More than ten hours later, Chen Chen stood outside the X-ray room of the research institute and flipped through the X-rays in his hands.
Most of the X-ray films were blank, and some of them only had a tiny dot on them, which could be overlooked if one was not paying attention.
These X-rays were what the STEM chips looked like under the X-rays.
The so-called X-rays were a type of electromagnetic radiation. However, its wavelength covered a wide range of 0.001nm to 10nm. It was located between ultraviolet and Y-rays in the electromagnetic spectrum. The corresponding energy range was 125eV to 125keV.
Those in similar fields often referred to X-rays with wavelengths between 0.001nm and 0.1nm as hard X-rays and those with wavelengths above 0.1nm as soft X-rays.
Based on the data ratio of X-rays penetrating carbon elements, soft X-rays with wavelengths above 0.2nm could illuminate diamond-like substances with a thickness of more than 3mm. The core processor of the STEM chip was a diamond-like crystal with a diameter of 3mm.
The X-rays used for security checks were soft X-rays with lower energy. Therefore, in principle, the chip should be visible after being implanted into the human body.
However, what surprised Chen Chen was that the motherboard material of the STEM chip was a special biocompatible material. This material was compatible with the human body.
In other words, even if the person implanted with the chip took an X-ray, they would only be able to illuminate the core processor of the chip. It would be difficult to find traces of the chip's motherboard.
Moreover, with the chip's core processor being the size of a sesame seed, it would be as good as invisible unless it was intentionally searched for.
As expected of a high-tech chip from the future, it even thought of this.
Chen Chen sighed to himself. Even so, this was an advantage for him. Even if it passed through airport security or even hospital X-rays, the concealment of the chip could be guaranteed to a certain extent.
"It's time to build up my own team..."
Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. After that, he destroyed all the X-rays and turned to leave the room.
...
"Mr. Samuel —"
In the evening, when the researchers were about to get off work, Samuel, who was inspecting the equipment, was stopped by Chen Chen.
"Please come to the main control room in a moment. I have something to discuss with you."
"As you wish."
Samuel glanced at Chen Chen inexplicably and then nodded.
After returning to the main control room, Chen Chen slowly poured two cups of cappuccino and placed them on the table. Then, he picked up a paper document on the table and read it with great interest.
About ten minutes later, someone knocked on the door of the main control room.
"Please come in." Chen Chen raised his head slightly. Samuel immediately pushed open the heavy iron door and strode in.
"Boss, you …"
Samuel was just about to ask something when Chen Chen shook his head and pointed to the hand-brewed coffee on the table. "While it's hot, it'll get cold soon."
"… Thank you."
Samuel had no choice but to sit down opposite Chen Chen.
Patter!
Patter!
* Patter … *
There was a rhythmic tapping sound. Samuel looked toward the source of the sound and saw that it was Chen Chen tapping the table with his index finger. His eyes never left the document in his hand.
Hmm, documents?
Samuel suddenly found it somewhat familiar. Looking at it from where he was, one of the contents of the document was …
Bang!
After reading the contents of the document, Samuel slammed the table so hard that his coffee spilled all over the table. "Boss, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Chen put down the document.
"I'm talking about this file that you're looking at!" The anger in Samuel's eyes was almost burning. "Why is my file with you? What do you want to do to me?"
"Relax."
Chen Chen took a sip of coffee and said slowly, "There's a reason why I'm doing this. Before you get angry, listen to my explanation first, okay?"
"No matter what the reason is, this national-level file shouldn't have appeared on your desk!"
Even so, Samuel still took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and waited for Chen Chen's explanation.
"Mr. Samuel, you were born in 1975 and you're 46 years old this year. You married a Polish woman in 2003 and had a daughter."
Chen Chen read as he read. "However, just ten years ago, on your daughter's seventh birthday, a car accident caused her spine to break, leaving her with a paralyzed leg."
"So, what are you trying to say?" Samuel said, suppressing his anger.
"As far as I know, you used to be a medical bachelor?"
Chen Chen pointed out. "But after your daughter was permanently disabled, you turned to the field of stem cells. Why is that?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Samuel threw the question directly at him.
"Is it because you want to save your daughter through your own efforts?" Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "But when I first met you, you didn't seem to do this."
"…" Upon hearing that, Samuel fell silent.
After a long time, he sighed. "That's right, I've been studying the field of stem cells for ten years and I've waited for ten years.
"For the level of modern medicine, only the field of stem cells gave me a glimmer of hope, so I gave up my favorite clinical medicine and turned to stem cell research.
"However, I used to think that with my own talent, I could find a way to treat Annie, but it wasn't until I plunged into this field that I realized how ridiculous my confidence was..."
"So, you waited?" Chen Chen asked.
"Yes, I could only wait, wait for stem cells or some other field to come up with a case that could cure spinal injuries. It's just that after so many years, it still hasn't happened.
"I don't know how many more years I have to wait. My daughter is already seventeen years old. While her peers are still enjoying their youth, she can only sit in a wheelchair, looking at them enviously..."
Samuel held his head and cried in a low voice. "I'm not a qualified father..."
"You've given up on yourself too much, Mr. Samuel."
Chen Chen sat across from him. He remained expressionless as Samuel revealed his true feelings. "Your academic level in the field of stem cells may not be the best in the world, and you're not even a second-tier expert, but you're still remarkable."
"How about this..."
As Chen Chen spoke, he took out another paper document and placed it in front of Samuel. "If you can sign this agreement, I may be able to help you fulfill your wish."
"You?" Samuel's heart skipped a beat.
He used to be domineering and did not even care about the company's shareholders. However, as Chen Chen revealed his talent, his attitude took a 180-degree turn. This change had puzzled many people.
However, only Samuel himself knew that the reason was that he had pinned his wish for his daughter's recovery on Chen Chen.
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