Things are different from what we imagined
The great ecstasy made Li Qiang jump up from the chair suddenly. Because he used too much force, the chair legs made a harsh sound on the floor.
He was completely unaware of this and just waved his fists and jumped around in the dormitory like a madman. Fortunately, no one was in the dormitory at that time.
"Success! I succeeded!"
He roared incoherently, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.
The torment of the past half month, the fear in the attic that night, the guilt while digging, everything seemed insignificant at this moment.
The email also mentioned the subsequent proofreading process and the specific details of the paper being expected to be published in the next issue.
Li Qiang couldn't concentrate anymore. He could already see the huge sensation caused by the publication of his paper, himself speaking eloquently at an international academic conference, and countless envious and admiring eyes...
After the ecstasy, calmness quietly returned. He slumped in the chair, breathing heavily, sweat soaking his back.
He knew that publishing the paper was only the first step. Next, countless people would inevitably delve into the origins of the "YX factor." He had to find a way to deal with it.
But no matter what, he, Li Qiang, will no longer be that unknown graduate student.
After Li Qiang's paper on "YX factor" was officially published in "Cellular Discovery", it attracted the attention of some people in the international biological community.
The unknown factor "YX Factor (YXF)" and its effect on promoting plant growth have ignited the curiosity and desire to explore among researchers in related fields around the world.
Posts about YXF have appeared on many academic forums, with people speculating about what the YX factor is, its structure, mechanism of action, and potential application value.
The clear experimental data and comparative photos in the paper demonstrate the amazing potential of this unknown substance.
Li Qiang published the paper without telling his supervisor, Chen Jianhua, a senior professor in the School of Bioengineering.
Chen Jianhua was mentioned half-jokingly, half-seriously, by a familiar colleague during a regular hospital meeting. "Old Chen, your student Li Qiang is amazing! He quietly made a big news headline in Cellular Discovery! That 'YX factor' is going viral!"
Chen Jianhua was stunned. Li Qiang? Cellular Discovery?
He had indeed heard recently that Li Qiang was busy with a research, but he did not expect that it would be such a major achievement, and it was submitted to an international top journal of this level.
After the meeting, he immediately returned to his office, opened the latest electronic issue of Cellular Discovery, and found the article with "Li Qiang" as the first author.
After carefully reading the entire paper, Chen Jianhua's brow furrowed further and further. The paper's data was solid, its logic clear, and its conclusions astonishing—undoubtedly an achievement that would make any advisor proud.
However, when he saw the description of the sample source as "special water and soil samples collected from a village in China", an ominous premonition spread in Chen Jianhua's heart.
Having taught so many students, he knew that some seemingly pure scientific discoveries might involve something far more complex than just academic research itself, especially biologically active substances with strange effects and unknown origins.
From what he knew of Li Qiang, he knew that while he was talented, he was also quite ambitious, sometimes acting with a reckless urgency. Had he gotten himself into trouble this time?
Sure enough, within two days, the college leader first talked to him and asked him indirectly about the background and specific details of the "YX factor" research.
Immediately afterwards, a call from a higher-level department, whom he had never received before, came directly to his office, explicitly requesting to know all the details of the research, especially the exact source of the samples, and requiring Li Qiang to submit a detailed statement of the situation as soon as possible.
Although the tone on the other end of the phone was polite, the seriousness of the tone made cold sweat seep out of Chen Jianhua's forehead.
Almost at the same time, he also vaguely learned through some internal channels that certain foreign institutions and intelligence departments had begun to quietly investigate Li Qiang and all clues that might be related to the "YX factor" through various means.
Things developed faster and more seriously than he had expected.
Chen Jianhua sat behind his large mahogany desk, his face livid. He picked up the internal phone on the desk and dialed the lab's number. His voice was muffled with anger. "Tell Li Qiang to come to my office immediately!"
At that time, Li Qiang was waiting for the journal to proofread and the paper to be officially published.
When he received the call from his tutor, his heart skipped a beat and that sense of uneasiness quietly emerged again, but then he thought, maybe the tutor was here to congratulate me.
The naive Li Qiang went to his tutor's office. Before entering, he straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of Chen Jianhua's office pretending to be calm.
"Come in."
Li Qiang pushed the door open and walked in, forcing a smile on his face: "Teacher, are you looking for me?"
Chen Jianhua didn't look at him, but pointed to the chair opposite the desk. "Sit."
The atmosphere in the office was solemn. Li Qiang sat down, his hands resting neatly on his knees, his heartbeat accelerating.
Chen Jianhua was silent for a moment, then finally raised his head, staring sharply at Li Qiang, and slowly spoke, "Li Qiang, I read the article in Cellular Discovery."
Li Qiang's heart tightened, but he managed to remain calm, even with a hint of anticipation: "Well, it's... it's just a lucky break for the students. There's been a breakthrough in their research."
"Lucky? Breakthrough?" Chen Jianhua's tone suddenly turned cold. "I think it's just audacity!"
The smile on Li Qiang's face froze.
"'YX Factor'? What a big name!" Chen Jianhua picked up a printed paper on the table and pointed at the vague description of its origin. "'Special water and soil samples collected from a certain village in China'? Li Qiang, tell me, where exactly is this 'certain village'?!"
Li Qiang's heart sank. He knew his worst fear had finally come true. He opened his mouth, attempting to defend himself, "Professor Chen, this... this involves some personal privacy. Besides, I think the focus of research lies in the substance itself..."
"Bullshit!" Chen Jianhua slammed the table, his voice suddenly rising, shaking the pen holder on the table and making it jump.
"Personal privacy? Do you know that the whole world is eyeing this so-called 'YX factor'? Do you know how much of a shock your article has caused internationally?!"
Li Qiang was frightened by his mentor's sudden anger and his face turned pale in an instant.
"Do you think this is a purely academic discovery?" Chen Jianhua stood up and paced back and forth behind his desk, his tone filled with disappointment and anger. "Have you ever thought about what this amazing discovery means once its source is confirmed? Have you reported it to the university or the government? No! You just published it directly in a top international journal!"
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