178: Institute Logistics Director: Wait! Chief Engineer Lin, what are you researching? Nuclear fusion?

Before Lin Qi could react, he heard the system's calm voice say leisurely:

"However, this body function enhancer can double the user's physical fitness.

Based on the host's current physical fitness, after doubling, the host's physical fitness will far exceed that of professional athletes like Tyson and Ali.

But...

Since biological enhancement is not simply about increasing cell strength, but also needs to consider natural genetic factors such as absorption rate and growth rate.

Therefore, even if the host uses this enhancer, the enhancement will not be immediate, but will be completed within six months to a year.

Please prepare in advance, Host."

'So that's how it is?'

Lin Qi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Originally, he thought that these enhancers rewarded by the system would be like in a game, making him stronger immediately after use.

But looking at it now...

Lin Qi himself had overthought it.

'But it doesn't matter, as long as the enhancement is successful in the end, as for whether it takes half a year or a year, these are negligible.'

Anyway, for the next year, Lin Qi would be immersed in the laboratory conducting experiments on the fusion reactor.

In other words, unless the body changes were particularly obvious, Lin Qi would not pay attention to these minor details.

"Chief Engineer, it's time to eat."

Looking at Lin Qi's tightly furrowed brows, Shen Wanyue felt distressed, but she also knew that this was a necessary period before the development of a new project.

As Lin Qi's personal bodyguard, all she could do was provide auxiliary help in his daily life as much as possible.

Lest Lin Qi not only have to conduct academic research but also waste his energy on daily life, then Shen Wanyue, as a bodyguard, would truly be incompetent.

"Ah? Oh! Okay, thank you very much, you've troubled me with your care again during this time."

Putting down the documents in front of him, Lin Qi took the insulated lunchbox handed to him by Shen Wanyue, and as Shen Wanyue helped him open it, he said with a smile:

"If it weren't for you, I really don't know how I would have gotten through this period! Maybe going hungry nine meals in three days would be normal."

Shen Wanyue: "..."

"Stop messing around! Who would go hungry without finding food themselves? And go hungry nine meals in three days? If that were true, the cafeteria staff would probably have come looking for you long ago!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Lin Qi pouted and teased: "With so many people in the institute, who can remember if I've eaten or not?"

"That's true..."

Shen Wanyue thought for a moment and nodded.

After all, even excluding the National Security Bureau's security personnel, the current institute still has at least over twenty thousand researchers.

With so many people, unless everyone specifically remembers one particular person, no one would know who has eaten or not.

Or how many days they've been hungry.

That would be like finding a needle in a haystack!

"So, I still have to thank you for your silent dedication during this time. As expected, you're the one who cares about me the most here!"

Lin Qi chuckled.

Shen Wanyue rolled her eyes.

Although her expression was a bit disgusted.

But looking at her slightly red ears.

Obviously.

Lin Qi's cheesy pick-up line still worked.

"You're not looking at them anymore?"

After laughing and chatting through the meal, Shen Wanyue was surprised to see Lin Qi actually putting all the documents in front of him aside and packing them up.

Lin Qi nodded and said: "I'm not looking at them anymore! I've finished reading all of them, and I've also verified my thoughts."

"What we need to do next is to get materials from the logistics department and then produce what I want in our laboratory!"

Looking at Shen Wanyue's surprised gaze, Lin Qi said with a smile: "Of course, considering that what we're going to make this time is quite special, so..."

"I don't know if I can make it, nor do I know when I can finish it. The road ahead is completely uncertain."

"It's alright." Shen Wanyue said with her usual conviction: "As long as Chief Engineer you take action, all problems will cease to be problems!"

"Goodness, you trust me that much?" Lin Qi raised an eyebrow slightly, "After all, what we're going to do this time is very difficult!"

"No matter how difficult, you can handle it!" Shen Wanyue's tone was firm, as if she had just traveled from the future and already knew what was to come!

Lin Qi smiled.

"Alright! Then I'll take your good words! If this matter truly succeeds in the end, I'll talk to the higher-ups and credit you with a contribution!"

"Let's just forget about that!" Shen Wanyue quickly waved her hand, "If the Director knew that I was claiming credit just for saying a few words, then..."

"He'd surely scold me to death!"

If someone else said they wanted to credit her, it would probably just be a joke.

But Lin Qi...

He might actually do it!

After all, Lin Qi had always been generous to his close friends and never cared about things like credit distribution.

...

"Chief Engineer Lin, you... are you serious? Although deuterium and tritium are not as famous as uranium-235, they are also nuclear materials!"

"Are you perhaps trying to..."

"Research a new type of hydrogen bomb?"

Logistics Department.

Upon hearing the materials Lin Qi requested, Director Jiang, the head of the Logistics Department, couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Lin Qi in disbelief.

After all, as Director Jiang said, both of these substances frequently appear in the field of hydrogen bombs.

Considering Lin Qi's research direction...

'Could it be that Chief Engineer Lin is finally going to start working on nuclear weapons? Goodness, if that's the case, how powerful would nuclear weapons be after Chief Engineer Lin's improvements?'

"You're overthinking it."

Looking at the excitement flickering in Director Jiang's eyes, Lin Qi said with a smile: "I'm not interested in nuclear weapons for now. I just want these two materials to work on fusion energy."

"So that's it, sigh... What a pity, I thought you were going to... Wait! What did you just say? What are you going to work on?"

Originally, Director Jiang was a bit disappointed.

But the next moment.

When he realized what Lin Qi had said, Director Jiang immediately looked up, his eyes fixed on Lin Qi, as if he wanted to see through him!

"Fusion energy."

"That is, nuclear fusion."

Lin Qi shrugged.

Director Jiang: "..."

Although he knew Lin Qi was strong, Director Jiang never expected Lin Qi to be strong to this extent!

Nuclear fusion.

This technology, which was always said to be 'fifty years away,' was now being targeted by Lin Qi, and he was even requesting materials!

Doesn't that mean...

Lin Qi had already completed the theoretical part, and now it was just the engineering practice stage?

'If it were anyone else, it would probably still be 'fifty years away,' but Lin Qi...'

Director Jiang swallowed his saliva.

His expression was agitated as he quickly nodded and said: "Chief Engineer, rest assured, I guarantee I will personally supervise and ensure the materials are delivered with quality and quantity at the first possible moment!"