"What do they want?! Why do they want everything!"
In the corner office, Bob, who was always calm, was a little hysterical.
You want to develop nuclear fusion, you want to develop room-temperature superconductivity, and now that we have finally launched a quantum computing project that may play a role in the "asymmetric" battlefield, you still want to grab it?
You really don’t give others a way to survive, do you?
The world belongs to you, can it not just be yours?
If China alone can complete all future technological exploration, then what is the meaning of our existence?
Is it just to serve as your colony, as your slaves and pets?
Bob clenched his fists tightly - in fact, what he couldn't accept was not the matter of "China launching a quantum computing project" itself. After all, quantum computing is also a very popular technology field, even for a professional like him Soldiers have heard it more or less.
It is not surprising that China chooses to exert its efforts in this area, and it cannot be said that there is much "malice".
What he really couldn't accept was the gesture shown by the other party.
That kind of arrogant, no one else's attitude.
It’s as if once a project is announced, all countries can’t wait to get on board, humbly offer their technology and talent reserves, and help them complete the project without reservation.
They are even so arrogant that they declared in publicly released documents that "this is a technology that has the same potential to change the world as room temperature superconductivity. I hope friends and outstanding scholars from all over the world will cherish the opportunity."
Cherish the opportunity?
What opportunities do you cherish?
If you don’t give it, won’t we have it?
The AQCL project is also progressing very quickly! Maybe even faster than you!
Thinking of this, Bob let out a heavy breath, and then he asked the waiting assistant:
"What's the result of the DHS investigation? Are you sure there was no leakage?"
The assistant quickly took a step forward, nodded solemnly and replied:
"Through multiple aspects of evidence collection and verification, as well as reviews of relevant core personnel, DHS has basically ruled out leaks."
"In other words, China's action this time is most likely an accident. They don't know that we are also working on a quantum computing project."
"In fact, this is not difficult to understand - if they knew that our project was ongoing, they could easily guess the purpose of the project."
"In this case, it is impossible for them to put the quantum computing project on the table with such fanfare. Instead, they should give priority to questioning our project."
"After all, quantum computing projects aimed at artificial intelligence and quantum computing projects aimed at RSA decoding are essentially different."
Hearing this, Bob relaxed slightly.
As long as there are no leaks - that means our core advantage is still there.
As long as the advantage still exists, it is still possible to regain the situation with China.
So, he opened his mouth and said:
"No leaks would be best - it's still dangerous, but at least for us it's not the end of the road."
"Call the person in charge at the door to come in."
"I want to confirm the progress of the project with them personally - time is getting tighter and tighter, and if possible, I want to further accelerate the progress of the project."
As soon as these words were spoken, a look of embarrassment appeared on the assistant's face.
Compared to Bob, he is certainly more aware of the pressures faced by the AQCL project. After all, he is the intermediary who has actually come into contact with the project and the scientific researchers.
Want to speed up the project?
If you keep pushing like this, something big will happen, right?
But obviously he cannot say these words from his own mouth. The best way is to say hello to Davis in advance and let him be the "bad guy".
Hope he can grasp it well.
The assistant walked out of the office and opened the door. Davis, who had been waiting outside, immediately stood up from the bench.
The assistant closed the door gently, shook his head, gave Davis a look, and mouthed:
"slow down."
Davis also understood what he meant instantly and also signaled to him with his eyes.
The two then re-entered the office. Before Bob could speak, Davis said first:
“The AQCL project cycle cannot be compressed any further.”
"Everyone has reached the breaking point, and with this wave of scrutiny from DHS, no one can survive."
"Sir, you must know that not all of this project team are official researchers, but a large part of them are from commercial organizations!"
"Even me - before I entered AQCL, I was actually employed by IBM."
"You know, the way we used to work was completely different from AQCL. Working 10 hours a day was already the limit, and 12 hours was unimaginable."
"But now, we even work 16 hours a day."
"Do you know what 16 hours means?"
Davis' tone was heavy.
He looked Bob straight in the eye and talked about what he had seen in the lab.
The researcher who fell asleep on the table, the young man who was in convulsions due to overwork, the coffee machine that was sold out, and the Red Devil beverage bottles lying on the ground.
He even mentioned that some researchers had not left the laboratory for weeks, and their families even called the police directly thinking they were missing.
Isn’t this reality amazing enough?
Davis didn't believe that what he said could not arouse Bob's attention.
——
However, his plan completely failed.
Bob's face did have a somewhat moved expression, but after just a few seconds of silence, he spoke:
"Davis, I actually know all the situations you mentioned."
"But you should also know what kind of situation we are facing."
"China has already started launching quantum computing projects. According to our experience, their progress will be very fast - very fast!"
"It may even be possible to achieve a breakthrough in breaking RSA encryption within a few months."
"Yes, I understand what you mean. You want to say that their quantum computing research and development direction is towards artificial intelligence."
"But the thing is, that's a more advanced solution, isn't it?"
"If they could, wouldn't they just pick the fruit on the roadside? And if that happens, what are we going to face?"
At this point, Bob paused for a moment.
Then, he sighed and continued:
"Davis, this is war, and we're all on the battlefield."
"And on the battlefield, there is no rest."
After hearing his words, Davis stood there blankly.
battlefield?
Yes, this is indeed a battlefield.
——
But the problem is, you never gave us the right to choose.
Even a soldier has the right to decide whether to "enlist" or not
Davis burst into laughter.
At this moment, he finally understood that for Bob, the military, and the country, he and the scientific researchers he represented were nothing more than expendable "materials."
"I see."
Davis spoke.
"I'll find a way."
"However, if we want to further accelerate the progress of AQCL, we need more information input."
