What the fuck?

Lin Xian was shocked and looked at Liu Feng in disbelief.

So eloquent?

He had discovered last time in this lab that Liu Feng was actually much more cheerful and talkative than he had imagined.

The reason why his first impression of Liu Feng was so rigid...

Perhaps it was related to Liu Feng's state at the time.

Back then, he was unappreciated, had given up his beloved mathematics, and watched his lover, Li Qiqi, get closer to death day by day. No one would be cheerful in that situation.

Silent, inflexible, indifferent.

That was Lin Xian's impression of Liu Feng at the time.

But it was true that a scholar should be looked at with new eyes after being apart for three days.

Since the two reunited in Donghai, Liu Feng seemed like a different person, much more cheerful and in a better state of mind.

Perhaps the reasons for this change were multifaceted.

Although Li Qiqi eventually left the world, at least she left happily and without regrets.

She closed her eyes in her favorite meteor shower and made a long-held wish. For a patient with terminal pancreatic cancer… this departure didn’t seem like pain, but more like a complete release.

Liu Feng must understand this.

He was so smart that even if he didn't understand it then, he would have figured it out in the past six months.

Instead of indulging in grief, it was better to turn longing into strength, devote himself to studying the cosmological constant, and realize Li Qiqi's wish as soon as possible—

"One day, the whole world will recognize how amazing and great 'Introduction to the Cosmological Constant' is; major bookstores will put this book in prominent places, and everyone will know the name Liu Feng!"

So.

His current job made Liu Feng happy and gave him hope and motivation in life.

Perhaps Chu Anqing's words just now touched a nerve.

Reminded him of the past.

Reminded him of Li Qiqi.

Reminded him of…

His former self.

That’s why he spoke those heartfelt words that didn't quite fit his persona.

Chu Anqing's cherry lips parted slightly, her eyes wide, staring blankly at her life mentor, Liu Feng:

"Th… Thank you."

Although she didn't understand much of it.

But it sounded profound!

It felt inspiring and made sense!

If what Liu Feng said was true.

In this world…

If there really was something that was meant for you, the highlight of your life, the meaning of your existence, something that only you could do…

What would that be?

She secretly glanced at Lin Xian, but accidentally met his gaze! Her face flushed, and she hurriedly withdrew her gaze, nodding to Liu Feng:

"I-I-I'll remember! Thank you, Teacher Feng!"

Teacher Feng?

Liu Feng was stunned. This time, it was his turn to be confused. What was the logic behind that nickname?

The girl in front of him seemed a little incoherent and flustered just now.

"Well, then, I'll go to class now, Senior Lin Xian!"

Chu Anqing smiled and waved to Lin Xian, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the corridor…

…

The laboratory returned to silence again.

"You're really good at flirting."

Lin Xian turned his head and looked at Liu Feng:

"Do you know who that girl is?"

"No."

Liu Feng shook his head:

"But does it matter who she is? I just saw that she seemed a little lost just now, so I wanted to encourage her… You might think what I said was a bit vague, but I'm actually very good at encouraging and comforting people. Ever since Li Qiqi got sick, I've been comforting and encouraging her every day."

"But, what I said just now was the truth. You say I'm such a failure, but now I've found the direction in my life and the meaning of my existence. What about this little girl? I think she's still quite young, maybe eighteen or nineteen, a freshman?"

"She'll be a sophomore this year," Lin Xian said.

"Her 19th birthday was just over two months ago."

"Oh, oh."

Liu Feng nodded:

"It's normal to be confused at this age, but to be honest, those words of comfort and encouragement should have come from you; I only stepped in to help you out because you couldn't squeeze out a single word for so long."

"Why?"

"Because the reason why she suddenly became lost was obviously because she felt that you were too excellent, that you knew too much, and that the gap between you was getting bigger and bigger, so she felt a little lost for a while, afraid that one day she wouldn't be able to catch up with you and the distance would get further and further."

"Hey, hold on, hold on!"

Lin Xian made a stop gesture, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"Liu Feng, are you studying mathematics or studying women? Every time you analyze things so logically, it's so mysterious."

Liu Feng raised his eyebrows:

"You don't believe me?"

"I just feel like you're a bit self-absorbed. You're not a蛔虫 (huíchóng - roundworm) in her stomach, how can you know so clearly?"

Liu Feng chuckled, shook his head, and looked at Lin Xian:

"Have you ever been in love?"

"Is that your only line?"

Lin Xian felt inexplicable:

"In the end, you've only been in love once, right? Your experience isn't enough to support your theory, is it?"

"From 0 to 1 is a qualitative change."

"See, you're being a bit unreasonable now." Lin Xian spread his hands:

"When I discuss mathematics with you, you insist on bringing up emotions; when I talk to you about emotions, you give me a lecture on mathematics."

