Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 960 An Opportunity Brought by a Giant Rat
After explaining his conjecture to the five professors from Western Sichuan, Zhang Heping called everyone to go to the cafeteria for a meal.

In the afternoon, the five professors from Western Sichuan wanted to ask Zhang Heping about the manufacturing principles of the brain-computer interface, but Zhang Heping refused, telling them to first understand the principle of brainwave conversion into mental power, and then look at the internal structure diagram of the first-generation brain-computer interface that he left in the underground laboratory here.

If they don't even understand these basics, talking to them is just a waste of breath.

The key point is that unless they offer equivalent technology or goods in exchange, Zhang Heping will not simply hand over the technology as he did before.

Based on Professor Luo's experience with the eight monkeys with cerebral palsy, Zhang Heping speculated that the Ruomu Divine Tree might have the function of receiving and transmitting spiritual energy, as well as adjusting the strength of spiritual energy; otherwise, how could it create a stable illusion?

Therefore, he must hold onto his skills firmly!
If the Western Shu side doesn't offer the relevant technology in exchange, he can simply leave it running in the background and research it himself.

Even so, his research progress was something that the people of Western Shu could not catch up with.

However, these five professors from Western Sichuan were, after all, recruited by Hua Lao at his request.

After refusing to explain further, Zhang Heping had them take the Ruomu brain-computer interface to the underground laboratory to conduct a preliminary examination using the various detection devices available there.

A more in-depth examination will definitely have to wait until Zhang Heping elevates his mental power application skills to a higher level.

Coincidentally, just as the five professors from Western Sichuan were being led to the underground laboratory by Elder Hua and his men, news came from the Biological Gene Laboratory Building and Peace Hospital that the experimental monkey that had not been detected by Zhang Heping's mental power, as well as Professor Luo, who was staying in the neurosurgery ward of Peace Hospital, had woken up!

The two pieces of news arrived almost one after the other, forcing Zhang Heping, who originally intended to go to the biological gene laboratory, to detour to the hospital instead. After all, life is more important!
Of course, Zhang Heping went to the hospital first, still hoping to obtain firsthand information.

Zhang Heping wanted to know from Professor Luo what he felt when he was attacked by mental energy and what it was like afterward.

These are questions that experimental monkeys can't answer for him.

As for why the experimental monkey woke up first, it could be due to individual or racial differences, or it could be that Zhang Heping only used a trace of his mental energy to investigate when conducting the experiment on the monkey, so the impact was minimal.

However, to Zhang Heping's surprise, Professor Luo was tight-lipped. Facing Zhang, the consultant who had cured him and was renowned, he didn't reveal a single word, only saying that he needed to consult with his superiors before he could give a relevant answer.

Zhang Heping knew that the other party was bound by confidentiality principles, and there were no familiar faces around, making it difficult for him not to be wary.

Although Zhang Heping could understand, his children who came with him did not see things as clearly as he did.

Even though out of consideration for their upbringing, Zhang Bei and Zhang Nan didn't directly cause trouble in the ward, they still made angry remarks to their father outside the ward, saying that they wanted to return to Hong Kong Island. Their voices were clearly heard into the ward.

"Don't rush!" Zhang Heping said calmly as he walked towards the elevator, "There's still one experimental monkey we haven't seen."

Secretary Chen, who had followed along, said with a smile, "Once Elder Hua and Professor Ye arrive, I will report the questions that Consultant Zhang just asked to them, and let Professor Ye and the others communicate with Professor Luo. I believe that will make things smoother."

Secretary Chen originally wanted to discuss with Zhang Heping the matter of applying for the Life 120 medication for the college and hospital staff, but seeing that Zhang's children were in a bad mood, he decided not to provoke them at this time.

So, after seeing Zhang Heping and the others into the elevator, Secretary Chen waved goodbye.

It really was a farewell!
Zhang Heping took his children to the laboratory, glanced at the experimental monkey that seemed somewhat listless but occasionally scratched its fur, and then returned to Hong Kong Island.

Zhang Heping's purpose in coming here was only to treat Professor Luo. Now that Professor Luo has woken up, his mission is complete, and he can go back to his AFK mode.

After Professor Hua finished arranging things for Professor Ye and the other four in the underground laboratory, he returned to the college and retrieved his phone. To his astonishment, he found that in the short time he had been down there, his phone had received dozens of missed calls and text messages.

Most of the calls were made by Secretary Chen, because he didn't know where Elder Hua had gone, so he could only call every now and then.

Zhang Heping sent him a text message, and a while later he called again, but no one answered.

The text message was very simple; it just informed him that he had taken his children back to Hong Kong Island.

As for the missed call, judging from the time, it was probably called by Zhang Heping after he arrived in Hong Kong Island. I wonder what he wanted.

After a quick glance at the caller and the text message, Hua Lao decided to call Zhang Heping back first to see what was going on with him.

