Chapter 74 Technology Tree [VIP]
The hardworking and simple Lin Chen continued to flip through all the books in the library without paying any attention to the NPCs. He entered the laboratory openly to observe the experimental report, squeezed past the NPCs to scan the rocket drawings and models, and even tried to carry the machines in the laboratory with his arms around them.
It was severely stopped by the NPC.
Well, after all, it's a green-named NPC called [Bluebird xxx], and there's no place to put it on the player's small farm if it's taken away, so let's just not move it.
The players are a little distressed.
It seems that the current technology tree is almost at the top of this planet. Going further can no longer rely on observing NPC technology to light up, but must spend skill points.
But who knows if there will be some super useful skills later? I don’t want to use skill points on the technology tree, I want to use them on skills.
The player opened the panel with worry and found that when the sin value reached 500, [Stealing] was unlocked, and when the morality value reached 500, [Persuasion] was unlocked.
The overjoyed player spent 30 skill points to upgrade both of them to level three, and at the same time couldn't wait to use [Steal] on the NPCs around him.
[You obtained through "stealing": one coin. ]
[You obtained this by "stealing": a super useful ballpoint pen.]
[You obtained Ji Zhijie's toilet paper through "stealing".]
[You obtained the key to cabinet door No. 25 through "stealing".]
…
After interacting vigorously with every NPC here, Lin Chen put away [Steal] with a sense of unsatisfied satisfaction.
This is the kind of fun and practical skill players have been waiting for! It was a little disappointing that the NPC didn't react much after being robbed.
Lin Chen used [Steal] on the NPC who was walking by.
[You obtained Yu Chunbai's ID card through "stealing."]
The player openly took out her ID card and waved it in front of the NPC.
"Wow... Is this my ID card? It must have fallen there and you picked it up. Thank you so much, kind man." The NPC's tone was particularly exaggerated and pretentious. It didn't sound like there was any gratitude at all, just skill.
"I'll give you this lollipop as a thank you." The NPC handed the player a grape-flavored lollipop.
Huh, you think you can take back what you have from the players just for a lollipop? How naive!
Yu Chunbai's thank-you gift: the most classic lollipop, wrapped tightly in paper. Filled with her gratitude, it feels like returning to childhood. Consuming it grants the special "Immunity" effect.
Lin Chen's eyes drifted from the lollipops. She said seriously, "I want 9,999 of them."
NPC: "Huh?"
The player shouted loudly: "I said I want 9999! Otherwise, you will never see your ID card again in your life, okay?! ...And your driver's license, pendant, pass, and the keychain with Usagi on it!"
Finally, the NPC wrote an IOU to the player in front of other NPCs, and Lin Shen mercifully let him go. However, he still kept the [Good Friend Pendant] as collateral to prevent the NPC from breaking his promise.
Before leaving, Lin Chen used [Persuasion] to talk to the NPC again, "9999 lollipops."
The NPC's expression was dazed for a while, and the helplessness mixed with headache on her face disappeared, and an unprecedented firm belief enveloped her.
"I will definitely give it to you!"
Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction and continued rolling forward. Her sharp eyes and ears overheard the NPC next to her muttering to himself in distress, "What on earth is wrong here..."
The player, who had keenly sensed the scent of the mission, immediately stood at attention, ran to her side, and stared at the NPC in silence.
The NPC blinked doubtfully: "Is there something wrong with you?"
The player pointed to the information in front of her.
The NPC suddenly realized, "Oh! You're asking about that, right? Actually, I've been troubled by L. We've never been able to produce the data provided by the United States for this technology..."
As the NPC began his pre-mission instructions, the wrinkles in the player's cerebral cortex seemed to instantly smooth out and stretch. There was a momentary sense of relaxation, like strolling through the forests of Norway, sailing across the Pacific Ocean in Sanya... I forgot what happened next, but it cleared my mind.
"Could you please help me figure out what's wrong?"
The NPC finally finished speaking, which made the player feel relieved.
