Chapter 459 Returning to Stockholm

After the report meeting, the sub-task of superconducting materials in the task chain is also considered to be completed.

After hanging up Professor Chiric's phone call, Lu Zhou went to the bed and lay down. He closed his eyes and read the system silently. His consciousness quickly sank into a pure white space.

Walking to the holographic screen, he stretched out his index finger to select the task bar.

["Fusion Light" task chain]

[Optional branch: research and development of carbon-based superconducting materials with a superconducting transition temperature greater than 100K (completed)]

[Task reward: 100,000 experience in materials science, 100,000 experience in biochemistry. (Available)]

Seeing this mission reward, Lu Zhou couldn't help but click his tongue secretly.

The total amount of experience for the branch tasks in this task chain alone exceeds 200,000. I don't know how rich the task rewards will be after the entire task chain is completed.

After receiving the task reward, the attribute panel was refreshed, and the biochemistry was upgraded from LV3 to LV4, which was the same as the material science (LV4) level.

On the other hand, with the completion of this branch task, the status of the task bar is also refreshed.

The branch task on superconducting materials was not cancelled, but was replaced by a new task.

That is, research and development of carbon-based superconducting materials with a superconducting transition temperature greater than 200K.

As for the rewards, they have also increased a lot.

"Can even 200K high-temperature superconductivity be achieved?"

Looking at the explanatory text on the mission, a thoughtful look appeared on Lu Zhou's face.

For scientific research, knowing that one thing is technically achievable, or knowing that one idea is feasible, is itself a very important piece of information.

Just like after the Manhattan Project, many countries have completed nuclear tests one after another.

Before that, even Einstein, who advocated the development of nuclear weapons, still had reservations about whether such weapons could produce the expected power in his letter to Roosevelt.

However, optional tasks are optional, not mandatory. The so-called controllable nuclear fusion is just a concept, and there is no fixed answer.

According to the requirements of the system and Lu Zhou's own expectations, the completion of the "DEMO" demonstration reactor does not necessarily require the use of such a dark technology as 200K superconducting materials.

Just like quantum computer technology, it is of course good if it can be solved, but it doesn’t matter if it can’t be solved. It is not impossible to replace it with a supercomputer with stronger performance.

After finally confirming the task bar, and having a general idea about the next topic, Lu Zhou exited the system space.

...

Time passed day by day, and the date of the award ceremony was getting closer and closer.

Although the Nobel Prize award ceremony started on December 10th, there was still a press conference waiting for him on the 7th. In order not to appear rushed, according to the usual practice, the winners would go half a week or even a week in advance.

First Thursday in December.

With his five students, Lu Zhou drove to New York's JFK International Airport and took a flight to Sweden.

After more than ten hours of flight, the plane landed smoothly on the runway of Stockholm Airport.

After being received by the airport staff, he entered the VIP channel. Lu Zhou met the permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the vice chairman of the Nobel Foundation, Academician Staffan Normark, who came to greet him.

This is Lu Zhou's second visit to the city.

It was also the second time he met this Academician Staffan.

Opening his arms, he warmly hugged Xia Lu Zhou's shoulders, and then held his right hand. Academician Staffan said with a smile: "Welcome, Professor Lu Zhou! I didn't expect that we will meet again after only two years."

"Two years and seven months to be precise," Lu Zhou said with a smile as he shook the right hand extended by Academician Staffan, "Long time no see."

The last time we met was because of the Crawford Award. At that time, Academician Staffan was also responsible for receiving Lu Zhou.

I didn't expect that this Viking old man's body is still so tough after such a long time.

Of course, academician Staffan probably has more "unexpected" than his "unexpected".

"After the youngest winner of the Craford Prize, I didn't expect you to break the record for the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize." Looking at Lu Zhou, Academician Staffan said with a smile, "To be honest, after seeing the chemistry After the award committee reported your name, the Royal Academy of Sciences discussed this matter for almost half a month."

Lu Zhou joked, "Are you talking about my age, or my status as a mathematician?"

Academician Staffan laughed: "It's all there."

After some pleasantries, Academician Staffan looked at the people behind Lu Zhou.

"Who are these friends?"

Lu Zhou introduced: "They are my students, and they came to the banquet with me."

Academician Staffan said with a smile: "Since there are so many guests, let's not wait any longer and get in the car. We will chat at the hotel later."

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded: "That's very good."

Outside the VIP passage at the airport, two Volvo cars were parked.

According to Academician Staffan, the driver was the driver of the Swedish Royal Guard.

What's more interesting is that although there is such a thing as the Royal Guard, the Swedish royal family drives their own cars for their daily travel, even if the king goes to work.

It's no wonder that when old Carl pursued Sylvia, he didn't even want the throne at all.

There is really nothing to ask for such a shabby crown.

After getting in the car, the group went straight to the Stockholm Grand Hotel.

According to the practice of previous Nobel Prizes, Nobel laureates and their relatives and friends are usually arranged here. Lu Zhou also lived here when he came to Stockholm to attend the Crafford Award Ceremony last time, and it is the same now, even the room numbers are similar.

Arriving at the hotel one step ahead of Lu Zhou, Xiao Tong excitedly ran to Lu Zhou's side and grabbed his arm when he saw his brother appearing at the door.

Although it was grabbing, not hugging, this small movement still made Vera nervous.

At this time, Hardy poked Qin Yue's arm and asked gossipingly, "Hey, do you know what the relationship between that girl and the professor is?"

Knowing what he was thinking, Qin Yue sighed: "That's the professor's sister."

When he heard that it was his younger sister, Hardy suddenly had a dull expression on his face.

Professor Lu's personal feelings are the same as his closed-door research method, which is one of the campus legends in Princeton.

Hardy is obviously more curious about the former than the already stable Nobel Prize.

At this time, Wei Wen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Have you met before?"

Qin Yue shook his head: "Is that so?"

Wei Wen: "...Then how do you know?"

Qin Yue said speechlessly: "Isn't this obvious? Standing next to your parents, you don't look very old. If you're not a younger sister, then can you still be a partner?"

Wei Wen pointed to the tall girl with his chin: "What about the other one?"

Qin Yue was silent for a long time, and said in an uncertain tone.

"sister?"

Wei Wen shook his head.

"I don't think so."