676: Cold fusion testing completed

Meanwhile, the cold nuclear fusion project team was also in high spirits after receiving the news.

"They've successfully ignited it?"

"That's great!"

"This great day has finally arrived!"

Along with the news, the researchers in the project team felt a strong sense of urgency.

Everyone knew that they also had to speed up their progress!

Inside the office, Professor Ai was sweating profusely.

His hands trembling, he took out a dozen painkillers from the drawer and swallowed them with water.

About a few minutes later, the painkillers began to take effect, and his constantly twitching body slowly stabilized.

After taking a deep breath, he straightened his clothes and quickly walked out of the office.

Looking at the busy people in the laboratory, he forced a smile and said loudly:

"Comrades, the moment to test our achievements of this past month has arrived!"

"The project progress has reached 95%, with only the final testing phase remaining!"

"Let's fight together for these last few days and witness the successful ignition of cold nuclear fusion!"

Everyone shouted excitedly:

"Yes!"

...

Soon after, Ren Yi arrived at the cold nuclear fusion work site. As soon as he entered, he noticed that Professor Ai's complexion was off.

"Mentor, your face is so pale, are you sick?" Ren Yi asked with concern.

At this time, Professor Ai, wearing a white research suit, was directing several researchers to quickly debug the equipment, and did not even lift his head when he heard Ren Yi's words.

"It's nothing serious!"

"It's just from working overtime these past few days. I'll recover after the project is done and I get some rest."

As he spoke, Professor Ai pointed to the test data in a researcher's hand and turned his head to ask,

"Ren Yi, come look here. The winding of this set of superconducting coils has an error exceeding 0.1 millimeters. I believe there might be a safety hazard..."

Upon hearing this, Ren Yi's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Under Ren Yi's guidance, several researchers quickly made subtle adjustments, and the error was reduced to within 0.01 millimeters, meeting the controllable range standard.

With this distraction, Ren Yi's focus was no longer on Professor Ai but shifted to the project.

Over the next few days, Ren Yi participated fully in the specific advancement of the cold nuclear fusion project, and various details gradually improved under his control.

...

Unconsciously, three days passed.

Over at the thermonuclear fusion reactor, the final stage of stability testing was finally completed.

All members of the project team, without exception, slept on the floor in the observation room for three days and three nights.

This included Elder Yu and Elder Wu, two old Academicians.

They stayed by the reactor, which continuously discharged for 72 hours.

After such a long time, the reactor's overall stability rate not only did not decrease but increased by 0.1%, consistently remaining above 99.9%!

After confirming that the reactor was as stable as an old dog, deafening cheers finally erupted in the observation room!

Everyone, regardless of their image, plunged into endless revelry!

This excitement, which had been suppressed for a full 72 hours, lasted for nearly thirty minutes!

"Elder Yu, Elder Wu, you two have truly worked hard!" The President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences looked at the two haggard old Academicians, feeling deeply apologetic.

Previously, he had also urged the two Elders to rest in the guesthouse, but they were unwilling, insisting on witnessing everything with their own eyes.

Except for bathroom breaks, they refused to miss a single second.

Finally, he had no choice but to send someone to find two softer mattresses and place them in suitable spots for the two Elders to rest more.

"What's hard work? This is entirely our honor!" Elder Yu waved his hand and laughed heartily:

"How can we be content without witnessing such a great moment of joint celebration? Hahahaha!!!"

Elder Wu also stroked his white beard and laughed, saying:

"It can now be officially announced that as of today, our country officially possesses the first generation of Controlled Nuclear Fusion with complete independent intellectual property rights!"

"You'll be busy next!"

The President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences looked a bit haggard, but upon hearing this, his eyes showed a fervent glow.

During these three days, he wasn't just patiently waiting like the others.

Because Controllable Nuclear Fusion would trigger a series of transformative effects, he had spent all his energy and effort every day contemplating the subsequent technological applications and directions.

In just three days, his hair, which was originally a mix of black and white, had turned completely white!

Currently, he had already arranged many work meetings in full swing.

These included: the abolition of all major national energy-related projects, the rapid initiation of bidding and project approval for the first batch of ten super-large Controllable Nuclear Fusion power plants, special reforms for all energy industries such as thermal power, hydropower, and wind power, and special reform meetings for State Grid and Southern Power Grid, and so on...

Each and every one of these measures was a radical internal reform!

All of them required the determination and courage of a true warrior!

At that time, it would inevitably touch upon the vested interests of countless people!

