"Director, we have something here, and we hope you can take a look!" As Tong He was about to head to his laboratory to start his day's work, he was called out by a somewhat familiar voice. Turning his head, he saw Yang Yunhe.
Tong He had a lot of admiration for Yang Yunhe, so he stopped promptly and asked with a smile, "Team Leader Yang, what can I help you with?"
"We accidentally discovered a material last night during our experiments, and its properties are quite special. As you know, I'm an amateur in materials research, so I was hoping you could take a look and see if it's a usable material!" Yang Yunhe said with a smile.
"Oh, do you have the basic properties of this material? Let me see!" Tong He's interest was immediately piqued. Yang Yunhe quickly handed him a document, saying, "Yes, we stayed up late last night doing some basic material property tests. This thing seems quite interesting."
Hearing Yang Yunhe say this, Tong He became even more interested. He picked up the document and glanced at it, his expression becoming quite animated.
"Is what's written on this material true?" Tong He couldn't help but ask.
"Absolutely true!" If you don't believe me, you can come to my lab right now, and I'll demonstrate it for you!
"Let's go!" Tong He said quickly, urging Yang Yunhe to his lab. There were already quite a few researchers in the lab. They were initially startled by Tong He's appearance, and then their faces lit up with smiles.
"Where's the material?" Tong He asked directly, full of enthusiasm.
"It's here!" A researcher quickly produced a glass bottle, which seemed to contain some viscous liquid.
"Is this the liquid clothing material you were talking about?" Tong He asked curiously, holding the glass bottle.
"Yes, our project team has always needed a special material to serve as a lubricant. This lubricant is very special, and none of the current materials meet our needs, so we decided to develop a high-molecular compound to use as a lubricant ourselves."
"As a result, when I was getting the raw materials, I accidentally took polyethylene terephthalate instead of hexamethylenetetramine, and then I accidentally concocted this thing. We don't yet know its molecular properties or structural formula, so we've temporarily named it liquid high-polymer fiber!" Yang Yunhe explained.
"Are you sure this thing is non-toxic?" Tong He asked.
"It's definitely non-toxic. You know, high-molecular compounds are almost never toxic unless you ingest them directly!" Yang Yunhe said.
"Then who will try it out? Make a whole set of clothes!" Tong He said excitedly. However, the researchers in the lab looked at each other, and no one spoke up.
After all, typically, when a director like the head of the institute actively invites everyone to try something, those with some foresight should eagerly speak up and volunteer, winning the director's favor.
But no one stepped forward, which seemed a bit strange.
"I'll do it!" Unexpectedly, Yang Yunhe, the team leader, spoke up.
"Uh, it seems I didn't consider this carefully enough. How about we start with an experiment on my arm first!" Tong He offered.
"No need. Since it's liquid clothing, it naturally needs to be tested on the entire body. After all, the skin on different parts of the body is different, and the effect might also differ!" Yang Yunhe said.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you to make a sacrifice for the development of science and technology!" Tong He nodded with satisfaction and then said impatiently, "Let's not dally. Let's start right here!"
"Okay." Yang Yunhe was also a bold person. After agreeing, he actually began to undress in the laboratory, leaving only his underwear on. Just as Yang Yunhe was about to take that off too, Tong He quickly stopped him.
Tong He himself couldn't quite accept such candidness yet.
"You all can start now. Just apply the liquid high-polymer fiber to my body!" Yang Yunhe said. The researchers then reacted, opened the glass bottle, took out brushes, and began to smear it on Yang Yunhe's body, like painting a wall, covering his entire body from the neck down with a thick layer of the compound.
"How long do we have to wait?" Tong He asked curiously.
"Five minutes is enough!" Yang Yunhe said.
Indeed, five minutes later, the special material on Yang Yunhe's body had completely solidified. When Tong He curiously reached out to touch it, he found that the texture in his hand was not that of a dry coating, but rather, similar to polyester, the texture of actual clothing fabric!
Tong He became even more curious. He began to pull hard, and found that the clothing was elastic and could be stretched to cover a larger area, just like normal fabric, while maintaining considerable strength. Tong He exerted all his might but could not tear the thin layer of fabric.
"This is amazing!" Even Tong He himself couldn't help but exclaim after personally experiencing the material.