The task also jumped out very discreetly:
[Researcher stuck in a bottleneck: This is...] skip!
Looking at the NPC's bright eyes, Lin Chen took the document directly and confidently. His [Insight] skill was used stably, and the task description was updated in real time.
"Their data is falsified." Lin Chen said confidently. The NPC in the distance seemed to be about to rush over and say something, but was held back by his companions.
How would the players know? LOL, of course they are open, there is no one watching, it is just that no one wants it!
Lin Chen enthusiastically took out the materials he had picked up in the same place and handed them to the NPC.
"This is fake." The player took out the one he had rubbed with his hands and handed it to the NPC again, saying smugly, "This is the real thing!"
"Wow..." he said, a little faint and trembling. "Thank you so much... Researcher, I really don't know what to say!"
Lin Li nodded happily, then looked at the NPC expectantly.
There must be a reward for completing the task!
The NPC paused, his smile unchanged, and handed the player a door card. "This is our visitor card. You can use it to eat in the cafeteria, borrow books from the library, and visit the laboratory."
Lin Chen took the door card, turned it around in his hand twice, and then stuffed it into his backpack without even looking at it.
There are no props of practical use. After all, if this place is not developed for players, will players not be able to enter?
Look at where the player is standing! Ten seconds ago, the player didn't even have an access card, relying entirely on his flexible body!
[Your permissions at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been upgraded to level 0 ordinary visitor.]
The player's eyes lit up.
Now it is level 0, which means there are still levels 1, 2, and 3 to come. As a player, my favorite thing is to level up!
Lin Chen was ready to run around the map to complete tasks. It would be best if all the tasks were as simple as hers. Then, wouldn't it be just a matter of time for players to reach the maximum level within a day?
When Lin Chen turned to leave, he caught a glimpse of several metal boxes piled in the corner of the laboratory.
Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he casually took two steps over there. While the NPC wasn't paying attention, he put the box into his system backpack and took it away.
She walked out humming a little tune, and when she passed the tea room, she took a pack of instant coffee.
People were coming and going in the corridor, and those in white coats were in a hurry.
As Lin Chen walked, he used [Steal] on the researchers passing by one by one, and soon his backpack was filled with the following items: [Laboratory Access Card], [Canteen Meal Ticket], [Meeting Minute Book], and [Half a Bar of Leftover Chocolate].
If I hadn't seen a researcher constantly hovering before my eyes, exclaiming, "What should I do? I have no idea what to do next!"
Lin Chen almost became addicted to this tempting [stealing] again.
The player runs over and pokes the researcher.
"Ah, are you here to help me? Thank you so much! This is my experimental data, can you help me find the problem?"
Only after the task is actually negotiated will the player take over the data file and open the task description to see what the goal is.
Hmm... I don't understand a lot of the technical terms. Anyway, it seems that all I need is an EUV lithography machine, right?
The highly mobile player rummaged through his backpack, pulled out a well-preserved machine, and handed it to the NPC, "Submit."
"Oh my god!" The NPC took the machine with wide eyes and a look of shock. His arm sank, and the kind NPCs around him immediately rushed forward to help catch it.
"This, this, this... is this really for me?" The NPC touched the machine carefully, as if he was treating his dream lover.
"This, this, this is really, really for you." The malicious player repeated after the NPC stuttered.
"Thank you! Thank you so much! I can't even imagine how much we can get out of this! Hey, I'm sure those little punks will be scared!" The NPC started to giggle to himself, and when he noticed that the player had been staring at him silently, he immediately coughed and handed the player a new door card with a smile on his face.
"Now that your authority has been upgraded to that of a regular researcher, you can visit some laboratories!"
[Your authority in the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been upgraded to level 1 ordinary researcher.]
Okay, let’s continue taking on tasks and leveling up with this momentum!
Lin Chen pinned her newly acquired researcher card to her collar and swaggered through the corridors. This time, she was smarter, targeting those NPCs who were scratching their heads at the experimental data.
