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Chapter 58: Reversal? Huaguo's Empty Words Fooling the World?!

Because the news released by the Huaguo official this time was too shocking.

And there was no build-up, as if it was a last-minute response.

As a result, even with Academician Wang, a figure of great prestige, speaking, the public opinion was still at an absolute disadvantage.

Those who wanted to believe had no other reason to refer to besides Academician Wang's words.

However, those who refuted could cite countless possibilities of falsification, even bringing up Academician Wang's own research reports.

Four months before the content of this announcement, Academician Wang had just released a report about establishing a research group to break through to nanometer-level photolithography machines.

Then, four months later, suddenly it was below one nanometer.

No matter how you think about it, it feels wrong!

Not only were the people of Huaguo swayed by public opinion, once again falling into a state of disbelief.

Even the congressmen, officials, ministers of various departments, and their President in The White House.

Finally reacted afterwards.

"That's right!"

"They have no physical demonstration at all!"

"From beginning to end, it was just a statement, a guarantee made by a relatively influential person!"

"But the more it is like this, the more it seems they are hiding something!"

"They even let their leading scientific academician come out and lie to appease the public!"

"This further indicates that Huaguo has no way out and is resorting to such despicable means to deceive us!"

Thinking of this, the President became even more dissatisfied with Huaguo.

Even though it was just baseless talk, it still made him lose face at The White House dinner!

He should have known not to remove the curtain so quickly; he should have let everyone see the face of these Huaguo people deceiving their own citizens!

Then he could have condemned Huaguo at the conference.

This way, it would both strike at Huaguo and boost his own performance in office. How good would that be!

Unfortunately, he didn't react at the time, still thinking that Huaguo had truly produced a 0.35-nanometer level photolithography machine that surpassed the entire world.

"Mr. President, I suggest that since we didn't seize the opportunity immediately, we should simply investigate thoroughly!"

At this moment, the President's secretary walked over with a report.

As President, many times he only needs to make an appearance; the tasks that need to be done are organized by his subordinates and then handed to him by his secretary for signature and approval.

This time was no different.

For such a major event, the high-ranking officials of Lighthouse Country all believed this was an excellent opportunity to strike at Huaguo!

They must have full confidence!

The secretary then came to summarize the opinions of the congressmen and inform the President:

"Mr. President, given the previous incidents with asthma medicine and rare earth extraction technology."

"We believe this time we must be extra cautious and absolutely not give Huaguo a chance to turn the tables!"

"The congressmen voted unanimously to have scientists research this so-called sub-one-nanometer photolithography machine based on the theory proposed by Huaguo, ahead of time!"

"For caution's sake!"

"We believe that even if there is a 30% possibility!"

"If there's even a slight chance that Huaguo might actually be able to make it, we shouldn't refute them too quickly, lest we get slapped in the face later!"

Upon hearing this, the President was somewhat displeased.

Such an absurd matter still required such caution; those congressmen, after being scared twice by that 'Lin's' thing, were truly becoming more timid!

However, as President, he couldn't act arbitrarily. Since others wanted to be cautious, he would grant their wish!

"Alright!"

"This time, I will not only bring in those from the Princeton Research Institute, but I will also gather all top scientists from the entire Lighthouse Country to discuss it!"

"At the same time, I will also have other countries—Netherlands, Sakura Island, Kimchi Country, Gallic Rooster Country, the Sun Never Sets Country, and so on—research it together!"

"With so many people concentrated, I refuse to believe that Huaguo's research institute can, by itself, contend against all the technologically powerful nations in the world!"

"Once it's found to be false, I will condemn and denounce Huaguo at the United Nations!"

"The United Nations' position should not be occupied by such a backward and despicable country!"

The President sneered, signing his name on the proposal.

Then he instructed his secretary to make the arrangements.

In Huaguo, since the press conference ended.

The entire nation fell into an eerie calm.

The spies and agents were still spreading messages to disturb public morale.

At the same time, many passionate young people were fiercely debating with the 'Fifty Cents'.

But everyone's attention began to shift to the international level!

