Free Web NovelChapter 1019: Chapter 507: It’s Time for Us to Show Our Skills!_2
"...Peat moss!"
Zhao Yi bit back the curse that almost came out but felt like spitting at Ruan Wenye a few times; even researchers had taken to speaking in clichés.
Why not just come over?
Trying to curry favor?
He couldn’t help but curl his lips in disdain, thinking it was a mistake to invite Ruan Wenye. He then contacted an acquaintance in the Physics Department of the Science Academy to inquire about Zhang Qican. Since they weren’t acquainted, he felt it wasn’t appropriate to call directly, so he simply asked someone else to pass on the message, inviting Zhang Qican to participate in his project without revealing any specifics.
Zhang Qican didn’t know Zhao Yi well, but that didn’t stop others from doing some ’ideological work’ on him, mentioning ’the benefits of researching with Academician Zhao’ and the like. Eventually, Zhang Qican agreed. It was Zhang Hongzhi, the director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ High Energy Institute, who called to confirm that Zhang Qican would come to the capital next week.
"Huang Zhong, Zhang Qican..."
"With the addition of Ruan Wenye, that should about do it," Zhao Yi pondered over the team members, feeling that three top particle mathematics experts would barely make an adequate number.
Just, barely...
In fact, Zhao Yi wanted to invite more people to join; having more people would be very helpful for the research, but they must be top particle mathematics experts, which were hard to find in the country.
Moreover, there was the matter of secrecy.
Although the other team members wouldn’t have access to all the information about ’the code of gods,’ having fewer people would definitely be better for confidentiality. If too many knew, news would undoubtedly leak out.
"Let’s leave it at that for now!"
Having decided on this, Zhao Yi began considering ’support personnel.’ For the core team on ’antigravity’ research, experts in quantum optics would be essential for photon studies—a top experimental physicist in quantum optics would be extremely helpful in building large experimental apparatuses.
Since he wasn’t acquainted with any optics experts, he simply asked the Science Academy and the Office of Science and Technology.
Very soon. freeweɓnøvel.com
Two resumes for highly accomplished optics experts were recommended. Both were female professors: one was Kuang Xiaohong, a professor at the Science Academy’s Quantum Optics Laboratory, and the other was Li Xiaotong, a doctoral supervisor at Hong Kong University’s Optical Engineering Laboratory.
Kuang Xiaohong was a pure experimental physicist in the field of optics, involved in quantum optics experiments, working on ’single-particle-level quantum optics experimental techniques.’
This was the latest technology in the field of quantum optics research internationally, for which two optics experts had received the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Li Xiaotong, employed by Hong Kong University and also serving as a doctoral supervisor, worked in the Optical Engineering Laboratory and had a deeper understanding of optical research theory.
Both female professors were very accomplished.
After briefly reviewing their resumes, Zhao Yi immediately agreed. Firstly, the recommendations came from the Science Academy and the Office of Science and Technology, which should imply there were no significant issues; secondly, ’support personnel’ wouldn’t be part of the core team. Their work would involve designing experimental apparatuses and devices related to optical research, coordinating with the High Energy Institute to build experimental equipment, without access to the ’code of gods’ materials.
The team staffing was about done.
Zhao Yi felt much relieved. After confirming everyone’s participation, he submitted the list of personnel. Next, he waited for the others to arrive.
The team members arrived one after another.
Ruan Wenye and Huang Zhong came early; they arrived one day apart and were accommodated in a hotel nearby. They would visit Yanhua University daily, eager to learn the specifics of the project, and then realized the issue of confidentiality.
The professors at the Yanhua University’s School of Sciences knew that Zhao Yi had secured a major project, understanding it related to antigravity research, but the specifics were unclear; they didn’t know much more.
Zhao Yi gave them just one sentence, "I’ll tell everyone when all are assembled!"
The third to arrive was Zhang Qican, much younger than Ruan Wenye and Huang Zhong. However, he seemed not adept at socializing and mostly listened on the side without actively inquiring about the specifics of the project.
A week went by, and Li Xiaotong and Kuang Xiaohong arrived. It seemed they had arranged to come together, both reaching on the same morning.
Upon knowing that Li Xiaotong and Kuang Xiaohong had arrived, Zhao Yi invited everyone to his apartment in the afternoon, and a meeting was promptly set up in the spacious living room.
He sat on the sofa, looking at everyone as he said, "You all are curious about the project, so I’ll explain."
"Our research is on antigravity. You might have heard about the recent experiment I conducted with Professor Li Ning, where we demonstrated the phenomenon of superconducting antigravity."
"That experiment was very successful; the apparatus is still in the physics laboratory. However, due to sealing issues, it can’t be used anymore."
"But our antigravity research isn’t related to superconductivity; our first aim is to study photons."
"Photons?"
Huang Zhong was immediately surprised.
The others also turned their attention to the two female professors, puzzled at first as to why optical professors were part of the team. Now it all made sense; they were here to study photons.
"But can photons have an antigravity effect?" Zhang Qican spoke up rarely, voicing the doubts that others also had.
Ruan Wenye quickly said, "Qican, you have to believe in Academician Zhao!"
Huang Zhong hesitated.
The two female professors also looked at Zhao Yi with puzzled expressions, hoping for an explanation. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Zhao Yi said, "I believe they cannot."
