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Chapter 91 You guys dug up alien technology? (Give me the gossip, I'll add another chapter)
When the words "Refined Gold" and a series of unbelievable data appeared on the screen, the commotion that had just arisen in the conference room because of the new silver seemed to be instantly extinguished by an invisible hand.

Dead silence.

The silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop.

"I...did I read that correctly?"

An elderly professor with gray hair shakily pushed up his reading glasses, almost pressing his face against the table in front of him.

"Density 22.4 grams per cubic centimeter? Comrade Qian Jin, are you sure you didn't misplace the decimal point?"

This is not just amazing, this is challenging fundamental physics!
It's worth noting that the densest stable element on Earth, osmium, is only 22.59 grams per cubic centimeter.

Is this fine gold almost equal to it?
"A hardness of 9.6?" Another metalworking expert slapped his thigh, his voice trembling. "This stuff is incredibly hard!"

"The melting point is so high! It can be used directly in engines!"

If the previous debates were academic discussions, now these materials science experts are like uncles and grandfathers arguing over prices at a market, each glaring at the other, none willing to concede.

But all the arguments temporarily stopped after Feng Zhiqiang clapped his hands.

"Comrade Qian Jin, your atomic lattice can absorb/reflect electromagnetic waves and other energy in a trace amount in a specific direction? Is this something the recorder wrote down incorrectly?"

Several people crowded around to watch, and many of them were so shocked by the thought that this thing could absorb electromagnetic energy that their mouths were agape.

"Directional...absorbing...reflecting...this is no longer a material, it's a functional component! A passive energy controller!" A middle-aged, balding technician specializing in electromagnetic wave absorbing materials exclaimed, his eyes wide.

A young technician, whose hairline was receding, looked at the data and scratched his thinning hair: "A controller made of a single material? Interesting!"

Feng Zhiqiang stared intently at the gold on the screen; his mind was no longer on fighter jets and radar.

New silver is the best shield and the sharpest spear.

What about this refined gold?

This thing has even more uses and greater applications!
Based on its properties, it should be able to be mixed and blended with a large number of materials. If it can enhance some traditional materials, it would be the strongest auxiliary material.

It can even adjust the energy flow frequency based on the characteristics of energy absorption and reflection, allowing some equipment that previously required shielding layers to operate normally!

Of course, this requires determining the energy dissipation characteristics of refined gold.

Director Wang...

As Feng Zhiqiang silently recited the title, an indescribable sense of awe and fervor welled up within him.

What kind of mission did his mysteriously disappeared superior, who had vanished for half a month, receive?
It's incredible that they were able to create such miraculous materials.

Looking at the experts below the stage who were almost out of control, Qian Jin cleared his throat.

He dared not let them continue their discussion; the properties of either of these two materials were enough for these bigwigs to hold a week-long seminar.

"Experts."

Qian Jin's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out all the whispers.

"Don't get too excited, everyone. Besides this material, there's another new material!"

As the characteristics of the last Hongshan copper material were introduced, the volume in the research institute's conference room noticeably decreased compared to the previous two materials.

The two materials mentioned above are simply phenomenal. While Hongshan copper has excellent performance, it is at least not outrageous.

Feng Zhiqiang raised his hand, and only asked when Qian Jin looked at him, "Comrade Qian Jin, did your people at the Materials Institute win the grand prize, or did they discover alien technology?"

Qian Jin shrugged: "The odds of winning big are higher in materials science! Everyone, take a look at the materials in your hands first."

In the short time that followed, various documents began to be copied using domestically produced printers.

Everyone watched with curiosity as the printed materials began to be printed.

Qian Jin paused for a while before saying, "Distinguished experts and technicians! I know this data is... revolutionary. It may even take a long time to discuss its application model, but the orders from above are clear: application comes first."

He changed the subject and pressed the next button on the remote control.

The data on the screen disappeared, replaced by lines of task requirements marked in bold black font.

[Project 1: Finding composite substrates that are perfectly compatible with new materials and possess superior electromagnetic interference shielding capabilities.] [Project 2: Utilizing the properties of new materials to solve the challenges of ensuring the operation of electronic equipment in extreme environments, even those requiring nuclear explosion protection.]

[Project 3: Develop a new generation of composite armor based on new materials, which is lighter, thinner, and offers a higher level of protection.]

……

Each and every item was a topic that they felt had low production value and was not urgent enough, but which their superiors deemed very important.

An expert raised his hand and asked, "With so many advanced materials, how much research funding do we have?"

"Five hundred million! That's the initial R&D funding! Subsequent funding will be allocated in batches depending on the amount of research and development results!" Feng Zhiqiang said directly.

When everyone heard the deputy director announce the goal of allocating 500 million yuan for research funding, the institute staff once again engaged in a heated discussion.

Before, it was shock and fervor.

Now, there is an excitement that has been suppressed to the extreme, a flame called mission, burning fiercely in everyone's eyes.

An elderly expert who looked quite old and was balding suddenly laughed.

As she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears.

"Back in the day, many research projects were hampered by a lack of resources; even the most skilled cook couldn't succeed."

His voice was hoarse, yet it conveyed an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

"Now... they've brought us dragon liver and phoenix marrow, let's see if we old chefs can make that earth-shattering dish!"

"Haha..." Several veteran experts laughed happily.

Feng Zhiqiang slowly leaned back in his chair, his tightly clenched fist finally relaxing.

Looking at the task on the screen, his eyes were no longer filled with pressure, but with boundless pride.

come on.

Let the storm of scientific research rage on!
Qian Jin didn't stay at the 52nd Materials Research Institute for long, only a few hours, but what he brought made the entire institute very busy!

Qian Jin breathed a sigh of relief after boarding the transport helicopter.

"This is so difficult!"

The secret service agent smiled and said, "Engineer Qian, now that this mission is over, we can rest for two days."

"Phew, that's good!" Qian Jin looked at the rapidly moving images outside the helicopter. "I wonder how things are going on Lao Zhang's side."

The first batch of rare materials smelted this time was not much, and the first batch of two thousand tons of core rare earth minerals was very small.

Hongshan has the most copper, weighing over 500 kilograms.

There were only a dozen kilograms of refined gold, but the otherworldly silver weighed as much as three hundred kilograms.

Besides this, there are also quite a few super obsidian stones, but that material is sensitive and special, and was required by higher authorities to be included in the most confidential unit for research.

Even though the 52nd Research Institute is a military research unit directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, it doesn't get these things.

The first batch of minerals, except for core materials which require separate research by the research team, has begun to be distributed to several major military research units.

Qian Jin was lucky; he was in charge of the nearest branch of the Baotou No. 52 Institute.

Zhang Zhongxiao, on the other hand, needs to make a trip to Chengdu. He not only needs to deliver the materials to them, but he may also face inquiries from some experts.

They were among the first to handle these high-value materials, and they have an excellent understanding of their properties. Expert consultations can be combined with large-scale, time-consuming processes.

Qian Jin returned to her residence and had a good rest for a day.

The next morning, he had just finished washing up when he heard the sound of the lock turning on the door of the temporary rest area.

As soon as the door opened, Zhang Zhongxiao floated in as if he had lost his soul, slumped into the sofa, and sprawled out like a rag doll.

(End of this chapter)