Qu Shi's suggestion was like opening a window, allowing Qi Yuan to see another way to solve the crisis.
Since Blazing Angel could easily solve the problem of the energy matrix, she must have a lot of tricks up her sleeve.
First, he would use this energy matrix to create a protective talisman for himself, then he would fight Feng Qian head-on!
Qi Yuan thought of many ways to deal with Feng Qian. Feng Qian could resist the temptation of the bait he designed, but could he resist the bait designed by Blazing Angel?
Feng Qian's previous theses and results gave him a thick layer of protection. The huge power of the Academic Committee was enough to help him resist most of the malicious intentions.
Even if Qu Shi's Berserker defeated Feng Qian's Berserker, it might not have much of an impact on Feng Qian. Also, with Feng Qian's current methods, he might not personally participate in this dispute.
However, the bait that Blazing Angel threw out was different. Once Feng Qian got involved, he would definitely swallow the bait along with the hook. As long as he found the right opportunity, he could use the huge power of the Academic Committee to crush Feng Qian.
With Qu Shi's help, Qi Yuan quickly finished writing the thesis. However, in terms of the journal to submit the thesis to, the two of them had a slight disagreement. Qu Shi originally wanted to directly submit the thesis to Truth or Life through other channels to avoid being influenced by Feng Qian.
As a level 4 researcher, Feng Qian could, to a certain extent, influence the submissions of Hope.
Every academic journal had a standard review process. Hope would have its own reviewers to cross-review the articles submitted by official researchers or those recommended by second-level researchers.
However, for assistant researchers without any recommendations, there would only be one reviewer. For a wild researcher like Qi Yuan who had no recommendations, no qualifications, and wasn't even an assistant researcher, his thesis might be directly rejected.
Feng Qian was also one of the reviewers of Hope. With his influence, he could easily reject Qi Yuan's thesis.
Although Truth from the Door of Truth and Life from the Flesh and Blood Alliance also had the risk of rejection, compared to Hope, which Feng Qian could directly influence, the possibility of the thesis passing was obviously higher.
After weighing the pros and cons, Qi Yuan shook his head and rejected Qu Shi's suggestion.
"'Truth' was created by the Gate of Truth, and 'Life' was created by the Flesh and Blood Alliance. This is their advantage, but at the same time, it's also their disadvantage. Although they don't have an academic standpoint, those researchers have their own home. I signed up for the assessment of the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory of the Black Steel Shelter, but I chose to submit articles for 'Truth' and 'Life'. Just because of this, I might be rejected in the registration round."
"Feng Qian is a reviewer for 'Hope', and Tan Qiu is also a reviewer for 'Hope'. If Tan Qiu can sign the recommendation, I don't think Feng Qian would dare to make a move. He definitely wouldn't want to be implicated in the scandal of academic suppression at this time."
Qu Shi frowned when he heard this. Although Qi Yuan's method was reasonable, it would also reveal his true strength. This would affect Feng Qian's ability to "take the bait"!
Qi Yuan could guess what Qu Shi was worried about. He said, "Don't worry, I've prepared a bait that Feng Qian can't reject."
"I'll contact Tan Qiu," Qu Shi said.
After all, this thesis was Qi Yuan's thesis, so the decision was in Qi Yuan's hands. Moreover, Qi Yuan was right. If they chose to "betray" Doomsday Munitions in the first thesis, it would be very difficult for them to make a name for themselves in the Black Steel Shelter in the future.
As for whether Tan Qiu would be willing to sign the recommendation, it was not a big problem. Based on his understanding of Tan Qiu, she probably wouldn't refuse.
With the help of the Seraph, the production progress of the two Berserkers rapidly improved. Other than the main structure, the Seraph had optimized almost all the energy matrices to reach the theoretical optimum value of the design.
In the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory, the two level four researchers had a sleepless night because of Qi Yuan and Qu Shanhai.
Tan Qiu looked at the energy matrices on the test bench and fell into deep thought.
As a senior researcher, she had already started to come into contact with level four energy matrices when she was at level two. After reaching level three, she rarely came into contact with energy matrices below level four. The higher the level of the energy matrices, the more difficult it would be to construct them. For herself, the construction and design of energy matrices below level four should not be difficult.
