Facing Lv Yongchang's request, Guan Hualiang swallowed hard. As the only expert witness, his shock had reached its peak—who could imagine an undergraduate student live-deriving controlled fusion technology?
"What... do you want me to do?" Guan's voice 沙哑 (husky) from astonishment.
"I request a review of my calculations," Lv stated firmly.
At Sandao'ou University's Materials Institute, a phone rang sharply.
"Hello?"
"Professor Guan?!"
"You're serious?!"
"Wait— I'm coming now!"
"Right, I'll get Dean Tian!"
This call disrupted the quiet of the Materials Institute. The same scene unfolded in the Nuclear Physics Laboratory.
"Professor Guan, you're not pranking me, are you?"
"A new material capable of withstanding fusion? Developed by a sophomore?"
"Am I dreaming, or are you?"
"Fine, fine. I'll come check it out."
Twenty minutes later, Lv and Guan sat in the empty classroom. Students had deleted their recordings and left.
"Professor, the classmates..." Lv glanced at Guan uneasily.
"Don't worry. Someone will handle it," Guan assured, then hesitated. "Yongchang... did you really develop all this yourself?"
Despite witnessing the live derivation, Guan struggled to believe an undergrad could possess such advanced knowledge—even at China's top university.
Lv met his gaze steadily. "Yes, Professor. Every bit of it."
No lie. In his past life, his fusion research had been critical for humanity's survival.
"Let's hope so," Guan murmured, now calmer but still skeptical. The upcoming faculty review would reveal the truth—fraud or genius.
Closing his eyes to rest, Guan didn't notice Lv's subtle movement.
In the darkness behind his eyelids, Lv focused inward. The neon-green interface reappeared, its tree diagram clearer now.
At the base glowed Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion. Above, dimmer text read:
Fusion Reactor Miniaturization.
Lv's breath hitched. This was the technology he'd failed to master in his previous life!
Concentrating on the text, he saw a faint line connecting it to Acoustic Levitation Phenomenon.
The system guides research directions but doesn't grant knowledge directly.
Looking higher, he saw:
Ion Propulsion System
Quantum Communication
...
At the apex: Type I Civilization.
Just Type I?
As the thought formed, even dimmer text emerged:
Elementary Energy Weapons.
Lv froze. Energy weapons?
Before he could explore further:
Knock knock knock.
Both opened their eyes as the door swung inward.
"Enter," Guan called.
Five silver-haired professors strode in. The lead elder immediately focused on the blackboard and projector screen, his eyes widening.
He turned to Lv, meeting the young man's unflinching gaze.
"Professor Guan, this is the 'genius student' you mentioned?"
Guan nodded. "Dean Tian, this is Lv Yongchang, a sophomore physics major. His new material..." He gestured to the board. "You'll be the judge."