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An hour later.

The provincial experimental base was officially put under martial law by local troops.

Dozens of magnetic armored vehicles, along with more than ten armed helicopters, arrived from afar.

This was all because a miraculous research project called 'Spirit Stone Technology' was being carried out here.

The lead researcher was an 'uncertain creature' named Zhang Feng, who was also the 'immortal-like' new life form mentioned by Academician Chen.

The other lead researcher and assistant was Academician Chen, known to all humans!

The fact that the famous Academician Chen was now an assistant also left some people who knew about it dumbfounded.

Because in their minds, Academician Chen was an indescribable super genius who had brought about major scientific breakthroughs for the entire human race.

And how could such a person who could change civilization become the assistant of another 'person'?

This was something they couldn't imagine.

However, some people who only knew about this matter and this research, even if they just wanted to simply take a look at Zhang Feng, couldn't enter the provincial experimental base.

It had been temporarily designated as top secret.

And the martial law area was still expanding outwards.

Including some world-class researchers, who were also rushing here.

As soon as Zhang Feng came out, he made a big move, directly setting the pace.

At the same time.

In a large research room at the experimental base.

There were six world-class medical instruments here, as well as some element analyzers and extractors, and two confidential superconducting consoles.

In addition to these, some related instruments and various detectors were also successively moved in here.

Zhang Feng glanced at the various detectors, then looked at the genius Chen next to him,

"During the process of making Spirit Stones, detectors are not needed for now.

Because with their current sensors and other systems, although they can observe spiritual energy, they cannot detect any fluctuation values."

Zhang Feng walked in front of an instrument,

"When I was abroad, I had a similar top observation instrument, and I experimented with it."

Zhang Feng didn't know anything about engineering or how to build instruments.

But Zhang Feng understood the observation principles of instruments, so he knew that theoretically, any instrument in this world couldn't measure the energy value of Spirit Stones.

The reason why spiritual energy substances can be detected in reality is because during the process of calculating the synthesis of spiritual energy, various instruments also relatively modified some parameters and corresponding materials.

So when the substance appears, 'high energy fluctuations' can be detected.

But the instrument parameters and sensing materials here are still of the 'normal type'.

Even though they are top-level world-class superconducting instruments, the nature of the observation is different.

Although they can detect spiritual energy substances and know that this thing 'exists', they cannot produce any specific data.

"Is it a parameter and material issue?" Genius Chen understood immediately after hearing Zhang Feng's words, and directly reached out and asked: "Regarding your Spirit Stone synthesis formula, can you give me a copy?

I'll see if I can modify the parameters and materials in the shortest possible time."

Genius Chen liked to look at data.

In his words, 'science is not a great leap, but a continuous practice and accumulation on the theory of 1+1, this is the principle and true meaning of science'.

He was a staunch defender of basic theoretical principles.

But Zhang Feng belonged to the practical school.

And on the way to the base, Zhang Feng didn't say much, he just simply asked for machines and medicinal materials.

He planned to first create a Spirit Stone and then explain it in reverse.

With a finished product, the explanation would be faster and more convincing.

Zhang Feng had done this when he created Z1 in reality.

However, seeing that the researchers here were all preparing.

Zhang Feng thought for a moment and still asked for a pen and paper.

Then, under the astonished eyes of everyone, Zhang Feng's palm was like a phantom under the appropriately bright light, but the words he wrote were as neat as if printed by a printer.

And during the process of writing at high speed, besides turning pages, the paper did not shift at all.

'Teacher Chen was right, he is already non-human...'

Everyone couldn't help but exclaim inwardly after seeing this scene, but fortunately, Zhang Feng had done the outrageous act of blocking bullets before, which gave them a bit of psychological preparation.

A moment later.

Zhang Feng finished writing the spiritual energy synthesis formula and handed it to Genius Chen next to him.

'Is that the Spirit Stone synthesis formula?'

'Spiritual energy, which only exists in mythical television shows?'

'Can science really achieve this? Or is this 'person' named Zhang Feng inherently unscientific?'

The surrounding researchers were on tiptoe, also wanting to come and see.

Genius Chen, however, paid no attention to anyone, but instead fell into his own world, just quietly looking at the formula.

Zhang Feng didn't disturb him, but kept reviewing the Spirit Stone operation.

In reality, Zhang Feng had also operated it, and it had been made in this world a year ago.

But at that time, the theory and elements were not solid, coupled with low physical fitness, so he waited another year.

