The Technological Empire Begins with Polymer Materials
Chapter 20

Extremely Terrifying! Extremely Perverted! Extremely Unfathomable!

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Summer's End Offensive?

So, they're starting a price war.

Bergman was slightly taken aback, finding it hard to believe. He'd been dealing with merchants from Huaxia for years and thought they knew each other well by now. Why was everyone so tense?

When Bergman returned to the R&D department, he learned the details from his colleagues.

For some unknown reason, several of Huaxia's largest fast-fashion companies had made an unprecedented, grand gesture, booking front-page newspaper ads, prime-time TV slots, online traffic, and expensive billboards in bustling areas.

The company felt tense because the scale of the opponent's investment was simply too massive. When something is out of the ordinary, it's bound to be a Yao. For Huaxia companies to go to such lengths, there had to be a hidden secret behind it.

According to the current intelligence, the most likely candidate was the mysterious X1 synthetic fiber fabric.

With this material, their Huaxia competitors seemed to have taken a little blue pill, their backs suddenly straightening. They launched a shocking offensive, aiming to challenge the major international giants entrenched in Europe.

Bergman also discovered that he wasn't the only one sent to buy competitor samples; almost all his colleagues arrived at the company carrying large shopping bags.

This practice wasn't exactly new in the industry. A crucial part of fast-fashion companies' work was imitation. As soon as a new style was released, they'd buy it immediately, make slight modifications, add some new elements and colors, and then brazenly slap their own brand on it.

The heads of all departments had been summoned by the boss for a meeting, so Bergman and his colleagues were idly chatting. Regardless of the attitudes of other departments, at least the technology department didn't believe the Huaxia people could pull it off.

After all, it was common knowledge that companies with top-tier R&D capabilities in material chemistry were invariably Western enterprises. Huaxia only had advantages in production and cost. When it came to developing new products, the strength of Europe and America was what mattered.

Before long, the head of the technology department, Clavensen, returned. He gathered the researchers under him and said in a deep voice, "The boss is taking this matter very seriously. According to information from various sources, it seems that this time, the Huaxia companies have obtained a very powerful fabric. Its Quick-Dry Index is three times that of DuPont Group's top products."

As soon as Clavensen finished speaking, the room erupted.

"Impossible! Three times the Quick-Dry Index of COOLMAX? How can such chemical fiber technology exist in the world?"

"If the Huaxia people truly had such incredible strength, why wouldn't they win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?"

"Rumors, it must be rumors! If Huaxia has become this formidable in material chemistry, I'll willingly cut off my head and feed it to the rabbits!"

Half the researchers expressed absolute disbelief, while the other half remained silent.

It was understandable. Currently, almost all the most mainstream chemical fiber products came from the West. Huaxia's weakness in material chemistry was a consensus in the industry. The researchers couldn't believe that their counterparts in the distant East could become so powerful overnight.

"Quiet, everyone, quiet down!"

Clavensen slammed the table, silencing everyone. "Regardless, this is how the boss has arranged it. All teams will stop their current research and investigate X1 Fiber thoroughly to understand exactly what it is."

The night was deep, yet H.M Group's headquarters, specifically the technical laboratory, was still brightly lit.

Compared to the daytime clamor, the atmosphere here was now deathly silent. Everyone spoke in hushed tones, and their expressions seemed grim, as if they had encountered troubling news.

"Your team's data is out too?"

"Mm."

"What were the results?"

"First-class antibacterial performance. I don't know how they did it, but X1 Fiber has a cationic antibacterial compound that can directly undergo grafting reactions with amino, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups in the molecules, forming ionic bonds that adsorb bacteria."

"No way, X1 Fiber can also be antibacterial!?"

"Yes, it possesses the world's leading antibacterial capabilities."

"My God, this feels like a nightmare. Everything that happened today is just too terrifying."

Several researchers sipped their coffee, muttering softly.

