"Achoo!"
Lu Zhou rubbed his nose and muttered to himself as he sat at his desk.
"Xiao Ai, why do you think I've been sneezing a lot lately? I don't feel any discomfort."
Lu Zhou had been sneezing more and more frequently, and he often sneezed consecutively.
The strange thing was, he didn't have any signs of a cold.
It felt like someone was behind his back …
As if confirming his theory, a series of bubbles popped up in the lower right corner of the computer screen.
Xiao Ai: [Master, Master, I know, someone must be talking about how handsome Master is. (///ω///)]
When Lu Zhou saw this string of bubbles, he smiled awkwardly.
This little guy …
Even though his IQ didn't improve much after leveling up, his flattery skills were getting better and better.
However, he liked this kind of honest, candid, and forthright child.
Lu Zhou was about to continue researching his research project when he suddenly received a phone call.
He pressed the answer button and sniffed his itchy nose.
"Hello?"
"Hello! Academician Lu, it's me, Old Lu, do you remember me? "
Emm …
Old Lu?
When Lu Zhou heard this name, he paused for a second.
To be honest, he really couldn't remember who had called him.
Seeing how Lu Zhou didn't speak for a while, the person on the other end of the phone suddenly felt awkward.
"Oh, don't tell me … you don't remember me, right?"
"Of course not …"
Lu Zhou frowned and thought for a while. Suddenly, a name popped up in his head, and his eyes lit up. He blurted out, "Director Lu?"
Lu Kaimin, Director Lu of the Energy Bureau!
In the past, the two of them interacted briefly on the controllable nuclear fusion project and the lithium-sulfur battery project.
However, ever since the controllable fusion project ended, the focus of the Energy Bureau shifted from the alternative energy industry to the nuclear fusion field. Lu Zhou also stepped down from his position in the nuclear fusion field, so the two hadn't seen each other for the past few years.
On the contrary, because the State Administration for National Defense took over the development of the new energy industry, and because of the rise of the aerospace industry, Lu Zhou had more contact with the State Administration for National Defense.
Lu Zhou recognized who was calling and asked with a smile.
"Chief Lui suddenly called me. What's the matter?"
Director Lu smiled and said, "Nothing, nothing, I just wanted to ask where you are now."
Lu Zhou spun the pen in his hand and said, "I'm in Jinling … In my office at Jin Ling University, why?"
Chief Lu was overjoyed. "It's nothing. Wait for me there. I will be there in the afternoon! The plane is about to take off. Talk to you later. "
Lu Zhou: "…"
Even though this was expected, Lu Zhou didn't expect it to come this soon.
The second weekend after Director Li left, which was the day after the JACS thesis was published, this old friend of his came all the way to Jinling.
Jin Ling University, mathematics department building.
At the door of the office at the end of the corridor, a smiling old man pushed open the door and walked in. As soon as they met, he said enthusiastically.
"Academician Lu, long time no see, how have you been?"
"Yeah, long time no see." Lu Zhou put down the pen in his hand and looked at the old man. He smiled and said, "Did Director Li trick you into coming here?"
"What do you mean trick! No, what does this have to do with Old Li! I just read the JACS thesis, so … "Director Lu didn't know how to explain, so he pretended to be confused and went straight to the point." Let's not talk about this, that lithium-air battery … Did you guys really make it? "
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and gave as accurate an answer as possible.
"The technical difficulties have been solved, all that's left is to solve the design problems."
If the key materials were taken care of, the design wouldn't be a problem. Not to mention they had Debris No.1 as a reference. Even if they made some changes to the design, the energy density would still be quite high.
Lu Zhou looked at Director Lu, who was sitting on the sofa. He then looked at Assistant Zhao, who was sitting in front of his desk, and spoke.
"Zhao Huan, help me make Director Lu a cup of tea."
"Okay, Professor."
Zhao Huan nodded and stood up. She walked to the cabinet and took out a can of good tea. She poured the tea into a porcelain cup used for guests and poured hot water into it. Then, she placed it on the coffee table and said with a smile.
