21: Chapter 21: The Lithography Machine Deployed, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Remains Brightly Lighted All Night

"2nm Quantum Photolithography Machine? Comrade Lin Yun, are you sure you're not joking?"

Inside the highest-level conference room of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the lights were blazing, and the air was thick with the rich scent of coffee and tobacco.

Over a dozen national treasure-level experts who had been urgently summoned—including the titan of the semiconductor field, Academician Li Weiguo; the authority on materials science, Academician Wang Haoran; and several veterans from the fields of optics, precision instruments, and physics—were now gathered around a massive circular conference table.

Many of them were still in their pajamas, some even sporting bedhead, clearly having been roused directly from their sleep.

But upon hearing Elder Chen's shocking opening statement, all trace of sleepiness vanished, replaced by extreme shock, confusion, and a hint of incredulous doubt.

Academician Li Weiguo, the old man who had spent his entire life fighting for the Dragon Country's chip industry, spoke with a voice that trembled noticeably.

He knew all too well what 2nm meant, and he understood just how vast the theoretical abyss and technological chasm behind the words "Quantum Photolithography Machine" truly were.

In their understanding, this was essentially a product of science fiction, a "miracle" that humanity would need to strive for at least several more decades to reach!

Lin Yun stood calmly beside the head of the conference table, holding that same unassuming, transparent USB drive in his hand.

His gaze swept over every expert present, watching as the initial confusion in their eyes gradually focused into a desire for knowledge, and a faint, yet confident, arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Academician Li, every word Elder Chen said is absolutely true." Lin Yun's voice was not loud, but in the conference room, which was so quiet one could hear a pin drop, every word was clear and resonant.

"What I have brought for the Dragon Country is not just the complete set of design blueprints and manufacturing processes for the 2nm Quantum Photolithography Machine; it is a comprehensive industrial chain layout plan, ranging from front-end chip design software and ultra-high-purity silicon material preparation to quantum wafer manufacturing and packaging testing."

He added nonchalantly, as if talking about something perfectly ordinary.

However, with every word he spoke, the air in the conference room seemed to solidify a little more.

"A complete... industrial chain?" Academician Wang Haoran stood up abruptly from his chair. He pointed at the USB drive in Lin Yun's hand, his voice becoming sharp with excitement. "Comrade Lin Yun, do you know what this represents?! This means that our Dragon Country will completely break free from the stranglehold the Eagle Nation has on the chip industry!"

His eyes were bloodshot; it was the humiliation and resentment that had been suppressed for decades, and at this moment, he saw the hope of it being completely washed away!

Elder Chen took the USB drive and, with the help of Xiao Zhang, inserted it into the projection equipment in the center of the conference table.

As the screen lit up, lines of complex formulas, precise structural diagrams, and analysis of brand-new material compositions swept over the entire conference room like a tidal wave.

The conference room fell into a deathly silence.

There was only the sound of mouse clicks and page-turning, along with the experts' increasingly heavy breathing.

At first, they were still harboring cautious skepticism, attempting to find loopholes or irrationalities from a professional perspective.

But as time passed, their eyes grew brighter, their breathing became more rapid, and their fingers moved unconsciously across the paper and pens in front of them, yet they couldn't fully record any words sufficient to express the shock within their hearts.

"My God... This... This wafer manufacturing process actually introduces the concept of 'Self-Organizing Quantum Dot Arrays'?"

Academician Li Weiguo's glasses slid down to the tip of his nose, but he didn't notice at all, his trembling finger pointing at a partial diagram on the screen.

"Achieving atomic-level defect self-repair and structural reconstruction through controllable quantum superposition states?! This... this simply overturns all physical limits of existing wafer preparation!"

Another veteran from the physics field, Elder Qian, was staring intently at the design diagram on the screen regarding the "Quantum Entanglement Etching Module."

"This is no longer the traditional diffraction limit! This is fundamentally using the miraculous properties of quantum mechanics itself to perform information writing directly at the atomic scale!"

"This etching precision... theoretically, it can indeed break through the nanometer-scale limit, reaching or even exceeding the atomic level!"

His voice carried a kind of near-manic excitement.

