138: Chapter 138 This is a colossal Buddha!

Sea City, a five-star hotel.

The night grew late, and Zhou Fan was still organizing materials on optical components and light source technology. The thick stack made Lei Jun, who was beside him, secretly click his tongue in amazement.

"Light source technology... are you really confident about this?"

Lei Jun looked at Zhou Fan and couldn't help but ask. He couldn't understand those materials at all; they were completely beyond his range of comprehension.

Yet, it was clear that Zhou Fan must have been preparing for a long time; otherwise, these materials wouldn't have appeared out of thin air. He couldn't help but feel conflicted.

He didn't know when Zhou Fan had started considering the lithography machine. Beneath his seemingly calm demeanor, how far ahead had he already thought...?

Those seemingly sudden surprises, those projects decided on a whim—they always managed to proceed smoothly. He couldn't imagine the effort Zhou Fan had put into them.

"It should be fine..." Zhou Fan looked up at Lei Jun and said with a smile.

These words made Lei Jun feel conflicted again, and he fell silent.

He never doubted Zhou Fan's words.

Because countless times it had been proven that his seemingly casual remarks were often backed by absolute confidence; he only said them when he was certain.

Watching Zhou Fan's back as he leaned over his desk, Lei Jun couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Sometimes I really can't help but wonder, are you even from this world... or are you an alien? Even for a genius monster, I've never seen anyone like you!"

Since Fanmi started, every technological breakthrough, spanning various industries, saw Zhou Fan providing the most accurate R&D plans every single time...

Fast Charging Technology... Pangu System... Qiankun chip... cameras... memory technology... and now, Zhou Fan can even figure out the light source technology for the lithography machine...

Even the most incredible all-around genius in human history probably couldn't achieve this level. Thinking about it carefully, Lei Jun felt more and more that Zhou Fan was a mystery!

Hearing this, Zhou Fan turned his head to look at Lei Jun and smiled, "Maybe I am an alien, do you believe it?"

"I believe it, why wouldn't I!" Lei Jun also laughed and couldn't help but shake his head, "If you can joke around, you're not completely obsessed!"

"Alright, I'm going to sleep now. You should get some rest early too..."

"Okay!" Zhou Fan nodded.

Watching Zhou Fan's back bent over the desk, Lei Jun sighed with some heartache.

Then he gently closed the door.

Zhou Fan continued organizing the materials, occasionally typing rapidly on his laptop, and dense documents quickly filled the screen again.

Obscure and profound characters kept emerging in his mind, and all the information in the materials was rapidly being arranged and combined, outlining a clear direction.

Zhou Fan was immersed in this wonderful state.

The sound of typing continued.

The desk lamp stayed on all night!

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The next day.

Zhou Fan was woken up by a call from Chang Hongsheng.

He answered the phone, feeling a bit groggy.

"Zhou Fan, I've arrived in Sea City. Where are you?"

Hearing this, Zhou Fan gave a start and instantly woke up.

"Academician Chang, why are you here?" he asked, somewhat surprised.

"To accompany you to the Haicheng Institute of Optics and Machinery to get familiar with the place!" Chang Hongsheng's hearty laughter came through the phone, half-joking.

These words warmed Zhou Fan's heart.

He wasn't stupid; how could he not know that Chang Hongsheng had made this trip specifically for him? The rocket engineering project was so busy; he really had put in the effort.

"Thank you, Academician Chang!"

"Alright, shall we meet up and head over directly?"

"Okay!"

The call ended, and Zhou Fan quickly got dressed and washed up.

An hour later.

The two were already standing in front of the Haicheng Institute of Optics and Machinery campus. Lei Jun did not come along because he had to discuss the detailed cooperation matters with Haicheng Microelectronics.

"Hello, you two must be Engineer Zhou and Academician Chang, right?" A voice came from ahead, and Lan Bowen and He Xingwei came out from the campus to greet them.

"Hello, I am Lan Bowen, the director of the Haicheng Institute of Optics and Machinery, and this is the deputy director, He Xingwei!"

"Hello!" Chang Hongsheng nodded.

After introducing themselves and exchanging greetings, they walked into the campus.

"This is Engineer Zhou? So young?" On the way, He Xingwei looked at Zhou Fan and couldn't help but speak again.

They had truly never seen someone so young conducting project research alone!

He was even more certain that Zhou Fan must be here to gild his resume. To actually have an academician bringing him along—his background must be extraordinary!

He exchanged a glance with Lan Bowen beside him, feeling even more helpless. This wasn't just some ordinary second-generation rich kid; this was a real Big Shot!

Chang Hongsheng keenly sensed that something was wrong with their mood and quickly understood.

After glancing at Zhou Fan, he smiled and said, "Don't let Zhou Fan's age fool you; his ability is something even I have to admit I'm inferior to!"

"Academician Chang, you're joking!" Zhou Fan smiled and shook his head, his gaze involuntarily shifting to Lan Bowen and the other man.

After all, having lived two lives, if Chang Hongsheng could see that something was wrong with their mood, how could he not? However, he was already used to this kind of situation and didn't explain.

Lan Bowen and the other man exchanged a glance; smiles appeared on their faces, but they remained silent.

Naturally, they couldn't believe that a young man could be more capable than an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Looking at Zhou Fan, they sighed inwardly again, naturally interpreting Chang Hongsheng's actions as a reminder to them.

They were even more convinced that Zhou Fan was a Big Shot!

They couldn't afford to neglect him.

But they were unwilling to fawn over him, making their mood very complicated.

"Engineer Zhou, how about I take you to see your accommodation first? If there's anything you're dissatisfied with..."

He Xingwei thought for a moment and spoke, but before he could finish, Zhou Fan interrupted him with a smile.

"No need to trouble yourself. Just arrange any place for me to stay; it's best if it's close to the laboratory, that would be convenient!"

"If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to go see the laboratory now, is that okay?"

His neither humble nor arrogant words made He Xingwei pause; he clearly hadn't expected Zhou Fan to be so eager to see the laboratory.

But he quickly nodded.

"Of course, no problem!"

At this moment, he had also figured it out: regardless of what Zhou Fan wanted to do, he would just cooperate during this time.

Just consider it completing the task from above!

As long as the guy doesn't wreck the laboratory, there's no point in thinking too much about the rest.

"You two, follow me!"

As he said this, He Xingwei led Zhou Fan and Chang Hongsheng toward the laboratory.