Spark

(That’s the end of the plot, I can’t write anymore)

When Chen Guo said "there was no shock", it was of course an exaggeration.

In fact, Chen Nian didn't feel it either, but it 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, on this day, what they experienced was just an insignificant and quite annoying exercise.

For Chen Nian, after hearing the words "no shock", his mood can no longer be described as simple "ecstasy".

——

But when his emotions reach extreme peaks, he is surprisingly calm.

He simply said "Got it", and then calmly asked about Chen Guo's situation in detail.

And from Chen Guo's mouth, he also gradually sorted out the whole process of this incident.

...

"Then it's the aftermath, and most of the solutions we've prepared won't be used."

"What kind of helicopters, large machinery, and material reserves are basically unnecessary——I can't say that I don't need it, I don't need that much."

"The overall situation is much better than the most optimistic situation we expected. The geological shield is absolutely useful. Unfortunately, its biggest loophole and fatal flaw is that people don't know where to use it."

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

"From now on, big things will become small things. The superiors have decided to delegate the command and let the grassroots organizations handle it-they can do it themselves."

"No problem, then you guys deal with it, I. Go to sleep first."

At this moment, Chen Nian's voice finally showed exhaustion.

Just like a soldier walking off the battlefield, the moment the guns are put into storage, all the energy in his body is completely drained.

"Take a good rest. For the past two days, Xinghuo's routine work has been suspended."

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", the pressure on Chen Nian was greater than everyone else's, and it was much greater.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Nian was in a daze for half an hour in his office.

It wasn't until after three o'clock that he suddenly remembered that he hadn't had breakfast yet.

I feel hungry now.

So, instead of resting immediately, he walked out of the park and went to eat at a small restaurant he was familiar with.

In the restaurant, the proprietress happened to be clearing the tables for opening. She was very kind to Chen Nian, a regular customer. As soon as she saw him, she immediately came up to him and asked:

"Why did you eat 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 shop so late?"

"Don't mention it, the industry and commerce side organized a fire drill, and I prepared everything, but I waited for half an hour, and then said no, it made me very angry."

"I originally planned not to open the door today, but I didn't think I would have some time in the afternoon and evening, so I just came here again."

"How about it, still eat noodles? I'm afraid I have to wait for other things."

"Then just eat the noodles."

Chen Nian didn't say much, after choosing a seat to sit down, he closed his eyes and meditated.

Seeing his tired face, the proprietress kindly brought a cup of hot sugar water, and said distressedly:

"You young people, you work really hard."

"It's past three o'clock, and I haven't had lunch yet."

"If you let your parents know, they will definitely feel distressed."

Chen Nian smiled, but 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 be happy to talk about it all over the world, right?

Maybe, I have to change my genealogy on the spot and put my name first.

...

After eating a bowl of rice noodles, Chen Nian's body immediately became hot.

Big drops of sweat dripped down the neck onto the clothes, sticky and 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 that has gradually started to heat up, many people may be complaining about the sweltering heat, the frequent rain, and the trivial things in life like him.

But if a person only needs to worry about small things, then it must be a very lucky event, right?

After finishing eating the noodles, Chen Nian put down the bowl and let out a long sigh of relief.

He said to himself inwardly:

This level is over.

Admittedly, there will be more challenges ahead.

But as long as this test is passed, in the future, he will be enlightened.

In this case, then the next step is to devote all your energy to the project at hand.

At this point in time, Huaxia is just in the critical transition period when a large number of projects are completed and a large number of projects are established.

I have to invest more energy to ensure that this process can go smoothly.

The first thing to be solved is the problem of metal hydrogen, or Isaac.

According to Chen Guo's information, the goods have already arrived.

Moreover, he still 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 the money, and walked out of the shop with a relaxed body.

After unloading the burden, Huaxia will have a smooth journey in the future.

Early the next morning, under Chen Guo's arrangement, Chen Nian finally met this Isaac who was reliable in academics but seemed unreliable in personality.

The latter was wearing a floral shirt, and he was wearing sandals and slippers he bought from an unknown stall.

At first glance, it is almost impossible to imagine that he is a scientist who has achieved a lot in the field of high-pressure physics.

Accompanying Chen Nian were several well-known domestic high-pressure physicists. As soon as the two sides met, Isaac immediately showed his unique enthusiasm as a "world wanderer".

"Dr. Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

He spoke Chinese with a strong accent, but to Chen Nian's surprise, he spoke clearly, which was completely different from most beginners who were new to Chinese.

Have you practiced?

