A 10,000-fold Increase System, Picking Up Garbage and Becoming a Technology Giant

46: Chapter 46: Couples Confess Their Love, Long Shi Invites Them to a GatheringSu Qingyue was slightly stunned. She didn’t speak, but just looked at Chen Fan quietly with a complex expression in her eyes.

”I have a special ability,” Chen Fan said, enunciating each word. He lowered his voice, for fear that people nearby might hear. ”No matter what it is, as long as I touch it, I can undergo multiple Amplification according to my will!”

Su Qingyue’s pupils contracted slightly, clearly shocked by this news.

On the river surface outside the restaurant, the lights of the cruise boats swayed slowly with the water, like stars scattered across the night sky.

”So...” She didn’t have the slightest doubt, but just looked steadily at Chen Fan. After a long while, she said softly, ”The cold medicine you gave me during the flu, the knee brace for Grandpa Qin, the vitamin tablets, and the pendant birthday gift for me.”

Su Qingyue lightly touched the pendant on her neck and continued, ”All of these were things you used your ability to perform Amplification on?”

Chen Fan nodded. ”Yes, and that pot of ’Lingyun Orchid’.” He knew that Qingyue definitely hadn’t realized that the orchid had also been amplified.

”No wonder. Ever since that orchid was placed at home, not only has the air been very fresh, but even our whole family’s sleep quality has improved.” Su Qingyue had a look of sudden realization.

Chen Fan felt a bit of guilt for his lack of honesty. ”Yes! I was afraid that saying it out loud would scare you, and I was also afraid this secret would bring you danger.”

”Chen Fan, do you think I’m very fragile?” Su Qingyue wiped her mouth with a tissue, her movements crisp and efficient.

”In my three years at the hospital, what haven’t I seen? Broken arms and legs, life and death separations. Do you think I’d be scared by your superpower?” This was the first time Chen Fan had seen Su Qingyue with such a firm and calm tone.

”Moreover, the person I like is you, whether you’re a poor kid or someone with superpowers.”

Su Qingyue’s direct confession made Chen Fan’s face feel a bit hot. On one hand, his heart was delighted, but on the other, he felt a bit ashamed that he hadn’t spoken his own confession first and had actually let the girl say it first.

”Qingyue, I like you. Be my girlfriend.” Chen Fan finally mustered the courage to say it.

He grabbed Qingyue’s hand, feeling the warmth from her palm, which made Chen Fan’s heart pound wildly.

”From now on, no matter what happens, I won’t allow you to shoulder it alone. We’ll face it together,” Su Qingyue said very seriously.

”I promise I won’t hide anything from you again.” Chen Fan raised his hand and swore.

”After meeting Old Master Qin today, he mentioned something—saying that the knee brace I made could help many people alleviate their pain. So I’ve made up my mind. In addition to Fanxing Technology, I’ll establish another medical device company!” Chen Fan had been calculating this in his heart before meeting Su Qingyue.

”I think it’s a good idea, such a wonderful thing to do,” Su Qingyue expressed her agreement.

”I’m not doing this to earn how much money, but mainly to use the system’s power to develop more advanced medical devices, overcome those difficult and complicated diseases, and let more people like Old Master Qin be free from the torment of pain!” Chen Fan’s starting point was simple. Earning money was now easy for him; his current goal was to help more people.

Su Qingyue looked at the light in the depths of his eyes, and a brilliant smile slowly curled at the corners of her mouth as she nodded vigorously. ”I support you! Whether it’s research and development or building the factory, I’ll accompany you!”

”Then you’ll be the boss of this medical device company in the future. You’ll be responsible for management, and I’ll handle the equipment production.” Chen Fan had too many things on his hands right now. He wanted Qingyue to do this so her time would be more free, and she wouldn’t have to work as hard as a nurse.

Su Qingyue nodded, indicating her acceptance.

”Then from now on, I’ll call you President Su,” Chen Fan teased her intentionally.

Embarrassed, Su Qingyue playfully slapped Chen Fan’s arm.

