Chapter 35: I'm laying my cards on the table! I'm not pretending anymore, I'm the nation's precious darling! (Two chapters combined)
The old academician's sobs seemed to have flipped a switch, instantly igniting the emotions of the entire audience.
"No radiation... 1.5 times the energy... controllable..."
"Oh my god, this can't be real! Tell me this can't be real!"
"My God! If this is true, what can we... what can we do? Interstellar travel! Controlled nuclear fusion! Energy will no longer be the shackles limiting our civilization!"
"Quickly! Detect energy escape! Detect neutron flux! Detect gamma rays!"
A group of national treasure-level experts, with an average age of over sixty and who are pillars of their respective fields, were now like a group of children seeing candy for the first time, so excited that they were incoherent.
They hurriedly took the ore, named "Blue Crystal," from Zhou Jue and carefully placed it into the highest-level isolation and testing chamber.
Various data streams were instantly and rapidly refreshed on the huge screen.
"Gamma ray reading: 0.01 microsieverts, indistinguishable from ambient background radiation!"
Neutron escape rate: zero!
"Energy activity is stable, and no signs of chain reaction have been detected!"
"Oh My God……"
The young researcher reporting the data trembled in his voice. He looked up at the group of senior academicians and said, word by word, "Reporting to you, esteemed professors, preliminary tests... it, it really is, free of contamination!"
"Bang!"
An elderly professor, overwhelmed by emotion, lost control of his heart and collapsed backward.
"Quickly! Medical staff!"
Chen Jianguo reacted very quickly and immediately roared.
The medics nearby rushed forward, steadily supported the old professor, and quickly gave him a nitroglycerin tablet.
Although there was a slight commotion at the scene, no one panicked; everyone's face was filled with an almost manic joy.
Number 1 and Chief Zhang exchanged a glance, both seeing unparalleled shock and excitement in each other's eyes.
They knew the stone was important, but they never imagined its importance would exceed the limits of their imagination.
This is no longer a simple energy upgrade.
This is a leap forward in civilization!
Standing to the side, Zhou Jue watched as the scientists who had dedicated their lives to the country wept with joy, some even fainting from excitement, and a sense of indescribable pride welled up in his heart.
I used to act like a ghost in the orc world to survive.
Now, seeing that what she brought back could unleash such tremendous energy in her motherland and these most beloved people, she truly understands the significance of this matter.
[Host, what do you think? This system has good judgment, right?]
System 001's voice rang in her mind, full of self-satisfaction: "This thing is one of the core energy sources of that world. If that world hadn't been so underdeveloped and hadn't yet developed the technology to utilize it, we wouldn't have had a chance."
"Brother Tongzi, you really did a great job this time," Zhou Jue thought to himself.
"Comrade Xiaojue." Number 1's voice pulled her back from her thoughts.
Zhou Jue looked up and saw No. 1 and Chief Zhang walking towards her with solemn expressions.
"Come with me for a moment."
The three left the noisy laboratory and went to a private, highly confidential conference room.
As soon as the door closed, Chief Zhang could no longer contain his emotions. He slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Jue! Do you know what this stone you brought back means?"
Zhou Jue nodded honestly: "Does that mean... our aircraft carriers won't need to change fuel rods as frequently? And our space station will have a more powerful energy source?"
"No!"
Number 1 shook his head, his gaze deep, as if he could already see the distant future.
"It means that we have broken the shackles of energy. It means that we have a ticket to the stars and the sea. It means that we will have absolute say in the future international landscape!"
"Starting today, the security level of 'Pangu Technology' will be raised to the highest level. All researchers and security personnel involved in the project will undergo the highest level of background checks and physical isolation."
"Comrade Cheng Gan." Number 1 suddenly looked towards the door.
Cheng Gan, who had been waiting outside the door like a shadow, pushed the door open, stood at attention, and saluted: "Present!"
"From this moment forward, you and your Cheetah Commando Team have only one mission: to ensure the absolute safety of Comrade Zhou Jue. She is the nation's most valuable asset, and her safety is paramount!" Number 1's order was resolute.
"I guarantee the mission will be completed!" Cheng Gan's voice was firm and powerful.
Zhou Jue was somewhat bewildered.
Although I know this is important, isn't this a bit too much?
The most core assets?
That title sounds incredibly stressful.
"Grandpa Zhang, Commander No. 1, I..."
“You don’t need to feel guilty.” Commander Zhang looked at her kindly and interrupted her, “You just need to do what you want to do and what you need to do. Leave the rest to us.”
"The country is your strongest support."
Zhou Jue's heart was struck hard by those words.
A warm current flowed through my body, and my previously anxious and uneasy heart instantly calmed down.
She nodded emphatically.