Of course, Zhang Feng had also thought about not using the Spirit Stone made a few days ago, and then bringing it over today.

But keeping his 'strength' in his hand without using it, and not attributing it to himself, made Zhang Feng feel very uncomfortable.

Zhang Feng would use it as soon as he had it.

At the same time.

After reading these dozen pages of formulas, Genius Chen thought for a while before guessing: "I suspect you have a mysterious top-level organization that helped you handle such a massive amount of synthesis calculations."

He said, then asked curiously: "Are the 'people' in your organization all 'immortal-like life forms'?"

'Our world is not yet an immortal realm.' Zhang Feng replied silently, then casually brushed it off: "I can only say that this prescription was something I obtained by chance, and then I reverse-engineered these formulas."

Zhang Feng said this, and in order to prove that he was a master of medicine, he then explained the medicinal properties of the herbs in the formula in detail.

The purpose of doing this was also to let them know that he was 'one person'.

Otherwise, if he brought an organization or made others think he was an 'alien'.

Then the 'species barrier' that he least wanted would appear.

This ideological and species barrier would inevitably affect all subsequent plans, making everyone guard against him.

But if he was a single person, then he would very likely be treated as a 'genius' like Genius Chen.

This is what Zhang Feng wanted.

At the same time.

Although Genius Chen didn't know much about pharmacology and genetics, after hearing Zhang Feng finish explaining the medicinal properties and seeing the expressions of disbelief on the faces of several related masters around him, he knew he had guessed wrong.

This immortal was indeed a single person.

But whether it was a single person or an organization.

Genius Chen didn't care, instead he was very interested in this formula, and pointed out the crux of the problem directly,

"While you were explaining the medicinal properties just now, I mentally calculated this formula.

Based on my understanding of basic element theory, I think your Spirit Stone formula should be repulsive and unstable, and the cost is too expensive, needing a lot of optimization."

"Yes." Zhang Feng nodded and found that Genius Chen in this world was even smarter than Genius Chen in the wasteland.

He pointed out the difficult optimization problem in reality with one remark.

This Genius Chen, as expected, had received formal education from a young age, which was stronger than the half-trained one in the wasteland.

The Genius Chen in the wasteland was 'illiterate' for nineteen years first.

"Do you have any optimization methods?" Zhang Feng asked directly, knowing that Genius Chen was still honest.

His idea of integration was more for the rest of the people in this world.

"Optimization..." Facing the specific optimization problem, Genius Chen thought for about half a minute before shaking his head and saying: "If we were to optimize with the currently available computing power, I cannot give you an accurate time.

Because your Spirit Stone technology is too complex.

To put it simply, if technology can be divided into 'quality', then your Spirit Stone is superior to my superconductivity.

This is because, in my opinion, your Spirit Stone technology has further growth potential."

Genius Chen pointed to the medicinal elements above,

"Look, its foundation is medicinal materials.

According to relative theory, as long as all medicinal materials are strengthened, then in the process of maintaining balance, as long as the spiritual energy formula can be restored again, the quality of the Spirit Stone can be further improved.

But precisely because of this, its calculation amount will be incredibly huge, even growing geometrically.

Including every time the medicinal materials are upgraded, even if there is only one element, it requires further calculation and larger-scale calculation of balance."

Genius Chen looked at the thoughtful Zhang Feng, "If we deduce a few times, then your Spirit Stone technology is more likely to be attributed to a very strange 'biotechnology'.

Is it a strange technology that can grow?

Sorry, I haven't encountered these, so I cannot give you a clear definition of the technology."

"Teacher Chen said... strange technology? Technology that even he cannot define?"

"Will that immortal's technology slowly grow?"

"I once heard a theory of a 'flesh and blood computer', is it flesh and blood technology? Will 'oneself' grow up?"

The surrounding researchers, after hearing Genius Chen's theory, immediately fell into surprised whispers.

And from time to time, they looked at the pensive Zhang Feng, secretly guessing whether Zhang Feng came from some 'ancient qi refining civilization'.

If so, then the legend of Qin Shi Huang searching for the elixir of immortality is likely true.

Even their ancient myths and legends can be matched one by one from the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Zhang Feng, however, paid no attention to what they were thinking, but instead pondered Genius Chen's words.

Because the topic of improving and optimizing Spirit Stones had always been something Zhang Feng cared about.

Among them, the quality is still acceptable, at most affecting the speed of absorbing spiritual energy, but the impact on cultivating spiritual sense is not very significant.

After that, whether it was optimization or anything else...