Meanwhile, Mr. Hua got into his car, still on the phone, and drove straight to Heping Hospital.

"Hey, Heping!" Old Hua said into the phone, "I just got here and saw your text message."

Zhang Heping's unhurried voice came through the phone, "The group's previously announced share reduction plan will release some shares soon. Also, it's best to take notes on Professor Luo's recollections as soon as possible, lest he forgets them after a good night's sleep."

“Okay, I’ll hang up and notify CICC and CIC to follow up on your group’s share reduction.” As he spoke, Mr. Hua raised his left hand and glanced at his watch. “I expect to arrive at Professor Luo’s ward in about four minutes. Is there anything you would like me to ask you?”

Zhang Heping's voice rang out again, "Just let him recall what happened before and after he fell into a coma, and what strange feelings he had."

After Hua Lao agreed to the second matter, the two briefly discussed the arrangements for the five professors from Western Sichuan before hanging up.

However, when Hua arrived at the hospital and saw Professor Luo lying on his side in bed, looking out the window with his eyes open, he heard about a thorny issue.

"Elder Hua, this is no accident, Hong Dong wants to kill me!"

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After returning to Hong Kong Island, Zhang Heping resumed his previous AFK (away from keyboard) playstyle.

The second-generation micro brain-computer interface is more energy-efficient than the first-generation brain-computer interface mask, so Zhang Heping doubled the time he could leave it running.

When he's not AFK, Zhang Heping will take the time to teach his children how to use their mental powers.

Although they can't persist for long now, the principle of practice makes perfect also applies to the application of mental power.

A few days passed uneventfully, when Zhang Heping suddenly received a phone call from Elder Hua.

"Who is Hong Dong?" Zhang Heping interrupted Hua Lao on the other end of the phone, asking the question that had been bothering him. He hadn't asked about Sanxingdui since he had gone to treat Professor Luo a few days ago.

Therefore, Zhang Heping did not know that the person who used the second-generation microcomputer to release mental power to attack Professor Luo was Hong Dong.

"He is the number 3 person in charge over there, and he is usually in charge of the trees and masks." Because it was a remote telephone conversation, Mr. Hua did not speak too directly due to the principle of confidentiality.

If the mask represents Ruomu's brain, then the tree should be a metaphor for the Fusang tree.

After understanding, Zhang Heping frowned and asked Hua Lao to switch to satellite signal, which would be safer than 4G communication network.

"Based on the clues provided by Professor Luo, we found some fragments of the golden mask at Hong Dong's residence and in 12 hidden locations in the underground passage." Old Hua's voice was somewhat heavy. "Those golden fragments, when put together, can be pieced together to form a fragment of the Ruomu Brain-Machine Mask."

“We suspect that the missing pieces may have been moved by Hong Dong!” Upon hearing the word “missing pieces,” Zhang Heping couldn’t help but think of the gold fragment that Lao Liu Zhao Jianguo had given him.

Upon hearing about the way Hong Dong hid the fragment of the golden mask, Zhang Heping strongly suspected that the golden fragment that Lao Liu had picked up was the one that Hong Dong had hidden!
However, after so many years, Hong Dong must have hidden more than just 12 things!

Zhang Heping stood up, took the gold fragment from the bookshelf behind him, and asked the person on the other end of the phone, "What are they planning to do with those fragments?"

"Those five professors from Western Sichuan spent a few days at our underground base, but they didn't participate in many experiments. Instead, they recorded a lot of equipment names," Professor Hua said, somewhat amused and helpless.
"They are currently applying to have the same equipment as ours installed in Xishu as well."

"Because of those devices, the people of Western Shu are preparing to study those fragments on their own."

Thinking about the brain-computer interface skills that the golden fragment in his hand had given him, Zhang Heping raised his voice and said, "Those fragments will definitely be violently dismantled in their hands. It would be better if I used my mental power to examine them first. What do you think, sir?"

"Yes!" Old Hua said solemnly on the other end of the phone, "That's what I was thinking too, so I'm letting you know first. If you want to examine those fragments first, they might ask you for something in exchange."

“Sure!” Zhang Heping, who wanted to obtain other brain-computer interface-related skills from the other golden fragments, agreed without hesitation. “Let them name their conditions! As long as they’re not excessive, I’ll consider them.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Heping took the gold fragment and sat back down at his desk.

His plan was to first elevate his mental power application skills to a higher level, and then analyze the golden fragment and the golden mask.

If you need to peel back the layers of gold on the outer surface of a gold mask to explore its internal structure, practicing with gold fragments is undoubtedly the best choice.

Professor Hua's reply was rather slow, taking three days to arrive.

This is naturally not Hua Lao's fault, since he took Zhang Heping's opinion to the capital that very day.

Fortunately, after discussion, it was decided that the pile of gold fragments would be sent to the underground base of the Shenzhen Peace Academy for Zhang Heping to study.

