Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 144：Then I'll Give It a Try

Foster drove to the chip research base once again.

When Professor Darnell heard that General Foster had demanded the team develop a 4-nanometer chip within two months, he was taken aback.

Professor Darnell: "General Foster, as you are aware, chip research is no simple feat. It took us ten years to progress from the 7-nanometer chip to the 6-nanometer one, let alone the 4-nanometer chip."

Foster: "Tell me, how much funding will be required for the research? We must develop the 4-nanometer chip, or else our nation will lose the global chip market!"

Professor Darnell: "Research funding is just one aspect. Scientific innovation is inherently a slow process."

Foster: "But how is it that Dragon Nation, after developing the 7-nanometer chip, managed to create a 4-nanometer chip in less than ten days?"

Foster's words left Professor Darnell speechless. He, too, was curious about this phenomenon.

What neither of them knew was that Jiang Fan was an extraordinary case, equipped with a system that allowed him to develop top-tier technology in a remarkably short time.

In reality, however, research and development require considerable human, material, financial resources, and most of all, time. For example, the Kyoto Research Institute had spent seven years to achieve only modest results—a far more typical research timeline.

To expedite the development of the 4-nanometer chip, Foster summoned all of his country's top chip experts to convene and devise a feasible technical plan.

As the saying goes, many hands make light work.

After much brainstorming, they eventually devised a workable plan and began the research in earnest.

While The Beautiful Country focused all its efforts on chip development, Dragon Nation's Huawei Technology announced the creation of its own mobile operating system, named "Dragon Kirin." The performance data was released soon after.

The mobile software companies in The Beautiful Country were immediately put on edge, launching an in-depth study of Huawei's "Dragon Kirin" system. They found it to be far superior to Foster's Android and Apple systems.

These companies, recalling the fate of Foster's chip industry, began to feel a sense of foreboding.

This feeling soon became reality when the "Dragon Kirin" system was officially launched, and many mobile manufacturers around the world began adopting it.

As a result, Android, once the world's leading operating system, plummeted to third place.

The Android system's CEO was left utterly dismayed. When his country had imposed sanctions on Dragon Nation for less than three days, he had not anticipated such swift repercussions. Now, their system's usage had tanked, and the company was on the brink of collapse.

Desperate, the CEO turned to his government for help, but with The Beautiful Country focused on chip development, they had no time to assist.

This left the CEO speechless, and he vowed never to antagonize Dragon Nation again—lest the consequences be too severe.

...

At Dragon Nation's Research Institute No. 3, in Director Zhang's office, Jiang Fan was awarded the first-class national honor by the First Leader himself.

Jiang Fan had truly brought glory to his nation!

When Foster had boasted about the 6-nanometer chip, threatening Dragon Nation to raise its chip prices, no one could have imagined that Jiang Fan, leading the team at Research Institute No. 3, would push the boundaries even further, developing the 4-nanometer chip and surpassing Foster's 2-nanometer chip. The slap in the face was resounding, bringing immense satisfaction to everyone involved.

First Leader: "Jiang Fan, you truly are a hero of our nation! Haha..."

Jiang Fan: "I am undeserving of such praise, First Leader."

First Leader: "No need for modesty. Without you, Dragon Nation would have undoubtedly compromised with The Beautiful Country, and who knows how many nations would have mocked us for it!"

"Seeing Foster's downfall is truly satisfying. Haha..."

Everyone laughed heartily from the bottom of their hearts.

"Jiang Fan, you are such an extraordinary talent. I even wonder if you're from the future! Haha..." joked Elder Qiao.

Jiang Fan froze for a moment, then awkwardly smiled and said, "Elder Qiao, you're just joking!"

Seeing the group so happy, Director Zhang playfully said to Jiang Fan, "Jiang Fan, since you've developed a 4-nanometer chip, why not lead our team to develop a 1-nanometer chip next! Hehe..."

"Yes, Jiang Fan, once you develop the 1-nanometer chip, I, as the Chief Engineer of the chip project, will be able to retire contentedly! Haha..." Elder Qiao chimed in.

Jiang Fan knew they were joking, so he laughed along but remained silent.

At that moment, his system suddenly sounded in his mind.

[System]: "Triggered choice mission
Option 1: Accept Director Zhang's request and develop a 1-nanometer chip!
Option 2: Reject Director Zhang's request with no reward!"

This time, Jiang Fan was thoroughly stunned by his technological system. He couldn't help but give it a mental thumbs up!

The system was truly thoughtful!

He composed himself and, after a moment of calm, said, "Since Director Zhang and Elder Qiao have both said so, I will give the 1-nanometer chip a try!"