But the next moment, Shi Zhicong's eyes widened in shock and shock.

"What? This is impossible! How can this be done? You must be lying to me!" Shi Zhicong was so shocked that his whole body froze and he even felt fear.

It was as if the worldview had been completely overturned, as if mortals had seen an indescribable terrifying existence.

"Hmph, just watch carefully, this is what you asked me to do." Jiang Chen said.

"This is impossible! How could you have such ability?" Shi Zhicong exclaimed.

"This is simply a miracle. No, it is a miracle beyond imagination!"

What is in front of Shi Zhicong?
It is a huge blue translucent cylinder, but it is far from being as simple as it seems.

The layers of wrapped materials, the nuclear symbols everywhere, and the astonishing power index all reveal its true identity.

This is a nuclear reactor!
"Stable nuclear fusion, the technology that is said to be only fifty years away, how could you have developed it by yourself? I won't accept it!" Shi Zhicong roared, his eyes full of shock and self-doubt.

But at this time, Jiang Chen spoke up: "Who told you that this is a stable nuclear fusion reactor?"

"What?" Shi Zhicong asked in disbelief.

"If it's not nuclear fusion, then why is there no water?" he asked. You know, traditional nuclear reactors heat water through nuclear reactions to generate steam to drive turbines to generate electricity.

But this reactor can actually generate electricity without boiling water, which is incredible!

After all, human technological development to date has largely revolved around how to better "boil water."

Jiang Chen seemed to have broken this shackle, making Shi Zhicong feel that his worldview had been impacted.

"It's very simple. I directly converted the thermal energy into electromagnetic force." Jiang Chen explained with a smile. His tone was calm, but it revealed a kind of lofty attitude that looked down on all living beings.

"So far, almost all methods of power generation rely on cutting magnetic flux lines." Jiang Chen continued, "So, is it possible to bypass this step? After all, there are too many losses in the process of converting thermal energy into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy. If it can be done in one step, the efficiency will be greatly improved."

"So, I came up with a solution: using air instead of water. Under ultra-high temperatures, air turns into plasma, which contains a lot of energy. Extracting electricity directly from it can achieve the goal in one step."

Jiang Chen's story shocked Shi Zhicong so much that he listened with fascination, as if he had returned to his childhood when he listened to his grandfather telling mythological stories.

Who exactly is this Jiang Chen? Is he really just an ordinary military genius?
At this moment, even if Jiang Chen claimed that he was a messenger sent by God to save the world, Shi Zhicong would believe it without hesitation.

"No! You are lying to me!" Shi Zhicong suddenly grasped something and retorted instinctively.

"If this is true, how do you dissipate the heat?" he asked. "The temperature of plasma can reach millions of degrees, enough to trigger nuclear fission."

"If you dare to do this, the entire Yanjing will be reduced to ashes."

Facing Shi Zhicong's questioning, Jiang Chen seemed unconcerned. He patiently explained, "Who told you that these two things were in direct contact?"

"What?" Shi Zhicong was stunned.

"High temperature will always transfer heat to low temperature. This is the principle of entropy increase. You haven't even learned high school physics, have you?" Jiang Chen continued.

"As long as there is a low-temperature area in the middle, the high temperature will be continuously absorbed and then dissipated into the air."

Shi Zhicong was once again impressed by Jiang Chen's brilliant idea. He was convinced and could not find any excuses this time.

"I used to think I was no worse than you, I just had bad luck," Shi Zhicong said sincerely, "but now, I admit defeat wholeheartedly. It was my fault, I shouldn't have done that. Now, I just hope you can forgive me and let me work by your side."

He seemed extremely pious and even knelt down despite the guards' attempts to stop him.

"Okay." Jiang Chen said softly.

Shi Zhicong was delighted, thinking that Jiang Chen had accepted him. However, this was just his illusion.

"No." Jiang Chen suddenly changed the subject.

"Why?" Shi Zhicong shouted angrily, his heart filled with rage and unwillingness.

"Because you are too stupid! It would be fine if you were just stupid, even if you were just an elementary school student, I would be willing to train you slowly. But you are too bad. You are so stupid and bad, I can't think of any reason to keep you around." Jiang Chen sneered.

"Don't you think I've lived long enough?"

