"So you're really one of the first core members of Starfire?"

"Yes, this organization was actually just an ordinary scientific research group similar to an independent research group at first-—— of course, but then we made a lot of achievements, and after the scale gradually expanded, we began to gradually transform into a comprehensive organization."

"However, the core of it is still technology research and development."

"To put it simply, you can understand it as a Chinese version of . Illuminati? Probably so. ”

Chen Nian's sentence "The spark is mine" is a bit big, and there is no doubt that he still has to go back to make up for it.

Just pretend to be forced, and really unscrupulously expose your identity, that's what only a fool can do.

"Who's in this organization?"

Qiao Mai continued to ask, his eyes full of curiosity.

"This is confidential information, even if you join Xinghuo, there is a high probability that you will not meet with people who have nothing to do with you."

Chen Nian replied.

"Understand a block-based centralized structure."

"It's really similar to the organization of the Illuminati, but it's more like some co-ordinating department in the early Soviet Union? It seems that the information on the Internet is correct, and I thought that I would keep a hand when the official release was made. ”

"No, the existence of Starfire is not a big secret, like I said, its project is basically semi-public."

"The biggest confidential information is personnel information."

"Okay, can I join now?"

Qiao Mai had a relieved expression on her face, this problem had really been bothering her for too long, and today it was finally solved, which could be regarded as a big stone in her heart.

After all, no one really likes that feeling of "fate being manipulated".

But when you know that this is not a so-called "manipulation", but a real roll forward with a planned chariot, the feeling is completely different.

She was even a little impatient.

"Someone will contact you. Just keep it a secret. ”

"Actually, even if you don't mention it today, there is a high probability that someone will contact you after a while."

"After all, high-voltage technology will definitely become the mainstream in the future, and you can be regarded as a strong man in the new generation, and it is inevitable to be included in unified management."

"That's why you're having a showdown with me today?"

Chen Nian smiled awkwardly and replied:

"That's not it, you guessed it anyway, it's safer."

"Actually, to be honest, you've always been an unstable factor"

was called an unstable factor by Chen Nian, but Qiao Mai did not show any displeasure, but said thoughtfully:

"Indeed, our relationship is too close, and we will either be completely cut off, or we can only be drawn into the same front - I am in your light?"

"In a sense, yes."

Chen Nian replied calmly, but he didn't shy away from it.

This is actually a basic rule - not to mention his identity, even if he is just an "ordinary" academician, in his previous life, the privileges he could enjoy were not small.

He once saw a question, which was "Is an academician capable of letting his children work in the system", and the following answers are strange, but in summary, the core is the same, that is:

Not to mention the children, even if the three aunts and seven aunts want to solve the work problem, it is a matter of hand.

After all, the benefits that a scientific researcher brings to the country far outweigh the costs consumed by those "vassals" throughout their life cycle.

In a sense, it is a necessary means to maintain the stability of research scholars in the case of indelible human affection.

However, unlike this example, Qiao Mai's own technical ability is not bad.

Qiao Mai on the opposite side thought for a moment, and then continued to ask:

"With the addition of Starfire, will there be any changes in the way I work in the future?"

"There won't be much change, but you can share more top-level scientific resources and get stronger scientific research contacts."

"At the same time, the degree of freedom will decrease to a certain extent, and you can't say no when Starfire needs you."

"I'm fine."

Qiao Mai said firmly.

"Well, you're welcome to join us. We hope you can adapt to our way of working and continue to contribute to Huaxia. ”

These two sentences were extremely official, and Qiao Mai's attitude was also very solemn.

She can't fully understand what Starfire is for the time being, but she can vaguely realize that her career may change dramatically.

After chatting about Xinghuo-related topics, Chen Nian explained the situation to Chen Guo on his mobile phone, and the latter was not surprised by his decision, and immediately activated the relevant plan and took over the follow-up disposal.

This process is actually extremely mature, and Chen Nian doesn't need to spend any more energy.

"So, back to our original topic - will you stay at AH forever?"

"Not necessarily."

Qiao Mai shook his head.

"The staffing here is actually overstaffed, and you know, compared to the aerial platform project in the north, the complex project is larger, but at the same time, the level of maturity is higher."

"Objectively speaking, it doesn't need so many high-level researchers, but more children who work hard."

"So, after solving the initial cold start problem, I guess I'm going to have to transfer away."

"But I don't know exactly where I'm going."

"There may be small projects scattered to various places, there may be the Nantianmen project, and there may be Qatar."

"Qatar? I went there, and I couldn't come back for a while. ”

"It's okay, there's always someone going to clear the wasteland."

Hearing her words, Chen Nian nodded slightly.

Speaking of which, Wang Jiancheng will also go to Qatar in the near future to -—— about Zhanlu.

This exercise will be the first live military exercise of the Zhanlu system, and he, as a core technical personnel, will accompany the team to provide support.

However, according to the current situation, the location of the exercise is mainly in IRAN, and Qatar is just a "military parade"-style transit station, and the two of them probably have no chance to meet.

They are all wasteland, but the forms are completely different.

But the same thing is that they are very likely to become the protagonists of the future era.

"Then it's up to you-—— if the project in Qatar can be done well, it will not be as simple as a factory."

"I know, this is the first step in the export of technology."

"Or to put it more bluntly, it's the first step in influencing output."

