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Chapter 596 Success

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen understood immediately. It seemed that the machine being overloaded was indeed a major problem, and they needed to find a solution as soon as possible.

“It wouldn’t be impossible to produce new machines directly, but I estimate it still wouldn’t be able to keep up with the growth in orders. These machines all need regular maintenance; they can’t keep running non-stop. Besides, the workers need rest too. Right now, we’re working three shifts, and everyone is exhausted. We’re only doing this during special times.”

Lin Chen listened and nodded.

“I have a solution to the problem, but the machines can’t be stopped. My idea is, don’t our workers have to work every day right now? We can hire more people and implement a four-day work week with two days off. For example, two night shifts, two day shifts, and then two days off. Wouldn’t that be a more reasonable schedule?”

Upon hearing this, Li Xue stared wide-eyed at her boss, finding it hard to believe that even in such a busy time, the boss was still thinking about arranging rest time for his employees.

"I'll handle this." After saying that, Lin Chen plunged back into the laboratory.

"On Sunday, we need to get started on developing the next generation of equipment. If we keep operating it like this, it's bound to break down sooner or later. We need a new machine that can truly operate stably for extended periods!"

Hearing this on Sunday, I immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's great that Master has this idea. I've been worried about production lately. Although I've drawn some sketches, the results haven't been very good."

"Let me consider."

Lin Chen began to carefully study the design drawings and discovered some very serious problems. Looking back at the first-generation product, he roughly understood where the problem lay.

"I know where the problem lies; it's mainly our matter generator. If we can improve that, there shouldn't be any issues. Also, this machine has a limited lifespan, so I think we need a backup system!"

"Backup system?"

Lin Chen didn't say anything more and immediately began upgrading and modifying the equipment.

This is the biggest problem right now.

"The problem is almost solved, and I know what to do next."

Lin Chen immediately applied his knowledge of mechanical principles to upgrade the machine, and soon a beautifully designed sketch was completed.

But he still felt it wasn't perfect. Now that the machine's problem was solved, what if the matter generator malfunctioned?

Installing a backup generator is not an option, but it would significantly increase the size of the machine, which would undoubtedly increase the factory's costs, and the sales channels for the second-generation product would certainly be greatly limited.

"No! We need to keep thinking of a solution!"

He continued to work diligently, determined to find a suitable solution.

"Master, how about we invent another two-way matter generator, one that can be used in turn? That should solve the problem."

The design was immediately created on the holographic image on Sunday.

"3D printing? If that's the case, then our current matter generator will need to be modified, and it will have to use rays to achieve its function?"

"Yes! In fact, our first-generation product already has a prototype in this area, and our speed is very fast. It is a kind of matter ray. The difference between the first-generation product and the first-generation product is that the first-generation product solves the problem in the internal space of the machine, while this one operates in open space."

"and many more!"

Lin Chen suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Don't forget, if you're working in an open space, a lot of new substances will get mixed in."

"That's right!"...

Sunday was a day of great enthusiasm.

"So you see, our new machine has added a crucial step, and that's the core of it. In other words, products containing impurities produced directly in an open space will undergo a special processing procedure, similar to a security check, before leaving the machine."

Lin Chen looked at the new machine and was greatly shocked. According to this principle, the product would undergo a "security check" before leaving the machine to filter out impurities, even those at the molecular level.

He fell into deep thought; as far as he could see, no other place in the world possessed such powerful technology.

“Master, I believe this is definitely the future direction of development. Moreover, once this technology matures, security inspection methods may be transformed. For example, it may no longer be a problem for people to bring liquids on airplanes in the future, because during security checks, the components in these liquids that cannot be brought on airplanes can be accurately removed by this inspection device.”

Lin Chen was very surprised after hearing this.

"So, we need to find a way to upgrade the security system, which involves research at the molecular level."

"That's right! Perhaps there is a kind of ray that can directly penetrate the appearance to see the essence, and then use technical means to remove the components that we don't need."

Just do it.

Lin Chen immediately conducted a detailed comparison of all known rays, but the results were somewhat disappointing; no suitable substance was found.

But since this technology was proposed on Sunday, it suggests that, to some extent, such a thing may have existed before.

"Since the scope of human knowledge is currently limited, there must be many more unknown secrets in the universe."

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him.

"Synthetic rays! Yes, that's it!"

He immediately devoted himself to research, and there are currently three main types of well-known rays.

Furthermore, scientists have recently discovered 507 rays.

According to current scientific understanding, this ray, once it comes into contact with a person or any substance, even the Earth, could be instantly annihilated.

Of course, this depends on the intensity of the radiation.

Generally speaking, in a laboratory setting, this intensity of radiation is enough to directly kill a mouse.

If this kind of ray had appeared during the Big Bang, the entire galaxy might have suffered a devastating blow.

"507 rays?"

The current technical challenge is how to intervene in and improve this type of radiation to give it the characteristics that humans desire.

If it's synthetic radiation, then the research will be even more difficult.

"Could it be..."

Lin Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Yes! We can use a lazy design approach."

Inertial design, a novel approach proposed by Lin Chen, involves modifying a relatively reactive substance through human intervention.

This line of thinking also involves the quantum realm.

Lin Chen decided to delve deeper into the microscopic world once again to explore.

For the next few days, he stayed almost entirely indoors, conducting various experiments in the laboratory. However, the situation was not optimistic this time.

