On the other side of the sea, inside the corner tower office.

Today's Bob is no longer alone, sitting across from him is the newly formed quantum computing team.

These people come from different quantum computing R&D teams such as MIT, Caltec, IBM, etc., and their own directions and progress are actually different, but they finally gathered together under the intervention of the big hand of the state's executive power.

In fact, Bob was not happy with such interventions, and in a way, he was a staunch liberal.

But do you have any other choice?

Huaxia's Spark has verified the superiority of highly organized and highly centralized groups in technology research and development, and no matter how much they attack and slander, they must recognize the advanced nature of their achievements.

So, here comes the ironic point:

If you want to surpass them, you must at least become them first.

This may seem like a less optimistic start, but at least, it works.

The best evidence of this is the phased results achieved by the group:

In the first month of formation, the group had made more progress than they had done in three months in their respective experiments.

Today is the day they report to the "sponsor", or "investor".

So overall, the project is progressing much faster than we expected."

"In the past few years, due to the deterioration of the economic environment and the international environment, our research in the field of quantum computing was actually basically stagnant, but now, these studies have been restarted."

"And after the restart, the research quickly showed its value."

"With the joint efforts of many parties, we have jointly developed a set of standard frameworks for quantum computing, which is the NIST quantum computing roadmap."

"In this road map, we have included content in many fields, including qubit experiments, quantum gate operations, quantum error correction, and so on."

"In the future, we will continue to update and revise this road map to ensure the accuracy of the road map and ensure that it has a strong reference for the development of the entire quantum computing project."

"This road map is not a key confidential information, so it can be made public-—— and after it is made public, its guiding significance to the entire academic community will be quickly reflected, and theoretically, with this road map, we can establish a leading position in the field of quantum computing."

"Needless to say, it has a strong driving force for attracting talent and attracting investment."

Hearing the words of the reporter Davis, Bob nodded slightly, and then encouraged him with a rare mildness:

"It's good, although I don't know the specific technology, but I know very well how much a macro strategy is instructive."

"The fact that you can solve this problem first shows that you have a clear understanding of the work you are doing, and that alone is enough to gain my trust."

Hearing this, not only Davis, but also the other researchers in the office breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, this is not the first time they have dealt with the military, and they shouldn't have been too nervous.

But the problem is, Bob's reputation is a little too bad

Moody, cold, serious, cruel and decisive. It is even rumored that he once personally disposed of the head of a certain team department without any punishment.

What kind of height has such a person's power and ability reached?

The project is hung with his sponsor, will there be a day when he doesn't even know where he is dissatisfied and will be silently disposed of?

It was a concern before coming to this office, but now, judging by Bob's reaction, he doesn't seem to be as scary as the legend says.

"Thank you for the affirmation, it's important to us."

Davis quickly answered.

On the other side, Bob nodded slightly and continued to ask:

"Is there any concrete progress?"

"Yes."

"Caltech's collaboration with UCSB's JM Lab has resulted in a breakthrough in superconducting qubits, which has successfully extended the quantum coherence time and significantly reduced the decoherence rate of the qubits, which should be said to have laid the foundation for longer computation and operation of superconducting quantum systems."

"At the same time, JM Labs has also improved the accuracy and stability of quantum gate operation-—— I don't think I need to go into too much detail about the specific technical details, after all, those details are really only understood by scholars in related fields."

"However, to put it simply, we have completed the foundation of the superconducting quantum computer, and the next step is to start the actual manufacturing and performance testing."

"Very good."

Bob nodded, but then asked:

"Superconducting Quantum Computing Technology. Judging by the name, it seems to be related to superconductors. ”

"Don't we need superconductors? Isn't this something only Huaxia has mastered? ”

Davis shook his head and replied:

"They have mastered room-temperature superconductors, and we use low-temperature superconductors-—— but in fact, in this respect, the advantages of room-temperature superconductors are not very large."

"Because, even if they use room-temperature superconductors, they need to keep the entire superconducting circuit at a low temperature."

"This is not to ensure superconductivity, but to reduce environmental noise and extend the quantum decoherence time."

"In general, it's good to have room temperature superconductivity, but if not, that's okay."

Bob let out a long sigh of relief.

It seems that he made the right choice.

When the whole world is scrambling for the so-called "metallic hydrogen application technology" thrown by Huaxia, and even putting down the dignity and bottom line of a big country, it has found another way-——Well, of course, we have made some efforts, but unlike other countries, after being rejected by Huaxia, we have not had no other way to go.

Now, isn't that the road just around the corner?

In this world, who dares to say that quantum computing is not as meaningful as superconductors at room temperature?

Even if there are some gaps, it's not that big, right?

And it is such a coincidence that the two "evenly matched" technologies happen to not overlap.

This is an opportunity given by God to the United States, an opportunity to overtake in corners and use an asymmetric strategy to re-run ahead of China.

"That would be great"

Bob's voice was even more pleasant, and he even stood up, patted Davis on the shoulder, and said:

"You're doing a great job."

"Once this project achieves the expected progress and results, the eyes of the whole world will be on you."

"You will become heroes of the United States, and your names will even appear in every history book!"

A sincere smile crossed Davis' face, and he thanked Bob for his encouragement.

But behind the sincerity of this smile, there is also a trace of bitterness that is not easy to detect.

Can our quantum computing really get ahead of each other?

That's a superconductor at room temperature.

Perhaps, they will be able to leave us far behind us even faster.

After the members of the quantum computing team, or AQCL, left, Bob relaxed and leaned back on the couch.

The assistant opposite was holding a thick stack of materials, all of which were about the application technology of room temperature superconductivity in China and the reactions of various countries.