Having maintained such a subtle relationship for so long, they finally broke through that barrier today. After dinner, the young couple bid each other a reluctant farewell.

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The next day, Chen Fan made an appointment to meet with Fu Dong.

Following the address given by Fu Dong, Chen Fan drove to the National New Material Laboratory on the outskirts of the city.

As soon as he entered the main gate, he was stopped by guards with live ammunition. His identity was verified three times before he was allowed through. The laboratory was built inside a mountain. It looked ordinary from the outside, but inside was a different world—various precision instruments he couldn’t name flickered with cold light, and researchers in white coats hurried about, the air filled with a faint metallic smell.

A middle-aged man in a gray Mao suit welcomed them. This person had an upright posture, clearly having been a soldier. This was Fu Dong, a domestic expert in the field of aviation materials.

”Chen Fan?” Fu Dong spoke first, his voice loud and carrying the crisp decisiveness of a soldier.

”Engineer Fu, hello. I’m Chen Fan. Grandpa Qin Jiang sent me. Beside me is Lin Hao.” The three shook hands politely.

”Old Master Qin said you have technology in your hands that can subvert the aviation materials industry. I’ve also seen the heat conduction data for Stardust-S1, and it is indeed a breakthrough progress.” Fu Dong affirmed Chen Fan’s research capabilities.

He turned and walked into the reception room, pushing a thick file in front of Chen Fan. The word ”Top Secret” on the cover was particularly eye-catching.

”See for yourself.” Fu Dong’s voice lowered. ”This is the research and development report for the next-generation manned space shuttle. We’re stuck on the heat tiles and the engine nozzle materials. Existing materials, when facing aerodynamic heating of over 3000°C during atmospheric reentry, will crack in less than ten minutes; the nozzles are even worse—under the scouring of ultra-high-temperature gas, their lifespan can’t even last a single launch.”

Chen Fan flipped open the file, and the test data inside was too painful to look at—photos of broken heat tile wreckage, the miserable state of nozzles after ablation, records of one failed test flight after another. The last line of text, marked in red pen, made his heart sink even further: Without a breakthrough in materials, the space shuttle project cannot move an inch!

”The blockade against us from abroad is even harsher than it was ten years ago.” Fu Dong suddenly slapped the table, his voice carrying suppressed fury. ”They would rather sell their obsolete technology to the Indians than leak even a hint of information to us! The country has poured in tens of billions, and thousands of engineers have toiled for five years, and the result...”

He paused and looked at Chen Fan with a gaze filled with a trace of desperate hope. ”Old Master Qin said your Stardust-S1 can withstand temperatures of ten thousand degrees Celsius? Chen Fan, I only want one answer—can this material be made into specifications usable for a space shuttle?”

”No problem. Our Stardust-S2 is already out, and its performance is 10% higher than S1.” Chen Fan gave Fu Dong a copy of the latest data.

”You iterate this fast? If we use the second generation, the efficiency will be even higher.” Fu Dong felt even more confident after hearing the data for the second generation.

”Engineer Fu, send me the renderings of the models to be used and the specific parameters required. I’ll go back and study them.”

After returning, Chen Fan immersed himself in the research of the new materials. The contract manufacturing plan for Stardust-S1 was also put on the agenda. Chen Fan had Lin Hao ask Xiao Zhi to design all the processes and the investment attraction plan.

While the two were discussing, Xiao Zhi sent a message: ”Received an electronic invitation.”

Chen Fan opened the invitation link and saw that it read:

Long Group cordially invites Mr. Lin Hao, CEO of Fanxing Technology,

To attend the ”Longteng Future Material Technology Exchange Meeting”

Time: This Friday at 7:00 PM

Location: Rooftop Banquet Hall, Longteng Hotel

We look forward to your presence.

Lin Hao stared wide-eyed at Chen Fan. ”Fan Zi, are we going?”

”Good grief, our investment fair hasn’t even opened yet, and they’ve sent us an invitation first.” Chen Fan marveled at how fast Long Group was.

”Go, we’re definitely going. Let’s go meet this Long Group.” Chen Fan’s tone was decisive.