602 A Strand of Hair (2/2)
Jiang Chen quietly stood in the hallway outside of the lab and looked at the scientists working on the equipment. It was not until the experiment was over did he finally walk inside.
”How are the results?”
”Very ideal.” Lu Yuan patted the experiment data in his arm and exclaimed, ”I finally understand how fearsome Future Group's research ability is.”
”Could I interpret this as you're complimenting yourself?” Jiang Chen said in a joking tone.
[Aren't you a part of Future Group's ”research ability”?]
Lu Yuan laughed and passed the data to his assistant, told him to summarize the data, and then looked back at Jiang Chen.
”To be honest, I feel pity.”
”Pity?” Jiang Chen asked.
”That's right.” Lu Yuan nodded and sighed lightly, ”Throw away the hypes, we successfully produced the first 15-inch single-layer graphene in Hua by chemical vapor deposition and successfully fabricated a 7-inch graphene touchscreen. But a high-strength graphene cable like this, I never thought I could see this in my lifetime… With this, the space elevator in novels and movies could become a reality.”
Inside the apparatus, inside the middle of the lab, a hair-thin graphene strand was connected between two metal poles, and the strand of hair was the subject of the experiment. Just then, they tested the graphene's durability to withstand different gas pressures and gas compositions, the results were extremely pleasing.
”Space elevator is our next strategic focus. I can tell you this now.” Jiang Chen smiled.
”If Central Research Institute has a lab like this, even without the resources, give us at most ten years and this 'strand of hair' will be born in Hua….” Lu Yuan exclaimed before he shook his head.
There was no purpose to say this. The price he had to pay to enter this lab was a confidentiality agreement with Future Group, and it did not permit him to leave Xin within ten years.
Jiang Chen only scoffed at Lu Yuan's exclaim.
[Obviously, half of the equipment came from the mid-22nd century, the most critical resources are all technologies from the 22nd century!]
Of course, Jiang Chen could only think in his mind without blurting it out. His explanation for the technical resources was acquired from commercial methods without providing a more specific explanation.
”Therefore, what's there to feel pity about?” Jiang Chen smiled.
”Pity that it is Future Group that conquered this problem, not Central Research Institute.” Lu Yuan looked at Jiang Chen while slowing stating it. ”To be honest, the institute discussed you before. But no one thought that other than artificial intelligence and virtual reality, you would have so much more to offer.”
Jiang Chen laughed without commenting on this question. Then he asked rhetorically, ”Then do you think without such a broad stage, Future Group would be Future Group?”
Lu Yuan heard the question and finally couldn't hold in the question that bothered him for so long, ”are you not willing to contribute to your home country?”
”Of course I'm willing.” Jiang Chen said frankly, but before Lu Yuan was able to continue, his words took a sharp turn and erased the unrealistic thought out of Lu Yuan's head, ”I won't preach everything I know.”
(1) There is no man you can't headhunt as long as you're willing to pay the price.