Break out of the courtyard

After the banquet, Zhang Heping did not rush back. Instead, he met with representatives of scientists from countries such as the United States and Germany.

After Zhang Heping became the president of the World Advanced Technology Research Institute, he could no longer meet with the heads of embassies at will, mainly to avoid suspicion.

After all, he is the dean in charge of all national scientific research projects, and he has a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. He can't be as willful as before!

Although these foreign scientists included intelligence personnel from various countries, they were all visiting under the guise of scientific and technological exchange. We hadn't seen them for a long time, and we only notified them today that they would come together this afternoon.

After a barrage of questions from the representatives, Zhang Heping summarized for them, "If you really want to cooperate on scientific research projects, you should ask all countries to show sincerity, instead of creating a WTO to exclude the mainland as is the case now."

"Because of what they've done, even if I want to share and exchange technology with you, I can't just say it as freely as before."

"As leaders in their respective fields, you must have encountered various restrictions in China when you went abroad for exchanges."

A blonde woman asked loudly, "Mr. Zhang, do you mean that if the mainland joins the WTO, you'll allow us to join your research project?"

Zhang Heping picked up a glass of juice to moisten his throat, looked at the woman in the crowd who had an 86% chance of being a US intelligence agent, and smiled:

"China's accession to the WTO will only increase the possibility of our cooperation."

Whether or not we can cooperate depends on our relationship and the applicant's relevant academic qualifications.

"Take my current relationship with Japan for example. After the mainland joins the WTO, do you think I would cooperate with the Japanese?"

"Mr. Zhang, we heard that you are researching levitation devices in mainland China and have made significant progress. Could you tell us about this research?" Another American in the crowd spoke up, clearly trying to stir up trouble!
Zhang Heping handed the juice glass to the waiter next to him, and after the waiter took the glass away, he said slowly and deliberately:
“The United States sent me some research materials before, which were a rudimentary study of the hovering hammer in Area 51.”

"Based on that information, I began my research on 'space'..."

To the astonishment of the foreigners, Zhang Heping explained his conjecture about space locking technology and the principle of hammer levitation in such a direct and straightforward manner.

Not to mention their surprise, even Chen Shuting, who was standing next to them, didn't understand the situation. Didn't they tell her before that the levitation device wouldn't be released for the next one or two decades?
The only thing that Chen Shuting was relieved about was that before everyone came in, they had temporarily taken away the electronic devices they were carrying, so no one recorded what Zhang Heping said.

Even if these people heard Zhang Heping's conjecture, it would be of no use if they couldn't fully recall it afterward.

Moreover, when Zhang Heping was explaining the principle of spatial locking, no one present made a sound.

It's not that they listened attentively, but rather that many people didn't understand and didn't know what to ask.

So, after Zhang Heping finished speaking and left everyone confused, he prepared to leave.

"Everyone!" Zhang Heping smiled and said, "Spatial locking technology, like brain-computer interfaces, mental power, and virtual dreams, is a completely new discipline. I've only just begun to grasp the basics."

"If anyone is interested, they might as well contact the United States and go to Area 51 to study that hovering hammer in person."

When the Americans asked Zhang Heping about the levitation device, he immediately pushed out the levitation hammer and had the Americans stand in front of it to see if they were willing to share the technology.

Zhang Heping answered several more questions before announcing the end of the conversation and saying that they would communicate again when the opportunity arose.

As Zhang Heping returned to Shenzhen with his wife, children, and second brother-in-law, news of what he had done on Hong Kong Island that day quickly spread.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Heping returned to the villa, Elder Hua and Elder Qian came over to inquire about the "space locking" matter.

Their rush to come wasn't because Zhang Heping had leaked the secret, because the spatial locking was unrelated to the levitation power device of the Sanxingdui underground base or the miniature levitation device that Zhang Heping had built.

Rather, it's because spatial locking, just as Zhang Heping said, is a completely new discipline!
Although Qian Xuesen did not hear Zhang Heping's explanation in the afternoon, judging from the snippets of conversation from the waiters at the Peace Hotel, the space-locking technology was definitely unrelated to the Sanxingdui underground base.

In other words, this technology may indeed be related to the hovering hammer in Area 51!
"Peace!" Elder Hua asked with some concern, "You wouldn't go to the United States specifically to research that hovering hammer just for the sake of space-locking technology, would you?"

Zhang Heping looked at his worried mother beside him, wondering what Hua Lao and the others had said beforehand, and said in a teasing tone, "If I go to the United States, it'll be like throwing a meat bun to a dog; will I ever come back?"

