79: Chapter 79 Divine Chip, Amaterasu of the Sakura Kingdom Makes Her Move

Inside the laboratory, the air was so quiet that heartbeats could be heard.

Everyone's ecstasy, shock, and disbelief were all frozen in this moment.

The dim blue chip resting quietly on the tray was like a star that had fallen into the mortal world, capturing everyone's soul.

"Quick! Quickly perform the performance test!"

President Liu Qianghua was the first to break free from his petrified state, roaring in a hoarse voice.

The engineers in charge of testing woke as if from a dream, rushing forward in a flurry to carefully connect the most precise probes to the chip.

Data began to scroll across the main screen once again.

"Single-core computing power peak... reading..."

"Read failed! Tester overloaded!"

"What?!"

"Switch to the backup tester! The highest specification one!"

"Report! The backup tester is also overloaded! The chip's instantaneous data throughput exceeds the design limits of all our testing equipment!"

The entire laboratory fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone stared at the tiny chip as if looking at a monster.

It had been created.

Yet it couldn't be tested.

Because the performance of this chip had far surpassed the tools they used to measure the word "performance."

This is so frustrating...

It's like building a light-speed engine only to discover that the world's fastest stopwatch can't keep up with its speed.

"Let me."

Su Che's voice broke the awkward silence.

He had already stood up and walked to another console.

He didn't use any testing equipment.

He simply connected the chip to the backup port of the Pangu Quantum Computer, which was connected to the national private network, using a simple adapter.

Then, he typed a line of code on the keyboard.

[Command: Take the chip itself as the core, take over 30% of the Pangu Quantum Computer's computing power, perform a self-check, and simulate the full-condition flow field data of the Adaptive Variable Cycle Aerospace Engine.]

"Hum—"

The cooling system of the Pangu Quantum Computer let out a roar like a giant beast waking up!

On the main screen.

The engine model that had plagued Dragon Country scientists for over a decade, covered in red error warnings, appeared once again.

The next second.

A miracle happened.

On the model, those glaring red warnings melted and faded away at a visible speed, like ice and snow under the sun!

Replacing them was a refreshing expanse of green, representing "perfect operation"!

In less than ten seconds.

The entire engine model was glowing bright green from the inside out!

"Success..."

Academician Qian Zhenhua muttered to himself; this titan of Dragon Country's software engineering looked like a senile old man at this moment.

"It took less than ten seconds to complete the workload that the Pangu Quantum Computer would have needed ten years to calculate..."

"How can this be a chip..."

"This is a god!"

Lieutenant General Peng said nothing.

He simply walked over to Su Che, looking at this young man who was pale, had dark circles under his eyes, yet still stood straight.

He reached out and pressed heavily on Su Che's shoulder.

"Go to sleep."

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable command.

"Yes, General."

Su Che grinned, his body swaying.

He had indeed reached his limit; any longer and he would have died of exhaustion.

After three days and two nights of high-intensity mental labor, even though he had snatched a few naps in between, even an iron man couldn't hold up.

Lieutenant General Peng personally escorted him out of the laboratory, where a black Hongqi sedan was already waiting at the entrance.

"Go back to the Expert Apartment and get some good sleep."

"If the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you."

...

It was already two in the morning at the Military Science Commission Compound's Expert Apartment.

Su Che dragged his legs, which felt like they were filled with lead, and opened the door.

In the living room, only a dim floor lamp was left on.

Lin Waner was curled up on the sofa, covered by a thin blanket, already asleep.

She was still clutching a brick-thick copy of "Introduction to Quantum Physics," and her long eyelashes seemed to have undried tear stains on them.

Su Che walked over and crouched down.

He looked at her peaceful sleeping face, and the softest part of his heart was gently touched.

He reached out, wanting to help her move that uncomfortable book away.

As soon as his fingertips touched the page, Lin Waner's eyes snapped open like a startled deer.

"Su Che?"