While it was true that almost all chemical fabrics were high-molecular compounds, essentially the same as this liquid high-polymer fiber, and these high-molecular compounds were in a liquid state during production.
But the problem was that these liquid high-molecular compounds could not directly become clothing fabric. Instead, they had to be drawn into threads by equipment, and then the threads would be woven into fabric. Tong He had never seen a compound that, when directly applied to the surface of a person's body, transformed into normal fabric. It was truly incredible!
It was akin to a baby wanting to become a university student through the college entrance examination. As they grow up, they must constantly study hard and absorb knowledge to become a university student; otherwise, they would remain illiterate.
But now, a new type of human had emerged. They are born, only need to grow up, and require no learning. They can play games all day and directly pass the college entrance examination to become university students. It's as if knowledge is innate, which is truly astounding.
"What about the material's acid resistance, corrosion resistance, water resistance, and high-temperature resistance?" Tong He pressed further.
"I apologize, we haven't had time to test those yet!" Yang Yunhe quickly replied.
"Then test them quickly... Actually, never mind. Give me the material, and I'll immediately arrange for staff to test it! Also, give me a detailed report on the preparation process and flow of this material. I'll prepare it directly in the laboratory!" Tong He said directly.
These words were actually a bit excessive. After all, this special material was entirely created by Yang Yunhe's team. Now, Tong He was not only taking over the testing rights but also the entire preparation process and technology of the material.
In other words, this was equivalent to directly hijacking Yang Yunhe's achievement. Any normal person hearing these words would likely fly into a rage.
In fact, many of Yang Yunhe's researchers looked quite displeased upon hearing this.
Although Yang Yunhe deserved more than 90% of the credit for the successful development of this material, they, as the supporting "foot soldiers," were also entitled to a share of the remaining 10% of the credit.
But if this material were truly intercepted by Tong He, it would be fortunate if they received even 1% of the credit.
"What are you all making those long faces for? All the credit is yours, I'm not that shameless!" Tong He saw the expressions of these researchers and knew what they were thinking. He said carelessly, "I just happen to need this material for an experiment. After you write the report, give me a copy, and send another copy directly to the secretariat and the database!"
"Yes!" Yang Yunhe said with a smile, "By submitting the report to the secretariat and the database under Yang Yunhe's name, the credit for this material will be definitively recorded in the name of Yang Yunhe's team, and no one else can snatch it away."
"Tsk, this outfit really looks good. It fits your body perfectly. If you had some muscles, you'd drive a lot of women crazy!" Tong He appraised Yang Yunhe again, smiling playfully.
The biggest characteristic of this liquid clothing was its ability to perfectly accentuate a person's figure.
"..." Yang Yunhe expressed some concern. Did this Tong He have a problem?
"By the way, how are you planning to take this outfit off?" Tong He continued to inquire with great interest, because this outfit was directly applied to the body, making it a perfect one-piece suit. It was impossible to remove it like normal clothes.
"We'll have to get scissors to cut it!" Yang Yunhe said with a wry smile.
"What a pity. Your material still has a drawback: the surface is a bit uneven and not smooth enough. Otherwise, it would truly be the best clothing in the world!" Tong He said.
"Director, actually, the material itself is very pliable after solidifying. It's just that it was applied with a brush just now, and it couldn't be applied evenly. I think if we used a high-pressure spray to spray it on the body like paint, it would be perfect. However, I don't have the equipment for spraying, otherwise I would have sprayed it just now!"
"Good!" Tong He nodded, glanced at Yang Yunhe with a smile, and then said, "Team Leader Yang, you've stumbled upon something great this time and made a contribution. However, this contribution is neither small nor large. But if this material can be used in the new material I'm currently developing, then your contribution will instantly become immense, and you might even be promoted to level 15 or above!"
"You're really lucky this time!"
"Ah!" Yang Yunhe blinked, not understanding what Tong He meant.
He had been working at the research center for several months and was well aware of the Jiangnan Group's hierarchical system. His current rank in the Jiangnan Group was level 12, which he achieved after creating the anti-gravity engine and converting the massive contribution points into his rank.
Even at this rank, he was considered a rare find, one in a hundred, at the research center.
But a level 15 rank was even more extraordinary.
To put it this way, in the entire research center, apart from Tong He, Zuo Sicheng, and Ni Guangnan, there was no fourth person at level 15. What exactly was Tong He working on?