The fusion reaction of Hyperion 3 remained stable, and under the close attention of everyone on the scene, the operating time was shortened from the previous record-breaking twenty minutes to one hour.

Another two hours.

Five hours.

At the beginning, every time a time point was successfully reached, everyone would applaud and cheer excitedly.

But later on, everyone had completely relaxed.

They each found a seat and sat down, slowly watching the ticking time, wondering what the limit of the nuclear fusion device in front of them was.

However, although his expression was calm, his heart was already surging with turbulent waves.

Although it is clear that Xu Yuan is in charge of this project, the end result will definitely not disappoint.

But this surprise was too big.

The brand-new tokamak nuclear fusion device, which was just built using room-temperature superconducting materials, showed such performance in its first ignition test. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, I'm afraid no one would believe it if you told them about it.

After all, even if the device can only run stably for a few hours, it already has inestimable value.

This is a major step forward in humanity's research on controlled nuclear fusion.

It is no exaggeration to say that we have successfully conquered controlled nuclear fusion.

You know, at present, the device still shows no signs of stopping, and the fusion reaction is still running stably.

During this process, no one on the scene left, unwilling to miss this historic moment of human civilization.

Including Bai Xinzhou, everyone had excited smiles on their faces.

He did not hide his joy at all.

Many people couldn't help but open bottles of champagne, and their words were full of praise for Hyperloop-3.

His face was filled with pride as he spoke.

"This is simply incredible. Hyperloop 3 has been running stably for several hours, and the temperature has not dropped at all. The fusion reaction is still ongoing."

"It is really hard to imagine how big a reaction this would cause in the world if it were made public."

"Based on the current data alone, we can already let go and do our work."

"Laser fusion laboratories overseas would never have thought that we have already achieved nuclear fusion."

"Sure enough, if we want to master controlled nuclear fusion, we still need to use the tokamak."

"Only Dean Xu can achieve this level."

"We are going to be the first country in the world to use controlled nuclear fusion energy."

"How long do you think this ignition test will last?"

……

Bai Xinzhou, who was a little fidgety in his seat due to excitement, was very excited listening to everyone's discussions.

Facts have proved that after Xu Yuan conquered room-temperature superconducting materials, he let Xu Yuan participate in the research of controlled nuclear fusion devices, which was indeed a very correct and good decision.

You should know that when Hyperion One was first built, if the ignition test could last for more than ten seconds, it would be cheered by all the project's scientific researchers.

After the device was upgraded to Hyperloop 2, it took an unknown amount of time and effort to increase the stable operation time from more than ten seconds to more than ten minutes. Although this may not seem like a high increase, it is the result of the hard work of countless researchers.

But now Xu Yuan has joined the artificial sun project for more than a year, and the fusion reaction time has lasted to five hours.

This growth rate is truly abnormal.

Besides, the reaction has not stopped yet.

It has basically been confirmed that five hours is still not the limit.

Bai Xinzhou was also quite curious about this, so he stood up and walked to Xu Yuan and Li Guojian and asked them about the follow-up situation of Hyperloop 3.

"Hyperloop 3 has been running for nearly five hours now. What do you think its limit is?"

Xu Yuan and Li Guojian, whose attention was originally on Hyperloop 3, quickly came to their senses when they heard the voice beside their ears. After a little thought, Li Guojian answered first.

"From the current monitoring data of Hyperloop 3, all indicators are within the normal range. In theory, as long as the input of deuterium and tritium is guaranteed, the fusion reaction will not stop automatically."

"Perhaps we have successfully achieved controlled nuclear fusion this time."

When Li Guojian said this, his eyes involuntarily glanced at Xu Yuan beside him.

The emotions are a little complicated at this moment.

I remember when Xu Yuangang told him about Hyperion Torus 3 and that he was very confident about the ignition test and believed that there was a chance to truly achieve controlled nuclear fusion, he still expressed doubts about it.

I feel that after all, this is the first ignition test. Even if the device uses room-temperature superconducting materials, it is impossible to succeed directly on the first ignition.

If fusion can be sustained for more than an hour, it can be considered a huge success.

But now it seems that his vision is still a little small.

He underestimated Xu Yuan's strength and the value of room-temperature superconducting materials.

Xu Yuan listened to everything the two said. It can be said that he was not surprised at all about the current performance of Hyperloop 3.

Because although it was their first time to ignite the fire, all the preliminary preparations had been completed.

Since we already have the most advanced materials and technologies, it is only natural to achieve controlled nuclear fusion.

This is just like when you are in school, you have already mastered all the knowledge points and can apply them flexibly, so you naturally don’t worry about the school exams, and it is normal to get full marks in the end.

The thought stayed here, and he immediately said:

"In fact, Dean Li's words can be confirmed. We have indeed achieved controlled nuclear fusion."

"Hyperloop 3 is the best proof of this."

"I think what we should consider now is not when Hyperloop 3 will reach its limit and stop fusion, but when we should stop the experiment."

