71: Chapter 71 The Butterfly Effect

Chu Ge understood, but not entirely.

Chu Ge chatted with Academician Chen for a long time, and then they discussed Project Red Shore; the old Academician Chen did not intend to keep it from Chu Ge.

There were too many applications for controllable nuclear fusion technology, whether for military or civilian use.

Therefore, if Huaxia decided to share this technology, the funding and influence it would bring would undoubtedly be unprecedented.

To be honest, Chu Ge had never calculated how much funding his "Sea of Stars" plan would require.

He only knew that for System Big Brother, a single blueprint for an Aerospace Aircraft Carrier cost 10,000 Honor Points, which converted to 1 trillion huaxia currency.

As for construction costs, Chu Ge dared not even think about it; that was just for one ship. Then there was the heavy cruiser. Chu Ge didn't even have enough Honor Points to unlock that heavy cruiser yet, and System Big Brother's price was still 10,000 Honor Points, with no room for negotiation.

1 trillion huaxia currency! And that was just for the technology, just something on paper!

In the words of System Big Brother, although the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier was large, it was ultimately just a platform, whereas the heavy cruiser was the pinnacle of armament. Even though it wasn't as large in tonnage or size as the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier, its complexity was far superior.

Chu Ge had rolled his eyes at it back then; after all, it was the seller, and it called all the shots.

As for those auxiliary ships, core engines, computers, construction materials, armaments, and even individual weapons, Prism Towers, and mecha warriors, Chu Ge hadn't even calculated their total cost, but it would likely be an astronomical figure when added up.

The launch of Project Red Shore could be said to have perfectly solved many problems.

Most importantly, it would continuously replenish and generate wealth for Huaxia, which would then be channeled into Chu Ge's "Sea of Stars" plan, allowing him to buy and build without any worries.

So, Chu Ge finally understood; he had to admit that the vision and courage of the top leaders were truly worthy of those at the helm of Huaxia, and Chu Ge felt a bit ashamed.

"Academician Chen, I understand. What do you need me to cooperate with? I am ready to go through fire and water for it!"

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated. You absolutely cannot go through fire and water; you are the key protected object of the entire plan. You just need to quietly continue your 'Sea of Stars' plan. As for the rest, Huaxia and its people will be there to escort and protect you!!!"

...

Fine, Chu Ge would have to become famous now, and not just in Huaxia, but likely all over the world.

An official certification from the Research Institute was like a heavy bomb dropped directly onto the internet. Everyone was surprised to find that the top three trending searches online were all about a person named Chu Ge.

The popularity of Chu Ge, Academician Chu, soon surpassed his other title: Dilireba Nazha's boyfriend.

"He's actually an Academician??? Wow, it's blinding my titanium alloy dog eyes."

"The person above is so fierce they're even biting themselves."

"What is the concept of a 22-year-old Academician? I'm not well-read, can some master explain it to me?"

"What concept? Let me put it this way: before Academician Chu was named an Academician, the average age of Huaxia Academicians was nearly 60 years old. Note that this average age refers to recent years. Figure out the rest yourself."

"Does the person above mean that Academician Chu, all by himself, single-handedly dragged down this so-called average age?"

"Exactly!"

"Damn, I didn't know before. I thought Nazha had found some rich kid, and I was a bit disappointed. This, this is just too explosive! I now know what the best interpretation of a talented man and a beautiful woman is. Love you, Nazha!"

This person was clearly a fan of Dilireba Nazha.

"The person above should go to the 'Dilireba Nazha' forum next door. Don't bother us here. She's just a celebrity; can she even be compared to a Huaxia Academician?"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

This online ferment was all within the expectations of Academician Chen and his team.

However, some things still developed into the daily lives of ordinary people, which he hadn't anticipated. Later, Professor Chen also sighed with emotion, "I couldn't tell, this kid Chu Ge is popular with both the young and the old."

A mischievous child,

"I told you to study hard! Chu Ge became an Academician at 22, and you? All you know how to do is eat, eat, eat!"

"Mom, I'm only 12. 22 is still a long way off for me."

"A long way off? Yes, it is. Even if you took a rocket, you wouldn't be able to catch up!"

A studious child,

"Damn, so you can actually become an Academician at 22? I originally thought my dream of getting into Yanjing University was already very high, but now it seems my goal was set a bit too low. Brother Chu is my true role model!"

Children, parents, bus drivers, office workers, company bosses, and even the best in their respective fields were all shocked by Chu Ge's youthful achievements.

Tonight, the name Chu Ge became a household word.

After Chu Ge finished eating, he didn't do anything else because he saw something miraculous.

System Big Brother's Prestige Points started rising continuously. They used to be stagnant, and Chu Ge would only glance at them occasionally while looking up information, thinking, "Oh, it went up."

But today, the numbers were changing constantly, and every single digit was jumping.

Three digits, four digits, five digits, six digits, seven digits, eight digits, nine digits...

"System Big Brother, can these Prestige Points be exchanged for money?"

[You're overthinking it!]

...

At 7:20 PM Yanjing time, the people of Huaxia were eating, discussing Chu Ge, and watching the news.

"Latest news from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Huaxia: The controllable nuclear fusion technology developed by Academician Chu Ge of the Ordnance Research Institute has completed its feasibility report study. The miniaturization of the device and its practical application are extending into the civilian field. Please watch the following introduction..."

The news segment wasn't long, just 5 minutes. Wasn't it long? Sorry, but in a 30-minute comprehensive news report for Huaxia, it was actually extremely long!

"Dad, what is this 'controllable nuclear fusion' thingy? I think I heard Brother Chu Ge's name!"

The child was still young, and those words turned into "Chu-giggle-giggle-giggle" in his mouth.

"Uh, uh, alright, Daddy doesn't know what that thingy is either."

A five-minute news segment pushed today's internet protagonist, Chu Ge, to the pinnacle.

"Controllable nuclear fusion? What the hell, is it a nuclear bomb?"

"A nuclear bomb? Doesn't Huaxia already have nuclear bombs?"

"Atomic bombs are nuclear fission, and nuclear fusion is a hydrogen bomb, right?"

"How did you learn high school physics upstairs? A D (deuterium) and T (tritium) fusion reaction produces a neutron and releases 17.6 MeV of energy, while a fusion reaction between two D (deuterium) atoms releases approximately 14.1 MeV of energy."

"Nuclear fusion reactions require extremely harsh conditions, high temperature and high pressure, and then they release neutrons and a large amount of energy. Due to technical constraints, previous nuclear fusion required heavy nuclear fission to trigger it, i.e., an atomic bomb detonating a hydrogen bomb, and all of them were uncontrollable nuclear fusion!"

"Top student upstairs, identification confirmed!"

"Do you even need to say that? All of Huaxia knows it!"