Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

The order to officially launch the Guanghan Project was like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples throughout China and quickly spreading into a nationwide mobilization.

Experts, engineers, and technical backbones from major research institutes, top universities, military industrial groups, and heavy industry enterprises, as well as the most elite engineering soldiers and potential future lunar base defense personnel selected from the military, converged from all over the country like rivers flowing into the sea. They had only one destination—the Ice City, Harbin Institute of Technology.

This university, which appears even more resilient and profound in the cold winter, has now become the focus of the nation's attention. Several security checkpoints have been added outside the school gates, and a highly confidential area has been specially designated inside as the command center and theoretical research core of the "Guanghan Project".

The largest tiered conference room, which can accommodate over a thousand people, was packed to capacity.

A unique atmosphere, a blend of excitement, solemnity, and a sense of historical mission, filled the air. In the front row sat academicians, venerable figures with white hair; in the middle were energetic academic leaders and chief engineers; behind them were bright-eyed, energetic young talents and military representatives in various uniforms, sitting ramrod straight. They conversed in hushed tones, their eyes frequently glancing at the empty stage, each face etched with anticipation.

Suddenly, the side door opened.

A young figure walked in steadily. He wore a simple dark jacket, and his face still had the sharp look characteristic of a researcher, but his eyes were more profound than those of many of the elders present, as if they contained the stars and the sea.

"President Lin!"

Someone shouted first, the voice not loud, but it seemed to trigger a switch. Immediately, thousands of people stood up in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized. There were no orders, no rehearsals; it was a heartfelt, almost instinctive respect. Thousands of eyes focused on Lin Feng, eyes filled with reverence, gratitude, fervent following, and a shared sense of pride in creating history together.

They knew all too well what this young man meant. It was he who, through more than a decade of quiet dedication, turned the "impossible" into reality, building the technological Great Wall that China stands tall today; it was he who, in the darkest hour when the zombie virus ravaged the globe and civilization teetered on the brink of collapse, held up the "future," preserving the last spark and future for humanity. He is an unparalleled national hero, an uncrowned "savior of humanity."

"Please be seated, everyone." Lin Feng walked to the front of the stage, a gentle yet firm smile on his face, and pressed his hands down. His voice, clearly transmitted through the loudspeaker, reached every corner of the venue; it was not loud, but possessed a convincing and steady strength.

Once everyone was seated, the hall fell silent.

"Thank you all for gathering here from all directions." Lin Feng got straight to the point. "I believe you all already have some understanding of what kind of project we are about to launch. That's right, we are not here today to discuss how to deal with the crisis on Earth—the Future Plan is already properly addressing that issue. The purpose of our gathering today is to look up at the stars and to begin a new chapter."

The giant screen behind him lit up, and a deep cosmic star map slowly rotated, finally settling on a familiar, cratered, silvery-white planet—the Moon.

"The journey to the stars is a step our civilization will inevitably take sooner or later. And now, the time is ripe. Our first step is right here—" Lin Feng pointed to the moon, his finger landing on a huge crater at the edge of Oceanus Procellarum, "On this closest natural satellite of ours, we will build the first extraterrestrial home where humanity can live and work long-term. I call this plan—Guanghan."

"Project Guanghan..." A low murmur rippled through the audience, savoring the poetry and ambition contained in the name.

"I know this sounds like science fiction. But I want to tell you all that this is not fantasy." Lin Feng's tone was resolute. "Based on our existing mastery of fusion energy, materials science, ecological recycling, artificial intelligence, and preliminary space construction capabilities, we already have the theoretical foundation and technological reserves to turn the blueprint into reality."

He operated the computer, and at the same time, the personal terminal screens in front of everyone on the conference table lit up.

"Next, I will send the overall design plan, technical breakdown diagram, and phased objectives and task assignments of the Guanghan Project to your terminals. Please read it carefully and understand your responsibilities. This document is the fundamental basis for all our future work."

The data stream began to transmit, and a slight hum filled the room. Everyone's expression immediately became extremely focused, their eyes glued to the massive amount of information scrolling across the screen.

