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At this time, if they were to build nuclear power plants, it would be equivalent to slapping themselves in the face!

"Could it be that they saw we made a breakthrough in the field of Nuclear Fusion, so they can no longer care about anything else, and want to go back on their word and build nuclear power plants on a massive scale?"

"Nuclear power only accounts for about 15 percent of China's power generation, and the rest is all traditional power generation."

"If they really build nuclear power plants on a massive scale, it would indeed meet the requirement of lowering electricity prices for the entire population."

"However..."

Thinking of this, the president couldn't help but smile smugly.

The first person to eat a crab is called a brave man, but the second person to eat a crab...

No one cares!

If China follows his approach, then the only person others will remember is him, the president of the Lighthouse Country.

They will think his approach is correct and benefits the people, which is why other countries are following suit and imitating it.

By then, his reputation will only rise even higher!

However, if they want to learn from him, they have to pay a price!

It's not that easy to imitate him!

...

Very soon, the process of starting such major projects could not be hidden at all.

With the Lighthouse Country pushing behind the scenes, these matters were quickly exposed to the public eye.

《Shocking: China is secretly building nuclear power plants in many places!》

《China disregards public safety and is actually building nuclear power plants in such places...》

《Promised to test new equipment, but the result is more nuclear power?》

《The power outage in Yanjing was just a cover-up; the actual purpose was...》

《Sea bass with suspected long legs have already appeared in the Sakura Island Nation; isn't this lesson enough to make China vigilant?》

《Promised to become a nuclear-free power, but ended up secretly building dozens of nuclear power plants; is this a moral degeneration or a distortion of human nature?》

《...》

In an instant, many new media reports broke out overnight regarding China secretly building nuclear power plants.

The public, who were already quite resistant to nuclear power, had their emotions ignited instantly.

"What's going on? I woke up, and a nuclear power plant is being built near my house?"

Huh? Suddenly there are a dozen more nuclear power plants?

"I just saw a map made by a big blogger, and I discovered there are thirteen of them! And the vast majority of their locations are in big cities with large populations!"

"Damn! That's terrifying! If it explodes, wouldn't it be a catastrophe?"

"Building nuclear power in such a place, how brain-dead must one be to make such a decision!"

"Have you forgotten the Chernobyl incident?"

"The point is, even Yanjing has one under construction!"

"It's too scary; it's terrifying to think about!"

"I always feel there's a problem with this! Could there be a traitor among our high-level officials? They deliberately made such a brain-dead decision, wasting our money and energy, and in the end, they could even secretly sabotage the nuclear power plant and cause a nuclear leak or something..."

"Damn, stop talking, the person above. There's a nuclear power plant being built near me. I noticed construction started before, but they didn't say what it was. I thought it was just a normal factory, but I didn't expect it to be this. I won't be able to sleep tonight!"

"I suggest the person above pack up and leave the city overnight; it's really not safe!"

"Is this thing real or fake? Why does it feel so mysterious?"

"It's real. I'm an electrician. I saw them working on some circuit equipment at the construction site. It will be connected to the power grid later. This is obviously a nuclear power plant."

"Why must it be nuclear power? Can't it be wind, solar, hydropower, or bio-energy or something?"

"You can tell at a glance! In this kind of place, the population density is high, there's no wind or water, and burning coal causes too much pollution, so it's impossible to be here. As for solar or bio-energy, the costs are extremely high and the payback is slow, so how could ten of them appear all at once!"

"Wait, the Yanjing power outage was said to be for testing circuits. Could it be for testing nuclear power?"

"Damn, are they really trying to learn from the Lighthouse Country? To lower our electricity bills, they are building so many nuclear power plants? Then I'd rather not have this benefit!"

"Exactly, at most it would only lower the cost by a dime or two, or even a fraction of a dime! But they want us to bear this risk; it's simply unnecessary!"

"If they really put us in dire straits just to learn from the Lighthouse Country, even if it benefits the people, I do not support this speechless approach from the authorities!"

"It's such a rip-off!"

"And why didn't they ask for our opinion? Why did they just start construction directly!"

"Authorities, come out and give us an explanation!"

Under the deliberate guidance of the Lighthouse Country, public opinion leaned directly toward the result they wanted.

