56: Chapter 56: The Official Press Conference – Clearing the Name of the "Black Bird"

Chen Fan had just returned to the company from Fu Dong's place and immediately plunged into handling media invitations.

But he ran into a brick wall!

Several major mainstream media outlets all politely declined when called. Upon investigation, it turned out these media outlets either had shares held by Long Corporation or had received investments from them. It was blatantly obvious the Long family was orchestrating a behind-the-scenes blockade!

'Fan Zi, Long Corporation's reach is way too long!' Lin Hao gnashed his teeth in anger, slamming a fist on the table. 'With none of the mainstream media coming, the promotional impact of our press conference is directly halved! They've been operating in Shanghai for decades; their media network is practically impenetrable!'

Not a hint of surprise showed on Chen Fan's face; he remained utterly calm. 'Blockading mainstream media? That fits perfectly with the Long family's domineering, control-obsessed nature.'

He tapped his fingers on the desk, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. 'They can block one road, but not all roads. If mainstream media won't come, we'll change tracks—invite more independent media! These folks have substantial followings, their spread speed is ten times faster than traditional media, and their influence might not be any weaker!'

The day of the press conference arrived.

The 200-seat hall was packed. At ten past two in the afternoon, the 'Xuan Niao Media Communication Session' was about to begin.

A scan of the audience revealed few mainstream media representatives, only scattered reporters from a few local city newspapers and industry-specific vertical media. However, the majority were independent media bloggers and tech enthusiasts holding up phones and shouldering cameras, their eyes filled with curiosity, as they were rarely invited to such occasions.

Three chairs were set up on the stage.

Sitting in the center was Academician Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His graying hair was meticulously combed, and his deep gray Zhongshan suit was impeccably pressed and straight. His solemn expression commanded respect.

On the left was Fu Dong, his expression composed and serene.

On the right was Chen Fan! He wore a well-fitted dark suit that accentuated his upright posture. His expression was steady, his gaze clear and sharp, showing not a trace of the panic one might expect from someone embroiled in controversy.

'Good afternoon, friends from the media.'

Fu Dong spoke first, his voice, amplified by the speakers, filling the hall with an undeniable air of authority. 'Recently, there have been many public doubts regarding the performance data of Fanxing Technology's 'Xuan Niao' superconducting material. As part of the national team in domestic materials Science research, today, we are here to provide a clear answer based on scientific facts!'

As soon as he finished speaking, a reporter in the front row immediately stood up, getting straight to the point. 'Professor Fu, Academician Zhang! Both of you are top experts. May I ask, on what basis are you certain that 'Xuan Niao' can achieve a critical temperature of 24K? This far exceeds the highest level of publicly available research!'

The entire hall fell silent instantly, all cameras swiveling to focus on the stage.

Professor Fu Dong showed no panic whatsoever. He gave a slight nod to his assistant. On the large screen, a complex array of dizzying graphs and data streams instantly appeared.

'The basis for our judgment is the most rigorous, most repeatedly verifiable scientific experiments!'

Fu Dong pointed at the screen, his voice resolute and powerful. 'This is the raw data from the 'Xuan Niao' sample tested on our laboratory's superconducting performance platform! From sample preparation, environmental control, probe calibration, to resistance and magnetic susceptibility measurements at every temperature point—the entire process was automatically recorded. The data simply cannot be tampered with! Look here—'

He tapped a finger, and the curve on the screen plummeted sharply. 'When the temperature drops to 24K, the resistivity drops off a cliff to zero! The magnetization curve perfectly exhibits the Meissner Effect, and the specific heat jump is clearly visible! These are ironclad evidence of the superconducting state!'

The display switched, showing densely packed curves covering the screen, almost completely overlapping.

'Reproducibility is the standard for testing scientific truth!' Fu Dong's voice carried confidence. 'During this period, we conducted over one hundred independent measurements using different batches of Fanxing's samples under varying test conditions. The results were highly consistent! The margin of error is far below the precision limit of the instruments!'

Academician Zhang took over, his tone more theoretical but equally forceful. 'From a theoretical perspective, the breakthrough of 'Xuan Niao' did not come out of thin air! The core lies in the new mechanism of 'enhanced interlayer coupling under stress regulation'!'

He turned to look at Chen Fan, his eyes filled with admiration. 'Chen Fan and his team used special elemental doping and extreme preparation processes to create a stable two-dimensional electron system within the material. They also utilized interfacial stress to significantly increase the electron pairing energy! We have repeatedly verified the relevant theoretical models; they are logically self-consistent and perfectly match the experimental data!'

'The innovation of this achievement is not only realizing high-temperature superconductivity but also opening up an entirely new technological path for the entire field of high-temperature superconductivity research!' Academician Zhang emphasized, 'Its significance is no less than the discovery of copper oxide superconductors back in the day!'

The words of the two experts, backed by solid data and grounded in robust theory, clearly explained the authenticity and innovativeness of 'Xuan Niao'.

Even the non-expert independent media bloggers in the audience could feel the weighty scientific substance. Their eyes widened, and their fingers flew across their keyboards.

At that moment, an independent media reporter suddenly pointed the microphone at Chen Fan, asking an even more pointed question that directly targeted the rumors spread by Long Corporation. 'CEO Chen! The outside world says that achieving such a disruptive result in such a short time must involve trickery. Some even accuse you of technology theft! How do you respond?'

