(The plot ends here, I can’t write it anymore)
Chen Guo's statement that "there was no earthquake felt" was of course an exaggeration.
In fact, Chen Nian didn't feel it, but that was just because he was too nervous, so he subconsciously ignored it.
However, such a small earthquake is really not surprising.
For the vast majority of people, what they experienced on this day was just an irrelevant and annoying exercise.
For Chen Nian, after hearing the words "no shock", his mood could no longer be described as simply "ecstasy".
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But when his emotions reached an extreme peak, he was surprisingly calm.
He simply said "I understand" and then calmly asked Chen Guo for details.
From Chen Guo's mouth, he gradually sorted out the whole process of this incident.
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"The next step is the aftermath. Most of the solutions we prepared will not be used."
"Basically we don't need helicopters, large machinery, or material reserves - I can't say we don't need them, we won't use that much."
"The overall situation is much better than the most optimistic scenario we expected. The geological shield is absolutely useful. Unfortunately, its biggest flaw and fatal flaw is that no one knows where to use it."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"From now on, big things become small things. The superiors have decided to delegate command authority and let grassroots organizations handle it - they can do this well by themselves."
"No problem, then you can handle it. I'll go take a nap first."
At this moment, Chen Nian's voice finally revealed exhaustion.
Just like a soldier walking off the battlefield, the moment the gun is put into storage, all the energy in the body is completely drained.
"Have a good rest. Xinghuo's routine work will be suspended for these two days."
Chen Guo didn't say much, but expressed her attitude to Chen Nian with the most practical actions.
Yes, this young man is really tired.
Chen Guo knew very well that as the de facto "only insider", Chen Nian was under greater pressure than everyone else, and it was much greater.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Nian stayed in his office in a daze for half an hour.
It wasn't until three o'clock that he suddenly remembered that he hadn't had breakfast yet.
I felt hungry now.
So, he did not rest immediately, but walked out of the park and ran to a small restaurant he was familiar with to eat.
In the restaurant, the proprietress happened to be clearing the tables for opening. She was quite friendly to Chen Nian, a regular customer. As soon as she saw him, she immediately came up to him and asked:
"Why are you eating so late today? Are you so busy at work?"
Chen Nian nodded with a smile and replied:
"Yeah, I had something to do at noon, so I didn't take care of it. Why did you open the store so late?"
"Forget it, the industrial and commercial department originally organized a fire drill, and I was ready for it. But after waiting for half an hour, they said they couldn't do it at the last minute. I was really angry."
"Originally, I didn't even plan to open the door today. I didn't want to think that I still had some time in the afternoon and evening, so I just came over again."
"What do you think, should I still eat powder? I'm afraid other things will have to wait."
"Then just eat the powder."
Chen Nian didn't say much. After choosing a place to sit down, he began to close his eyes and rest.
Seeing his tired face, the landlady kindly brought a cup of hot sugar water and said with a distressed look on her face:
"You young people have really hard work."
"It's already past three o'clock, and we haven't had lunch yet."
"If your parents knew about it, they would definitely be heartbroken."
Chen Nian smiled and did not answer.
However, he had an idea in his mind:
If my parents knew that I had done such a big thing, they would probably be happy to tell the whole world about it, right?
If not, I might have to change my family tree on the spot and put my name first.
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After eating a bowl of rice noodles, Chen Nian's body immediately became hot.
Big drops of sweat dripped down his neck and onto his clothes, making him sticky and a little greasy.
But Chen Nian felt that this feeling made him feel that he was indeed still alive.
It's not just him. In this spring, which has gradually started to get hotter, many people may be complaining about the muggy weather, the frequent rains, and the trivial things in life like him.
But if all a person has to worry about is small things, then it’s probably an extremely lucky big thing, right?
After finishing his meal, Chen Nian put down his bowl and let out a long sigh of relief.
He secretly said to himself:
This level has passed.
It is true that we will continue to face many other challenges in the future.
But as long as this level is passed, in the future, one's Taoist mind will be clear.
In this case, then, next, we must devote all our efforts to the project at hand.
At this point in time, China is in a critical transition period when a large number of projects are ending and a large number of projects are being initiated.
You must invest more energy to ensure that this process goes smoothly.
The first thing to be solved is the problem of metallic hydrogen, or Isaac.
According to Chen Guo's information, this product has arrived.
Moreover, he came here with a tourist visa.
Now he is queuing up at the panda house, and it will probably be tomorrow to arrange a meeting with him.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian stood up, paid, and walked out of the shop feeling relaxed.
With the heavy burden lifted, China will have a smooth road in the future.
Early the next morning, under Chen Guo's arrangement, Chen Nian finally met Isaac, who was academically reliable but seemed unreliable as a person.
The latter was wearing a floral shirt and sandals he bought from an unknown street stall.
At first glance, it is almost impossible to imagine that he is a scientist who has made great achievements in the field of high-pressure physics.
Chen Nian was accompanied by several well-known high-voltage physicists in China. As soon as the two met, Isaac immediately showed his unique enthusiasm as a "world wanderer".
