Originally, Lu Zhou expected to get a hundred or so volunteers from the army, and that would be enough.
He didn't expect Minister Qin to throw out the question, "Is one regiment enough?" This really shocked him quite a bit.
Lu Zhou said, "That's too many people. Even if you can get so many people, I can't get that many experimental equipment."
A regiment would need at least a thousand people, maybe even two thousand people.
Even if he needed a lot of help, it wouldn't be that many.
Minister Qin was speechless. "Then you should at least give me a number. You're playing riddles with me. How can a layman like me guess how many people you need?"
"About two hundred should be enough." Originally, Lu Zhou planned to say a hundred, but seeing that the negotiation was going so smoothly, he doubled the number he was about to say.
Minister Qin sighed in relief when he heard that only two hundred people were needed. Even though he could find a way to get Lu Zhou two mecha squads, it would still be troublesome to transfer so many people.
Also, the more people involved in the project, the more difficult it would be to keep it a secret.
Minister Qin waved his hand and said, "Okay, no problem. As long as you can develop this technology, we'll help you wherever we can!"
Based on the potential of this technology so far, it was completely worth it for him to make such a commitment.
Once this technology matured, it could really achieve a full-scale simulation of reality. By then, not only could it be used for air force training, but it could also be used for conventional military exercises that weren't aimed at strategic deterrence.
By that time, the People's Liberation Army could save billions or even tens of billions of yuan in military expenses.
And the military expenditure that was saved could be used in places that needed it more.
For example, scientific research, construction of national defense facilities, etc …
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that as long as this technology was used well, it could change the training of an army, and it could even change the national defense of a country.
Regardless of the purpose, the price paid for this technology was worth it.
…
Minister Qin and Director Li didn't want to disturb Lu Zhou's research.
Before he left, Minister Qin told Lu Zhou that the unit that would assist him with the experiment would be arranged within a week, so he didn't need to worry about things outside of the research.
Just like that, this virtual reality technology was labeled as a military product.
It was precisely because of this label that the entire technology instantly gained extraordinary significance. Whether it was the experimenter or the issue of confidentiality, under the illumination of this halo, it was no longer a problem.
He was quite satisfied with Chen Yushan's idea. After Lu Zhou helped Lumiere solve the problems of his residence and visa, the whole project began.
Before building the entire system, they needed to first formulate the outline of the entire technical route, then build the framework of the algorithm on this basis. The next step was to collect and analyze the data from the experimenters step by step.
On the third day of Lumiere's arrival, Lu Zhou suddenly received an unexpected call.
"Hello?"
"Hi … I'm Sarrot. I didn't expect this number to work."
Sarrot?
When Lu Zhou heard this name, he paused for a second. He then smiled and spoke.
"I haven't changed my number … Speaking of which, you haven't contacted me in a long time, why did you suddenly call me?"
Sarrot coughed lightly and said with some embarrassment, "I didn't intend to disturb you, but … my friend seems to be lost. Can you help me think of a way?"
Lu Zhou: "… Lost? Where? "
"Shanghai."
Lu Zhou asked in disbelief, "… Are you sure he's lost?"
"Yeah, we were attending an academic conference in Shanghai, but halfway through the conference, he suddenly disappeared … Technically speaking, he was wandering on the street. I went to buy a drink, and when I came back, he was gone. I tried to email and call him, but he hasn't replied to my messages. "
When Sarrot said this, he also felt that his words were a little strange, but the truth of the matter was just that bizarre.
He only knew one person in China, so the only thing he could think of was to call Lu Zhou.
After hearing Professor Sarrot's words, Lu Zhou took a sip of coffee and asked, "Is your friend male or female, what's his name?"
"Male, Dutch, lives in Switzerland, his name is Lumiere …"
"Pfft!"
When Sarrot heard the slightly excited voice from the other end of the phone, he paused for a second and spoke.
"What?"
Lu Zhou wiped the coffee from the corner of his mouth and spoke with an awkward expression.
"Nothing … I'll ask someone I know to try and find him."
Professor Sarrot nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you."
Lu Zhou smiled and nodded.
"No problem, come visit me when you have time, I'm in Jinling."
Sarrot: "No problem!"
…
Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.
Inside the temporary virtual reality technology laboratory, Lu Zhou knocked on Professor Lumiere's office door and looked at Lumiere, who was busy working in front of his computer.
"Even though I understand that you're excited, it's not like you can't even reply to an old friend's email."
"Old friend? Oh, I'm so busy, I forgot, I'll contact him later. Right now, I'm writing a resignation letter … You know, I used to work at the Swiss National Neural Network Research Center. The director of the research center thinks highly of me, and he has said that he wants to promote me to project manager. Now that I'm suddenly resigning, I have to explain to him why I'm leaving. "
"Resignation letter?" Lu Zhou had a strange look on his face as he said, "Um … I already did it for you."
"… Done?"
Lumiere froze, and his hands stopped on the keyboard.
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "I used your email to send an email to the human resources department of the neural network research center … They seem to have agreed quickly."
The office instantly became quiet.
For ten seconds, not a single sound could be heard in the entire office.
"What about Academician Ines' reply? What did he say? "
Lumiere stood up from his chair. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he was holding on to his last straw … However, Lu Zhou didn't know what Lumiere wanted to do.
"Ines? I don't know this name … "
Lu Zhou carefully searched his memory, but he didn't remember this name at all. He shook his head and said, "If it's the human resources department's reply, I can read it to you … It's only two sentences anyway."
Lumiere's expression froze.
After standing there for a long time, Lumiere suddenly slumped into a chair.
"… No need."
He waved his hand, put down his right hand, and grabbed the mouse again.
He threw his resignation letter, which was almost two thousand words long, into the recycle bin. He then opened the outline of the unfinished research plan and began the work that he originally planned to start tomorrow.
Even though his depressed look was a little worrying, Lu Zhou saw that not only was he in the mood to work, but he was even more motivated. Lu Zhou felt that it was better not to comfort him …
Lu Zhou patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't forget to write back to your old friend". He then turned around and walked away.
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