Shi Zhicong felt that he was completely looked down upon. He waved his fists wildly and wanted to rush over to punch Jiang Chen, but was held down firmly by the guards.

"Jiang Chen! Jiang Chen! Jiang Chen!" he shouted through gritted teeth.

At this time, Gao Longshan's voice rang out: "Jiang Chen."

He spoke with full energy and a resonant voice. Behind him followed a group of old professors in white coats.

"I have solved the problem of electricity for you. You don't have to worry about it anymore." Gao Longshan said. He glanced at Shi Zhicong and said, "Those who have damaged national defense production have been brought to court and will be given a fair trial."

Jiang Chen nodded and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, Commander Gao. If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would do."

"No, no." Gao Longshan smiled embarrassedly, then seemed to remember something important, and immediately introduced the people around him to Jiang Chen.

"This is Academician Li Shuying."

"Hello, Mr. Li." Jiang Chen shook hands and greeted him.

"This is Dean Liu Yingcai."

"Hello, Mr. Liu."

……

"They are all from the energy department. As soon as they heard your name, they rushed over and wanted to meet you, a young talent." Gao Longshan said.

Jiang Chen understood, it seemed that they also wanted to get closer to him. But he didn't expect that these academicians and deans would come here to do him a favor.

"It is said that heroes emerge from youth. I think Student Shen is so outstanding, just like the rising sun." Mr. Li said happily.

Everyone praised each other and the atmosphere was full of joy.

At this moment, Shi Zhicong, who was full of resentment, suddenly thought of something and a vicious smile appeared on his face.

"Reporting to Commander Gao, I want to report Jiang Chen for privately setting up a reactor!" he shouted.

No one present took Shi Zhicong's words seriously.

Privately built reactors? That's simply a fantasy.

You know, every reactor is built with the country's countless efforts, huge manpower and material resources, and great hardships.

There are only a handful of nuclear power plants in the entire Dragon Country, and they can be counted on two hands.

Jiang Chen took over for only a few days, and he said he built a reactor? This is a joke!
"Shi Zhicong, are you going crazy? I haven't settled the previous matter with you yet!" Gao Longshan's face was serious, and the military majesty made Shi Zhicong feel suffocated.

"What I said is true, and it is a very dangerous nuclear fission reactor." Shi Zhicong squeezed out the words with difficulty.

"If you ask Jiang Chen, you will know that he will destroy the entire Yanjing City!"

Gao Longshan didn't want to pay attention to it. It was impossible to think about it. Reactor? Can it be built in a few days?
"Stop joking. There's not even seawater here. How can we build a reactor?" Academician Li sneered, his eyelids twitching with anger.

As an academician of the energy sector, his opinions are authoritative. Shi Zhicong's words are simply an insult to his IQ.

"Shi Zhicong, accept your fate, stop embarrassing yourself and save some face." Dean Liu sighed. When people get old, they always become soft-hearted.

Shi Zhicong was crying and snotting. Seeing that no one believed him, he was so anxious that he was about to cry.

"Believe me, please believe me!"

"Ask Jiang Chen, he will definitely admit it."

Gao Longshan didn't believe it at first, but in order to make Shi Zhicong give up, he asked casually: "Mr. Shen, you didn't build a reactor here, did you?"

The tone was light and it sounded like a joke. The old professors beside him couldn't help laughing.

“It’s built.”

Jiang Chen suddenly spoke, like a bolt from the blue.

Everyone was shocked, extremely shocked.

"what?"

"what are you saying?"

"That's impossible, don't be ridiculous."

The old professors all denied it, saying how could this be possible? Jiang Chen must be joking. "Student Shen, don't make jokes casually." Dean Liu said.

When you reach the position of chief engineer, every word and action is of great importance.

"No kidding, this is indeed a reactor." Jiang Chen said.

The academicians were shocked and unbelievable again.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

As energy experts, they never imagined such a situation would occur.

A reactor that doesn't use seawater? Isn't that a suicide device?

But Jiang Chen is a military genius, a physics prodigy, a national hero, and a man who can create miracles.

Maybe, he can really do it, but it's too crazy to do such a thing in the city.

"Shi Zhicong, did you know about this from the beginning?" Gao Longshan turned his head and asked.

"No, I just wanted to make things difficult for him at first."

