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After a month of honeymoon, Qiao Ruida sent Du Qingqing back to Peking University and showed up in front of his tutor. "Teacher, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Academician Wang opened a drawer, took out a document, put it in front of Qiao Ruida, and said, "You kid, you finally decided to come to school. Come sign this direct doctoral application, and prepare a sufficient paper as a graduation thesis. The rest is to prepare for the defense next year to get your doctoral degree."

Looking at the direct doctoral application in front of him, Qiao Ruida was a little confused. "Uh, teacher, I remember that I am only a second-year graduate student. Even if I graduate early, I can only get a master's degree. When did I become a doctor?"

"You have published several papers in top journals related to integrated circuits. You also crossed disciplines to study controlled nuclear fusion and easily built a fusion power station. You have also published dozens of papers related to fusion, including Nature and Science, all of which were first authors. With your achievements, you are more than qualified to be an academician, but you are still just a graduate student. How embarrassing it is for those experts and professors who have never published a paper in a top journal. After comprehensive consideration, the school decided to let you graduate early and directly award you a doctorate degree."

After the fusion reactor achieved long-term stable operation and was connected to the grid for power generation, the researchers who participated in the research, development, construction, and commissioning of the fusion reactor finally had some free time to sort out their gains during this period and published hundreds of papers. Except for some of the most core technologies that were kept confidential, other related technologies were basically written into papers and published after applying for patents. Since these papers have novel ideas and sufficient data, and involve the hot field of controlled nuclear fusion, and are supported by achievements, they are full of dry goods, and most of them are published in top journals at home and abroad. Since the entire fusion reactor is the design and working principle proposed by Qiao Ruida, many key raw materials and components were also developed by Qiao Ruida. Therefore, most of the corresponding authors of these published papers are written with Qiao Ruida's name, and more than 50% of the first authors are also his name. It is only when it comes to the second and third authors that there is a difference.

"I see. That's why I was saying that I was doing well in graduate school, so why did I graduate early? It turns out that my achievements are too great and I have published too many papers, which made some unworthy experts and professors unable to sit still, so this happened. Okay, I accept the school's arrangement and graduate next year, right? I will prepare my thesis." As he spoke, Qiao Ruida picked up the pen on the table and signed his name on the live broadcast application.

"Your understanding is correct, but more importantly, your academic level has indeed reached the doctoral level, and you deserve a doctoral degree. By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. The school has reported your controlled nuclear fusion power generation project. If nothing goes wrong, you will have a place in the National Highest Science and Technology Award next year. In addition, for the election of academicians next year, I want to find some old friends to recommend you together."

"Well, teacher, as far as I know, the youngest person who has been awarded the title of academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering is 45 years old. I am still so young, and I am elected as an academician. This is not appropriate, right?" Qiao Ruida won the highest national science and technology award for his controlled nuclear fusion project, which is well deserved. But it is a bit too exaggerated to be elected as an academician right after graduating from a doctorate. What's more, Qiao Ruida is only 24 years old this year, and he will only be 25 years old next year. Who has ever seen an academician at the age of 25?

Academician Wang slapped the table and replied domineeringly: "The selection of academicians is based on academic level and research and development results, not on who has higher qualifications or who is older. It is completely reasonable to give you the title of academician based on the papers you have published and the many achievements you have made. Besides, no one has stipulated that young people cannot participate in the selection of academicians. Just because there was no such person before does not mean there will be no such person in the future. Okay, this matter is decided. If you really feel that you are not worthy of the position, take advantage of this period of time to do more projects, publish more papers, and use your strength to crush others and leave those people on the selection committee speechless."

"Okay, thank you for your kindness, teacher. I will continue to work hard!" Academician Wang slammed the table, and Qiao Ruida had no choice but to follow suit and let the old man do what he wanted.

