After the test is completed.
The crowd surrounded Ye Chen, bombarding him with questions.
General Chang, in particular, wouldn't let go of Ye Chen and directly asked, "How long until this laser gun can be mass-produced?"
Ye Chen asked with some confusion, "Why don't you start mass production now? Otherwise, what's the point of me demonstrating it?"
The expressions on the faces of everyone around them changed.
It is extremely difficult for a technology to go from the laboratory to mass production.
There are many aspects to consider, including cost, raw materials, production processes, and technological stability.
Lin Zhenguo took the laser gun and gently stroked it, his hands trembling.
As a leading figure in the field of lasers, he was certain that China could not even develop this gun in the laboratory, let alone mass-produce it.
Ye Chen is even more of a genius than he imagined!
He looked at Ye Chen with eager eyes: "Ye Chen, I would like to invite you to join the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I can set up a research team for you and provide you with the best resources and research environment!"
Ye Chen didn't need to consider it; he had too many secrets, faced many restrictions upon entering the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and it would be difficult for him to justify his actions.
So he said very simply, "I refuse."
Lin Zhenguo was taken aback, not expecting Ye Chen to refuse so decisively, and asked in confusion, "Why?"
"I don't like being restricted," Ye Chen casually offered as an excuse.
"If you join the Chinese Academy of Sciences, I can fight for your maximum autonomy..."
Lin Zhenguo wanted to persuade Ye Chen to stay, but seeing Ye Chen's resolute attitude, he could only sigh and shake his head.
Ye Chen's thoughts were understandable. He had met many talented researchers who were not used to being constrained and believed that it would limit their performance. He figured the young man in front of him probably thought the same way.
He didn't dwell on it further, but said, "We at the Chinese Academy of Sciences can purchase the laser gun technology at a high price. Of course, we will only use it for research purposes; the patent will still belong to you."
Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, "I won't sell the laser gun technology, but I can share it with the Chinese Academy of Sciences for research purposes, but there's a condition."
"What are the conditions?" Lin Zhenguo asked.
"I can access all of the latest research findings from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In exchange, any of my company's latest research findings can also be shared with the Chinese Academy of Sciences," Ye Chen said.
He needs to unlock the vast technology of the Mousse civilization, and it's far from enough for him to do it alone. If he can join forces with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the progress can be greatly accelerated.
"All of these research results?"
Lin Zhenguo frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I can't make this decision by myself. It needs to be discussed by all the academicians before it can be decided."
"Then I'll wait for Elder Lin's good news. Here's the technical data for the laser gun." Ye Chen smiled and handed over a USB drive.
He was confident that as long as he kept coming up with new technologies, the Chinese Academy of Sciences would eventually be brought onto the big ship by him.
"Oh! You just casually bring it along like that?"
Lin Zhenguo looked surprised, then, realizing what was happening, he quickly reached out his trembling hand and took it, as if he had found a treasure.
"What else? It's not some high-tech stuff. I figured it out with just a little effort," Ye Chen said nonchalantly.
Lin Zhenguo's lips twitched, speechless. "Is this even human language?"
With just a little effort, I surpassed a lifetime of research!
However, the facts are clear: even if the young people in front of us started researching from the womb, they wouldn't have as much time as we do.
It seems that the person in front of me has a talent far exceeding that of ordinary geniuses!
Lin Zhenguo thought that after returning to Huazhong University of Science and Technology, he must win over those old guys to agree to cooperate with Ye Chen.
After they finished their conversation, General Chang asked, "Ye Chen, how much are you planning to sell each of these laser guns for?"
Regarding the price, Ye Chen had already considered it before he came. The laser gun was just a stepping stone; he had no intention of making much money from the Chinese military.
Although laser guns are technologically advanced, the raw materials are not expensive. Moreover, by using Mousse Technology's advanced production process, the cost of one gun can be controlled within 10,000 yuan.
Even with other costs such as taxes and labor, the total cost is less than 15,000 yuan.
"A standard laser gun costs 30,000 yuan."
"Thirty thousand Chinese dollars?" General Chang's voice suddenly rose as he exclaimed in surprise.
“Thirty thousand yuan is already very cheap…” Ye Chen said.
Before he could finish speaking, General Chang interrupted him excitedly, saying, "I'll take it! Ten thousand of them, please!"
"Well..."
Ye Chen did the math: ten thousand would amount to three hundred million yuan. For a first collaboration, that's a considerable sum.
"We have the production technology for mass production."
Ye Chen shrugged and then changed the subject, saying, "However, the production line hasn't been built yet, so the delivery time may be longer."
Upon hearing this, General Chang calmly replied, "How long does it take to set up a production line?"
"Ahem." Ye Chen coughed lightly and said, "The factory and production line can be built in three months."
"Three months? Okay, I'll give you another month to produce, and four months to deliver."
General Chang nodded and said, "When it comes time to change equipment, I assure you that as long as there are no better laser guns available, you will have even more orders."
"This...it might take four months to deliver the goods," Ye Chen said softly, smiling sheepishly.
"Hmm?" General Chang frowned slightly and asked, "Why? Is there some difficulty?"
“Building a factory requires many approval procedures, and you also need to coordinate with strong construction companies. They may not take on the project, and all of this takes a lot of time,” Ye Chen said helplessly.
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