However, the energy matrices designed in this thesis had overturned everything she knew. Before this, she had never thought that a level three energy matrix could be so simple.
In terms of construction difficulty, this level three energy matrix was not even comparable to some level two energy matrices. However, its power was close to that of some level four energy matrices. This was not only a simplification of the design, but also a complete reduction of the requirements for the components.
Most importantly, this was an energy matrix with a very common function. It could be used on almost any combat mechanical equipment. Just this energy matrix alone could reduce the production cost of a level three mechanical equipment by seventeen percent and increase its combat power by ten percent. This was almost the difference of an entire generation of mechanical equipment.
The upgrade of mechanical equipment below level four was usually the result of many people working together. Due to the low production difficulty of low-level mechanical equipment, the various production processes were already close to maturity, and there were fewer areas that could be improved. Unless there was some kind of breakthrough in technology or a comprehensive upgrade of the mechanical equipment, there was no way to increase the performance of the mechanical equipment by so much.
Even Tan Qiu herself did not have the confidence to push a level three close-combat mechanical equipment to take such a big step forward.
However, Qi Yuan had only used one energy matrix, and he had done it!
A single energy matrix design, unless it was a disruptive design, would be very difficult to be published in Hope.
However, the energy matrix in front of her was an exception!
This was because it was worthy of the 'disruptive' evaluation!
This thesis was enough to be published in Hope. It was even enough for Qi Yuan to step over the position of an assistant researcher and become an official researcher.
Tan Qiu looked at the name at the end of the thesis — Qi Yuan!
That level one little guy had already grown to such a level?
Was this energy matrix really designed by him?
The design of low-level energy matrices and mechanical equipment was close to maturity, and it was very difficult to create a disruptive design.
The laboratory did not lack researchers with solid foundations. No matter how strong their basic theories were, they would only be defeated by high-level researchers.
Therefore, even if there were a large number of researchers in the laboratory who devoted themselves to the research of low-level energy matrices, very few of them could be published in Hope.
What was truly lacking in the design of low-level energy matrices and mechanical equipment was the kind of creative genius who could break the established framework and create groundbreaking innovations.
Qu Shanhai was no doubt such a person. He did not receive a systematic education, so he was not bound by any rules. Many of his design ideas were completely unrealistic, but many of his designs were full of genius and could be made into reality.
If he was born in the Sanctuary, he would most likely be a level four researcher by now. Unfortunately, he was born outside and met Feng Qian.
From Tan Qiu's point of view, although the name under the energy matrix was Qi Yuan, the real designer was most likely Qu Shanhai.
Although Qu Shanhai had repeatedly assured her that the real designer of the energy matrix was Qi Yuan, in Tan Qiu's eyes, Qi Yuan was just a young man who had just stepped into level two and had some combat talent. There was no way he could have designed such a perfect energy matrix.
So, should she really put her name under the recommendation?
If the real designer of the energy matrix was Qu Shanhai, then her recommendation would undoubtedly bring a huge stain on her reputation.
If she did not put her name under the recommendation, such a genius thesis would most likely be buried and rejected.
A wild researcher without any background used a few compiled fake data to construct a fake energy matrix in an attempt to fish in troubled waters and achieve the goal of fame and fortune through "Hope".
This kind of thing was not rare.
Tan Qiu herself had encountered it many times. If it was not for Qu Shanhai's recommendation, she would have thrown the perfect data into the trash bin when she saw it. She would not have wasted time to build it again.
The data was too perfect, so perfect that it did not seem real. In the eyes of many beginner reviewers, with just one look at the data, they would have labeled the thesis as a clumsy academic fraud.
Tan Qiu fell into deep thought.
On the other side, Feng Qian looked at the virtual screen in front of him and fell into deep thought.
Qu Shanhai's supercomputer had brought too many surprises, so much so that Feng Qian could not believe his eyes.
How could a person who had been trapped in a rendezvous point his whole life and had never set foot in the Sanctuary be able to design such a perfect product?
Looking at the near-perfect berserker in front of him, even Feng Qian himself had to admit that it was more powerful than his own berserker in many ways.
