Wanjie Shop 27: Telling Lies with Open Eyes

Go around the personal office area and come to the third testing team's dedicated meeting room.

The moment he entered the door, Wu Rui's breathing stopped.

This is not a meeting room, it's a conference hall.

In the middle of the huge conference hall was a long oval table, which was now full of people. Even the two rows of seats on each side of the table were full.

There are several holographic screens distributed above the long table, which are large enough for everyone in the conference room to see the content on the screen no matter what angle they are at.

Wu Rui was new, and Lin Yue arranged him to sit in a corner near the door. She told him to just listen and then walked towards his seat.

He thought that if he came in midway, he would attract unpleasant looks from others, but he found that everyone was staring at the holographic screen near him.

No one paid attention to him, everyone was very serious.

There was a subtle tension in the air, stemming from the person at the end of the long oval table.

He was wearing the same white researcher uniform as everyone else, but he had a sense of elegance and uprightness.

Wu Rui had seen photos of him on the Internet and recognized him as Xie Yunsui. He was even more gentle in person than in the photos, and he looked so refreshing and appealing at first sight.

No, what's that face you're looking at?

Wu Rui blinked and tried hard to listen to what he said.

However, he couldn't understand anything, so he subconsciously clicked the bracelet, hoping that Xiguang could translate it into Chinese for him.

Just as he was panicking, he suddenly met the eyes of Xie Yunsui above him.

In just a moment, Wu Rui hurriedly looked away as if he was caught absent-minded in class. The bracelet suddenly vibrated, and then a small light screen popped up.

Xiguang thoughtfully attached the outline of the meeting content and the text of what Xie Yunsui had said before he came.

As Xie Yunsui continued to narrate, the text on the screen continued to appear. If there were any special terms, additional explanations of the terms were provided.

Even Wu Rui, a complete novice, seemed to be able to follow Xie Yunsui's ideas and explanations.

Is this the artificial intelligence Xiguang?

It's pretty cool, and it's more efficient than recording the class and reviewing it afterwards.

Wu Rui was stunned and began to carefully read the content of the meeting. When he saw it, his eyes immediately widened.

Energy shield?

Before applying to join the Yunxiao Technology Research Institute, he submitted a research project on using invisible energy fields for tangible protection.

Yunxiao encouraged bold imagination, so he thought freely without any scruples.

Inspired by an air umbrella, it uses aerodynamics to create an invisible layer of protection.

If you enlarge the umbrella-like protective layer above your head and use it to wrap your entire body, cleverly utilizing the high-speed airflow layers to form an eggshell-like protective net to protect against unknown harm...

When he talked about it with his teacher afterwards, the teacher shook his head again and again, and at one point thought that he had become stupid and had gone astray to the level of fantasy.

Imagination is good, just don’t think about it next time.

At that time, Wu Rui also felt that this topic might just remain as an illusory imagination.

But!!! It has already been invented!

And it has been put into use. This is the product test of the second phase project!

Xie Yunsui is now answering questions about the second-phase energy shield, and said that the third-phase energy shield is already under development?

Wu Rui's eyes gradually widened. No, when did this world become so mysterious? Why didn't anyone inform him?

Yunxiao Technology, does it already have such an awesome project product?

If Xie Yunsui is the one providing guidance, then this product was developed by Academician Li’s research team?

Wu Rui was in a daze throughout the entire meeting, watching other researchers and senior researchers asking questions one after another. Xie Yunsui always answered them fluently and even gave others some pointers with a few words. He exuded a sense of ease.

It feels like... Academician Li who appeared on TV in the past. He is always the most powerful person in the field he is familiar with.

Such confident charm makes people unconsciously attracted to him.

After the meeting was over, Wu Rui stood at the door and let everyone go first. He watched everyone leave with either pensive or excited expressions. Some even had so much inspiration that they ran back to their own laboratories.

Until most people had left, Xie Yunsui was packing up his things in the conference room.

Wu Rui walked over hesitantly: "Thank you...thank you, teacher."

"Hello. Your name is Wu Rui, right? I've seen the topic you proposed before joining us. It's quite interesting, but your imagination is a bit conservative. So I've decided to have you attend today's meeting and listen to what you've proposed."

Xie Yunsui looked up at him, smiled slightly, and asked, "You've just started working, are there a lot of things you don't understand?"

Wu Rui was stunned and his face instantly became hot.

He didn't expect that Xie Yunsui actually knew his name and had read his induction project.

But... is that still conservative?

Wu Rui swallowed his saliva and spoke with a slight tremor: "Teacher Xie, I want to ask, I want to ask about the energy conversion efficiency when the energy shield is activated..."

He only mentioned the beginning and Xie Yunsui understood.

"This involves domestic new energy, which is beyond your level of expertise, but I can give you a brief introduction..."

Scientific research ability is like mathematics. If you know it, you know it. If you exaggerate your level, it will be easily exposed as soon as you talk about it.

