Chapter 43: Exploiting the System's 'BUG'?

Commander Song Huitung could no longer stay calm; he jumped to his feet, staring fixedly at the words on the screen, his eyes filled with shock and ecstasy.

To boost the processor's performance a bit more, his team worked an entire year, losing countless hairs, achieving less than 30% improvement.

And now, a "2× improvement" optimization plan is casually placed before them?

Academician Qian leaned excitedly on the table, pointing at the screen, his voice turning sharp from excitement.

"Look quick! This optimization plan not only gives the result, but also comes with full theoretical basis, derivation process, and simulated experimental data!"

"Boom!"

The meeting room exploded in an uproar.

If before it was merely shock, now it is utter frenzy.

How is this any kind of copying?

This is clearly creation out of nothing!

It is standing on the shoulders of today's human technology, borrowing a pair of eyes from the gods, and glimpsing future technology!

Everyone's gaze toward Qin Hao changed.

It was a gaze bordering on frenzy.

Old Luo and Zhang Yunfeng exchanged a glance, each seeing unparalleled shock and delight in the other's eyes.

Old Luo slowly rose, walked to Qin Hao's side, and patted his shoulder.

"Xiao Qin, you are a great hero who will lead our Yanhuang Nation into the future!"

Praised so highly, Qin Hao felt a bit embarrassed, after all he had done nothing but copy something.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, the young scientist who had just been operating the tablet, as if struck by an idea, slapped his forehead and shouted excitedly.

Everyone's gaze instantly turned to him.

"Academician Qian!"

This young scientist named Zhang Zhen, his face flushed red with excitement, said, "I have an idea—I don't know if it will work—can we exploit a bug in the system?"

"Exploit a bug?"

This term left many of the senior experts present stunned.

They of course knew what it meant.

Zhang Zhen also didn't bother with anything else, pointing at the folder of the optimization plan, he spoke rapidly:

"Isn't the system capable of generating the optimal plan? We now have all the technical data for the optimized 'Dragon Shield One'!

"If we have Comrade Xiao Qin copy this already-optimized plan once more… would the system then perform another optimization on top of the already-optimized basis?"

"If that's possible, couldn't we repeat this process infinitely, optimizing without end?!"

"Hiss—"

Throughout the meeting room, a chorus of sharp intakes of breath sounded.

This idea was like a bolt of lightning, splitting open everyone's heavenly caps!

Infinite optimization?

If processor performance could go from a 2× increase to 4×, 8×, 16×……

If power consumption could drop from a 50% reduction to 75%, 87.5%……

Wouldn't that mean, as long as they have enough energy, they could advance a technology to the limit allowed by physical law in an extremely short time?

Academician Qian's eyes widened instantly, he grabbed Zhang Zhen's arm in one motion, his voice trembling slightly:

"Exactly! Why didn't I think of that! This logic works! As long as the system treats this optimization plan as a brand‑new 'original template', the loop can hold!"

Even Zhang Yunfeng, who had been sitting steadily, could not stay seated now; he looked at Qin Hao with slight excitement.

The possibility Zhang Zhen raised was truly too tempting, tempting to the point of near madness.

Qin Hao himself also froze; he really hadn't thought of this angle.

Hearing everyone say that, his mind also sprang to life: Exactly, if it really worked that way, it would be heaven‑defying.

"Xiao Qin, give it a try."

Old Luo's voice broke the silence, his tone as steady as ever, but his eyes fixed tightly on Qin Hao revealed his inner unrest.

"Good!"

Qin Hao nodded, turning his gaze to the optimization plan folder.

A thought stirred.

【Target detected: Dragon Shield One optimization plan.】

【Proceed with copy?】

"Copy!" Qin Hao ordered.

After the copy finished, the system emitted a prompt tone

【Notice to host: The optimization plan function works only once for the initially scanned 'original template'. A second copy of an already‑optimized plan, or merely copying the related information of the original template, cannot trigger this function.】

Hearing this, Qin Hao lifted his head, facing the dozens of expectant eyes in the meeting room, and slowly shook his head.

"No."

He explained with a wry smile, "The system prompt says this optimization plan is a one‑time benefit, applying only to the first‑copied original item. Using the optimization plan to copy again, or copying only the data without a physical object, will not yield another optimization plan."

As his words fell, the meeting room that had just been boiling over instantly felt as if doused with a bucket of ice water.

That sudden plunge from the clouds left many faces frozen with a huge sense of loss.

"Sigh, I knew there's no such free lunch……"

Commander Song Huitung sighed, sat back in his chair, his tone full of regret he could not hide.

Yes, the earlier idea was too wonderful, wonderful to the point of being unreal.

Now being slapped in the face by reality, although unexpected, it is still reasonable.

Zhang Zhen's face turned completely red, and he somewhat embarrassedly scratched his head; his idea of 'getting stuck on a bug' was ultimately too good to be true.

Seeing the crowd somewhat dejected, Luo Lao instead laughed.

He stood up, looked around the entire venue, and said in a loud voice:

"Comrades, why are you all looking so dejected? Isn't what we have now enough?"

"One should know contentment; this system lets us see others' techniques and helps us optimize to the best state possible under current technology—this is already quite good!"

"The system isn't omnipotent; it gave us a highway to the heavens, but the road must still be walked step by step by ourselves."

"It gave us the most perfect information, but skyscrapers still need to be built with our own hands."

Luo Lao walked up to Qin Hao and continued:

"I actually think this restriction is a good thing! Just as we had worried before, it prevents us from developing a dependence mentality,

letting us always understand that technological progress ultimately depends on ourselves, on each of us present, on the countless scientific researchers and engineers!"

"The system is our catalyst, our accelerator, but it must never become a shackle on our thinking!"

"We have the world's best fishing rod and a map marking all fish locations—are we still afraid we won't catch any fish?"

Those words were resonant and powerful, striking the ground with sound.

The people in the meeting room first froze, then gradually came to their senses.

Yeah, the special envoy is right.

Greed makes a snake try to swallow an elephant; just now they were indeed dazed by the possibility of infinite optimization.

Calming down and thinking, just the functions we currently have are already enough to overturn the world.

What else could they possibly be dissatisfied with?

The immense sense of loss gradually dissipated in Luo Lao's words.

"What the special envoy meant is that we were overthinking it."

Academician Qian was the first to react; he adjusted his glasses, and his face lit up again.

"With the optimized plan, our research direction becomes crystal clear, saving the state countless trial-and-error costs and precious time!"

"Exactly! With the data, we'll build it ourselves! We have the world's most complete industrial system, and the most diligent, wise workers—we fear nothing!"

Song Feiteng also slammed the table and regained his spirits.

The low spirits in the meeting room vanished, and everyone's eyes once again blazed with passion.

Luo Lao nodded with relief, looking at everyone, "So the next goal is to fully optimize all current equipment."

"This will elevate our nation's overall strength to a higher level."

His words were agreed upon by everyone.