Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.

Some laboratories of the Institute of Computational Materials Science.

Yang Xu, who was meticulously doing the experiment, suddenly raised his head, pushed his glasses, looked at Lu Zhou who was standing at the door of the laboratory, and said.

"You're here? I was just going to find you, that piece of cloth...... Where the hell did you get that? ”

"I got it from the relevant departments, it's a matter of state secrets, and I'll talk to you about this issue when the secrecy period is over," and without answering Yang Xu's question, Lu Zhou put the report on the table and said, "Is there a way to make this thing?" ”

Listening to this "state secret" that he had heard countless times, Yang Xu made a helpless expression, no longer continued to ask, and said something while putting the test tube in his hand back on the test tube rack.

"Do you mean laboratory preparation or industrial preparation?"

Lu Zhou: "Both. ”

After Yang Xu pondered for a moment, he said seriously: "I can do the former now, but the latter...... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. ”

Lu Zhou immediately asked, "How does it compare with SG-1 superconducting materials?" ”

Yang Xu smiled bitterly: "The difficulty of industrial preparation of the two is not on the same order of magnitude at all. ”

Hearing Yang Xu's words, Lu Zhou's face showed a solemn expression.

Sure enough, as he had guessed, this thing wasn't that easy to make.

Because he often stays in the laboratory, Yang Xu's ability in the experimental field is slightly stronger than that of him, who is better at theoretical research.

If he said so, then eighty percent would be like that.

"In short, let's set up a project about this material first, whether it is difficult or not, let's try to solve it first...... By the way, there's one more thing I need to ask you. ”

Yang Xu: "What's the matter?" ”

Lu Zhou thought for a while and said, "Are there any pharmaceutical companies that have a good relationship with us?" ”

"Pharmaceutical companies?" Yang Xu was slightly stunned, his index finger subconsciously touched his chin, and after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Probably not." The main ones that cooperate with us more are some materials and chemical companies, and there are really no pharmaceutical companies...... Any questions? ”

Lu Zhou nodded and said, "I have two very interesting compounds here, which may need the help of some professional institutions to do clinical trials, and if possible, I have to trouble them to help with OEM." ”

Best of all, by the way, help solve the problem of going on sale.

After all, it is better to be happy alone, but the cost is too expensive if you use it yourself, if the active ingredients extracted from liquid food and the special amino acids extracted from future brand cola are applied to food, health products and even medicine, you can also earn more money for him.

And then there is, that kind of liquid food, which can also be used in the aerospace field.

Yang Xu pushed down his glasses and asked, "Is there any economic value?" Or is it just a reagent that will be used in the experiment? ”

Lu Zhou nodded: "There must be economic value, at least my personal feeling, it must be useful in the food and medical fields." ”

"Then this is not a problem at all," Yang Xu smiled and said in a joking tone, "The Nobel Prize boss wants to find someone to cooperate, but I'm afraid that the people who come to the door to ask for cooperation can line up from here to the courtyard." ”

……

Arizona.

In a barren desert, a Humvee galloped along the road.

Sitting in the back seat of the Humvee, Musk, who was wearing sunglasses, looked at the desert and cacti outside the car window, and said to Director Carson, who was sitting next to him.

“…… In fact, Mars is more suitable for colonization than the Moon, where there is an abundance of atmospheric ...... Although the density is very low. There are also abundant minerals, as well as methane and other resources, which can be used by our colonists to develop light and heavy industries. If necessary, we could also consider melting the dry ice at the poles, freeing up the carbon dioxide stored in the Martian rock formations, and using the greenhouse effect to revive the planet's atmosphere. ”

Listening to this fantastical plan, Director Carson smiled and asked, "How many centuries do you plan to accomplish?" ”

Musk's eyebrows fluttered and he said, "Maybe ten centuries? Or a hundred. But that's not the point, that's not the mission of Space-X, I have a very clear positioning for Space-X, we will play the role of the 'railway company' in the space age in the future, their mission is to open up shipping routes in space, build transportation systems, and lay a frontier for humanity on Mars. ”

Director Carson raised an eyebrow and said, "It sounds weird, even a little funny. ”

To be honest, he didn't want to fantasize about something so far away.

If that technology exists, it would be far more practical to turn the Arizona desert into an oasis than to develop Mars, which is tens of millions of kilometers away.

Of course, he just said these words in his heart.

After all, he is the director of NASA and the direct head of the Ares program. The success or failure of this operation is at stake in the glory of the United States and the future of his career.

Even if he doesn't believe that colonizing Mars can bring any tangible direct benefits, he will still fully support this plan.

After all, he had put all his chips on this plan.

Musk didn't care about Director Carson's ridicule, and he had heard a lot of similar sharper ridicule over the years, and he didn't care about it.

Looking at the rolling red sand outside the window, he said in a relaxed tone: "When the Union Pacific Railroad was built, some people said that it was a stupid project, but looking back today, no one can deny the benefits that this project has brought to the United States." The same is true for flying to Mars, which can bring great opportunities for humanity and give us the motivation and courage to challenge the future again...... We're here. ”

While the two were talking, they had arrived at their destination.

Next to a canyon, a round egg-shaped building with an entire white body sits on a barren desert.

Next to him were several pieces of engineering equipment, and engineers wearing safety helmets were making the final adjustments around the oddly shaped building.

Pushing open the Hummer's door and stepping down, Director Carson squinted as he looked at the hemispherical dome standing in the desert.

"Is this the thing?"

"Yes." Walking to the side of the highway, Musk smiled and opened his arms, "Welcome to the Oasis of Arizona, which will be the new home of our future colonists." While he may look a little lacking in aesthetics from the outside, I can guarantee that his interiors will be luxurious enough to surprise you. ”

Staring at the Dome, Director Carson squinted his eyes and asked, "You know I don't care about this, what I want to know is, are you sure our colonists will be able to survive 26 months in this strange building?" ”

Musk smiled and said: "Of course, although time does not allow us to do a longer test, but through the change function of the reserves of food, fresh water, oxygen and other survival materials, even if our colonists do not engage in any production activities, they can survive for at least 30 months or more under the condition of ensuring the continuous input of electricity." ”

Director Carson continued, "How are you going to get it to Mars?" ”

"With our BFR Super Rocket, of course," Musk grinned toothily, patting Director Carson on the shoulder, "Trust me, we're winning this race, everything is under control." ”

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