Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

While the issue was causing a huge uproar abroad, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Xia quietly released a draft.

Draft Proposal for the Bundled Sale of Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology

The statement was very simple, consisting of only a few lines.

Controlled nuclear fusion reactor technology: $100 billion

Controlled nuclear fusion magnetohydrodynamic generator technology: $100 billion

Room-temperature superconducting technology: $100 billion

Routine maintenance and installation work: $50 billion

[Complete package of controlled nuclear fusion technology sold for: US$280 billion]

[Note: Xia Kingdom only accepts mineral resources of equivalent value; it does not accept any form of cash or other assets.]

That concludes the entire draft.

It's less of a draft and more of a price list.

……

Magic City.

Zhao Zijie stared in disbelief at the news on his phone.

What is that?

Package sale... Controlled nuclear fusion technology?

Can these words be said together?!

Is this some kind of prank message...?

He quickly glanced at the press release.

Ministry of Science and Technology of Xia State.

Zhao Zijie fell silent.

I feel like I have so much to say, but I don't know where to begin.

With a flick of his finger, he shared the news to his QQ group.

"?!"

"Holy crap?"

"Did I read that wrong? Controlled nuclear fusion being sold as a package?!"

"Blanched, and there's a 20% discount when you buy in bulk, it's very ginkgo-flavored!"

Seeing the reactions of the group members, Zhao Zijie quietly typed out a line of text.

"I don't know why, but I'm becoming more and more convinced that China has mastered second-generation nuclear fusion technology..."

Zhao Zijie's words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

"That makes sense!"

"That's just a rabbit's traditional skill, nothing special, don't be surprised!"

"Make way, make way! Our company specializes in refurbishing nuclear warheads, polishing submarines, recycling second-hand aircraft carriers, repairing leaks in aircraft carriers and submarines, overhauling nuclear reactors, maintaining and refurbishing space shuttles, and cleaning dust from satellite surfaces at high altitudes!"

Amidst the chatter of boasting and joking, one reply caught Zhao Zijie's attention.

"Am I the only one who noticed this last point? Xia Kingdom only accepts exchanges of mineral resources of equal value!"

Zhao Zijie's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly opened the news interface to examine it carefully.

This item is indeed mentioned in the precautions!

That's strange!

Logically speaking, the Xia Kingdom should not lack mineral resources.

It is even a major exporter of minerals.

Why are they suddenly using nuclear fusion technology to acquire mineral resources?

Zhao Zijie subconsciously turned on the computer next to him and searched for the amount of ore exported by Xia Country in the past year in the browser.

You wouldn't believe it until you searched it up!

In just six months, Xia Kingdom's ore exports have plummeted to rock bottom!

Zhao Zijie licked his dry lips, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

He quickly found the data on the import and export of ore from Xia Kingdom for the past two years.

Looking at the comparative data on the computer screen, Zhao Zijie gasped in shock!

In just six months, Xia Guo's mineral resource exports have decreased by 90% year-on-year!

Correspondingly, China's imports of mineral resources increased by 50% year-on-year!

"Is...something terrible about to happen...?"

Zhao Zijie swallowed hard and muttered to himself.

……

With the release of this draft, the entire international situation immediately descended into chaos.

The White House in the United States.

"Damn it... what is Xia Kingdom trying to do?!"

Albert stared at the documents in front of him, his eyes twitching violently.

Professor Collins, standing to the side, said in a low voice with a nervous expression, "Your Excellency, I think we should purchase this technology from Xia Country."

"..."

"Professor Collins, what did you say?" Albert suddenly looked up, staring at Professor Collins in disbelief.

"When did the US start buying technology from China?!"

Professor Collins' eyes were filled with bitterness.

"Your Excellency, I know this is hard to accept."

"But there's nothing we can do about it."

"If other countries buy controlled nuclear fusion technology from Xia, we will be put in a passive position."

Albert's face flushed red. He reached out and slammed his hand hard on the solid wood desk in front of him: "Damn Xia Country!"

"Fxxk!!"

What about our controlled nuclear fusion technology?

"Professor Collins, answer me, where is our nuclear fusion technology at?!"

Professor Collins paused for a moment before slowly saying, "We have completed one-quarter of the construction plan."

"Snapped!"

Albert reached out and slapped his forehead, muttering to himself, "God..."

"So all our initial investment was wasted?!"

Faced with Albert's questioning, Collins nodded solemnly.

"I think so, I'm afraid so."

"Your Excellency, according to intelligence, Xia's fusion reactor uses a stellarator structure, which is completely different from the experimental reactor we are building, so..."

Albert sighed deeply, weakly waving his right hand to interrupt Collins.

Just now, he had a premonition.

It seems... the United States is headed for decline under his leadership.

……

Unlike the United States, Western European countries were in a state of frenzy at this time.

Controlled nuclear fusion technology!

That's controlled nuclear fusion technology!

Jili Kingdom took the lead and dialed Xia Kingdom's phone.

"Hello, I need to purchase a complete set of controlled nuclear fusion technology!"

"280 billion in mineral resources... Give me some time, Geely will be able to scrape together that!"

A smile appeared on the face of the staff member responsible for answering the phone.

Do you require any other services? For example, outsourced construction work?

"I believe the speed of Xia Kingdom's construction will satisfy you."

A hint of interest flickered in the eyes of the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan: "Regarding the fee..."

"All we need is an additional $5 million in mineral resources."

A hint of bitterness appeared in the eyes of the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan: "Never mind, never mind..."

He's still worried about the 280 billion yuan worth of mineral resources!

Add another 5 million?

Isn't this going to kill him?!

Seemingly sensing the Prime Minister's predicament, the staff member said with a smile, "Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be mineral resources."

"Photolithography technology, or other high-end technologies, can be used for exchange."

The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan paused slightly, then said with difficulty, "I need to discuss this..."

"Please hurry, after all, we've also received a message from Gaul."

The staff member offered a "kind" reminder.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you an answer as soon as possible..."

The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan wiped the sweat from his brow and quickly hung up the phone.

Looking at the "quotation" in front of him, a thought flashed through the mind of the Prime Minister of Geely.

Perhaps... the Xia Kingdom, which has been suppressed by them for decades, is about to rise completely!