Around the corner, a professor with messy hair was sighing in front of a computer screen. Lin Chen leaned over to take a look, and the screen was full of data charts from the particle collider.
"I can't adjust this parameter correctly..." the professor muttered, scratching his head.
Without a word, Lin Chen pulled out a miniature particle accelerator from his backpack and slammed it on the table: "Use this."
The professor jumped up from his chair in shock: "Where did this come from?!"
"I picked it up." Lin Chen remained calm.
The professor frantically inspected the equipment, his glasses nearly falling off. "This precision... this design... my goodness!" He suddenly grabbed Lin Chen's hand and said, "You must come visit our Institute of High Energy Physics!"
[Your authority at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been upgraded to Level 2 Senior Researcher]
Lin Chen looked at the system prompt with satisfaction, then turned and headed towards his next target. In the tea room, several researchers were arguing about the heat dissipation problem of quantum computers.
"I'd say liquid helium..."
"The cost is too high!"
"So what do you say we should do?"
Lin Chenmo silently took out a palm-sized quantum cooling device and placed it on the table. The argument suddenly stopped.
"This...this is..."
"Superconducting material?"
"Zero loss cooling?!"
[Your authority in the "Chinese Academy of Sciences" has been upgraded to level 3 project leader]
In this way, Lin Chen distributed high-tech equipment everywhere in the institute like Santa Claus.
Most of them are made by hand using on-site technology.
After all, she had already accepted the quest, and all the NPCs around her were staring at her with sparkling eyes. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if she couldn't produce it? She might even be laughed at by the NPCs!
Players won't give NPCs this opportunity!
Time passed like this, and with each problem she solved, her access privileges were upgraded. The strange devices in her backpack became fewer and fewer, while the access cards on her chest became more and more advanced.
When she arrived at the Materials Laboratory, she had already changed into her golden Level 5 Chief Scientist access card. A group of white coats were gathered around a material sample, worried.
"This graphene purity..."
"The conductivity is still not enough..."
"If it could be improved by another 10%..."
Lin Chen directly took out a roll of perfect graphene from his backpack: "Here."
The lab fell into utter silence. After a long moment, the oldest academician, trembling, took the materials, his voice choking with emotion as he said, "This...this will change the entire industry..."
[Your authority in the "Chinese Academy of Sciences" has been upgraded to level 6 specially appointed expert]
As the sun sets, Lin Chen stands on the roof of the research institute, looking at the diamond-studded level 7 general consultant door card in his hand sparkling in the sun.
The NPC who gave it to her was sweating profusely. He said that he had lost the door card and asked the player to wait for a moment. He also asked if it could be customized to see what she liked.
The player firmly chose black and shiny ones, and later a diamond card of extremely high quality was presented to her.
She yawned, and today's "warmth delivery" activity was about to end.
Oh yes, the anchor point hasn’t been opened yet, I have to open it later.
Lin Chen couldn't help but pat himself on the back for his hard work.
It really deserves to be the strongest player!
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Dr. Ji Zhijie from the Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences rubbed his sore eyes and checked the test report in his hand again.
The laboratory was still brightly lit at three in the morning. She looked at the incredibly perfect piece of graphene under the electron microscope, her fingertips still trembling slightly.
"Is this something new from Player?" Yu Chunbai from the Institute of Biology rushed in, carrying a coffee can, still wearing pajamas under his white coat. "I just got woken up by the director's call. He said there's a…"
"In Lab 3." Ji Zhijie pointed to the end of the corridor, where more than twenty researchers had gathered. "The quantum computer cooling system is at least fifteen years ahead of existing technology."
She paused, looking at the graphene sample she was responsible for testing. "Mine... might be fifty years ahead."
There was a sudden commotion in the hallway. White-haired Academician Wu walked quickly towards them, leaning on a cane, followed by three young researchers clutching notebooks.
"Xiaojie, I heard that the girl really came and brought a lot of advanced technologies?" Academician Wu's eyes were surprisingly bright, and he didn't look like an eighty-year-old man at all.
