91: Chapter 91 Mr. Zhou, please save Team Leader Peng!

Warehouse Research Base.

Peng Yang sat cross-legged in front of a large blackboard in the corner, his gaze fixed on a calculation formula. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair was messy, and he had obvious dark circles under his eyes; it was clear he hadn't rested properly for a long time.

"Not right, it's still not right..."

Suddenly, he stood up abruptly and wiped away the entire problem-solving process he had calculated halfway through.

"Why is it always wrong? It shouldn't be! How on earth do I solve this, how do I solve it..."

His muttered self-talk, accompanied by the scratching sound of chalk on the blackboard, echoed continuously in the empty, quiet warehouse.

Not far away, several researchers who were working seriously heard the commotion and couldn't help but turn their heads to look over.

The muttering became clearer, punctuated by the sound of him tapping on the blackboard. The sight of his figure pacing back and forth made them look at each other, their faces etched with a hint of helplessness.

Beyond that, their expressions were more filled with worry and complexity.

"This can't go on. Group Leader Peng hasn't closed his eyes for three days and three nights. If he doesn't rest, he's definitely going to collapse!"

"But we've tried to persuade him, and he just won't listen. The strength of the ceramic material isn't enough, and there's a high probability that there's an issue with this ratio formula. Until he calculates it, he definitely won't rest..."

"Right now, I'm afraid only President Zhou can talk him out of it. I don't know when he'll be back. If he's even a little late, we might really have to visit the Group Leader in the hospital!"

"Sigh, whenever problems cropped up before, President Zhou was responsible for providing the ideas to solve them. Back then, I didn't realize how difficult the project was. During this period, I've truly experienced what it means to lose sleep over work; my hair has turned quite gray..."

"I'm in the same boat..."

Amidst a chorus of sighs, the group looked at Peng Yang, who was squatting in the corner like a madman, constantly muttering to himself. The worry on their faces became even more apparent.

Zeng Wenyu also let out a sigh. Looking at Peng Yang's state, he felt very uneasy.

Having just graduated with a master's degree, he had originally intended to enter a scientific research institute. It just so happened that after failing an interview, Lei Jun came to his door and extended an invitation.

He had initially come here with a 'give it a try' attitude, thinking he would accumulate some project research experience and then try again for the institute he wanted to join.

But after arriving here, he had abandoned the thought of leaving.

Although the environment wasn't great and there weren't many people in the project team, through his work during this period, he could truly see the hope of the project's success.

Especially when Zhou Fan was around, the project's progress even felt somewhat incredible to him. Furthermore, he greatly admired Peng Yang, the group leader; the man was practically a research fanatic. Once he entered work mode, his professionalism was absolutely beyond reproach.

Most importantly, that spirit of his commanded immense respect!

"President Zhou, please come back and save the Group Leader, otherwise someone's really going to die..."

Looking at the madman-like figure not far away, he was truly afraid Peng Yang's body wouldn't be able to take it. After not sleeping for several days and nights, even a man of iron wouldn't be able to hold out!

Not only that, Peng Yang's mental state also worried him deeply. He was truly afraid that if things continued like this, some kind of psychological issue would develop!

If that happened, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Zhou Fan when he returned.

Lost in thought, his gaze involuntarily drifted toward the warehouse entrance.

His eyes held a glimmer of hope!

...

The black SUV was driving down the road. Lei Jun was at the wheel, but he kept glancing out of the corner of his eye at Zhou Fan in the passenger seat.

"You seem to have lost a bit of weight?"

He spoke after observing for a while.

"It's not that dramatic!"

Zhou Fan shook his head with a chuckle. Although he was very busy in Kyoto, the food was quite good, and he had only been gone for half a month.

"Back to the company first?" Lei Jun also smiled and then asked.

Although he looked quite relaxed now, his inner nerves were actually constantly taut. If he wasn't afraid that Zhou Fan had other arrangements, he would have driven him straight to the company.

"Let's head to the warehouse first!" Zhou Fan shook his head and said.

Before returning, he had already received several text messages from the researchers at the warehouse. Knowing Peng Yang's current state, if he didn't go back now, a major problem might occur!

He knew Peng Yang's personality best—extreme paranoia and a tendency to get stuck in dead ends. This kind of personality actually had its benefits in scientific research, as his focus would far exceed that of others.

But there were downsides too. Once the research direction was wrong or he got stuck on a certain difficult problem, he could truly work himself to death!

When he was partnered with Peng Yang in his previous life, he had experienced this paranoia more than once.

"Alright!" Lei Jun nodded, then glanced at Zhou Fan again.

"Loongson International has had some breakthroughs in memory technology, but they seem to have encountered some issues in materials recently!"

"I'm not clear on the specifics, but they called me before saying they wanted to invite you over to give some guidance. You were in Kyoto at the time, so I didn't mention it..."

Since there was still a distance to the warehouse, Lei Jun naturally started talking about some things that happened after Zhou Fan left.

"Material issues?"

Zhou Fan thought about it and had a general idea. Currently, the best way to achieve a breakthrough in memory technology was to introduce high-dielectric constant materials to increase storage density and reduce leakage rates.

Loongson International's technical accumulation was good; after all, they were a leading domestic enterprise in this field. However, it would still be difficult to solve the high-dielectric constant material problem in a short period of time.

"I'll go to the warehouse, then head home. I'll check if there's nothing scheduled for tomorrow and head over there!"

Zhou Fan spoke. Having been away for half a month, he definitely had to see his parents first upon his return. The issues at Loongson International would have to wait.

After all, in terms of project importance, Peng Yang and the transparent ceramics project at the warehouse were related to the breakthrough in lithography machine technology, so they were definitely more important.

"Okay. Also, the optical lenses at Gewei Technology seem to have run into some trouble. They've called quite a few times over the last few days..."

Lei Jun nodded and then added.

He actually felt somewhat helpless in his heart. He had previously asked Zhou Guangming if he could solve these problems, but the result was negative.

Zhou Guangming even told him very clearly that it was impossible to solve these core technology breakthroughs in a short time; they had to be ground down over time. However, he also added a final note: unless they found Zhou Fan.

After all, the breakthrough directions for these technologies were all proposed and established by Zhou Fan.

"You make the arrangements. Solve the memory problem first, then the camera problem!"

Zhou Fan took a deep breath and leaned back against the seat with his eyes slightly closed, his mind beginning to race.

He actually knew that pushing for technical iterations in so many fields simultaneously would be extremely difficult, but the technical blockade Fanmi would face in the future would only become more severe.

From the moment he decided to fully launch the self-developed system, he had anticipated the current situation, and facts had proven him right.

If it weren't for the abilities he gained after transmigrating, he really wouldn't have dared to take such large strides.

But now, on one hand, it was forced by the situation, and on the other, he had confidence in his heart.

He could only grit his teeth and power through!