At night, back at the courtyard, Qiao Ruida told Du Qingqing about the conversation with Academician Wang during the day. Du Qingqing's eyes widened immediately and she exclaimed, "So, you will soon become an academician, the Academy of Engineering or the Academy of Sciences? Wow, an academician in his twenties, this is probably the first since the founding of the People's Republic of China, my husband is really amazing!"

"My supervisor is an academician of the Academy of Sciences, so he should have recommended me to join. However, all I can do is to find a few academician friends to recommend me together. There is still a lot of uncertainty as to whether I can be selected." Qiao Ruida said uncertainly.

The Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering have their own characteristics in their respective research fields and influence, but the former is obviously more difficult to be selected than the latter. The Academy of Sciences focuses on basic scientific research, is committed to promoting scientific and technological development, and cultivating high-level scientific and technological talents. The Academy of Engineering focuses on engineering technology research, solving major national engineering and technical problems, and improving engineering technology levels. The controlled nuclear fusion project is a comprehensive project involving many disciplines, spanning the two fields of theoretical research and engineering implementation. Qiao Ruida is well-founded to be selected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering.

"You have even developed anti-gravity engines, space planes, and controlled nuclear fusion. The title of academician should be within your grasp. Haha, I am so happy when I think that I will be the wife of an academician next year. No, I have to order a big dinner to celebrate!"

Du Qingqing immediately opened the food delivery app and ordered a table of Crowne Plaza Hotel's premium set menu and two bottles of red wine to celebrate in advance for Qiao Ruida, and casually spent 20,000 yuan. If it were an ordinary family, marrying a spendthrift wife like Du Qingqing would sooner or later be ruined by her, but when it came to Qiao Ruida, the richest man in the country, he didn't even frown. It was only 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, which could be earned back in minutes, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Qiao Ruida stayed in Beijing for three days, handled some company affairs, and then drove his flying car back to Ruida Space City. After several months of space flight and multiple mid-course orbit corrections, the No. 1 Xiaofei stick exploration spacecraft finally approached the Xiaofei stick wandering planet from an alien galaxy and sent back a large number of photos and detection data. When a group of researchers analyzed these returned photos, they found obvious marks of artificial cutting on the Xiaofei stick, and even found something that looked like a thruster. They then called Qiao Ruida in a hurry and asked him to go back to discuss a response plan.

Qiao Ruida drove the flying car from Beijing in the morning and arrived at Ruida Aerospace City in just one and a half hours. This was due to the restricted flying area in Beijing, and the flying car ran on the ground for dozens of kilometers. Otherwise, the time could be shortened. Facts have proved that flying in the sky is indeed much faster than running on the ground.

Qiao Ruida drove the flying car directly over the Ruida Space City and landed outside the Xiaofei Stick Detection Office. As soon as the flying car was parked, Qiao Ruida pushed open the door and walked into the office impatiently. He asked the busy researcher inside, "Where are the photos sent back by the No. 1 Xiaofei Stick Detection Spacecraft? Show me right away."

"Mr. Qiao, here are the photos, 35 in total. The probe is too far from the Earth, so the data transmission speed is a bit slow. The photos are a bit large, and there are still many photos waiting to be transmitted." A staff member operated the computer, opened a folder storing photos, and stood up to give up his seat. Qiao Ruida immediately sat in front of the computer, operated the mouse, and opened the first picture, which was a panoramic view of the small flying stick. This wandering asteroid is shaped like a cigar and its surface material is gray rock. In some protruding parts, obvious traces of human processing can be seen. It seems that some large protrusions have been neatly removed, and the cut surface is smooth and flat, which does not look like it was formed naturally.

Open the second photo, which is also a panoramic photo, but it is from the other side of the flying stick. This shows that the flying stick is still tumbling when it is flying forward, which allows a probe to take a full-view photo. In this photo, there are two devices that appear to be artificial thrusters, with their heads deep inside the asteroid and huge tail nozzles at the tail. Qiao Ruida tried to zoom in on the thruster part, but the effect was very unsatisfactory, and the whole screen was full of mosaics.