Speaking of this, Qiao Mai paused for a moment, and then continued to ask:

"You say, we don't count this or not. Hegemony? ”

"Maybe. New technology has turned the world's already mature land into white land, and it's up to you to fill up these white lands."

The other side of the sea.

White House.

After the successful ignition of the EAST project, the frequency of the planned monthly meetings was accelerated to once a week, but even at this intensity, the gray-haired old man still felt that there were countless problems that had not been solved.

The impact was just too great

Less than a week has passed, and the power of this technology has been fully demonstrated.

The situation in Qatar and the Middle East is only a very small part of this, and on a larger scale, almost all countries in the world are adjusting their strategies in a seemingly disorderly but unified way.

None of the European countries have received the first licenses for metallic hydrogen and fusion devices, but thanks to the accumulation of the EAST project, as long as the country has the financial capacity to spare, new projects have already started.

In addition, Britain, France and Germany, which are old powers, have confirmed the establishment of joint projects, and the European Union, which was originally on the verge of bankruptcy, has once again united.

It's just that this time the union is a little strange in form.

Under the premise of using fusion technology as a link, the interests of many countries are firmly bound, but at the same time, due to the different technological priorities of the three parties, each country has the right to "veto".

Convergence and differentiation exist at the same time, and a fragile balance is maintained.

It is conceivable that, with such a starting point, if a dominant power is followed to help the flames, the composition of the whole of Europe will undergo a drastic change.

Alliances of interest no longer exist, and will be replaced by "chains" of "industrial alliances", in which the destruction of one link will collapse the entire chain.

At the same time, the results of the Russian side, which should have reaped the greatest benefits, are also unsatisfactory, and from the current situation, their future development direction has almost been locked, that is, as a raw material supply source for China, as well as a secondary technology transfer destination.

The gas pipeline project started quickly, and the project was accompanied by a jaw-dropping ultra-long-distance transmission project.

A fusion power station that spans most of Siberia and supplies electricity to parts of Northeast China and Eastern Europe.

In front of this project, the strategy of "transferring electricity from Asia to Europe for peak shaving" that was told as a joke became a reality.

But more important is its far-reaching political significance.

Similarly, in Asia, China's influence is expanding rapidly.

The Asia-Pacific strategy has come to naught, after all, who wouldn't want to gnaw on meat and bones that have not eaten clean at all, rather than taking a huge risk to grab a sip of soup?

Looking at this series of undisguised movements, the white-haired old man behind the desk let out a long sigh.

Then, looking up at the people in the room, he asked the question he was most concerned about:

"Has there been a change in their attitudes at the moment?"

The voice fell, and there was silence in the office.

And the silence of the crowd is actually the answer itself.

The old man shook his head slightly, and was about to continue, but at this moment, Bob, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly spoke.

"I think the best news is for us if there is no new news."

"It's true that they haven't shown a change in attitude, but that at least shows that they don't intend to completely restrict us on this technology."

"Otherwise, they could have limited the conditions for technology transfer while cooperating with Europe and Russia, and if that happens, the entire American continent will become a complete 'abandoned land.'"

"You know, I'm a military man, so it's easier for me to judge things from a conflict perspective."

"In my opinion, this is actually a positive sign."

"A positive sign?"

The old man's face showed a puzzled look, and then he asked:

"Let's be clear."

Bob took a deep breath and continued:

"I don't think they're waiting for us to bid, on the contrary, they already know what we can offer."

"What they really want to do is test our bottom line."

"We always think that they want to know 'when the losses go to what extent, we will compromise with them,' but in reality, their real strategy should be much more aggressive."

"That is, 'when the losses are so high, we will go to war in a desperate way.'"

"Only by working backwards from this point can they get the results they really want."

"So, for us, the strategy is actually clear."

At this point, Bob paused.

He looked at the people in the room, reading their expressions carefully.

Obviously, this idea doesn't seem to have much of a market.

In the view of these people, the era of conflict is over, the era of being able to obtain benefits by force and deterrence is also over, and the exchange of interests is now the mainstream.

But how is this possible?

Human beings are inherently aggressive creatures, and as long as the concept of "individuality" still exists in this world, conflicts will never stop

Thinking of this, he seemed to have made up his mind, so he continued to speak:

"We have to make them realize that war is not the only way to disrupt the entire world order."

"Or to put it more explicitly, we have to show them how important we are in the future."

"Very good idea."

The old man nodded as if encouragingly, and said approvingly:

"It's nice to think about that from that perspective, so what's the specific strategy?"

"Helium-3."

Bob said bluntly.

"We're going to get helium-3 from the moon."

"Space technology is the only technology we have at the moment with overwhelming superiority, and it is also the only technology that has the potential to break the global distribution pattern of nuclear fusion technology."

"If we can get helium-3 material cheaply, they have to bring us into the fusion technology cycle."

"Because, compared to the heavy water they are using now, helium-3 has great advantages in terms of energy density and cleanability."

"So, I think it's time for us to make a decision."

"After fifty years, we should. Then go to the moon again. ”

"Why don't you just exchange space technology for them?"

Someone asked.

Bob had a mocking smile on his face.

"That's what the Chinese people think the same way - why don't we just hand over all the space technology in exchange for the development opportunity of nuclear fusion?"

"But I would say, it's the stupidest thing to do."

"When you have a shotgun in your hand, it's best not to give it directly to your companions, but to use it to shoot down the prey and put it in front of them"

(End of chapter)