Chapter 44: line with translation of chapter title

Yeah, you have to eat rice bite by bite, walk step by step; being able to fully optimize all existing equipment once is already a huge victory capable of changing the nation's fate.

However,

Just as everyone's attention was focused on optimizing equipment,

In Qin Hao's heart, however, Zhang Zhen's seemingly failed proposal sparked another possibility.

Infinite optimization……

This line of thought itself is not wrong.

Only Zhang Zhen got the direction wrong; he shouldn't keep drilling into the same target.

What if we expand this line of thought?

Not to infinitely optimize a single target, but to perform an 'optimization' on the entire technology tree of civilization.

When this idea surfaced in his mind, Qin Hao himself was shocked by the crazy notion.

He looked at these pillars of the nation; their excitement still lay in catching up and surpassing.

And perhaps his system could bring this country a completely new possibility, one no one had dared imagine.

"Old Luo, professors, and commander," Qin Hao's voice quieted the noisy conference room again.

Everyone looked at him.

Qin Hao's gaze first fell on Zhang Zhen in the corner, and he smiled as he spoke:

"Comrade Zhang Zhen's proposal just now, although it didn't succeed, gave me an inspiration."

Zhang Zhen stared, stunned. "Inspiration? What exactly is it?"

"Why do we only think about optimizing what we already have? Our vision could perhaps reach further; we shouldn't just fill gaps, we should also…… create something from nothing."

"According to my idea, with the strength of one nation, we could build all the high-end industrial chains currently known in human civilization."

The conference room fell into dead silence.

If the system's function just now was shocking, then Qin Hao's idea proposed now is nearly impossible!

With one nation's strength, to possess all the world's technological systems?

How could that be possible?

Before anyone could recover from this huge impact, Qin Hao put forward a deeper reason.

"Don't you all still remember the upgrade conditions for System 3.0? To build a 100,000-square-meter mining base on the moon requires too much."

He paused, then asked and answered himself:

"That requires the world's top-tier materials science to resist cosmic radiation and huge temperature differences."

"It needs the most advanced robotics and AI to carry out high-risk construction tasks, and the most efficient energy system to maintain the base's operation."

"It also needs cutting-edge biotechnology and ecological recycling systems to ensure personnel survival."

"So, the plan I just mentioned is not overly ambitious; it is the only path for us to reach for the stars and complete the system upgrade."

"When our nation itself possesses all of human civilization's high-end industrial chains, we will no longer be just a country but an independent technological civilization. At that point, a mere lunar mining base will be a matter of course."

"One nation, one civilization."

These few words were like a heavy hammer, striking hard at everyone's heart present.

Everyone's breathing grew heavy, their eyes flashing with shock, doubt, and fervor.

"What a fine 'one nation, one civilization,'" Zhang Yunfeng spoke up.

His gaze toward Qin Hao had completely changed.

"Comrade Xiao Qin, your idea is very bold."

Another general stood up and said loudly, "But ideals are plentiful, reality is meager. Each of those high-end industrial chains you mentioned is a field that requires a nation to devote all its strength to achieve anything."

He then listed them one by one.

"Take the six top-tier industrial chains universally recognized in today's world. First, the semiconductor industrial chain, the foundation of all information industries, from design software to lithography machines to high-end chip production—we are constrained everywhere."

"Second, artificial intelligence: although we develop quickly, the underlying algorithms and computing chips are still the domain of the Eagle Sauce."

"Third, biomedicine, especially high-end targeted drugs and genetic engineering—our gap with Western top levels is not a little bit."

"Fourth, high-end precision manufacturing, such as the core blades of aircraft engines and high-precision machine tools—we are still struggling to catch up."

"Fifth, new energy: although we have advantages in photovoltaics and batteries, we still have a long way to go in core energy utilization efficiency and new materials."

"Sixth, aerospace—needless to say, we are still planning manned lunar landings, while they achieved it decades ago."

"These six industrial chains, Eagle Sauce alone dominates, occupying the top of four of them."

"The rest is divided among Europe, island nations, Goryeo, and a few other developed economies."

"No country dares claim to possess all of them, let alone master them all. For us to want to take them all—how easy could that be?"

That official's analysis was calm and realistic.

Each word he spoke was like a bucket of cold water poured on the enthusiasm just ignited in everyone.

The conference room's atmosphere grew solemn again.

Commander Song Huitung frowned, "Xiao Qin, the plan is not bad, but the things are locked in others' homes—how are we to get them? We can't exactly send troops to seize them, can we?"

"Haha, that would be starting a third world war."

Another general made a joke, but nobody could laugh.

Everyone looked at Qin Hao, waiting for his answer.

Yet Qin Hao smiled.

"Everyone, we seem to have gotten stuck in a rut again."

He said lightly, "Who said we must seize? Or who said we must enter others' labs to obtain the technology?"

He extended a finger and pointed at his own eyes.

"My system only needs to 'see.' Anything my eyes can see—whether a chip, a machine, or even just a sample displayed at an exhibition—is enough."

So, my plan is very simple.

Qin Hao's mouth curled into a slightly sly arc.

We can organize an official delegation, in the name of the state, to visit countries that have the technology we want, to conduct 'friendly visits', 'technical exchanges', and 'business inspections'.

By then, I only need to be a member of the delegation's entourage, walking around, looking around...

He hadn't finished speaking, but the meaning was already self-evident.

The entire conference room fell silent for a second.

The next second, with a 'pfft', someone couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Immediately after, the laughter spread like contagion throughout the conference room.

Just moments ago, the atmosphere had been extremely solemn; in an instant it became cheerful.

"I get it!" Song Huitung slapped his thigh, laughing until his beard shook, "You little brat, you're planning to go on a zero‑cost shopping spree! Or have the government step in and rob them door‑to‑door!"

"This isn't robbery, it's drawing on experience."

Academician Qian also laughed, pushing up his glasses, "Using the barbarian's techniques to control the barbarian—our ancestors' wisdom, we must not discard it."

I suggest we just call this plan the 'Global Travel Team' plan.

No, it should be called the 'World Top‑Tech Expo Sightseeing Plan'!

You guys, you've all gone bad.

Zhang Yunfeng laughed and shook his head, but the amusement in his eyes was richer than anyone's.

This plan sounds absurd, but upon closer thought it possesses unparalleled feasibility!

Risk? Of course there is.

But compared to the gains, what is that little risk?

This is simply the most brilliant and indefensible 'technology transfer' in human history!