Rong Yu continued to imrse herself in scientific research.
Lu Jiaojiao, no longer wanting to be constantly ordered around by Rong Yu, brought in a newcor to participate—an assistant assigned to her by the institute after she was promoted to senior researcher.
With the assistant's help, she was much more at ease and spent her ti learning beside Ji Mohan.
Outsiders called her a genius, but she knew in her heart that her so-called genius was rely the threshold to eting a true genius. And Ji Mohan was a genius in the truest sense.
At sixteen, Ji Mohan had won gold dals in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, and was admitted early to Huaqing University. It was said that Jing University had also tried to recruit him at the ti, even causing a minor scandal between the two top institutions.
She, on the other hand, had barely scraped into Huaqing with her college entrance exam scores. There was no comparison.
In his freshman year, Ji Mohan beca a campus celebrity at Huaqing for participating in major projects and publishing papers.
Back then, she was still busy attending classes and getting various certifications...
Perhaps heaven favored her, giving her an extra layer of connection with Ji Mohan. That was how she entered the world of geniuses, got into the Materials Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and step by step beca a senior researcher... If she had relied purely on herself, it would have taken at least over a decade, probably not until she was in her thirties or forties, to reach this position.
Lu Jiaojiao focused intently on staying by Ji Mohan's side.
But she soon noticed that Ji Mohan seed to be constantly at Rong Yu's beck and call... Such a genius, actually playing second fiddle to Rong Yu.
She looked at Rong Yu in disbelief.
Imrsed in her research, Rong Yu's face showed no expression. Her eyes were fixed on the data, like an emotionless experint machine.
Suddenly, a flicker in her gaze, she spoke: "Mo, quick, record this."
Ji Mohan's voice was filled with disbelief: "The dielectric constant has exceeded 2000..."
Rong Yu let out a soft sigh: "Shi is exhibiting quantum resonance on a cosmic scale within the simulated deep-space environnt..."
This material, despite having many, many flaws, happened to perfectly compensate for existing shortcomings.
It was truly a perfect material.
But—
"Mo, look, this noise peak. There's regular interference every ti at 9.7 GHz." She frowned slightly. "I suspect the dielectric loss of the superconducting resonant cavity wasn't factored in. We need at least three more sets of control experints."
Ji Mohan swiftly recorded the experintal data and began preparing for the next round of control experints.
Lu Jiaojiao picked up the data: "I'll start on the report."
She was very skilled at theoretical analysis and summarization. With the data neatly laid out, it hardly required any brainpower. In less than two hours, a paper was completed.
A look of awe appeared in her eyes.
Earlier in the year, her paper on the new substance was at the basic theoretical level, simply describing where Shi was discovered, what its form and structure were like, its properties...
But this paper involved synthesizing Shi with existing elents to form an entirely new material applicable in the aerospace field. This was a brand-new breakthrough in materials science.
She printed the paper, bound it into a booklet, left the lab, and went straight to Professor Li's office.
She knocked and entered: "Professor Li, our collaborative project with the Fourth Aerospace Institute has yielded preliminary results. Please take a look."
Professor Li hadn't placed much importance on this project.
After all, it was a newly discovered substance. Generally, it takes a long ti for humanity to grasp its properties and begin to utilize it gradually.
He picked up the paper, quickly scanned it, and was imdiately stunned: "Using Shi-silicon synthetic crystals as a coating for deep-space probes? Can increase aerospace probe speed by five tis? And extend service life? How did you think of synthesizing silicon with the new substance? Whose idea was this?"
Lu Jiaojiao's eyelashes fluttered.
She had overheard conversations between Ji Mohan and Rong Yu and clearly knew this direction was first proposed by Ji Mohan.
She had saved Ji Mohan.
Everything of Ji Mohan's was, in effect, hers.
She looked up, her expression unchanged, and said: "Last year, while studying the basic properties of Shi, I considered synthesizing it with various existing substances. Besides silicon, there was also..."
She spoke eloquently.
"Your thinking is indeed unique. The key is, the experint actually succeeded." Professor Li's face was full of pleasant surprise. "Jiaojiao, your unique perspective and experintal innovation explain why you beca a senior researcher at such a young age. I wouldn't be surprised if you beco an associate professor within two years. Having a rising star like you is a blessing for our Materials Institute."
Lu Jiaojiao wore a look of modesty: "You flatter , Professor. The success of this experint is largely thanks to Mohan. Although he's only a junior researcher, his talent in experintation is sothing I can hardly match... Also, the staff assigned by the Fourth Aerospace Institute provided all the aerospace knowledge. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to complete the experint and paper in such a short ti."
The smile instantly vanished from Professor Li's face.
There was another, deeper reason he hadn't valued this project: the staff assigned by the Fourth Aerospace Institute was actually a minor celebrity.
Since the Aerospace Institute didn't take the collaboration seriously, why should he invest his energy in it?
He spoke: "The Aerospace Institute only provided theoretical support in aerospace science. In this research paper, that portion accounts for less than one percent. Therefore, even though the project was initiated by the Aerospace Institute, this paper should be published under the na of the Materials Institute. Jiaojiao, please arrange that."
Lu Jiaojiao curved her lips into a smile: "Yes, Professor."
She imdiately set about publishing the paper.
Back in the lab, Rong Yu and Ji Mohan were still busy.
They worked until six in the evening.
Ji Mohan looked up and said: "My teacher invited for a al. Great-grandmother, would you like to join?"
When a teacher invites you to dine, you must go.
But he was worried his Great-grandmother would get absorbed in work and forget to eat.
Rong Yu took off her gloves: "What is your teacher's main research focus?"
"My teacher is Professor Chi from the Chemistry Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences," Ji Mohan replied. "He mainly researches polyr fiber materials."
"Perfect. I'd like to chat with a professional in that field." Rong Yu tidied up the various equipnt. "The second set of control experints still isn't quite right. Talking with your teacher might lead to a different breakthrough."
Ji Mohan quickly contacted Professor Chi. After confirming the location, he drove there with Rong Yu.
The dining spot was a hotpot restaurant by the window. As soon as they entered, they saw a small man in his fifties waving at them.
Ji Mohan, who had been standing quite straight, seed to shrink into his shoulders like a mouse seeing a cat the mont he spotted Professor Chi. Scratching the back of his head, he called out: "Hello, Teacher."
Seeing him, Professor Chi felt a surge of irritation: "You keep making excuses when I ask you for a al. A junior researcher, I don't know what you could possibly be so busy with every day..."
Halfway through his sentence, he finally noticed the person standing beside Ji Mohan. His brow furrowed instantly, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Don't tell you've gotten a girlfriend? Your career is just taking off, and you're already getting involved in a romance. It seems to you don't want to keep your position at the Chinese Academy of Sciences!"
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