Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 58 - : Zhang Yuan, something big has happened!

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Zhang Yuan, something big has happened!

Zhang Yuan quietly noted the humidity, oxygen levels, and air pressure of these rooms, then manually inspected all devices, comparing data with his companion.

Even though various Artificial Intelligences had already recorded this data.

The reason behind this was for “safety”.

Working in groups not only ensured data security but also safeguarded against a multitude of other messy situations.

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In the 21st century, the International Space Station once experienced a “leak” incident.

There was a small hole on the space station, and judging by the damage to the hole, it was likely made by a human—with some kind of tool!

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A leak on the space station is life-threatening, what to do?

They could only seal it with tape.

To this day, the cause of this hole remains a mystery; no one knows the truth, nor who caused the damage…

“So, to avoid some lunatics who no longer wish to live and sabotage things in secret, I still recommend working in pairs,” team leader Wang Xin said eerily, “The most unpredictable thing is the human heart, especially those with depression, schizophrenia…”

Not many knew this story, and Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but exchange a glance with his companion.

“Brother Wang, is that true?” a female student couldn’t help but ask.

Wang Xin just chuckled and did not answer. After checking the entire cabin, he gestured grandly: “Alright, that’s it for today’s work, everyone is dismissed!”

What followed was free time.

For Zhang Yuan, this free time was almost entirely allocated to studying.

He was truly weary of this current insignificant work. He had already been interning on the spaceship for a year; to keep studying the same things now was simply a waste of life!

Zhang Yuan wished he could immediately switch to a more high-end profession.

But job assignments required impressive achievements.

Right after lunch, Zhang Yuan received several new messages.

First, “Genesis Technology Co., Ltd.” had finally been established, and he could begin working on a portion of the robotics control program.

Zhang Yuan had made several calls to his Earth-based assistants, each with a Master’s or Ph.D. degree, which made him quite embarrassed. But no matter, for the smooth progress of this work, he had prepared for a long time.

Second, his paper was formally accepted by the “Scientific Pioneer” journal.

The editor of “Scientific Pioneer” even stated that such a fine article could be rushed into the latest issue of the journal.

“To have a work of my own, finally shedding my status as a low-level member of society, feels wonderful!”

He was delighted at heart; although the inspiration for the paper was provided by his father, turning that inspiration into words was also significant work.

For him personally, it was a huge encouragement.

He was about to make a phone call to report this good news to Professor Wang Zhong on Earth when his phone suddenly rang.

“Hello?”

“Zhang Yuan, something terrible has happened!”

It was a call from Ye Kaifu.

Ye Kaifu had been assigned to Zone J and did not live with Zhang Yuan; his position as a technician in the production area was much more high-end than Zhang Yuan’s.

“What happened, is there trouble again?”

Ye Kaifu said urgently, “In ‘Scientific Pioneer’ and ‘Modern Science’, there are two articles that clash! It’s unclear who plagiarized whom, but I’ve read both papers, and the viewpoints are nearly identical.”

Zhang Yuan was somewhat puzzled, feeling that this guy’s tone was taking pleasure in the misfortune.

“Could it be my paper?”

“Of course!”

A picture was sent to the screen—on the cover of “Scientific Pioneer,” a few large characters read: “An Analysis of High Degree of Freedom in Robotics Kinematics Based on Geometric Group Theory and Topology.”

A thought struck Zhang Yuan—wasn’t that his paper?

The cover wasn’t bad, featuring an anthropomorphic robot, quite imposing.

On the other hand, the cover of “Modern Science” also had a similar title: “Robot Kinematics under Geometric Group Theory and Topological Methods.”

Zhang Yuan frowned, considering: that shouldn’t be right, “Modern Science” had rejected the paper, hadn’t they?

Could it have been published after all?

I wasn’t notified.

Thinking about the consequences of submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals and getting blacklisted by all editors, Zhang Yuan broke out in a cold sweat…

Please, I never submitted the same manuscript multiple times; it was your decision to reject it!

“What exactly is going on?”

Hearing his panicked tone, Ye Kaifu nearly burst out laughing, “Buddy, the paper in ‘Modern Science’ isn’t under your name. Either someone really had the same idea, or, could it be you’ve plagiarized from somewhere?”

Zhang Yuan cursed irritably, “Plagiarize my ass! I typed out every single word myself, and you saw it with your own eyes in the dorm!”

“That’s true. So, who is this Mo Jianhua? Did he plagiarize from you?”

Zhang Yuan snapped back to reality, his face flushing red!

He was absolutely furious and hurried back to his dorm to try contacting someone on Earth.

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“Professor Mo, congratulations!”

“Your paper is truly outstanding!”

“It’s not often we see papers with direct applications.”

“You might even win Paper of the Year.”

“Thank you, thank you so much!” Mo Jianhua accepted the congratulations of his peers with a beaming smile, feeling completely deserving of the accolades.

Getting published in ‘Modern Science,’ a top-tier journal, is no easy feat. Now that his paper was featured on the cover story, it was the most significant paper in the issue.

With this paper, a little maneuvering might secure him the Paper of the Year award.

And with that award, his status as a “Quasi Academician” could be upgraded to a full Academician!

Academician—the title alone could bring in so much money!

Thinking of the lucrative future, Mo Jianhua felt his heart might leap out of his chest.

He had never been so close to his goal before.

Despite maintaining a serious expression, the flush on his face betrayed his excitement.

Hold on, there’s still the issue of the original author to deal with.

But what’s done is done; what could Zhang Yuan possibly do?

“Just give him some money! If that’s not enough, give him a little more.”

Mo Jianhua pondered in smug satisfaction, starting to look for Zhang Yuan’s contact information.

“At worst, he could become my student… A student of an Academician isn’t something money can buy; the connections alone are worth millions. How could he refuse?”

“Teacher, teacher, it’s terrible!” Suddenly, an alarmed shout jolted him from his reverie.

He was about to scold the student when the young man placed two journals in front of him.

“What’s the matter?” Mo Jianhua asked, frowning unhappily.

“Teacher, take a look at this journal quickly!”

Mo Jianhua flipped through ‘Scientific Pioneer’ with a puzzled look.

This…

He broke out in a cold sweat.

He completely missed the schadenfreude on the student’s face.

Damn you, Zhang Yuan!

To think you were too lazy to revise and submitted such an important paper to a second-rate journal!

Now, they both were wearing the same “shirt.”

Facing the impending massive maelstrom, Mo Jianhua felt faint…

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