83: Breaking news! Humanity's ultimate energy source: controlled nuclear fusion!

While the Western Alliance was immersed in a frenzy of triumph, believing their scheme to turn a so-called "core engineer" had succeeded, our protagonist, Lu Chen, had long since cast aside these childish "conspiracies" that he viewed as nothing more than children playing house.

He had returned once again to the isolated Kunlun Mountain Underground Base.

Because it was that time again—the sacred "refresh" moment that occurred once a week and determined the future trajectory of human civilization!

【Ding—】

【Jinghai Time: Monday, 00:00】

【future technology system has refreshed.】

【Injecting this week's black technology for the Host.】

Boom!

A scorching torrent of information, filled with the aura of destruction and genesis, instantly surged into his brain!

This time, it was no longer cold materials!

Nor was it void information!

And it was certainly not fragile life!

Instead, it was the most fundamental, most powerful, and most tyrannical force in the universe!

【Injection complete.】

【This week's black technology: Small-scale, commercial Controllable Nuclear Fusion reactor (complete version) based on hybrid magnetic confinement of 'Tokamak' and 'Stellarator'.】

It was a success!

Lu Chen opened his eyes abruptly!

In those deep, starry eyes of his, a terrifying light more brilliant and scorching than a supernova instantly burst forth!

Controllable Nuclear Fusion!

The ultimate dream of human civilization!

A divine authority that, once realized, would be enough to forcibly lead the entire human civilization into the interstellar era!

From this moment on!

Humanity would completely rid itself of all dependence on that filthy and finite fossil energy!

We would possess an artificial sun that we could control at will!

We would possess near-infinite clean energy!

We would be able to transform deserts as we wished! To purify the oceans! To turn our mother planet, long ravaged by industrial civilization, back into that azure Eden!

We would have enough energy to support our grand dream of flying toward the starry sea!

"Hahahaha!"

Even with Lu Chen's state of mind, which had long been tempered to tranquility by all sorts of black technology, he could not help but look up and laugh loudly at this moment!

That hearty laughter echoed for a long time in the empty laboratory!

He knew! From the moment he obtained this technology, he and the ancient nation behind him were already invincible!

What Western Alliance! What technological hegemony! What dollar hegemony!

In front of this artificial sun, capable of burning the wilderness and boiling the four seas, they would all be like snow exposed to the sun! Fragile and vulnerable!

"heavenly craft!"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his heart that was about to jump out of his chest! He issued the command in an unprecedentedly impassioned tone!

【Present, Master.】

That ethereal virtual figure instantly appeared before him.

"Immediately!"

"Input the complete set of design drawings and manufacturing processes for the Controllable Nuclear Fusion reactor into your core database!"

"And then,"

"In the name of 'pangu',"

"Immediately establish a brand new 'god of fire' energy project team for me!"

【Command received.】

heavenly craft nodded. In her wise eyes, an unprecedentedly brilliant light also flickered!

As a "digital life" born in the world of data, she knew better than anyone what "energy" meant for a civilization!

It was the foundation of everything! It was the only lifeline for the development of civilization!

And today, her master would personally install that most powerful and enduring power heart for the Xia Kingdom and for the entire human civilization!

The next day.

When the detailed report on the establishment of the "god of fire" energy project team, which heavenly craft had worked overnight to prepare, was placed before the Chief and all the high-ranking leaders of the Xia Kingdom, the entire Meeting Room No. 1 fell into a deathly silence once again.

All the leaders, who were usually unflappable, looked as if they had been struck on the crown of their heads by a heaven-cleaving genesis thunderbolt! They were completely petrified!

Controllable Nuclear Fusion?!

What kind of god-tier thing had this kid cooked up again?!

"Is... is this real?"

The leader in charge of the energy sector had a trembling voice!

He looked at the familiar yet strange terms on the report: Tokamak, Stellarator, hybrid magnetic confinement, small-scale, commercial...

His heart, which had long been exhausted by various international energy disputes, began to beat wildly and uncontrollably at this moment!

He felt like he was about to suffocate from happiness!

If... if this report was true, what did that mean?!

It meant that their Xia Kingdom would completely rid itself of all dependence on that damn oil hegemony of the Western Alliance!

It meant they would never have to look at the faces of those Middle Eastern tycoons again!

It meant even more! They would possess an ultimate trump card that would make all countries in the world go crazy and worship them!

The leader in charge of energy stood up abruptly from his chair!

He looked at the Chief, who was also wearing a look of shock in the main seat, and roared with a hoarse voice:

"I request to launch the 'god of fire' project immediately! Devote everything! Spare no cost! I want to see that sun of our own rise over the East China Sea of our Xia Kingdom in the shortest possible time!"

His roar, filled with genuine emotion and tears, instantly ignited all the leaders present!

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

"Let's do it!"

"I have only one question," the Chief, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

His voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer weighing a thousand jun!

He looked at all the top decision-makers of the Xia Kingdom present and asked slowly:

"When we light this sun, how should we 'deal' with those 'old friends' who once used 'oil' to hold us by the throat?"