"It's best not to go!" Old Qian advised from the side. "Back then, when I wanted to return from the United States, I went through many hardships and almost got killed in a US prison!"

"Don't worry!" Zhang Heping laughed. "My purpose in releasing the spatial locking technology today was simply to facilitate negotiations in the capital."

"If the Americans want to accelerate the deciphering of the levitation hammer's secrets, they will inevitably pay attention to the space-locking technology I mentioned, and then, under the guise of joint research, they will try to get our people involved in the levitation hammer research." "So you mean..." Old Qian frowned and said, "you're planning to teach the space-locking technology to those researchers who are about to be sent to the US?"

Qian Xuesen asked this question because he was worried that the researchers he sent out would leak secrets.

Because in order to acquire space-locking technology, Americans will inevitably offer conditions such as American green cards and high rewards.

"That's too narrow-minded!" Zhang Heping turned to Hua Lao and smiled, "Regarding the Beijing negotiation team, I can reveal a piece of information to the Americans: I will be giving a presentation on the principles and applications of space-locking technology at the World Advanced Technology Research Institute."

"This..." Elder Hua hesitated. "You want the Americans to agree to cooperation as soon as possible, and then have them send someone over to listen to the lecture?"

Zhang Heping nodded, his smile fading as he said seriously, "If I only explain space-locking technology to the researchers sent from China to Area 51 in the United States, the Americans will definitely use various methods to tempt our researchers to defect."

"Since we can't guarantee that all the researchers we send out won't defect, why not be more generous from the start to reduce the probability of our researchers defecting!"

"Besides, if I speak in Chinese and the Americans don't understand, they'll have to humbly ask our researchers who sent us out for help."

"This will indirectly make it easier for our people to conduct research in Area 51."

Hua looked at Qian, because he didn't understand what level of technology spatial locking was.

Seeing the two elders hesitate, Zhang Heping simply said, "Instead of wasting words here, let's go through it all at once."

"Please have Professor Qian inform the researchers in the institute that anyone interested in learning about space-locking technology should gather in the lecture hall. I will explain it to you in detail, and you will understand just how difficult it is to realize this technology!"

"Okay!" Old Qian nodded, immediately took out his phone, and called his secretary.

Zhang Heping looked at his mother, Ma Xiuzhen, and his first wife, Tang Xin, and said with a smile, "Hua Lao and I will eat something first before we go. You can wait for my eldest sister to come back before you eat."

Tang Xin immediately stood up and called out towards the kitchen, "Aunt Jiang, Aunt Qin, could you please bring out the dishes you've prepared?"

After she finished speaking, Tang Xin went into the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks.

Zhang Heping invited Hua Lao and Qian Lao to the dining table. After eating a few bites, the three of them took a car to the large lecture hall.

Because there were quite a few people, and many students were there to join in the fun, Zhang Heping simply led a large group of people to the indoor gymnasium instead.

To accommodate large conferences, the indoor stadium has readily available amplifiers, microphones, and other equipment that can be easily moved from a small storage room next to the aisle.

"Hello!" Zhang Heping tested the microphone, walked to the arena, and said slowly, "This afternoon, I introduced spatial locking technology to a group of foreigners."

"Professor Qian was very dissatisfied with my disloyal behavior. As soon as I got home, he and Professor Hua cornered me at home."

Zhang Heping's self-deprecating humor, which disregarded his image, instantly drew laughter from those around him.

"Here's a heads-up: what I'll be discussing tonight must remain a secret for now! At least until I speak to foreigners next time, you mustn't reveal it to anyone outside the school, especially Americans," Zhang Heping continued.

"Some people may wonder, why is this requirement made?"

"Just from the name, you can tell that spatial locking technology is a completely new research direction, and it involves one of the two fantastic disciplines of time and space!"

"Many science fiction novels and movies have mentioned time travel, which is about returning to the present from the future through a time machine, or going to the future or the past through wormholes or something similar."

"The space locking technology I'm going to talk about tonight is a branch of space technology, inspired by a document that an American gave me last October."

"That document is a rudimentary study of a hovering hammer in Area 51 of the United States. Our foreign affairs personnel are currently negotiating with the Americans in the capital, hoping to send someone to the United States to participate in the research on this hovering hammer."

"And the space locking technology I'm about to talk about will be a key bargaining chip for us in our participation in the research on the levitating hammer!"

As Zhang Heping slowly recounted the background, the large indoor gymnasium fell silent. Even when others entered later, they tiptoed in, afraid of making the slightest sound and disturbing Zhang Heping's lecture. (End of Chapter)