Zhang Feng discovered that the final key was the issue of 'computing power size'.

Thinking about it more carefully, no matter what scientific problem it is, it requires calculation.

At this moment.

Zhang Feng began to take this matter seriously.

Or rather, he should have paid special attention to it from the beginning, and it was something he ought to have noticed.

Because whether it was his memory storm, or drawing inferences, or cultivating spiritual sense, or martial arts and meridians, or even the usual deduction of spells...

Wasn't it all about computing power?

Thinking of this, Zhang Feng found it somewhat amusing.

He, a martial artist, was actually reminded by someone who studied technology: 'Increase your computing power, and you can cultivate better. Whether you improve it yourself or the real world improves it, it will be a great help to you.'

That's right, he had only been thinking about global unification and the vast computing power that would entail.

But why not improve it from the key point, for example, by further enhancing the 'quality' of the computing power building?

As for how to improve it...

Zhang Feng looked at Chen Tiancai and said, "I have a computing power model..."

Zhang Feng suddenly stopped speaking.

He had never studied the construction principles of the computing power building.

When he usually saw it, he just thought, 'Holy crap, this is amazing! So expensive! So cool! So fast! Get the technical and engineering departments to build more!'

'Damn it...'

Zhang Feng fell silent for a moment.

Seeing Zhang Feng's silence, Chen Tiancai thought he was thinking about the cost optimization of the medicinal formula.

So.

He, who always loved solving problems, said to the equally 'genius' Zhang Feng:

"Teacher Zhang, may I call you that?"

"Yes." Zhang Feng was called back to his senses. "Teacher Chen."

"It's like this." Chen Tiancai didn't mind the address and went straight to the point:

"Regarding your spirit stone optimization problem, I actually cannot solve it.

But if you assist me in building the 'mechanical platform' I've envisioned, then relying on the computing power of the 'square boxes', the calculations will be infinitely improved compared to the current state.

Because in my design, the computing power of one square box is equivalent to ten superconducting quantum computers."

'Ten superconducting...' Zhang Feng roughly estimated.

Regarding quantum computing, Zhang Feng had one right in front of him.

And while waiting for the medicine, Zhang Feng also operated it and checked its basic parameters.

If energy consumption and equipment wear and tear were not considered, and full power was unlocked...

Then its computing power was equivalent to one percent of the computing power building, but its construction cost was only one two-thousandth of the computing power building.

Furthermore, its functions were more comprehensive than the computing power building, it was easier to dismantle, more power-efficient, took up less space, and significantly reduced environmental pollution.

The more comprehensive functions alone held a huge advantage.

Because the computing power building could only calculate one type of evolution architecture purely.

After that, every time the subject changed, the parameters had to be heavily modified, which was very time-consuming.

But the computing power building was a 'special product' of Great Xia.

The principle it borrowed was from that small folk team that wanted to make money.

This truly counted as a unique technological breakthrough for their Great Xia.

Moreover, if they really obtained superconducting technology, they could also further upgrade the computing power building through calculations.

Zhang Feng estimated that the computing power should increase by about 15 to 16 times.

After all, the building itself contained Z1 superconducting calculation materials.

It just wasn't as advanced as what Chen Tiancai had here.

And in terms of cost, there was a world of difference.

Because the most valuable thing in the building was the superconducting calculation material, which accounted for 15% of the total price, roughly 18 billion.

If it could be replaced, then the cost of the building could be compressed to around 100 billion.

This was something that could definitely be upgraded.

At that time, the 'specialized' quantum computing power building would be superior to quantum computers.

As for the high pollution, high cost, and large proportion of Z1 energy allocation, this was unavoidable.

To achieve high computing power, some sacrifices always had to be made.

Zhang Feng knew all this and also knew that a building with upgraded superconducting materials would definitely be superior to quantum computing.

Previously, what Zhang Feng wanted was more and more computing power upgrades.

But at this moment...

Hearing Chen Tiancai talk about some 'computing power box', it sounded quite special.

If there were any aspects he could learn from, he could take them back and hand them over to the power department to further optimize the building.

It's just that his 'space mechanical platform' sounded a bit outrageous.

With 65 years left, could it be achieved?

... ...

Half a day later, when all the materials were transported, along with the extraction and synthesis...

Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Feng created a magnificent spirit stone.

And it was the appearance of the spirit stone...

Coupled with the fact that Zhang Feng provided the data for Z1 and even handcrafted one...

On this day.

Zhang Feng was exceptionally promoted, becoming an honorary research dean in the current dynasty.

