Zane uploaded the data instructions into the software, and the computer immediately began simulating and sifting through molecular structures. After about two minutes, a dialog box popped up on the screen.
"35% match."
Meg stared at the result, her eyebrows knitting together in disbelief. "Only 35%? That can't be right."
Zane was also taken aback. He had expected a match over 60%, so 35% was a real letdown.
"Let's move on to the second plan," a teammate suggested after a moment of thought.
A 35% match meant the plan was pretty much useless. They had multiple plans for this reason.
Meg nodded and dove back into the discussion with her three teammates to work on the second plan.
Experimental simulations take time. This one took a full forty minutes before they could export the final data.
Zane, serving as a mentor, had no choice but to wait on the sidelines since no one else from the department had joined Meg's team.
"Mr. Zane, sorry for the trouble," Meg said as she transferred the data to the computer.
Zane nodded and started up the software again.
After another forty minutes of waiting, the result was ready in just two minutes—a 46% match, still far from acceptable.
Meg looked at the result, massaging her temples, and said to her teammates, "Let's try the third plan."
Research often involves countless experiments to verify a single result, consuming a lot of time and energy.
Zane, used to this routine, walked over to Mirabella and said softly, "Being a researcher means dealing with failure. Sometimes, you might go through thousands of experiments without success."
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