The scientists who came to visit were very excited.

Of course, if you look at this matter from another angle, it is actually normal.

Quantum computers are no less significant than humans inventing aircraft.

You can imagine the shock that mankind's first manned hot air balloon brought to the people of that era when it was launched, and you can probably understand the feelings of these experts at this time.

This is like two teams preparing to climb the world's highest peak together, and Lao Pan is still doing warm-up exercises at the foot of the mountain, but he accidentally got the news that the family has waved the flag on the top of the mountain.

It's a complicated feeling.

Excitement, amazement, envy, excitement, and so on are mixed with a hint of jealousy.

This sentiment continued until the luncheon.

To tell the truth, Wang Yufei is not used to this kind of dinner.

There are so many questions that a group of old experts seem to have collectively incarnated into curious babies, and they are no longer as reserved as when they visited, and they threw one question after another.

Of course, this is also a well-thought-out question.

Most of them will not involve real secret technology, and at this point, the old professor who can be selected by Pan Wenyue is still measured.

But it was the first time that I kept answering questions at the dinner table, which seriously affected the efficiency of eating.

Of course, that's not all.

Because I can eat it myself, I prepared a lot of lunch.

But the professors didn't eat much, and after asking a few questions in a hurry, they returned to the underground laboratory and continued to watch Ash run as if they were pilgrimage.

At this point, Ash had been running for 2 hours and 37 minutes and had calculated the factorization of more than a hundred large integers. Judging from the data fed back from the background, the current operation is still very stable, and there is no sign of any possible errors.

For example, noise anomalies, temperature anomalies, and so on.

Of course, at this time, the record of Ash's normal operation has not been broken, so no one is surprised.

When Wang Yufei took the professors to visit in the morning, he had already published the laboratory records and informed them that the longest running time had already been 183 minutes, and it was only 157 points at present, so naturally there was nothing surprising.

Pan Wenyue naturally followed Wang Yufei into the operation room.

"Everything about this place is amazing. By the way, you've got that message, right?"

Professor Pan looked at Wang Yufei with a complicated gaze and asked.

At that time, it was the kid in front of him who said that he wanted to worship him as a teacher, what did he think? What kind of reserved? This is really some opportunity, once missed, there is no turning back. Why is he embarrassed to bring up the old thing again?

"What's the news?" Wang Yufei asked.

Recently, he has been focusing on solving Ash's problems in the laboratory, and he really doesn't know much about the outside world. Of course, generally speaking, if there is a major incident in the industry, someone will report it to him by email, but the situation in the past two days is special, and he hasn't even opened his work mailbox.

"You don't know?"

Pan Wenyue glanced at Wang Yufei in surprise, and then said with a straight look: "The Academy of Fine Arts has contacted several large companies, as well as the Quantum Research Institute sponsored by itself, and the quantum laboratories of some well-known universities have established a quantum computer industry alliance. I see that this alliance was formed against you. ”

After speaking, Pan Wenyue was smiling bitterly in her heart.

Obviously, Wang Yufei's achievements on this side have really forced Lao Mei to be ruthless.

You must know that a few months ago, IBM was still on Wang Yufei's side, and Google's so-called quantum supremacy was a false proposition, and the quantum computer results demonstrated at Google's press conference had no meaning at all.

From this, we can think clearly that the competition between these foreign high-tech companies in the development of quantum computers is already at a fever pitch, and the relationship between the two sides is not harmonious at all.

However, it will take a lot of effort and thought to make these companies unite and form industrial alliances, formulate industry standards and access.

If it weren't for being forced to do something thankless, no one would have thought of doing such thankless things.

"Oh!" Wang Yufei nodded casually, not paying too much attention to it.

Before the other party's quantum computer came out, the so-called industrial alliance was a joke, and even if more companies and research teams joined on the other side, they had to make the results before they could form a technological monopoly advantage.

But it's obviously hard.

"You don't seem to be paying attention?" Pan Wenyue said.

sighed in his heart, in fact, Wang Yufei really didn't take it too seriously.

