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"The injection of 0.1mg deuterium-tritium mixture was successful."

"Plasmaization completed."

"..."

After the researcher in charge of reporting the progress of the experiment finished speaking, he looked up at Kang Chi nervously.

At this time, Kang Chi was also concentrating on the various parameters that were constantly beating on the big screen. After ensuring that all the data were in line with expectations, he finally ordered: "Start the ignition program!"

"Start the ignition program!"

As an ignition sequence dedicated to the experiment is initiated, a deuterium-tritium plasma is immediately pressurized into the core reactor.

呲——

As the device makes a pressure relief sound, the entire ignition procedure is completed in an instant.

Ever since Kang Chi issued the order, the reporter's eyes have been fixed on the data of the maximum temperature in the reaction chamber.

Whether the ignition was successful or not can be directly determined by looking at this data.

At this time, the data shows: "126 million degrees Celsius!"

"The pressure of the device is normal, the temperature is normal, and no abnormal data has been found!"

"We succeeded in igniting the fire!"

There were bursts of cheers in the laboratory, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement.

Although they have conducted countless ignition experiments on the tokamak device, but now they suddenly changed to a new route, everyone is still a little worried about whether they can ignite smoothly.

Unexpectedly, not only did they succeed, but they also succeeded in one go!

"Mr. Kang is really awesome!"

"Haha, General Fusion is probably going to be pissed off."

"Who says it isn't? After several years of doing this, not only did it not light up, but it even blew itself up. As soon as Mr. Kang took action, he easily plucked the first ignition of the magnetized target line in less than four months..."

"Compared with Kang Zongfu using some three-legged cat kung fu, the motley crew is way too cheap, haha."

"..."

Hearing their discussion, the corners of Kang Chi's mouth could not help but slightly raise.

The Chinese journalists who were video recording the experiment roughly guessed from the experimenter's reaction that the experiment must have been successful.

Although they were all pleasantly surprised, most of them were actually confused...

It feels like I just arrived at the company and turned on the computer, and the boss said: It's time to get off work!

So Susanshan couldn't help but ask Kang Chi: "Academician Kang, was the ignition experiment just successful?"

"Yes, the maximum temperature in the reaction chamber just now was 126 million degrees Celsius. Although this high temperature only lasted a few milliseconds before being absorbed by the liquid metal, there is no doubt that nuclear fusion occurred in the core chamber."

After speaking, Kang Chi pointed to another data panel: "The continuously decreasing number is the current temperature of the liquid metal in the core cavity. Although we have just dissipated most of the heat to the external reservoir, but you You can still see that its current temperature is still over 600 degrees Celsius.”

Susan Shan nodded in understanding: "So... today's experiment is over?"

"Is it over?" Kang Chi smiled at Susan Shan with a slightly playful expression, "It's still early to get off work, lighting a fire is just an appetizer."

Susan Shan couldn't help but blush slightly, and then asked in a low voice: "Then what is the content of the next experiment?"

"Brush the Q value record."

After Kang Chi finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Weijian: "Have you finished analyzing the experimental data?"

"Well, all the data are consistent with the data simulation before the experiment, and the Q value result is 0.3."

"Then let's move on to the next experimental session."

"OK."

The next experiment is to gradually increase the fuel for each reaction in units of 0.2.

At the same time, high-frequency experiments also test the stability of the device.

As Jinwu-1 ignites again and again, the Q-value record on the big screen is constantly being refreshed.

0.3,

0.9,

1.5!

After seeing this number, the laboratory immediately ushered in a second wave of excitement.

Whether the Q value of controllable nuclear fusion can exceed 1, we finally have the answer at this moment.

Professor Chen Tao, who has been troubled by the Q-enhancement problem of the tokamak device for a long time, could no longer suppress his inner excitement and joy at this moment. He sighed with tears in his eyes: "We succeeded, we succeeded... I thought I would never see it again in this life." Less than this scene..."

"Yes," Pan Jianwei couldn't help but wipe the wet corners of his eyes, "Controllable nuclear fusion finally no longer takes fifty years..."

"..."

Regarding what Q value is, Susan Shan also did some homework in advance.

In fact, as long as you watch Kang Chi's open class at Suzhou University, you can basically have an idea of ​​the important parameters of controllable nuclear fusion.

