Ten... One billion?
The graduate students from Qinghua North University couldn't believe their ears.
They were pleasantly surprised when they heard Director Zhang's final offer and Su Chen still rejected it.
They didn't deny that controllable nuclear fusion was amazing, but they couldn't accept a fifteen-year-old academician.
They couldn't accept that a fifteen-year-old youth could easily obtain something that they could never obtain in their lifetime.
However, when Su Chen asked for 500 million, the higher-ups did not object. Instead, they agreed to give him 1 billion.
Director Zhang's superior? What kind of big shot was that?
The group of top students had bitter expressions.
……
At Fudan University in Shanghai, the principal silently put down the invitation letter in his hand.
He was originally planning to invite Su Chen to become a professor at Fudan University's Physics Department, but now it seemed like…
A young man who didn't even care about the honor of an academician, why would he care about the title of a university professor?
In the factory, at the live broadcast venue.
Su Chen smiled when he heard that Director Zhang's superior had agreed to his request.
He didn't want the money for himself, nor did he want to improve his life like Director Zhang said.
Just for science!
It was for the next research project.
Perhaps 500 million or 1 billion was an astronomical figure in the eyes of ordinary people. It only existed in their imaginations.
However, these funds were often not worth mentioning in scientific research projects.
Just like the nuclear fusion reactor, China's official Academy of Science had spent a lot of time and money, tens of billions, but still had not made any breakthrough.
But Su Chen was different, as everyone could see.
The nuclear fusion device that shocked the whole country was just a boiler-like device in Su Chen's factory.
As for the precious heavy water, Su Chen could easily make it.
One billion yuan wasn't a big deal in China, but in Su Chen's hands, it could be used thousands of times more.
Su Chen didn't have to waste his time.
How much of the research projects that cost billions were spent on trial and error?
How many scientific research experiments had not failed tens of thousands of times and taken more than ten years to complete?
Most of the money was spent on trial and error.
Su Chen had roughly estimated that the research he was going to do next would cost 500 million yuan, and it would be even more shocking than nuclear fusion.
However, since the higher-ups promised one billion, the more the better.
The shock in Associate Hospital Director Wang's heart was indescribable.
After a while, he walked in front of Principal Zhang and muttered,
"The higher-ups agreed?"
Director Zhang nodded." Yes, he promised to give Su Chen one billion yuan as research funding.”
Dean Wang shook his head slowly, still in disbelief.
It wasn't that he was shocked by this amount. In fact, the annual research funding of the Hong Science Institute was not just this.
But the problem was that Su Chen was only fifteen years old!!
Why would the higher-ups trust him? Just because of Su Chen's vague words and a research project that they didn't even know what it was?？
Dean Wang said anxiously,
"Isn't this nonsense?"
"I admit that Su Chen is a genius who can develop nuclear fusion devices at this age, but such a genius should join the Academy of Sciences and continue to shine!”
Director Zhang helplessly spread his hands. He also did not understand the decision of the higher-ups." Why don't you go and talk to the higher-ups?”
Director Zhang glanced at him helplessly.
"I won't say…"
Associate Hospital Director Wang shook his head. Since the higher-ups had already made the decision, they must have their reasons.
Dean Wang turned to look at Su Chen and tried his best to persuade him,
"Su Chen, you're still young. Although you've completed the research and development of nuclear fusion that surprised me, you're still young and inexperienced. Have you ever thought that your decision was wrong?”
"A genius like you can only maximize your scientific achievements if you enter the Academy of Sciences. There are still many difficulties that China has yet to overcome in science!”
Associate Hospital Director Wang was almost in tears.
In his opinion, Su Chen entering the Academy of Sciences and helping the Academy of Sciences overcome those scientific difficulties would allow China's technology to become stronger. This was the best choice.
Furthermore, Director Zhang had already offered such generous conditions.
Why did he have to develop something alone?
At the thought of this, Dean Wang was stunned. He took a few steps toward Su Chen and said,
"You've already developed nuclear fusion. You've solved one of the world's four major scientific problems. What else do you want to develop?？”
Dean Wang stared at Su Chen. When he asked this question, the corners of his mouth trembled.
Director Zhang suddenly looked up at Su Chen.
"F * ck this young man!"
"That's right. Su Chen has already developed the world's cutting-edge technology of nuclear fusion. What else does he want?？”
"What is Su Chen trying to do with the 500 million research funding? Logically speaking, he couldn't take the money away. He could only use it for research funding. What else did he plan to develop? Nuclear bomb? Speaking of which, nuclear bombs weren't as awesome as nuclear fusion!”
"I find that I can't see through Su Chen anymore. This young man has a story!!”
"Just now, I thought that Su Chen had no concept of money. Now, even Director Zhang's leaders have agreed to this request. It seems that Su Chen has already thought this through!”
"No way? He opened his mouth and said 500 million, yet his expression did not change and his heart did not beat? How is this the temperament of a youth?"
……
The audience watching the live broadcast also began to think about this question. What else did Su Chen want?？
"Nuclear fusion?"
Su Chen asked Dean Wang,
"Dean Wang, do you know the significance of nuclear fusion?”
"Nuclear fusion provides abundant clean energy. The energy produced by one kilogram of fusion fuel is equivalent to the energy of 10 million liters of oil.”
Dean Wang had been studying nuclear fusion for his entire life. Although he had failed, these words were imprinted in his mind and he blurted them out.
"If a nuclear fusion power station is built, 304 kilograms of helium can be extracted from seawater every year to generate 1000 megavolts of electricity. According to this calculation, the 45 trillion tons of helium in seawater alone was enough for humans to use for tens of billions of years, longer than the lifespan of the sun.”
"Isn't this enough? The nuclear fusion device that you developed is a huge step forward for mankind's scientific civilization. It has taken a huge step forward for the entire world's science. From now on, the energy of all of mankind will be inexhaustible.”
The two directors looked at Su Chen in confusion.
The nuclear fusion device was developed by you. How could you not know this?？
Why was Su Chen asking all this? What was he going to do next?
The two directors stared at Su Chen, waiting for him to speak.
Su Chen nodded gently.
"That's right. Since it can provide energy, then its role is far more than that. Is controllable nuclear fusion the end of science?
No, the nuclear fusion reactor is just an energy supply device that I created before scientific research and development. It's just a battery.”
Su Chen's voice was very soft, but it was like a bolt from the blue in everyone's ears, exploding in their hearts.
The two deans looked at Su Chen in a daze and froze on the spot.
The entire scene was silent.
Everyone was speechless.
At the same time, the viewers on the Internet were instantly unable to remain calm.
"Electricity…Batteries?"
" What am I doing?"
"The nuclear fusion reactor that shocked all of China and made the two deans attach so much importance to it, it's just... A battery?"
"My God, if nuclear fusion is just a battery, then how terrifying is this research and development? It actually required so much energy?”
"F * ck! If nuclear fusion was a battery, Su Chen's next research and development would be equivalent to a mobile phone. How awesome would this mobile phone be?!”
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