In just one week, the United States can be said to have experienced the largest "betrayal" in this century-—— of course, perhaps this cannot be said to be a betrayal, after all, the two countries get along not to talk about love, you can't ask the other side to stay by your side because of the so-called "friendship" when you obviously have more choices, right?

But of course, the United States has also pulled a list of these countries.

It's not for the sake of settling accounts after the autumn, it's just for monitoring and management, and when the time is ripe, I will find a way to squeeze something out of them

Seeing Bob reopen his eyes and sit up straight, the assistant took the opportunity to speak:

"The current situation is relatively clear, and judging from the 'offer information' of various countries, the Russian side still has the greatest advantage."

"But unlike what we have speculated before, Qatar's conditions are extremely aggressive, and they may end up with more of a share than anyone has guessed."

Hearing this, Bob shook his head helplessly, and then asked:

"So Huaxia really intends to build a new metallic hydrogen plant in Qatar? No matter how unreliable this strategy sounds, the risk of technology leakage is too high. ”

"This is the official cleverness of Qatar - the conditions they provide are actually to create an excellent confidentiality condition for Huaxia."

"They are not in a hurry to acquire hydrometal-related technology immediately, on the contrary, they are looking at future benefits."

"The significance of room temperature superconductivity technology to human beings is too great, even if it is Huaxia, after occupying a huge dominant position, it is impossible to block this technology for a long time."

"The most likely scenario is that once they become proficient in this technology and have a scale in the country, they will start to lift the ban."

"At that time, other countries will only get the initial technology itself, but what Qatar is likely to get is a mature production line."

"To be honest, such a return, even for us, is quite generous, but it's a pity that we can't make such an exchange."

"Of course."

Bob's brow furrowed slightly, a little disapproving.

——

He is a typical person who puts interests first, in fact, he does not have so many psychological obstacles to this problem.

Isn't the essence of exchange? Qatar uses "partial sovereignty" in exchange, so can't it be its own?

It's a pity that the South Island action is still too early, and if you endure it a little longer, maybe that is the best time to exchange.

But now, it's useless to say anything.

So he asked:

"Are there any other viable exchange strategies? For example, technology for technology? ”

"In terms of nuclear fusion, Huaxia has already started to study the first wall material, can we use this technology to exchange room temperature superconductor technology with them?"

"It's not possible, the importance of the two is not in the same order of magnitude."

"Qatar's sovereignty is not on the same order of magnitude as metallic hydrogen – the fossil fuel era is over, so what's the point of having an enclave there?"

"Or to put it more bluntly, the whole of the Middle East will become an abandoned land."

"But what they're really exchanging is not sovereignty, it's a petition of nomination."

"Got it."

Bob nodded helplessly, and then asked:

"What about the other negotiating directions? What's going on now? ”

The assistant replied:

"It's been discussed in various departments, but in the near future, I'm afraid there hasn't been much progress."

"Then think about it again, in short, we must not let the situation deteriorate."

Bob's voice was a little low, and in this long time, he had gradually understood why Huaxia had quickly caught up with his home country and gradually surpassed it.

But all the time, he still couldn't accept it.

This feeling is indescribable, as if a nerd who I often suppressed and bullied when I was a student suddenly took off his clothes one day and showed his muscles.

——

No, it's not the muscles that show off, it's the red panties that are worn over the blue jacket

The former technology bully has become the bullied, and such a role change is probably a pain that every decision-maker in this country has to go through.

A few days later, the Spark team received another request for communication from across the ocean.

This is the third time that we have received a letter from the other party since the large-scale release of plasma technology and the rapid development of the EAST project.

In the letters, the wording they used was more and more cautious, and the conditions they put forward were more generous each time.

"Isn't it time to close the net?"

In the office, Chen Nian looked at Chen Guo curiously and asked.

Chen Guo on the other side shook his head and replied:

"It's not time to close the net yet."

"If you look at the quid pro quo that they proposed, they are mainly focused on agriculture, energy, microelectronics and semiconductors."

"Although it seems to be sincere, in fact, these are the first problems to be solved after the large-scale application of room temperature superconducting materials."

"In other words, they know exactly what we need and what we don't need, but they're just constantly testing our bottom line."

"It's a bargaining process-—— since they're not in a hurry, then we'll keep hanging."

"When NASA comes forward, when will this matter be really discussed."

"Understood."

Chen Nian nodded slightly, while Chen Guo couldn't help but sigh a little.

In fact, soon after the launch of the EAST project, the superiors had already made a strategy of using the advantages of this technology to force the United States to hand over the core space technology mastered by NASA.

The reason is very simple: this is probably the most valuable technology in the hands of the United States and the most difficult for China to obtain.

If it can be obtained through exchange, it will definitely be a huge benefit for Huaxia - after all, the size of this country is too large, and there are too many areas that need to be broken through, so you can't really count on Xinghuo and Chen Nian for everything.

But to put it simply, it is not easy to do this step.

You must know that in the past, Huaxia was completely backward in the field of high and new technology, and faced a suffocating technological blockade, and it was extremely difficult to obtain something new.

At that time, Huaxia could be said to be no different from picking up garbage, what to eat, no matter what the field, let's do it first.

This has also led many people to have the illusion that Huaxia seems to be able to do everything and do everything to the best.

As long as there is a little bit that is not done well, it must be a big problem.

But in fact, how many countries in the world can reach the level of China?

The answer is none.

Chen Guo sighed softly, a meaningful smile on his face.

He looked at Chen Nian and said:

"It's kind of interesting to think about – you're really playing a lot more than the technology itself."

"In the past, in the field of technology, we were desperate to learn and fight, and we wanted what others give."

"But now since you've come, things have changed."

"Now, what we want, others have to give. Otherwise, you'll be kicked out."

(End of chapter)