It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

"Nuclear Physics Laboratory? Could it be that there are some nuclear tests going on there?!"

The boy nodded solemnly: "I don't know if you have heard the news that the nuclear physics laboratory of Sandaokou University has been conducting research related to controllable nuclear fusion."

"In addition to the news from ITER some time ago... You said, is it possible that the nuclear physics laboratory is conducting a controlled nuclear fusion experiment?"

This guess is obviously more reliable than the previous one.

"Hiss... If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that our Xia Kingdom will soon master controllable nuclear fusion?!"

Hearing what the students around him said, the boy who made the guess rolled his eyes angrily: "How is it possible?!"

"This is controlled nuclear fusion!"

"I reckon, this is an experiment."

"Last time I heard from my instructor that it will take at least a few years for controllable nuclear fusion to truly mature!"

……

At the same time, in the Nuclear Physics Laboratory of Sandaokou University.

"Everyone, cheer up!"

"Check the working status of each component of the stellarator. If there is no problem, prepare to power on and start the first fusion test!"

Following Lu Yongchang's order, researchers in the laboratory came to their jobs one after another and began to conduct investigations.

"The cooling system is normal!"

"The laser generator is normal!"

"The superconducting coil is in good condition!"

"..."

As the voices of reports came, the expressions on the faces of Lu Yongchang and Fang Xu gradually became serious.

When the last inspection work was completed, a flash of excitement flashed in Lu Yongchang's eyes, and he gave the order firmly: "Start powering up!"

The researcher on the side pulled the switch, and a low buzzing sound slowly sounded, and an extremely powerful current instantly passed through the superconducting coil outside the stellarator!

"Magnetic field strength?"

Lu Yongchang asked loudly.

A researcher in charge of monitoring the magnetic field strength responded loudly: "The current magnetic field strength is 50T!"

Lu Yongchang nodded slightly.

The magnetic field strength of 50T is enough!

After all, this is just a test, not the real start of controlled nuclear fusion!

"Then...the first ignition experiment of controlled nuclear fusion begins now!"

While speaking, Lu Yongchang reached out and pressed a few buttons on the computer in front of him!

A little deuterium-tritium gas mixture is injected into the reactor.

The next moment, the heating device started to activate.

Under the working of the heating device, the deuterium-tritium mixed gas will be heated to extremely high temperature until it completely turns into a plasma state!

The deuterium-tritium mixture in the plasma state will be firmly confined in the orbit by the strong magnetic field inside the stellarator!

Countless parameters flashed on the computer screen in front of him, and all kinds of colorful curves and numbers jumped up and down in Lu Yongchang's eyes, forming a beautiful picture!

"Okay! Ready to light the fire!"

Lu Yongchang shouted in a deep voice.

Fang Xu on the side swallowed slightly, and pressed a button on the console in front of him.

The next moment, a laser with extremely high intensity irradiated directly on the mixture of deuterium and tritium in the plasma state!

boom!

The curve on the temperature sensor crossed a beautiful curve in an instant, and began to climb upwards with a slope close to [-] degrees!

In just a few seconds, the temperature of the deuterium-tritium mixture in the plasma state reached hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius!

The fusion fire is ignited!

Nuclear fusion has begun!

At extremely high temperatures, a deuterium atom and a tritium atom react to form a helium atom and a neutron!

In this process, a huge amount of energy is released!

"The temperature has reached the critical point!"

"A large number of neutrons detected!"

A researcher looked excited and shouted in a hurry!

Everyone's eyes moved slightly.

As professionals, they all understood the hidden meaning of this sentence.

The nuclear fusion reaction has already occurred in the inner cavity of the stellarator in front of us!

Looking at the extremely stable data on the computer screen, Fang Xu's eyes showed a bit of excitement.

"I, we... succeeded!"

Perhaps because of being too excited, Fang Xu's face turned red and his lips trembled slightly.

In comparison, Lu Yongchang's reaction was much more flat.

