Northeast of Qaidam, at the foot of Mount Altun.!!

In the desolate Gobi Desert, there are a few telephone poles standing alone. Descending from the surface of the earth, passing through a rock formation as thick as an 80-story building, is the world's largest particle physics experiment center under construction, known as the "Eye of the Future". Surrounding the entire experimental center is a circular particle acceleration tunnel with a radius of 5,000 kilometers and a total length of 31.4 kilometers. The experimental center has living and entertainment areas that can provide services for more than 2,000 people, and more than 20 national key laboratories, including the "National Particle Acceleration Laboratory", account for the main body. In the center of the experiment center is a large nuclear power plant that can light up all the electric lights in Shanghai.

The elevator flew down, and Ji Xiaoji's mood also flew.

Half a year ago, Ji Xiaoji learned that the particle physics experiment center under construction needed young researchers with a hard-working spirit and a hard-working spirit. At that time, she reported to the leaders of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and took the initiative to ask to work in the most difficult places and contribute to the country and the nation. Ji Xiaoji also had a big quarrel with his father about this, and he didn't go home to visit his father for several months.

In the bottom of his heart, Ji Xiaoji has never complained about his father.

As the head of state, it is not easy for my father to not forget to fulfill his duties as a husband and father in addition to his daily affairs. Since she was a child, Ji Xiaoji has had a strong sense of independence, and it was also her own decision to apply for the theoretical physics major. Her father did not oppose her choice and never forced her to do anything, or not to do anything. She knew that she should not cause trouble to her father, let alone use his position for her own benefit.

In the end, Ji Xiaoji won this opportunity with his personal ability.

A slight feeling of overweight came, and the elevator came to a steady stop.

As soon as the elevator door opened, Ji Xiaoji saw a familiar face.

"Director Ji, you're here." The one who took the initiative to greet Ji Xiaoji was Ji Xiaoji's colleague Lian Canchao at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a young man under the age of thirty, very motivated, and was transferred to work here half a year ago.

"Yes, Xiao Lian, what are you doing here?" Ji Xiaoji also stopped and looked at the equipment that Lian Canchao was holding.

"The ground temperature sensor on it is broken. Director Luo asked me to go to a new place. ”

"Be careful. It was very windy up there. ”

"Don't worry. It's not the first time I've done this kind of work. ”

After watching Lian Canchao enter the elevator. Ji Xiaoji turned around and entered the long passage.

The "poles" on the ground are the temperature sensors. To be precise. It is a small part of the temperature monitoring system of the entire experimental center. Because the ring particle acceleration tunnel is very demanding in terms of precision. Even a one-in-a-million terrain change can have a significant impact on the results. So all distractions must be eliminated. The temperature change must not exceed one thousandth of a degree.

Walked for fifteen minutes along a passage large enough for three cars to travel side by side. Ji Xiaoji entered a director's office.

"Xiao Ji, you are so positive, I thought you would only arrive in the afternoon."

"Director Luo, I have been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time, can I not be active?" As he spoke, Ji Xiaoji politely stretched out his hand and shook hands with the middle-aged man who had just gotten up.

He is the interim director here, the youngest academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Luo Yizu.

"Sit down, we have very poor conditions here, and a lot of infrastructure has not been built. You see, I call this place home. Luo Yizu moved the stacks of documents placed on the sofa to the corner next to him, making room for Ji Xiaoji to sit. Actually, it's much better now than when I first arrived. At that time, our group of people who were engaged in theoretical research soaked together with the engineers all day long, and even our temper changed a lot. ”

"How long will the project last?"

Luo Yizu poured Ji Xiaoji a glass of white water. "It's about two and a half years, at least two years. However, two laboratories have already been built, and the reactor was put into trial operation last month, and it will be ready to generate electricity in two days. By the way, there's something here, and you're definitely interested. ”

"What's that?"

Seeing the document handed by Luo Yizu, Ji Xiaoji hesitated slightly before taking it.

A mass spectrometry report contains more than 80 elements, including 27 elements of the lanthanide and actinide series, and 11 other rare elements.

"Your experiments?" Ji Xiaoji put down the document and picked up the water cup.

"Not an experiment." Luo Yizu went to close the door before he said, "Yesterday, several military personnel sent a small piece of material and asked me to help them do mass spectrometry testing. At that time, I thought it was very strange, such a thing can be done in any physics laboratory of the university, why should we do it? Later, I asked them for a copy of the analysis report. ”

"Is that okay?"

"Don't worry, this is a top-secret agency, and the people who can come in are all staff who have signed a confidentiality agreement with the state, and it is even more difficult to get out."

Ji Xiaoji was a little relieved. "You start talking about a special piece of material?"

"Yes, it's a tiny piece, less than the size of a fingernail. I knew at a glance that it was by no means a mineral, and that no other mineral had so many elements. ”

"Can you show me?"

