When Rasa followed the Third Kazekage to the Puppet Force and saw what Qingshui and Sasori had created, then heard Chiyo's demands, it immediately knew it wouldn't be getting that money.
The Anbu didn't necessarily need a renovated base, but this production line and these new Puppets definitely needed to be promoted. The latter could genuinely improve the Sand Village's combat capabilities in a short time, and their potential was limitless.
Especially the production line—Rasa was certain several would be built within a short period.
Because while the Sand Village might lack many things, it certainly didn't lack iron ore.
Don't forget the Third Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai; when used for exploring and excavating iron ore, it was incredibly effective.
"Sigh, I'll put together a plan and see how much money we can scrape together."
The Third Kazekage truly had a headache now.
What was going on, where it felt like there was a lot of money, but it was nowhere near enough?
Suddenly, the Third Kazekage's gaze shifted to its beloved disciple, Rasa.
A thought uncontrollably formed in the Third Kazekage's mind.
Perhaps...
"Rasa."
"Third Master."
"Are you interested in helping the village alleviate its current financial situation?"
"Of course!"
Rasa said, without hesitation.
"Good!"
The Third Kazekage patted Rasa on the shoulder.
"Elder Chiyo, Jonin Qingshui, please take charge of coordinating the new Puppetry matters. Rasa and I will raise the necessary funds for you as soon as possible. The talent development for the new Puppetry also needs to be put on the agenda."
The Third Kazekage discussed a few more things with Chiyo and Qingshui before leaving with Rasa.
Before leaving, Rasa specifically turned back and looked at Qingshui with eyes full of fighting spirit.
"It seems your various performances over the past year or two have really caught Rasa's attention."
Sasori watched the Third Kazekage and its disciple walk out of the Puppet Force's gate, speaking to Qingshui.
"Perhaps he's already started to see you as a rival for the Kazekage position."
Chiyo also looked at Qingshui and said.
That Rasa wanted to be Kazekage was obvious to anyone with eyes.
Qingshui merely shook his head faintly.
"I've never considered him a rival. He's not worthy."
Chiyo couldn't help but laugh when she saw Qingshui's calm and confident demeanor.
She also felt that Rasa couldn't compare to Qingshui.
However, Qingshui was still young, while Rasa was a few years older and an adult ninja. With a head start, Rasa certainly had some advantages.
"This old woman believes you'll quickly catch up to him, then surpass him. But Rasa is narrow-minded, has an extreme personality, acts radically, and likes to take unconventional paths, yet he does possess some skill.
Even with this old woman watching and the Third Kazekage keeping him in check, you still need to be careful."
Chiyo cautioned Qingshui.
Having lived to her age and holding a status in the Sand Village second only to the Kazekage, Chiyo naturally knew how cruel power struggles could be. Often, it wasn't something you could simply suppress.
"Teacher Chiyo, I understand."
Qingshui nodded to Chiyo.
His other three Avatars also held certain positions in their respective worlds, which had greatly broadened his horizons, and Qingshui was well aware of this.
...
...
Marvel World.
Osborn Tower, Bio-Lab, Gene Editing Project Lab.
"Director Watt, I'm very grateful that you're willing to continue funding my project!"
A one-armed man in a white lab coat gripped Qingshui's hand, expressing his gratitude.
"Dr. Connors, your project is worth my investment. You also gave me perfect answers to those questions just now."
Qingshui shook hands with Connors, a polite smile on his face.
His achievements in biology weren't profound, but they weren't shallow either.
His earliest exposure was to the Human Puppet modification aspect of Puppetry. After that, he learned Medical Ninjutsu through Jianxue and Chiyo.
Later, to research the perfect fusion of Demon Blood and his own blood, he continued to delve deeper into the subject, and from time to time, he would call Caitlin and Mr. Freeze's wife, Nora—she was also a biology expert—for advice.
Qingshui felt he wasn't skilled enough to undertake Connors's project himself, but understanding it with Connors's explanations was no problem.
Everyone has their specialty. Qingshui wanted to research Demon Blood, and Dr. Connors's knowledge would be of great help to him.
Dr. Connors was a world-class expert in specific fields of biology, especially genetics, and was at the forefront of the Marvel world.
In the past, Norman had heavily supported Dr. Connors's lab to try and cure his genetic disease. However, now that Mencken had become CEO, funding for many departments and projects had been drastically cut. While Dr. Connors's lab wouldn't be completely shut down, given the sunk costs, things were still difficult.
Qingshui's willingness to personally fund the project as a director came as a godsend to Dr. Connors.
Because among the current company executives, Qingshui might be the only one still optimistic about this project.
"Actually, the problems you've consolidated on your end are the same as mine. To eliminate the imbalance of foreign species genes in human DNA, you really only need one equation to solve it."
"But the only problem with the project right now is here, in this decay rate algorithm. If we can solve this, almost all other problems will fall into place. My former colleague, Richard Parker, derived it, and he was the closest to solving this problem, but..."
Dr. Connors shook his head.
"But he disappeared ten years ago, vanished without a trace, leaving behind this set of equations that's almost one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. I've tried to work around it, but I always end up coming back to it."
"Could you tell me more about this equation? I'd like more detail."
Qingshui asked Dr. Connors.
"Oh, of course!"
Dr. Connors pulled over a whiteboard and wrote out a long string of formulas.
"This is an empirical formula. This symbol represents the mutation frequency, this is a Markov chain – you should know what that is – and this is..."
Dr. Connors rambled on for over ten minutes in front of Qingshui.
"Mr. Norman researched this equation but couldn't solve it. He believed that if the genetic system is viewed as a 'biological fluid,' then its mutation process is similar to the phenomenon of singularities appearing in the Navier-Stokes Equations."
Dr. Connors put down the chalk, looked at Qingshui, and continued, "This turns the problem into a mathematical one, which is why I just said its difficulty is close to the seven Millennium Prize Problems."
The Navier-Stokes Equations are one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems.
Qingshui rested a hand on his chin, synchronizing this memory with his main body, and then with his other Avatars.
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