There is nothing wrong with what he said, judging from the current reaction trend of Hyperloop 3.

What we should consider is not when we will reach the limit.

It’s about when to proactively stop reacting.

After all, the Hyperton III nuclear fusion device in the institute is currently ignited and operated for testing, and it is not actually used to obtain clean energy continuously.

Therefore, after the experimental purpose is achieved, it is necessary to actively suspend the reaction.

By manipulating and lowering the temperature, the fusion reaction was forced to stop automatically, bringing the experiment to a successful conclusion.

After listening to what Xu Yuan said, Li Guojian deeply agreed with it.

He immediately nodded beside him.

Bai Xinzhou naturally had no doubts about this, and he also took over the conversation and responded with a smile.

"This project is yours. You can decide when to stop fusion."

"It was worth the trip to see a real nuclear fusion device."

that's it.

Until it got dark and time came to evening.

The stable fusion reaction of Hyperion 3 has lasted for twelve hours.

But everyone still pays attention to it tirelessly, and doesn't even have time to eat.

Faced with this situation, Xu Yuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

I thought that under this situation, these scientific researchers and experts would probably have to stay in the control room all night.

Hyperloop 3 has been running stably for more than ten hours and is still stable.

I’m afraid that if others want to wait until Hyperloop 3 reaches its limit, they can forget about it in the short term.

So after careful consideration, Xu Yuan turned his head to look at Shen Peng who was sitting in front of the control console, and immediately issued an important order.

"Xiao Shen."

"Prepare to shut down Hyperloop 3 and stop fusion."

Yes.

Faced with the current situation, Xu Yuan decided to temporarily shut down the device.

Anyway, all the test data we wanted have been obtained.

After further improvements, we will be able to build a truly controllable nuclear fusion power station to release energy in a stable and long-term operation.

Shen Peng witnessed the success of Hyperloop 3 with his own eyes and was undoubtedly very excited.

Naturally, I also want to watch Hyperloop 3 continue to react.

Suddenly I heard Xu Yuan say that he wanted to turn off the device. For a moment I didn't even react and subconsciously repeated the question for confirmation.

"Xu Yuan."

"Do you really want to shut down the device?"

Not only Shen Peng, but everyone else in the control room couldn't help but reveal a look of regret.

Facing Shen Peng's question, before Xu Yuan could answer, Li Guojian beside him spoke up. "Just do as Director Xu said. We have already exceeded the goal of this experiment."

Faced with Shen Peng's reluctance, Xu Yuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, thinking that he was just shutting down an experimental device.

It’s not like we’ve lost the technology for controlled nuclear fusion devices.

Is it really that sad?

So in this situation, he still said one more sentence.

"Do not worry."

"Our research on controlled nuclear fusion devices is just the beginning."

"You're going to see more and more fusion devices operating in the future."

"When that day really comes, I believe that human civilization will have embarked on a new path of development." After listening to Xu Yuan's words, Shen Peng responded with a smile on his face again.

In the following time, he did not waste any more time and immediately started operating on the console.

Almost as soon as a few commands were issued, it became apparent that the reaction temperature of the device began to drop.

The fusion reaction also terminates.

When the entire control room fell silent again, there was only one question left on everyone's mind.

That is whether or not to make the existence of Hyperloop 3 public.

Normally speaking, new progress in the research of controlled nuclear fusion is something that all mankind should be happy about, and there is indeed nothing wrong with announcing it publicly in a timely manner.

The previous Hyperloop 2 ignition test was successful, and the gain value of overseas laser nuclear fusion has increased.

There is a lot of news coverage.

But the situation of Hyperloop 3 is different from theirs. It is not that there has been progress in the research of controlled nuclear fusion, but that it has successfully mastered the technology of controlled nuclear fusion.

If it is announced directly to the public, there is no way to predict what impact it will have.

The situation is even more serious than letting the outside world know the existence of room-temperature superconducting materials.

The key is whether the country currently has absolute military power to deal well with a series of subsequent impacts.

In today's Hyperloop-3 test, the reaction only lasted for a few dozen minutes.

Then I don't mind announcing this news to the public.

Perhaps everyone was thinking about this question, so there was some silence in the control room.

In the end, it was Bai Xinzhou who took the initiative to open the conversation and asked Xu Yuan about his opinion on the matter.

"What do you think about the follow-up research arrangements for Hyperloop 3?"

"My opinion is the same as before. Whether it is room-temperature superconducting materials or controlled nuclear fusion devices, the impact they bring is too great. If we announce it now, we will become the target of public criticism."

"But we obviously don't have the absolute military power to deter the world, so it's okay to keep it secret for the time being."

"Anyway, with our controlled nuclear fusion technology and our absolute leading position in materials and quantum communications, we can take our military power to a new level in a short period of time."

“By then, we will have nothing to fear.”

When Xu Yuan developed room-temperature superconducting materials, he had already begun to focus on this issue.

