33: Section 33

Perfect, I can also complete the task the organization gave me along the way!

When dinner time arrived, Li Yaoyao eagerly came to Lin Bai's luxurious villa on the mountaintop.

As Lin Bai opened the door and welcomed her in,

She immediately smelled an intense aroma of meat wafting through the air.

"So fragrant! Is it steak again tonight?"

Attracted by the scent, Li Yaoyao couldn't help but ask.

Lin Bai led Li Yaoyao to the dining table, where his meticulously prepared prime steaks were already laid out.

One was a medium-rare steak, crispy and charred on the outside, but pink and tender when cut – this was the doneness Li Yaoyao had said she liked.

As for the other, it was well-done, thoroughly cooked.

This was, of course, Lin Bai's portion. He simply wasn't used to eating raw meat and didn't care what others said about eating well-done steak being unrefined or wasteful.

Anyway, he bought the food, so he could eat it however he liked.

"Come, try it. Let me open the red wine first."

"Last time it was cheap stuff from Pinduoduo, but this time I've really splurged."

"They say it's top-grade steak, and lafite, which I've heard a lot about but never tasted."

Lin Bai said, taking out a wine glass specifically bought for red wine, and poured the decanted red wine into two glasses.

Even sitting across the table, Li Yaoyao could already smell the rich aroma.

But at the same time, she was even more surprised.

She knew that the last time Lin Bai bought generic brands, they had been upgraded to 1982 lafite.

And this time, the real lafite he bought, even if the vintage wasn't particularly rare, must have been upgraded as well!

Thinking of this, Li Yaoyao looked at the red wine bottle with immense curiosity.

"1996?"

"Wait... Romanée-Conti 1996?"

"Oh my god!"

"Isn't this almost out of print?"

Seeing this bottle of red wine, Li Yaoyao's heart was already in turmoil.

She felt a sense of guilt eating this meal!

The steak on this plate, the red wine in this glass, this single meal—she might not be able to afford it even after decades of diligent work!

"What's wrong, not to your taste?"

Seeing Li Yaoyao only put a tiny, fingernail-sized piece of meat into her mouth each time, then chew it for several minutes before swallowing.

This made Lin Bai wonder if his cooking was so bad that it was hard to swallow.

"No, no, no, it's delicious!"

In reality, Li Yaoyao truly couldn't bear to gobble it down too quickly!

This precious, even rare, food was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so she had to savor it properly!

The meal lasted a full hour.

In the end, with the mission still on her mind, Li Yaoyao reluctantly ate the last large bite of steak.

"This lafite is really potent. I heard there's another red wine called Roman something-or-other, I wonder if I'll get a chance to try it."

Lin Bai ate very happily. In his opinion, everything was available with a quick search on an E-commerce platform, no matter how expensive, it wouldn't be truly rare.

These words made Li Yaoyao feel a bit helpless.

Why did this guy, once he had money, only think about buying food and drinks? Wouldn't it be better to buy something practical and useful!

Never mind, finish the mission first!

Lin Bai also didn't forget the other reason he invited Li Yaoyao over.

He directly brought over the three cardboard boxes that contained the frying pan, steak, and red wine, handed them to Li Yaoyao, and smiled, "You've asked so many times, you must be in a hurry for these cardboard boxes. Take them all, don't be shy."

This was the main task of her trip, so Li Yaoyao certainly didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Bai and directly took the three cardboard boxes.

Then she quickly looked at the largest cardboard box.

Sure enough, the document disguised as a frying pan instruction manual was still inside, untouched.

Li Yaoyao couldn't very well take it out in front of Lin Bai.

After thanking him for the lavish and expensive dinner, she left the villa and headed straight to the conference room in the headquarters building of the National Policy Action Group.

"Reporting to Chief, Li Yaoyao has completed the data retrieval mission!"

"Quick, take it out and see!"

Soon, the group members who received the news had already gathered in the conference room, waiting for her arrival.

Among them, Old Professor Xu was the most excited, his nearly seventy-year-old body displaying a speed no less than a young person's, as he darted forward and snatched the document.

