Building a Sci-Fi Empire: Starting with Cold Nuclear Fusion

After the contract was re-signed, I came out.

Chen Yuan saw Zhao Peng standing in the corridor, seemingly waiting for him.

He stepped forward and greeted him, "Minister."

Zhao Peng looked over and asked with concern, "Xiao Chen, has the new contract been signed?"

Chen Yuan grunted in agreement and said, "I just finished signing it, and President Xu also gave me the investigation report."

Zhao Peng smiled and asked, "What about the bonus? Did they say when you'd get it?"

Chen Yuan pointed towards the laboratory, "General Manager Xu said that the people from Liyuan Pharmaceutical came this afternoon for a preliminary inspection and found no problems. They will then inform the finance department, and the money is expected to be deposited into my bank account in the next day or the day after."

"Since Mr. Xu has said so, then there's definitely no problem."

Zhao Peng first gave a definitive answer, then, like an elder caring for a younger person, asked softly, "If you're not coming to the company anymore, have you thought about what you plan to do?"

He had one more thing he didn't say: if Chen Yuan hadn't decided what to do, he had a friend who owned a company and could introduce him to it; the salary and benefits wouldn't be bad.

Chen Yuan blinked and said, "Would you believe me if I said I was going to work on nuclear fusion?"

"Huh?" Zhao Peng was taken aback, then burst into laughter, "I believe you, I'll believe whatever you say."

Clearly, he didn't believe it and thought Chen Yuan was joking.

After exchanging a few words, Chen Yuan said with a slightly apologetic look, "Minister, I'm sorry."

Zhao Peng understood what he meant, reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "You don't need to feel sorry for me. Everyone has the right to choose their own way of life. Here, I can only wish you well and hope that things will be better for you in the future."

Chen Yuan sincerely said, "Thank you, thank you for your care and guidance all this time."

Zhao Peng was a little sad, but still said nonchalantly, "Why say all this? Alright, I have work to do. You and your colleagues should go say goodbye too."

Chen Yuan nodded and said, "Okay."

Zhao Peng added, "If you can't find a suitable job, you can tell me, and maybe I can introduce you to a good one."

Chen Yuan thanked him again.

Immediately afterwards, he parted ways with Zhao Peng and went to the laboratory to say goodbye to Lao Qin, Xiao Yun, and others.

……

I got home at noon.

Chen Yuan and Zhang Shulin exchanged messages: "Professor Zhang, thank you."

Zhang Shulin sent a smiling emoji and said, "Don't mention it. Now that you've resigned from the company, what are you planning to do next?"

Chen Yuan replied, "I have resigned, but the company invited me to serve as a technical consultant, so it's fine if I don't work for the time being."

Zhang Shulin sent a message in a half-joking tone: "If you have nothing to do, I can introduce you to work at Huahe Nuclear Industry."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's heart stirred.

As a state-owned enterprise, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) is engaged in industries related to nuclear energy.

If I could go, I might actually have a chance to show my skills.

Most importantly, the Southwest Institute of Physics, the largest nuclear research institute in China, is affiliated with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).

Chen Yuan was very interested and decided to sound out Professor Zhang.

He sent a message in a half-joking tone: "I'm quite interested in nuclear fusion research. Do you think I would have the opportunity to work on nuclear fusion-related projects if I went to work at CNNC? If so, I'd be willing to work for free."

Zhang Shulin replied, "Our Southwest Institute of Physics under China Nuclear Industry Corporation happens to be engaged in nuclear research. If you are really interested, I will ask the leaders. Oh, by the way, the leaders have given a reply to the cooperation I mentioned before. They will send someone over soon, so be prepared."

Huh?

Is there really a chance?

Chen Yuan's heart raced, and he quickly replied, "Okay, thank you."

Zhang Shulin sent a smiling emoji, "We're friends, no need to be so polite."

He chatted with Zhang Shulin for a few more minutes before ending the conversation.

Back in the bedroom.

Chen Yuan tossed his phone aside and lay down on the bed.

The problem with the diamond semiconductor wafers in the nuclear battery made him realize that the quantum realm could potentially influence the real world.

Chen Yuan was wondering if he could use this characteristic to develop a new skill.

So far, he has only developed two "skills".

These are quantum recombination and quantum computing.

A skill that allows one to have a photographic memory.

The other is the ability to "upgrade" technology.

It can be said that both of these skills are incredibly powerful, and his success at Galaxy Corporation is entirely due to these two skills.

Therefore, after experiencing this nuclear battery malfunction and vaguely learning that a new skill could be developed, he naturally wanted to try it out.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes, cleared his mind of all distractions, and entered the realm of quantum spirit.

Gazing at the technologically advanced quantum realm and the enormous supercomputer, he pondered how to develop new skills.

Chen Yuan stood in front of the virtual screen, trying to recall how he had previously been able to determine the thickness of a diamond sheet with the naked eye.

He recalled that he was completely focused at the time, and then he naturally discerned the specific thickness of the diamond sheet with the naked eye.

Could it be that... if one concentrates enough, one can see the thickness of an object, or other information?

Chen Yuan's identity cannot be confirmed at this time.

He decided to give it a try.

Therefore, Chen Yuan tried his best to concentrate.

then……

Well, and then nothing happened.

Chen Yuan slapped his forehead. He had been focusing his attention aimlessly without observing anything. How could that possibly be effective?

Instead of immediately leaving the realm of quantum mechanics to find an object to test it on, he tried to recall his phone in his mind.

While concentrating on recalling the phone, Chen Yuan deliberately thought about its components, hoping to see if the same thing would happen next as he had guessed.

At first, it was unclear whether he was not concentrating enough, but there was no movement at all in the quantum realm.

As time went by, Chen Yuan's attention became more and more focused, and an amazing scene unfolded.

The next moment, his mind seemed to turn into a scanner, and began to input the phone that he was thinking about in his mind, and instantly disassembled and analyzed it, presenting various data, materials and production processes on the virtual screen, down to every single component!

That alone wouldn't be surprising enough.

What truly astonished Chen Yuan was that he could even use this skill to analyze the structure and composition of the phone at all particle levels.

Yes, that means that as long as he can arrange the particles, he can directly "conjure" a mobile phone using the particles.

Of course, this is currently impossible in real life. After all, with current human technology, we can't even truly observe what atoms look like, let alone manipulate all particles.

Staring at the phone's structural diagram on the screen, which revealed absolutely nothing, Chen Yuan was truly astonished.

What?

It can completely analyze all the components of a phone, not just its size data, but even the basic particle composition, which can be clearly displayed before your eyes?

Chen Yuan was truly stunned. If this skill had the same effect in reality as the quantum spirit field, then it meant that all the high-tech products in the world would no longer be a secret in his eyes.

Once he analyzes the structure, materials, and manufacturing process, he can use quantum computing to deduce even more advanced technologies!

Not just all high-tech products, but more accurately, all matter in the world will no longer have secrets!

It's out!

If this skill can achieve the same effect in real life as it does in the field of quantum physics, then I'll definitely be set for life!

Chen Yuan could no longer contain himself and decided to withdraw from the field of quantum spirit and try it out in reality.