Chapter 138: Polymers!
Li Ang was brimming with excitement because the technological advancements at the Vavilov 3826 Comprehensive Research Institute were not limited to just one innovation. Instead, they encompassed the entirety of the "Atomic Heart" world's cutting-edge technologies.
Take the technological products from the 3826 Institute, for example. Calling it a company that leads humanity towards the stars would not be an exaggeration in the slightest.
After all, even a single piece of its black-tech creations could bring revolutionary changes to a cyberpunk world.
Among all the technological marvels at the Vavilov Institute, the most pivotal and groundbreaking creation was undoubtedly the "polymer," the material that underpins the entire "Atomic Heart" world.
The polymer is a liquid information carrier material based on plastic power storage, improved through heavy water and silicon elements. Its material properties are nothing short of miraculous.
From a visual perspective, the polymer appears as a transparent liquid that defies gravity, floating effortlessly in the air. At first glance, it resembles slime or jelly.
However, the polymer's electrochemical properties are extraordinary. It is the key material for achieving cold nuclear fusion in the "Atomic Heart" world. With polymers, creating a miniature cold nuclear fusion reactor becomes an achievable feat.
Indeed, the core energy device of the Iron Man suit could be manufactured using polymers.
The Vavilov Institute already possesses the capability to create Iron Man suits.
Thinking of this, Li Ang couldn't contain his excitement as he paced back and forth in the office, contemplating the state of nuclear energy in the cyberpunk world.
In his memory, the cyberpunk world's nuclear energy was still limited to nuclear fission technology, which often resulted in radioactive pollution and posed significant environmental hazards.
For instance, the rebels in Dogtown relied on dismantling a shipyard's nuclear power unit to power their town.
However, the application of clean nuclear fusion technology had yet to reach a feasible level in the cyberpunk world's technological landscape.
To achieve nuclear fusion, there are essentially two methods. The first is thermonuclear fusion, which relies on high temperatures and high pressures to overcome the electrostatic repulsion of atomic nuclei. This approach is challenging, costly, but promising.
After all, cold nuclear fusion is far more difficult!
Cold nuclear fusion doesn't require high temperatures or pressures; it can even proceed at room temperature. However, the required materials are exceedingly rare and difficult to obtain.
Most experimental materials needed for cold nuclear fusion have never been discovered and can only be generated by ion beams bombarding various solid materials to create new ones.
Finding a material suitable for cold nuclear fusion is akin to finding a needle in a haystack!
But now, the material capable of enabling cold nuclear fusion has emerged: the polymer.
This development means that LA Company could become the first entity to lead humanity in the cyberpunk world to cross into a Type I civilization, heralding a new era of interstellar travel!
"This time, my luck in the lottery is off the charts—I hit the jackpot with a research institute no less impressive than my own company."
Amid his elation, Li Ang meticulously reviewed the applications of the polymer and discovered that its uses extended far beyond serving as a material for cold nuclear fusion.
Polymers can alter plant structures, making their growth patterns malleable. This would allow humans to manually edit the growth curves of plants.
Moreover, plants modified with polymers could continuously produce more polymers, enabling an Infinity supply of this miraculous material.
Such polymer-based plants could be cultivated in extreme cold or heat to grow organic polymer trees, helping Earth rapidly restore its damaged ecosystems.
The food shortages plaguing the cyberpunk world could also be significantly alleviated with polymer technology, solving issues of hunger and natural disasters for humanity once and for all.
A single breakthrough that addresses energy, food, and environmental crises simultaneously—this is nothing short of game-changing. Such an innovation epitomizes the immense power of a true corporate giant.
As Li Ang continued exploring the Vavilov Institute's technological assets, he soon discovered another intriguing invention on a separate interface: Leaf Buds.
Based on the system's description, Li Ang grasped the essence of the leaf bud—it was essentially a weaponized mutant plant.
Constructed from polymers, leaf buds could enter the bodies of humans or animals under the user's command, swiftly taking over their central nervous systems. Shortly after, buds would burst from their heads.
This mechanism resembled the Plaga parasites from the Resident Evil series. However, individuals controlled by leaf buds moved faster, albeit with reduced defensive capabilities.
A single headshot would kill them, so their usefulness was somewhat limited.
"I wonder if the polymer could enable a large-scale neural network system."
With this question in mind, Li Ang continued researching the system's descriptions.
The so-called large-scale neural network system leverages the polymer as a medium for transmitting information, connecting the human brain with various bodily implants.
This would enable the ultimate goal: controlling robots through mere thoughts!
It is akin to the Gestalt consciousness in Stellaris or a hive mind, where all individual entities are entirely governed by a singular consciousness.
In this way, Li Ang could deploy any individual to single-handedly operate a massive robotic army and complete colonization missions on any planet!
Soon, Li Ang discovered that the large-scale neural network system, which had remained unrealized in the Atomic Heart story, was indeed achievable within this Vavilov Institute.
This confirmed that Li Ang's hypothesis would soon become reality!
The dream of "Comrade Dovarysh" was about to come true!
"Even the EU will bow before LA Company now!" Li Ang laughed aloud. This time, he had essentially won a free corporate template.
What does it mean to truly embody the luck of a monarch?
Without hesitation, Li Ang pulled up the Vavilov Institute's large-scale neural network system interface to review the detailed specifications.
[Gestalt Consciousness Type: Perfect Version of the Large-Scale Neural Network System]
Quality: Legendary
Function: Enables the polymer to connect and directly control entities without autonomous consciousness, such as biological organisms, semi-automated drones, robots, etc.
Description: The large-scale neural network system automatically binds the host as the highest authority, with an unlimited number of authorized administrators.
Highest Authority: Li Ang
Administrators: None
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"I've become the eternal ruler of the Gestalt consciousness?!"
Li Ang was overjoyed. Without even leaving Earth, he had already become the sole emperor of a robotic army, capable of controlling an entire steel legion with mere thoughts. What could other cyberpunk megacorporations do against this?
At this moment, Li Ang had already planned how to leverage polymers to quickly dominate the cyberpunk world.
Next, he would convene all major corporations for a meeting and generously share the technological applications of polymers.
By first capitalizing on polymer applications to rake in substantial patent fees and corporate currency, he would patiently build his financial reserves.
Once polymers were integrated into every robot and drone, it would mark the moment when LA Company fully seized control of this world!
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