While the quick-drying performance was the main selling point of X1 Fiber, it didn't mean it lacked other abilities.

After testing, H.M Group's textile technology laboratory discovered that fabrics based on X1 Fiber also possessed antibacterial, anti-static, anti-wrinkle, and a series of other properties.

Frankly, these properties, taken individually, wouldn't cause such a massive sensation.

The key was that all these properties were combined, along with a quick-drying capability three times that of the world champion. This was extremely terrifying, extremely abnormal, and extremely unbelievable!

The Technical Director, Dr. Clavensen, a renowned figure in material chemistry, sat in his office, staring blankly at the various test reports in his hands.

In just one night, he seemed to have aged considerably. An unprecedented sense of powerlessness washed over him. His current emotion wasn't anger or jealousy, but utter despair.

His lifelong experience and confidence had completely collapsed. X1 Fiber had utterly shattered them. This heaven-defying existence had achieved the seemingly impossible miracle in the field of material chemistry, blending countless superior properties to approach perfection.

"This is probably the most perfect chemical fiber product since chemical fiber was first discovered in 1848."

Putting down the test report, Clavensen let out a long, hoarse, and weak sigh.

Sigh~

Several confidants and students around him lamented, shaking their heads. If even Mr. Clavensen said so, then there was likely no hope.

The young Bergman's eyes were bloodshot, his hair standing on end like a beast unwilling to concede defeat.

"Impossible, there's no such thing as a perfect chemical fiber material in this world!" Bergman declared, veins bulging on his forehead. "X1 Fiber must have a flaw. Let's keep experimenting, we'll definitely find the flaw, and then we'll send those damned Huaxia people to the deepest level of hell!"

After hearing this, Clavensen slightly raised his eyelids to look at Bergman, then turned his gaze to the window.

Unknowingly, the sky began to lighten. The sun once again rose from the damned East.

"A flaw?" Clavensen shook his head and said, "Bergman, you are one of my best students, but I must say, you lack sufficient judgment and a broad perspective."

"At this point, do you still think this is just a matter for one fast-fashion clothing company?"

"To be perfectly honest, the X1 Fiber with its heaven-defying performance has shaken the foundations of the Western world in the chemical fiber sector. What happens next is no longer in our hands."

"Kidd?"

"Yes, teacher, I'm here."

"Take notes. Later, report these test results under the names of our company and our lab, and CC the North American DowDuPont Group."

Scratch, scratch, scratch~

Kidd quickly jotted down the words "North American DowDuPont Group" in his notebook, preparing to contact them later.

At the same time, the young people sitting in the office were stunned. They were gradually understanding the meaning of Mr. Clavensen's words.

There was definitely a master in Huaxia!

Therefore, this was no longer something they could handle on their own. They needed to call upon the masters of the Western world, such as the DowDuPont Group, which ranked first globally in the fields of chemistry and materials science.

"Germany, BASF Group."

Mr. Clavensen uttered the name of another incredibly powerful company in the chemical field. Kidd quickly took notes, while the others became even more excited.

DowDuPont plus BASF?

These were the two titans of the global chemical industry!

"Switzerland, INEOS Group."

"North America, ExxonMobil Group."

"Netherlands, LyondellBasell Group."

"Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Group."

"South Korea, LG Chem Group."

"France, Arkema Group."

"Belgium, Solvay Group..."

As one after another, the names of arrogant, colossal entities in the chemical world were spoken by Mr. Clavensen, the office gradually fell silent once more.

After a long while, Mr. Clavensen finally stopped speaking, and Kidd's notebook was already densely filled with writing.

Scanning the faces of his students and subordinates, Clavensen said coldly, "Just wait and see the show. Those foolish Huaxians have no idea how much trouble they've stirred up this time."

Did everyone see the news?

Today, it seems our country launched something resembling a small space shuttle into near-Earth orbit.

If the news is true, then this thing is quite impressive.

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