50: Chapter 50 Next Generation Computers

Deeply discouraged, Wang Shuo returned to the third floor, questioning the meaning of life, with lingering shame still visible on his face.

As expected, happiness is something that comes from comparison; growing up, he had always been the "child of others," never associated with being a poor student, yet he hadn't expected to be crushed into dust by someone else so easily.

This world... one really shouldn't get too arrogant.

If not for the fact that he had already secured his first pot of gold of ten million to bridge the gap, and that he controlled the company's financial power—meaning Liu Yemei needed him to pay her salary—otherwise... he wouldn't have much confidence standing before Liu Yemei.

"Zero, bring up the core source code, distributed graphical display."

Wang Shuo had made up his mind; he needed to hurry and create a complete new coding language to upgrade Zero's core as soon as possible.

I might not be able to compare to you, but I will create a smart brain "son" to defeat you from the foundation!

No matter how cunning you are, I have technology!

Hmph!

With a light huff, Wang Shuo grabbed a pen and paper, spread them out on the desk, and began to organize his thoughts with a furrowed brow.

To improve Zero's performance, there were two main technical routes.

The first technical route went without saying; it was naturally the software level, which didn't cost money, and it was also the level Wang Shuo was best at right now.

What? You want to ask why? Things that don't cost money and only require typing—isn't that something anyone with hands can do?

Moreover, Wang Shuo felt that while he didn't have much else, he did have two kidneys, so as long as it didn't cost money, anything was fine!

The second technical route was the hardware level, which was also the level Wang Shuo felt conflicted about.

After the previous Knowledge Infusion, Wang Shuo had gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of the Humanoid Race's computer development history, including the important technical junctions.

But some things really aren't just about knowing; you have to be able to make them.

In the history of the Humanoid Race, computer development only had three steps: from the lowest-level semiconductor computer to the photonic computer, and then to the highest-level optical quantum computer.

But just for these simple three steps, the Humanoid Race took a whole thousand years!

Given the development speed of the Humanoid Race, spending a whole thousand years to perfect the steps of computer development showed the complexity and difficulty of the technology.

And what could produce Artificial Intelligence in the true sense was precisely the highest-level optical quantum computer! Even the intermediate photonic computer couldn't do it.

Looking at the technical requirements again...

Wang Shuo just shut down.

Let alone an optical quantum computer, Wang Shuo didn't even have the complete data for a photonic computer; he couldn't build it at all.

Fine, it doesn't matter; if the data isn't enough, we won't build it.

Keep lowering the difficulty! Wang Shuo didn't believe that among so much technical data, there wasn't one thing he could use right now.

But what was all this?

Model 250 computer architecture blueprints...

Model 3000 Chip design blueprints...

Model 291 storage device manufacturing principles...

...

Wang Shuo patiently recalled them one by one, and just when he felt his consciousness becoming increasingly blurry, the characters and images that suddenly jumped out made his eyes light up.

"Found it! The next generation of semiconductor computers, the superconducting computer!"

Wang Shuo excitedly recorded the keywords on paper and wrote down some key performance parameters.

"The superconducting computer is the next-generation computer born from using a Room-temperature superconductor to replace the electronic circuits and transistors of existing computers.

Because it uses a superconductor as the conductor material, its internal resistance is almost negligible, resulting in zero loss and zero heat generation during electron movement, which greatly improves computer performance."

"Compared with existing electronic computers, because the superconducting computer eliminates the cooling system and optimizes the structural design, it is smaller in size, has higher computing efficiency, and lower power consumption."

"According to estimates, just by replacing the components without any optimized design, a superconducting computer can achieve one-quarter the volume, about fifteen times the operating speed, and one-thousandth the power consumption of the original semiconductor computer.

If a superconducting Chip is used, the computing speed can be increased by more than a thousand times."

Wang Shuo, who had finished writing these words, suddenly paused, and the inspiration that had been surging in his mind came to an abrupt halt.

The structure of the superconducting computer, the optimized design, the mature software system, and the industrial technical requirements—he could prepare all of these.

The problem now is... where does the Room-temperature superconductor come from? How is it manufactured? Are there process requirements?

Wang Shuo flipped through the entire computer history of the Humanoid Race, but apart from the term "Room-temperature superconductor," he didn't find anything related to it.

"What is going on?"

Wang Shuo was dumbfounded.

"Could it be that those stubborn Humanoid Race people put the manufacturing method for the Room-temperature superconductor in the field of materials?"

It had to be said that this deduction had a ninety percent chance of being correct.

But if that was the case, what was he supposed to do? Another Knowledge Infusion?

Thinking about the sensation and danger of a Knowledge Infusion, Wang Shuo only wanted to shake his head; in the short term, he absolutely did not want to undergo another Knowledge Infusion.

Sighing, he folded the paper on the desk, threw it into the drawer, and refocused his gaze on the computer screen in front of him.

As expected, just obediently typing is enough; only typing can make one rich. Who needs a bicycle!

Early the next morning, Wang Shuo, who had been stimulated and driven crazy all night, walked out of the Software Park wearing a pair of sunglasses, under Liu Yemei's puzzled gaze, and boarded the bus to school.

The eldest's WeiChat was sending messages frantically.

"Second, are you here yet?"

"Second, where are you?"

"Second, the Old Witch is already on the way!"

"Second, the Old Witch is taking attendance!"

While swaying, Wang Shuo took a moment to reply to the messages.

"Eldest! Hold on! I'll be there soon!"

"Can't hold on anymore!"

