15: The Ice Queen arrived, only to be sent to "monitor" me?

Lu Chen's remark, "Isn't that much more exciting than being an ordinary high school student?", caused the atmosphere in the entire conference room to relax.

A rare, wry expression appeared on Long Weiguo's serious face.

This kid... what exactly is his heart made of?

A normal person would be lucky not to be scared out of their wits upon hearing they were about to become the number one target for agents worldwide.

But him? He actually thinks it's... exciting?

However, this is also good.

Working with a madman is always more satisfying than working with a coward.

"Since you have no objections, then it's settled."

Long Weiguo waved his hand, effectively putting an end to this historic meeting.

"From today on, you will temporarily live at the headquarters. Everything you need is here. If you have any requirements regarding daily life, feel free to ask Qin Feng at any time."

"As for school, we will handle it for you. Externally, you will temporarily suspend your studies under the name of the 'Special Talent Exchange Program'."

"Whenever you... want to go back and experience the life of an 'ordinary high school student', we will make arrangements."

Long Weiguo's arrangements were nothing short of thorough.

It almost plugged every possible loophole for a leak.

Lu Chen naturally had no objections to this.

With the state helping to handle everything, he could focus all his energy on the upcoming "black technology" endeavors.

That afternoon, Lu Chen officially "moved in" to the luxury suite arranged for him at the Dragon Shield Bureau headquarters.

That's right, a luxury suite.

A massive space of two hundred square meters, complete with a bedroom, study, living room, and even a small gym—it had everything.

The decor was of that understated, luxurious, minimalist style.

The refrigerator was packed with various top-tier ingredients.

The wardrobe was filled with brand-new, tailor-made clothing.

Compared to his previous rental apartment, which was less than ten square meters and completely bare, this treatment was like heaven and earth.

"How corrupt..." Lu Chen lay on the soft Simmons mattress, sighing with genuine emotion.

However, he did not dwell in this luxurious enjoyment for too long.

Because he knew that everything had a "price tag".

And his price tag was the technology in his mind that transcended the era.

Early the next morning.

When Lu Chen walked into the P4-level ultra-clean laboratory temporarily assigned to him, feeling refreshed, he was surprised to find that, besides the two "guardian deities" Li Zhenbang and Academician Zhang Jingtong, there was an... unfamiliar figure inside.

It was a girl.

A girl... who was excessively beautiful.

She looked to be about the same age as Lu Chen, at most eighteen or nineteen.

Her long, jet-black hair was simply tied into a ponytail.

She was wearing the same slightly oversized white research coat as Lu Chen, yet it still couldn't hide her slender and well-proportioned figure.

What was most eye-catching was her face.

Her skin was as fair as snow, and her features were as exquisite as God's most perfect masterpiece.

However, those bright eyes, which should have been radiant, exuded a coldness that kept people at a distance.

The whole person was like an... iceberg radiating cold air.

At this moment, this "Iceberg Goddess" was standing in front of a "Scanning Tunneling Microscope", observing the graphene battery sample that had just been created yesterday with full concentration.

She was looking at it extremely carefully, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were pondering some difficult problem.

"Ahem."

Academician Zhang Jingtong coughed twice, breaking the silence in the laboratory.

"Little Lu, you're here." He smiled and walked up, "Come, let me introduce you."

He pointed to the girl, his tone carrying a hint of unconcealable pride.

"This is Su Qingying."

"A member of the Jinghai University Juvenile Class, she just turned eighteen this year and has already completed all doctoral courses in the Physics Department."

"She is also the... smartest child I have ever seen in my life."

Academician Zhang Jingtong emphasized his tone at the end, seemingly reminding him of something.

"Oh?"

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, looking at the girl named Su Qingying with great interest.

An eighteen-year-old physics PhD?

And the "smartest child" in Academician Zhang's words?

This is truly a... heavyweight title.

"Student Su Qingying," Long Weiguo appeared at the laboratory door at some unknown time, a warm smile on his face.

"From today on, you are the first official member of the 'Pangu Project'."

"Your task is very simple."

"On one hand, it is to assist Mr. Lu Chen in theoretical verification and data organization."

"On the other hand..."

Long Weiguo paused, his gaze scanning back and forth between Lu Chen and Su Qingying, his tone becoming meaningful.

"It can also be considered... representing us, up close, to learn and understand Mr. Lu Chen's... advanced way of thinking."

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed instantly.

He understood the subtext of Long Weiguo's words.

What "assist"?

What "learn"?

To put it plainly, it's just not trusting him!

This Iceberg Goddess named Su Qingying, nominally his "assistant", was actually the "eyes" sent by the Dragon Shield Bureau to monitor him!

A human surveillance device that possessed top-tier professional knowledge, could understand what he was doing, and could report to the superiors at any time!

A good tactic!

Truly a good tactic!

Just then, Su Qingying, who had been silent, finally slowly raised her head.

Her gaze passed over everyone, like two sharp swords, shooting straight at Lu Chen!

That look was cold, sharp, and full of scrutiny and... defiance.

"You are Lu Chen?"

Her voice, like her temperament, was as cold as an ice spring, without a trace of emotion.

"It's me." Lu Chen nodded.

"That paper about 'room-temperature superconductivity', did you write it?"

"It was me."

"This graphene battery, was it also invented by you?"

"That's right."

Su Qingying fell silent.

A flash of extremely complex emotion flickered in her cold eyes.

There was shock, there was doubt, but more than that, it was a kind of... instinctive desire for a genius to challenge another, even more monstrous genius!

She slowly picked up a tablet that recorded yesterday's experimental data from the lab bench.

Then, she walked up to Lu Chen and handed the tablet to him.

Her movements were elegant and arrogant, like a swan spreading its wings.

"I just re-examined your experimental data from yesterday."

Her voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"I discovered..."

"That there are serious logical fallacies in seventeen of the steps."

"And three key parameters completely violate the basic laws of quantum electrodynamics."

She raised her head, her cold eyes fixed on Lu Chen, and said clearly, word by word:

"So, I have a question."

"How exactly did you... luckily succeed yesterday?"

"Or is it that... you don't understand physics at all?"