Luo Yizu shook his head. "After the test, the military took the things away."

"What do you think?" Ji Xiaoji felt more and more novel.

"It's definitely man-made, it can't be naturally occurring anyway. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to do quantitative and structural analysis. ”

Ji Xiaoji put down the water glass in her hand, she was already vaguely aware of something.

"But you'll have a chance to see it."

"What do you mean?" Ji Xiaoji raised his head and looked at Luo Yizu.

"I just got a call before you came, and the military is going to invest two billion dollars on our side to put us in charge of a secret research project. If I'm not mistaken, it must have something to do with that particular piece of material. Luo Yizu said as he went to pick up the cigarette that was first published on the table in the 16k novel wàp. text version, and after Ji Xiaoji did not object, he lit the cigarette. Right now, we are seriously short of manpower on our side, especially young senior researchers like you. I also have to be in charge of the entire experimental center, so I want you to be in charge of this project. ”

"Me?" Ji Xiaoji immediately showed a look of surprise. "Director Luo, I'm still too young, and I don't have much work experience......

"Where is it, who doesn't know, you are the number one leader of our Institute of Physics. In addition, your doctoral dissertation is related to high-temperature superconducting materials, and what the military is going to do this time is likely to be high-temperature superconducting materials. Saying that, Luo Yizu laughed, "Also, the military has also asked about your situation, and it seems that they also want you to lead this secret research work." ”

"This ......"

"Think about it." Luo Yizu was very clear about Ji Xiaoji's character and did not ask Ji Xiaoji to make a decision immediately. "Come to me after lunch, I'll show you around your office and introduce you to a few more colleagues. There will be no work for you in these two days, so you can learn about the situation of the experimental center first. ”

"Director Luo, then I'll leave first. The thing you started talking about, I'll think about it. ”

After leaving the director's office, Ji Xiaoji let out a sigh. It's really easy to be at home, but it's hard to go out.

At this time, the head of the republic is the capital.

When Peng Maobang arrived, Ji Youguo was watching the video of the previous night's match.

Wang Yuanqing did not bring the chief of the general staff to the meeting room, but took him directly to the Führer's study.

"Beautiful, it's long overdue. Just play like this, and there is still a chance to turn the game around in the fourth quarter. ”

"Chief, General Peng has arrived!"

Looking back at Wang Yuanqing and Peng Maobang, Ji Youguo was a little unwilling and reluctantly pressed the pause button.

"Xiao Wang, go make a cup of tea for General Peng, and bring some other fruits."

"No need, I'll sit down and leave." Peng Maobang said as he gave Wang Yuanqing a look.

Wang Yuanqing was very aware of Peng Maobang's relationship with the head of state, and when he left the study, he closed the door.

"Lao Ji, you are really childlike." Peng Maobang smiled and took out a document from the briefcase he brought. "The preliminary test results have come out, and it is determined that it is not naturally generated, it must be a man-made object, but with the current technology of human beings, such a thing cannot be made at all."

Ji Youguo's expression immediately became serious.

"A detailed analysis has not yet been carried out." Peng Maobang sat down in the chair next to Ji Youguo. "According to the plan, I contacted the experimental center and arranged relevant scientific research projects, with an initial investment of about 2 billion, and a group of scientific research personnel need to be transferred, which need to be approved by you."

"That's no problem, leave the file, and I'll give you an answer after reading it." Ji Youguo walked to the desk and picked up a cigarette. "Lao Peng, you know, I am more concerned about when the results will be produced."

"Two to two and a half years, if we increase the investment in the construction of the experimental center and speed up the construction progress, it can be shortened to one and a half years."

"How much more is needed?"

"It won't be less than five billion."

Ji Youguo obviously hesitated. For the current government of the republic, it is not difficult to spend 5 billion yuan on secret research. The trouble is that this is an additional budget, which not only complicates the approval process, but also involves confidentiality. You have to find a way to squeeze out the money from somewhere else, or get it from other sources.

After pondering for a while, Ji Youguo said: "I'll figure out how to fund the matter, and you are responsible for the recruitment and transfer of relevant personnel." Remember, you have to keep it absolutely confidential, and you can't make any mistakes. ”

"The military will intervene to mobilize personnel in the name of covert military scientific research, while restricting the movement of all those involved."

"It can be done because it would be far-fetched to mobilize thousands of scientists and engineers without a good reason." Ji Youguo didn't dwell on any more questions. "That's it, you go and arrange it as soon as possible, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible. By the way, I want to meet those people. ”

Peng Maobang hesitated slightly, then nodded, indicating that he understood what the Führer meant.

"Arrange it tomorrow night, I'll pay for them to dinner, and you can come along and help me introduce you."

"No problem. If nothing else, I'll take my leave. ”

When Peng Maobang walked out of the study, the sound of a basketball game came from inside. He knew that the Führer was not watching a basketball game, but calming the excitement