"Dr. Chen, I have admired you for a long time!"
He spoke Chinese with a heavy accent, but to Chen Nian's surprise, his pronunciation was very clear, which was completely different from most beginners who were new to Chinese.
Have you practiced specifically?
Chen Nian looked at Isaac curiously and stretched out his hand to him.
"Nice to meet you. I have read all of your papers. It can be said that you are very unique in the entire high-pressure physics community."
Compliments are free of charge, and he will be caught raking in the wool anyway, so Chen Nian doesn't resist saying a few nice words to him now.
"Thank you, thank you. Dr. Chen is a young talent. I have heard Professor Chen introduce you to you a long time ago. I knew you were young, but I didn't expect you to be so young."
Listening to Isaac's awkward Chinese, Chen Nian couldn't help but get goosebumps.
He sighed secretly and said:
"Mr. Isaac, let's speak English."
"But I'm curious. Did you learn Chinese now?"
Hearing this, Isaac had an expression on his face that was pretending to be humble, but his embarrassment could be seen at a glance.
"I have been studying for three months and now I have mastered some basics."
Chen Nian nodded silently.
To be able to master it to this extent in three months, if nothing else, his language talent is indeed amazing.
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Of course, most geniuses are not geniuses in only one aspect. Smart people learn everything quickly, which is consistent with common sense.
But looking at it from another perspective, Isaac is sincere enough when he says he wants to "immigrate."
At least it is much more comfortable than those foreign trash who seek privileges in China by relying on their status as "foreign guests".
"Amazing talent - maybe instead of being a scientist, you could try being a language teacher."
Chen Nian praised him appropriately.
As expected, the latter became cheerful, and the vigilance he originally held because of their first meeting gradually relaxed.
He followed Chen Nian to his seat and sat down, then said:
"Actually, when you first invited me, I considered leaving the United States and settling in China."
"But you know, my home is in the United States and my family is in the United States. It's not easy to give up."
"If I hadn't used 'Panda' to seduce my wife and daughter, they might not even be willing to come on this trip."
"However, from my personal perspective, of course I still have high expectations for China."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Isaac's racial genius as a Jew was revealed.
No matter who he is in front of, he will always set his price first.
But Chen Nian completely ignored his bargaining words.
He came today just to do some technical research. The other professionals in the Spark team will do the trading matters themselves.
So, he raised his hand to interrupt Isaac's rambling, and asked directly:
"Mr. Isaac, what are your thoughts on the metallic hydrogen manufacturing process?"
Isaac was stunned for a moment, probably not expecting Chen Nian to be so direct.
But he quickly adjusted himself and answered in a professional manner:
"Through high-pressure diamond felt, this is the only route with theoretical support so far."
"As for the electrolysis and chemical methods that are circulated in urban legends, frankly speaking, I don't see their development prospects."
"--Of course, maybe that is indeed a feasible method, but they are still too advanced for the technology currently mastered by humans."
"So, from a practical point of view, I am still more optimistic about the pure high-voltage solution."
"Based on this plan, the main technical direction we need to optimize in the future is manufacturing in high-pressure environments."
"Further broken down into hydraulic systems and high-quality artificial diamond manufacturing."
"Artificial diamonds? Why?"
Chen Nian asked doubtfully.
In fact, even if you want to create metallic hydrogen, natural diamonds are enough.
Contrary to what most people think, natural diamonds for industrial use are actually not worth much.
Especially compared to the huge funding for scientific research projects.
"For large-scale production."
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Good guy, you think far enough.
Chen Nian thought he was doing it because of material performance considerations, but he didn't expect that he was going for industrialization.
But having said that, artificial diamond technology is indeed relatively important in the process of industrialization of metallic hydrogen.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Nian continued:
"Mr. Isaac, your idea is good, but it is too conservative."
"Actually, we hope that you can bring us something new - if it is just a pure high-pressure method, we can do a good job even without you."
"Or let me put it more bluntly - if you can't come up with new technical solutions, I'm afraid we won't be able to cooperate."
Isaac fell silent after hearing Chen Nian's words.
In fact, the so-called "pure high-pressure plan" is just a cover, and even he himself has no intention of doing so.
The reason is simple, the efficiency is too low.
According to his calculations, relying on diamond felt, if you want to create metallic hydrogen in the laboratory, the pressure must reach at least 600Gpa.
Can humans cause such high pressure?
Isaac doubted this.
The only way is to incorporate multiple solutions, combine their advantages in some way, and finally form a complete set of production methods.
However, this process is bound to be difficult and requires a huge amount of resources to support it.
This is the essential reason why he chose China.
In the United States, a "little actor" like him simply cannot get so many resources.
After hesitating for a moment, Isaac finally said:
"I do have other ideas, but this is very immature."
"You can talk and listen first."
Chen Nian pressed forward step by step, and then added:
"You don't have to go into technical details, just put forward directions for us to judge."
Isaac nodded slightly and replied:
"Electrolytic chemistry and high-voltage physical fusion method."
"We need to use triatomic hydrogen as an intermediate product, but this process is difficult to grasp."
(End of chapter)
