Chapter 140: Granting Scientists the NZT-48 Cheat

Qin Hao, after completing his own enhancement, quickly turned his attention back to the nation's macroscopic development.

Although Yanhuang Guo absorbed a series of cutting-edge technologies such as steel battle armor, gene technology, and robotics technology suites in a short time,

and successfully deployed lunar bases and star fleets, he also keenly sensed that, on a certain level, the nation's scientific progress seemed to have fallen into a subtle bottleneck.

That day, in an office, the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

Luo Lao was the first to break the silence.

"Everyone, our technological level is far ahead of the world; this is beyond doubt."

He paused for a moment; on the report before him, the progress bars of several key items were almost stagnant.

"However, the recent progress speed of several key items concerning space leap topics, high-efficiency energy conversion, etc., is not as expected.

We have thoroughly digested the existing technical data, yet it is difficult to take another epoch-making step."

Hearing this, Zhang Yunfeng took over the conversation.

"Yes, I just returned from the Academy of Sciences. Many top scientists have reported that when confronting some advanced theories and engineering challenges, their thinking feels like hitting an invisible wall."

"They can sense that the answer lies somewhere, but they simply cannot break through the existing cognitive framework to grasp it."

The rest of the people in the office also fell into contemplation.

This is a problem more troublesome than any external enemy.

The barrier of technology, the ceiling of thought.

Yanhuang Guo can crush the world, but cannot crush the laws of physics themselves.

Cheng Haitang's expression was also very solemn.

"This means our forward speed may slow down for the first time."

Just then, Qin Hao, who had remained silent, calmly spoke.

"Since our scientists' thinking ability is limited, let's develop it."

Everyone's attention instantly focused on him.

Qin Hao met their gaze and continued his statement.

"I know there is a drug that can maximize the development of human brain potential.

It can increase thinking speed, memory, analytical ability, and even stimulate creativity."

"Users can reach a 'superbrain' state in a short time, quickly digest and absorb knowledge, and perform ultra-high-speed logical operations."

Luo Lao leaned forward slightly, immediately catching the key information.

"You mean... the thing from the movie Limitless? NZT-48?"

Qin Hao gave a slight nod.

"Exactly! Moreover, after optimization and purification by the system, this drug has completely eliminated all side effects; safety need not be considered, and its effect can be ensured stable."

Zhang Yunfeng and Cheng Haitang exchanged a glance, both seeing delight in each other's reaction.

They had already seen that movie, and the memory of the drug's terrifying effect was fresh.

Cheng Haitang first raised a concern,

"Such a powerful drug—could it fundamentally alter human thinking patterns? Even bring risks we cannot foresee?"

"When part of human wisdom is infinitely amplified, that itself is a great uncertainty."

Qin Hao did not directly refute, but offered a solution.

"Produced by the system, safety is guaranteed. We have verified this many times."

"I suggest we first use it on the nation's topmost, core scientific teams, especially those researchers tackling key technical bottlenecks."

"Let them take it first; while accelerating research, they will also analyze the drug's composition and mechanism, striving to achieve our own independent production, keeping risk within the smallest range."

Luo Lao fell into prolonged consideration.

This is a bold decision.

But if successful, Yanhuang Civilization will undergo another qualitative leap, completely leaving behind all pursuers, raising the leading edge from the technological level to the wisdom level.

He raised his head, gazing at Qin Hao.

"Good!"

Luo Lao slapped the table with his palm.

"I will immediately report upward; I am confident your idea will pass, for this will be another great advance of Yanhuang Civilization! I personally fully support you!"

As soon as Luo Lao had submitted the report—less than ten minutes later—superiors approved it.

……

Thus that day Qin Hao exchanged a batch of NZT-48 in the system.

【Confirm replication of NZT-48 (optimized version) x1000 tablets?】

【This item involves neuronal network reconstruction and bioelectric signal amplification; the required Energy Points are: three thousand and fifty billion Energy Points.】

"Confirm."

Soon, under the highest-level confidentiality measures, the first batch of transparent tablets sealed in special containers was distributed to hundreds of Yanhuang Guo's core scientists.

Qin Hao also kept one for himself.

He needed to personally experience the drug's wonder.

He placed that small transparent tablet into his mouth and swallowed it with water.

Less than five minutes.

The world, in his perception, changed.

Not the superhuman gene's control over the physical world, but a pure, ultimate, analysis and recombination of information.

He closed his eyes; in his mind, countless books, materials, and data he had once seen were no longer scattered fragments, but were instantly linked into a massive, tightly logical network.

Every knowledge point became extremely clear; each formula seemed to be deriving itself.

He could even "see" the arrangement of different gas molecules in the air and, in an instant, calculate their most stable structure.

This is a kind of "ascension" of thought.

At the same time, in Yanhuang Guo's top-tier laboratories, miracles are unfolding.

Those usually dignified and stern scientists now have their faces glowing with an unusual radiance.

"Wrong! This spacetime curvature model has been wrong from the start! We've been imprisoned by three‑dimensional thinking for too long!"

A young physicist leapt to his feet, rushed to a massive data screen, and waved his hands wildly across it.

"Introduce the eleventh‑dimension variable from superstring theory, rebuild the energy field model of the jump engine! Quick!"

"The computation is too huge!"

"I'm on it!" another young scientist exclaimed, his eyes shining; on his computer screen, data streams refreshed like a waterfall.

"I can handle seventeen variable threads at once! Give me three minutes!"

Inside the aerospace power laboratory.

"The energy system's loss problem is solved! Raising the plasma confinement magnetic field frequency by 0.03 hertz creates a perfect energy closed loop; efficiency can increase another 30%!"

At the bioengineering research institute.

"I get it! Our previous approach to fixing gene defects was too conservative; we can directly edit a brand‑new, harmless retrovirus as a vector to rewrite the entire gene chain at the root!"

……

The previously stagnant key fields are now reporting earth‑shaking good news.

Yanhuang Guo's technology tree, at this moment, is again climbing almost vertically into unknown territory.

What's more surprising is that, with the aid of NZT-48, the drug research team succeeded in just three days in fully deciphering its gene structure and mechanism of action.

They not only mastered autonomous production methods, but through reverse engineering also gained an unprecedented deep understanding of human brain cognition.

Luo Rui Xiang looked at one exciting research report after another, his face filled with uncontainable excitement.

He picked up the document on the desk concerning "the successful verification of the spatial jump‑drive technology theoretical model" and began to read it.

If it were before, he surely wouldn't understand it, but Luo Rui Xiang has also taken a dose, so he can grasp part of the content.

The emergence of NZT-48 not only solved the current research bottleneck, but also opened for Yanhuang Guo the door to a deeper trove of knowledge.

The resurgence of technology will open a new era for Yanhuang Guo.

But at the same time, a new thought arose in his mind.

How to manage and utilize these advanced technologies?

And how to enable the populace to better adapt to this breakneck pace of development?