But this is obviously not in the interests of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"In fact, I think that putting all the research teams together in this way will not only not play a role in promoting in the short term, but on the contrary, it will cause a great waste of resources and make the thinking of researchers confused. Wang Yufei spread his hands and said.

Translated, yes, I don't really pay much attention to it?

Pan Wenyue pondered for a moment, then stubbornly asked, "Hmm, how do you say that?"

Wang Yufei replied: "Before I started Xiaozhi, I learned about the research directions of companies including Microsoft, IBM, Google, Intel and D-Wave, and many of their researchers have published papers in scientific journals. With just these five companies, there are four different directions of development. D-Wave's current quantum computer mainly uses the tunneling effect, not to mention for the time being, other research based on microelectronic manufacturing technology to achieve quantum computing, there is hope to obtain information through quantum entanglement, there are ion traps to make qubits, and there are also spend a lot of energy on superconducting materials. ”

"Although the development routes are different, most of the directions chosen are based on their own strengths. For example, Intel's choice of microelectronics manufacturing is in line with its technological accumulation in chip research and development. At this time, if you want to share technology, the question is, where is the sharing going? Many roads are dead ends, but too much investment has been made, and there is no way to give up and start over, and the early stage will definitely be very chaotic. ”

Pan Wenyue nodded helplessly, of course he knew that what Wang Yufei said was the truth.

Of course, he also reads the papers published in academic journals by experts in Europe and the United States, and he has gained a lot, but he can't completely agree with Wang Yufei's statement, so he retorted: "What you said does have some truth." But you also said that this is just a situation that may occur in the early stage, and you can't underestimate the heroes of the world. When those physicists with great knowledge get their hands dirty, are you sure they won't burst out with amazing energy?"

Wang Yufei said in surprise: "But when they run in, our Xiaozhi has already been manufactured." ”

Pan Wenyue: "Huh?"

It's embarrassing that I can't refute this.

According to the research process he watched, he felt that Wang Yufei was right.

Don't look at the huge momentum of the quantum alliance established by Lao Mei, but it can't withstand the fast results here!

It's just skyrocketing.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Pan Wenyue couldn't believe that Yuxin Technology's progress from scratch was so rapid.

He didn't even dare to take credit.

After all, he can access the materials of the Quantum Research Institute at any time, and he started far earlier than this brand-new company, I don't know how long, but I am ashamed to look at others and look at myself.

"We don't have to focus too much on others, we just need to be ourselves. Wang Yufei said again seriously.

"I, well, yes, yes, yes!" The moment he heard this, Pan Wenyue felt that his eyes were a little red, and he felt that he was living on a dog at a lot of age, but he couldn't refute it, the only thought at this time was probably which demon was this? Don't let it hurt people outside, it is right to dig it up and give it up.

But there are some things that have to be said eventually, even if they are not very embarrassing.

"That's what I thought. ”

Pan Wenyue hesitated for a second, and then made up his mind and said: "Let's go back and cooperate more with each other, if it's convenient, see if you can let the researchers and young men here go to our quantum institute to guide our researchers, and also give us ideas for the progress of quantum computer research." ”

After speaking, Pan Wenyue's face was already flushed unconsciously.

In fact, he wanted to directly invite Wang Yufei and the whole team back, and help the Quantum Institute also drum up a quantum computer similar to Xiaozhi.

It's just that these words are obviously too shameless to say.

Of course, if Wang Yufei agrees to communicate more, when the emotional exchange is almost over, maybe the same effect can be achieved.

"Why bother? This kind of communication is a complete waste of time, and I have also done research, and the research on quantum computers at the Institute of Quantum Science is not the same as ours. I think it's better to wait until we have matured Xiaozhi's research and cooperate directly between the two sides. We will provide technology and guidance, and you will contribute money and efforts to design and produce the same type of quantum computer?" Wang Yufei asked in surprise.

Hearing Wang Yufei's words, Pan Wenyue's tears really almost flowed down this time.

