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The news reached China.

Chinese netizens were stunned.

People can understand the negative opinions about room-temperature superconductivity.

It's simply that the US wants to bargain, so it has to find some fault to lower the price.

They say the cost is five times that of gold and it's not up to civilian standards; just take that with a grain of salt.

High costs are a fact, but that's an inevitable step for all new materials.

When carbon fiber first came out, it was more expensive than gold. What about now?

With increased production and improved technology, even fishing rods can now be used.

Besides, so what if the cost is really five times that of gold?

Military, aerospace, supercomputing, and controlled nuclear fusion fields never complain about the cost of materials, but only about the quality of the materials.

But those who are calling for the liberalization of patents are a bit confused.

"Why should we relinquish our patents? Why don't you relinquish your patents on lithography machines?"

"Exactly! Why don't you open-source your chip design software first? Why don't you share your single-crystal blade technology for aero engines?"

"Technology knows no borders? Then why didn't you say the same thing when you sanctioned our semiconductor industry?"

"They're getting impatient and can't sit still anymore. They're trying to use moral blackmail to force us to disclose the formula."

"Some people are saying the Emperor is under house arrest? I'm dying of laughter! The Emperor under house arrest? He'd be the one to put others under house arrest!"

"Wait a minute, why are they searching for Ji Bai like madmen? It's like the whole game of Werewolf is looking for the Seer!"

"You know what, it actually has a certain vibe. Are you trying to assassinate Ji Shen?"

"But speaking of which, it's been a long time since Ji Shen has shown up!"

"His Weibo account hasn't been updated at all!"

"What is the Emperor doing?"

"Won't they get pulled into closed-door research and development by the authorities?"

"If they really went and developed superweapons, that would be incredibly exciting!"

"When they come up with something like a superconducting electromagnetic railgun or a superconducting laser defense network, it'll scare those foreigners to death! Let them keep spouting nonsense!"

……

This comment, about being "pulled in by the authorities to research super weapons," was screenshotted and translated by a foreign media editor who is keen on abbreviating Chinese online opinions, and given a sensational headline:

The Missing Mathematical Prodigy: Is China Weaponizing Room-Temperature Superconductivity?

The article was written with great detail, starting with Ji Bai's lack of public appearances since returning to China, his Weibo account not being updated for over ten days, and the recent record of numerous military transport planes taking off and landing around Fucheng, finally concluding that:

This young prodigy has most likely been secretly recruited by the Chinese military and is currently in an unknown underground base, transforming room-temperature superconducting technology into a super weapon capable of rewriting the rules of modern warfare.

The article also thoughtfully included a blurry satellite image, seemingly obtained from an unknown source, showing several newly built factory-like buildings in the western suburbs of Fucheng.

This is a marketing article that starts with a single picture and then makes up all the content.

However, the article caused an uproar on the international internet.

The foreigner was immediately startled!

Fake!

No way?

Could he really have been taken into hiding by the Chinese authorities?

This is no small matter!

Any foreign power that understands modern Chinese history shudders inexplicably!

The first to react were several Pentagon-affiliated analytical institutions that had been closely monitoring China's military developments. They urgently released an assessment report with an extremely straightforward title:

Risk Assessment of Ji Bai's Disappearance and the Weaponization of Superconducting Technologies

The report's core conclusion can be summarized in one sentence: If room-temperature superconducting technology is applied to directed-energy weapons, electromagnetic railguns, or new radar systems, it will pose a disruptive threat to the PLA's existing combat system.

Assessment level: Highest!

Immediately afterwards, intelligence agencies from various countries began to mobilize.

In an intelligence analysis room in Tokyo, an analyst wearing glasses stared at the photo of Ji Bai receiving an award at the ICM conference on the screen for a long time, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table:

"I knew it! How could a mathematician possibly demonstrate room-temperature superconductivity live, subdue six armed robbers with his bare hands, and even fly a plane and defuse a bomb? He's definitely an all-around strategic talent who's been secretly trained since childhood!"

"His so-called 'high school student' identity is just a disguise. He's been recalled now, definitely to be in charge of some top-secret military project that we don't know about!"

A senior intelligence officer next to him frowned, stroking the stubble that had just sprouted on his chin, his tone even more somber than his:

"China has invested heavily in electromagnetic railguns and laser weapons in recent years, but it has been stuck on the energy storage stage without any breakthroughs."

"Now that we have room-temperature superconductivity, the problem of energy storage density has been solved directly. Theoretically, they can build electromagnetic guns that can be deployed on ships and laser weapons that can be used to fight satellites within a few years."

"This is terrible!"

……

Similar analyses were also being conducted simultaneously on an encrypted channel of an intelligence-sharing center in Europe.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we may have all made a mistake. Previously, everyone focused on the civilian value of room-temperature superconductivity, but we overlooked a more direct and fatal problem."

"The first thing room-temperature superconductivity will disrupt isn't the power grid, but weapon systems!"

"Just think about it, with superconducting energy storage and superconducting propulsion, what level of quietness will China's next generation of nuclear submarines achieve?"

With superconducting magnetic levitation and electromagnetic catapults, what will be the sortie rate of their next-generation aircraft carrier-based aircraft?

How much will the detection range and resolution of superconducting radar be improved?

"Fuck! How could they possibly make that connection?"

……

All countries and all factions were in an uproar!

Everyone is asking the same question:

Where did Ji Bai go?

All factions began frantically searching for Ji Bai all over the world.

The first to issue the appeal were a group of Nobel laureates.

Several senior professors who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry jointly published an open letter, the wording of which was so earnest as to be almost emotional:

"Mr. Ji Bai is the only inventor of room-temperature superconductivity. His safety and freedom are directly related to the future direction of this technology that is capable of changing the course of human civilization. We have reason to worry that his current silence is not voluntary."

Following this, UNESCO also issued a statement. When the Director-General was asked about this issue at a regular press conference, he spontaneously gave a brief response:

"Mr. Ji Bai's contributions belong to all mankind, and we have a responsibility to ensure that he can continue his research in a free and open environment."

Then Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders took turns joining the fray, their rhetoric becoming increasingly sharp:

"If Mr. Ji Bai's personal freedom has indeed been restricted, then this would be one of the most serious human rights scandals of this century."

More and more people and organizations are calling for Ji Bai to make an appearance.

"We urge Ji Bai to make a public appearance!"

"Ji Bai is a treasure of all mankind!"

"Protect our Ji Bai!"

……

When the news reached China, netizens burst into laughter.

On Weibo's trending topics, the hashtag "Protect our Ji Bai" was followed by a laughing-crying emoji.

"Hilarious! Foreigners are calling for Ji Bai's protection? What kind of magical realism plot is this?"

"One minute they're saying superconductivity is useless, the next they're saying Ji Bai is a national treasure. This change of face is so fast even Sichuan opera would have to call him master."

"So they're in such a hurry because they're afraid Ji Bai will be dragged into building superweapons?"

"Don't say it, don't say it! So what if we build weapons? A superconducting electromagnetic railgun can kill in one shot, let's see if they're scared!"

"The Emperor only stayed home for a few days and didn't post on Weibo, but intelligence agencies around the world are looking for him. What is status? This is status."