"Perhaps, we should go to China and have a look - see if they can bring us inspiration."
The waves caused by the quantum computing project far exceeded Chen Nian's imagination.
He did not realize at the beginning that other scholars in the same field would understand quantum computing as a prerequisite technology for RSA decoding, nor did he expect that as the project became public, so many countries would desperately want to join the project.
The enthusiasm for this project in various countries is even greater than that of the original EAST.
After all, not every country can play EAST, and falling behind for a while will not cause too serious consequences.
Quantum computing? RSA decoding?
It is no exaggeration to say that the entire data world is based on RSA and other similar encryption methods. If this thing is broken by a certain party and the party has not mastered the new encryption method, the situation may be worse than the so-called nuclear blackmail is even more serious.
Are you afraid of directly invading military networks and dispatching all troops on your behalf?
Are you afraid of hijacking the banking system and changing the balances of all your domestic accounts to zero?
Are you afraid of manipulating exchange data, completely disrupting the financial environment, and bankrupting official credibility?
Yes, it will not cause direct "personal casualties" like modern thermal weapons, but the riots and social regression it can cause are even more difficult to digest than thermal weapons.
No one dares to take this risk, so the only thing they can do is to rely on China as much as possible and try to get an "anti-theft lock", or "security statement".
That is, the quantum encryption algorithm that is highly hyped in the current environment.
In the office, Chen Nian looked at the long list of countries in front of him and said with a little helplessness:
"Everyone wants to join in the fun. Let's not talk about Somalia and Haiti. Even if they are poor, they still have a financial system. I just want to ask, why does NKOR come to join in the fun?"
"Do they need quantum encryption technology? In their almost physically isolated environment, do they still worry about others stealing their money?"
Seeing his expression, Chen Guo also laughed.
"You can use it, but you can't live without it."
"On the other hand, this can be regarded as their trust in us - they have never considered the port being blocked. Instead, they think that the United States may still take action against them."
"This is a reflection of zz's lack of wisdom."
Chen Nian said calmly.
Chen Guo was not surprised by his words, but nodded slightly and replied:
"Theoretically, that's true."
"In the current international environment, NK's strategic status is increasingly declining. In the foreseeable future, it is unlikely that the United States and South Korea will make a fuss on this small peninsula anymore."
"If the situation continues to be stable, our relationship with them will change - but it is clear that no one within them realizes this yet."
"It's been closed for too long."
Chen Nian replied.
"Yes, like Russia, the situation is actually similar."
"However, they are much more sensible than NK."
"It is obviously sending a signal to us with the intention of eliminating threats and strengthening cooperation."
"Looking at all the countries in the world, there are only a few brainless countries trying to expand their military."
"The signal Maozi released is obviously false."
Chen Nian interrupted Chen Guo, who smiled noncommittally and replied:
"But at least the attitude they showed was genuine."
"We are actually not worried about what bad things they are secretly trying to do, because for us, the core technology of the future has already been locked. No matter how exaggerated they are, it is impossible for them to surpass us because of a technological explosion."
"So, as long as we are willing to maintain peace on the table, we can continue to cooperate."
Indeed it is.
Chen Nian could completely understand the logic behind Chen Guo's words.
The influence of these two technologies is so great that at the moment of its birth, it has almost locked the pattern of the world in the next few decades.
Under such circumstances, of course, no country can willingly "accept fate", but as long as those small tricks are not exposed, China can actually turn a blind eye.
There are secrets in every family, let alone a global village?
Let them tinker with it. No matter how the technology explodes, it cannot explode more than themselves.
This thought flashed through his mind, and Chen Nian suddenly laughed.
He shook his head with a sly expression and said to Chen Guo:
"It's really hard to explain the explosion of technology. We just developed room-temperature superconductors. What if one day, Maozi takes out a magnetic monopole?"
". Just overthrow the building of physics, right?"
Chen Guo asked, dumbfounded.
"Maybe it's not necessarily about rebuilding the building of physics."
"Come on, it's not that easy to make breakthroughs in theoretical physics - of course, after nuclear fusion spreads, a large number of colliders may be built due to abundant energy, and then there will be a small climax."
“But if we really want to make progress in the theory of grand unification, I’m afraid it won’t be within a hundred years.”
At this point, Chen Guo suddenly paused.
"Hey, how about you give it a try?"
"Can't even try a little bit."
Chen Nian shook his head without hesitation, and then continued:
"I'd better solve the problem of the quantum encryption algorithm first - I really didn't expect that this thing would be prioritized before the quantum computer itself."
"It's normal. If you want to raise a tiger, you must first build a cage. This is the most basic wisdom for human survival."
"How long will it take you to solve it? I will synchronize the plan with the project team."
Chen Nian hesitated for a moment and did not answer immediately.
He stretched out three fingers and placed them in front of Chen Guo.
"3? Three days?"
Chen Guo asked.
If it were someone else, he would definitely guess three months, or even three years.
But Chen Nian understands everything.
However, he did not expect that in the next second, Chen Nian's fingers would become two.
"2."
"1."
".real or fake?"
"Of course it's fake! It's just a joke."
Chen Nian replied.
"Within two weeks, I'll do it as soon as possible - you have to at least prepare a team for me in this field. I want to export my technology, but I also need someone to take over."
"No problem, leave it to me."
Chen Guo answered immediately.
After briefly communicating the plan, he turned and left Chen Nian's office.
At the last second when he closed the door, he looked through the crack at Chen Nian, who was lying on the table writing something unknown.
3 seconds?
Who knows what happened just now, but Chen Nian, I'm afraid he has really solved the problem
(End of chapter)
