The appointed time with the leader was two in the afternoon, but Fang Jueyu was never one to be late. He arrived early at Qi Dong's residence, where Qi Dong and his wife were already waiting for him.
"Little Fang is here, come on in, have a seat!" Qi Dong warmly greeted him. "Today, your teacher's wife prepared some fresh fruit for you, have some!"
Qi Dong treated Fang Jueyu with a kindness surpassing that shown to his own grandchildren. Not only had Fang solved cutting-edge academic problems at a young age, but he had also provided substantial financial support for Qi Dong's research. Qi Dong almost wished he had a granddaughter to introduce to him.
"Teacher Qi, you're too kind. I should be the one thanking you for your help," Fang Jueyu responded, feeling a bit overwhelmed by Qi Dong's excessive warmth.
"By the way, the leader is coming over today. You must be polite and avoid losing decorum in front of him! Speak modestly, understood?" Qi Dong reminded him.
"Don't worry, I understand the importance of that!" Fang Jueyu was indeed feeling quite nervous. After all, it was his first time engaging directly with such a prominent figure, and it was impossible for him not to feel a bit of restraint.
"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a knock at the door. "Old Qi, open up!"
"Yikes, coming!" Qi Dong quickly stood up.
Fang Jueyu was puzzled. This didn't seem right. What kind of leader would visit ? It seemed more like someone checking a water meter.
"Click!" The door opened. Though he'd never seen the leader in person, he had seen him on television. The little old man outside the door was clearly not the leader.
"Hahaha, Old Qi, you're looking good! It seems you're taking good care of yourself at Jiangnan University!" said the little old man.
"Not as well as you! At the Academician Workstation in Yanjing, you don't have to worry about trivial matters and can just focus on research. I truly envy your life," Qi Dong replied as he warmly hugged the old man.
"Little Fang, let me introduce you. This is my university classmate, Wu Yifang. We used to research in the same field, but he moved north, and I went south. Though he looks carefree, he's won several National Science and Technology Progress Awards. His academic level is no less than mine!"
"No less than you? Much better than you, okay?" Academician Wu retorted, dissatisfied. "Is this the young man you mentioned?"
"Yes, it's him!" Qi Dong replied.
"Strange, even if you were born with academic prowess, it's hard to reach such a level. Young man, did you really conduct those studies?" Wu Yifang still had some doubts.
"I've brought all the research data with me. If Academician Wu has any questions, feel free to ask!" Fang Jueyu confidently replied. With the knowledge given by Little Yi, no one on this planet could stump him.
"Hahahaha, young people are so confident!" came a robust voice from outside. A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit walked in. He looked just as he did on television, only less imposing and more amiable.
"Leader," Qi Dong walked over to shake hands with the leader.
"Hello, Leader!" Fang Jueyu tried hard to control his emotions to keep his tongue from tying, though his body was slightly stiff.
"Very good, very good. It's Huaxia's fortune to have such outstanding young people like you in the new generation!"
"The leader is too kind. I'm just tinkering around."
"Leader, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. If everyone could tinker around , what would the rest of us do?" Qi Dong said. "And the few of you outside, don't just stand there, come in!"
"There are more people?" Fang Jueyu looked and saw three scholarly-looking individuals outside the door, along with one person who seemed like a bodyguard.
This bodyguard carried no firearms or weapons, and he appeared to be at least forty years old. Was the leader's current security setup so modest? Even if there wasn't a squad of soldiers, at least there should be two armed guards, right? If there were danger, how could one person handle it?
"Host, don't underestimate him. That bodyguard could be as old as your grandfather. His energy fluctuations are at least the level of an SSS-grade superpower user," Little Yi said. "Can't you use your brain? Which of the people around a national leader is simple?"
"How does Gu Yi compare to this person?"
"Are you comparing a marble to a potato for hardness?" Little Yi retorted bluntly.
"Old friends, long time no see!" The group that arrived were all authoritative experts in biology. They often worked and communicated together and had some degree of friendship.
"Enough of that chatter, let's see the specific research details!" These scholars weren't here for reminiscing; they were after this innovative breakthrough, or else they wouldn't have come all the way from Yanjing.
"Little Fang, take out your stuff and show them!" Qi Dong's house fortunately had projection equipment. A group of old professors quickly sat in a row on the sofa, put on their glasses, and took out notebooks, fully focused and ready for Fang Jueyu's presentation.
"Then I'll start. First, let me explain my thoughts. Since altering plant genes can negatively affect traits, why don't we increase the length of their DNA while maintaining their original genes and process the new segments..."
Fang Jueyu passionately explained for over forty minutes. Due to time constraints, he had to simplify the key parts, but the experimental methods and innovative approaches he proposed were eye-opening for the scholars.
"I think the plan is feasible, but have you conducted actual experiments?" one professor asked.
"Not yet, but I have conducted relevant simulation experiments!" Fang Jueyu opened a video, which was simulated using the supercomputer at his home!
In the video, seeds rapidly took root and sprouted. The coverage and depth of the root system far exceeded those of ordinary plants, and after three months, desertified land began to show signs of soil formation.
"On this basis, I've also made other improvements to the plants, like increasing their wind resistance and water retention capabilities. Once deployed, this vegetation could entirely transform the land for optimal use and even allow for the construction of cities suitable for human habitation!"
Fang Jueyu opened another video showing the early-stage environmental transformation for city construction, estimated to take about a year to a year and a half.
"Amazing, absolutely incredible!" The scholars couldn't help but praise. "With this level of efficiency, even deserts could quickly become habitable!"
"But I have another question. How did you conduct the simulation experiment? Such vast data calculations can't be handled by ordinary computers, right?" someone asked.
"Oh, I have a small supercomputer at home. This level of calculation is well within its capacity!" Fang Jueyu said.
"A supercomputer?" The scholars widened their eyes. This was a piece of strategic national equipment, and there were only a few nationwide. This young man actually had one at home? "That's such a waste of resources!"
"It's not a waste, not at all!" Fang Jueyu replied. "My home computer downloads movies and games super fast, and it never lags!"
"Is this for watching movies and playing games?" If the leader weren't present, they would've torn Fang Jueyu to pieces. Resources like these, used for such trivial things, could produce countless research outcomes if applied to scientific inquiries each year!