78: Chapter 78 High-Refractive-Index Glass: Upgrading Optical Lenses!

Warehouse Research Base.

A scene of bustle; during this time, Lei Jun helped Zhou Fan recruit a few more people from the list, so the warehouse was finally no longer so empty.

"What are you doing with this stuff?" Peng Yang asked, somewhat puzzled, as he looked at the glass material Zhou Fan was tinkering with.

"The company's previous camera supplier cut off our supply. We're planning to support a domestic partner enterprise, and the technology needs an upgrade, so I'm planning to develop an optical lens!"

Zhou Fan's attention remained on the workbench, but he still explained.

"Foreign-funded enterprises again? Hmph, none of those foreign capitalists are any good; they just can't stand to see us stand up!" Peng Yang snorted coldly.

During his time studying abroad, he had already become deeply aware of this. Being in the same team, he was unable to access certain core technologies, and the arrogance of foreign countries toward Huaxia, as well as their technical disdain, all filled his heart with indignation.

It was also for this reason that after completing a project, he resolutely returned to the country and vowed to achieve some results in his professional field, to show those foreigners who had once slandered his motherland in front of him that Huaxia Technology could also be very impressive!

"In the future, we will use our strength to make them shut up!" Zhou Fan's calm voice came through.

Peng Yang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and his heart suddenly felt a surge of passion.

Because watching the progress of the Transparent Ceramic Crystal Material during this time, he could truly see the day when results would be produced in the future!

But then, his gaze was drawn to Zhou Fan's operations.

At this moment, Zhou Fan was operating a Supercomputing Model on the computer. Countless data flowed through his mind. As each material on the model fluctuated, the corresponding data would branch out into countless possibilities, and he continuously screened and combined within these endless possibilities, gradually finding the most suitable arrangement.

A design structure and material synthesis plan for an optical lens also gradually took shape and began simulation verification on the model.

"This works too?!" Peng Yang watched this scene, completely dumbfounded.

He completely didn't understand how Zhou Fan had found a brand-new way to synthesize glass material in such a short time; in his eyes, it was simply incredible.

The birth of all new materials is based on countless hypotheses and exclusions, trying and verifying step by step to find the most suitable ratio. This process is bound to be long, equivalent to using an exhaustive method to calculate a possibility within the existing atomic arrangements.

Although there are many methods to shorten this time during the process, quickly finding a possibility for synthesizing a new material solely through a Supercomputing Model, as Zhou Fan did, was even less likely than being hit by a meteorite while standing on Earth.

"Help me verify the refractive index of this aspherical glass!"

Zhou Fan didn't stop, just called out to Peng Yang beside him.

His ability to find a synthesis method for a new material so quickly wasn't actually as simple as Peng Yang saw. It was all through the memories in his mind, searching for information on glass materials from his past life, and then using his own abilities along with the Supercomputing Model to screen and exclude based on that information to finally get the result.

Without the information from his past life in his mind as a reference, this method wouldn't work, and the process of searching for possibilities would be significantly lengthened.

"Okay!" Peng Yang nodded subconsciously.

But looking at Zhou Fan, the emotions in his heart could not be calmed for a long time.

Although they hadn't been in contact for long, this wasn't the first time he had felt such a shock. Whether it was the transparent ceramic research and development project or other aspects, it felt as if Zhou Fan was omnipotent.

He prided himself on having good talent and many years of laboratory experience, considering himself an elite in his professional field. But after spending time with Zhou Fan, he realized...

He was too far behind... Sometimes he couldn't keep up with Zhou Fan's train of thought at all; the ideas were too fast and highly imaginative, capable of changing at any moment.

According to his experience, at the current rate of progress, in one year—no, perhaps half a year—the Transparent Ceramic Crystal Material might actually be developed.

Thinking back to the question he had asked Zhou Fan earlier, there now seemed to be an answer.

"Perhaps, just as Zhou Fan said..."

"For an all-around talent like this, staying here is the only way to realize his greatest value!"

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Company Name Optical Electronics Factory.

Factory Director Xu Fuyun listened to the report from the Technical Department with a tight frown and a grave expression.

"Our technical reserves are still quite a distance from Fanmi's order requirements. If you invest in R&D regardless of the cost like this, the company might collapse first!"

A slightly helpless voice; Technical Department Manager Ding Zhe sighed, looking worried. To be honest, he really had no confidence in achieving a breakthrough in technical bottlenecks in such a short time, so he couldn't help but try to persuade Xu Fuyun.

Hearing this, Xu Fuyun fell into silence, and after a moment, he said in a heavy voice, "Old Ding, if our factory wants to develop, we must take the path of technical research, development, and innovation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have established the Technical Department and the Optical Laboratory!"

"You know the situation over the past few years. We've been doing OEM work for low-end products for others; the profit margins were too low, and we didn't make any money at all!"

"It's only in the last two years that the laboratory has come up with some technologies, and the factory has slowly improved by relying on some advantages!"

"That's true, but our current technology is still not enough to take on Fanmi's orders. R&D isn't something that can be done by cramming at the last minute!" Ding Zhe shook his head, his heart also feeling helpless. He also wanted to take on this order from Fanmi.

That was an order worth hundreds of millions; it would be a lie to say there was no temptation. But the reality was that their production processes still didn't meet the requirements...

"Isn't there still technical support from Fanmi?" Xu Fuyun's tone suddenly shifted.

"Speaking of which, that Letter of Intent for Strategic Cooperation says that based on the value of the technical results, Fanmi can invest in our factory as a shareholder. Isn't this decision a bit too hasty?"

"On the contrary, I feel this is also an opportunity!!" Xu Fuyun took a deep breath.

He knew all too well that there was an element of gambling involved, but he had always been clear that technology is the core competitiveness.

Otherwise, foreign-funded enterprises controlling advanced technology wouldn't be able to occupy the entire high-end market, while they only scrape by in the low-end market, doing the most tiring work but barely making ends meet.

Fanmi's rise was too fast. He had been following this company and knew there must be an extremely powerful R&D team behind Fanmi; there was no doubt about that.

Coupled with the mediation from the Industrial Park officials, he felt this was a very good opportunity. Perhaps with Fanmi's help, they could complete the technical upgrade.

Only in this way can the company and the factory truly take a big step forward.

"President Xu, President Lei from Fanmi is here!" Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Xu Fuyun's secretary walked in and spoke.

"President Lei!"

Xu Fuyun's eyes suddenly lit up.

Speak of the devil!

"Please invite him to the reception room immediately!!"