"Director Lu, please have some tea."
"You're too kind."
Although he said it was polite, the smiling old man did not decline. After taking a sip of the tea, he pretended to sigh with emotion.
"Good tea!"
Lu Zhou: "Do you want to bring some back?"
Director Lu smiled and waved his hand. "No need, I know where you got this tea, I have a lot of it at home."
Lu Zhou: "…"
You're acting like this is your first time drinking tea!
Honestly speaking, Lu Zhou couldn't tell the difference between tea and didn't really drink tea.
Every holiday, people would give him a bunch of gifts. Some of them could be declined, but some of them were given in the name of welfare. He didn't know who to give them to, so he could only pile them up in his office and find an opportunity to give them away.
Seeing how Director Lu seemed to have something to say, Lu Zhou knew what was going on. He looked at Assistant Zhao and smiled.
"Zhao Huan, send this document to the academic affairs office for me."
"Okay, Professor."
Assistant Zhao walked to Lu Zhou's desk and took the document. He didn't ask much and walked out of the office.
Then, Lu Zhou looked at the other living person in the office, He Changwen.
"Changwen, you go —"
Before Lu Zhou could finish his sentence, Dr. He stuffed his laptop into his bag and stood up.
"Okay, Professor, I'll go to the library now."
Seeing how self-aware this guy was, Lu Zhou smiled with satisfaction.
This guy is quite sensible.
Lu Zhou doesn't have an excuse to send him away.
After the two unrelated people left, only Lu Zhou and Director Lu were left in the office.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Director Lu smiled and patted his thigh.
"Just now, your student was here, so I didn't dare to speak carelessly. I was so stifled."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "What's bothering you?"
"Didn't Old Li bring back a calculator from you last time? Apparently, as soon as he landed at the Beijing airport, he took the calculator to Chang 'an Avenue to report the good news. It caused quite a commotion! Even though I wasn't there, I heard from the people who were there that the old academician, who took the calculator apart, was so excited that he couldn't breathe. "
When Lu Zhou heard this, he began to sweat profusely.
"Is he okay?"
"He's fine." Director Lu waved his hand and smiled as he said, "There were so many people there, and the medical team was on standby. What could go wrong? Not to mention a small problem like this. "
Director Lu looked at Lu Zhou and spoke emotionally.
"Honestly, we didn't expect you to be so capable. You made carbon-based chips so quickly. What's even more surprising is that not only did you solve the carbon-based chip, but you also solved the lithium-air battery, which has troubled the academic and industrial circles for so many years. "
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "I'm exaggerating. Whether it's the carbon-based chips or lithium-air batteries, they're all research results from a team. I was just a catalyst."
Lu Zhou wasn't being humble, but Director Lu obviously didn't think so.
The old man waved his hand and cut him off.
"Alright, you don't have to be so modest. There are plenty of soldiers in the army, but there are only one or two generals who can win the war. We all know very well who did it. If you continue to be modest, it would be hypocritical."
Lu Zhou made a helpless expression and didn't continue the topic.
Director Lu took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. After pausing for a second, Director Lu looked at him and spoke with an eager tone.
"About the lithium-air battery, I want to ask … What is its energy density?"
Lu Zhou thought about this question for a second and gave a conservative answer.
"Energy density … It's hard to say exactly how much, but theoretically speaking, it should be at least 1.5 times more dense than lithium-sulfur batteries. Maybe it's even possible to double it."
When Director Lu heard that the lithium-air battery's energy density could be 1.5 times that of lithium-sulfur batteries, he suddenly became eager. He clenched his hands on his knees and spoke solemnly.
"I have another question, Academician Lu!"
Lu Zhou saw how serious Director Lu was, so he put on a serious attitude and sat down in his office chair.
"Please go ahead."
However …
Even though Lu Zhou expected Director Lu to ask some tricky questions, he was still a little surprised when he heard this question.
Or rather, Lu Zhou didn't expect him to be so direct …
"This lithium-air battery technology … Can it be used on tanks?"
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