Chapter 70

After Zhuo Chuan returned to the modern world, it was already early morning. He had some breakfast and then went to work at the company. He had already separated the intelligent ECG analysis software, keeping the core code in his mind, not stored on any external medium, including the USB drive he had used for temporary storage, which he had completely destroyed. Only the external call interface execution program module was left, which he had deployed on the company's newly purchased server.

He quickly assigned tasks to the development department, instructing them to rewrite the new cloud service program based on the interface documentation he had prepared. He also gave the business department a new task to apply for computer software copyrights and patents for the rudimentary version he had previously written, as the first version, to relevant domestic institutions.

He himself had a new task as well: to transcribe and slightly modify the paper he had seen in the new world, which predicted changes in human physiology through ECG signals, and then submit it to some authoritative academic journals around the world. Only in this way could he ensure that he was the first discoverer and not worry about anyone plagiarizing his work.

The two major authoritative academic journals in the modern world are the British journal *Nature* and the American journal *Science*. These journals have published numerous groundbreaking papers, many of which are even more significant than Zhuo Chuan's current discovery. Therefore, he had no reason to worry about any unexpected issues or plagiarism when submitting his paper.

In fact, this paper was initially published in *Nature* in the new world, in June 2041. Subsequently, related ECG monitoring devices began to be researched and applied, and were successfully developed by 2045.

Zhuo Chuan quickly started typing on his computer, transcribing the paper he had seen, both in English and Chinese. The paper, which was several thousand words long, was edited and shortened by Zhuo Chuan, and he matched it with hundreds of clinical cases from seven hospitals in the country, making appropriate modifications to the relevant citations.

In short, Zhuo Chuan was confident that the revised paper would pass the reviewers' scrutiny on the first try, although the review process might take some time, as such a significant discovery would certainly be thoroughly verified.

After completing all this, it was already noon. Despite the short time, he had managed to prepare a paper that was destined to cause a sensation in the world. Although it did not involve much work, his high efficiency was evident.

Zhuo Chuan chose to submit the paper to *Nature* first. Thanks to the advanced modern internet, he could submit the paper directly through *Nature*'s official website, without the need for the lengthy mailing process that scientists used to go through.

After completing this, Zhuo Chuan thoroughly deleted the original paper from his computer, memorizing all the content, every word, and every chart, ensuring that no one could steal it.

Before submitting the paper, Zhuo Chuan did some research and learned that the process of publishing a paper in *Nature* was very complex and cumbersome. It was these complex and cumbersome steps that ensured the journal's authority and reputation over the past century.

The two most important steps in the process are: after submitting the manuscript, the *Nature* editorial department reviews it. If it passes, the manuscript is sent to experts in the relevant field for further review. Almost all papers published in *Nature* must be revised at least once based on the reviewers' comments.

Understanding this process, Zhuo Chuan did not waste time waiting for a response but instead focused on other tasks.

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After lunch, Zhuo Chuan gathered the heads of relevant departments to discuss some company operations. He reviewed the plans they had made. Although there were not many tasks, they consumed a lot of time, mainly due to the need for communication and patience to explain things clearly.

The old Zhuo Chuan was not short of such patience, but the current Zhuo Chuan had too many things to handle. Clearly, these trivial matters in the modern world could not take up his core time, but he could not delegate them to others, even to some very trusted employees who had followed him for years in his old company.

After all, these matters involved the results he had obtained from the new world, such as the publication and transcription of the papers, which could not be casually disclosed to others.

After finishing these tasks, Zhuo Chuan returned to the new world, still thinking about how to help Old Xu pass the succubus training ground.

When Zhuo Chuan woke up again in the bedroom, he saw Dahei anxiously pacing in front of the bed, occasionally jumping up and pushing his face with its short legs.

"What's wrong?" Zhuo Chuan could guess that something was amiss, but his improved mental state allowed him to remain calm.

"Bad news, Master. I just found a message on the underground reserve citizen network," Dahei said hurriedly.

Zhuo Chuan immediately ran to the living room and sat down in front of the computer.

"Here it is," Dahei jumped onto the table and moved the mouse to a red message.

"Thirteen underground reserve citizens were arrested for holding a secret meeting to discuss confidential information not yet disclosed by the Human Union. The list is as follows: Xu Mingzhi, 109 years old, reserve citizen number 90000223424; Ross, 115 years old, reserve citizen number 80072025314; Liu Yue, 107 years old..."

Zhuo Chuan's mind went blank for a moment, but he quickly recovered. He looked at the short list, and each name was the same as those he had seen in the high-level meeting room at the school.

Moreover, he had memorized Old Xu's reserve citizen number from the communicator after gaining the ability to remember everything he saw, and it matched the one on the list exactly.

Zhuo Chuan first thought about how to save Old Xu and the others, and then he realized why he was not in trouble.

He soon knew who to turn to for help. Unlike when he first arrived in the new world, where he had almost only Old Xu to rely on, he now had many people he could seek help from.

He immediately called Xie Huitian, and the other party quickly answered.

"The news just released is related to you, Zhuo Chuan. I was just about to contact you," Xie Huitian said preemptively after the call connected.

Zhuo Chuan was not surprised by this guess. Xie Huitian was well aware of his close relationship with Old Xu, and the news had just been released when he called, so it was not surprising that Xie Huitian would make this assumption.

"Yes, I was just about to ask you. They were all arrested, and I was a full participant. Why am I not in trouble?" Zhuo Chuan was puzzled but also had a vague sense of understanding.

"Of course, you won't be in trouble. It's not a violation that crosses the line. For us, who have already shown potential and have a high probability of being restored to citizenship, there generally won't be any unnecessary trouble in the underground reserve citizen society, to avoid wasting our time," Xie Huitian explained, making Zhuo Chuan understand.

"Actually, you can consider yourself to have a hidden privilege one level below a citizen. Of course, for those who have not yet shown potential, they are still treated as reserve citizens. The Earth Mother monitors everything in the underground society and has very precise evaluations and information," Xie Huitian added, fearing that Zhuo Chuan might not understand.