【System, why is this clearance reward so low this time? Only two hundred thousand civilization points?】
【Where’s my free draw privilege? My achievement title? Tell me! Did you embezzle them?】
Lying in the revival chamber once again, Tai Hao looked at the meager two hundred thousand civilization points reward and nearly jumped out of bed.
Compared to the last time, the reward was much smaller this time!
Tai Hao couldn’t accept it!
【This system's calculations are accurate. From upgrading from the Steam Age to the Electrical Age, the reward is precisely two hundred thousand civilization points. The host did not obtain any title achievements during this civilization upgrade.】
The system told Tai Hao in a matter-of-fact manner.
Tai Hao, who had imagined becoming a wealthy man with countless civilization points to spend, and with access to the prize pool, felt completely shut down.
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
Tai Hao now just wanted to be alone.
Seeing Tai Hao in a state of self-imposed isolation, even the intelligent AI, Zhizi One, wisely stayed out of sight and didn’t bother him.
It wasn’t until half an hour later that Tai Hao finally managed to pull himself together and comfort himself.
“It’s only two hundred thousand civilization points! It’s alright! If I add it to the civilization points I have left over from the last time, I still have a full five hundred thousand civilization points. That's enough for fifty draws!”
Lying in the hospital bed, Tai Hao smiled, but his teeth were grinding.
What could you do with just five hundred thousand civilization points?
A single draw from the prize pool cost ten thousand civilization points, a dream journey with the system also cost ten thousand, and exchanging technological knowledge was an even larger expense.
Tai Hao glanced at the theoretical and technical knowledge required for the Atomic Age, and he felt like a lifeless fish out of water.
However, he had already made his plans, and he couldn't change his mind just because he didn't have enough civilization points.
Tai Hao opened the system's prize pool, revealing a pained expression as he spent one hundred thousand civilization points.
【Ten consecutive draws for me! Remember, no cards this time, I want chests!!】
The system fulfilled Tai Hao's request.
The level two prize pool space, a futuristic altar reminiscent of the Fate Grand Order summoning system, commenced operation.
Accompanied by lightning and light pollution, the futuristic altar began to dispense rewards.
With a dazzling flash of light, a bronze chest was ejected.
Tai Hao felt a pang of disappointment, but he managed to remain composed.
But when the next five consecutive draws were all bronze chests, Tai Hao, who had been trying to keep his cool, finally panicked.
【No! This time it's not free! Don't make me a loser!】
Tai Hao hurriedly prayed to the gods, hoping for divine intervention.
Tai Yi, Allah, Brahma, Ahura Mazda, Ahriman, OAA, Azathoth.
Ugh...
Azathoth was out of the question. If he was truly favored by that unspeakable being, it would be a huge disaster.
Perhaps the gods really heard Tai Hao's prayers. The sixth draw finally yielded something different.
A golden chest, accompanied by a massive golden lightning bolt and brilliant energy, emerged abruptly like a whale leaping from the water.
【Haha······】
Tai Hao laughed wildly. The surprise came so suddenly that it caught him off guard.
【Great job! Keep it up!!】
Maybe fate's fickle hand truly descended upon Tai Hao. With golden lightning bolts, the seventh draw also yielded a golden chest.
Looking at the second golden chest, Tai Hao was beyond ecstatic.
But the favor of fate only lasted so long. The eighth and ninth draws were still bronze chests.
However, in a final act of kindness, fate gave Tai Hao a last hurrah. The tenth draw produced a silver chest.
It was truly a surprise.
Tai Hao was already very satisfied with the outcome of this draw.
Tai Hao couldn't wait to open the first chest.
EUV-MaskAligner
What the heck is that?
Before Tai Hao could ask, the system provided a translation.
Extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.
(EUV lithography machine)
The most complex and sophisticated equipment ever built in human history.
Known as the pinnacle of human ingenuity and the crown jewel of the semiconductor industry.
Lithography machines are the core technology for manufacturing chips.
They involve advanced technologies in optics, precision mechanics, and electrochemistry, and require a complete and precise supply chain.
Back in the day, China was strangled by foreign countries due to the lack of lithography technology.
The EUV lithography machine that Tai Hao had drawn had a precision of 2 nanometers. In the past, it could have been considered the most advanced lithography machine.
“Unfortunately, just having a lithography machine is useless without the accompanying equipment.”
Tai Hao closed the chest and opened the next one.
(Proton Knife)
Tai Hao scratched his head. What was this?
After reading the description, Tai Hao realized that it was actually a medical device.
Proton knife.
A commercial application of proton accelerators.
Its main application in medicine is for the radiotherapy of cancer tumors.
Proton knives used in medical tumor radiotherapy mostly utilize heavy particle proton accelerators made from carbon atomic nuclei because they carry a larger amount of energy, resulting in more significant therapeutic effects.
During actual treatment, the proton knife is three-dimensionally aligned with the tumor location of the patient. Through the Bragg peak phenomenon, where a proton carrying energy releases most of its energy at a specific depth, a large amount of energy is released within the tumor (cancerous area), destroying the cancer cells within the tumor without damaging other normal cells surrounding the tumor, ultimately eliminating the tumor.
Compared to traditional X-ray radiotherapy or gamma knife, photon knife, and other treatments, proton knife therapy causes less damage to the normal cells surrounding the tumor area, resulting in relatively fewer side effects.
The proton knife is known as the most expensive medical device in the world, without a doubt.
“This is basically a small proton accelerator, no wonder it's the most expensive medical device.”
Tai Hao decided to place this device in the Imperial Capital Central Hospital.
Next, Tai Hao opened the third chest.