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The first tests of the new heat-resistant material soon began.

Everyone in the lab was a little nervous about this test.

After all, it took them a long time to complete the manufacturing of the first sample. If the sample was really damaged during the test, it would be unacceptable to the entire Beishan Research Institute.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen always remained very calm, which gave everyone reassurance.

As long as Jiang Chen has confidence, they will also have the same confidence.

"Start the vacuum transformation of the experimental environment."

Wang Zilin reported on the latest progress of the experiment while paying attention to the experimental equipment.

As the machine begins to operate, the environment in which the material is located is quickly evacuated.

Others didn't know why the environment was evacuated. Jiang Chen had never told them what his ultimate goal was in researching this heat-resistant material.

The explanation that people finally chose to accept was that Jiang Chen planned to create a new type of heat-resistant ceramic to improve the adaptability of spacecraft when passing through the atmosphere.

In this way, the spacecraft can pass through the atmosphere multiple times without having to perform very complicated maintenance work each time.

"Heating begins now."

After Wang Zilin finished speaking, everyone saw that the temperature displayed on the screen of the instrument next to them was rising rapidly.

In just half a minute, the temperature in the chamber had reached nearly two thousand degrees Celsius, and the temperature was still rising at this time.

After one minute, the temperature finally reached the previously set level.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the piece of heat-resistant material placed on the table.

Jiang Chen suddenly gave an order at this time.

"Keep this state and start scanning the material surface at the same time to read the real-time condition of the material."

"Yes!"

The researchers nearby quickly became busy, operating the scanner to scan the material using various beams.

Soon, many scanned results and readings appeared on the nearby computer screen.

Seeing these data, everyone's hearts that were still hanging around finally dropped.

Judging from the data collected in the computer, this material did not show any bad changes.

There was no damage in this high-temperature environment, which means that the various properties and indicators of the material have reached the original design expectations.

Of course, no one will start celebrating in advance, after all, the experiment is not finished yet.

If we really want to celebrate, we still have to wait until the experiment is completely over.

After all, the experiment has to maintain a high temperature of several thousand degrees for a long time, and no one can guarantee whether the physical properties of the material will change after a while.

Or some unexpected situation that no one can predict.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the laboratory seemed a bit dull.

Finally, as the time set for the experiment ended, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.

The experimental equipment began to cool down. After the temperature dropped to ambient levels, the cover above the equipment was slowly opened.

Wang Zilin carefully took out the small piece of heat-resistant material and immediately handed it over to the researcher next to him for further testing.

After another ten minutes, the latest test data results came out.

Wang Zilin came to Jiang Chen with the data and looked very excited.

"Reporting to the director, the heat-resistant materials participating in this experiment did not show any changes in physical and chemical properties."

"And there was no damage in the high temperature environment. This experiment was successfully completed!"

After hearing this, many researchers cheered immediately in the laboratory.

How nervous they were before and how painful the waiting was, now they are so happy.

Even Jiang Chen said lightly with a smile.

"Very good. The success of this test is the result of everyone's joint efforts."

"Although the research and development of heat-resistant materials has not been completely completed, the most difficult part is over."

"Next, everyone only needs to follow the technical information I provided to you step by step and continue to improve and optimize the various properties of heat-resistant materials."

"Sooner or later we will be able to develop the most perfect new heat-resistant material and shock the whole world."

"Okay, this research is temporarily over. Everyone will go back to their posts to pack up their things and go back to have a good rest."

"Don't come to work in the laboratory tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Adjust your condition well and make the final sprint when you come back!"

It was finally time to have a holiday. After hearing the good news, everyone immediately cheered.

The researchers at Beishan Research Institute are relatively young, most of whom are in their twenties and thirties.

Therefore, young people tend to prefer holidays. When they heard that there was a two-day holiday, everyone was very happy and called the director long live.

In Jiang Chen's view, all these are rewards that everyone deserves.

Soon everyone packed up the laboratory and quickly returned to their dormitories.

However, Jiang Chen and Wang Zilin did not leave.

Jiang Chen looked at Wang Zilin curiously and then asked.

"Wang Zilin, everyone else has left, why haven't you left yet?"

After hearing this, Wang Zilin slowly came to Jiang Chen, and then placed the heat-resistant material that he had just experimented with in front of Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen looked at him with a smile and said nothing.

Wang Zilin looked into Jiang Chen's eyes very seriously, and then said calmly.

"Director, tell me the truth, why do you let us work so hard to study this heat-resistant material? What exactly do you plan to use this material for."

Jiang Chen deliberately pretended to be confused and said to Wang Zilin.

"What do you mean? Didn't you and everyone else come up with an answer when you were studying this material?"

Wang Zilin shook his head and continued.

"The answer is yes. Everyone thinks that Director, your research on this material should serve the aerospace industry."

"This thing is intended to be used on China's latest rockets or spaceships."

"But I don't think so."

After hearing this, Jiang Chen asked with interest.

"Oh? If you don't think so, what do you think?"

"I don't know, that's why I came to ask you. The only thing I can be sure of is that Director, you are definitely not studying this material for spaceships."

Seeing Wang Zilin's determined look, Jiang Chen knew that he might not be able to fool this guy.

So Jiang Chen thought for a moment and finally decided to tell him the truth of the matter. "Well, you are the first to ask me this question. Since you have said so, I can only tell you my plan."

"Director, please tell me."

"After you hear this, don't go around talking nonsense, otherwise it will cause us a lot of trouble."

Wang Zilin nodded, and Jiang Chen spoke slowly.