Happiness came too suddenly.

Ma Dan, why did he go around so many circles just now?

Looking at how real people are, isn't Wang Yufei's plan the most ideal plan he envisioned?

Don't talk about money and effort, even if he sells all this old bone to Wang Yufei.

"Really, do you really think so?" Pan Wenyue said a little nervously.

"Of course!" Wang Yufei nodded, and then said, "But I also have conditions. ”

"What conditions?" Pan Wenyue's little heart hung again.

"First, I don't guarantee that I will give you all the technologies used by Xiaozhi, such as some special software, after all, Yuxin Technology is under pressure to make profits, please forgive Professor Pan. Wang Yufei snapped his fingers and said.

Pan Wenyue nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, this is understandable, and we also need to study these things." ”

"Second, every time the Institute of Quantum Technology plans to use our technology to build a quantum computer, it will build a quantum computer of the same specifications for Yuxin Technology. and deliver it to us upon completion. ”

Pan Wenyue was really stunned this time: "You mean, our quantum institute can produce more than one quantum computer?"

Wang Yufei nodded and replied, "Of course, it is not possible for this kind of quantum computer to be mass-produced for the time being. However, it took a few months to produce three or five units. I'm not going to focus on continuing to build quantum computers, but our research project also needs as many quantum brains as possible, so it's up to you to do that. ”

Pan Wenyue didn't even calculate it in his heart, so he immediately nodded and agreed.

"A must. In other words, if we initially planned to build three quantum computers similar to Xiaozhi, we had to prepare for the manpower to build six first, right? But there is another situation, if we build two first, can we distribute them internally now?"

"Of course not, according to the contract, you must use one of the Quantum Institute first, and transfer the other to us. Yuxin Technology's computing tasks are also very tight. Wang Yufei said resolutely.

Pan Wenyue nodded, feeling a little stuffy in her heart.

However, Wang Yufei's request is also normal, but in this way, it is impossible to prepare three units in one go, so that the Institute of Quantum Studies, the Institute of Information and the newly established Quantum Experimental Center can assemble this most advanced quantum computer at the same time as soon as possible.

The human heart is always greedy.

But it's not a big problem, as long as they are ranked in the first echelon, but he has to ask Wang Yufei to cooperate and find a way. Because if we follow the convention, the first quantum computer will definitely be placed in the quantum science research center that has just invested tens of billions of dollars.

"Is there a third point?" Pan Wenyue asked again.

"Yes, the third point is that the task of miniaturization and miniaturization of quantum computers needs to be entrusted to you. You have a systematic research model that has an advantage over us. After the results, we can share all the results of the miniaturization of quantum computers. Wang Yufei made another request.

Pan Wenyue asked, "What do you mean by miniaturization?"

Wang Yufei immediately replied: "A special quantum computer that only needs a few qubits coupling and can complete certain computing tasks and communication tasks can be mainly used for small computers in ships, spacecraft, satellites, and space stations. ”

Pan Wenyue nodded and said, "I understand." This is a small problem, if we have this quantum computer, the first research direction is to make this computer miniaturized. ”

"One last condition. If Yuxin Technology has some urgent computing tasks in the future and needs the support of computing power from the quantum institute, it must give priority to helping us complete the necessary computing tasks. ”

Pan Wenyue was speechless.

If the conditions given by Wang Yufei are followed, Yuxin Technology already has a Xiaozhi.

Next, they will build a quantum computer, and they will build one for Yuxin Technology at the same time.

In this way, Yuxin Technology will at least have one more quantum computer than their side, and in this case, it will rob them of their computing power?

The point is, what if the other party always has urgent tasks and has been occupying their computing resources?

The computational tasks on the quantum institute are also very heavy!

And there are also research tasks.

As if seeing that Pan Wenyue was a little embarrassed by the last question, Wang Yufei smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not sure that this will definitely happen." This way, the last condition can increase the limit, there are only three opportunities to make a request per year, and each calculation task cannot take up more than three days. Okay, right?"