His status was equivalent to Chen Tiancai's.

And the reason his status was equivalent to Chen Tiancai's was that Zhang Feng's strength was too great.

Otherwise, he would have been inferior to Chen Tiancai.

Because the Z1 that Zhang Feng provided was a finished product from the real world, it did not contain the current superconducting materials.

And Zhang Feng didn't know how to integrate it, as his basic knowledge of electrical engineering and superconducting materials was insufficient.

So he didn't use it, lest it explode when charging.

In Chen Tiancai's theory, the real-world Z1 was actually a 'semi-finished Z1'.

But when it reached Chen Tiancai's hands that day, by that evening, there was already a plan for integrating and optimizing the Z1 superconducting material.

The rest was calculation, finding the perfect replacement point, and then practice and manufacturing.

But also on this night.

In the top-secret laboratory in Xia City.

Chen Tiancai was full of admiration and said to Zhang Feng: "Teacher Zhang, you not only deduced the elements of the spirit stone from fantasy, but you also mastered the core material technology of Z1.

Especially the Z1 material, it's simply a fantastical combination formula.

If you weren't the same age as me, and your identity report wasn't in the archives...

I would have thought you had lived for hundreds of years and studied for hundreds of years."

Speaking of this, Chen Tiancai, for once, self-deprecatingly said: "Everyone calls me a genius, but today, I think you are the true genius.

Can I call you 'Genius Zhang' from now on?"

"No." Zhang Feng's face was calm, but he felt a little embarrassed in his heart. "Just call me Teacher Zhang, and I'll call you Teacher Chen."

Zhang Feng said this and then looked at him seriously again:

"You look like a living person now, but I used my spiritual power to measure you.

Your 'spirit' is now only seven-ninths of a normal person's.

This is a symptom of severe damage to spirit and vitality, and I can also guess that you are currently maintaining your energy solely by relying on a certain medicine."

"Teacher Zhang can also diagnose illnesses?" Chen Tiancai became even more curious about Zhang Feng, wanting to know how a person could learn so much knowledge in just over twenty years.

"I guess I know a little bit of everything." Zhang Feng didn't talk about this, only urged: "If you ask me, you should rest when you need to rest."

... ...

In the following months.

Zhang Feng didn't go anywhere, but began to study the theoretical principles of superconductivity.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng had a grand plan.

He wanted to use this world as a 'blueprint' to deduce the path of civilization in the real world for the next few decades.

Under such deductions, the real world could avoid many detours.

The cycle of civilizational leap could be shortened as much as possible.

For example, with superconductivity, Chen Tiancai took about ten years to achieve civilian production prices.

And if he directly copied the final product, then he would only need to learn the principles of the final assembly line and understand the raw materials, and then he could directly achieve the transformation and upgrading of material factories like electric wires worldwide, perfectly replicating the civilianization here.

Thinking about it carefully...

This was a vast learning project.

If he didn't have learning-enhancing abilities, he really wouldn't know how to learn it.

Because it included materials science, engineering, and various aspects of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

It was equivalent to relearning everything in a systematic way.

In this regard, Zhang Feng felt it was better to just copy it for now.

Otherwise, if he really had to learn, understand, and thoroughly grasp it...

There really wasn't enough time.

But if he just memorized it, he could remember it.

The matter of deep understanding could be done as he went along, looking and learning.

After all, in the future, there would be Chen Tiancai's box computing power, spirit stone optimization, and things like the mechanical planet, as well as breakthroughs in various fields of superconductivity.

To truly learn everything thoroughly, over sixty years, it was impossible.

But if he just copied it, he could give it a try.

With 11+ memory correction, even if it meant a surge in his inner demons, he had to force it in.

After all, if he missed this opportunity, he might not get another one.

Once the learning plan was set.

Because his thoughts were clear afterwards, Zhang Feng felt much more relaxed.

Looking carefully at this research lab again...

Zhang Feng's thoughts wandered, and he felt that this place wasn't as good as his own data center.

However, the people here flying around on small hoverboards were quite fun.

It had a sci-fi movie feel to it.

And in the midst of hard study...

Another year passed unknowingly.

The Z1 superconducting battery was unveiled.

It was the 'complete body' in Chen Tiancai's theory.

It's just that Chen Tiancai had also been working overtime for a year, and his spirit and vitality were even more depleted.

To be honest.

Facing such a scientific madman, Zhang Feng didn't know what to do.

On one hand, he wanted him to do research, and on the other hand, he was afraid he would die suddenly.