What did "Can't hold on anymore" mean? Wang Shuo's face turned a bit green.

After finally waiting for the bus to arrive at the station, Wang Shuo squeezed out of the crowd, burst into a 100-meter sprint, and ran towards the teaching building. Just as he reached the classroom door, he heard a serious voice coming from inside through a loudspeaker.

"Wang Shuo!"

Wang Shuo shouted, "Here!"

The eyes of the entire classroom turned in unison to look at Wang Shuo, who had appeared at the classroom door.

The atmosphere instantly fell into an eerie silence.

"Wang Shuo!"

Looking at Wang Shuo standing at the door, Teacher Ding Runan felt her temper was about to spiral out of control: "You wear sunglasses first thing in the morning; are you trying to brag to us about your good eyesight!"

"Ah." Wang Shuo finally remembered that he was wearing sunglasses and quickly took them off: "I'm sorry, Teacher Ding, I had some things to do this morning, so I'm a bit late."

"Come in." Teacher Ding Runan turned her head and said indifferently.

Zheng Jun sighed and covered his face. Based on his understanding of the Old Witch, it was impossible for her to let Wang Shuo off so easily. Watching Wang Shuo walk to his seat, Zheng Jun felt a moment of silent mourning in his heart.

"Let me introduce someone to everyone." Teacher Ding Runan pointed at Wang Shuo: "This is our famous Wang Shuo, known as the Little Prince of Drunkenness; he drank one meal and was hospitalized for forty days."

"If you don't want to cause civil disputes, it's best not to drink with this classmate."

"Alright, that's all for today's attendance. Wang Shuo, come to my office after class."

The Old Witch tucked the register under her arm and left, and Zheng Jun quietly leaned over.

"I said, Second, I sent you messages; why were you still almost late?"

"I had something to do at the Software Park." Wang Shuo said with a bitter smile: "Eldest, these classmates seem very curious about me."

"Of course they are curious about you." Zheng Jun looked at the gazes of the surrounding classmates turning over, and said without blinking: "You are now a celebrity in our department. When your name is mentioned, everyone knows it, and they will even add a sentence: 'Is that the Wang Shuo who drank and ended up in the Hospital for forty days?'"

"How do you answer?"

"We usually admit it and tell them that you are the Blood Demon of our 403 dormitory! It's so prestigious!"

Wang Shuo: "..."

The Eldest's train of thought is different from normal people.

Wang Shuo roughly sized up the surrounding classmates. Not bad; the gender ratio was about the same, and there were a few exceptionally outstanding girls. It seemed there was room to implement his plan to pick up girls.

After a round, Wang Shuo actually saw an acquaintance who looked slightly familiar.

"That one is called Li Zongqiang." Zheng Jun looked in the direction of Wang Shuo's gaze, bared his teeth, and introduced: "He is a veteran charlatan who spends all day peddling some feudal superstitious ideas. The main thing is, even when people dislike him, he is indomitable, repeatedly defeated yet fighting on."

Wang Shuo nodded.

"Alright students, let's start class. We can take a ten-minute break in the middle. Today I want to talk about the brief history of computer development. Only by understanding the history of computer development can you better understand the computer, this greatest invention of mankind. Only by deeply understanding the principles of computers can you go further in this field!"

"Some of the content has already been interspersed in previous lectures, and today we will talk about something deeper..."

Wang Shuo was sleepy in class, so he simply laid his head on the desk, closed his eyes, and began to continue "recalling" the information about computers transmitted from the core of the Humanoid Race civilization.

Meanwhile, in Beijing.

In an office building near the city center, inside a luxurious conference center, dozens of people were sitting around a huge conference table in order.

Sitting at the head of the table was a Middle-aged man wearing a Tang suit, who looked quite elegant. If Wang Shuo were here, he would definitely recognize at a glance that this was the chairman of the Chen Group, Chen Zhongxuan, who had chatted intimately with him for two hours.

"Chairman, most people have arrived." The assistant next to him reported in a low voice.

"Then let's begin." Chen Zhongxuan responded, then gently waved his hand, and the voices in the venue immediately died down until it was completely quiet.

"Since most people have arrived, let's officially start today's meeting. However, before officially starting today's first topic, I want to confirm one thing with everyone."

Chen Zhongxuan raised his eyes and scanned the room; those he scanned all involuntarily lowered their heads.

"Everyone here can be said to be veterans of the group; you strongly supported the group when it was still very weak. Logically speaking, the group owes you."

"Over the years, I have done my best to take the group's development to the next level. However, I never expected that when the group is in trouble, some people would not only fail to fulfill their obligations as shareholders but instead want to drain the last bit of the group's vitality!"

Chen Zhongxuan took a list from the assistant and threw it on the table in front of him.

"I am very heartbroken, really very distressed!"

"Everyone on this list is a veteran of our group! Everyone has enjoyed the huge fruits of the group's development! But they are also the ones who abandoned the group first!"

"I don't want to mention the names of these people."

Chen Zhongxuan closed his eyes slightly.

"When I invited you at the beginning, I promised that no matter what difficulties the group encounters, whether it is poor management or bankruptcy, I will not short you a single cent of your money! I even promised that if you need, I can repurchase shares from you at any time according to the group's highest market valuation!"

"Things must have a beginning and an end, and being a person requires integrity as the foundation. I have done what I promised; now... it is your turn to make a choice."

"You can choose to leave directly."

"You can also choose to buy in again at twice the current stock price of the Chen Group. I promise to give you corresponding shares, but they will not be redeemed according to the previous shares."

"You... make your choice."