Chen Nian looked at Isaac curiously, and stretched out his hand to him.

"Nice to meet you. I have read all your papers. In the entire high-pressure physics field, it can also be said to be very distinctive."

Compliments don't cost money, anyway, he will be caught later, so Chen Nian doesn't resist saying a few more good things to him now.

"Thank you, thank you. Dr. Chen is a young talent. I have heard Professor Chen introduce you a long time ago. I know you are young, but I didn't expect you to be so young."

Listening to Isaac's awkward Chinese, Chen Nian couldn't help getting 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 a pretentiously modest expression on his face, but he could see his embarrassment at a glance.

"After studying for three months, I have already mastered some basics."

Chen Nian nodded silently.

To be able to master this level in three months, not to mention anything else, his language talent is indeed amazing enough.

——

Of course, most geniuses are not only geniuses in one aspect. Smart people can learn everything quickly, which is also in line with common sense.

But from another point of view, Isaac said that he wants to "immigrate", sincerity is enough.

At least it is much more comfortable than those foreign trash who rely on their status as "foreign guests" to seek privileges in China.

"Amazing talent—maybe instead of being a scientist, you could try to be a language teacher."

Chen Nian applauded rightly.

The latter really became cheerful, and the vigilance he had held because of the first meeting slowly relaxed.

He followed Chen Nian to the seat and sat down, then said:

"Actually, when you first invited me, I thought about leaving the United States and settling in China."

"But you know, my home is in the United States, and my family is also in the United States. It is not easy to give up."

"If I hadn't used 'Panda' to tempt my wife and daughter, they might not even be willing to come this trip."

"However, from my personal point of view, of course I still have high expectations for Huaxia."

As soon as the words came out, Isaac's racial talent as a Jew was exposed.

No matter who it is in front of, he will always set his own price first.

But Chen Nian completely ignored his bargaining skills.

Today, he came here just to do technical research, and other professional personnel in the Spark team will do the business by themselves.

So, he raised his hand to interrupt Isaac's rambling, and asked bluntly:

"Mr. Isaac, what are your thoughts on the metal hydrogen manufacturing process?"

Isaac was taken aback for a moment, he probably didn't expect Chen Nian to be so direct.

But he quickly adjusted his state and replied in a professional manner:

"Through high-pressure diamond felt, this is the only theoretically supported route 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 that humans have now mastered."

"So, from a practical point of view, I am still more optimistic about the pure high-voltage solution."

"So based on this plan, the main technical direction we need to optimize in the future is the manufacturing of high-pressure environments."

"Further subdivided, it is the hydraulic system and the manufacture of high-quality artificial diamonds."

"Synthetic diamonds? Why?"

Chen Nian asked suspiciously.

In fact, even if metallic hydrogen is to be produced, natural diamonds are sufficient.

Contrary to what most people think, natural diamonds for industrial use are actually not worth a lot of money.

Especially compared to the huge funding for scientific research projects.

"For mass production."

"."

Good guy, thought far enough.

Chen Nian thought he was out of material performance considerations, but he didn't expect that he was going for industrialization.

But in this way, artificial diamond technology is indeed more important in the process of industrialization of metal hydrogen.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Nian continued to speak:

"Mr. Isaac, your idea is very good, but it is too conservative."

"Actually, we hope that you can bring us something new—if it's just a purely high-pressure method, we can do well even without you."

"Or let me put it more bluntly - if you can't come up with a new technical solution, I'm afraid we won't be able to cooperate."

Hearing Chen Nian's words, Isaac fell silent.

In fact, the so-called "pure high-pressure plan" is just a cover, and even he himself did not intend to do so.

The reason is simple, the efficiency is too low.

According to his calculations, relying on diamond felt to produce metal hydrogen in the laboratory, the pressure must reach at least 600Gpa.

Can humans create such high pressure?

Isaac was skeptical of that.

The only way is to incorporate multiple solutions and combine their advantages in a certain way to finally form a complete set of methods.

However, this process is bound to be difficult and requires a huge amount of resources to support.

This is the essential reason why he chose Huaxia.

In the United States, a "small role" like him simply cannot get so many resources.

After hesitating for a moment, Isaac finally spoke:

"I do have other ideas, but this is very immature."

"You can talk first and listen."

Chen Nian pressed on step by step, and then added:

"You don't have to talk about the technical details, just give us the direction for us to judge."

Isaac nodded slightly and replied:

"The Fusion of Electrolytic Chemistry and High-Voltage Physics."

"We need to use triatomic hydrogen as an intermediate product, but this process is difficult to grasp."