"What's going on? Isn't the camera on board the Little Flying Stick Exploration Spacecraft 16K high-definition? Why are the photos so blurry? When you zoom in, they're all mosaics?"

"It's like this, Mr. Qiao. The exploration spacecraft is only approaching the target now. It is still tens of thousands of kilometers away from the Xiaofeigun asteroid. We can only use the astronomical telescope on the spacecraft to take pictures. The light is too dim and the distance is too far, so the pictures taken will naturally not be very good. Mr. Qiao, you can take a look at the fifth photo. This one was taken by an infrared camera. The temperature in the part suspected to be the engine is obviously much higher than other areas. So we suspect that these two engines are still working, but the thrust they provide is not very high." A researcher replied.

Qiao Ruida opened the fifth photo as he was told, and indeed saw a completely different scene. The main part of the Xiaofeigun asteroid only had a faint outline in this photo, which indicated that the main body temperature of the asteroid was about the same as the temperature of the surrounding space, both near absolute zero. The suspected engine part was as bright as two small suns, and the temperature marked on it reached more than 2000. Such a high temperature can only be achieved by a working space engine. Of course, this photo is also very blurry, and it is difficult to observe local details.

"No wonder the flying speed of the flying stick is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and the flight trajectory is also unstable. It turns out that the flying stick is rolling forward, and the two space engines are continuously working. Judging from the flight trajectory of the flying stick, this wandering planet is likely to come from outside the solar system. It has been in the solar system for at least thousands or tens of thousands of years, and the two engines are still working normally. It's incredible."

Qiao Ruida looked through the remaining photos again. They were all photos of small flying sticks, taken at different angles, distances, and different parts. The pictures were also blurry and of little reference value.

"Have you conducted a spectral survey? What material is this asteroid made of?"

"The spectral detection was carried out three times. The results show that the main components of this rogue planet are silicates and a small amount of water ice, with some metal elements such as iron, nickel and cobalt."

"What about the two parts that look like engines? What are they made of?"

"Spectral analysis shows that these two parts are made of silicate, just like the main body of the asteroid. This is why we cannot be sure whether these two objects are man-made."

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"How far is the detection spacecraft from the small flying stick now? When can it take clear photos and send them back?" Qiao Ruida closed the last photo and asked.

"The current flight speed of the probe spacecraft is 27 km/s, while the flying speed of the small flying stick is about 75 km/s on average. There is an angle between the two orbits. If the flight orbit of the probe spacecraft remains unchanged, the two will pass by each other in about two days, with the closest distance being about 150 kilometers. At that time, we can take very clear photos at close range."

Qiao Ruida pondered for a moment and asked, "150 kilometers is still a bit far. Can't we adjust the speed and direction of the exploration spacecraft and fly synchronously with the small flying stick? Only in this way can we take close-range photos and obtain a lot of first-hand data."

The staff shook their heads and said, "The speed difference between the two is too big, and the flight direction is also inconsistent. The spacecraft has less than one-third of the fuel remaining. Even if all of it is burned, it will not be able to complete the orbit adjustment mission."

"Then can we adjust the flight trajectory of the exploration spacecraft and directly hit the small flying stick? This way, we can also obtain a batch of close-range detection data before the collision occurs."

An engineer pushed his glasses and answered Qiao Ruida's question, "This should be possible to try, but the flying stick has power, and the flight trajectory has been changing irregularly, and there is a trend of getting faster and faster. It is not easy to control the exploration spacecraft and hit the flying stick. What's more, the exploration spacecraft is too far away from the earth now, and there is a big delay in command transmission. The flight trajectory adjustment can only rely on the onboard intelligent program, which can be adjusted autonomously, and the flexibility and accuracy are very poor. There are too many uncertainties, so don't hold too high hopes." (End of this chapter)