"By the way!" Chen Jianguo walked in at this moment and handed Zhou Jue a tablet computer: "Xiao Jue, this is the current organizational structure of 'Pangu Technology' and the team assigned to you. Take a look."
Zhou Jue took the tablet, opened it, and immediately gasped.
[Pangu Technology Group Chairman: Zhang Yuanchao (Chief Zhang)]
[Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Chen Jianguo]
[Chief Technology Advisor and Honorary Shareholder: Zhou Jue]
Below is a long list of names, each followed by a string of titles that would drive any researcher crazy.
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changjiang Scholar, recipient of the State Supreme Science and Technology Award...
This is hardly a company.
This is clearly a super team that brings together the nation's top minds!
And she, Zhou Jue, is the... chief technical advisor of this top-notch team?
"Commander, this... I'm just someone who runs errands. I can't take on the role of chief technical advisor!" Zhou Jue felt his scalp tingling.
"Hahaha," Chief Zhang was amused by her, "You can handle it! I'll be the first to disagree if anyone says you can't! Without you as our 'errand runner,' we wouldn't even be able to get our hands on the door!"
"These experts are treating you like a precious gem now. Just now in the lab, several senior academicians grabbed my hand and said they absolutely had to meet you and ask you for your knowledge of the other world."
Zhou Jue gave an awkward laugh.
consult?
How could a mediocre student like her possibly ask these national treasures for advice?
Shall we talk about the customs and culture of the orc world? Or perhaps the techniques and movements of a ritual dance?
[Don't worry, host! This system's knowledge base is all-encompassing. You contribute points, I contribute knowledge, and I guarantee you'll have a profound understanding, be able to answer questions fluently, and be full of knowledge!]
With the system's guarantee, Zhou Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She continued scrolling down and saw the introduction of the team assigned to her personally.
[Security Supervisor: Cheng Gan (Captain of the Cheetah Commando Team)]
[Personal Secretary: Sun Jiuchou (Secret Service background, proficient in strategic analysis and multiple languages)]
[Healthcare Team: Three (Experts from 301 Hospital)]
Nutritionist, psychologist, legal advisor...
Zhou Jue was dazzled by what he saw.
This isn't just a team, this is practically presidential treatment!
She couldn't help but complain, "Grandpa Zhang, I'm just going to another world on a business trip, does it have to be this exaggerated?"
"Better safe than sorry," Chief Zhang said with a smile. "Every time you travel through space, it's a great adventure. We must ensure that you receive the best rest and support during your time on Earth."
What else could Zhou Jue say?
She could only silently accept this profound care.
Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door.
A secretary walked in and whispered a few words to Number 1.
Number 1 nodded, then said to Zhou Jue, "Comrade Xiao Jue, come with me, I'll show you your new home."
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Chapter 36 Inhumanly Extravagant! My New Home is Actually an Underground Fortress!
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Zhou Jue originally thought that the so-called "new home" would at most be a luxurious villa with tight security.
However, when she followed No. 1 and Chief Zhang, took the base's private elevator down and passed through several heavy alloy gates, she realized that she had been too naive.
The elevator doors opened, revealing a huge space that left her speechless.
This place seems to be an independent underground ecosystem.
The ceiling above is a dome simulating blue sky and white clouds, with soft light shining down, making one feel no sense of oppression.
Before me stretched a wide lawn, and in the distance, there was even a gently flowing artificial stream and a small grove of trees.
A modern, two-story glass villa sits beside a stream, blending seamlessly with the surrounding natural landscape.
"This... is it for me to stay here?" Zhou Jue's voice was a little dry.
In the secret military base where every inch of land is precious, such a large space was dug out just to build her a "home".
This is such an extravagant gesture!
“Not entirely,” Chen Jianguo explained with a smile. “This is the core living area of the ‘Pangu Project,’ codenamed ‘Hongmengli.’ In the future, all the highest-level core researchers will live and work here during the critical phase of the project to ensure absolute physical isolation and information security.”
Pangu created the world, and Hongmeng is the primordial chaos that Pangu created. Both symbolize the initial power, and the importance that the nation attaches to this opportunity is self-evident.
"And that villa was prepared specifically for you, with the highest level of access and the most comprehensive security system."
He pointed to a few inconspicuous "decorative sculptures" at the edge of the lawn not far away.
"Those are fully automated defensive turrets, connected to the base's central control system. Any unauthorized intrusion will be identified and... eliminated within 0.1 seconds."
Zhou Jue silently swallowed.
Good heavens, this isn't a home, it's clearly an impregnable fortress.
The group entered the villa.
The interior design is simple yet luxurious, and it is equipped with all kinds of smart home devices that Zhou Jue has never seen before.
