Chapter 357: Two-Dimensional Glue

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Tang Rui prepared to create an EVA for fun.

With the genetic technology available, creating biological mechs was no longer a far-fetched dream.

Moreover, biological mechs had a significant advantage over mechanical ones: once mass-produced, they were much cheaper.

The cost of materials and production for mechanical mechs was always a limiting factor, regardless of the scale of production.

But it was different with biological mechs.

Once past the hurdle of genetic programming and the initial investment in a biological cultivation chamber, the remaining costs were minimal. As long as there were sufficient biological materials and nutrients, continuous cultivation was possible without much expense.

Of course, equipping the biological mech with an exoskeleton would still be a considerable expense, but Tang Rui was just building one for fun.

Costs weren’t an issue for him.

The next day.

Tang Rui took his private jet to the hadron collider experimental base, as there was a new discovery.

A scientist, while sorting and calculating experimental data, discovered a unique set of data.

After meticulous calculation, he realized it was data related to the condensate state of particles at low temperatures. Since he wasn’t specialized in condensed matter physics, he forwarded his findings and related data to another expert in that field.

This expert, upon receiving the data, was immediately intrigued.

After two days of intensive work, he discovered a new physical phenomenon.

This phenomenon was related to the Bose-Einstein condensate, a physical phenomenon occurring under ultra-low temperatures.

Tang Rui was interested in this because his experiment with absolute zero temperature was incomplete.

He had to pause the experiment due to an emergency on Mars and then spent over a week researching genetic potions. Now, he finally had time to continue his research on absolute zero, and this discovery of the Bose-Einstein condensate was relevant.

He came to listen to the report and hoped to discuss with the condensed matter expert for potential insights.

“Based on the experimental data and after repeated calculations and theoretical verifications, I discovered that these condensate particles, forming a two-dimensional photonic gel, possess a unique physical property: energy absorption. Any particle that collides with it, if it cannot provide enough energy to break the strong interaction within the photonic gel or to cause an energy level transition in the gel, then no matter what, it’s impossible to penetrate this two-dimensional layer of condensate photonic gel.”

After presenting his theory, the expert began writing his calculation formulas on the blackboard.

Without the possibility of experimental verification, mathematical validation was an essential method in physics theory.

Tang Rui wasn’t looking at the mathematical formulas on the blackboard. His mind was elsewhere.

He was thinking about the two-dimensional photonic gel mentioned earlier. It wasn’t a true two-dimensional structure but was composed of a single atomic layer, similar to two-dimensional graphene materials. They were called two-dimensional” because they were incredibly thin, only the scale of atoms. In his previous experiments, he hadn’t considered slowing down photons, let alone trapping them so that their speed becomes zero.

The idea might seem daunting, but in reality, trapping photons was feasible and had been achieved by many universities. However, the method of confinement varied.

Lower quality equipment could trap a person in a city, allowing significant movement. Better equipment could confine a person in a small cell.

To bring photons to a complete standstill, confining them in a cell wouldn’t suffice. They had to be tightly bound, preferably using a special method that completely immobilized them.

Trapping photons was simple, but rendering them completely immobile was a challenge. However, for Tang Rui, this wasn’t a difficult task.

After leaving the lecture hall, Tang Rui prepared to return to his room and then have Red Lotus control the experimental cabin in Jupiter’s orbit to conduct the experiment.

“Steady, steady.”

“Clear the way, don’t block.”

“What happened to Professor Zhou?”

However, as he was leaving the lecture hall and before he could go upstairs he heard a commotion in the corridor. Then, he saw Professor Zhou being carried out on a stretcher.

Had something happened to Professor Zhou?

Tang Rui hurried over and then saw an ambulance taking Professor Yang away.

“What happened to Professor Zhou? What’s the matter?”

“Tang Institute, Professor Zhou fainted while reviewing experimental data. Fortunately, the attending physician was by his side to assist him, otherwise…”

Sudden fainting? For elderly people, this was extremely dangerous.

After hearing this, Tang Rui immediately got into his car and asked Gao Yang to drive after the ambulance.

With a police escort, they quickly reached a top-tier hospital. They didn’t opt for a better facility due to time constraints. Immediate treatment was crucial, and they couldn’t waste time in transit.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Professor Zhou was taken to the emergency room. Tang Rui spoke to the accompanying doctor to inquire about the situation.

“What’s wrong with Professor Zhou?”

“It’s hard to say at the moment. Given Professor Zhou’s age, there are many potential issues. Even a minor issue can be a significant burden for him,” the doctor replied.

Emergency treatment for elderly patients was challenging. Some methods couldn’t be used.

If a young person fainted, the first response wouldn’t be to rush them to the hospital but to press on the Renzhong acupoint. If that didn’t work, they might consider opening the airway or performing chest compressions and artificial respiration. There were many methods available.

But these methods wouldn’t be suitable for Professor Zhou…

“Brother Yang, bring the black secure box from the trunk of the RV,” Tang Rui instructed Gao Yang.

“Okay,” Gao Yang nodded and ran out to fetch the item.

Outside the emergency room, several Professors, including Professor Li, all looked solemn.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have let him review that data,” Professor Li regretted.

Others nodded in agreement.

No one was in the mood for chatting; they all waited outside.

Tang Rui didn’t say anything. He would wait for the doctors to attempt resuscitation, and if that failed, he would intervene. Even if the heart stopped, as long as it wasn’t more than five minutes, it was manageable.

Over the next half hour, more and more people arrived, starting with professors. Those below the rank of professor couldn’t even enter the hospital gate.

Then, an hour and a half passed.

The resuscitation had been ongoing for two hours.

Suddenly, Red Lotus alerted Tang Rui that the emergency room equipment alarm had gone off – Professor Zhou’s heart had stopped.

“Brother Yang, open the door. I need to go in and save him.”

Upon hearing Tang Rui’s command, Gao Yang immediately opened the emergency room door. Inside, the doctors were preparing for the final resuscitation attempt.

“Don’t move. I can save him. Prepare glucose, nutrient solution, and saline.” As Tang Rui spoke, he took out a syringe filled with nanorobots and injected it directly into Professor Zhou’s heart.

Three seconds later.

Thump, thump…

The heart that had stopped beating began to beat again.

The heart rate monitor beside them also showed fluctuations, no longer a flat line.

The bewildered doctors in the emergency room hadn’t yet grasped the situation when Professor Zhou came back to life.

After injecting the nanorobots, Tang Rui also administered a shot of gene-enhancing liquid into Professor Zhou’s carotid artery.

Reliance on nanorobots alone was only enough to revive him, but the long-term prognosis was uncertain.

Therefore, it was necessary to combine it with gene-enhancing liquid for a complete treatment..