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Global public opinion is in an uproar!

Japan NHK:

[Breaking News: South Korea announces successful development of a new room-temperature superconducting material, reportedly outperforming China by 30 years! China has not yet responded.]

His tone revealed an undisguised excitement.

After all, if South Korea can really break China's monopoly on superconductivity, then the US and the entire Western camp can regain their footing, and Japan can also get a share of the profits.

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Seoul National University's laboratory announced that they have developed a new superconducting material with even better performance than the room-temperature superconducting material disclosed by Ji Baek! This material represents a breakthrough in both critical temperature and current-carrying capacity, and its cost is expected to be further reduced.

Analysts point out that this means China's absolute advantage in the field of superconductivity may have lasted for less than a month.

CNN (USA)

[Breaking News! South Korean scientists shatter China's superconductivity myth! Ji Bai's technology is no longer unique!]

The White House has not yet made an official statement, but sources indicate that Washington is "excited" about this development from South Korea.

German newspaper Bild:

[Is China's Superconducting Dominance Over? Seoul National University Claims New Material Performance is 30 Years Ahead!]

Agence France-Presse (AFP):

[The global superconducting race enters its second phase: Seoul National University in South Korea announces a major breakthrough, potentially forcing China back to the negotiating table!]

RT (Russia)

South Korea claims its superconducting materials surpass those of China; Moscow expresses "cautious concern."

Within just a few hours, this event dominated headlines worldwide.

The internet erupted in uproar.

On Twitter, South Korean netizens went wild.

"Long live the Republic of Korea! We are the true superconducting superpower!"

"Ji Bai? He's just a high school student! Our professors at Seoul National University are the real scientists!"

"From today onwards, superconductivity belongs to the Koreans! Chinese people, stop trying to extort money!"

"We suggest the South Korean government immediately apply for international patents! This will force Chinese people to pay for using our South Korean superconducting technology!"

Chinese netizens were outraged.

"Have some shame! Ji Shen has only been revealing his techniques for a few days, and you dare to say you're thirty years ahead of us?"

"Do Koreans have some kind of misunderstanding about the word 'breakthrough'?"

"If you're so capable, release all the experimental data! Stop playing word games!"

"Waiting to see him proven wrong! Ji Shen never disappoints."

Faced with overwhelming criticism, the Seoul National University laboratory did not back down.

They directly posted a "complete experiment report" on their official account.

The report was written in a very professional manner.

Charts, data, electron microscope images—everything is included.

But when people in the global materials science community clicked on it, they were all dumbfounded.

This is the technical roadmap that Ji Bai has publicly revealed!

Exactly as is!

The only difference is that the doping ratio was changed from 0.3% to 0.28%.

Yes, they just changed one number.

Then, they changed the color of the material and gave it a new name: "Seoul Superconductor One".

They also applied for a patent.

What is this if not plagiarism?

The news was met with widespread ridicule online.

"I burst out laughing! They took Ji Shen's formula, changed 0.3 to 0.28, and then dared to say they were 30 years ahead of China? That's a difference of one decimal place!"

"Isn't this just adding a spoonful of water to a bowl of cooked soup and then claiming that you made the soup?"

"What's even more outrageous is that after adding plain water, they claimed their soup tasted better than the original."

"Academic fraud in South Korea is commonplace! They even cheat Nobel laureates, what else wouldn't they dare to do?"

Even Japanese netizens couldn't stand it anymore:

"I don't know whether to laugh or curse. Do Koreans think all scientists in the world are like them, failing elementary school math?"

"Changing 0.3 to 0.28 is considered a breakthrough? It's an insult to academia!"

"I suggest renaming 'Seoul Superconductor 1' to 'Seoul Superconductor 0.028'."

"That's hilarious. Although the Chinese are annoying too, at least they've actually produced some real technological advancements, while the Koreans just steal."

In an instant, the entire internet was filled with ridicule!

The meme "water-diluted superconductivity" instantly went viral across the internet.

Just as the world was enjoying the spectacle of South Korea's predicament, another bombshell dropped.

The MIT Superconductivity Laboratory has released an official statement:

[MIT Superconductivity Lab: We have successfully developed a new technology for preparing superconducting materials, and the results will soon be published in the international academic journal *Nature*.]

They then released some of the technical details.

Then, the whole world was stunned.

Unlike South Korea's clumsy copying, MIT's technology did adjust the core manufacturing process. Although the underlying principles still cannot escape Ji Bai's framework, it made key innovations in the raw material purification process.

The most crucial point is that a novel chemical vapor deposition scheme has significantly simplified the fabrication process of superconducting thin films.

According to a technical report released by MIT, this new technology is 20% cheaper than the solution publicly disclosed by Ji Bai.

Don't underestimate this 20%!

In the field of industrial mass production, a 20% cost difference is enough to determine whether a technology route survives or fails.

This means that if MIT's technology is indeed successful, then China's original cost advantage in superconductivity will no longer exist.

In an instant, global public opinion shifted again!

"Ji Bai's technology has been surpassed! MIT is the true king!"

"China's superconducting technology hasn't even had a chance to mature before it's already being phased out. This proves that the real technological powerhouse is still the United States."

"The Americans have redeemed the face that the Koreans lost!"

"MIT scientists have proven what true depth and strength really mean."

"Ji Bai is just a lucky guy! The real masters of superconductivity are in Boston."

Chinese netizens remained silent.

Some were unwilling to accept it, some felt frustrated, but others calmly analyzed: "They only borrowed Ji Shen's techniques, they didn't start from scratch."

"The truly epoch-making contribution was made by Ji Shen."

"But their costs are 20% lower than yours, that's a real lead! Business competition isn't about who invents first, it's about who can make it cheaper."

"This is upsetting! Shouldn't Ji Shen say something?"

At that very moment, the United States made a highly provocative move.

The team originally stationed in China to negotiate the licensing of room-temperature superconducting patents has packed up and returned home.

Before leaving, he left a message:

"Now, it's your turn to beg us."

The news spread, and the international internet went wild.

"The era of Jimmy Kimmel is over! The US has returned to its former glory!"

"The Chinese are so pitiful. They were happy for only a few days, and now they're going to be held hostage again."

"Please, please send Ji Bai out for another live stream! Let's see what he can come up with this time!"

"What else can he offer? The real masters are still those tenured professors at MIT."

"China's dream of superconductivity is shattered!"