"According to your logic, this old oriole in her thirties likes me, and a teenage girl likes me too, so I'm appealing to all ages? Is that how charming I am in your eyes?"

"What's so strange about that?"

Liu Feng didn't think so, turned around, and hung his small blackboard back on the blackboard rack:

"I don't think it's strange at all that these women like you; maybe you don't realize it, Lin Xian, but you have a lot of personal charm, otherwise I wouldn't have traveled all the way here to do research with you… I also recognize your charm. That little girl was right, you are indeed a very good person."

"I'm just a little curious. You've only been to this lab twice, and two women of different ages have come to see you, and the way they look at you is… I don't know how to describe it, but it's very deep and sticky. I'm starting to look forward to which woman will come the third time you come to this lab? Should it be someone your age in the middle?"

"You should really restrain your gossiping heart."

Lin Xian pulled a chair, sat down again, and looked at the pile of complex parameters on Liu Feng's small blackboard:

"If you put all your energy for gossiping about male and female relationships into mathematical research, maybe we would have solved the problem of the cosmological constant long ago."

"That's why I said I need Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye)," Lin Xian.

Liu Feng said firmly:

"Believe me, I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to the truth. My theory is perfect. As long as I use the Tianyan (Sky Eye) radio telescope for half a year, no… two or three months is enough, I can scan the area around the Earth, and I'll probably be able to find the Shi Kong Li Zi (space-time particles)."

"And once we find Shi Kong Li Zi (space-time particles), it will directly confirm the correctness of the worldline theory and the existence of Shi Kong Qv Lv (space-time curvature)… If the trajectory of that Shi Kong Li Zi (space-time particle) is suitable, we can directly capture it! That way, the Shi Kong Zhong (space-time clock) can also be reset and calibrated, and we're really only one step away from figuring out the cosmological constant!"

…

Fine.

Lin Xian admired Liu Feng's logic.

After going around in circles, he still came back to Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye).

And he was asking for the moon, saying he wanted to use it for two or three months continuously.

But…

"I know, I'll think of something."

Lin Xian didn't refuse again and agreed first.

No matter what, Liu Feng was right. Even if this road was difficult, it was indeed the only hope to overcome the cosmological constant 42 at present.

Moreover, a series of…

Shi Kong Li Zi (space-time particles), Shi Kong Qv Lv (space-time curvature), Shi Kong Zhong (space-time clock).

These new concepts proposed by Liu Feng made Lin Xian intuitively feel that they might be related to the laws of space-time, especially to the space-time elasticity that Huang Que (Oriole) had repeatedly mentioned, and to the space-time laws that he had not yet understood.

Although he didn't know what the fighting power of Shi Kong Fa Ze (space-time laws) was or how to use them.

But Lin Xian firmly believed.

Shi Kong Fa Ze (space-time laws) must be a very important existence, even more important than the cosmological constant 42.

Therefore…

"I estimate that borrowing the Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye) from the country, especially since you want to borrow it for two or three months at once, is very difficult and definitely can't be done in a short time."

Lin Xian stood up from the chair, preparing to leave:

"But I promised you, Liu Feng, I will find a way to get this done as soon as possible. During this time, you should concentrate on doing research in this lab. As for the Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye)… I will notify you as soon as there is news or progress."

…

After saying goodbye to Liu Feng and leaving Donghai University.

Lin Xian asked the driver to take the expressway to the city and head to one of Donghai's landmark buildings—

The Shanhe Group headquarters building.

Which was where Chu Shanhe was located.

After leaving the lab, Lin Xian contacted Chu Shanhe by phone and asked if he had time now and wanted to meet and chat.

After several previous dealings and collaborations, Chu Shanhe attached great importance to the matters raised by Lin Xian, so he cancelled the upcoming meeting and asked Lin Xian to come directly to the Shanhe Group headquarters building for detailed discussion.

After hanging up the phone, the Elfa commercial vehicle was already driving fast on the elevated road.

From the direction of the university town to the city center, the buildings were getting higher and higher, and the roads were getting more and more congested.

Currently.

Lin Xian was indeed worried about the Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye).

This matter was really difficult to handle.

But if it wasn't handled, it would stall his and Liu Feng's research halfway.

There was no way, he could only go to Chu Shanhe to discuss and see if there was any way.

Chu Shanhe was not only powerful in Donghai, but also because he had been sponsoring scientists, doing scientific charity, donating to build labs and research institutes, and helping Chinese scientists return to China for more than ten years… all kinds of good deeds made Chu Shanhe's position in the Chinese scientific community quite high.

So, it was more reliable to ask Chu Shanhe about this kind of thing.