Because whether it is room-temperature superconducting materials or controlled nuclear fusion, they are only research results now, and have not been utilized to transform them into absolute military equipment.

In this situation, once you become the focus of the world, the pressure you face is quite great.

The country's current strength mainly relies on the fifth-generation fighter jets and the world's leading stealth unmanned bombers.

In terms of missiles, China relies on the Dongfeng series, which is among the best in the world.

But its maritime power is still relatively weak.

However, these are only temporary. With the realization of materials, quantum communications and controlled nuclear fusion, we can completely start the research, development and manufacturing of the sixth-generation aerospace fighter.

If it succeeds, it will be a real dimensionality reduction blow to other overseas countries.

In this way, after possessing absolute power, whether it is the publicization of room-temperature superconducting materials or controlled nuclear fusion, it is just a matter of a word.

We can even rely on these two to build a completely new world order.

After Bai Xinzhou listened carefully to Xu Yuan's words, he understood that Xu Yuan obviously already had a corresponding plan.

So I felt relieved immediately.

Don't continue to dwell on this matter.

"Hearing you say that, I know you must have a plan, so I feel relieved."

"In addition, when the institute reports to the higher-ups, your opinions will also be emphasized. However, since Hyperloop 3 has achieved such a great success today, a celebration banquet is a must anyway."

Bai Xinzhou was talking to Xu Yuan with a smile, but his tone became unusually tough in the last sentence.

This was also echoed by other people at the scene, and suddenly a new cheer was heard.

After all, all our energy today was focused on Hyperion 3, and we didn't even have time to eat. Now that Hyperion 3 has achieved such a great success, we should indeed hold a celebration banquet.

Naturally, Xu Yuan had no objection to Bai Xinzhou's proposal.

I agreed immediately.

……

at the same time.

When the artificial sun project team held a celebration banquet, the higher-ups also received the test report on Hyperloop 3 for the first time.

Everyone was shocked to learn that Hyperion 3 had successfully carried out a stable fusion reaction for twelve hours and finally actively shut down the device to stop the reaction.

I never expected that the ultimate problem of human civilization at this stage would turn from theory into reality.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the current situation is no different from accidentally obtaining advanced technology from aliens.

Fortunately, the shock did not last long. Calm was quickly restored and a meeting of think tank members was convened immediately.

Analyze the global impact of Hyperloop 3.

The final solution was basically consistent with Xu Yuan's point of view.

That is to not announce the existence of Hyperloop 3 to the public for the time being, and to seize the time to transform this research result into military force.

It is also worth mentioning that this was the same day that this special think tank meeting ended.

Xu Yuan received the order and immediately returned to Yanjing to attend the meeting.

At the meeting, Xu Yuan once again elaborated on his ideas in front of senior leaders from all aspects.

To sum it up, it is relatively simple.

Xu Yuan believes that at present, whether in the fields of materials, quantum communications, or engine energy, the technologies possessed by China are relatively mature.

Among them, drones equipped with quantum communications can fully realize tasks over a large range and long distances.

Under such circumstances, the conditions are already in place to start developing a new generation of aerospace fighters.

At the same time, relying on controlled nuclear fusion, we can build an aerospace mothership combat platform that can carry aerospace fighters, and thus cooperate with each other to form an absolute force system.

It can achieve an absolute dimensionality reduction attack on the world.

Even relying on the performance of aerospace fighters, even if faced with a nuclear bomb, it can be destroyed before it leaves the mainland.

Although both aerospace fighters and aerospace motherships still face many technical difficulties and challenges in addition to solving the nuclear fusion problem, the superiors undoubtedly have absolute trust in Xu Yuan.

So right after the meeting ended, the final choice was made in a very short time.

It was decided to set aside special funds and formally approve the aerospace fighter and aerospace carrier projects.

Xu Yuan serves as the chief designer of the project.

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation jointly implemented it.

And no matter what extent the project is completed, it will be fully guaranteed by the state.

Xu Yuan is quite confident about this. After all, he had already started to take time to design a plan after he conquered the room-temperature superconducting material.

Now it is finally time to implement it.

As for the artificial sun project, since the Hyperloop 3 experiment was a complete success, with the presence of project members such as Li Guojian, subsequent continuous research can basically be guaranteed.

After the resolution, it was decided to build the country's first controlled nuclear fusion power station in Luyang to conduct more comprehensive tests on Hyperion 3.

As long as it is confirmed that it can operate stably for a long time, we can completely solve the energy problem across the country.

As Xu Yuan returned to Yanjing, related news spread in the aviation and aerospace fields, and everyone was very excited. In addition to the realization of controlled nuclear fusion, what was more important was that they could continue to carry out research and development work on new projects with Xu Yuan.

Moreover, this time the aviation and aerospace fields are working together, which can definitely be regarded as the most valuable project in the country.

Especially when I think about it, when the domestic aerospace fighters and aerospace carriers take off, I wonder how overseas parties will react when they see this dimensionality reduction attack?

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(End of this chapter)