Because, several countries in a row began to high-profilely announce the establishment of one-nanometer photolithography machine research project teams.

But they were not researching their own photolithography machines; instead, they were researching the photolithography machine that Huaguo claimed existed, which might not!

Their goal was also very simple.

They only needed to rule out all possibilities of it being real; the remaining result would be that it simply didn't exist.

However, because the Huaguo official had not released any news since the initial press conference.

Although it was claimed that the first one-nanometer photolithography machine had been completed, it could not be publicly displayed because it was in the final debugging stage.

Although everyone could understand, after all, they couldn't fool everyone with a semi-finished product.

But the problem was, even a semi-finished product could be shown off!

Now, the biggest fear was that even the semi-finished product mentioned by the official was fake and non-existent; in that case, it would become the biggest international joke, losing face across the world!

This also caused everyone to be deeply worried.

"Help, I'm so worried, is this one-nanometer photolithography machine real or not?"

"Western countries have all started concentrated discussions. If so many Experts say it's impossible, won't that completely cut off our room for explanation?"

"It's over, I'm starting to panic!"

"If it's discovered this time that our Huaguo official is lying, then we'll truly have no face to show internationally!"

Seeing the terrified Huaguo citizens, the President's mood was incredibly joyful.

Because.

Their professors had already begun to gather and discuss intensely.

But undoubtedly, they couldn't figure out any possibility for Huaguo, not even a tiny chance, to produce a photolithography machine of such precision!

"This is absolutely impossible!"

"I've been following photolithography machine projects for nearly twenty years, from the initial ninety nanometers to the latest three nanometers; I've been involved throughout!"

"One nanometer is highly possible, but below one nanometer is absolutely impossible. That's not science; that's science fiction!"

"Although we've announced externally that we are researching below one nanometer, that's just to scare other countries. In reality, we're only researching one nanometer. Below one nanometer is a forbidden zone of science!"

"No Earthling can enter that area unless Huaguo people have obtained alien technology..."

"Haha, Aliens? ET? Or are Huaguo people some kind of Trisolarans?"

"Holy crap, are their officials out of their minds? Even if they're faking it, they should at least research the actual situation first!"

"This rather confirms it, because their technological level hasn't reached our height, so they don't know the upper limit of a photolithography machine."

"They thought saying an exaggerated number would shock others, but in reality, it only exposed their stupidity!"

"Mr. President, please rest assured, we unanimously believe that this matter is absolutely impossible!"

"Below one nanometer, only science fiction movies can achieve that. Even if our Lighthouse Country strives to research it, we can only achieve one nanometer at most!"

"Unless more new theories we haven't discovered emerge in the future, it's impossible to reach below one nanometer with current technology!"

The invited scientists spoke widely, but ultimately, their conclusions were remarkably unified—

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Even with the previous rare earth purification technology, they would acknowledge that theory, believing it was just difficult to achieve, at least not at present.

But this time, for sub-one-nanometer photolithography machine technology, they not only deemed it impossible to achieve now but also impossible within the next fifty years.

Unless some peerless scientist emerges, or alien technology is acquired, only then would it be possible!

This assurance filled the President with confidence.

After all, unlike last time, this wasn't just a single Princeton Research Institute, but all relevant researchers and professors from the entire Lighthouse Country were invited to participate in this academic discussion.

Furthermore, it wasn't just Lighthouse Country, but all countries that possessed relevant technology had launched their own research.

The final conclusion reached an unprecedented global consensus—

Impossible!

Below one nanometer is absolutely impossible!

Even if it were one nanometer, Lighthouse Country should be the first to develop it!

After reports from the academic discussion conferences were exchanged among various countries.

Major media outlets worldwide began to report on this matter with great enthusiasm—

Lighthouse Daily: Regarding the one-nanometer photolithography machine proposed by Huaguo, after our concentrated research by all relevant scholars and professors across the nation, we conclude that the sub-one-nanometer range is a forbidden zone of science, with no possibility of realization in the current era!

Gallic Rooster Agency: We believe that the Huaguo official should take responsibility for the content they published and should not issue such a ridiculous and ignorant report merely to sensationalize!