A live stream of someone hand-making a giant white robot attracted the attention of the government,

Qin Bing stared at Bai Che as if scanning a precision instrument about to be scrapped, and asked the first question since arriving here, word by word.

"I heard you're going to build a sun?"

Her words were cold and harsh, carrying the oppressive feeling of someone who had been in a high position for many years, crashing down on the empty platform.

Upon hearing this, Bai Che lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at the imposing female general in front of him.

Young and beautiful, but unfortunately, she's a workaholic whose future is predictable.

He silently made up his mind, but answered aloud in a casual tone, as if discussing what to have for lunch:

"The sun? That's an exaggeration. It's more like a high-end power bank."

power bank?

These three words were uttered lightly, yet they made everyone present gasp for breath.

Li Jianguo's prepared excuses suddenly got stuck in his throat, almost killing him on the spot. Looking at Bai Che's innocent look that said, "I'm just telling the truth," he felt his blood pressure soaring.

My little darling! This is a general! The top leader of "Kunlun"! Can't you give him a little respect?!

For the first time, a crack appeared on Qin Bing's perpetually icy face.

She had imagined countless possibilities: a guilty explanation, arrogant boasting, or even nervous silence.

But she never expected that he would use the word "power bank" to describe the "Ark" project that had shocked even the highest levels of the Chinese government.

This is disrespect! It's blatant arrogance!

An unnamed anger suddenly surged in her heart, but her years of military service had taught her to suppress her emotions very well.

"Come with me."

Qin Bing didn't say another word, coldly uttering three words before abruptly turning around. Her long legs, encased in military boots, strode forward with a brisk pace, her back as straight as a javelin piercing the sky.

"Let me show you your future 'studio'."

She emphasized the word "studio" heavily, her tone dripping with sarcasm.

Li Jianguo quickly followed, giving Bai Che a look that said, "Grandpa, say less," before catching up with Qin Bing and whispering something to her.

Bai Che shrugged indifferently, put his hands in his pockets, and followed slowly at the back of the group like a spineless street urchin.

After passing through a long corridor made of a special alloy, they arrived at a round valve that was as heavy as a vault door.

Qin Bing stood in front of the identifier and said coldly, "Activate Geng-3 zone, A-level access."

Amidst the dull hum of mechanical operation, the valve slid open, revealing an incredibly vast space before Bai Che.

A circular underground tunnel, over 100 meters in diameter, stretches as far as the eye can see. In the center of the tunnel, countless complex superconducting magnets and detection devices intertwine and intertwine, forming a colossal structure that flickers with eerie blue arcs of electricity.

"This is our Large Hadron Collider, 'Kuafu'."

An elderly man with gray hair and gold-rimmed glasses, who had been waiting there, came forward to greet them, his words filled with barely suppressed pride.

"We've successfully captured the decay trajectory of the 'God particle' here. The next goal is to find evidence of the existence of dark matter!"

Qin Bing turned to the side, her sharp gaze fixed on Bai Che. She wanted to see shock, or even the slightest bit of awe, on the young man's face.

However, Bai Che merely glanced at it lazily, and then... yawned widely in front of everyone.

This left the old professor speechless for the rest of his introduction; he stared, mouth agape, utterly bewildered.

Bai Che rubbed his eyes, pointed to a section of pipe in the distance, and casually commented, "Your cooling system still uses liquid helium phase change refrigeration?"

The old professor paused, then nodded instinctively: "Of course! This is currently the most mature technology!"

"Oh." Bai Che nodded, as if talking about something trivial. "No wonder the energy dissipation rate is so high, it's so noisy."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a slap in the face, clearly striking all the researchers present.

The old professor's face instantly turned a deep liver color.

Noisy? That's the roar of high-energy particles accelerating in a magnetic field! It's the pulse of physics! It's the symphony of the Big Bang!

He actually complained about the noise?!

Qin Bing clenched her fist quietly at her side, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Without saying a word, she turned and walked towards the next area.

The second destination was the quantum computing center "Hetu".

Through thick radiation-proof glass, a huge device, resembling an inverted golden chandelier, was immersed in a low-temperature liquid, emanating a chilling aura.

"The 'Hetu' supercomputer has achieved stable entanglement of 1024 logical qubits, and its computing power on certain algorithms has surpassed the combined computing power of all other supercomputers in the world!"

The young scientist in charge of this place pointed to the golden chandelier, his face beaming with excitement.

Qin Bing looked at Bai Che again.

Good heavens, this guy is curiously studying the fire hydrant in the corner, looking completely lost in thought.

The introduction of the young scientist came to an abrupt end.

Qin Bing felt her patience being slowly drained, her temples throbbing. Suppressing the urge to throw the boy out, she asked, "Researcher Bai Che, what are your thoughts on quantum computing?"

"Oh, this."

Bai Che finally shifted his gaze from the fire hydrant, glanced at the golden chandelier, thought for a moment, and then commented very seriously:

"The design is quite unique; if you hang it in your living room, it would probably win the Best Design Award that year."

"Pfft—cough cough cough!"

Li Jianguo, who was following behind, almost burst out laughing on the spot, but quickly covered it up with a violent cough, his old face turning red.

The young scientist's smile froze on his face inch by inch, and then shattered.

The annual meeting's best design award? What did he take "Hetu," the national treasure representing the highest computing power in China, for? A lamp from IKEA?

This is an insult! This is an utter disgrace!

"Bai Che!"

Qin Bing finally couldn't hold back any longer, her voice now sharp as a knife.

Bai Che spread his hands innocently, his eyes full of naivety, as if to say, "I'm just telling the truth, why are you all reacting so strongly?"

Qin Bing closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

When I opened my eyes again, all my emotions had vanished, leaving only a bone-chilling cold.

She decided to stop showing off these "trinkets".

She wanted to take him to see the true heart of this underground city! The true pride!

The group took the elevator down to the most heavily guarded area—the central energy control center.

On the massive, curved main control screen, data streams cascaded down like a waterfall. Below, through a huge reinforced glass pane, a massive reactor core was submerged in a deep blue coolant, steadily emitting light and heat.

"The third-generation nuclear fission power plant, 'Zhurong'."

Qin Bing's voice echoed in the empty control center, carrying an undeniable authority and pride.

"Its installed capacity is sufficient to support three first-tier cities. Its security system can withstand a nuclear attack from the outside. Its stable operation is the foundation of everything 'Kunlun'."

She walked step by step to Bai Che, looking down at him.

This time, she didn't give him a chance to look around.

She stretched out her slender, white fingers and pointed directly at the glowing "heart" below, issuing her final challenge in an almost judgmental tone.

"Researcher Bai Che, this is the power supply system that our base is proud of."

"What 'brilliant insights' do you have?"