208: 208. Chip Released!

The expert panel's report was submitted immediately, triggering a huge reaction.

Previously, Lu Feng was only designated as a "key cooperation and protection target" due to his energy technology, but now, this assessment was instantly updated and elevated to an unprecedented level!

Even The Helmsman of Xia Nation was alarmed, personally meeting Lü Chenxing to understand the situation.

Inside the highest-level internal office, the furnishings were simple yet solemn. A spry old man was sitting behind a large desk, reviewing documents.

Seeing Lü Chenxing enter, he put down his pen and showed a gentle yet inherently authoritative smile: "Chenxing, you're here. Have a seat. I heard you brought the latest news about Comrade Lu Feng? The energy sector just sent us a big gift, what new developments does he have now?"

Lü Chenxing did not immediately sit down. Instead, he respectfully presented the report with both hands, his voice slightly hoarse: "The Helmsman, this is a theoretical document on chip architecture just submitted by Tingfeng Semiconductor, which is Lu Feng's side, along with the emergency assessment conclusions from the expert panel of the National Chip Engineering Center."

The Helmsman took the document, put on his reading glasses, and began to read carefully.

Saving five years of research and development time, avoiding tens of billions in trial and error costs, immeasurable value, a national scholar... As his gaze swept over those astonishing conclusions, the calm on his face gradually gave way to solemnity and disbelief.

He read very slowly, especially the expert panel's analysis of how precise the document's content was and how it bypassed the core patent barriers of competitors. He read it twice.

After a long while, he slowly took off his glasses, leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and his fingers unconsciously tapped the smooth tabletop, making a regular soft sound.

The office was silent; you could hear a pin drop.

"National scholar..."

The Helmsman softly repeated these two weighty words, looking at Lü Chenxing, "Chenxing, the comrades in the expert panel are the titans of our nation in the chip field. I have no doubt about their judgment. It's just... this evaluation is truly too significant. You have personally interacted with Comrade Lu Feng. In your judgment, does he... deserve it?"

Lü Chenxing straightened his back, his tone incredibly firm: "The Helmsman, I believe the expert panel has absolutely not exaggerated! Not to mention the miracles Lu Feng has already created in the energy sector, just this chip document alone, his strategic vision and grasp of the technological roadmap have already surpassed the scope of a mere scientist or entrepreneur. This ability... to measure it by common sense..."

He paused, then added, "Moreover, he has a heart for the nation and has shown great sincerity and vision in our cooperation."

The Helmsman nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom, and said: "It seems to be the nation's good fortune."

"However..."

Lü Chenxing hesitated for a moment, wanting to bring up the inexplicable doubts surrounding Lu Feng. The Helmsman listened very carefully, and his expression gradually became serious.

"The National Security couldn't find anything either?"

"Yes, Old Wei's side didn't dare to penetrate too deeply, fearing it would cause his misunderstanding, but from the surface, this chip data and the unusual behavior of that comatose teenager both exude an air of strangeness."

Although the nation has always emphasized science, at certain levels, the higher up one goes, the more... metaphysical... it becomes. "It seems that the way we interact with this young friend needs to be more cautious, and also more... open-minded."

The Helmsman pondered for a moment, then said: "Since both energy and chips are tied to him alone, such a national scholar cannot remain merely at the level of document exchanges and departmental liaisons. Arrange it; I want to personally meet Comrade Lu Feng at an appropriate time. Not a formal state meeting, but an... informal, frank exchange, where we can clarify those doubtful points face-to-face."

Lü Chenxing's heart trembled, and he immediately responded solemnly: "Yes! The Helmsman! I will arrange it immediately, ensuring absolute reliability and safety!"

Following Lü Chenxing's departure, the highest-level meeting unanimously passed... confirming Tingfeng's affiliated companies as strategic core partners!

This meant that Lu Feng and the Tingfeng group he represented would no longer be mere cooperating enterprises, but rather partners considered deeply bound to the nation's core interests, sharing weal and woe.

National resources would be tilted towards him with unprecedented intensity and priority, clearing all obstacles for him and satisfying all reasonable demands!

Energy and computing power are hailed as the two hearts of modern industry and digital society, and Lu Feng has quietly grasped both keys in his hands!

The behemoth that is the Tingfeng group, although its scale is temporarily incomparable to established enterprises, its status has already surpassed ordinary commercial conglomerates, reaching the level of a giant comparable to a national strategic force!

...Over in Eagleland, Chief Architect Andrew unexpectedly passed away, and his body has been repatriated to Eagleland.

After a meticulous examination by forensic experts, the final conclusion remained heart attack, with no other issues.

This finally calmed the agitated Eagleland, as long as the technology Andrew possessed had not been leaked.

However, Andrew's unexpected demise, while causing a slight setback in the development of the new generation "titan" chip, was ultimately completed by his team and launched with great fanfare, instantly causing a sensation.

However, just as Eagleland was enjoying the reverence of the global tech community, a day later, Xia Nation, jointly announced by the National Chip Engineering Center and Tingfeng Semiconductor, also released a high-performance general-purpose chip!

The "Dragon Soul" chip!

When the news broke, the global chip industry first fell into a dead silence, then erupted in huge doubts and widespread ridicule.

"Xia Nation chips? High-performance? Are you kidding me?!"

"It's probably another scam like 'Hanxin'!"

"What about the architecture? What about the performance data? Dare to compare it with 'titan'?"

"Xia Nation also released one? Haha, can it be the same?"

People in the overseas tech industry shook their heads, clearly not taking Xia Nation's chip seriously, because the gap between the two sides was globally recognized as huge. Even if Xia Nation had been catching up in recent years, it was basically impossible to catch up in a short time.

However, when the detailed architecture and third-party authoritative test data of the "Dragon Soul" chip were made public, all the mocking voices were choked off, abruptly ceasing!

The performance of Dragon Soul was on par with "titan," and even slightly superior in terms of energy efficiency and certain other aspects!

This was already astonishing enough!

But what was even more terrifying and unbelievable for the global chip industry, especially Eagleland, was that... after repeated comparison and analysis by top technical experts, the technological path adopted by the "Dragon Soul" chip showed an astonishing "high similarity" in its core with their "titan" architecture!

It was as if they came from the hand of the same master!

However, it was similar, but not identical, because "Dragon Soul" adopted completely different and ingenious technical methods at every critical node, perfectly bypassing the dense, seemingly impregnable patent barriers constructed by the "titan" architecture!

How was this possible?!

The same origin, different expressions?

Surpassing imitation, achieving innovation and transcendence after understanding?

Eagleland's tech giants were completely plunged into chaos and panic.

They couldn't understand how Xia Nation, in such a short time, not only caught up with their cutting-edge pace but even achieved parity, and even local overtaking, in a way they couldn't comprehend!