“Have you ever heard of a tokamak?”

Hearing the words tokamak, Wang Zilin was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened in shock, looking at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

"Director, you, you are not going to tell me that you are studying this heat-resistant material to engage in nuclear fusion, right?"

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded.

"What's wrong, why are you acting so surprised? Can't our Beishan Research Institute do nuclear fusion?"

Jiang Chen had long expected that Wang Zilin would behave like this, which is why he did not reveal his true purpose to the people in the research institute.

Because even if he said it, few people would believe it.

Nuclear fusion is an unlimited energy source recognized by all mankind.

It can be said that as long as one day mankind masters controllable nuclear fusion technology, then the wars that are happening today for oil and energy will simply not exist.

When energy becomes something that costs nothing and does not require conservation or competition, the entire human civilization will move to a new level.

After listening to Jiang Chen's words, Wang Zilin was still digesting the extremely shocking news he had just received.

He never thought that Jiang Chen's research on heat-resistant materials was actually for nuclear fusion.

After a while, Wang Zilin finally accepted the reality and returned to his former peace.

He looked at Jiang Chen and asked with great confusion.

"Director, how did you come up with the idea of ​​engaging in nuclear fusion?"

"You must be very aware of the difficulty of nuclear fusion. There are so many top scientists and research institutes in the world, but no one has been able to complete it for decades."

"Although our Beishan Research Institute has achieved many remarkable achievements, we do not have any technical accumulation in nuclear research."

"The technological gap between them is so great that our researchers even have to go back to school to relearn nuclear theory."

Jiang Chen nodded and said calmly.

"You are right. Nuclear fusion is indeed a very difficult technology to achieve."

"But it is precisely because of this that the rewards from completing this technology are unmatched by other technologies."

"Wang Zilin, I know you don't have much confidence in my research on nuclear fusion, but I can tell you responsibly that I am serious about this research."

"And actually I've had this idea a long time ago, but I just never had the extra time or the right opportunity to put it into action,"

"If you feel that it is impossible for Beishan Research Institute to complete research on nuclear fusion technology, you can leave now. I will not force anyone to stay."

"Of course, if you are willing to participate in this great undertaking, I can promise you that after this technology is completed, you and everyone at the institute will be able to receive extremely generous rewards."

Wang Zilin seemed very torn at this time. He was facing two choices at this time.

Stay or leave.

If left behind, even with Wang Zilin's understanding of the subject, it is impossible to determine whether Jiang Chen's desire to engage in nuclear fusion is just a whim, or whether he is truly certain.

If Jiang Chen is talking big words, then it is very likely that Beishan Research Institute will not have any results or technological breakthroughs for a long time to come.

But at that time, Wang Zilin would have wasted a lot of his youth because of this.

For a researcher, youth is the best time for rapid development of abilities and accumulation of experience.

Once nuclear fusion technology falls into a research and development bottleneck, it can take anywhere from a few years to decades to achieve any breakthrough.

The longer you stay here, the higher your sunk costs will be and the bleaker your future will be.

Jiang Chen did not urge Wang Zilin, nor did he offer any persuasion to him.

Here in Jiang Chen, you are always free to go or stay.

If someone wants to leave, no matter how important the other person is, he will show respect.

After a few minutes, Wang Zilin's eyes focused again. He looked at Jiang Chen with a determined face.

Jiang Chen probably already guessed Wang Zilin's decision, but he still asked.

"It seems that you have made your choice, can you tell me now?"

Wang Zilin nodded slightly, and then said very seriously.

"Director, I am willing to stay!"

"Why? You should know how difficult nuclear fusion is, right?"

"Yes, but I still choose to believe in you and everyone in our Beishan Research Institute."

"No matter how many difficulties we may face in the future, now that I have become a member of Beishan Research Institute, I will not back down."

After hearing what Wang Zilin said, Jiang Chen smiled happily.

Sure enough, he was right. Wang Zilin was a capable and trustworthy guy.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen reached out his hand and gently patted Wang Zilin's shoulder and said calmly.

"Okay, Wang Zilin, with your words, I feel relieved."

"Remember what I just told you, you can't just talk to outsiders about this matter."

"Even the people from our Beishan Research Institute, you can't tell them that I want to engage in nuclear fusion."

Jiang Chen naturally had his own considerations in doing this.

Just as Wang Zilin had worried before, Beishan Research Institute has no technology accumulation in the field of nuclear fusion at all.

Even if Jiang Chen's previous resume was perfect, if he suddenly announced that he wanted to engage in nuclear fusion, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that he could really succeed.

At that time, the Beishan Research Institute will inevitably face huge resistance, not only from the Beishan Military Region, but also from people above.

At the same time, there is also pressure from public opinion among the people.

In addition to being the director of Beishan Research Institute, Jiang Chen also has a terrifying reputation online.

No matter what new move Jiang Chen makes, someone on the Internet will immediately discover it and spread it for everyone to discuss.

Once people know that Jiang Chen plans to study nuclear fusion across fields, this matter will inevitably become a very hot topic on the Internet.

When the pressure from both parties falls on Jiang Chen, even with his mental endurance, I am afraid he will feel very exhausted.

The time is not yet ripe yet, Jiang Chen plans to wait a little longer.

At least he has to wait until the development of this heat-resistant material is completed before announcing his nuclear fusion plan to the outside world.

Moreover, if you want to engage in nuclear fusion, only heat-resistant materials are absolutely not enough. There are still many, many technical problems that Jiang Chen needs to overcome. (End of chapter)