"The Q value has exceeded 1!" Susan Shan in front of the camera also said very excitedly, "This is another historical record created after Jinwu-1 completed the world's first ignition of the controllable nuclear fusion magnetization target route!"

After saying that, she gave the photographer a look, and the photographer tacitly understood the data, took a three-second close-up, and then pulled the camera back.

"Prior to this, no nuclear fusion device in the world could create a Q value exceeding 1. Even if the island country's JT-60 reactor can be successfully ignited after completion, the Q value will only be 1.25 at most according to their design standards, and the Jinwu One No. 1 just took the lead and set a record of 1.5!”

After saying this, Susan couldn't help but said with pride: "This is a small step for China, but a giant leap for mankind!"

Poof——

Although Susan Shan was far away when filming this kind of explanation scene, Kang Chi still heard what she said.

The little girl is quite arrogant...

What is a small step for China and a giant leap for mankind?

Such arrogant words have not even been said by Kang Chi...

…

As Kang Chi said, the first ignition of the magnetized target device is just the appetizer for today.

The record of Q value is the real highlight!

The Q value of 1.5 is only achieved by 0.5mg of fuel.

The energy consumed by the magnetized target device each time it performs work actually tends to be constant. Even as the fuel increases, the probability of plasma fusion increases, and the input power can be appropriately reduced.

When the input power remains basically unchanged, the increase in output power brought about by the increase in fuel is basically proportional to the increase in Q value.

2.1, 2.7, 3.3.……

As the experiments continued again and again, the records on the big screen continued to be refreshed, which made all the researchers feel unprecedented shock and excitement.

And the reaction of the water surface in the nearby reservoir was just like their mood...

Three special police officers were driving a patrol boat and were patrolling on the water about 500 meters away from the Luzhou Plasma Research Institute. The cold north wind blew the corners of their clothes.

But as the time gradually reached noon, a special police officer suddenly couldn't help but said: "Why does it feel so hot today..."

"hot?"

The SWAT officer at the helm looked up at the foggy sky, and then wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Qingyan said this, it does seem a bit hot today, it feels like summer..."

"The key is that the sun hasn't come out yet. It's already noon. Not only has the fog not dispersed, but it seems to be getting thicker."

"now it's right!"

The captain sitting in the back suddenly said excitedly: "I heard from the leader that all the waste heat generated by Academician Kang's experiment will be discharged into the reservoir..."

"If we feel the heat and it's foggy, that means they lit the fire successfully!"

"real?"

Cui Qingyan immediately couldn't help but bend down and wanted to reach out to test the water temperature.

"Are you looking for death?!"

The captain behind immediately stopped him.

Cui Qingyan was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his hand and asked nervously: "Is there electricity or radiation in the water?"

"That's not true. The way they dissipate heat is to boil water. It's like putting a tank in a reservoir that heats up quickly..."

"I'm mainly afraid that if the temperature is too high, your hands will be cooked, pfft——"

As the captain spoke, he suddenly couldn't hold back his laughter.

Cui Qingyan still didn't know that he was being tricked by the captain.

Thinking about it, if the temperature was really so high, wouldn't they have been cooked long ago...

How could the leader arrange for them to patrol in such a dangerous place?

After rolling his eyes at the captain, Cui Qingyan bent down again, ready to test the water temperature.

"Look!" the captain suddenly said again.

Cui Qingyan's hand paused again, and then he looked in the direction of the captain's finger.

This sight made his eyes suddenly widen.

The water surface about four hundred meters away from them suddenly began to boil violently.

As the white water bubbles continued to surge, a stream of water mist visible to the naked eye quickly rose into the sky, and occasionally a few fish that had probably been 'cooked' floated up...

"Fuck!"

Cui Qingyan quickly retracted his hand: "Did they really burn the entire reservoir?!!"

"It should just be that area..."

After the captain finished speaking, he took out the temperature measuring gun and pointed it at the water surface.

"Okay, 28 degrees."

"It's okay? The water temperature is at most ten degrees this day, which means they heated the entire reservoir to at least 18 degrees. This is already an exaggeration."

"It's a bit exaggerated. No wonder it's so hot..."

"..."

After the three people sighed for a while, the captain immediately reported the situation to the emergency headquarters and asked whether the warning range should be expanded.

