198: Chapter 198 Vanmi's Counterattack!

Inside the conference room of the Fanmi Technology building, the atmosphere was serious.

However, the eyes of those present were filled with the excitement and high spirits of having survived a disaster.

"General Manager Lei, Mr. Li from the automotive manufacturing equipment and parts supplier just called personally to say that their goods are ready and can be shipped at any time. We just need to wait for our factory's production line to be built. He told us not to worry!"

"The agents for several battery raw materials have also been secured; they all indicated that they will deliver our goods within the contract period!"

"And regarding BYD, we just received news that their application for protective measures has also been approved!"

"The progress of the factory has not been affected. It is currently under full-scale construction, and it will take about another month to be fully completed!"

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Inside the conference room, the heads of the marketing and supply chain departments took turns reporting good news, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement.

Lei Jun had already announced the court's approval documents. The issuance of the special protective measures was like a shot of adrenaline, instantly dispelling the gloom hanging over the company and allowing the legal department staff to breathe a sigh of relief.

But at this moment, the face of Legal Director Chen Lin still wore a solemn expression, without a hint of joy.

"General Manager Lei, although the protective measures have been issued, we must still be cautious regarding the patent lawsuit. We must find sufficient evidence as soon as possible and prepare our defense, striving to clear us of the suspicion of infringement during the first hearing. Otherwise, the impact on the company's reputation will continue to grow!"

"Furthermore, we currently have no way to confirm that we can find sufficient evidence for all the lawsuits, and this point..."

"No need to worry about that!" Lei Jun's eyes were slightly dark, and his voice was hoarse, but his spirit was more vigorous than ever.

"Zhou Fan and I already have a countermeasure, and the matter will be resolved perfectly!"

He did not explain further, but looked at the head of the public relations department again and said in a deep voice:

"The public relations department should issue a formal statement, thanking all partners and users for their trust and support. Remember, the stance must be firm and confident!"

"Understood!"

"Also, by the way, send out a message that we are preparing to hold a press conference on new energy battery technology in three days. It will be broadcast live throughout, and we should also invite people from the Hangzhou City Intellectual Property Court!"

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Hearing Lei Jun's words, everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Hold a technical press conference now?"

"And invite people from the court?"

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Chen Lin and the head of the public relations department exchanged glances, and a gleam flashed in their eyes for a split second.

They were not stupid, and naturally, they could guess the intention behind Lei Jun's decision.

This was to confront Tesla's unreasonable defamation lawsuit head-on!

Right in the public eye, even inviting people from the court, clearly telling everyone how we developed this technology!

Making everything transparent and letting the general public judge the truth!

In this way, the originally murky technical patent case was directly placed under the spotlight of the entire internet.

Letting everyone see that Fanmi has a clear conscience!!

"This is a risky move, but it is also the most powerful counterattack!" Chen Lin couldn't help but murmur softly, feeling a wave of emotion in her heart.

"I have always had full confidence in the technology team of Fanmi, and even more confidence in Zhou Fan!" Lei Jun smiled.

"Although some people are questioning us, we don't necessarily have to go to great lengths to explain, but this incident is actually an opportunity for us, an opportunity for the outside world to truly understand Fanmi!!"

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The conference room became quiet again.

Afterward, Chen Lin nodded solemnly.

"Understood, General Manager Lei. Before getting off work today, I will submit a speech proposal for you. You can refer to it and introduce our technology from the directions I've found. Perhaps after this press conference... we will be able to completely clear the suspicion of patent infringement!"

"We will also immediately prepare a contingency plan for potential public relations crises!"

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Everyone regained their solemnity and spoke in deep voices.

After the crowd dispersed, the office finally quieted down.

Lei Jun picked up the cold coffee on the table, took a big gulp, and cast his gaze toward the direction of Zhou Fan's Warehouse Research Base not far away.

The quietly standing experimental base gave people a feeling of stability and mystery.

Just like Zhou Fan.

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The clamor outside the window and the storm on the internet seemed to be isolated from the Warehouse Research Base by an invisible barrier.

The low hum of equipment running was the main melody here.

This was Zhou Fan's sanctuary and the true heart of Fanmi Technology.

After solving the urgent problems at the company level, Zhou Fan returned here without a moment's pause.

For him, the commercial war with Tesla was merely an obstacle that had to be cleared on the path forward.