After his guidance, Wu Rui realized that the level of his answers in that high-scoring test paper was simply that of a child.

Wu Rui stood there in a daze until Xie Yunsui left.

The little bit of pride in my heart that was accumulated through talent and hard work was completely shattered.

"Wu Rui? Are you still here?" Lin Yue looked around before finding him in the conference room.

Wu Rui pursed his lips and asked, "Team Leader Lin, is this energy shield part of Academician Li's research project?"

"No," Lin Yue decisively denied. "You and I don't have access to Academician Li's research project. That's the work of the First Testing Team. This energy shield is Xie Yunsui's independent research project. I heard that Academician Li only took one look at his idea and told him to go for it without hesitation. And he actually succeeded."

"Oh, our third testing team is specifically responsible for testing Xie Yunsui's research project."

Wu Rui: “…”

He actually developed the energy shield independently?

Didn't he just become Academician Li's disciple not long ago? How could he come up with this?

Lin Yue could naturally see the slight doubt in his surprise. This was not the first time she had seen such an expression.

Haha, newcomer.

This is just the beginning.

With the encouragement of Xie Yunsui, Wu Rui tried desperately to demonstrate his abilities.

Finally, in the third month of officially integrating into the institute, I was promoted to the second-level researcher with the recommendation of the team leader and after a series of evaluations, and my authority was also opened to the second level.

Level 2 access means he can access more internal information, even some non-core but highly inspiring preliminary research notes.

Wu Rui logged into the system almost immediately after Xiguang confirmed the level upgrade and asked Xiguang to retrieve data based on the two keywords "energy shield" and "Xie Yunsui".

The project proposal report that popped up was not thick, but the attached preliminary theoretical deduction documents made him gasp.

That almost subversive, new conception of the energy field is truly a model of boldness.

Wu Rui finally understood why Xie Yunsui said he was conservative.

No, don’t you guess upwards based on our current situation?

It’s like 1 must be followed by 2, then 3, and finally count to 10.

Xie Yunsui kicked over all the theories in between and said, let’s start directly from 10.

"Are you stunned?" Lin Yue's voice came from behind, with some understanding.

She handed Wu Rui a cup of coffee and said with a smile, "Everyone who just saw this report has the same expression as you."

Wu Rui took the coffee, his fingertips feeling numb.

At this moment, he thought that Xie Yunsui might really be a genius.

He silently flipped through the subsequent test records.

Every failure and every parameter adjustment is recorded in great detail.

Almost every test failure further improved the most perfect route in Xie Yunsui's mind, and he quickly locked on the correct direction.

Through the cold handwritten words on the document, Wu Rui felt Xie Yunsui's powerful control.

This is different from most researchers who start with a tiny bit of inspiration, slowly unravel the fog, and move towards the final result.

Wu Rui had a vague feeling that Xie Yunsui was like God chasing him and feeding him, holding the final answer in his hand from the very beginning.

That was the ultimate stage Wu Rui had always dreamed of.

"Oh, right." Lin Yue seemed to suddenly remember something. "Since your permissions have been upgraded, there's something I can tell you in advance. The energy shield project, the results of the second phase of testing far exceeded expectations, and the third phase is about to be launched. The eliminated energy shields from the first phase will be converted into a civilian version and prepared for online use."

Wu Rui's heart skipped a beat and he looked up at Team Leader Lin.

Lin Yue met his gaze and smiled faintly. "Three of the points in your proposal will be used to improve the civilian version. You may be transferred to the R&D team later."

R&D team?

A warm current of nervous anticipation and immense pressure instantly surged through Wu Rui's body. He said a little awkwardly, "I just came to the institute and was promoted..."

"At Yunxiao Technology, the capable are prioritized, regardless of seniority." Lin Yue patted his shoulder and said, "Perform well. If you don't, you'll be dismissed!"

"Yes!" Wu Rui responded loudly immediately.

If I go to the R&D team, maybe I can see Xie Yunsui again.

If I'm lucky, I might be able to discuss research plans with Xie Yunsui, experience his genius up close, and if possible, ask him for some advice.

If I perform well, I wonder if I can join Xie Yunsui's research team in the future.

Wu Rui fantasized secretly.

Wait, isn’t Academician Li my idol?

…

Xie Yunsui returned to the research base and found his daughter Xiaoxi as he knew the place well.

Fang Xiheng let him hold her and suck for a while, then asked, "Are you being held back by those overzealous researchers again?"

Xie Yunsui nodded vigorously. "This new batch has also rebelled. I thought they would maintain the coldness and reserve they showed when we first met."

Fang Xiheng smiled and said, "Just wait until you run out of ideas and can no longer produce research results that can excite them."

"Ah, that can't be helped."

Xie Yunsui sighed: "My country is too weak. I just want to give her all the good things."

Fang Xiheng:?

Weak?

We just quelled three simultaneous border conflicts without any casualties.

Even though he had a deep impression of Xie Yunsui, he couldn't help but feel that he was lying with his eyes open.