97: Chapter 97 The Final Verdict!

These four words coming from the receiver, accompanied by a faint crackle of static, struck clearly into Lin Yuan's ears.

Lin Yuan leaned back against the wide chair back, shifting into a more comfortable position.

He did not answer immediately, just casually twirling the black carbon pen in his hand, patiently waiting for Chen Jingshan to continue.

On the other end of the line, Chen Jingshan spoke at a rapid pace, his breathing even sounding somewhat uncontrollably heavy.

"Just a moment ago, Director Zhou called specifically."

"The higher-ups have basically made it clear now."

"This time, Elder Zhang will be in charge, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology taking the lead, uniting multiple relevant key departments to directly establish a nationwide coordinated task force."

Chen Jingshan's words came through the receiver, steady and powerful.

As the head of the Xia Academy of Sciences, Chen Jingshan had seen countless major projects approved in his lifetime and had participated in many strategic deployments at the national level.

But the terrifying efficiency before him was something he had truly never seen in his life.

In the past, it would take at least half a year for a major national project to go from concept to implementation.

Expert reviews, feasibility reports, inter-departmental coordination, funding approvals...

Not a single step could go wrong.

But now?

From the time he submitted Lin Yuan's proposal regarding Fifth-generation Communication and Brain-like Machine Intelligence, at most, only half a day had passed!

Half a day!

The higher-ups' decision was made with near-thunderous speed, a final decision!

"This speed... it's so fast that people can't even react!"

Chen Jingshan lowered his voice, his tone filled with genuine shock and emotion.

Elder Zhang personally took the helm, with multi-departmental joint coordination.

Behind this lies the nation's extreme emphasis on and unconditional trust in these two projects.

This trust is an honor that he, Chen Jingshan, and even countless predecessors in the entire Xia country's scientific community, have spent half their lives longing for.

Listening to Chen Jingshan's lament, Lin Yuan smiled silently, not a ripple appearing in his eyes.

He just listened quietly without interrupting.

Regarding this thunderous speed, he was not surprised at all; in fact, it was completely within his expectations.

After all, the Fifth-Generation Communication Technology and Brain-like Machine Intelligence he had just proposed were fundamentally different from the previous Photolithography Machine project.

The Photolithography Machine is a bottleneck technology; its core lies in breaking through blockades and manufacturing chips, making it a part of the industrial foundation.

Meanwhile, Fifth-generation Communication and Brain-like Intelligence are drawing a blueprint for the entire future industrial chain. They will fundamentally reshape the national development landscape and are strategic deployments.

With such profound significance and vast influence, how could those visionary leaders above not see through it?

Chen Jingshan took a breath, calmed his agitated mood, and continued:

"In addition to the relevant departments, several major domestic telecommunications operators will also be directly incorporated into the task force system."

"Also, leading domestic enterprises in terminal application fields such as mobile phones, automobiles, and industrial equipment will all be brought in."

"The process is currently being expedited, but the higher-ups have passed the news down in advance so that all parties can make full preparations and be ready at a moment's notice!"

Lin Yuan held the phone, his other hand still casually twirling the carbon pen on the desk.

The configuration Chen Jingshan mentioned could only be described as luxurious.

From basic network construction to terminal device applications, and then to industrial manufacturing scenarios, the entire upstream and downstream industrial chain is covered.

The higher-ups are determined to play this big game of chess flawlessly, without missing a single move.

"Dean Chen, isn't this great?"

Lin Yuan's tone was relaxed, even carrying a hint of casual teasing.

There was a pause on the other end of the line.

Then, Chen Jingshan let out a short, light chuckle.

"You kid, you're not surprised at all."

"When I heard the news on my end, I was completely stunned for a good while."

"After all, in all my years of work, I can count on one hand how many times I've seen a setup of this scale."

Lin Yuan smiled softly, not bothering to explain anything.

After all, not knowing the outcome is called gambling; knowing the outcome is called investment!

Faced with a goal with an unlimited return on investment, the higher-ups would naturally pour resources into it without hesitation.

"However, Dean Chen."

Lin Yuan stopped twirling the pen, sat up straight, and his tone became slightly more serious.

"You called specifically, it shouldn't just be to inform me of this news, right?"

"Have the specific arrangements for the next step been decided?"

On the other end of the line, Chen Jingshan coughed lightly, putting away his previous sentimentality.

"The task force is currently urgently selecting key personnel."

"According to Director Zhou, they will first arrange a high-level meeting later, allowing all participating parties to sit together and establish the basic division of labor framework and the pace of advancement."

Lin Yuan gave an "Mm," indicating he had heard.

Chen Jingshan paused, then instructed:

"However, since these two projects involve the country's most core strategic layout, they will still have to go through the official press release process later to unify the public stance."

"So you still need to wait patiently for notification."

"Understood."

Lin Yuan agreed readily.

Just as he was about to hang up, Chen Jingshan changed the subject.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

His tone slowed down, pulling away from the tense, grand narrative just now, and his voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"When Director Zhou was talking to me earlier, he mentioned the situation regarding the special materials."

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze flickering, listening attentively.

"Currently, the experts from the various contracting units are still working day and night to digest and absorb the overall technical plan for material preparation."

"But for the process parameters of some key links, they are still doing fine-tuning and production line modifications."

Chen Jingshan said unhurriedly:

"Before, you were busy with the Photolithography Machine manufacturing, so they didn't feel right bothering you with these trivial matters."

"But now that the Photolithography Machine has come to a temporary close, Director Zhou's intention is..."

"He wants to see if you can help guide them a bit more, sort out the threads, and accelerate the implementation?"

The pen in Lin Yuan's hand tapped casually on the draft paper twice.

He had already disclosed the full set of technical data for special material preparation.

The core framework is there; the rest is nothing more than process adaptation, parameter fine-tuning, and production line modification in actual production.

For the old experts below, this matter does indeed involve a significant technological gap, requiring a lot of time and energy to absorb and debug.

But for him?

That data was provided by him; no one understands the technology of special material preparation better than he does.

In the entire Xia country, he, Lin Yuan, is the only one capable of cutting straight to the heart of the current situation and perfectly modifying the special material production line.

"I thought it was something major."

Lin Yuan's voice was as confident and composed as ever, exuding a power that put people at ease.

"Rest assured, I will definitely provide more guidance over the next few days so that the special material production line can be fully implemented as soon as possible."

"Alright, then thank you for your hard work!"

After receiving Lin Yuan's reply, Chen Jingshan exchanged a few more warm pleasantries before hanging up.

Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Lin Yuan casually tossed it onto the desk, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Meanwhile, the news of the impending establishment of the task force had already spread like a Category 12 hurricane to the desks of the heads of various relevant domestic departments and leading enterprises.