This document originally came from his hands, and now, seeing it again, just one glance made his eyes redden slightly.

"It's... it's changed!"

"The data has been successfully upgraded!"

...P.S. Brothers, as we all know, during the free period of a new book, data is extremely important, even crucial for whether a book can continue to be written!

The data for this book hasn't moved much, and I'm really panicking!

Here, I humbly beg everyone to lend a hand. If you could give me a flower, a review ticket, or even a reward, I would be eternally grateful!

Chapter 42: Technology is fully leading, the West? They are no longer worthy of comparison in this field!

Chapter 42: Technology is fully leading, the West? They are no longer worthy of comparison in this field!

Old Professor Xu's hand, clutching the document, trembled slightly. His eyes were red, and he fought back tears, refusing to let them fall easily.

The others, seeing this, did not press him further.

Just by Old Professor Xu's reaction, it was clear that the changes to this document must be for the better!

And it would definitely provide significant help to the rare earth project!

After a long while, Academician Li walked over and gently patted Old Professor Xu's shoulder, saying in a deep voice, "No matter what, this project, which has been toiling for nearly ten years, finally has a result!"

However, hearing this, Old Professor Xu couldn't restrain the grief and indignation in his heart, nor his excitement at this moment.

He sighed deeply and said through gritted teeth, "Ten years!"

"Those Western countries that control rare earth deep processing technology not only imposed a technological blockade on us but also used despicable means like spies to hinder our research, secretly destroying or tampering with our research data!"

"It's infuriating!!!"

Recalling what their project team had experienced, Old Professor Xu couldn't help but feel both grief and righteous indignation.

The others also showed similar expressions.

Academician Li, who belonged to the same research institute as Old Professor Xu, clenched his fists even tighter. He had personally witnessed the sacrifices Old Professor Xu made for this project.

"However, fortunately, our country has produced a treasure-level figure! With Lin Bai, our Huaguo has boundless hope for the future!"

Speaking of this, the others finally steered the conversation back to the upgraded document.

"Old Xu, I remember you initially put in only rough processing technology for rare earths, right?"

"Now that it's been upgraded, have we obtained deep processing technology? How does it compare to foreign rare earth refining technology?"

Each has their specialization, and among those present, Old Professor Xu was the most knowledgeable about this.

Only he had the most authority to speak on the quality of this upgraded document.

Although they knew that merely submitting technical data could lead to an upgrade through Lin Bai's ability,

They were still somewhat confused about the specific extent of the upgrade until Old Professor Xu explained it.

Seeing everyone's eagerness, Old Professor Xu didn't waste any more time. He quickly sat down and carefully read the contents.

Everyone held their breath, and before Old Professor Xu spoke, they could only stare at his expression to guess.

Every time Old Professor Xu took a deep breath or let out a gasp of surprise,

Everyone's hearts were in their throats. Finally, they waited until he turned to the last page.

After reading it, Old Professor Xu let out a long sigh.

"Old Xu, how does this technology compare to foreign rare earth refining technology?"

Hearing this, Old Professor Xu sneered.

"Heh, do they really think their ion exchange and fractional crystallization methods can compare to this technology? Ridiculous!"

Seeing Old Professor Xu, who was usually very composed, utter such arrogant words, everyone became even more confident in this document!

"This technology is completely different from the technologies mastered by foreign countries!"

"Their two technologies have poor production continuity and are not suitable for large-scale production."

"This is also one of the reasons why, after taking ten portions of our rare earth for refining, they were only willing to return one—their efficiency was low, and their scale was small, making it impossible to obtain more rare earth resources in a short time."

"But this technology, transformed by Lin Bai's ability..."

"Once implemented!"

"It can easily meet the entire country's demand for rare earths, and even with the strength of our single nation, it would be enough to meet the demand of the entire world!"

Hearing this, everyone was so shocked that their jaws dropped.

Before this, Huaguo had to rely entirely on imports for refined rare earths.

Their own technology only supported the first step of rough processing.

But now, after reading this document, Old Professor Xu actually declared that one nation's strength could supply the entire world?

Hearing this, Chief Yun, who was standing nearby, became worried instead.