Chapter 69 The Plan Begins_1

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Half a month had passed, and the Strategic Research Institute was completed. Unlike ordinary residential buildings and office towers, this research institute was built using new materials and construction techniques, assembling from nothing to something like building blocks. This was the reason why it could be constructed in just a month. Of course, this was also due to the government's efforts—it was evident that they were in a hurry.

Tomorrow would be the day the institute officially starts operating. Qin Ming, coming from the neighboring North American Branch to the institute, was accompanied by a man and a woman, Xueli and Leon. He had requested these two individuals to come over. As a scientist who couldn't fend for himself, it was normal to have two bodyguards. The American government had agreed to this request.

Sherry, on the other hand, could hardly wait. The institute was only two kilometers away from the North American Branch, which meant she could quickly visit Jack whenever she wanted.

Dr. Qin took out his ID card, the security let him through, and he entered the main gate, strolling down the spacious main road.

The institute was still not crowded with people.

The Telekinetic Field opened up, and the layout was almost exactly as Qin Ming had envisioned, divided into Areas A, B, C, and D. Area A was close to the main entrance, housing three large factories and two three-story buildings—a domain for electronic and mechanical engineers.

Area B, with the largest area, was dedicated to the field of life sciences, comprising several large laboratories and office buildings.

Area C contained several apartment buildings in a row and a large staff canteen. The apartments were single rooms, capable of accommodating more than a thousand people for living and dining.

Area D was the logistics and storage center, including a cold storage area, where various supplies such as food and fuel were stored.

To facilitate the transportation of materials, each area was separated by roads as wide as two streets, without any green belts, only street lamps. The overall style of the institute was white.

Overall, the BSAA Strategic Research Institute integrated scientific research with production, boasting various high-end industrial machine tools and advanced experimental equipment, covering fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and electronics.

Truth be told, in terms of technological strength alone, America was still the boss of this planet. The initial biochemical virus and the corresponding BOW weapons were also created by the American Umbrella Corporation.

Many of the equipments here were export-controlled and forbidden to be sold to other countries without special channels.

Qin Ming arrived at the central area's two-story flat house, asking Leon and Sherry to wait outside as he walked in alone to face rows of black server cabinets.

This was the supercomputer room.

He booted up the supercomputer's Linux system. It took a full half an hour for the supercomputer to complete its self-check and boot up, and for some reason, someone had installed Master Lu, displaying that the boot speed beat 1% of computers.

He loaded the Xiao Ai system he had written into this supercomputer, comprised of tens of thousands of 64-core, 128-thread, ARM architecture low-power S-series processors. With 102.00 Pflop/s of computing power, it could support any scientific calculation.

Xiao Ai would replace humans and become the best manager within the institute.

Although this world was in the year 2013, electronic technology was more advanced than it had been 22 years ago in his previous life. The computing power of this machine had already surpassed that of Tianhe-2.

During the loading process, out of boredom, Qin Ming ran a benchmark test with Master Lu. After the test, it showed a score of 15 billion, sitting at the top and beating 99% of computers.

What was that 1%? Some sort of deity?

Across the ocean, the unexpected score of 15 billion from Master Lu software caused its company staff to wonder if there was a bug, as the IP address of the score was coming from the distant Beautiful Country.

At the same time, many who had completed their computer benchmark tests and saw the unknown device scoring 15 billion points at the top of the rankings were dumbfounded.

A few minutes later, the loading finished, and the voice of a virtual girl rang out:

"Dr. Qin, Xiao Ai has detected a Trojan horse virus and background control software in the computer system, do you want to remove it?"

Heh.

Qin Ming chuckled internally. He had expected this, "Just block them for now, no need to remove."

"Initiate institute operations."

The surveillance systems and facial recognition systems started up in various places. The institute had achieved automation, with everything interconnected through a wireless network, including personnel access, power supply, and material procurement.

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In the agreement with the United States officials, they were responsible for construction and the provision of cutting-edge equipment and corresponding personnel, as well as subsequent maintenance costs, consumable expenses, and labor costs.

However, in return, Qin Ming needed to rapidly make technological breakthroughs.

The two parties also agreed on a clause that if there were no breakthroughs with nanobot technology and mass production, or other technological achievements within six months, the government had the right to reclaim all assets of the research institute.

Their calculations were shrewd, benefiting from the new type of building materials, the research institute itself didn't cost much; it was the high-end equipment that was the major expense.

Even if Qin Ming failed in the end, they wouldn't lose much.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and the face of capitalism was still as ugly as ever, not so easy to deal with.

Qin Ming stepped out of the supercomputer room, told Leon and Sherry to head back first, and went to the factory hall in Area A. The necessary components had been prepared, and with the assistance of telekinesis and Xiao Ai, he created hundreds of AR smart glasses, a gift for the research personnel arriving tomorrow.

The majority of these researchers were scientists recruited by the United States government from various universities and research institutes.

Among them were many people from the government and various capitalist entities.

A small portion had learned through their own channels about this officially established research project and wanted to get involved on their own initiative.

Qin Ming naturally welcomed all comers, whether they were self-motivated or came as government spies with ulterior motives, disguised as scientists.

It didn't matter. Once they joined the institute everyone was one of their own.

The next day, over a hundred scientists from various places arrived at the BSAA Strategic Research Institute.

Leon and Sherry were assigned by Qin Ming to distribute the AR smart glasses at the entrance, an essential tool to assist their work.

At first, some of the scientists were reluctant, but once they put them on, they didn't want to take them off because they were so convenient. The glasses featured functions for both nearsightedness and farsightedness correction, real-time navigation, equipment and personnel identification, communication with others, and other practical features.

"Hello, everyone, I am Xiao Ai, the housekeeper of the Strategic Research Institute."

"Now, please follow my guidance and start your work!"

A cute little girl appeared in everyone's smart glasses, directing them to their workstations, and instructing them on the tasks to be completed and actions to be taken.

Xiao Ai's precise commands were sent to every individual's glasses through the omnipresent wireless network within the institute, significantly enhancing the efficiency of work coordination.

Smart AI System, AR Glasses.

Even before they had officially started, Dr. Qin had already brought two surprises to the crowd.

Following Qin Ming's instructions, Xiao Ai began to lead the scientific research. Under her arrangement, three hundred and fifty-six scientists and other personnel, according to their areas of expertise, were assigned to specific areas in ABCD to work. With her guidance, everything was well-organized and meticulous.

All efforts were focused on a common goal: mass production and improvement of nanobots.

The Genome Project and Proteome Project; the Longevity Project; the Brain System Project; the Nanocell Project.

This was not a task for a few hundred people, and it would be difficult even if they enhanced their intellect with NZT, given the limited countdown time.

Therefore, Qin Ming had his own plan. Once the nanobots met his basic requirements, he was going to make a big move.

But first, he would start with the people inside the institute!