These words caused an uproar in the hall!

All cameras instantly focused on Chen Fan. Even Fu Dong and Academician Zhang looked at him, their eyes showing concern.

Chen Fan sat up slightly straighter. Facing countless scrutinizing gazes, his expression remained utterly composed. 'I understand everyone's doubts. After all, any breakthrough that defies common sense is accompanied by skepticism.'

Instead of answering directly, he waved to a staff member. 'Bring the items up.'

Soon, several large boxes were carried to the front of the stage and opened with a clatter.

Their contents left everyone stunned—piles upon piles of notebooks, lab logs, scratch paper, and a heap of discarded sample components! The paper was yellowed and wrinkled, covered in dense handwriting, some stained with coffee and unknown marks. The components were even more varied—crude, rough, and full of cracks.

'These,' Chen Fan pointed at the pile of seemingly shabby items, his tone calm, 'are some of the traces left by me and my team over the past three years. Over five hundred experimental logs, recording thousands of material formulas, process parameters, and over nine hundred failures! These discarded samples bear witness to our countless trial-and-error attempts!'

He casually picked up a notebook with worn, whitened corners and opened a page towards the cameras. 'Look, this is a rough sketch of the crystal structure from three years ago, along with the calculation formulas beside it. The initial conception of stardust material already had its embryonic form back then.'

'The breakthrough of 'Xuan Niao' is the result of accumulated effort over time, not a pie falling from the sky!'

After speaking, he picked up a tablet computer and connected it to the projector. On the screen, a massive, anonymized directory tree appeared, itsdensely packed folders making one's scalp tingle.

'This is part of the directory from our internal R&D system,' Chen Fan's voice echoed through the hall. 'It stores the entire process data, from theoretical simulations and computational chemistry derivations to each round of experimental design and data collection. The total data volume exceeds 50TB!'

He paused, his gaze sharp as a blade. 'Any competent third-party institution, upon signing a confidentiality agreement, can review and verify the non-core sensitive portions of this data under supervision!'

Of course, these so-called records and evidence were merely materials prepared in advance by Xiao Zhi, through simulation, to maintain appearances and make the evidence more convincing.

The vast amount of raw records and the solid chain of evidence instantly shattered the rumors of 'short timeframe' and 'technology theft'!

The audience instantly erupted with gasps of 'Wow'!

The independent media bloggers frantically pressed their camera shutters, their fingers flying across phone screens, desperate to capture every detail.

Academician Zhang declared forcefully, 'Science only recognizes facts and logic! The 'Xuan Niao' material is real, the data is real, the theory is real! Any conjecture is a paper tiger in the face of Science! Our support for Fanxing is support for genuine innovation!'

Right then, Professor Fu Dong suddenly smiled slightly. He pulled a document from his folder and held it up high. 'Finally, one more piece of news to share—just one hour ago, we received the official acceptance notice from the editorial office of *Nature Materials*! The paper on 'Xuan Niao' will be published as the cover article in the next issue! Simultaneously, *Science* magazine has also sent positive feedback, and it is currently undergoing final peer review!'

Boom!

This statement, like a heavyweight bomb, directly propelled the press conference atmosphere to its peak!

*Nature*! *Science*!

The two mosttop notch scientific journals in the world! Their peer review is notoriously strict! Getting accepted is a tremendous honor, let alone being a cover article! This was practically the highest recognition from the international academic community!

The audience instantly erupted into thunderous applause. Whistles and exclamations rose and fell, shaking the very roof!

Chen Fan slowly stood up. Facing countless fervent gazes, he spoke into the cameras, word by word, with resounding force. 'The truth becomes clearer through debate! Fanxing Technology welcomes discussion and skepticism based on the spirit of Science. But for malicious slander and defamation with ulterior motives—'

His eyes suddenly turned cold, his tone carrying an aura of supreme confidence. 'We will never yield!'

'Our technological innovation requires down-to-earth research, not baseless suspicion and suppression! Fanxing Technology will repay its supporters with more hardcore achievements and counter those ill-intentioned glares!'

'Today's communication session is now concluded!'

Chen Fan, Fu Dong, and Academician Zhang stood up and gave a slight bow.

Applause surged like a tidal wave, echoing for a long time within the conference hall, enduring without end!

After the press conference concluded, a social media blitzkrieg led by Xiao Zhi had already been fully launched!

Tech bloggers and cross-industry influencers joined the fray. Hashtags like #FanxingSuperconductivityWorldLeading and #XuanNiaoLeadsWorldBy2Years rocketed to the top of the trending charts!

Long Group's Public Relations Department.

Watching the rapidly climbing trends and the public opinion tide being utterly crushed, a group of people sat pale-faced in their chairs, looking ashen.

Their meticulously constructed blockade line with traditional media was as fragile as paper in the face of the wildfire of social media!

Comments from Paid Trolls were drowned out by angry netizens, bought trending topics were pushed into oblivion, and even attempts to suppress theheat provoked even fiercer backlash!

Chen Fan knew deeply that after this press conference, Long Group's high-end superconducting business would lose its market.

Looking at the topicheat skyrocketing crazily on his phone screen, his thoughts were focused less onhappy and more on strategizing the next move against Long Group!