After all, in a country where people fear everything related to nuclear energy, using nuclear power to stir up emotions is very simple.

Even if a portion of the people had a tiny shred of doubt about whether it might be related to Nuclear Fusion, countless articles that appeared out of nowhere told them it was impossible!

And indeed, because it was clearly stated that the experiment would last a month, and now a month hasn't even passed yet.

Moreover, Nuclear Fusion is inherently a new project.

Usually, tests for such projects take years, so how could it be tested this month, and before the test time has even ended, it could be directly used for civilian purposes?

Furthermore, it is also because Yanjing itself said it was in the middle of experiments, but one of the construction sites is Yanjing itself.

How could it be that before the experiment has ended, they could start construction and build it?

It is precisely because of this time gap that it is very difficult for people to associate two completely different things together.

This led almost everyone to believe that these are ordinary nuclear power plants, mainly based on nuclear fission, which will produce power plants with highly radioactive nuclear waste.

Many people feel that they would rather not have this discount on electricity bills than see such a dangerous nuclear power plant built in their own city.

Moreover, because construction started directly, it was obvious that they never intended to ask for their opinions from the beginning.

This further ignited the dissatisfaction in everyone's hearts.

All of a sudden, under the official website, almost the entire page was filled with accusations and dissatisfied opinions.

However.

No matter how the outside world speculated, the projects were still proceeding in an orderly manner.

Since Lin Bai had upgraded multiple fields in China by 980, it was now being applied to every aspect.

The large-scale projects built this time were also possible due to the readily available rare earths, the successfully developed ultra-fine chips, and the connection of multiple parties through combustible ice energy.

The ten major projects across the country not only did not stop because of outside questioning and the Lighthouse Country's attempts to obstruct them.

Instead, they once again demonstrated China's unique speed.

Even on the night before the experiment month, the construction site that first started in Yanjing was completed ahead of schedule.

The last day of the experiment month.

At the same time, all areas within Yanjing suddenly experienced a total power outage!

This instantly made the public, who were already unhappy about the nuclear power plants, even more outraged.

"No, what's going on? Why is there a power outage now?"

"It's broad daylight, are they not going to let people work?"

"What does this mean? Is it because we had free electricity for a month, and now they want to cut our power to make up for it?"

"The authorities have become increasingly unreliable lately? Tossing people back and forth, how annoying!"

"The Lighthouse Country is already laughing at us. We tried to learn from them to benefit the people, but now they are just tossing us citizens around?"

"It seems that our nuclear power plant in Yanjing is finished, is it going to be connected to the power grid directly?"

"Damn, they really don't consider our public opinion at all?"

"This is Yanjing! To put such a large nuclear power plant here, what if it leaks, or if it's targeted by enemies?"

"They really have no brains; do they not consider these consequences at all?"

"Oh, I give up. I am completely disappointed with the authorities. Even if they exempt my electricity bill for a month, I still don't feel satisfied!"

Seeing the total power outage in Yanjing, foreign media seized the opportunity to kick them while they were down, publishing various news announcements about this matter.

It caused mockery and sarcasm from everyone across the ocean, and major platforms were filled with various voices belittling China.

【China, a country that cannot even achieve stable power.】

【If China wants to improve power efficiency, we in the Lighthouse Country don't mind teaching you, but exchange it with your Lin's Lithography Machine!】

【Do the Chinese people want to trade one month of free electricity for a permanent power outage?】

【Is this progress, or a regression?】

State media from multiple countries, led by the Lighthouse Country, unscrupulously published jeers.

However.

This power outage did not last long.

After one hour.

All power was immediately and fully restored.

Meanwhile, the authorities also released an explanation regarding this power outage as well as a brand new announcement—

"Dear citizens, we are very sorry. Because the Yanjing power grid was connected to the Lin's Fusion Power grid for the first time, the staff were unfamiliar with the operation, which caused the power outage. It has now been completely resolved."

"Attached is a notice: The No. 1 Nuclear Fusion power plant named 【Lin's Fusion Power】 has been fully completed!"

"In the future, the electricity policy for the eight regions including Yanjing, which are served by this power plant, will be adjusted to—"

"Permanently free!"

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Chapter 83: Explosive! Public opinion ignites and the whole nation is in an uproar! Energy is inexhaustible!! 【Begging for subscriptions!!】