Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 28 Sincerity
Gu Tongshu and Raphael, Mary and Gu Yufei, the four of them were stunned almost at the same time, their expressions seemed frozen, their eyes wide open, their mouths open, and their faces were full of disbelief.

The thing in the box was a quantum field controlled fusion reactor with a volume of just over one cubic meter.

The surface of the reactor is smooth and technological, and the silver metal shell reflects a faint light.

The four of them took a step back almost at the same time, unable to believe their eyes.

Gu Yufei rubbed her eyes subconsciously, wondering if this was some kind of illusion.

Raphael murmured softly, "Oh my god...it's so small! It's actually a fusion reactor?!"

He suddenly turned his head to look at Gu Tongshu, with shock in his eyes that was hard to conceal.

Gu Tongshu raised his brows and stared at the reactor.

After several seconds, he slowly exhaled, his voice low but filled with uncontrollable excitement, "This...this reactor...is too small. It's only half, no, less than a quarter of the smallest ship-type model in the galaxy!"

Gu Yufei didn't say anything, but picked up the instruction manual next to her.

"Five gigawatts of power, ninety-four percent energy efficiency!"

"Five thousand megawatts?!"

Raphael practically roared, his hands unconsciously waving in the air. "That's too much! I've seen the smallest model produced in the inner galaxy, and it's at least five or six times bigger than this!"

"Assuming the parameters are true and valid, it means that the current level of Blue Light technology has far surpassed the inner ring of the Milky Way. How did they do it? Are they bragging?!"

"We have to test it right away."

Gu Tongshu calmly made a decision. "If this reactor can truly reach 5,000 megawatts, it will undoubtedly revolutionize the shipping industry, especially the shipping industry in the marginal and dark star regions!"

……

As we all know, controlled fusion is a very safe energy release system, so it is not difficult to test it. Just add the reaction fuel and start the quantum field generator.

That evening, the Merchant Alliance had completed the preliminary testing of the reactor and obtained first-hand test data.

Fang Yan was not exaggerating. The power of this small reactor was indeed an astonishing 5,000 megawatts. If all of it was converted into electricity, it would provide 50,000 kilowatt-hours of standard electricity per hour, which was enough for all the residents of a medium-sized town.

There is no problem in using it to drive a cargo interstellar spacecraft with a load capacity of thousands of tons. However, considering that the spacecraft requires a high degree of energy stability, almost all ships will use more than two fusion reactors, with four or six being the most common.

Silence, a very long silence.

None of the four people spoke, because at this moment they were already shocked by the small reactor in front of them.

"Generally speaking, the smaller the ship reactor, the more expensive it is. Even if Fangyan Company can produce such a miniaturized product, the price shouldn't be low, right?"

"I remember Fang Yan said that his product is very cost-effective and should not be more expensive than the small reactors of the same 5,000 megawatt capacity in the inner ring."

"It's different, completely different. The so-called small reactors in the inner ring have a volume of at least 9.5 cubic meters, and I just measured this one, and it's only 1.5 cubic meters."

"It's definitely a powerful tool for improving the performance of small ships. Using this ultra-small reactor, even the smallest ships can achieve four-wheel drive, six-wheel drive, or even eight-drive propulsion simultaneously, greatly improving their flexibility and speed. They can easily handle pirate blockades or other dangers."

"Tritium and deuterium are very traditional fusion reactants with huge reserves in the Milky Way. Using these two substances as energy will not increase our shipping costs."

"Miniaturization itself means a simpler structure, easier maintenance, and better heat dissipation conditions. In other words, this quantum field fusion reactor is cheaper to use than traditional magnetic fusion reactors."

"Don't forget, the energy efficiency ratio is an astonishing 94 percent. Currently, there is no fusion technology in the entire galaxy that can reach over 90 percent, not even the expensive ion beam fusion technology."

The four of them were talking to each other.

There is no doubt that Fang Yan's quantum field technology originated from a mysterious civilization, and its efficiency and cost far surpass those of Galaxy's products of the same generation.

