Chapter 86: Chapters 86, 87 A-level Transmission Electron Microscope Chapter 86: Chapters 86, 87 A-level Transmission Electron Microscope “Let’s start with the high-efficiency and high-resolution miniature electron microscope we need,” He Xingzhou said, “while researching the lens, we also solved the optical problems of the Genetic Engineering instrument.”
Academician Pan Yan had already mentioned to him many times that without precise Genetic Engineering equipment, it was impossible to grasp the genetic information of the Zerg.
If it had been a year ago, creating this thing would have been quite difficult because they needed to tackle challenges in materials, manufacturing standards, design, and image algorithms.
However, over the past year, He Xingzhou’s various technological reserves had resolved three major challenges.
Materials were no longer an issue. Shen Zhou could already manufacture top-quality glass and related materials.
In terms of manufacturing, Dragon Machine Tool’s processing level, advanced enough to polish the lenses of microelectronic microscopes on a small scale, could also handle space telescopes and fusion power plant lenses on a larger scale!
As for the image algorithm, He Xingzhou had recently perfected it.
The only challenge left was designing!
He Xingzhou had just unlocked the structural diagrams of a hundred optical instruments from the Quantum Light Computer, and given some time, he would definitely complete them!
While He Xingzhou led the team in focusing on researching optoelectronic instruments, outside, the public continued to pay attention to the game “God and Demon Wukong.” It had received a good reputation and, within just one month, became the world’s best-selling single-player game, selling over fifty million copies!
Thirty percent of those were foreign players!
As a result, major game companies announced one after another that they had purchased licenses for the “Qiankun” physics engine and would produce related games.
There was also news that the Seven Nations were about to host a forum to discuss development issues.
Even though the forum had not yet started, various parties seemed to have begun some small moves.
In Lamp Nation, Hillsboro, Oregon, FEI Company.
This was a company that produced and operated various scientific instruments, providing world-class microscopic solutions to global nanotechnology communities.
The transmission electron microscope it produced was one of the essential devices for life science research.
“Mr. Taylor, we have already prepaid thirty percent of the deposit. When your company’s product arrives, we will pay the remaining seventy percent as per the regulations,” said Xu Bo, a purchasing agent from Huaxia, in fluent English to a senior executive from FEI named Taylor.
Taylor smiled and said, “Of course, no problem, the transmission electron microscopes you ordered have all been manufactured, and once the export approval is granted, we’ll ship immediately!”
“Wishing us a pleasant cooperation!” Xu Bo shook hands with him, feeling a sense of relief.
He was the head of a medical technology research institution, there to purchase transmission electron microscopes for life science research.
Of course, this was only his superficial identity. Xu Bo’s real identity was a Level 3 executor of the Xuanwu Plan.
In the research of the Zerg, the team faced significant obstacles in terms of equipment. They could not purchase the necessary high-end equipment and had to focus on related components instead.
These past days, Xu Bo and other teams shuttled back and forth between countries, yet could not successfully purchase the products. For example, only three companies worldwide could produce high-end transmission electron microscopes, two of which were in Japan.
Initially, they approached manufacturers in Japan, only to have their purchase requests directly refused.
Left with no choice, they managed to reach an agreement with FEI Company through various connections and a three hundred percent markup, purchasing some, though not the most advanced, transmission electron microscopes.
Xu Bo was unaware that, despite being very cautious and disguising himself as a typical purchasing agent, his purchase list had still reached the intelligence center of Lamp Nation.
“This East Asian individual bought a large batch of high-end transmission electron microscopes, allegedly for life science research,” the intelligence officer reported up the chain.
“Life science?” They had been particularly sensitive about life sciences recently.
*It was said that the recent discovery of several mutant creatures was the reason. The authorities had already ordered that all trends in related scientific technology must be monitored.*
“They have continuously sought related equipment, and the purchase of transmission electron microscopes is most likely part of it.”
“Don’t sell them!” The reviewer stamped a red refusal next to the approval.
The subordinate expressed difficulty, “This order is FEI Company’s largest this year. If rejected, they would definitely be dissatisfied, plus the order is compliant as a whole.”
The reviewer glared at him and scolded, “No amount of money can justify selling this kind of thing! As for the reason, do I need to teach you? Just make up an excuse and block it.”
“Understood.” The subordinate immediately grasped that his superior’s words meant he could withstand FEI’s pressure. As for the excuse, he could concoct one rather arbitrarily.
Xu Bo had not yet returned to the country when he received the bad news.
“Mr. Xu, the things we bought got blocked. They said it involved some kind of restricted technology…” A member of his entourage relayed, and Xu Bo furrowed his brow.
“*These hard-earned instruments, if we can’t get them back, we’ll be holding back the Xuanwu Plan!*” an anxious team member said.
“Indeed. These transmission electron microscopes could be used in at least dozens of high-end devices. We absolutely cannot afford a mistake here!”
“But this is their turf, their goods. If they don’t want to sell, what can we do?” someone questioned.
Xu Bo said, “Just by ourselves, it won’t work. Contact FEI Company. If these things aren’t shipped, they’ll also suffer massive losses. Perhaps if FEI applies some pressure, there might still be a chance.”