Wireless Current Transmission, Conversion, and Transmission, as well as Reverse Reception and Conversion Technology

The next morning, Chen Mengchuan received a call from Sun Zhongyong, who had gone to find Gu Xiaoxiao the previous evening to start discussing the supercomputer matter.

As a Dell distributor, Sun Zhongyong had never dealt with supercomputers before, but he wasn't completely clueless about them, and he had no shortage of knowledgeable people around him—Gu Xiaoxiao was just one of them.

After setting a time, Sun Zhongyong drove Chen Mengchuan back toward Suke University.

"Brother Sun, what are the conditions for this investment?" Chen Mengchuan cut straight to the point.

Sun Zhongyong shook his head. "Mengchuan, this money counts as a loan from the Sun Family to you, interest-free. When you're in a position to repay it, give it back to the Sun Family."

Chen Mengchuan rolled his eyes. "Brother Sun, you're not worried I'll take this 15 million US Dollars and run?"

Sun Zhongyong laughed heartily. "I'm not stupid. That 15 million US Dollars is going straight into the supercomputer. If you've got the skill to pick that up and run off with it, Brother Sun will take the loss."

A flicker of gratitude passed through Chen Mengchuan's heart.

After thinking for a long while, he spoke. "Brother Sun, even brothers settle accounts clearly. If you really intend to invest this 15 million US Dollars, then let this money come in as equity, holding 5% of the shares. If the company goes under from poor management, this 15 million US Dollars will turn into my personal debt."

Sun Zhongyong grinned. "Looks like you're pretty confident in your own skills. But you're only valuing yourself at 300 million US Dollars? Yesterday, you were talking much bigger than that."

Chen Mengchuan rolled his eyes again. "Brother Sun, if you think it's too little, then treat it as a loan to me. I'll write you an IOU, and in three years, I'll pay you back double—principal and interest."

"Now that's more like it! But then again, I'm worried that if you really cook up something amazing by then, not holding any shares would be a real shame. I'll take a little stake, haha, 5% isn't bad either." Sun Zhongyong said with a laugh.

The car drove back into the faculty housing area of Suke University. This time, Gu Xiaoxiao was waiting for the two of them at home.

Once inside, Gu Xiaoxiao flipped open her ultrabook and began introducing her plan.

"I went through my old materials last night and put together a rough plan. This supercomputer can be completed in two months..." Gu Xiaoxiao leaned close to Chen Mengchuan as she explained her proposal, a faint fragrance constantly drifting into his nose.

A full half-hour of introduction later, Chen Mengchuan was very surprised by Gu Xiaoxiao's professionalism in this area. She was a woman of both beauty and intelligence.

According to her plan, all the necessary components would be ordered first. Many CPU parts and specialized chips would need to be purchased from the United States. Her advisor there would help facilitate the purchase of these chips, and delivery to the country would take five weeks. For this, Chen Mengchuan would need to pay a total service fee of 300,000 US Dollars.

During those five weeks, Gu Xiaoxiao would work with Sun Zhongyong to complete the deployment of the supercomputer's other hardware and environment.

Once the CPUs and specialized chips arrived from the US, installation would be completed within a week. The final two weeks would be used for testing and acceptance.

After Chen Mengchuan agreed to Gu Xiaoxiao's plan, she held out her hand to Sun Zhongyong. "Pay up, bro."

Sun Zhongyong rolled his eyes. "When has your bro ever shorted you money?"

After leaving Gu Xiaoxiao's place, Sun Zhongyong nudged Chen Mengchuan and teased, "So, what do you think?"

Chen Mengchuan looked at him speechlessly. "Brother Sun, I've already got someone on my mind."

"Cut the crap. Got someone on your mind? Then why were you staring down my sister's collar just now?" Sun Zhongyong scolded.

"Uh..." Chen Mengchuan was embarrassed. He hadn't expected Sun Zhongyong to catch his glances a few times.

It was all Gu Xiaoxiao's fault, wearing such a loose T-shirt at home. Every time she leaned down, that neckline would inadvertently reveal a flash of pale skin—what man could resist stealing a look? His mindset seemed to have changed a lot lately.

"Let's find a place to talk, grab some lunch before heading back," Sun Zhongyong said.

"Alright."

The two found a small stir-fry restaurant near Suke University, took a corner table, and ordered a few dishes.

"Brother Sun, do you really trust me that much?" Chen Mengchuan tore off the plastic wrap from the tableware.

"Not at first. But yesterday, I saw the old man, and he said something to me. He said that you and your father both made it into the Xia Science Academy—men of great learning. Even if you don't have the technology ready now, it's only a matter of time before you develop it. What I value most in cooperation is character. There aren't many people I truly respect, but you're one of them. So I figured I'd take a gamble." Sun Zhongyong grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a peanut from the small dish the waiter had just set down, and tossed it into his mouth.

"And even if the worst comes to pass, the old man said you've done our Sun Family a great kindness. Without you, our family line might have ended." Sun Zhongyong added another sentence.

"The old man thinks highly of me." Chen Mengchuan smiled, picking up some cold mixed seaweed shreds with his chopsticks.

"Haha, then get your technology out there sooner." Sun Zhongyong laughed back.

Chen Mengchuan nodded. "I won't let the old man's judgment be wrong."

"What exactly is this technology you're researching?" Sun Zhongyong asked.

Chen Mengchuan pointed at a square table against the wall of the shop.

"Brother Sun, see that kettle?"

"Yeah." Sun Zhongyong followed his gaze to a common black electric kettle.

"A kettle, a disinfection cabinet, an air conditioner, a refrigerator—all these appliances need to be connected to a power source to work. And connecting to that power source requires going through power lines. What if there were no need for power lines? Wouldn't that be much more convenient?" Chen Mengchuan slowly guided him.

"How?" Sun Zhongyong asked in a low voice.

"To achieve this vision, it involves wireless current transmission, conversion, transfer, as well as reverse reception and conversion technology..." Chen Mengchuan was cut off mid-sentence by Sun Zhongyong.

"Mengchuan, hold on. Say that slowly." Sun Zhongyong hadn't followed what Chen Mengchuan was saying.

"This involves a whole set of technologies. Let me give you an example. In practical application, you'd plug a device into the power source. This device receives electrical energy, converts it into a special wave, and transmits it out. On the kettle and other appliances, there'd be another device that receives these waves and converts them back into electrical energy, allowing the kettle to work." Chen Mengchuan explained slowly.

This time, Sun Zhongyong understood what Chen Mengchuan was saying. He thought seriously for a moment, then asked, "How big are these two devices? How much energy is lost?"

"With current technology alone, making them as small as a peanut isn't hard. As for energy loss, waves with a unique code have directionality during transmission. In theory, zero loss is achievable." Chen Mengchuan picked up a peanut and tossed it into his mouth.

He hadn't lied to Sun Zhongyong about this technology, because it was a technology that Chisako's Yokohama National Science and Innovation Institute had developed in the future, and Chen Mengchuan had been involved in it as well.

"Is this the world-changing technology you were talking about? The prospects sound decent enough—getting rid of power cords for these devices would certainly be more convenient—but it doesn't seem like it'd change the world, does it?" Sun Zhongyong asked after some thought.

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