The plan is astonishingly detailed. It covers everything from the rationale for selecting the lunar base's location to the overall structural design; from the principles and deployment diagram of the core artificial gravity field to the configuration of every microbial community and the simulation of material flow in the lunar surface ecological cycle system; the installation process of the base's energy core—the miniaturized lunar fusion reactor; and even includes the selection criteria, training syllabus, and psychological support plan for the initial 3,000 personnel stationed at the base…

This is not just a blueprint for a base; it is a complete manual for building a miniature, self-consistent, and scalable prototype of an alien civilization.

The only sounds in the conference room were the soft rustling of electronic documents being flipped through and the occasional gasp. It was breathtaking, utterly breathtaking. Many experts found themselves merely cogs in a machine within this grand project, a field they had dedicated half their lives to. But what excited them even more was that the design of each cog was meticulous, forward-thinking, and seemed… truly achievable.

Questions arose as a result.

"President Lin, regarding the changes in the physical properties of lunar soil under the simulated gravitational field of Earth, the data model seems to assume a linear relationship. Should we consider nonlinear abrupt changes under extreme conditions?" A senior academician in materials science asked first.

"Good question." Lin Feng immediately pulled up the relevant 3D model to perform on-site calculations and explanations. "Our simulation has considered seventeen possible nonlinear models, and the one currently being used is the most conservative asymptotic saturation model. During actual construction, there will be four sets of dynamic monitoring and feedback adjustment systems as a safeguard..."

"President Lin, in the initial closed-loop test of the ecological cycle system, if a certain microorganism causes an explosive proliferation that leads to system imbalance, what are the specific response speed and intervention methods in the emergency plan?" an ecologist asked.

"We have seven biomass monitoring thresholds, corresponding to seven different levels of intervention plans, ranging from adjusting nutrient ratios to introducing specific bacteriophages, with the fastest response time set at..."

"Mr. Lin, how can the reliability of the autonomous collaborative algorithm for the construction robots be guaranteed in the extreme temperature and dust environment of the moon?"

"We adopted three heterogeneous redundant systems, and the core algorithm is based on..."

Questions came one after another, ranging from macroscopic architecture to microscopic parameters, from theoretical limits to engineering details. Lin Feng stood on the stage, answering every question readily and fluently. He could not only pinpoint the specific section of the solution where the problem lay, but also explain the underlying principles in a clear and concise manner, even providing simplified calculations on the spot. His breadth and depth of knowledge, and his thorough understanding of the project details, convinced all the experts present, who even felt a sense of pride in his contributions.

This Q&A and discussion lasted for a whole month.

During the day, everyone held group discussions in the conference room to deepen their understanding; at night, back in their temporary dormitories, they continued working late into the night, digesting and absorbing the vast ocean of knowledge. Lin Feng practically lived in the office next to the conference room, ready to answer any questions at any time. Harbin Institute of Technology seemed to have become a giant interstellar academy, where everyone was eagerly studying the textbooks that led to the future.

A month later, when the last batch of core questions were clarified, and when each participant was thoroughly familiar with the module they were responsible for, and could even draw key flowcharts with their eyes closed, the stage of solidifying the theoretical foundation was declared complete.

At this very moment, the nationwide mobilization of resources reached its peak.

Factories in the Northwest began mass production of special alloy components and sealing materials; precision instrument factories in the Northwest were working at full capacity to process the core coils of gravity generators; shipyards on the coast of the East China Sea began assembling the massive dome frame sections...

The nation’s industrial system, like a giant machine that has been meticulously tuned, began to roar at full power toward the same goal—to send humans to the moon and leave them there.

Harbin Institute of Technology, Command Center.

Lin Feng stood before a massive holographic star map. One side of the map depicted the Blue Star, and the other side showed the Moon. The virtual model of the Guanghan Base was already illuminated on the lunar surface. Behind him stood hundreds of heads of various fields, their gazes intense.

"Everyone," Lin Feng's voice transmitted through the communication system to manufacturing bases, launch sites, and this command center across the country, "the theoretical foundation is solid, and resources are in place. I hereby announce—"

He took a deep breath and swung his arm down, as if severing the ties of the old era:

"Project Guanghan, Phase One: Construction of the Lunar Outpost Base—"

"Officially launched!"

"Target: The Moon!"

The order was as firm as a mountain, and it spread throughout the land.

The next moment, the Xuanyuan space carrier, carrying the first batch of experts and workers, landed on the moon!