After hundreds of experiments, Lin Chen discovered a problem: although the inertial design could play a certain role, it was difficult to control it precisely.

Especially for machines, if the design is not precise enough, significant deviations will occur. And once successfully developed, the cost will also increase dramatically.

This is precisely their biggest concern right now. If they can't even solve this problem, then all their previous efforts may have been in vain.

"What should I do?" Lin Chen felt stuck in a dilemma.

Actually, even on Sunday, they were somewhat at a loss. After all, there was no precedent to follow in this field anywhere in the world.

Even the country's top scientists and experts were completely baffled by this entirely new technology.

He decided to leave the lab temporarily. Generally speaking, when one is stuck in a mental rut, a change of environment may bring new inspiration.

"How exactly should the screening process be conducted?"

While he was strolling around, he noticed a group of elderly men playing chess at the entrance of the residential area.

"General! Haha! I knew it! Your skill level isn't up to mine yet, haha!"

Chess?

Lin Chen has loved playing chess since he was a child. If he weren't so busy with work now, he would really like to play a game with the old men.

"How about I join in the fun and play a game of chess with you guys?"

The old men were all somewhat surprised when they saw him.

"Young man, it's good to have ideas, but don't underestimate us old guys. You'd better be mentally prepared to play chess with us, you know?"

"Don't worry about that. I learned to play chess from my grandfather when I was a child, so I think I have a certain level of skill."

"Okay! Let's give it a try."

Lin Chen only wanted a change of scenery and a fresh perspective, but he didn't expect the old man in front of him to be such a skilled chess player, who cornered him in just a few moves.

"Young man, your skills aren't quite up to par," the old man said with a smile.

Lin Chen was also somewhat surprised, but he didn't give up. After all, sometimes it's quite easy to turn a desperate situation into a victory. He began to calm himself down and carefully analyze the game.

Although quite a few of my pieces have been captured, the remaining pieces can still be used.

Since that's the case, there's nothing to hesitate about. He took the opportunity to adjust his battle strategy and decided to first deplete the enemy's manpower.

This move worked, and in no time he had taken out many of the opponent's attacking pieces.

"Wow, young man, you're quite capable!" the old man couldn't help but praise.

"Haha! Actually, I was careless at first. I originally thought that the old men playing chess here were all pretty good, but I overestimated myself, which is why I made a mistake at the beginning. Later, after I calmed down, I realized where the problem lay," Lin Chen replied with a smile.

However, the old man just smiled slightly when he heard this.

“Young man, it’s good to have such thoughts, but don’t forget, compared to me, you’re still very green, and this game isn’t over yet.”

“Yes, I know that.” Lin Chen nodded.

The other elderly men watching from the sidelines were also quite surprised. They never expected that this young man could resolve the crisis and gradually improve the situation in such an unfavorable circumstances.

After a fierce battle, the old man was also driven into a corner, but he did not immediately checkmate the enemy.

"Hey young man, what are you thinking? If you keep going like this, even if you win, it won't be a fair victory."

Unfair victory?

In fact, Lin Chen knew in his heart that playing chess was just to relieve stress. He just wanted to use this method to quickly change his thinking.

"Really? Actually, I just... I just felt a little tired! So I'm sorry!" Lin Chen said.

What are you talking about?

The old man was a little unhappy.

"Explain yourself clearly. Your aggressive tactics on the chessboard are an insult to me. Do you really think this is appropriate?"

Clearly, the old man had been pushed to the limit.

However, Lin Chen didn't take any of this to heart at all.

"I'm just under too much pressure, so I want to change my approach, change my approach..."

Just then, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"

He stood up abruptly.

Right at that moment, he delivered a decisive blow.

"Wow! Young man, you're quite something!" the old man praised.

"Thank you so much! With your guidance, I know what to do now. Thank you!"

After saying that, he immediately returned to the laboratory alone. At that moment, the old men had no idea that the young man before them was a great scientist.

"This young man has potential. He's probably encountered some difficulties, which is why he came here to play chess. If we can help him, he might actually be able to make a contribution to the country, haha."

The old man looked completely bewildered, having no idea what the young man did for a living.

"Young people these days are really hard to understand!"

The old man shook his head.

The elderly people watching from the sidelines were very happy, as they never expected to see such a wonderful chess match today.

"To be honest, this young man is amazing! We're getting old, we have to admit defeat!"

Watching Lin Chen's departing figure, these old men suddenly began to look forward to the next time they could fight him.

……

Back in the lab, Lin Chen first went to Sunday and shared his thoughts.

"Actually, we can change how we use spray guns. For example, if we want to solve a problem using rays, haven't we already invented composite rays? How we use them is up to us, isn't it?"

I still don't fully understand what this means.

"Let me give you an example, and you'll understand. Suppose I want to conduct a screening now. Wouldn't I first need to do a comprehensive survey to figure out the core of the problem before I can prescribe the right solution? Isn't that the logic?"

“Yes!” Sunday responded.

"So it remains the same. For the removal of hazardous substances, we can use this inspection method. That is to say, we can use the first layer of X-rays to solve the inspection problem. After determining the location of the hazardous substances, we can locate them, and then use another layer of laser design to directly remove these substances."

That would make the situation more or less settled. After all, they had already invented the ray generator.

In other words, at this critical juncture, as long as the generator is minimized and installed on the machine, there will be no problems.

“Master, this is actually a good idea, but don’t forget that if these harmful substances are removed directly, the stability of the original object may be lost.”

(End of this chapter)