They had only two requests: first, to have the experts from Western Sichuan assist them; and second, for Zhang Heping to share relevant research data.

That group of experts from Western Sichuan included more than just the five that Elder Hua brought back; there were also more than ten experts who had come earlier.

However, those dozen or so experts spent a lot of time in underground laboratories on the Dapeng Peninsula and didn't come to Shenzhen Peace Academy much, so they were mostly forgotten.

But Zhang Heping hadn't forgotten them, because the internal structure diagram of the first-generation brain-computer interface mask still needed to be verified by them and then reported to the capital to confirm that Zhang Heping hadn't faked anything in the area of ​​brain-computer interfaces.

It was thanks to the judgment of that group of experts from Western Sichuan that Elder Yang and his colleagues were eager to meet with Zhang Heping to discuss the exchange of the first-generation and second-generation brain-computer interfaces.

Zhang Heping agreed to the two requests without the slightest hesitation.

Although the gold fragments were to be placed in the underground base in Shenzhen for his research, which was essentially a way of luring him back to conduct research, Zhang Heping didn't care about those petty tricks.

He had no irreconcilable conflicts or contradictions with Elder Yang and the others; frankly, it was just a matter of having top-secret access to the Sanxingdui underground base.

As long as Zhang Heping doesn't get hung up on this authority or research brain-computer interfaces, with his research results on longevity drugs and regeneration repair fluids, he can do whatever he wants in China.

Even if we take a step back and say that he didn't actually have a very formal mental energy research laboratory on Hong Kong Island.

The laboratory on the second basement floor of his villa could only be described as a metalworking workshop, which was barely adequate.

Because there are many chemical experiments and high-temperature processing steps that cannot be handled there, if it were done, it could lead to the destruction of a family and the death of a person.

However, Zhang Heping, who did not obtain access to the Sanxingdui underground base, would only temporarily agree to conduct research on mental power at the Shenzhen Peace Academy underground base in order to ensure that future reciprocal exchanges would continue.

So, although the Western Shu side sent the gold fragments to the Shenzhen Peace Academy, Zhang Heping did not rush over. Instead, he had the experts and professors at the underground base cooperate to conduct relevant examinations and registrations on the fragments.

Zhang Heping originally wanted to wait a few more days until the share reduction plan of Heping Group started before taking his wife and children to Shenzhen.

Unfortunately, the weather turned against them, with typhoon and heavy rain warnings issued.

If he doesn't hurry up and go to Shenzhen, he'll have to stay home for the next two weeks to avoid the wind and rain.

There was no other way. In order to acquire new brain-computer interface skills or discover new internal functional modules, Zhang Heping asked his concubine Chen Shuting to arrange the company's holiday arrangements and then took his wife and children to Shenzhen ahead of time.

Subsequent events proved that Zhang Heping's choice was wise.

Because of the heavy rainfall, not only was Luohu flooded and factories shut down, but even the underground base passage between Nanshan, Dapeng Peninsula, Bao'an Airport, and Dongguan City was flooded.

The typhoon caused work stoppages and production shutdowns in Shenzhen, Hong Kong Island, and other areas, resulting in significant losses for Tingmei Trading.

However, Zhang Heping's investigation of the gold fragments was different from his other work.

He only needed to find a quiet place, use his mental power to examine the pieces of gold, and then record the information himself or have someone else record it.

There are a total of 53 gold fragments of varying sizes!
In order to recover all the fragments of the golden mask, the Sanxingdui underground base used special methods on Hong Dong, who was involved in the case, including the Ruomu Brain Machine Illusion Interrogation!
Although Hong Dong is the No. 3 person in charge and has been in charge of Ruomu Brain-Computer for many years, he has used Ruomu Brain-Computer quite often.

However, when the experts and professors below united against him and used mental illusions on him repeatedly, breaking down his psychological defenses, they eventually retrieved some gold fragments from other places.

However, to everyone's anger and regret, 79 pieces of gold were secretly moved out by Hong Dong and have not yet been recovered.

Sometimes, things are just that funny.

Despite their best efforts to guard against Zhang Heping, he not only invested money domestically but also continuously introduced new technologies to support domestic development.

The person in charge, whom they trusted so much, turned out to be a traitor who could be known by appearance but not by heart.

Because of this, Elder Yang and the others gathered again to discuss Zhang Heping's authorization.

Although most attendees agreed, a few insisted that Zhang Heping should cherish the authority that was hard-won.

Thus, while Zhang Heping was in the study of Villa No. 1, leading a group of experts from Western Sichuan to study the gold fragments, he once again missed the opportunity to gain access to the Sanxingdui underground base.

However, none of that matters anymore.

As Zhang Heping researches more and more gold fragments, his brain-computer interface skills also continue to increase...

(End of this chapter)