And the research conducted here was the career that truly defined the future.

"Zhou Fan, you're finally back!" Seeing Zhou Fan walk into the laboratory, Peng Yang's eyes lit up immediately, and he came forward to meet him.

"Hmm, do you remember the Room-Temperature Superconductivity project we discussed before I went to Beijing?" Zhou Fan didn't waste words and asked, getting straight to the point.

Peng Yang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Of course I remember, but our previous material system verifications all failed, and there is currently no clear direction..."

A project like Room-Temperature Superconductivity is simply not something that can have a breakthrough overnight; failure is the norm.

Even for a technical expert like Peng Yang, he felt somewhat powerless at this moment.

"Now, there is."

Zhou Fan's tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable certainty.

He turned around, and the marker in his hand moved rapidly across the smooth whiteboard.

Chemical formulas, physical models, and complex structural diagrams appeared instantly.

"I spent three days in the database of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and I went through nearly fifty years of relevant literature and experimental data in my mind!" Zhou Fan's voice seemed to carry a certain magic, completely attracting Peng Yang's attention.

"I discovered that our previous train of thought might have been off. Everyone is thinking about how to achieve unobstructed electron pairing under normal pressure by finding the perfect element ratio, but they have overlooked one point: the limitations of the lattice itself!"

Zhou Fan drew a three-dimensional lattice structure on the whiteboard.

"Look here, the nickel-based oxide system has potential in its electronic structure, but the lattice barrier is too strong. Under conventional methods, oxygen atoms simply cannot effectively enter and change its internal electron cloud distribution."

Peng Yang frowned tightly, following the tip of Zhou Fan's pen.

To be honest, although he could understand this content.

He was still confused about exactly what Zhou Fan wanted to express, which was obviously due to insufficient accumulation of knowledge.

"Therefore, we cannot be 'conventional'!" Zhou Fan's voice was more serious, "We must use a more... brutal, yet more sophisticated way."

Beside the lattice diagram, he drew a brand-new process flow chart.

"Gradient sintering process!"

"First, perform sintering on the base material in a low-pressure environment to form enough microscopic porous structures inside it!"

"Then, in stages, increase the oxygen pressure in the environment in a gradient manner, just like using a high-pressure water gun, to forcibly 'flush' the oxygen atoms into these pores, forcing them to break through the lattice barrier and form a new electron pairing mechanism with the internal nickel atoms."

"This could work..." Peng Yang watched, dumbfounded.

This kind of idea... is simply unheard of!

This is no longer in the realm of materials science; it even carries a bit of the violent aesthetics of fluid dynamics.

"With such a high pressure gradient, won't the material collapse directly?" He gradually clarified his thoughts and raised the most critical question.

"It will, so the final step is needed." Zhou Fan drew a thin coating layer at the end of the flow chart.

"Use graphene vapor for coating; the moment the oxygen atoms are 'embedded', use the tough structure of graphene to fix the entire material system and lock in this unstable, high-energy state."

"Nickel-based oxide, plus a new electron pairing mechanism, and then forcibly changing its structure through gradient doping... this is the feasibility direction I have deduced that currently has the most hope of achieving normal-pressure superconductivity."

Zhou Fan put down the pen. The entire whiteboard was covered with dense formulas and charts, like a piece of art full of futuristic feel.

Peng Yang stood there blankly, his brain running at high speed, trying to digest this subversive theory.

After the shock... and doubt.

A clear light lit up in his eyes.

This plan is too crazy, but logically... it has an indescribable rigor and self-consistency!

It seems... it really has some feasibility!

Of course, he only made this judgment from Zhou Fan's affirmative tone.

In fact, regarding this technology, he only remained at the level of understanding.

"Since we have a direction, what are we waiting for? Let's do it!"

Peng Yang's eyes shone, and he was already somewhat impatient.

"Hmm, our primary task is to design and manufacture an experimental device capable of achieving the 'gradient sintering process'. All sintering furnaces on the market cannot meet our requirements for precise control of pressure and temperature."

"We have to build the equipment too???" Peng Yang widened his eyes.

"This process, even the most advanced equipment in the world currently, cannot meet the requirements..." Zhou Fan smiled bitterly.

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Peng Yang's face changed.

A wave of powerlessness in his heart.

What kind of laboratory has to build its own equipment before doing experiments!

This situation... is just unbelievable!