Academician Wang Haoran was stunned by the preparation methods for the unheard-of "Ultra-High Purity Quantum Silicon-Based Materials" on the screen.

"This new 'Low-Temperature Superconducting Purification' technology, combined with 'High-Dimensional Structural Rearrangement'! Not only can it increase the purity of silicon material to eleven nines, but it can also control its lattice structure at the atomic level, significantly improving electron mobility and quantum tunneling effects!"

"My God! This is like installing a nuclear-powered engine on a chip!"

For a time, the conference room was no longer filled with skepticism, but with exclamations, wild cheers, and the sound of experts writing furiously on paper.

They seemed to see the future of the human semiconductor industry slowly unfolding in Lin Yun's hands.

However, just as they were immersed in this unprecedented feast of knowledge, a critical question was poured over their heads like ice water.

"Comrade Lin Yun, these design blueprints and process theories are certainly miraculous, worthy of being called the pinnacle of human civilization." Academician Li Weiguo took a deep breath, trying to calm the excitement in his heart, but his voice was still a bit hoarse.

"However, to turn these theories into reality requires the support of an extremely vast and precise industrial system."

He pointed to the intricate component design diagrams on the screen.

"For example, this core component of the 'Quantum Entanglement Optical Path' requires a superconducting magnetic levitation bearing that can operate near absolute zero, with precision requirements that are over ten thousand times higher than the current world's highest level!"

"And this 'Atomic-Level Precision Focusing System' requires a laser array capable of manipulating individual atoms for deflection, as well as brand-new optical materials capable of withstanding ultra-high energy densities!"

"Although our Dragon Country has strong industrial strength, there is still a significant gap compared to the top levels of the Eagle Nation and the West in terms of these ultra-precision machining, ultra-high-purity materials, and extreme optical devices!"

A trace of worry appeared on Academician Li Weiguo's face once again.

He knew that these technologies themselves were already beyond everyone's imagination, and the industrial foundation to support their realization was even further out of reach.

It was like receiving the design blueprints for an alien spacecraft, only to find that Earth couldn't even manufacture the most basic parts.

The other experts also nodded one after another, their faces once again filled with gravity.

They were all stunned by Lin Yun's plan, but at the same time, they were defeated by the difficulty of realizing these plans.

Every single component, every single material, represented countless stranglehold problems that would take decades or even centuries to overcome.

Elder Chen also looked at Lin Yun, his eyes filled with inquiry.

He believed that Lin Yun would not bring out something impossible to realize, but he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for the Dragon Country's existing industrial foundation.

Lin Yun just smiled faintly, as if he had already anticipated this question.

He took out another small USB drive from his pocket and placed it gently on the table.

"Academician Li, the problems you mentioned are all within my expectations." Lin Yun said calmly. "This USB drive contains the upgrade plans for all supporting industries, as well as the detailed manufacturing processes and material formulas for the required key components."

He pointed to a complex system diagram on the screen.

"Our 'Quantum Photolithography Machine' adopts a modular design concept. Regarding the ultra-precision machining you mentioned, I have provided solutions for 'Nanoscale Magnetorheological Polishing Technology' and 'Adaptive Quantum Lattice Reconstruction'."

"For ultra-high-purity materials, we have 'High-Dimensional Space Projection Melting' technology, which can prepare materials of the required purity in an extremely short time."

"And regarding laser arrays and optical materials, I have provided solutions for a brand-new 'Controllable Quantum Field Excitation' light source and a 'High-Energy Particle Beam Focusing' optical lens set."

With every sentence Lin Yun spoke, the faces of the experts present turned a shade paler.

They watched as Lin Yun took out the second USB drive, watched him nonchalantly toss out one unheard-of, era-surpassing technical term after another, as if he were a deity with memories of the future, looking down upon them, mortals struggling in the mud.

How was this just providing a photolithography machine plan? This was simply creating a complete future industrial system out of thin air!

Academician Wang Haoran stood up trembling again. The look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Yun had changed from the initial skepticism and shock to complete awe and fanaticism.

"Comrade Lin Yun... who... who exactly are you?!"

His voice carried a hint of trembling, and even more, a kind of fear of an unknown power.

