Great Power Technology

The simulation is not over yet, the screen continues to jump.

Ye Zhou found that he was on a highway at the moment.

Next to him was a car that had broken down, and at this time, the sun was burning like fire in the sky.

As the flow of information slowly came in, he gradually realized his situation.

This was 1983, and he was in Ugly Country.

This highway runs from Austin, Texas to New York.

What he wants to do now is go to the University of Rochester in New York to attend the Fifth International Conference on Quantum Optics.

This conference plays a vital role in the development of quantum technology. It was at this conference that eight students and scholars from China, who were impacted by the extremely shocking technology, determined that they must jointly promote the development of quantum optics in China after returning to China. Strategies for subject development.

After that, these eight people returned to China one after another and convened the first domestic quantum optics conference the following year, which was also known as the "Langya Conference" in the history of domestic quantum computing development.

Since then, domestic quantum optics has gradually been understood, and after lagging behind the West for ten years, it has begun to catch up slowly but surely.

It was a sowing, and he was the seed—the ninth seed that was supposed to be there.

He must attend this meeting, and he must do whatever it takes to absorb and digest the knowledge about quantum optics discussed at the meeting, and then bring it back to the country to the greatest extent possible and promote the development of domestic disciplines.

Therefore, the most important thing now is to arrive at the meeting site.

Ye Zhou took out the map from the car. From his memory flow, he already knew that he was the only one among the eight participants who drove 2,600 kilometers to the venue. The reason was self-evident.

He couldn't buy a ticket because the airline wouldn't sell it to him.

Ye Zhou sighed and began to read the paper map carefully.

After identifying his location, he found that he was still 36 kilometers away from the next gas station.

Almost all of these 36 kilometers are uninhabited land.

The only way is to put the car aside first, then walk to the gas station, find a repairman, and then go back to tow the car to repair it.

In this age without mobile phones, everything is so difficult.

Ye Zhou took out half a bottle of water from the car and put it in his backpack, and then embarked on the road forward without hesitation.

The sun was blazing, the ground was burning hot, and the soles of his shoes even began to soften in a short period of time, emitting an unpleasant rubber smell.

But Ye Zhou didn't stop. He had activated his thinking programming. At this time, his physical fitness had been qualitatively improved compared to his younger self, and the effect of his thinking programming had also improved simultaneously.

This section of the road is always uphill.

His mind kept flashing back to the memory fragments that this memory stream injected into him.

"Ye Zhou, take a rest. It's already 12 o'clock and you haven't rested for 16 consecutive hours."

"No, the laboratory is only open for that long. I'm taking a break now, and I don't know when the next queue will be. Come on, help me adjust the position of the lens. I need to record different incident reactions. "

"At what angle?"

"It's about 30 degrees. Can you help me read it?"

"Okay, leave it to me. Will you go back in the future?"

"I will. I have to go back. My country has trained me and I want to repay her."

"Classmate, it's almost closing time for the library. Please pack your things and leave."

"Madam, could you please wait a few more minutes? I'm sorry to trouble you! I have to complete some key proofs today."

"You can come back tomorrow, you know, the library is open every day."

"Madam, there is a saying in China, 'Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day.' My time is too limited, and I can't waste a single minute."

"Okay. If our young people were like you, maybe our country would be better, right?"

“You’re already good, and we’re not good enough.”

"No, I don't agree with that. Your country is climbing the mountain, and we may already be on the way down."

"Professor, could you please help me look at the latest calculation draft? There is a problem with the data I got, but I can't find where the problem is."

"Ye, you shouldn't torture yourself like this, do you know? Your hair has turned a lot white. If you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it!"

"Professor, I have no choice. I am not a smart person, so I can only spend more time."

"No, Ye, you're a very smart person - you're just not a genius."

"But, what this field needs is genius. Isn't it?"

"No, this field does not need geniuses. What this field needs is perseverance climbers. Ye, stay, I will continue to be your mentor, and I will fight for the best resources and the best treatment for you!"

"No, Professor, I can't stay. You have many geniuses, but my country doesn't even have a few of the climbers you call them."

"You know, if you want to go back, it's not that easy."

"I have to try. Professor, can we discuss the calculation now?"

The scenes in front of Ye Zhou kept intertwining. He could see that the body he simulated was working tirelessly and eagerly to absorb all the knowledge it could every night and every morning.

When he first entered the Austin campus, he once went to the library and brought back a large number of books, which numbered in the hundreds and were stacked on his desk. The height even exceeded his height.

In the past three years, he worked hard to squeeze out every minute and every second of his time and every ounce of his energy. Starting from the top book, he read every book thoroughly. Put a little label on that book.

Those labels are like mountaineering flags, marking the path he has taken.

Not long ago, the last flag was finally planted on the last book, and the mountain had been turned upside down in order.

He not only climbed up, but also fell over the mountain of books.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou silently pushed up his thick glasses on the bridge of his nose.

His lenses were covered with evaporated sweat. Within a few seconds after wiping them dry, his eyes were completely white again.

So, he simply took off his glasses and trudged forward along the road.

After walking on this road for 5 hours, Ye Zhou felt that his body temperature was rising and his consciousness was gradually becoming blurry.

This is a sign of hyperthermia.

If he continues like this, he is likely to fall down on this road.

Now that he only had half a bottle of water left in his hand, he had to make a decision whether to use the limited water to cool down his body or to stay and replenish water.

Ye Zhou chose the former.

Even if he is dehydrated, he can still persist for a while, but if the brain continues to be hot, he is likely to suffer from epilepsy.

Here, no one can save him.

Facts have proved that his choice was correct.

After dividing the water into three parts and pouring it over his head to cool down, he finally saw the building of the gas station. Then, he exhausted the last energy squeezed out by the effect of his mind programming and walked into the gas station, drinking a full two liters of ice water. Finally, his body temperature returned to normal.

The salesperson on the side looked at him in surprise and asked:

"Dude, you came here? From the Highway of Death?"

".I don't know what a highway of death is."

"The direction you are coming from is that this road passes through no man's land, where many people die every year due to vehicle accidents. Man, you are so lucky. How far away did your car break down? Three kilometers ?Five kilometers?”

Ye Zhou shook his head and replied:

"No, it's 36 kilometers."

The maintenance man at the gas station took Ye Zhou back to the highway to repair his dilapidated rented car. After 20 hours of long-distance driving, Ye Zhou arrived in New York.

When he showed up at the meeting that day, his other eight classmates all looked at him in surprise, and then everyone looked at each other and smiled.

The picture gradually darkened, and Ye Zhou knew that this was another mountain called seeking knowledge, and he climbed to the top again.