Chapter 1187: Chapter 1186: True Strength
"Dahai said, only then did Lin Zai realize that Dahai was actually the deputy director, but what was his real purpose in bringing him here? Lin Zai felt very puzzled in his heart.
"Oh, is that so, how should I address you?" the director asked.
"Hello, Director, my name is Lin Zai." Lin Zai said, reaching out to shake hands with the director. Lin Zai keenly noticed that the director was wearing a ring with a purple crystal on his hand. That familiar purple crystal was the energy material Lin Zai had discovered in the spaceship out in the universe. Why would it be made into a ring to be worn on the hand? Lin Zai thought to himself. "Haha, alright, Scientist Lin, is it? I’ve never heard of you before, but I bet you’re one of those top scientists from the Imperial Capital. I’ve heard that those scientists are the ones researching the most secret, cutting-edge black technologies of the nation."
The director spoke while continuously examining Lin Zai from head to toe, "Hey director, look at this, this ring belongs to Scientist Lin. It has a space of five square meters inside, and when something touches it, it just gets absorbed into the ring."
Dahai handed the ring to the director to look at, which made Lin Zai very angry. This guy took his ring from the hotel without his consent, but then he thought, wasn’t his original intention to explore this planet’s technology through this ring? So he didn’t say anything, "Scientist Lin, you wouldn’t mind, would you, that I took your ring without permission.
"Dahai said to Lin Zai, who seemed a bit upset, "No, more people seeing scientific works will help it develop. But I still hope you can get my permission beforehand."
Lin Zai said seriously. "Alright, alright, I’ll make sure to do that in the future, don’t worry," Dahai said with a smile. The director had been examining the ring all along and even brought a high-density detector to look at it. "It’s really intricate, so intricate. How can it be smaller than a nanometer? How exactly is that achieved? It’s terrifying."
The director mumbled continuously, even taking out glasses to look at the ring, studying it for a long time. "Scientist Lin, I say not only the Imperial Capital, but the entire country probably doesn’t have anything like this. Speaking of which, Kai Ao Star is large, but it’s mostly desert and ocean. Our Kai Ao Country is the only country on this planet. The history of our country pretty much represents the entire planet’s historical civilization. For how many years has our country’s Imperial Capital prided itself on advanced technology? Our town is small, but close to the Imperial Capital, so the technology here is also very advanced. So where exactly are you from?"
The director looked at Lin Zai with curiosity. Lin Zai thought the director was too arrogant. Given the current technological development of Kai Ao Star, especially with the stagnation in recent years, how could he say such things? But of course, he wouldn’t reveal his true identity. "I’ve been conducting research at the Aqi Desert Research Institute. I’ve been there for over ten years, so my works have never been revealed to the world."
Lin Zai said, "Scientist Lin, you don’t have it easy, being able to stay in the desert for so long, truly devoted to scientific research," Dahai said laughingly.
So, Scientist Lin, do you have any other works for us to see, haha?"
The director laughed so much his eyes could barely be seen. Lin Zai saw how the director was studying the ring earlier. Generally, scientists don’t need to look at things for so long. Plus, judging by the director’s appearance, he didn’t seem genuinely interested in technology itself. He also noticed that next to the purple energy ring on the director’s hand, there was also a gold ring. The director, seeing Lin Zai staring at the rings on his hand, took off the purple crystal ring and handed it to Lin Zai, saying, "Scientist Lin, I wonder if you’ve ever seen this. This, you know, is the energy currently used on our country’s spaceships. One gram is worth billions!
He whispered in Lin Zai’s ear, "Right now, our leader only has a little over ten grams." The director mysteriously told Lin Zai. "What’s this called?"
Lin Zai asked, "Purple Gold Stone," the director replied. "Purple Gold Stone? That’s strange, given that in recent years Kai Ao Star hasn’t focused on technological development, but why can the spaceship use up so much Purple Gold Stone? Could it be that the spaceship doesn’t actually belong to Kai Ao Star? It seems like I may have stumbled upon a completely different civilization."
Lin Zai thought, and simultaneously, the collision between the two different civilizations had completely piqued Lin Zai’s curiosity. He must discover the real secrets of this planet!
At this moment, Lin Zai already determined his goal, and for quite a long time in the future, Lin Zai would explore toward this goal. Of course, he made sure not to reveal these thoughts on his face.
"So, what’s special about this Purple Gold Stone?" Lin Zai thought it might not just be a simple spaceship energy source. "Purple Gold Stone is incredibly hard, the hardest material we’ve discovered so far. Research shows that long-term wearing of Purple Gold Stone can prolong life," the director said, getting quite excited talking about Purple Gold Stone. "I see," Lin Zai thought to himself, feeling very puzzled. He never thought doing research would fetch such profits. How could a research director of such a small town afford something so precious? "By the way, Scientist Lin, in three days there will be a scientific conference in the Imperial Capital, and all the directors from research institutes across regions are required to attend. Are you interested in going?"
The director asked, "Yes, Scientist Lin, you should go. Your research will surely open the eyes of those prideful scientists."
Dahai said. "Then I’ll go have a look." This conference had undoubtedly sparked Lin Zai’s strong interest. "Alright then, I’ll inform the heads first. Scientist Lin, would you like to attend as a scholar from our town’s research institute this time? How about that?" the director asked warmly. "Alright then."
Lin Zai finally understood Dahai’s true purpose, but he didn’t mind. After all, he needed an identity, so why not? "Alright then, I’ll pick you up at eight in the morning in three days," the director said. "Mm," Lin Zai agreed. "Then, Director, I’ll first take Scientist Lin back."
Dahai said, "Go on, take Lin Zai around well while the weather’s nice, let him experience the customs and local flair of our small town." The director said, and Lin Zai followed Dahai out. "What do you think, Scientist Lin? Our director actually cherishes talent a lot. I think you two really hit it off when you were talking just now."
Dahai said with a smile. "Getting along? What a joke," Lin Zai thought to himself. This Dahai was someone he never wanted to associate with again. Thinking of the director’s hand with the Purple Gold Stone ring, Lin Zai felt that the reason this research institute hadn’t achieved much in recent years was likely because part of the funds the government allocated for local scientific research had ended up in the pockets of the director and Dahai.
Lin Zai thought to himself. "Mhm, there’s no need to see me off, I’ll head off first," Lin Zai didn’t want to spend another minute with Dahai. "Ah, how could that be? The director asked me to take you back. I still have so many questions I want to ask you," Dahai said eagerly. "No need, I’m a bit tired, another time," Lin Zai turned and left. He only wanted to prepare for the upcoming three days, to really showcase his strength at the scientific conference.
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