Ever since they parted ways in Jin City in the southwest, Xu Weiguo had not returned to the station.
Because Liu Xi had given him a top-secret mission-collecting helium-3!
Helium-3 no longer existed in the natural environment of Earth, and artificial production was even more difficult.
However, there was a type of fusion nuclear bomb, the hydrogen bomb, in which the raw material " tritium " would slowly decay into helium-3. Every year, the nuclear powers needed to maintain the nuclear warheads in the warehouse and collect the helium-3 inside.
As they slowly accumulated, there was only about half a ton of helium-3 available in the world, and most of it was occupied by the two nuclear superpowers, the Star Strip Nation and the White Bear Nation.
Most of this precious helium-3 was used in laboratories or in the medical field, and only a small amount was used each time.
Taking out eight kilograms for a controllable nuclear fusion experiment was simply a waste!
Other than China, no other country had such courage!
These days, Xu Weiguo had traveled across more than half of China.
There were the launching pits in the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the southwest and the man-made mountains in the desert in the north.
There were missile vehicles speeding at high speed, and there were also nuclear submarines quietly lurking at the bottom of the East China Sea.
A seventy-eight-year-old man had used his feet to walk around the entire country's nuclear power.
This kind of power was terrifying and reassuring.
That was why there were eight kilograms of helium-3!
Speaking of which, there was another interesting thing. Originally, Xu Weiguo only collected three catties of helium-3, which was about 1.5 kilograms. It had greatly exceeded the amount of one kilogram that Liu Xi had told him.
However, just as he was about to return to the Northwest, the Minister of Science and Technology, Elder Qian, found out that he was collecting helium-3. With a wave of his hand, he added another five pounds!
It was called, no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor.
Xu Weiguo had a guess as to how he got the five catties of helium-3.
Perhaps, other than the hundreds of nuclear warheads on the surface, there was an even more powerful force in the dark!
The information on this power was only in the hands of the Utmost Beings. Even Elder Xu, who had studied nuclear fusion for decades, had no idea.
As expected, he was as black-bellied as ever!
In Institute 171, Liu Xi was stunned when he saw the eight pounds of helium-3.
"Much more than I thought."
Xu Weiguo laughed and said,
"After all, this old thing can't hold back the younger generation. I will definitely complete what I promised!
Speaking of which, kid, you really didn't disappoint me! The first-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology broke through 10,000 seconds. I almost fainted from joy! Then, you wanted to do ultimate fusion, which almost gave me a heart attack. I'm old, and I can't stand your shock.”
He pointed at the can of helium-3 and said,"
" Two months ago, I would never have thought that you needed helium-3 to complete the ultimate fusion. That was something that could truly advance human civilization! Even if you invest a hundred years, it would be worth it, but you only want to spend two months!
You're too anxious!"
Liu Xi shook his head and said,"
"We don't have much time left."
"Yes." Xu Weiguo also became serious and said,"I just hope that you won't be too tired." After all, the future of Xia country depends on you. You don't have to do everything yourself.”
After all, Xu Weiguo was one of those researchers who came from a poor era. He understood the importance of personal health to the path of scientific research.
" Okay," Liu Xi replied softly. He then pulled Helium-3 and led Xu Weiguo into the underground facility.
Along the way, Xu Weiguo was shocked by the changes in No. 171 Institute!
The current No. 171 Institute had more than doubled in size compared to when he left. It could be said that it had changed greatly!
However, there was an even greater surprise to come.
A nuclear fusion device that looked like a steel mountain stood underground. It was at least a hundred meters tall and majestic!
"Is this the Golden Crow I?" Xu Weiguo exclaimed.
Then he asked himself and answered himself, shouting three times in a row,"Good! Good! Good!"
At this moment, dozens of researchers in the control room stood up from their seats and saluted,"
"Hello, Mr. Xi! Hello, Inspector Shaw!"
The two returned the greeting.
Xu Weiguo could not help but sigh at Liu Xi.
"You've completely subdued them. Now, you don't even take me seriously.”
However, he was not angry at all. Instead, he was sincerely gratified.
Liu Xi smiled and said,"In terms of academic standards, Elder Xu is indeed behind them."”
After all, Liu Xi had been crazily imparting knowledge to them these past few days!
Now, every researcher alone was qualified to be the number one in the global academic community!
Their knowledge framework was already far ahead of the current academic system!
Liu Xi believed that even if he didn't delve into the controllable nuclear fusion field in the future, the researchers he trained today would still bring greater surprises to China!
This was teaching them to fish!
Seeing the awkwardness on Elder Xu's face, Liu Xi pointed at the nuclear fusion device of Jinwu-1 and said boldly,"
"Elder Xu, please!
Today, let's kick the door to controllable nuclear fusion open!”
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