The room includes a living room, study, gym, private cinema, and even a small indoor heated swimming pool.
The bedroom on the second floor has a huge floor-to-ceiling window covering an entire wall, facing the lawn and stream outside, offering a pleasant view.
"You can submit all your needs through the smart home system, and someone will take care of them for you. Your personal secretary and medical team will be on standby 24 hours a day outside the living area. They will not enter the villa to disturb you unless you call upon them," Chen Jianguo explained.
Zhou Jue felt like he was dreaming.
Just a few days ago, she was in a cave in the orc world, gnawing on roasted sweet potatoes and enduring bland roasted meat.
Now, however, she lives in a top-tier safe house tailored for her by the state, enjoying treatment comparable to that of a head of state.
The ups and downs of life are just too exciting.
"Comrade Cheng Gan," Chief Zhang suddenly spoke.
“Here!” Cheng Gan stepped forward.
"From now on, you will have full control over the security system of this villa. Apart from Number 1, myself, Chen Jianguo, and Zhou Jue himself, anyone entering or leaving must be approved by you and then by Xiao Jue before being allowed in."
"yes!"
Chief Zhang then looked at Zhou Jue and said gently, "Xiao Jue, Cheng Gan will be your dedicated liaison and security officer from now on. If there's anything, just go directly to her. If she can't handle it, she'll report to me."
Zhou Jue looked at Cheng Gan, the dashing captain of the Cheetah Commando Team, who was scrutinizing her with an extremely serious gaze.
Cheng Gan had been her personal bodyguard before, but now he's brought her entire team over.
"Comrade Zhou Jue, please guide me in the future." Cheng Gan extended his hand to her, his words concise.
"Captain Cheng Gan, I hope you will guide me in the future." Zhou Jue held her hand, winked at her, and the serious atmosphere instantly softened.
The two exchanged a smile, both seeing a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
Zhou Jue felt incredibly safe and secure being with this cool and sassy older sister.
After a brief handover, No. 1 and Chief Zhang left first because they had an urgent meeting. Chen Jianguo gave some more details and then also left in a hurry.
In the huge villa, only Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan remained.
The atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment.
"Um...would you like to come in and sit down, have a glass of water?" Zhou Jue scratched his head awkwardly, trying to break the silence.
"No, my post is outside." Cheng Gan shook his head and pointed to an inconspicuous guardhouse on one side of the villa entrance: "I'm right there. Contact me anytime via internal communications if there's any situation."
After saying that, she nodded to Zhou Jue, then turned and walked towards the guard room, her posture as upright as a pine tree.
Zhou Jue watched her retreating figure and couldn't help but mentally complain to the system: "System, why do I feel like I'm not going home, but rather... being under protective custody?"
[Host, isn't your perspective too narrow?]
System 001 said dismissively, "[This is called a sweet burden! Top-tier security that countless people would kill for! You're practically a walking national treasure now; even pandas would call you 'sister'!"]
Zhou Jue was amused by it, and his mood relaxed a lot.
She comfortably tossed herself onto the soft sofa in the living room and let out a long sigh of relief.
It's so good to be home.
However, this territory is now hers alone, and ordinary people can't enter without her permission. Perhaps she could eat the special fruit she brought back from the Beast World and see what magical effects it has?
Without hesitation, Zhou Jue immediately sent a message to Cheng Gan: "I need to have a deep sleep and I won't see anyone until I wake up."
"receive!"
Zhou Jue found a bedroom, drew all the curtains, sat on the bed, and first took out a "Yangyan Fruit." Worried about a repeat of the last incident, he had pre-selected an item from the system shop: the "Rejuvenation Pill," which would restore him to his initial state. He planned to buy this as a lifesaver when he couldn't bear it any longer.
It's a bit pricey, 30 points, but I can afford it!
Without hesitation, I started eating. The texture was a bit like an apple, crunchy and delicious. Nothing happened until I finished it.
"That's it..."
"Ah!" It felt like a fire was burning inside her, spreading from her abdomen to her limbs.
Zhou Jue felt like she was about to be burned to death by the fire, but she didn't die. She endured the burning flames. Just as she was about to buy the Rejuvenation Pill, she suddenly had a brain fart and took out the Ice Crystal Fruit.
In a daze, I thought: Since the "Yangyan Fruit" is fire and the "Bingjing Fruit" is ice, wouldn't eating them together cancel each other out?
Without hesitation, he endured the excruciating pain and shakily put the fruit into his mouth, swallowing it whole without caring about the taste.
The next second, a burst of ice spread out, suppressing the raging fire. Before she could even feel happy, the raging fire began to suppress the fire back, and the ice did not retreat either. The two energies raged within Zhou Jue's body!
ah! ! ! !
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