The berserker he designed was indeed more powerful than Qu Shanhai's berserker in some ways, but that was not because his design was more perfect. It was because Qu Shanhai was limited by materials and could not provide the materials needed for such a powerful design.
Better materials meant higher production costs. If production costs were used as a standard, then his perfect designs would be completely defeated in front of Qu Shanhai!
"This is really bad news!"
Feng Qian took off the glasses on his nose bridge, revealing a pair of tired eyes. He rubbed the sore corners of his eyes.
As a level 4 researcher, Feng Qian had enough pride. In the design of mechanical equipment and energy matrices, other than Mo Lin, there was no one who could surpass him.
Over the years, he had personally designed many level 4, level 5, and even level 6 mechanical equipment. He could construct tens of thousands of energy matrices with his eyes closed. However, Qu Shanhai's berserker still brought about a shocking impact.
He had actually lost to a guy from a rendezvous point in the design of a level 3 mechanical equipment. If other people knew about this, how would they feel?
Since Qu Shanhai had decided to create a new berserker, then he would have to face the challenge head-on. Otherwise, the storm from years ago would be stirred up again. Although with his current status, this kind of thing would not cause any substantial harm to him, it would definitely become a weakness for others to attack him.
Facing such a perfect berserker, how could he fight?
Feng Qian suddenly remembered how he had stepped on Qu Shanhai's hard work to become an official researcher. He also remembered how Qu Shanhai had tried to enter the Sanctuary again and again.
Qu Shanhai was definitely not the kind of person who would let go of his grudges easily. He had created a new berserker this time to take revenge on him.
Was Qu Shan Hai's revenge a conspiracy, or was it a conspiracy?
Did he want to use this new berserker to defeat him fair and square?
Or was he using this berserker as bait to design an elaborate trap for him?
Of course, Qu Shanhai alone was not enough to accomplish all this, but adding in Tanqiu would be enough.
Tanqiu wasn't the kind of lamb that only knew how to bury herself in experiments and remain silent after suffering losses. She was also a wolf that ate meat!
Although she had never shown any inclination to take the initiative to attack others, once someone attacked her, Tanqiu would definitely show another side of her that would seek revenge for the smallest grievance.
Feng Qian had originally handled the theft of the experimental materials flawlessly, but Tanqiu was actually able to get that person from the Mysterious Realm to take action and directly target him. Then, she used the same method to exact revenge on him.
This was what Feng Qian was most afraid of about Tanqiu.
What gave Feng Qian an even bigger headache was that he didn't know if that revenge was the beginning or the end. If it was just the beginning, then this time, he had to take Tan Qiu into account in his dispute with Qu Shan Hai. She wasn't an opponent who would give up so easily.
The closer they were to a direct confrontation, the more vigilant Feng Qian became. If he made a single mistake and Tanqiu caught him red-handed, then he would be in real trouble!
Feng Qian's eyes flashed. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a solution.
Iron Chariots, inside the laboratory.
After half a month of hard work, a brand new Berserker was created. A palm-sized black metal shaped like an eight-clawed spider lay quietly on the workbench. Qu Shi looked at the result of more than 40 days of work and even subconsciously stopped breathing. In his eyes, this was a close to perfect Tier 3 close combat mechanical equipment. It was even more powerful than he had expected.
If Feng Qian continued to use the previous Berserker structure, the Berserker he designed would definitely be crushed by this Berserker. Its various attributes were a whole generation stronger than the strongest Tier 3 close combat mechanical equipment currently in service. This was a gap that was difficult to cross.
If it was not for Qi Yuan, the current Tier 3 close combat mechanical equipment in service would need at least five years of accumulation to achieve this performance!
"I've already left another plan in the supercomputer. If Feng Qian sees that plan, he'll definitely know that the Berserker he designed is a pile of scrap metal. If he doesn't want to be crushed by us head-on, he'll definitely use the plan I gave him."
"In that plan, I left a certain amount of room for improvement in the materials and weapons. With Feng Qian's intelligence, he will definitely seize the opportunity to 'defeat' us!"
Qu Shi's eyes flashed. After suppressing the restlessness in his heart, he slowly said,
"Let's find a place to test the combat power of this Berserker!"
Any mechanical equipment that was created had to be tested through actual combat. There was always a certain gap between theoretical perfection and actual perfection.