When she saw who was in front of her, all her confusion and sleepiness were instantly replaced by surprise and heartache.

"You're back!"

She didn't ask him what he had done, nor did she ask how it went.

She simply reached out and gently stroked his bloodshot eyes and the blue stubble on his chin.

"You've lost weight."

These simple three words made Su Che feel warmer than any words of celebration.

"It's fine, a good sleep is all I need."

He wanted to stand up, but he felt a wave of dizziness and sat down directly on the wool carpet next to the sofa.

"Don't move!"

Lin Waner panicked, quickly jumped off the sofa, took a bottle of water from the fridge, unscrewed it, and handed it to his lips.

Su Che took a few sips from her hand.

The cold liquid slid down his throat, clearing his muddled brain a little.

"Silly, why didn't you go to the bedroom to sleep?"

"I was afraid I wouldn't hear you when you came back," Lin Waner said softly.

She helped him lean against the sofa, then squatted in front of him, looking up with her clean, plain face.

"Su Che."

"Hmm?"

"I... I went to Jinghua University today."

Su Che was stunned.

"I found a professor from the physics department; I want to... I want to apply to audit their classes," Lin Waner's voice was very light, but unusually firm.

"I don't understand any of the things you make, and I don't want a future where you talk to me and I don't even know what you're saying."

"I don't want to just be someone who waits at home for you to come back."

She looked into Su Che's eyes, and in those clear pupils, a light he had never seen before flickered.

"I want to enter your world, even if... I can only understand a little bit, that would be enough."

Su Che's heart trembled violently.

He reached out, pulled this stubborn girl into his arms, and held her tightly.

"Okay."

...

The next day, Su Che was woken up by the aroma of food.

He had slept for a full fifteen hours.

Opening his eyes, it was already dusk outside the window.

Lin Waner was wearing an apron, busy in the small kitchen, and three dishes and one soup were already set on the table.

Su Che felt like he had come back to life.

He walked to the kitchen doorway and hugged her slender waist from behind.

Lin Waner's body stiffened, then relaxed, letting him rest his chin on her shoulder like a big cat.

"Hungry?"

"Yeah."

"Go wash up first, then call your dad. He called me yesterday, asking if you'd been caught and locked up again."

Su Che laughed.

He washed his face, walked to the balcony, and dialed his old man Su Pingan's number.

"Hello? You little bastard, you still know how to call back?!"

As soon as the call connected, Su Pingan's signature loud voice boomed.

"Dad, I'm fine."

"You're fine? If you're fine, why is Teacher Lin almost crying with worry! What on earth are you doing in the capital? Did you blow something up again?"

"Didn't blow anything up, just helping the country fix a tractor," Su Che said, making up an excuse.

"Fixing a tractor all the way in the capital? Do you think I'm stupid?"

Su Che didn't argue with him and changed the subject.

"I saw Grandpa."

The other end of the line fell silent instantly.

After a long while, Su Pingan asked in a voice suppressing his emotions.

"Is he... okay?"

"He's doing well, just asleep. The doctor said there's no problem with his health," Su Che said, picking what he could say.

"That's good... that's good..."

Su Pingan's voice carried uncontrollable choking.

After hanging up, Su Che felt a bit uneasy inside.

Just as he was about to return to the room to eat, the encrypted phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

It was a message from Lieutenant General Peng, containing only one picture.

It was a satellite overhead view.

The shooting location was an abandoned chemical plant on the outskirts of the capital.

In the center of the photo, a huge pattern, spray-painted in white paint, was incredibly clear.

It was a blooming... Sakura.

And next to the Sakura pattern, there was a line of crooked Dragon Country characters, also spray-painted.

[Su Che, I will take your head.]

Su Che's brows furrowed, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Before he could reply, Lieutenant General Peng's call came through directly.

On the other end of the line, Lieutenant General Peng's voice sounded exceptionally grave and cold.

"Engineer Su, 'Amaterasu' has made a move."