Chapter 6: A Blessing for the Nation

In the conference room at Sandao University, hundreds of professors and researchers took their seats.

"Everyone, the reason I've called you here today is to verify a proposal made by an undergraduate student," Jiang Yongxing said solemnly into the microphone from the podium.

As soon as his words fell, the previously quiet conference room erupted into chaos.

"Huh?!"

"What's going on with Dean Jiang? An undergraduate's proposal? And we need a full faculty meeting for this?!"

"Ugh… I still have an experiment to finish. Looks like I'll be working overtime again today."

The researchers sighed in frustration.

It wasn't entirely their fault for complaining. As researchers, heavy workloads were the norm. Meetings during work hours were already a source of irritation, let alone a meeting to verify the proposal of some undergraduate student!

Jiang Yongxing coughed loudly, silencing the noise in the room.

"This is a proposal related to controlled nuclear fusion!"

"Dean Tian Zhixuan and I have both reviewed it!"

"Unfortunately, we're not entirely confident in our assessment. To avoid missing out on a potentially groundbreaking proposal, we had no choice but to convene this meeting. We hope all the professors and researchers can understand."

A look of shock flashed across the faces of all the professors present.

Not confident?!

This was Tian Zhixuan and Jiang Yongxing!

A proposal that even these two giants couldn't fully grasp…

In just two sentences, the professors' eyes began to show a glimmer of interest.

"Bang!"

The conference room door was pushed open.

A dozen or so professors in white lab coats filed in.

The middle-aged man at the forefront had a square face and eyes filled with excitement. "Old Jiang! Where's this controlled nuclear fusion proposal you mentioned?!"

The moment they saw the newcomer, the professors in the room collectively gasped.

"Whoa! Even this big shot is here?!"

"Isn't he supposed to be working on controlled nuclear fusion in the lab? Does that mean… this undergraduate's proposal is actually…"

As the professors whispered among themselves, Jiang Yongxing stood up from his seat with a smile and walked toward the middle-aged man.

"Hahaha, Fang Xu, long time no see!"

Fang Xu shot Jiang Yongxing a sideways glance. "Dean Jiang, cut the small talk!"

"We were in the middle of an experiment in the lab!"

"When we heard your message, we dropped everything and rushed over. If you don't give me a satisfactory result, I won't let you off easy!"

Having worked with Fang Xu for over a decade, Jiang Yongxing knew he was joking. He chuckled and patted Fang Xu on the shoulder. "Alright, alright, forget about the experiment. Let me tell you, if this proposal is viable, our nation might just leap ahead of everyone else!"

Hearing this, Fang Xu's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

In his memory, Jiang Yongxing, as the dean of the Nuclear Physics Institute, had never spoken so highly of anyone!

"Oh?" Fang Xu said calmly. "So, you're saying you have a lot of confidence in this undergraduate?"

Jiang Yongxing nodded slightly, his expression growing more serious. "Not just me. Even Tian Zhixiang couldn't fully grasp the proposal."

At this, Fang Xu's expression changed!

Jiang Yongxing wasn't a specialist in controlled nuclear fusion, so it was possible he might have missed something.

But Tian Zhixiang? He was a true heavyweight in materials science!

A member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!

Fang Xu immediately became more alert.

He nodded lightly. "In that case, let's begin the meeting."

Jiang Yongxing turned and scanned the room to ensure everyone was present, then turned on the projector.

The next moment, several high-resolution images appeared on the projection screen.

"Everyone, this is the proposal written by that student!"

…

"Tick, tick, tick…"

"Scratch, scratch, scratch…"

The large conference room was filled only with the sound of the wall clock and the scratching of pens.

Every professor was frowning, carefully verifying the equations on the projector.

Fang Xu, the head of the nuclear physics laboratory, was utterly shocked!

"Old Fang, what do you think?"

Seeing Fang Xu's expression, Jiang Yongxing lowered his voice and asked, "Is this proposal feasible?"

Fang Xu looked away from the screen, his expression complex, and gave Jiang Yongxing a strange look.

"Are you sure… this was done by an undergraduate?!"

Jiang Yongxing smiled and nodded. "Of course. This kid is a student in Professor Guan Hualiang's class. He was caught daydreaming during a lecture."

"Then he just walked up to the podium, picked up a marker, and wrote this entire proposal!"

Seeing Fang Xu's increasingly strange expression, Jiang Yongxing grew anxious. "Don't you believe me? I have the recording right here!"

Fang Xu opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to say.

The shock was simply too great!

As the head of the nuclear physics laboratory, if he claimed to be second in understanding controlled nuclear fusion, no one in the room would dare claim to be first!

"Old Jiang, do you realize… the content on that blackboard is more refined than the proposals in our lab?"

"By comparing his proposal, I've already found three flaws in our own!"

"And that's just from a quick glance! Do you know what this means?!"

As soon as Fang Xu said this, even Jiang Yongxing was stunned!

This meant that the level of this sophomore undergraduate was even higher than Fang Xu's?!

How… how was that possible?!

Fang Xu was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!

Jiang Yongxing swallowed hard, gently holding his forehead as he muttered, "Wait… I'm feeling a bit dizzy."

"Are you saying… not only did you find no errors in his proposal, but you also identified flaws in our own by comparison?"

Seeing Fang Xu nod, Jiang Yongxing felt as if his mind had just exploded!

"Slap!"

His face flushed red as he slammed his hand on the conference table!

The loud noise drew the attention of all the professors and researchers in the room.

"Good!"

"Excellent!"

"This is a blessing for our nation!"

Jiang Yongxing's lips trembled with excitement!

Controlled nuclear fusion! This was a proposal for controlled nuclear fusion!

If it succeeded, not only would Sandao University's academic standing soar, but the nation's strength would also take a massive leap forward!

Perhaps infected by Jiang Yongxing's enthusiasm, Fang Xu's face also lit up with excitement.

"Dean Jiang, I propose we immediately report this to the council!"

"As for that new material, I suggest we start preparation experiments right away!"

"If this succeeds, the revival of our nation is within reach!"

Just as the two were getting excited, an untimely voice interrupted.

"No!"

"I object!"