She was one of the few people in the hospital who insisted on calling Player "little girl".
"Yes, Mr. Wu." Ji Zhijie quickly supported the old man, "but you shouldn't do this at this time..."
"Nonsense! How can I just lie at home at this time?" Academician Wu tapped his cane. "Xiao Zhang, find my paper from last year on the bottleneck of carbon materials! I need to rewrite it!"
A sudden cheer erupted from the other end of the hallway. The researchers in the high-energy physics group hugged each other, laughing and crying. Before them, a perfect curve flowed across the screen on the particle trajectory diagram.
"Verification successful!" Mo Zhiyin jumped and waved the data tablet. "The accelerator parameters given by the player are completely correct! We have reproduced the theoretical model!"
After cheers broke out from the Institute of Physics, applause also broke out from the Institute of Biology, spreading like a wave through the buildings.
Ji Zhijie heard Professor Li from the computing center next door yelling into his phone, "All vacations canceled! Yes, everyone! Immediately dispatch three supercomputers to run simulations!"
In the tea room, several researchers huddled together to eat instant noodles.
Duan Ruonan from the Institute of Theoretical Physics was mumbling over a formula when he suddenly stopped mid-sentence. "Wait... if Player's quantum device is real... then my doctoral thesis..."
"Rewrite it." Wei Mengbai from the Institute of Materials patted her shoulder and drank the last mouthful of noodle soup. "I just scrapped four papers that were waiting to be published."
At four o'clock in the morning, the phone on Dean Wang's desk never stopped ringing.
As he continued with the seventh research institute's report, he explained to the Ministry of Science and Technology leader, his phone tucked under his shoulder: "Yes, there have been breakthroughs... No, not just in one or two areas... across all departments..."
Outside the window, the entire Chinese Academy of Sciences was ablaze with lights. A cafeteria attendant was pushing a food cart between the labs, and the coffee machine had long been moved to the corridor.
A researcher was slumped on the sofa in the lounge receiving an IV drip, holding a data tablet in his hand; two academicians almost fought over a microscope, but finally discovered that the laboratory next door had more advanced equipment.
After the phone call, an emergency meeting was held immediately.
Surveillance footage was playing on the screen in a loop: a young girl with white hair casually took out various devices from her backpack as if they were candies.
"What she brought out," the dean said hoarsely, "were things that could revolutionize technology."
Director Zhou from the Information Security Department suddenly opened the door and said, "We've finished the statistics! Player stole a weather sensor, three pens, chili sauce from the cafeteria, and..."
She glanced at the list. "Old Liu's succulents on the windowsill."
The room full of scientists suddenly burst into laughter. Academician Zhou of the Institute of Biology wiped away tears of laughter and said, "So we're trading stolen gadgets for technological breakthroughs? What a bargain!"
"Notify the logistics department," the dean said suddenly. "Put more potted plants in the corridor tomorrow, and prepare some easy-to-carry side dishes in the cafeteria." He glanced at the surveillance footage of Player taking away the chili sauce. "I want it extra spicy."
"Old Li..." Academician Wu suddenly choked up, "In our lifetime... we actually get to see a scene like this..."
Professor Li took out the wrinkled cigarette box and found that the last cigarette had been crushed.
He looked at the dawn in the east and suddenly laughed out loud: "If she comes again tomorrow...what are we going to give her?"
Everyone was stunned, and then burst into laughter.
The laughter startled the pigeons on the rooftop, and they fluttered over the laboratories that had been awake all night and flew towards the sky that was just lighting up.
Ji Zhijie had fallen asleep on his desk.
She vaguely heard someone joking about applying for the Nobel Prize for Player, and someone else said that everyone's scientific dreams would be ruthlessly shattered by her.
She dreamed that Player would come again tomorrow, this time pulling a warp engine from his backpack. The entire Chinese Academy of Sciences was once again in an uproar, their eyes sparkling...
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