"Tonghe Alloy!" Yang Yunhe kept repeating the name all night, a perverted grin plastered across his face.
Yang Yunhe knew the significance of this name perfectly. It meant that all future generations of Earth would remember him, Yang Yunhe. He would be like those brilliant scientists who shone in the historical firmament, remembered by the entire world. What a thrilling prospect!
However, as the night wore on, Yang Yunhe hid himself under the covers, his body trembling uncontrollably. He understood his own identity; he was ultimately going to leave the Jiangnan Group with classified information.
Once his identity was known, the Jiangnan Group would never name the alloy Tonghe Alloy. It would be a disgrace in the history of science. Neither the Americans nor the Chinese would grant him a good reputation, because in any country, traitors were the most despicable existence.
After such a night of torment, Yang Yunhe appeared extremely fatigued, his complexion pale. However, the surrounding researchers noticed nothing amiss, attributing it to Yang Yunhe's excitement and lack of sleep.
Yang Yunhe, naturally, played along, admitting he hadn't slept well. After all, he hadn't slept at all.
Yang Yunhe skipped breakfast and didn't even feel like eating lunch. But the researchers, worried about their boss's health, persuaded him, and he eventually went to the cafeteria.
As soon as he entered the cafeteria and saw the sign for Shaanxi-style You Po Mian (oil-splashed noodles), he couldn't help but frown. He finally sighed, ordered a bowl of You Po Mian, and ate with everyone else.
No one expected that Yang Yunhe would find a chip in his You Po Mian and hide it in his mouth. During the lunch break, he secretly opened his computer to read the message.
It turned out to be an order from Goldman Sachs inquiring about intelligence and progress. Goldman Sachs had likely learned of the anomalies occurring in the research institute through that cook. They probably also knew about Yang Yunhe's promotion to deputy director, so Goldman Sachs urgently inquired what had happened and how Yang Yunhe had ascended to deputy director.
To be fair, Yang Yunhe really didn't want to answer this question, but he couldn't refuse. Otherwise, Goldman Sachs would come and trouble him.
After a long hesitation, Yang Yunhe finally replied.
Since he had leverage held over him, Yang Yunhe did not conceal the main points. He truthfully recorded the entire matter.
This included the groundbreaking invention of Tonghe Alloy, as well as its various miraculous properties, all recorded truthfully.
It also included the fact that the liquid polymer fiber supplied by Goldman Sachs to the Jiangnan Group was an important component in the composition of Tonghe Alloy, which was why he was appointed deputy director for this achievement.
At the same time, Yang Yunhe pointed out that the main component of Tonghe Alloy was still a special compound that Tong He had spent three years developing. It was only after unexpectedly obtaining the liquid polymer fiber he provided that it was finally formed.
Therefore, although he had personally witnessed the appearance of Tonghe Alloy and its various experiments, he had no idea about its exact composition, let alone the manufacturing method!
After completing this intelligence report, Yang Yunhe felt no relief, but rather more distressed. It was destined to be another sleepless night.
Putting aside Yang Yunhe's suffering, on the other side, this intelligence was immediately delivered to Professor Parkinson. After reading the entire report, Professor Parkinson was thoroughly displeased. He immediately instructed his secretary to summon all the technical elites in materials from within the group.
Soon, five experts appeared before Professor Parkinson.
These were no ordinary experts. They were the absolute top figures from various companies or institutions controlled by Goldman Sachs. Four out of the five experts had won Nobel Prizes; they were truly super-elites.
However, facing these super-elites, Professor Parkinson showed no respect. Instead, he somewhat aggressively threw the information regarding the properties of Tonghe Alloy in front of them and asked, "Do you think such a material can exist?"
Indeed, Professor Parkinson didn't even ask if they could develop such a material themselves; he was asking if it could exist at all.
This indicated that, in Professor Parkinson's mind, Yang Yunhe might have fabricated false intelligence to toy with him, which is why he was asking about its existence.
