou nodded, knowing Zhang Menglong's capabilities. He had heard recently that Jiangnan University of Science and Technology had produced a wave of outstanding scientific research talents, almost dominating the international top-tier journals.

Now slogans like "Strive through the day, aspire to attend Jiangnan University of Science and Technology" have even been coined.

It's evident that it's not just Zhang Menglong who's impressive at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology—the students have become remarkable as well.

If students are cultivated in the way Zhang Menglong proposes, in at most a year, the younger generation of Huaxia might make a huge leap in scientific and innovative research.

"But there's a problem," Master Zhou said, "Even if I can unify them, and the education department agrees, would the leaders of those schools agree? Would they be willing to watch their schools get merged into yours?"

"As long as you agree, I'll find a way!" Zhang Menglong said with a smile. But you'll need to help me clear the issue with those above first and issue a notice to those schools.

"Fine! I'll get that notice out for you!" Zhou showed a malicious grin, "I bet by tomorrow morning, headmasters of nearby schools will come to you with kitchen knives, ready to fight for their lives!"

"Just wait and see!" Zhang Menglong said confidently, "I guarantee they will be crying and begging to merge with our Jiangnan University of Science and Technology!"

...

"What? Give us two options, move out or merge with Jiangnan University of Science and Technology? What kind of bullshit order is this?"

"Our school has been at this campus for decades, and we're supposed to just pack up and move?"

"Sure, Jiangnan University of Science and Technology is formidable, but we've also been a well-established institution for decades. What does this mean?"

"If it goes on like this, might as well keep only Jiangnan University of Science and Technology in the whole country!"

The next morning, headmasters of more than a dozen schools in the vicinity of Jiangnan University of Science and Technology received the news.

Although it was just a "planned merger," the mere hint of it had them all anxious.

Even though everyone was striving for the cause of education, and merging schools means a union of strengths, each school has its own story and history. Who would want theirs to be erased just like that?

"Let's go! We are paying a visit to Jiangnan University of Science and Technology to ask this Chen Wenqing what exactly they are trying to do."

A few headmasters contacted each other and immediately came to an agreement.

"Hahaha, this kid Zhang Menglong is really something!" Early in the morning, Chen Wenqing, the Headmaster of Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, was in his office, relishing the reports of success.

In a month, the students of the genius class at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology had contributed to research teams and published over a hundred papers in top-level journals, dominating the rankings.

And those time-honored elite schools could manage only two or three papers at most in one month.

"Let's see if those old folks dare to say that our Jiangnan University of Science and Technology has only Zhang Menglong!"

"Thump thump thump!" Suddenly, there was a knock at the headmaster's office door.

"Chen Wenqing, open up! I know you're in the office!"

"If you've got the guts to push for merging, then have the guts to open the door!"

"Who is it so early in the morning?" Headmaster Chen opened the door, bewildered, and saw a dozen school leaders and headmasters glaring at him furiously.

"Sorry, Headmaster, I didn't dare stop them..." the security guard beside him said helplessly, with these big shots, and most of them advanced in age, who would dare to block them?

"What is this about..."

"Chen Wenqing, so Jiangnan University of Science and Technology is something special, huh? Got your eyes on our campus, have you?"

"And you want us to move out? Or merge? Don't you think you're being too overbearing?"

"Exactly, you owe us an explanation today!"

"Relocation? Merger?" Chen Wenqing looked perplexed; he had no idea what was going on.

"Hold on, I'll make a call!" Chen Wenqing picked up the phone and dialed Han Jinyu's number, "Old Han, is our school expanding? How come I don't know about this?"

"What?" Han Jinyu was shocked.

"All the headmasters from the other schools are here, claiming that a preliminary notice was sent from above, telling them to move out or merge into our school. How come I haven't received any notice?"

"This kid... is he actually going through with it?" Han Jinyu was the only one who knew what was happening at this moment because hadn't Zhang Menglong discussed this with him last time?

He was aware of Zhang Menglong's strong connections, but he thought it was all just talk. Who would have thought it was for real?