48: They're using reverse deception, dragging you down with fake technology!

"You... hurry, teach me..."

When Lu Chen's urging, filled with "naivety" and "longing," clearly echoed in the reception room where the atmosphere had already frozen to the freezing point.

Professor Hans Schmidt's face, which had turned pale as paper due to his crumbling faith, suddenly trembled!

He slowly raised his head to look at the youth before him, who still wore a "pure" smile on his face. For the first time, deep... fear appeared in his cloudy old eyes!

A monster!

This guy is not a genius at all!

He is a... monster, through and through!

A super... massive monster, one that would make all scientists around the world who pride themselves as "geniuses" despair!

"No... I..."

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to cover up the stormy waves in his heart.

But he sadly discovered that in the face of an absolute chasm of knowledge, any cover-up seemed so pale and... ridiculous!

He could only watch helplessly as the youth with the "pure" face revealed an expression of "sudden realization."

"Oh—"

Lu Chen slapped his forehead, his face filled with the "panic" and "unease" of a "junior" who had said the wrong thing!

"I understand now!"

"Professor, you must think that this question of mine is too... superficial, right?!"

"Yes! 'PS4 Anion Clusters,' this kind of slightly advanced theory—you must have already researched it thoroughly!"

"To think that I actually used such a childish question to show off before an expert!"

"I really am too... stupid!"

He said these words with "fear and trembling"! But to Professor Hans, they felt even more stinging and painful than ten thousand of the loudest slaps!

What do you mean, "slightly advanced theory"?!

What do you mean, "childish question"?!

That, damn it, is future technology that hundreds of our top brains at the institute have gone bald trying to even just barely touch the threshold of!

And in your mouth, it actually became "showing off before an expert"?!

Pfft—!

Professor Hans only felt a sweetness in his throat! A mouthful of scalding old blood almost sprayed out on the spot!

He gritted his teeth tightly, and only then managed to swallow that rebellious blood back down!

He knew.

He had completely failed today.

He had fallen into the hands of this Xia Country youth, who looked harmless to humans and animals but was actually more terrifying than the devil!

But...

He could not admit defeat!

He had not yet achieved the purpose of coming here today!

He must find a way to extract the core secrets regarding that "Super Battery" from the mouth of this little devil!

Otherwise...

He would have no way to answer to the Director or the Western Alliance!

Thinking of this, Professor Hans took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy humiliation and shock in his heart!

He looked at Lu Chen's face, which still wore a "pure" smile, and for the first time, revealed a "look of appreciation" that was uglier than crying!

"No, no, no."

He waved his hand and said with feigned magnanimity: "Young man, you are quite good."

"Really, quite good."

"To be able to think of using 'PS4 Anion Clusters' to optimize sulfide electrolytes."

"Even I hadn't thought of this approach."

"It seems that your Xia Country is indeed full of hidden talents in the field of new energy."

He first offered a string of insincere flattery. Then, he changed the subject, revealing his true intentions!

"Then..."

He looked at Lu Chen, a flash of imperceptible cunning crossing his eyes behind those innocent-looking ones!

"Since you have already solved the problem of solid electrolytes."

"Does that mean your legendary 'Super Battery' has already..."

"been successfully developed?"

Here it comes!

Sitting to the side, Long Weiguo sneered in his heart!

This old fox, after pretending for so long, finally couldn't help but jump into the trap!

As for Lu Chen, it was as if he hadn't heard the probing in his words at all.

His face displayed the "excitement" and "pride" typical of a youth who had been recognized by his "idol"!

"Yes! Yes!"

He slapped his thigh suddenly and said excitedly: "Professor! You really are amazing!"

"We only managed to get that battery done by using your great approach of 'sulfide electrolytes'!"

"You are practically the savior of our project team!"

These words, filled with "gratitude," instantly brought Professor Hans's battered and bruised heart back to life!

So...

So their technology is still built on the foundation of my theory?!

I knew it!

How could a green kid create such disruptive technology out of thin air?!

So, he was standing on the shoulders of a giant like me!

Thinking of this, Professor Hans's back, which had been somewhat stooped due to humiliation, instantly straightened!

He put back on that air of arrogance that belonged to a world-class scholar!

"Hehe, young man, no need to be so polite."

He waved his hand and said indifferently: "Science, by nature, has no borders."

"Since your technology is derived from my theory."

"Then, as a 'senior,' it is only right that I give you some 'guidance.'"

He looked at Lu Chen's eyes, which were filled with "admiration," and said clearly, word by word:

"Take out your technical data and let me see it."

"I will help you consult on it."

"Let's see if there is anything that can be 'optimized.'"

"Okay! Okay!"

Lu Chen didn't even think about it before agreeing immediately!

The expression on his face was as excited as a little fan about to get an autograph from his idol!

He quickly started operating the holographic projection!

Soon!

A complete set of technical data on the "Graphene-Sulfide Solid-State Battery," marked with the label [SSS-Class Top Secret], clearly appeared before Professor Hans!

That was exactly the "gift"—the super one—that Lu Chen had long ago "carefully" prepared for them, one that was enough to send the entire Western Alliance's military industry back to the "Stone Age" overnight!

"Professor! Look!"

Lu Chen pointed at the seemingly flawless fake data, his face filled with "humility" and "longing."

"This is all of our hard work!"

"Quick, please help us take a look!"

"Is there..."

"any 'fatal'..."

"flaw in it?"