Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 159：Absolutely Certain

The headquarters of the Space Agency is located in Longguo's Chang'an City!
Chang'an City, with its superior geographical position, was once the capital of thirteen dynasties and boasts a rich cultural heritage.

After disembarking from the plane, Jiang Fan and Lei Kun were picked up by a special car sent by the Space Agency.
The car drove for about half an hour before they arrived at the headquarters.

As Jiang Fan and Lei Kun stepped out of the car, Liu Tianhang approached them with a broad smile, extending his hand to grasp Jiang Fan's.
"Jiang Fan, welcome to the headquarters of the Space Agency. It's been a long journey!"
"It's no trouble, Commander Liu!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Tianhang led Jiang Fan into an elevator, heading straight for the top floor.
"Jiang Fan, time is of the essence. Let's go to the meeting room; some senior experts in the field of aerospace are waiting for us!"
"Alright!"

Jiang Fan followed Liu Tianhang into the meeting room, while Lei Kun waited outside the door, as this was the Space Agency's headquarters, and there was no threat of danger.

Inside the meeting room, upon their arrival, the elderly experts, who had been engaged in conversation, fell silent.
They exchanged glances and ensured that no one else was entering.
One of the professors spoke up, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Commander Liu, don't tell me that the design for the thousand-ton rocket booster was created by this young man?"
"Heh, Professor Ma, you guessed it right," Liu Tianhang replied, smiling.

The group of elderly experts exchanged looks before bursting into laughter.
They found it hard to believe that someone so young could have designed a thousand-ton booster.
The average age of these experts was 62, and they had only recently achieved some success in the field of aerospace.

Seeing their disbelief, Liu Tianhang chuckled and said,
"Professors, I'm sure you're all aware of the recent chip struggle between the Beautiful Country and our nation?"
"Of course, we know! At one point, we were left with no way out, but then a mysterious individual developed the 7-nanometer chip, followed by the 4-nanometer chip, and eventually, the 1-nanometer chip. It was an extraordinary breakthrough!"
"Indeed! That mysterious individual brought great honor to our Longguo. Calling him a hero would not be an exaggeration!"
"If I knew who it was, I'd bow deeply to express my respect!"

As the elderly experts expressed their admiration for this mysterious figure, Liu Tianhang smiled knowingly, watching them remain unaware that the very person they revered was Jiang Fan himself.
Initially, Liu Tianhang hadn't known either.
When he took Jiang Fan's design to consult with "One" about some aerospace matters, he casually mentioned the thousand-ton booster.
Upon hearing that Jiang Fan had designed it, "One" had been thrilled, treating the design as a precious find.
"One" then shared the story of Jiang Fan's work on the chip, though they didn't know how he managed to grasp rocket propulsion technology.
However, based on Jiang Fan's previous research achievements, "One" felt confident that the design was credible.
Still, as he wasn't an expert in aerospace, he advised Liu Tianhang to bring it back for review by the senior experts.

After returning with the design, Liu Tianhang reported to the head of the Space Agency and then convened the experts for a joint study.
Their initial evaluation was that the design had 35% potential for further research.
During their deliberations, the Beautiful Country's successful launch of the 700-ton "Hercules" rocket booster, accompanied by an interview with Bai Yanlang, deeply stirred them.
Determined to not be outdone, they decided to push forward with Jiang Fan's design, regardless of its feasibility, as it represented a chance to surpass the Beautiful Country's 700-ton booster.
They all hoped to succeed in their research and to prove that Longguo could lead the world in aerospace, with or without Bai Yanlang's betrayal.

One of the senior aerospace experts, noticing Liu Tianhang's mischievous smile, began to suspect that there was more to the story.
He glanced at the young man and, a sudden thought striking him, asked,
"Commander Liu, could the mysterious individual who developed the chips possibly be him?"
At his words, the other experts turned their attention to Jiang Fan and Liu Tianhang.

"Professor Ma, didn't you say you'd bow in respect to the mysterious individual? Go ahead!" Liu Tianhang teased.
"This... This can't be! The mysterious individual couldn't possibly be this young!" Professor Ma denied, shaking his head.

One of the other experts turned to Jiang Fan and asked,
"Young man, did you really develop the chips?"
Jiang Fan smiled calmly and replied,
"Yes, I and over a hundred other researchers developed them together!"

The elderly aerospace experts looked at Jiang Fan in disbelief before turning their gaze to Liu Tianhang.
Liu Tianhang nodded solemnly,
"Absolutely true!"

In an instant, the experts' expressions changed to one of reverence as they gazed at Jiang Fan.