Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

With the end of the second-generation controllable fusion project, the work at hand finally ended and the ark finally came to an end.

He hasn't been with his old friends for a while, as he's been closed for almost half a year.

Therefore, Director Li called Li Gaoling, who had just returned to Earth on a wheelbreak, and pulled Wang Peng and Lu Zhou, went to the baked fish shop he used to go to, opened a case of beer, and drank the wine.

“It's been another year. ”

“Yeah.”

“Come on, let's go for a drink. ”

Having touched the ark, he drank the reddish face of Director Li. He looked straight at the rising white mist of the pot, wondering whether it was the past or the future.

Li Gaoling and Wang Peng also touched a glass and smiled.

“Heard you've been doing a good job on the security side lately? ”

“It's okay. ”

“Just okay?” Li Gaoliang smiled, "I was told that there was a particularly good old ice stick on the side of the security bureau that didn't have an aggressive implant on it, but few people in the entire security bureau could compare. ”

Wang Peng smiled and said modestly: “I guess it wasn't me. ”

At this point, Director Li suddenly sighed with emotion and said, "Speaking of space elevators, can this thing really be made? ”

Wang Peng and Li Gaoliang, instead of meeting each other, threw their gaze at the only person sitting here who understood this aspect.

In fact, they're also very curious about this. You know, a century ago, space elevators, they didn't even show up in big science fiction movies.

Unlike the second generation of controllable fusion, which should theoretically be possible, "after a moment of reflection, the ark continues," the space elevator is facing not a technically intractable problem at this stage, but rather a need to figure out how to achieve visible results from existing technologies. ”

“In other words, is there hope? Turn on the elevator...”

Speaking, Director Li sighed. For some reason, his tone suddenly became a little slurred. “Times are really moving faster and faster. Except for the grilled fish, which is still like that, more and more things I can't understand as an old man. ”

The atmosphere on the table suddenly got a little heavy.

The Ark did not feel much, but Wang Peng and Li Gaoling were silenced in the same place.

They also understand the feeling of being abandoned by the times.

In general, they are just reluctant to touch on this topic...

After a full meal, the walkers split up.

Wang Peng and Wang Peng got in the same car, the ark fastened its seat belt, took a look at the driver who was driving the car, then saw Wang Peng again and asked with a smile.

“They're giving you a driver now? ”

“It's just a biographical driver, and it seems quite common in private cars. ”

Ark: “Any progress on the Spirit of the Universe Foundation case? ”

“Not much progress," Wang Peng said, shaking his head bluntly, "although we caught some small leaders and grassroots personnel, big fish like Morinagawa was not caught. The clue is that they meet regularly through the Virtual Reality Network, and no one knows their respective identities in reality. ”

The ark laughed and twisted.

“Yes, it sounds more and more like a story between superheroes and evil rebels. ”

“If that's the case, popcorn flowers usually end perfectly, but not necessarily in reality. ”

Wang Peng had a helpless look on his face. But at this point, he suddenly remembered something he had never asked, so he went on to say.

“By the way, when you came to San Francisco to see me, what exactly... did you do to me? ”

Though it seemed strange to ask himself, he couldn't help but wonder.

The ship didn't answer the question directly, just smiled and said, "Does this body feel good? ”

Wang Peng nodded.

“It does work...”

“Just use it,” said Ark Ha Ha, smiling twice. "You don't have to worry about anything else, you just need to know, I won't hurt you. ”

Eventually, until the car stopped at the door of the Ark family, Wang Peng didn't find out. What exactly did the Lu Academician do to make himself better that day?

Watching the man's back disappear at the door, Wang Peng looked at the bionic driver holding the steering wheel standby and nodded to suggest that he send himself home.

On the other hand, returning to the ark at home, just after dealing with Eggy's passionate flying jump, he received a call from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

“Tomorrow at the Science and Technology Department, there's a seminar on space elevators. Do you think it's time to come? ”

Thinking of something else to take care of at school tomorrow, the ark asked.

“Does it matter? ”

“The key is not to talk about the key, mainly to anchor the site and to integrate the research resources of the space elevator project," the Minister of Science and Technology said with a smile. "After all, the entire project involves hundreds of research units, dozens of project teams, not necessarily knowing each other. If there is something wrong with the communication, it can easily cause a lot of trouble. ”

The Ark does agree with that statement.

After all, having been the chief designer for so many years, he had seen many of the dragons himself because communication was not in place in the project team.

However, this kind of thing can't be solved in one or two meetings, it takes a long time to grind.

After a while of reflection, the ark said.

“I have a little business tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to go. ”

The Minister of Science and Technology did not insist, smiling in a relaxed tone.

“It's okay, we weren't particularly anxious on our side. If you don't have time on your side, you should take care of your own business first. I'll be in touch when I need your help. ”

The ark nodded down.

“No problem, if anything happens that can't be solved, call me. ”

The Minister of Science and Technology smiled and said, "Sure! ”

……

Early the next morning, Ling was driven by an ark and sent to the University City, where she went straight to the administrative building of Jinling University.

By chance, when he arrived, his mentor, Sun Lan, walked out of the office with a bag of documents.

When she saw the ark, her eyes suddenly lit and she smiled and said.

“Congratulations, you have completed all your preparatory classes and this is your diploma… I was going to go to the classroom to give it to you. ”

After a glance at the electronic diploma suspended in holographic view, the ark extended its index finger and docked it, pouring the holographic code on the electronic certificate into its electronic document folder.

In the future, the low-carbon economy has really come to an end. There are no paper documents for such a crucial thing as a diploma. Are they all electronic?

However, given that both identity IDs and bank card balances have been digitized in this era and stored in the cloud built by quantum supercomputing centers, this is the most efficient and secure option.

“So I graduated? ”

“Hmm...” With some regrets and reluctance on his face, Sun Lan pointed down and said, "I believe that after a year of study, you have been completely integrated into the current society and naturally do not need to continue your preparatory studies. ”

“Thank you," nodded the boat, thanking him, "it's been a long time. ”

Some embarrassed laughed, Sun Lan continued.

“Where… after all, this is my job, all I have to do. ”

“Work is work, but I can still tell if there's energy in it. ”

After laughing and saying goodbye, the ark was about to turn to the elevator.

At this point, however, the elevator door opened and a group of people he didn't expect walked out of the elevator.

Looking at Li Guangya who appeared here, the ark slightly stunned and asked.

“What are you doing here? ”

Although he was rushing to see the old man, Li Guangya obviously didn't expect to meet him so quickly, so he coughed up and said in an awkward tone.

“I… we need your help. ”

When I heard that, the face of the ark was filled with strange expressions.

Though it was also anticipated that the space elevator project might not be as simple as this guy thought it would be, he was surprised that he ran into unresolved problems so quickly.

After all, the Minister of Science and Technology called him last night, still looking like he had more than one blade.

People who don't know still think that this space elevator is already built...

“What's the problem? Can I have a word with you? ”

“Very inconvenient… we may have more problems than we thought," Li Guangya said with an awkward look on her face. "Anyway, why don't you come? ”