At this moment, Gu Tongshu suddenly said in a deep voice, "I need to meet this young man named Fang Yan in person. I have a very strong feeling that by entrusting us with such an important product, he must be doing more than just expanding sales." "Once such powerful reactor technology is released, all the major trading companies in the galaxy will surely rush to obtain the distribution rights. There's no reason why he would choose us, a group of nomadic merchants."

Mary hurriedly said, "Fang Yan said that there are several important components in his quantum field reactor that need to be purchased from the Inner Ring of the Galaxy. He heard that we have a special relationship with the major suppliers in the Inner Ring, so he wants to cooperate with us to avoid being strangled in the future."

"My silly girl," Raphael said with a smile, "Don't you think that a powerful engineer who can design such a heaven-defying product would be afraid of being stuck with one or two components?"

This…

Mary was speechless. What her father said made sense. Could it be that Fang Yan's fear of being strangled by others was just an external statement, and that he had other reasons for wanting to cooperate with the Merchant Alliance?
"Regardless, they're very polite and have clearly expressed their sincere desire to cooperate. They've even sent us a product that hasn't even been released yet. We absolutely can't remain silent. We need to show the Merchant Alliance's utmost sincerity."

"I'm going to Earth tomorrow and have a frank talk with Fang Yan." Gu Tongshu said with determination.

"But."

Gu Yufei hesitated. "Fang Yan shouldn't be on Earth right now, right? Before we left, he said he was about to leave for the Inner Ring of the Galaxy to attend the Star Ring Awards. He even specifically asked us about the situation in the Inner Ring and whether it would be fun."

……

North of the capital, the Galactic Alliance shipping transit station.

The last time Fang Yan came here was to welcome Mary and Gu Yufei, but this time it was for himself. As time was getting closer, he was finally about to embark on his first long-distance interstellar journey in his life.

sigh~
In the distant sky, a small shuttle is approaching rapidly. It is like a carefully polished piece of interstellar debris, elegant and mysterious, and its slender body lines appear extremely futuristic in the sunlight.

"go quickly."

As soon as the shuttle landed, Brown said to Fang Yan, "Rashid is one of the few star engineers in the Galaxy Edge region. Mr. Aliat actually asked him to pick you up on the way. That's quite a favor."

Fang Yan nodded, carrying his somewhat worn Decathlon backpack, and walked to the hatch that was slowly opening.

"Mr. Engineer!"

A young crew member came down from the boat and, after seeing the Libra badge on Brown's chest, he addressed him solemnly.

As for Fang Yan, the crew just nodded slightly without any further expression, as if they thought he was Brown's follower.

Brown smiled and patted Fang Yan's shoulder. He said deliberately, "Mr. Fang Yan has been officially nominated for the Star Ring Award. He's going to the Inner Ring to attend the awards ceremony. Maybe he can bring back a golden Libra badge when he returns."

Star Ring Award!
Potential senior engineer!

Brown's seemingly unintentional words shocked the young crew member.

"The Star Ring Award is a prestigious technology award throughout the galaxy!"

The crew member said to Fang Yan with some respect, "You are truly remarkable! You have achieved so much at such a young age. No wonder Mr. Rashid and our master took a detour to come and pick you up."

After saying that, he took Fang Yan's backpack without saying anything and made a gesture to invite Fang Yan to get on board, which was completely different from his attitude just now.

"I am leaving."

Fang Yan waved at Brown and said, "During the time I'm away from Earth, if Li Muyun has any problems, you'll need to help him."

Brown laughed heartily. "Don't worry, your business is my business. If I didn't have a job, I would have wanted to work at Blue Light Technology."

"When you see Mr. Rashid, be sure to say hello for me."

After hearing this, the crew member stuck out his tongue secretly and glanced at Fang Yan again.

Such an ordinary young earthling was actually nominated for the Star Ring Award, and even the mid-level engineer with the silver badge wanted to work in his company. These conditions combined undoubtedly made the crew members have endless fantasies about Fang Yan.

(End of this chapter)