In fact, he was also afraid that as the experiment continued, the water temperature would get higher and higher, and it would be too unfair to cook them like dumplings...

"The experiment is over. We will be ready to close the team in half an hour."

When they heard the voice coming from the intercom, they were relieved.

Then Cui Qingyan couldn't help but look up into the distance.

Blocked by water mist, the Luzhou Plasma Research Institute building looks even more mysterious as if separated by a thin layer of white gauze.

All signs indicate that their Academician Kang may have really succeeded!

Everyone was worried about a possible explosion, but it didn't happen!

"Is controllable nuclear fusion... really achievable?"

"If it can heat the entire reservoir to more than ten degrees, it must be successful!"

"Everyone just wait and see the news about China tonight!"

——

Maple Leaf Country, Wingate General Hospital.

Since the experimental accident at General Fusion, Isaiah Duke has been transported to this hospital for treatment, and...

Various investigations.

Because he and Crowley were in the main control room, which was separated by two walls from the laboratory where the explosion occurred,

Therefore, they were not actually hurt at the first moment of the explosion.

But the fire caused by the explosion almost killed them.

The main reason is that Kogluktuk is too remote and the public firefighting force is limited.

At the same time, the local firefighters had no experience in dealing with such accidents, especially after knowing that it was a nuclear experiment accident, they were too scared to step forward...

The rescue operation was finally officially launched after the soldiers from the Cape Parry military base arrived.

Although the energy generated by the nuclear fusion of 2mg fuel is actually equivalent to more than 1,800 degrees of electricity, the radiation is limited. If the air circulation is good, it may be diluted to a safe range by the atmosphere in a few hours.

But if it is at the first scene, close contact for a long time, it is another story...

The final examination results showed that the five people trapped in the laboratory all had excessive radiation in their bodies, and the probability of cancer in the future was greatly increased.

Duke and Crowley will eventually pay the price for their greed.

"How do you feel now?"

"What do you think?"

Duke, lying on the bed, looked at Byrne, who came to visit him for the first time, and his face couldn't help but show a regretful expression again.

"I'm sorry, I should have listened to you..."

"It's too late to say this now." Byrne looked at Duke with a complicated look, "Do you know? You have destroyed not only your own future, but also LM-26 and General Fusion, as well as the hard work and hopes of all of us."

Duke opened his mouth, but could not find any words to refute or defend.

In fact, without LM-26, General Fusion is no different from a shell company, and it is not worth anyone's continued investment.

This is what he suddenly realized after the people from Mobil talked to him later...

"But it's actually better this way. Anyway, I guess LM-26 will have problems sooner or later. The core components we bought from the US Navy are too old. Even after refurbishment and improvement, it still has too many problems." Byrne said in a slightly sarcastic tone, "It's better to blow up in your hands than in my hands."

"So you came here today just to humiliate me?"

"Then No, considering our friendship for many years, I sincerely hope you can get better soon. "

"..."

Duke was silent for a moment, then asked in a hoarse voice: "What are you going to do next?"

"Mobil plans to build their own magnetized target laboratory in the United States, and I accepted their invitation... As long as you can let us go, Mobil can convince other members of the board of directors not to hold you responsible for the accident, and at the same time let General Fusion dissolve properly, and you can also get a portion of the company's remaining assets. "

Duke immediately understood that Byrne was helping Mobil negotiate this time.

"Start all over again like China?" He finally nodded bitterly, "Very good... Wish you good luck."

"Thank you, but I think your analogy just now is not appropriate. We have much more research experience in magnetized target devices than China. Even if we start all over again, I think we will be the first to complete ignition. This time could have come earlier, but you are too impatient..."

"Really? I hope you don't play with fire and burn yourself like me this time."

At this time, Duke actually had some shadows on controlled nuclear fusion.

Therefore, in his opinion, whether it is China or Mobil, it is impossible to complete the ignition experiment of the magnetized target device.

But these are not important. The only thing he cares about now is to find a place with a better environment to rest his body and pray that cancer will not come too early...

Just when Byrne was about to say goodbye to Duke, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Looking at the contact, it was the head of Mobil's investment department.

"Hello, Mr. Malek, I am Byrne."

"What did you say?"

"No, no, no, this is absolutely impossible!!"