Lin Yun did not answer, just smiled slightly.

He knew that these national treasure-level experts had been completely won over by him.

And this was exactly what the "Pangu Project" needed.

Elder Chen stared intently at Lin Yun, his eyes filled not only with admiration but also with deep contemplation.

He knew that what Lin Yun brought was not just technology, but a power to break the shackles of conventional thinking.

"Academician Li, Academician Wang, and fellow experts." Elder Chen's voice was steady and powerful as he surveyed the room. "Since Comrade Lin Yun has already provided all the solutions, what else do we need to hesitate about?"

He slammed his hand on the table with a loud "bang," making the entire conference room tremble.

"I announce! Immediately launch the 'China Core' project! Comrade Lin Yun will serve as the chief designer, with Academician Li Weiguo and Academician Wang Haoran as deputy chief designers!"

"From now on, all resources have no upper limit! All talent will be prioritized for deployment! All departments must cooperate fully!"

Elder Chen's voice was filled with unparalleled decisiveness.

"We have only one goal: to turn this 2nm Quantum Photolithography Machine into reality in the shortest possible time!"

"Yes!"

All the experts replied in unison, their voices loud, filled with unprecedented passion and fighting spirit!

They knew that after tonight, the Dragon Country would completely usher in a brand-new era!

In the following days, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and all related industrial and research institutions in the country entered an unprecedented state of "combat readiness."

Countless blueprints were printed, countless materials were urgently allocated, and countless engineers and technicians were summoned.

The entire "China Core" project, like a massive machine, was running at high speed at an incredible pace, driven by Lin Yun, the "Guide to the Future."

Lin Yun shuttled between various laboratories and factories every day.

He was like a precise humanoid computer, always able to discover problems at the most critical moments and provide solutions in the simplest and most effective way.

Sometimes, he would just casually change a material ratio, and it would increase preparation efficiency by a hundred times.

Sometimes, he would just make a passing remark about a process flow, and it would increase precision by several orders of magnitude.

Sometimes, with just a few strokes, he could correct a design flaw that seemed flawless.

All the experts and engineers were completely won over by his "miracles."

They worked over eighteen hours a day but felt no fatigue, because what Lin Yun brought them was an unprecedented intellectual impact and spiritual baptism.

They witnessed with their own eyes as one technological bottleneck after another, once considered "impossible," was easily resolved in Lin Yun's hands.

Those future concepts that could once only be seen in the top academic journals were, under Lin Yun's guidance, becoming tangible realities step by step.

The lights of the Chinese Academy of Sciences burned bright all night, illuminating the night sky of the capital.

Looking down from high above, the entire Academy of Sciences was like a sleepless, giant heart, bursting with unparalleled energy and vitality.

In Lin Yun's villa, Qin Zihan, with the two S-level twins, quietly watched the news report about the Dragon Country's semiconductor industry "about to take off."

A gentle smile was on her face, and her eyes were filled with pride and deep love for Lin Yun.

She knew that Lin Yun was currently fighting on the front lines, forging the cornerstone of the future for the Dragon Country.

And she, in the rear, was guarding their hope.

Elder Chen came to the villa again, and looking at Lin Yun's thin profile, his eyes were filled with heartache.

"Comrade Lin Yun, you haven't closed your eyes for three consecutive days. Take a break. At this rate, we can completely finish the manufacturing of all core components ahead of schedule."

Lin Yun put down his pen and gently rubbed his temples, but there was no trace of fatigue in his eyes.

His God-level Physique allowed him to withstand a workload far exceeding that of an ordinary person.

"Elder Chen, you forgot, we still have the 'Supporting Industrial Chain Layout Plan'." Lin Yun pointed to the thick stack of documents on the table. "Manufacturing the photolithography machine is just the first step. The real challenge is how to quickly establish a complete production line from design to packaging and testing."

He paused, his gaze looking out the window toward the distant capital.

"Moreover, the real chip war goes far beyond the lead in production processes. When chips are as cheap as sand, what will happen to the world? And how will the Eagle Nation respond?"

A playful arc curled at the corner of Lin Yun's mouth.

He knew that a massive transformation of the global electronics industry was already inevitable and about to arrive.