Many people might not even realize it before being mercilessly crushed into dust by the wheels of history.

This is the pain that reform must endure, the price that development must pay, and something for which there is no perfect solution.

Minimizing the impact of reform tests the skill and boldness of the manager, and first and foremost, it tests him, the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!

After taking a deep breath, the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences smiled and said:

"It's all for the rise of the nation; this little bit of busyness is nothing. I just hope that under the guidance of Comrade Ren Yi, we can develop more heaven-defying technologies in the future that can bring about profound societal changes. Even if it means pouring out my heart and soul, I would be willing!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Yu and Elder Wu nodded in appreciation, while also regretting that they were born at the wrong time, wishing they were twenty or thirty years younger!

After the thermonuclear fusion reactor began stable operation, they developed new hopes: to take care of their bodies and live as long as possible, hoping to witness with their own eyes during their lifetime how much the many subsequent achievements of Controllable Nuclear Fusion could strengthen their homeland!

And to what height the current first-generation Controllable Nuclear Fusion would iterate and upgrade!

Speaking of Ren Yi, Elder Yu asked curiously:

"I wonder, what's the progress on the cold nuclear fusion side?"

Just then, Jiang Jianguo, who had just stepped out to answer a phone call, returned to the observation room with a joyful expression, walking quickly.

"Comrades, great news!"

"Just received a report from over there; the cold nuclear fusion reactor has been completed and has passed all testing!"

"In half an hour, the first ignition can begin!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was overjoyed.

"Good, good, good, that's great!"

"Today is truly a double blessing, a double blessing!"

Seeing this, the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences directly stated:

"Comrades, how about we go over now and observe the ignition 現場 together?!"

...

At this moment, in the cold nuclear fusion laboratory, a Stellarator magnetic confinement device, still only the size of a car engine, sat quietly in the center of the area.

It was the cold nuclear fusion reaction device.

Surrounding precision instruments operated simultaneously, monitoring various parameters of the reaction device in real time.

"Mentor, have they been notified yet?" In the observation room, Ren Yi asked without turning his head, but found that Professor Ai behind him did not respond.

Ren Yi was a little strange, so he turned his head and found that Professor Ai was drowsy and not in a good state.

"Mentor? Mentor?" Professor Ai finally came to his senses with difficulty, and then replied in a hoarse voice:

"Ah? Cough cough..."

"I've been too tired these past few days, my body can't take it. I need to get some good rest after the ignition is over."

Professor Ai forced a smile, giving an irrelevant answer, and kept coughing violently, which made Ren Yi feel an ominous premonition.

Ren Yi stared at Professor Ai, noticing that his mentor's complexion was dark and frighteningly pale.

Not only that, but there were obvious dark spots on his cheekbones, a completely different look compared to the morning!

Not good! Ren Yi suddenly thought of something and decided immediately:

"Mentor, we can't wait for the ignition anymore. You must rest now. I'll immediately call a medic to come and examine you!"

However, Professor Ai weakly waved his hand, refusing:

"At a time like this, do you think I can leave?"

"If it were you, would you leave?"

After hearing this, Ren Yi, who had been about to call the staff, immediately stopped his movements.

The ignition was about to happen; no one would leave at a time like this...

"Cough, cough..."

"Don't worry, I just stayed up too many nights. You, with your terrifying ability to sleep, probably wouldn't understand in a lifetime."

Professor Ai's face was weak, sweat beaded on his forehead, and he forced a smile, saying:

"If you force me to rest now, I will never be content in this lifetime."

Ren Yi was speechless. I don't understand?

I understand all too well!

"Little Wang," Ren Yi pondered for a moment and instructed a nearby staff member:

"Go to the next room and get a bottle of glucose water, and also prepare a sofa chair."

"Received!" The staff member took the task and quickly left.

Soon, everything was prepared.

Ren Yi placed the sofa chair in a suitable observation spot, helped Professor Ai sit on it, and unscrewed the glucose water bottle for Professor Ai to drink a few sips.

"Mentor, are you feeling better?" Professor Ai smiled and nodded.

"Much better!" Looking at Professor Ai's haggard and weak state, Ren Yi was extremely worried and wanted to ask more about his condition.

Just then, a noisy sound came from outside the observation room.

Turning his head, he saw that the people from the thermonuclear fusion project had arrived.

Jiang Jianguo led the group and quickly entered the observation room.

"Comrades, everyone has worked hard! We just received the news and came right over!"