136: Chapter 136 Pangu Base, Earth's Magnetic Field

More than half a month had passed.

Jiang Chen returned to the Longke Academy.

However, the Longke Academy today seemed a bit empty.

Jiang Chen walked all the way from the main gate to Xia Zhongxun's office, seeing few people along the way.

"Dean Xia!"

Fortunately, Xia Zhongxun was in his office, and Jiang Chen greeted him.

At this moment, Xia Zhongxun was arranging modification work for aircraft carriers for the researchers.

Seeing Jiang Chen return, he immediately stopped what he was doing.

"Good lad, you're finally back!"

"I heard you even participated in the naval battle over at the Antarctic continent?"

"Are you really not afraid of death?"

"If you were to kick the bucket... where would I find another person in charge of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals?"

On Xia Zhongxun's old face was a long-absent look of excitement, because every time this kid returned, there were gains.

But there was also a look of worry.

He was not even thirty years old yet.

He better not die young!

"Don't worry, Dean Xia. The cockpit doors are all made of Carbon-9 molecular material; they're immune to general attacks."

"As the founder of Carbon-9 Molecules, it's only right to put it into practice myself."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, not caring.

He asked, "By the way, Dean Xia, why is the Longke Academy so empty? There are hardly any people around."

"Didn't Sister Li bring back so many aircraft carriers from the United States? Everyone was called away to handle the modification work; they're very busy."

Xia Zhongxun explained.

Jiang Chen was puzzled: "Shouldn't the modification of aircraft carriers be left to the military factories and arsenals? Why is it the Longke Academy's turn?"

The Longke Academy is mainly for scientific research. Although there are many researchers with strong practical skills, they rarely participate in specific modification work.

Even when Jiang Chen modified the small fishing boat, he only mobilized people from his own department.

A situation like this, where almost the entire Longke Academy was emptied out, was extremely rare.

"Sigh, don't mention it. The arsenals and military factories are already smoking from overtime."

"It's said that the core components for the fifth aircraft carrier are already on the agenda."

"Furthermore, the core technology for the Luanniao-class aerospace carrier of our Nantianmen Project is almost all gathered; it's currently scheduled at the military factory as well."

Xia Zhongxun said with a headache.

All of a sudden, so many black technologies had exploded.

Brain-like Chips.

Carbon-9 Molecules.

Genetic Serums.

Power systems.

Energy devices.

And now, yet again, so many aircraft carriers need to be converted for freight.

They are indeed a bit short-handed.

"I see."

"But the Luanniao-class is so large; are there enough resources and a base to build it now?"

Jiang Chen asked.

According to the original Nantianmen Project, it was supposed to take at least ten years.

It's only the first year, and they're already considering building it; is that too fast?

Xia Zhongxun said: "The higher-ups have already considered it. Resources are insufficient, so we plan to develop the Antarctic continent. You should have seen that Eastern Land Continent Belt and Road Initiative."

"As for the base, the name has been decided; it's called Pangu Base. But obviously, this base will be very large and will be built on the Antarctic continent."

"However, the specific location hasn't been determined yet. We need to wait until the Belt and Road is established before building the Luanniao-class aerospace carrier there."

Although these are top secrets, Xia Zhongxun didn't hide them from Jiang Chen.

After all, he is now a person on the SSSSS-level protection list.

Even if a world war were to break out, he would generally be notified first.

"Is there any progress on Controlled Nuclear Fusion?"

Jiang Chen asked.

Currently, there's progress in the core technologies of the Luanniao-class.

Whether it's high-temperature materials, power systems, intelligent mecha, or the Mach 10 Xuan Nu Fighter Jet.

The only thing still missing is Controlled Nuclear Fusion in terms of energy.

Although the Xinhuo Xiangchuan Energy Device also has great power.

But there is still a certain gap compared to Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

Xia Zhongxun shook his head upon hearing this.

"The Xinhuo Xiangchuan Energy Device you designed is indeed excellent, but the Magnetic confinement experiments have never reached a perfect state. It seems there are gaps in our knowledge regarding magnetic fields, which is why we can't achieve Controlled Nuclear Fusion..."

Xia Zhongxun sighed.

Although less than a month had passed.

However, at the Longke Academy's base in the Great Northwest, many researchers in the fields of magnetic fields and fusion are already using Jiang Chen's energy device to experiment with Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

But without exception.

They all failed.

There were no successful experiments.

As he spoke.

Xia Zhongxun handed some experimental materials and results to Jiang Chen to look at.

Jiang Chen scanned them; the main problem was still in the Magnetic confinement experiments.

If it were before, Jiang Chen probably wouldn't have understood why it failed either.

After all, his knowledge of Earth's magnetic field was also very limited.

But now.

His mind was filled with cases of ancient people utilizing Earth's magnetic field to create levitating boats and flying sailing ships.

He quickly saw where the problem lay.

He put down the materials and said, "There's a gap in the understanding of Earth's magnetic field."

"Earth's magnetic field?"

Xia Zhongxun looked at Jiang Chen in confusion.

After spending more than half a year together, he was no longer surprised by why Jiang Chen suddenly understood Earth's magnetic field within a month.

Jiang Chen nodded: "Just like universal gravitation, Earth's magnetic field is omnipresent. Almost every second, tons of magnetic field forces are acting around us; we just haven't utilized them."

"How do we utilize it?"

Xia Zhongxun was like a student, devoutly asking Jiang Chen for guidance.

Jiang Chen immediately picked up a piece of chalk and began drawing some lines related to Earth's magnetic field on the nearby blackboard.

"Our Earth's magnetic field encompasses the entire planet; it's always there."

"But overall, it can be divided into 108 major magnetic lines!"

"These 108 major magnetic lines are the main trunks of the Earth, similar to the human aorta. If they could be utilized, it would be more than enough to let the Earth wander out of the Solar System."

"Let me draw it for you..."

As Jiang Chen spoke, with a stroke of the chalk, he drew egg-shaped circles as standard as Da Vinci's.

The drawing became more and more complex.

Intricate and intertwined.

It was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

But Jiang Chen continued to label things inside.

His mouth moved like a machine gun.

"...The function of these few magnetic field lines is to form a resonance field, facilitating the perfect creation of the Magnetic confinement experiment."

"..."

Half an hour later.

The blackboard was already filled with knowledge about Earth's magnetic field.

Xia Zhongxun felt like his head was about to explode.

He was in the field of physics; although he didn't major in Earth's magnetic field, he knew quite a bit.

But at this moment.

He discovered that ninety percent of the theories Jiang Chen spoke of were things he had never heard of.

But the logic and content were extremely smooth and fluid.

As if they came straight out of a textbook.

So much so that Xia Zhongxun began to wonder if he had Alzheimer's and had forgotten everything.

"So, the Magnetic confinement experiment being done by the colleagues in the Great Northwest likely has gaps."

"Once they fill in those gaps and experiment again, they might succeed."

Jiang Chen said.

Although he hadn't created Controlled Nuclear Fusion either, theoretically, he had proven it all.

What's more.

Those three Terracotta Warriors used Earth's magnetic field to let the sailing ship float in the air without human power.

So this magnetic field would most likely work.

Speaking of which.

Jiang Chen stopped.

He took a sip of water.

He looked at Dean Xia, who had stars in his eyes.

Asked.

"I can tell, Dean Xia, you understood it all, right?"