“I didn’t expect that he could actually do it and get rid of energy dependence.”

When Shi Zhicong wanted to create an image of himself as a hero, he still told the truth under Gao Longshan's majestic gaze.

Jiang Chen's personal admission shocked and disbelieved the academicians and presidents.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Am I dreaming?"

The academicians and presidents are having a headache.

At this time, Dean Liu was the first to react: "Jiang Chen, if what you said is true, then this reactor must not be kept!"

"It must be demolished! You don't have to worry about the energy supply."

"If this thing gets out of control, we're all doomed."

As soon as Dean Liu spoke, other veteran professors echoed him.

"Yes, you are right. We can't stay."

"Too dangerous."

"Boss Shen, please listen to Dean Liu for once."

Even Gao Longshan said, "Boss Shen, please tear it down. I know this is your hard work, but it concerns the lives of millions of people."

As a friend, Gao Longshan is willing to trust Jiang Chen.

But as a soldier, he couldn't just watch such a dangerous thing stay next to the city.

"Ah……"

Jiang Chen smiled, and everyone's expression changed slightly.

"No, because this thing is actually very safe." Jiang Chen said.

"What did you say?"

"Don't be ridiculous. How can a reactor be safe?"

People didn't believe it. They were authorities on energy and were at the forefront of their time in research in this area.

It’s not that I don’t believe Jiang Chen, but this is just common sense.

Even if Einstein said 1+1=3, no one would believe it just because he is Einstein.

"Of course it is safe, because the fuel rods are not made of radioactive materials at all. I use metal directly for reaction." Jiang Chen said.

"Without radioactive materials? How is that possible?"

"Uranium is used for nuclear reactions because it has the largest atomic mass and the most unstable nucleus, making it easy to trigger a nuclear reaction."

"But the bombardment energy required to react with ordinary metals is incomparable to before!"

Everyone was talking about it, and even forgot about their previous worries about the danger.

"I know you have doubts, so just watch carefully now." Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

"Ye Xiaoyong, turn off the reactor."

Ye Xiaoyong looked worried and didn't know what to do.

Nuclear reactors are not something that can be shut down just like that.

If an operation error occurs, the consequences will be disastrous.

The surrounding area of ​​dozens of kilometers will become a no-man's land.

"I told you to lock you up, so you do. Don't you believe me?" Jiang Chen said.

Ye Xiaoyong made up his mind and did it!
"I believe in you more than I believe in myself."

Ye Xiaoyong gritted his teeth and really did it!
"closure!"

Ye Xiaoyong pulled the lever hard, and the blue glowing metal column immediately dimmed.

There was a sense of uneasiness in the air, as if something big was about to happen.

Some timid old men even closed their eyes, afraid to see what would happen next.

One minute passed, two minutes passed, five minutes passed.

Nothing happened.

Everything is as calm as before.

"I told you, nothing will happen." Jiang Chen said calmly.

"Turn it off." Jiang Chen gave the order, and Ye Xiaoyong finally took action after a brief hesitation.

He walked quickly to the control console and pulled the levers decisively.

"Don't do this!" Academician Li shouted loudly.

"Calm down, we have something to discuss!"

"There is no need to prove yourself in this way." Dean Liu also hurriedly advised.

As they watched the reactor gradually dim, they were filled with despair.

"It's over, it's all over."

The reactor can't be shut down just like that!

Especially in this type of nuclear fission reactor, its energy is generated through a chain reaction. After a neutron bombards one atom, it will trigger the next one, and this chain reaction will continue.

It will not stop until the reaction is completely finished and some residue is left.

In other words, Jiang Chen shutting down the reactor was not a real shutdown, but the beginning of a possible out-of-control situation.

A picture has emerged in the minds of the academicians and deans, just like the Ermao incident back then, with the land being desolate, with no-man's land, cancer patients and ruins everywhere.

"It's over." They thought to themselves.

However, one second, two seconds, three seconds passed and nothing happened.

"What's going on? Why isn't it out of control?" Academician Li wondered.

"Impossible, this is obviously wrong!"

"There is no reactor in the world that can be shut down at will. At least it needs to be cooled down to consume energy and terminate the chain reaction." Dean Liu was also confused.

They came up with an almost impossible answer in their minds. (End of this chapter)

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