The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

After all, it was just an ignition experiment!

……

Because this is just an ignition experiment, the amount of deuterium-tritium gas is not very large.

After a few minutes, the fusion fuel was exhausted, and the fusion reaction in the reactor slowly stopped.

Lu Yongchang's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately shouted: "Quick! Check the status of the stellarator!"

"Now is not the time to be happy!"

Several researchers looked down at the computer screen in front of them.

"The cooling system is in good condition, and the external temperature of the stellarator is currently stable!"

The first report came from afar.

Lu Yongchang asked in a deep voice, "What's the outside temperature now?"

"...25 degrees Celsius!"

Lu Yongchang nodded in satisfaction.

It appears that the cooling equipment is in good working order.

In the next second, he turned his head and asked the researcher on the other side loudly.

"What's the status of the reactor?!"

"...the reactor is in good condition, no radiation damage detected!"

Until then, there was a bright smile on Lu Yongchang's face.

The first phase of controlled fusion has been a complete success.

The next thing to consider is the control system for controlled fusion.

And the choice of power generation device.

Is it to continue the glorious tradition of human beings-boiling water, or is it another more advanced solution?

These questions circled back and forth in Lu Yongchang's mind.

"Snapped!"

A hand clapped heavily on his shoulder.

Lu Yongchang trembled slightly, waking up from his thoughts.

Turning his head, Fang Xu was looking at himself with a smile on his face.

"I said, the ignition was successful, what are you still thinking here?"

"Let's go, tonight, my treat!"

"I'll take you out for a good meal and celebrate!"

……

That night.

Sandaokou University's official website has quietly launched a piece of news.

"Congratulations to Sandaokou Nuclear Physics Laboratory for successfully running controllable nuclear fusion!" "

At the same time, the hot search for scarves has also been quietly replaced.

"Xiaguo's first controllable nuclear fusion experiment was a complete success! "

In just a moment, countless netizens who were eating melons late at night crowded into the comment area.

"Fuck?!"

"Really? Is this a success?"

"I remember that Xia Guo seems to have just quit ITER? Could it be that the rumor is true and Xia Guo really stole the relevant information?"

"The one upstairs can be pulled down! Isn't this killing the chicken and taking the eggs? I don't believe Xia Guoguo would do such a stupid thing!"

"Not to mention these unlucky things, I believe that even without ITER, we can develop our own controllable nuclear fusion device!"

"..."

Chapter 20 Across the Ocean

On the other side of the ocean, America.

Inside the Oval Office of the President in the White House.

A Chinese newspaper lay quietly on the president's desk.

The big red characters on the newspaper are particularly bright against the black and white background!

"good news!The nuclear physics laboratory of Sandaokou University successfully ignited the controllable nuclear fusion! "

"Oh!"

There was a sound of slapping the table.

The presidential desk made of mahogany trembled violently.

"fxxk!"

An obese middle-aged man with blond hair sat behind the desk, his face flushed, and he shouted sharply: "Damn it!"

"Anthony, can you explain this to me?"

Hearing the angry reprimand of the middle-aged man in front of him, the man called Anthony stepped forward, shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Your Excellency Albert, I don't think there is anything to explain."

"What? There's nothing to explain? This is the reply you gave me as the Minister of Defense?!" The muscles on both sides of the blond middle-aged man's cheeks trembled slightly, and even his golden bangs trembled twice.

"Tell me Anthony, what did you tell me then?"

"As long as Xia Guo is kicked out of the ITER project, we can always maintain a leading position in controllable nuclear fusion." Albert imitated Anthony's tone of voice vividly, "If I remember correctly, this is your original plan. talk?"

Anthony watched this scene with an ugly face.

"Now? Anthony, tell me, what is written in this newspaper?!"

Albert angrily picked up the newspaper on the table and dropped it on the floor in front of Anthony!

Anthony's mouth twitched slightly.

He looked down at the newspaper carefully.

Then, he said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, I can't read Chinese!"