183: Chapter 183 XCMG, terrifyingly powerful!

Outside the office, it was crowded with staff members.

"Engineer Xu hasn't come out in a long time, has he?"

"It has been eighteen hours, twenty-six minutes, and twenty-four seconds since Engineer Xu last ate."

"You remember that clearly?"

"Duh, I've been keeping time!"

"..."

They looked at Engineer Xu, their faces full of admiration.

Too strong!

Simply freakishly strong.

After arriving at the Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Engineer Xu had stayed in his office the whole time, painstakingly studying those stacks of books.

During this time, he had only eaten one meal.

The office lights had been on for twenty-four hours straight, never turned off.

Likewise, Engineer Xu had kept his head buried in the books in his hands, never closing his eyes.

At this very moment, they finally understood why Engineer Xu could repeatedly develop so many advanced, cutting-edge, high-end weapons.

Such ruthless dedication to learning was truly admirable!

Even if he developed a spaceship, no one would find it strange.

Dozens more hours passed, and there were only a few dozen minutes left until the seventy-two-hour task deadline.

Xu Hao only had one last book left.

The moment the system prompted 'Task Complete', he had just finished reading all the books.

As the one hundred percent boost effect faded, the exhaustion on his body surged over him like a tide.

Xu Hao could no longer hold on; he opened the door and dragged his sore, numb body toward the dormitory.

"Engineer Xu!"

On the way, someone saw Xu Hao with huge dark circles under his eyes and called out with concern.

Xu Hao waved his hand and nodded slightly.

He didn't want to talk; his brain was a mess right now.

He just wanted to sleep, to have a good, long sleep, and didn't want to care about anything else.

Returning to the room the staff had prepared for him, Xu Hao collapsed and fell asleep immediately.

The researchers in the laboratory breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xu Hao finally leave the office to rest.

They were truly worried that if Xu Hao kept pushing himself like this, his health would suffer.

Upon learning that Xu Hao had gone to rest, Professor Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu did not go to disturb him.

They both knew that Xu Hao had been acting like a madman these past few days, pulling all-nighters in the office for three days.

Now that he had gone to rest, it actually made them feel a little more at ease.

Professor Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu arrived at the laboratory and continued to lead the researchers in conducting the previous experiments.

Just as Xu Hao had said.

Even if they wanted to solve the problem, they had to figure out where the problem originated.

Therefore, they had to continue conducting experiments, expand the sample size, find the cause of the problem, and then solve it.

Seemingly inspired by Xu Hao's actions over the past few days, the entire staff of the Nuclear Technology Research Institute changed from their previous dejected state and became much more energetic and determined.

Although the experiments continued to fail again and again, their hearts were no longer as anxious, uneasy, or despairing as before.

They carefully and thoroughly recorded the data from every failed experiment, then organized and summarized it.

In the entire laboratory, everyone had their own work assignments.

Unlike before, where some people were busy to death while others were bored to tears.

Xu Hao slept for a full day and night.

When he woke up, it was already the middle of the night of the second day.

He opened the window and looked at the starry sky outside, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

Three days of uninterrupted study made his brain feel incredibly full.

Those knowledge points and content he had finished reading, even now, remained imprinted in his mind.

They wouldn't go away.

It was as if his brain were a hard drive, and all this knowledge and content were saved inside; not only could he retrieve it at any time, but he also knew exactly which sector this knowledge and content were stored in.

This feeling was indescribable; it was an experience he had never had before.

He opened the room door and walked out.

Wang Qian hadn't gone to sleep yet; she was wearing pajamas and sitting on the sofa.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she immediately turned her head.

"Chairman Xu, are you awake?"

Wang Qian immediately put down her phone and stood up abruptly.

Her milky, silky pajamas stretched out, revealing a glimpse of vibrant color at her chest, fair and smooth, which made Xu Hao pause.

He gave a light cough, instantly withdrew his gaze, and looked away.

Wang Qian also noticed that her pajamas were a bit too revealing at her chest right now, so she hurriedly buttoned them up, her face blushing, her earlobes turning red.

"Chairman... Chairman Xu, you sit down first, I'll go make you some food!"

Wang Qian ran toward the kitchen as if fleeing, and with a clatter and bang, began to cook dinner for Xu Hao.

It was a very simple dinner: stir-fried pork, steamed sea bass, dry-pot shredded chicken, stir-fried baby bok choy, enoki mushroom and three-delicacy soup, and egg fried rice with green peas and ham.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Xu Hao was stunned.

So much?!

Wang Qian hurriedly urged:

"Chairman Xu, please eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

She wiped her hands, sat opposite Xu Hao, and scooped him a bowl of egg fried rice.

Xu Hao didn't hesitate anymore; he picked up his chopsticks and started eating, shoveling rice into his mouth frantically and trying every dish.

Watching Xu Hao eat with relish, Wang Qian rested her chin on her hands, a smile on her lips.

"Chairman Xu, is the food I cooked delicious?"

Xu Hao nodded while eating:

"It's delicious!"

He was truly starving.

He had only eaten one meal in three days, and after finishing the books, he had been so sleepy and hungry that he just collapsed and fell asleep.

Now, there was absolutely nothing in his stomach.

Now that Wang Qian had made a whole table of good dishes, it made his mouth water even more.

He couldn't help but praise:

"Secretary Wang, your cooking is truly delicious."

Wang Qian's smile blossomed like a flower, the corners of her mouth curling up wildly.

"If it's delicious, then eat more."

"Don't eat so fast, be careful not to choke. If it's not enough, I'll make more for you!"

Wang Qian looked at Xu Hao with burning eyes.

After a whirlwind of eating, Xu Hao's stomach was finally full.

"Burp..."

He let out a satisfied burp, his face full of contentment.

"Secretary Wang, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good."

"These skills are on par with a five-star chef."

Xu Hao praised without reservation.

Hearing this, Wang Qian, who was cleaning up the dishes, chuckled.

"Chairman Xu, you're just teasing me."

"If my cooking skills could qualify as a five-star chef, then the chefs at those restaurants would all be out of a job, wouldn't they?"

"You were just starving, so everything you ate tasted delicious."

Wang Qian said, feeling sweet inside.

After she finished washing the dishes and returned to the living room.

Xu Hao asked her:

"How are things at the Research Institute these past few days?"

He had originally planned to rush to the Research Institute immediately.

But thinking that it was already late at night, and Professor Qian Wenwen and Elder Du had also gone back to rest.

He couldn't do anything by going now, so he might as well go tomorrow.

Wang Qian replied:

"These past few days, Professor Qian Wenwen and Professor Du Zhongshu have been following your instructions and continuing to carry out the relevant experiments."

"As for other aspects, there hasn't been much progress."

Xu Hao nodded.

After chatting for a few moments, Wang Qian was exhausted, so she went back to her room to rest.

At this moment, Xu Hao finally had time to enter the system to check the task rating and rewards.