The technical experts from Goldman Sachs were also bewildered after seeing the properties of this material. Their thoughts were similar to Professor Parkinson's; they doubted if such a material could truly exist in the world.
However, they were professionals. After careful consideration, one expert said, "Although the properties of this alloy are incredible, theoretically, it does have a certain possibility of existence."
"We have already found many materials that can transform from liquid metal to solid metal. We also possess materials that solidify through electrical conduction. However, the fact that it reverts to its original state after the power is cut, and only solidifies through a strong radiation field—such a material is unprecedented, but we cannot deny its theoretical possibility!"
"Yes, the self-rotation caused by such a high and low voltage difference is also theoretically feasible. For example, our Earth itself is constantly rotating. If classical mechanics were not altered, there would only be two explanations for Earth's rotation. Either there is the pull of dark matter, or there are massive energy surges within the Earth causing it to rotate. This point is somewhat similar to the voltage difference."
"So, you believe this material truly exists?" Professor Parkinson's brow furrowed even deeper.
"It only has theoretical possibility, but in reality, for a material to possess so many properties is simply unbelievable!" One expert said, unable to resist licking his lips, "Boss, can you tell us where you obtained the characteristics of this material?"
"Do you have a sample of this material in hand? If so, within a week at most, we can conduct actual tests, and I guarantee there will be no problems!"
Seeing such material properties, none of the experts present could resist the urge to get their hands on it and experiment, to see if it was truly so miraculous.
Unfortunately, Professor Parkinson rolled his eyes. "If I could get a sample, why would I be asking you? I'd just conduct the experiments myself. Unfortunately, this is intelligence from a very secret source, and nothing else! Now, I need you to give me an accurate judgment. What is the probability you believe this material exists?"
"Boss, precise numbers can only be obtained through detailed experiments. You've only given us a textual description; how can we possibly give you a professional probability? Even without a sample, you should at least provide us with some videos or photos to help us confirm!"
"No, absolutely nothing!" Professor Parkinson waved his hand impatiently. The experts sighed. Although they were reluctant to answer such a question, their boss was being unreasonable. They finally had to give a 5% probability, meaning they believed there was only about a 5% chance it was real.
With such a number presented to Professor Parkinson, his subsequent choice was predictable.
He immediately ordered his secretary to send a stern message to Yang Yunhe, demanding that Yang Yunhe find a way to provide one or two samples. If that were not possible, he should at least obtain videos, and preferably find a way to obtain the detailed manufacturing method.
Finally, the letter also implicitly listed Yang Yunhe's leverage, telling Yang Yunhe how to be a smart person.
When such an order reached Yang Yunhe, his mood was as one could imagine. He even had the urge to report the Shaanxi cook as a spy.
If he had just joined the research center, Yang Yunhe would certainly not have been able to complete such a task. However, Yang Yunhe was now the deputy director, with his authority further elevated, giving him many more rights.
For example, Yang Yunhe no longer had to squeeze into the public data browsing room to access information. Instead, he could check various video materials within his authorized scope from his own office.
Although information about Black Gold and the detailed preparation method of Tonghe Alloy were still inaccessible, he could access some video materials from the experiments.
However, directly copying and pasting video data was a foolish act, as the network administration department would immediately detect such minor activities.
Therefore, Yang Yunhe employed a seemingly clumsy but effective method: he directly used a camera to film his computer screen. Through this method, he transferred the recording to a storage chip and then sent it to Goldman Sachs.
This time, even if Professor Parkinson didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that the Jiangnan Group might indeed have developed such a terrifying material.
After confirming its authenticity, Goldman Sachs's desire for Tonghe Alloy instantly skyrocketed, even surpassing their previous eagerness for detailed information on Black Gold. Consequently, Goldman Sachs immediately instructed Yang Yunhe to do everything possible to obtain the manufacturing method of Tonghe Alloy.
To facilitate Yang Yunhe's actions, Goldman Sachs even proactively provided two pieces of technical data, to be used by Yang Yunhe at a crucial moment as a stepping stone for his promotion and raise.