When he arrived at the Shanhe Building, Chu Shanhe's secretary greeted him directly at the door, sent Lin Xian into the secret reception room, bowed and exited, and closed the soundproof door.

"Lin Xian, it's been a while."

Chu Shanhe was already very familiar with Lin Xian. He smiled and stood up, pulling Lin Xian to sit down:

"I was originally planning to meet you at the commendation meeting tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come early today. How is it? Are you prepared for tomorrow's commendation meeting at the Donghai Grand Theater? Is there any problem with the speech and award ceremony?"

Lin Xian nodded and smiled:

"The speech is written and I've practiced it a few times, and I don't have to completely speak off the cuff, I can put the manuscript on the podium, so there won't be any accidents."

"That's good."

Chu Shanhe chuckled:

"The Donghai city officials attach great importance to tomorrow's commendation meeting, and many of them are very grateful to you. You really helped them solve a thorny problem. Donghai hasn't seen this kind of malignant event for a long, long time… If you hadn't solved the source and caught the murderer in time, this matter would have been impossible to end."

"You're getting such great honors at such a young age, and your future is definitely limitless. Your Aunt Xiuying and I are very happy for you. In short… perform well tomorrow! Anqing said a long time ago that you'd be fine, she said you've hosted school celebrations with tens of thousands of people, so a small matter like speaking on stage can't be difficult for you."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lin Xian directly explained the reason for his visit.

He didn't tell Chu Shanhe any details, just said that his lab was doing a relatively cutting-edge, epoch-making research, and the scientists needed to use the Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye) radio telescope to observe some data, and asked if there was any way to borrow it for two or three months.

Of course, as long as they agreed, the rental fee would definitely not be a problem, no matter how much it was.

After hearing this, Chu Shanhe…

Also frowned:

"This… is not an easy thing."

He was silent for a while:

"Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye) is a national key project. Although there are no national-level secrets in it, it is, after all, the largest radio telescope in the world, and it carries many projects and its schedule is very full."

"As far as I know, this Tianyan (Sky Eye) has never been rented out to the public. They are all national astronomical projects or lent to friendly countries. But I do have an acquaintance in the Guizhou scientific community, I'll make a phone call and ask."

Chu Shanhe was indeed well-connected.

He directly picked up the phone and made some contacts.

But in the end, he hung up the phone and shook his head at Lin Xian:

"Lin Xian, I'm afraid it won't work. The Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye) is currently in a closed state, because the Chinese Academy of Sciences has a research project that requires long-term use of the radio telescope. It started about a month ago and will last at least a year, maybe it will be extended."

"You also know the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it can be said to be the highest point of the entire Chinese scientific community. Since they are using the Guizhou Tianyan (Sky Eye), then let alone the impossible external rentals, even any other research institute's projects have to give way to the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

After hearing this, Lin Xian.

Took a deep breath.

And nodded helplessly.

Indeed…

The position of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China need not be said, the great academicians there are the true light of China.

The development of China is essentially derived from the take-off of science and technology. Only the progress of science and technology can bring a bright future to China.

And the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the key to carrying this heavy burden.

Lin Xian spread his hands:

"Then it seems that there is really no way."

Chu Shanhe also smiled helplessly:

"I'm very sorry, Lin Xian, I can't help you this time either."

"Although I have a good private relationship with the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, President Gao Yan… it's just a private relationship. If it's just a matter of introducing someone to meet or even having dinner in their spare time, those things are no problem. That's also because President Gao remembers the old days and often gives me, this junior, a little face."

"But I really can't say anything about work matters to President Gao. President Gao is upright, broad-minded, chivalrous, and dedicated to the country and the people. His life is the scientific development history of China, and he is a true national hero, and also someone I very much respect."

Gao Yan.

Lin Xian heard this familiar name.

Suddenly remembered!

This scientific giant is the leader in China's controlled nuclear fusion field!

The reason why he was familiar with this name…

Was because more than two months ago, in April 2023, the Chinese official media reported a world-shocking news—

After hundreds of thousands of experiments, China's eAst, the all-superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device known as the "artificial sun", created a new world record, successfully achieving 403 seconds of steady-state high-constraint mode plasma operation! The results are proud of the world!

And the designer and project leader of the "artificial sun"… is the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the leading giant in China's controlled nuclear fusion field, President Gao Yan!

Controlled nuclear fusion…

Cold fusion…

Lin Xian suddenly remembered the 6,000 cold fusion engines under Rhein Sky City in the third dream, which lifted the entire Sky City!

"Mr. Chu."

Lin Xian smiled and looked at Chu Shanhe:

"Could you… introduce me to visit President Gao Yan when he is not busy?"