After Hou Congwen finished speaking, the double-layer explosion-proof glass door of the laboratory began to slowly retract to both sides, revealing the entry space.

Qiu Hong stepped in with a familiar step, and Sumo followed closely behind.

The first cubicle in the laboratory, which is probably where Hou Congwen meets guests, is only about fifteen square meters and consists of two simple tables and a few scattered stools.

Following Qiu Hong, he opened the door and walked inside, which revealed several of his work areas.

"Teacher Su, Researcher Hou is in the experimental area now. Please follow me closely and don't touch these instruments at will."

The second room is filled with various types of direct contact instruments.

In the corner, Sumo even saw a medium-sized operating platform of the same model as his, but obviously much larger.

After walking through these instruments, I came to a wooden door again.

Qiu Hong stopped, stretched out his hand, pushed the door slightly open, and pointed inside.

"Teacher Su, the next questions will start after entering the door."

"No matter what you see, don't panic. This is a unique technology of our Academy of Sciences that allows you to better display the answers to your questions."

"All you need is, forget it, I believe Teacher Su won't be afraid." Before entering the door, Qiu Hong gave a few more kind reminders.

But after seeing that Somo was still as steady as an old dog, his tone couldn't help but soften, and he quietly smiled.

To be fair, just this calm demeanor, even if most researchers come here, are a few points worse.

In real comparison, I'm afraid only a top-notch dean can hold his own.

"I wish you immediate success!"

"Thank you." After sorting out his thoughts, Su Mo exhaled a breath and walked in through the crack in the door that Qiu Hong pushed open.

Wow!

For the first time, after entering the room, the surroundings were still dark, as if entering a dark room.

But when Somo took another step forward, black and white were instantly reversed, and a dazzling light immediately came from the front, making those who were directly exposed unable to open their eyes.

"Is this... entering virtual reality?"

Familiar way of entry, familiar feeling of tearing consciousness.

I have entered it dozens or hundreds of times, completely disassembled the virtual reality server, and know its working principle.

Somo just shook his head slightly, then released his mental defenses, and allowed this tearing feeling to carry his consciousness to another world.

It seemed like only a moment had passed, or months or years had passed.

When Somo could see again, the scene in front of him had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The original darkroom disappeared and turned into a small lakeside house with birds singing and flowers fragrant.

The lake is not big, it is a standard circle, about thirty meters in diameter, with white lotus flowers in full bloom floating on the surface.

Beside the lake is a pavilion, and Hou Congwen is sitting in the pavilion at this time.

He had a smile on his face, and was dressed in a scholarly blue and white robe, with his long hair tied up with a hairpin.

Compared with the slovenly appearance I saw yesterday, he actually has a bit of a researcher's energy now.

But at this moment, Sumo's eyes were no longer on him.

From the first moment the small building by the lake appeared, his attention had been drawn to it.

Different from regular wooden houses, this three-story wooden building is made of only arm-thick bamboo.

Each moso bamboo is about six meters long, thick in the middle and thin at both ends, and the force is extremely uneven.

But the strange thing is that after being built with layers of intertwined structures, it is no less stable than a solid wood house. It can be called an architectural masterpiece!

“It’s amazing that the concept of both strength and softness can be integrated into a building. This skill is extraordinary.”

It was unclear whether Hou Congwen had built this small building. After seeing clearly the architectural concept and techniques, Sumo recovered his mind and walked towards the pavilion.

"Su Youzong, please take the questions posted by the candidate researcher yesterday."

Somo stepped forward and entered the pavilion, put down the suitcase in his hand, and slightly cupped his hands.

"Su Youzong, very good. A total of 29 architectural questions have been posted this year. So far, you are the third person to answer questions this year."

"Come on, sit down!"

After Hou Congwen finished speaking, he waved his hand to the ground.

In the pavilion that originally had only one function, a burst of white smoke suddenly appeared, and an extra seat appeared out of thin air.

The small table used to serve tea has also been enlarged several times, and is exactly twice the size of the suitcase on the floor.

"You seem a little too calm. Aren't you curious about this place?"

Seeing Su Mo sitting down calmly, a different emotion suddenly appeared on Hou Congwen Gujing Wubo's face.

He was one of the first researchers to join the Territorial Academy of Sciences after it was founded, and he had never experienced a similar exam.

But over the years, he has seen many "candidates" overturning their cars while answering questions, and he has long been accustomed to it.

Moreover, when he first came into contact with virtual reality, he still clearly remembered the way he looked like a country bumpkin entering the city.

Compared with the current Somo, it seems that he is the examinee.

"Curious?" Sumo smiled: "I have heard people talk about this thing before, and now it seems that it is indeed magical."

"Have you ever heard someone say it?" Hou Congwen was stunned for a moment, then seemed to have deepened a certain answer in his mind and stopped delving into it.

"Okay, let's start today's Q&A. I will give you thirty minutes, and you can use any method to convince me."

"Of course, it's not just the gadget in your box. I will also give you the authority to control this place. You can actually embody the structure in your mind on this land."

Hou Congwen stood up and connected his dots toward the void.

The next second, the surrounding open space began to rise infinitely, and the small building that was so close was now one kilometer away.

Within a kilometer radius of the pavilion, there are no longer any buildings or debris that can block it, and it has completely become an experimental venue.

At the same time, in front of Soma.

An illusory panel similar to a game panel also began to appear, with two different buttons imprinted on it.

【Create】, 【Modify】

The function is very simple and easy to understand.

After just a few clicks and getting familiar with how to use it, Sumo brought all his thoughts back.

"I have given a third level reward. As long as the building structure you give can carry a load of more than three hundred times, it will pass."

"Of course, you don't have to pay too much attention to this range. If the building structure you propose is excellent enough and can impress me, I will lower the standard as appropriate."

Seeing Su Mo finally starting to open the suitcase, Hou Congwen remained calm, but his eyes could not help but scan around, eager to see what was in the suitcase right away.

Finally, the box was opened.

Under a few large pictures, he saw a small tower with a wooden structure.

"This" he frowned.

At first glance, Hou Congwen could not see what was unique about this wooden pagoda.

It's as if this thing is just a child's "doodle", just a little more sophisticated.

Those architectural structures that are famous, those that have great potential, are in this wooden tower.

Not a single one could be seen!

"Sorry, because conditions are limited and time is available, I only built the finished product using wood."

"This wooden tower can withstand a load of about 150 times, and the ultimate load is about 200 times."

"I think that after switching to alloy, this result should be able to break through the minimum 300 times limit."

He put the suitcase under his feet and spread out the design drawings on the table.

Before Sumo could continue speaking, Hou Congwen, who was sitting opposite, picked up the wood with a look of disbelief.

"Can this thing withstand two hundred times?"

"Isn't it possible?"

As he spoke, Hou Congwen was not slow with his hands.

I saw him clicking in the void again, and with a roar, next to the pavilion, a wooden tower enlarged ten times in proportion sat on the ground.

"You used gluing technology, do you need me to help you replace it with mortise and tenon joints?"

Looking at the long pillar in the center of the enlarged wooden tower, Hou Congwen finally figured out the doorway this time and said with a cautious expression.

"It shouldn't be used for the time being. It may be needed after magnifying it ten times."

Standing up as well, Soma came to the pavilion and stared at the enlarged wooden pagoda.

The current tower is six meters high, and the details are clearly visible.

Under the breeze, the long column in the center seems to be stationary, but in fact it is swaying slightly every minute, reducing the load weight of the tower and transmitting it to the ground.
To be continued...