550: Chapter 550 Stability Experiment Evasion

In Alan's mind, only large-scale nuclear tests could cause anomalies in ionospheric electron density.

But he quickly sensed something was wrong. If Chu Qianlan were truly conducting a nuclear test on the high seas, how could he possibly evade detection by nations across the world and international organizations?

Currently, only the Japan Coast Guard vessel had detected an anomaly, which likely meant the ionospheric electron density had only just exceeded the critical threshold and wasn't excessively high.

Even so, it excited Alan. They had long suspected that Chu Qianlan's yacht was capable of maritime experiments, and now that the yacht was missing and this strange situation had appeared on the high seas…

There was no doubt this was caused by Chu Qianlan's yacht experiment. As long as they tracked that strange area, they could find the yacht.

Alan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes burning with intensity: "Immediately order the five surveillance ships to rush at full speed to the magnetic anomaly area locked by the Japan Coast Guard vessel. Notify the Japan Coast Guard not to act rashly for the time being and to report the target's coordinates at any moment!"

"Understood!" Gray turned and sprinted out, his fingertips tapping rapidly on his communicator to relay the orders down the line.

Deep in the ocean at this moment, Chu Qianlan caught the pursuit trajectory of the Coast Guard vessel through the Nuwa System, his brows furrowed. He was certain that the Coast Guard vessel had already discovered the yacht's trail; otherwise, their target wouldn't be so clear.

"Nuwa, scan the yacht's magnetic field, compare it with the conditions of other areas, and find the source of the exposure."

"Order received, scanning yacht magnetic field characteristics… Detected that when the Nuclear Fusion reactor is running, the strong magnetic field generated by the superconducting coils radiates outward, causing ionospheric electron density anomalies within a 300-meter radius."

The Nuwa System's synthetic electronic voice reported quickly, and a schematic diagram of the magnetic radiation range popped up on the screen, with the red area covering exactly the waters around the yacht.

Chu Qianlan's gaze darkened. A strong magnetic field was an inevitable byproduct of Nuclear Fusion reactions. Normal nuclear test sites would build specialized shielding layers, but the yacht was only a temporary experimental site and naturally lacked these auxiliary facilities, which had now become the source of his exposure.

After a moment of contemplation, Chu Qianlan issued another order: "Cancel the simulated stealth function of the Holographic Stealth Device, strengthen the device's magnetic shielding function, and confine the superconducting coil's magnetic field within the hull."

"Order received, Holographic Stealth Device function switching, magnetic shielding intensity raised to the highest level, superconducting coil Magnetic Confinement range contracted to within the hull."

As soon as the Nuwa System's synthetic electronic voice finished, the faint blue glimmer on the yacht's surface suddenly dimmed, replaced by an invisible magnetic barrier that firmly locked the strong magnetic field radiated by the superconducting coils within the yacht's perimeter.

The silver yacht, like an arrow released from a bow, traced a curve, changed course again, and sped away.

The Holographic Stealth Device operated at full power, and the ionospheric electron density anomaly within 300 meters rapidly subsided. On the Coast Guard vessel's detection instruments, the previously clear anomalous magnetic field area instantly became blurred, like ripples submerged by the deep-sea background magnetic field.

However, the Japan Coast Guard vessel did not give up the pursuit. Although they had lost the clear magnetic lock on the target, relying on the previously recorded trajectory, they continued to advance at full speed along the direction of the deep-sea trench, remaining only 20 nautical miles from the position where the yacht had just departed.

The ocean is vast; a miss by an inch is a miss by a thousand miles. Without the magnetic field to provide specific coordinates, the Coast Guard vessel soon lost its target and could only split up to search.

"The Japan Coast Guard vessel has not changed course; it is judged that they can no longer determine our position…"

"15 nautical miles to the front right, there is a South Korea fishing boat. 17 nautical miles to the front left, there is a Japan fishing boat. When passing, the other party could observe the yacht with their equipment…"

Chu Qianlan stared at the green trajectories of the two fishing boats on the screen, his gaze as calm as a pool of water. After the Holographic Stealth Device's function was switched, the yacht lost its visual stealth barrier; once it crossed paths with the fishing boats at close range, its tracks would inevitably be exposed.

"Nuwa, analyze the fishing boats' sailing speeds and intersection times, and generate an avoidance route with the minimum contact distance." He spoke extremely fast, "Adjust the course to ultimately avoid being discovered by the Japan fishing boat."

"Order received, avoidance route generating… It is recommended that the yacht shift 3 nautical miles further to the southeast, maintain an intersection distance of over 12 nautical miles from the Japan fishing boat, and keep a distance of about 5 nautical miles from the South Korea fishing boat. The probability of being discovered by the Japan fishing boat is 8%."

"Execute immediately!" Hearing the Nuwa System's suggestion, Chu Qianlan agreed to the plan without the slightest hesitation.

"Order received, yacht course adjusting, target is southeast by south, maintaining a speed of 20 knots." As soon as the Nuwa System's synthetic electronic voice finished, the silver yacht, like an agile fish, sped along the newly generated avoidance route.

The seawater on both sides of the hull was cut into two white wakes, and the magnetic shielding barrier, like invisible armor, firmly imprisoned the strong magnetic field of the superconducting coils.

40 minutes later, the yacht successfully passed between the two fishing boats. According to distance calculations, the Japan vessel definitely did not discover the yacht, but it was uncertain about the South Korea fishing boat.

At this moment, the Nuclear Fusion reaction had been running stably for 3.5 hours. The pale purple plasma, under Magnetic Confinement, looked like a suspended micro-stellar core. The reactor shell temperature was stable at 120°C, and the energy output consistently maintained a peak level of 500 megawatts.

"Nuwa, synchronously export all core experimental data, highlighting the plasma stability parameters, Magnetic Confinement efficiency, and energy conversion loss ratio." Chu Qianlan issued the order into the microphone, his mouse sliding rapidly across the remote control panel to monitor various indicators in real-time.

"Order received, data exporting… 128 sets of plasma oscillation frequency data have been recorded, Magnetic Confinement efficiency is stable at 97.3%, and the energy conversion loss ratio is below 2.1%, all reaching the preset optimal standards." The synthetic electronic voice reported synchronously, and the data stream on the screen poured into the Supercomputer server like a waterfall.

Chu Qianlan's gaze was sharp; the core goal of this experiment was nearing completion. According to the plan, as long as they collected another 6.5 hours of long-term stable data, they could thoroughly verify the feasibility of Controlled Nuclear Fusion technology.

He raised his hand and added an instruction: "Have the maintenance robot conduct a second inspection of the superconducting coil interfaces to ensure no fluctuations occur in the Magnetic Confinement."

The maintenance robot acted immediately. The high-definition lens mounted on its miniature robotic arm scanned the superconducting coil interfaces one by one, and specialized reagents cleaned the contact points again: "The superconducting coil interfaces are normal, the insulation layer integrity is 100%, and the magnetic field leakage is below the safety threshold."

Three hours later, the Nuwa System suddenly issued a warning: "Warning! Five surveillance ships from the Eagle Nation have entered the radar monitoring range and are approaching to the southeast at a speed of 28 knots, expected to enter visual range in three hours; the Japan Coast Guard vessel has readjusted its course, its speed has increased to 24 knots, and the closest distance between its route and the yacht is only 8 nautical miles."