Chapter 150: Death God’s Rival

Li Chengzhi looked at Chen Mo. He wanted to see if this young man really had three heads and six arms. Chen Mo was now a national treasure-level figure. Online, people had even given Chen Mo a nickname: Death God’s Rival.

The invention of the Seismograph genuinely saved people from the hands of the Death God.

Chen Mo’s reputation domestically had now reached its peak, surpassing the category of genius. Many even said Chen Mo would be the greatest person of the 21st century. Despite gathering countless praises, Chen Mo was frighteningly young; his future was full of limitless possibilities.

Even Li Chengzhi had to admit that this young man was terrifying.

“After you successfully warned about this earthquake, people from Chile and Indonesia have made contact. There might be high-level visits. You probably know one of their goals is likely for the Seismograph,” Li Chengzhi said. “I believe soon, their ambassadors will contact you.”

Chen Mo nodded. Both countries were among the biggest victims of earthquakes, so their focus on the Seismograph was normal.

“This Seismograph is no small matter; it holds immense diplomatic benefits,” Li Chengzhi said. “Can you guarantee the technology hasn’t been leaked?”

“Nonsense,” Chen Mo replied. “This technology won’t be leaked out. You can rest assured.”

“What about the one they fished out? Is that okay?” Li Chengzhi asked.

“It’s fine,” Chen Mo said, shaking his head. “The Seismograph they fished out has turned into a pile of scrap metal. It’s not very useful.”

“In that case, I’m relieved,” Li Chengzhi said.

Beyond early warning, the Seismograph could also help gain the world’s goodwill. Apart from economic benefits, there were huge diplomatic advantages.

If other countries obtained this technology, it would be a significant loss for them.

The Seismograph technology was extraordinary. The governments and people of any country would want to get their hands on this technology.

However, they had no involvement in the entire process. Even when Legion Ant Company’s Seismograph was fished out, they didn’t take major action.

Because at that time, no one believed Chen Mo would succeed; they thought it was a farce. But now Chen Mo had succeeded, surprising everyone.

“This is the complete research paper on earthquake early warning,” Chen Mo said, taking a document from his backpack and handing it to Li Chengzhi. “The previously published paper wasn’t the full version. I will patent the Seismograph later. This paper should help current earthquake research. Please pass it to Mr. Wu Zhen for me.”

Li Chengzhi looked surprised at the paper in Chen Mo’s hand. He hadn’t expected Chen Mo to give him this.

To him, it might be precious. But to Chen Mo, this paper meant very little, as long as the Seismograph manufacturing technology wasn’t given away.

In the short term, the Seismograph technology couldn’t be given to others. It was a profitable device. Besides bringing huge economic benefits, it also boosted the company’s reputation.

After the Seismograph news was confirmed, the online space became much cleaner. Those articles smearing Legion Ant Company had vanished without a trace.

“Then I thank you on behalf of those suffering from earthquake disasters,” Li Chengzhi said, accepting the paper from Chen Mo and storing it carefully.

The Seismograph was built based on the theory in Chen Mo’s paper. The importance of this paper was no less than any top-notch technology.

Li Chengzhi and Cheng Guo came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

But when they left, both had smiles on their faces. Their visit was brief, but they got the answers they wanted.

The news about Legion Ant Company’s Seismograph kept spreading. However, the Island Nation didn’t seem to take Legion Ant Company’s warning seriously. Many Island Nation netizens even mocked the company as naive in the comments of related news.

As for the one fished out by the U.S. Military, the United States hadn’t released any information. So, up to now, outsiders had no knowledge about the U.S. fishing out the Seismograph.

Norfolk Naval Base, United States.

Carter wore a smile as he quietly watched the Seismograph surrounded by many technical experts.

They had retrieved the Seismograph before the Island Nation people arrived. The first earthquake warning message came from this very device they fished out.

This showed that this Seismograph was functional and capable of predicting earthquakes.

They completely disregarded Legion Ant Company’s warning. If Huaxia’s government had said it, it might have carried some weight, but they didn’t take Legion Ant Company seriously.

Right now, they only wanted to obtain the Seismograph technology quickly; everything else was irrelevant.

After a long time, the first outer panel of the Seismograph was removed. Upon seeing the inside, the scientists were stunned.

Destroyed?

The circuits, circuit boards, and chips they could see were all burnt out, completely different from the intact exterior. Once the shell was opened, a foul, burnt smell rushed out, making the experts step back quickly.

“What happened?” Everyone looked at Carter, whose smile froze on his face.

“How the hell should I know?”

Carter thought to himself but didn’t say it out loud. He had no idea why the Seismograph ended up like this.

“I don’t know,” Carter said, his smile gone, his face grim. “It was working when we retrieved it.”

The technical experts glanced at each other.

“Then did someone break it after you brought it up?” a tall officer asked, displeased.

“No,” Carter shook his head quickly.

“Then what the hell happened?” The tall officer’s tone was very hostile.

“Our people never touched it. I don’t know.”

“Pull up the surveillance footage now.”

The tall officer’s face darkened. They had taken considerable risks to retrieve this Seismograph from the site of the underwater earthquake. It was already confirmed that the Seismograph was usable.

If they had obtained this technology, the United States would have received worldwide praise, and their prestige would have risen. Now, it had all vanished.

Not only Carter, but the Island Nation Navy leader, Shitou Chuan Ying, was also bowing his head, listening to his superior’s harsh scolding.

“Sir, when we arrived, the Americans were already retrieving the device. We couldn’t intervene.”

“Don’t make excuses. If you couldn’t retrieve it, you just couldn’t. I don’t like hearing excuses,” said an elderly-looking man sitting in front of him, his face dark.

Last time, they retrieved a damaged Seismograph. This time, they finally had another chance, but the Americans got there first.

After this earthquake, the Seismograph was confirmed to provide early warnings, making this technology crucial, especially for their Island Nation.

The elderly man angrily gulped down the tea from his desk and said, “Search along the route the Huaxia research team took last time. Use sonar to scan for devices. They definitely deployed more than two.”

“Sir, the area is too vast. It’s impossible to search thoroughly.”

“Figure it out. I want a functioning Seismograph. This concerns national security.”

“Hai!”

Shitou Chuan Ying saluted, his expression complicated, and left.