Did the world end today?

Chapter 84 Is this Industrial Cthulhu?

Chapter 84 Is this Industrial Cthulhu?
This meeting was very long.

Originally, the purpose of the meeting was to "discuss the plan," but when everyone discovered that Lin Xu still had untapped technical knowledge, the meeting inexplicably turned into a technical discussion.

To be honest, Lin Xu was not qualified to discuss technology with these people at all.

After all, he genuinely didn't understand most of the things discussed.

He had only seen the materials, memorized the terms, and roughly understood the direction of the technology in the world of smart bracelets.

It's like asking someone who has only read a paper to directly put it into practice, verify it, correct errors, implement it, and optimize it. How is that even possible?

But that's precisely the beauty of this matter.

The information he possesses is the culmination of the wisdom of China's top scientific research team 20 years from now.

When those people refined the technical data, they naturally took into account the predicament of 20 years ago.

Because they came out of that kind of predicament!

They know better than anyone what they wanted twenty years ago, and they also know better than anyone what kind of description would give their twenty-year-old selves the greatest inspiration.

Therefore, even if Lin Xu only remembered a few words, to the participants in the meeting, it was as accurate and efficient as cutting straight to the point, getting to the heart of the matter, and dissecting the core.

What does "enlightenment" mean?
What does it mean to suddenly have an epiphany?
What does it mean to suddenly see the light?

That's it.

The atmosphere of the meeting remained enthusiastic. Even when problems arose that could not be resolved on the spot, Lin Xu recalled some keywords he had seen, which he had not memorized but had left a trace in his subconscious from the discussion.

And often, these keywords provide researchers with invaluable insights.

From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Lin Xu talked until his mouth was dry.

He had originally thought he would need to have lunch and rest before continuing, but Director Liu, who was the meeting secretary, waved his hand and ordered boxed lunches directly.

This was also the first time Lin Xu had ever eaten an executive boxed meal with a meal allowance of 150 yuan—and you know what, this thing was quite different from a regular boxed meal.
There's really not much difference.

But perhaps it's because Lin Xu didn't have time to savor his food.

After all, everyone else was wolfing down their food as if they were being whipped, and he didn't want to lag behind.

After the meal, everyone started to feel nauseous from the carbon monoxide, and the intensity of the discussion finally subsided a bit.

Even so, the long meeting still lasted until nearly 4 p.m. before it finally ended with repeated urgings and interruptions from Director Liu Qijin.

Lin Xu was completely exhausted.

Before arriving here this morning, he really didn't expect the meeting to be like this, and he was basically unprepared.

After Liu Qijin called a halt to the meeting and dismissed the non-core personnel who were not directly involved in the planning and decision-making, Lin Xu slumped into his chair, closed his eyes, and experienced a series of ringing sounds in his ears.

"Comrade Lin Xu."

Liu Qijin's voice rang out again, and Lin Xu opened his eyes and sat up straight. A glass of water was just handed to him.

"You've really worked hard. Here, have some tea."

"thanks, thanks."

Lin Xu took the cup, and Liu Qijin sat down next to him.

"Today's incident is partly my fault; I didn't prepare a contingency plan beforehand."

"However, the result was quite satisfactory, or rather, particularly satisfactory."

"You have given us tremendous help. Even just considering today's meeting, your contributions to the country's space program are indelible and deserve to be remembered."

"But I believe this is far from your limit."

"In the future, we hope that you can continue to carry forward your style and continue—oh dear, why are you starting to speak in such a bureaucratic tone?"

Liu Qijin chuckled to himself, then continued:

"Anyway, you're young, and to be honest, I'm not that old, so I won't talk about those fancy things."

"In short, as long as what you want to do is beneficial to the country and the people, you will have access to resources and manpower in the future!"

"I cannot speak on behalf of General Manager Chen, but I have already reported this to him."

His reply was just four words: "Full support!"

After saying this, Lin Xu let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank you!"

He opened his mouth and said:
"I'm doing this so that we can survive." Upon hearing this, Liu Qijin's eyes flickered slightly.

He paused for a moment, then spoke again:

“I have already spoken with Mr. Xu Qianlin and have a basic understanding of your situation.”

"I know you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

"But it is regrettable and makes us feel guilty that none of us can share the burden on your shoulders."

"So, if you need anything in your life or at work, you can tell us."

“Our working group has been set up, and Comrade Qin Feng will continue to liaise with you.”

“He is also a young man with experience in confidential work, so you should be able to get along.”

"Then we'll definitely get along."

Lin Xu smiled, then changed the subject and asked:
"Director Liu, shouldn't we start discussing the plan formally?"

"Yes."

Liu Qijin sat up slightly and then spoke:
"This meeting has been going on for too long today, and you must be tired, so let's not dawdle."

"Long story short."

"Although we are not clear about the specific effects of higher-dimensional channels, it is also difficult for you to explain how you obtain information from higher-dimensional space."

"However, the basic logic is clear."

“You mentioned the issue of ‘critical nodes’ before, so let’s follow that line of thought.”

"Our future path is clear: to vigorously promote the development and deployment of ultra-long-range manned spacecraft."

"We plan to complete the manufacturing of our first manned spacecraft within six months."

"By then, the world you see and the information you receive should have changed as well."

"Based on the changing information, we then make dynamic and iterative adjustments."

What do you think of this plan?

Very reasonable.

Lin Xu nodded slightly.

This idea is exactly the same as my own, and it perfectly matches the usage strategy of the bracelet.

After a moment's thought, Lin Xu spoke:
"Everything else is fine."

"But I have a request."

"Regardless of how that spacecraft was manufactured, it must take off from this launch site where we are."

"This is also a key anchor point, and we'd better not break it before the situation becomes clear."

"no problem."

Liu Qijin answered without hesitation:
"That's a minor issue—Sky Technology is a commercial launch company, and using its architecture and facilities might actually make our mission simpler."

"I agree to this request. Are there any other questions?"