Cutting-edge Technology: I Provide the Brains, the State Provides Everything

70: Su Qingying’s true feelings were revealed: Promise me you’ll be careful!When Lu Chen’s words, filled with absolute confidence and control—”Who can harm me?”—clearly echoed in the high-tech, futuristic General Control Room.

A hint of human-like reverence flashed in heavenly craft’s wise eyes.

She knew.

That her young, omnipotent master.

Was once again using the calmest tone to say the most pretentious thing.

But she just loved it!

...At the same time.

The Theoretical Physics Research Center.

This was the only place in the entire Kunlun Mountain Base unaffected by the looming atmosphere of war.

Because the people here were all a group of madmen living in their own theoretical worlds.

And Su Qingying was the maddest and most genius of these ”madmen.”

At this moment, she was staring intently at the huge holographic screen in front of her, like the most devout seeker of the Dao.

The screen was continuously playing an introductory teaching video on ”Five-Dimensional Physics” personally recorded by Lu Chen for her.

Those unbelievable theories!

Those formulas that subverted common knowledge!

Were like magnificent gates leading to a brand new world!

Making her completely engrossed and unable to extricate herself!

She felt her heart, frozen for eighteen years, being slowly melted and burned by a flame called ”truth.”

This extreme pleasure of glimpsing higher-dimensional wisdom!

Was even more addictive to her than any top-grade drug in the world!

”Qingying...”

Just then, a sigh full of worry and helplessness sounded behind her.

Academician Zhang Jingtong slowly walked over, carrying a steaming cup of milk.

His face was full of heartache as he looked at his precious granddaughter, who had been in the lab for seventy-two consecutive hours without even closing her eyes.

”You haven’t slept all night again, have you?”

”Mhm.”

Su Qingying didn’t turn her head, merely responding with a faint sound.

Her beautiful, bright eyes were bloodshot and filled with... a nearly insane desire for knowledge!

”Sigh.”

Zhang Jingtong shook his head helplessly.

He knew.

That his granddaughter was an absolute lunatic when it came to academics!

Once she focused on a goal, she would research and explore it regardless of the cost!

He used to think this was a good thing.

But now, looking at the figure of the young man on the screen, who was using the calmest tone to discuss terrifying theories capable of overturning the entire edifice of physics.

A deep worry surged in his heart!

He was afraid.

He was afraid that his proud and arrogant granddaughter.

Would completely lose herself in the overly magnificent and vast scientific sanctuary constructed by Lu Chen!

And thus become lost.

”Qingying.”

After a long silence, he finally couldn’t help but speak.

”I know Lu Chen is very outstanding.”

”So outstanding that he doesn’t even seem to belong to our era.”

”But...”

He looked at Su Qingying’s still-obsessed profile and spoke earnestly:

”You and he are ultimately not people of the same world.”

”If you fall in too deep like this...”

”Grandpa is afraid you will get hurt in the future.”

Su Qingying’s hand, which was rapidly recording formulas, paused slightly.

She slowly turned her head to look at her grandfather’s aged face, full of worry. For the first time, a trace of confusion flashed in her cold, proud eyes.

Yes, were she and he really people of the same world?

She recalled her ridiculous provocation during their first meeting.

She recalled the collapse of her beliefs when she was ruthlessly crushed by the ”Planck Dissipation” model.

She recalled the revolutionary shock brought by the ”Quantum Tunneling Effect” observation device!

She especially recalled the young man’s calm confidence when facing doubts from the entire world.

His neither humble nor arrogant composure when facing the requests of the Military Big Shot.

And the way he looked down upon the world, as if everything was under control, when facing the enemy’s insane assassination threats!

He was like a brilliant meteor descending from the heavens!

So dazzling that people dared not look directly at him!

Although she was considered a ”genius” rarely seen in a century by others.

In front of him, she was as insignificant as a speck of dust.

Did she truly deserve him?

An unprecedented sense of inferiority and bitterness instantly flooded her proud heart.

Her bright, beautiful eyes instantly reddened.

”Grandpa...”

Her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible choked emotion.

”I... know.”

”I just want to...”

”Be a little closer to him.”

”Just a little closer...”

...Just then!

A sudden, urgent alarm blared throughout the entire Theoretical Physics Research Center!

[Warning! Warning!]

[Detection: Major technical difficulty encountered in the ’Light Source System’ module of the ’Kuafu’ Chip Project Team!]

[Requesting Academician Lu Chen to immediately proceed to the Optical Experiment Center for technical support!]

Hearing this alarm.

Su Qingying’s pretty face, which had been slightly downcast, instantly changed expression!

She abruptly stood up from the chair and rushed toward the door without thinking!

”Qingying! Where are you going?!” Zhang Jingtong was startled by her.

”I’m going to find him!”

Su Qingying shouted without looking back!

Her voice was filled with unprecedented urgency and worry!

She knew!

The ”Light Source System” was the most difficult and most dangerous part of the entire Lithography Machine project!

Should any mistake occur!

The consequences would be unimaginable!

She absolutely could not let him face it alone!

When she rushed to the entrance of the Optical Experiment Center like a gust of wind.

She happened to see.

Lu Chen walking slowly and calmly from the direction of the General Control Room.

Behind him were Long Weiguo and Ye Qingcang, both looking solemn.

”Lu Chen!”

Su Qingying rushed toward him without hesitation!

She grabbed Lu Chen’s arm!

Her cold, beautiful eyes were filled with deep worry and fear that she herself hadn’t noticed!

”You...”

”You can’t go in!”

Her voice was trembling!

”The ’Supercritical Carbon Dioxide-Laser Plasma’ light source solution is too unstable!”

”If the energy control fails and an explosion occurs!”

”The resulting power is enough to raze the entire Kunlun Mountains to the ground!”

”You...”

”You will die!”

Lu Chen looked at the Iceberg Goddess in front of him, who was displaying such ”unbecoming behavior” for the first time in his presence.

Looking at her beautiful eyes, slightly reddened due to excessive worry.

His heart couldn’t help but warm up.

He reached out and gently tucked her slightly messy temple hair behind her ear.

Then he smiled, speaking in a tone of unprecedented gentleness.

”Don’t worry.”

”In this world...”

”There is nothing that can kill me yet.”

After speaking, he no longer hesitated.

He turned and strode toward the laboratory, which was filled with the unknown and danger!

”Lu Chen!”

Su Qingying watched that resolute back, and her heart, frozen for eighteen years, finally completely shattered at this moment!

She could no longer control her inner emotions!

She screamed at that retreating figure with all her strength!

”I don’t care!”

”You must promise me!”

”You must be careful! If anything happens to you, I will die with you!”