Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 90 Internal Research
Although the back seat of the car was covered with meat pie crumbs, the two people in front of Liu Ke didn't seem to have any intention of looking back.

'Xiao Han' seemed to have seen everything and was not surprised.

The red-crowned crane was in a good mood. He was rolling down the car window and greeting everyone walking outside, giving people a feeling of "returning home in glory".

Liu Ke was sitting in the back, looking very serious. However, after a while, his throat started to move slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Have you been here before?"

Crested Ibis raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yes, but this is my first time getting in on my own."

After hearing this, Xiao Han pursed his lips and glanced at him, but in the end said nothing.

After closing the car window, Crested Ibis said, "I won't show you the scenery here for now. I'm in a hurry over there."

The Red Flag car drove around the scene and after five or six minutes it went underground. It circled for a long time and went down to who knows how many floors before it stopped.

After getting off the bus, Liu Ke first explained to the driver, "Xiao Han," about the meat pie incident: "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. Uh, I'm a little uncomfortable."

Seeing the other party waving his hands and smiling to show that it didn't matter, he followed the red-crowned crane and continued to walk into the underground building.

After entering the door, the elevator carried them down continuously, turning and twisting, passing more than ten forks in the road, and finally turned into another underground building.

I have to say that compared to the previous one, the environment of this building is brighter. The soles of the feet are paved with gray non-slip tiles, and the walls on both sides are painted with gray-white fire-retardant paint, which is very simple.

There are many rooms on both sides of the corridor, and many people are walking back and forth. Each of them is wearing white work clothes, work shoes, masks and gloves.

In addition to these travelers, every ten meters, there is a person in a black windbreaker standing there, scanning everyone with his eyes.

At the end is a large double wooden door marked "Seminar Room".

When the red-crowned crane arrived at the door, he gave Liu Ke a few simple instructions, then opened the door and let him in.

As soon as Liu Ke walked in, he felt that the scene before him was somewhat familiar. The room was medium in size and decorated in a style similar to most university classrooms.

It was also fully equipped with everything one would need. Next to the podium was a display case, and the item in the center was familiar to Liu Ke: it was the second-generation Ark reactor he had left behind at Nanjing University.

When Liu Ke stepped through the door, he met the gazes of the forty or so 'internal researchers' sitting in the seats below.

They were of different ages, but all wore white coats. Among them were the seven people that Brother Xu Si had previously taken to Mr. Liu's laboratory for identification.

When Liu Ke found himself the focus of everyone's attention, with countless eyes focused on him, he felt a little uncomfortable.

The stagnant silence hung in the air for four or five seconds. A silver-haired old man in the front row stood up first, and the sound of palms colliding broke the silence, spreading like ripples.

The sound was like the sound of spring thunder, and the others followed suit and stood up straight, and applause flooded the room like a tide.

These forty-plus pairs of hands clapped their hands vigorously. Although the sound of their palms could not compare to the "galloping horses", they were still filled with burning enthusiasm, and every clap brought out the "heat".

Liu Ke had never seen such a scene before, and he was stunned for several breaths.

When he came back to his senses and looked carefully again, he only saw the burning expectation in the eyes of the people below, without any trace of the doubtful look he had imagined.
He subconsciously turned around and saw Crested Ibis raise his chin towards the podium. Liu Ke finally came to his senses and gently closed the door with his backhand, still a little stunned.

After taking a few deep breaths, Liu Ke strode towards the podium.

When he saw the reactor in the display case, he already knew what to say.

He checked the microphone, but his limited knowledge didn't support him in making a speech. He asked dryly, "Have you... seen the video I left?"

Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Liu Ke felt relieved and said, "Then I'll start talking right away..."

...After a full eight hours, this super 'seminar' finally came to an end.

Liu Ke was trapped inside by a group of pedants among pedants, the elites among elites, and he almost couldn't get out.

As for the reason, it may be related to the negative effects brought about by Liu Ke’s talent - [Curse of Knowledge].

Knowledge that was as self-evident to him as "1+1 equals 2" became incomprehensible to others.

Although the elites of the internal research team could barely understand the [conclusion] given by Liu Ke, the process of deriving the conclusion was difficult for them to directly "understand" it even if they racked their brains because too much content was subconsciously ignored by the "lecturer" on the stage.

This situation is very similar to Liu Ke spreading out the answer to a question and all the "weapons" to solve the problem - from ideas to formulas.

Everyone holding these "weapons" is like someone holding a key but unable to find the keyhole. They have the force point but cannot exert any force.

This dilemma is actually not unfamiliar to the "internal research" bosses present here.

The difficulties I went through in explaining a geometry problem to my deskmate when I was young, and the dry mouth I felt when breaking down the logic of students' papers after I became famous, all of these have now become mirrors reflecting myself.

They used to be the patient and encouraging "lecturers", but now they have become the "listeners" who are scratching their heads while looking at the incomprehensible book. It is like a subtle reversal of identity, and they have become the cows listening to the piano.

But then again, what’s the big deal if you don’t understand?
Just ask, the answers are right in front of you.

"Come out? I'm impressed by you guys. You all didn't even eat a single bite."

When the seminar was over, Crested Ibis was waiting for Liu Ke at the door, jokingly saying so.

Liu Ke frowned and replied, "There's something wrong with what I said. I think there's something wrong with my understanding."

The crested ibis smiled and said, "Okay, stop! I don't understand."

"No one's playing the 'pretend to slap someone in the face' trick with you, so don't be so modest. I can hear those people inside still arguing."

After saying that, he opened the door again and looked inside, saying, "You may not know."

"Our country is safe if we say it's safe, and it's not safe if we say it's not safe either."

"The common people are safe, but the high-ranking intellectuals are unsafe."

"Every year, many top talents die for 'no reason'."

With a sigh, Crested Ibis continued, "So, to prevent 'unacceptable accidents', we have the Internal Research Institute. You probably understand why the research institute is located here. After all, this is the safest place."

"Entering Neiyan is not only a recognition of their 'level', but also a protection for their personal safety."

"If you can convince all those 'top students' there, you should be one of them."

"A little bigger, and you've already far surpassed them."

Having said that, the crested ibis led Liu Ke to the ground: "Come on, I'll take you for a walk."

"I guess I'll have to let you teach for a few more days, so you should make sure to balance work and rest."

"If you look haggard in a few days, I'll be severely criticized."

(End of this chapter)