"The residents of Guanghan City, the crew of the space station, those who stand up bravely.
"It is your courage that protects our home.
"Those evil capitalists and the powerful on Earth, for their dirty interests, are trying to use our lives as the price of their evil experiments to earn bloody money.
"For the sake of Earth, our fathers and we have sacrificed too much, and now they want to squeeze our last bit of value, just to fill their black hole-like material desires!
"No one will agree, no one will!
"We have been living well for the past hundred years, and we will continue to do so in the future. We don't need controllable fusion, let alone their ridiculous sympathy and help!
"History will remember this day! Remember this great awakening! "
The fierce broadcast echoed in the radio channel of Guanghan City.
Almost everyone heard the voice.
Regardless of nationality or skin color, they were all residents of Guanghan City at this moment. They all stood up for the same purpose, which was to oppose the establishment of the second-generation controllable fusion experimental reactor.
Tired of dealing with the boiling public opinion, Mayor Ye was almost overwhelmed. He tried to appease the emotions of those civil organizations and representatives, but it was to no avail.
The cause of all this was a paper, and the fuse was the news that Guanghan City and East Asia Power had signed a memorandum of understanding.
As a top expert in the field of controllable fusion and a paper published in a top journal of controllable fusion research, the paper that exposed the "pulsed magnetic field" was regarded as the truth by the vast majority of people.
Even though the content of the paper was debatable in academic terms, most ordinary people didn't care about facts and truth. They only cared about their positions.
No one wanted such a time bomb to sleep next to their bed, not to mention on the moon, a place that was extremely dependent on electronic equipment. Once a serious magnetic field overflow accident occurred, the air circulation system of Guanghan City would be paralyzed, and the city of 100,000 people could be directly wiped off the map in an instant.
In people's imaginations, all of these things could happen!
At this point, Mayor Ye was also in a difficult position. Whether it was the investment of East Asia Power or the second-generation controllable fusion project, he didn't want to miss it, but it was impossible for him to stand on the opposite side of all the people of Guanghan City for a mere company from Earth.
Although the angry people wouldn't tear him apart, it wouldn't be a problem for them to remove him from the mayor's position …
…
Shanghai.
In the chairman's office of the East Asia Power Headquarters Building, the atmosphere was a little stiff.
After turning off the holographic screen floating on the table, Lu Zhou, who had read the report from beginning to end, looked tired as if he hadn't slept all night. He reached out and pinched his eyebrows.
"Even if you want to do something bad, you need a dignified reason, not to mention doing a good deed … I have indeed neglected this matter."
"Maybe I'm too anxious." Lu Zhou sighed and sat in his office chair. He stared at the portrait hanging on the wall of the chairman's office for a long time and said, "This photo isn't good, can I change it?"
Zhong Ziyu said with a bitter expression.
"Is this the time to talk about this?"
Standing next to him, Morinaga, who had not spoken, coughed lightly and said.
"My suggestion is that it is best to do a thorough investigation of the risk assessment of the second-generation controllable fusion technology. There is no need to rush the project. If it does have the risk of endangering the life, health, and property safety of all residents of Guanghan City … In order to avoid greater trouble, it is better to stop the project. "
Zhong Ziyu didn't speak, but the meaning on his face was already obvious.
From the standpoint of the Pan-Asian People's Community, it was impossible for the AIIB to risk offending all residents of Guanghan City. What's more, the sovereignty of Guanghan City belonged to China. As a family, it was even more impossible for them to do so.
Lu Zhou: "The second-generation controllable fusion technology is of course risk-free. The high-intensity magnetic field will only appear in the center of the reactor … But I'm afraid that even if I say this, it won't be of much use."
Morinaga said with a wry smile, "It's definitely useless to say it yourself, but I think … it should be useful to find a third-party agency to do this risk assessment, right?"
"No." Lu Zhou shook his head. "In fact, I called Academician Qiu. His paper was published by a student, and it was during the period when he went to the moon. After he returned to Earth, he contacted the 585 Institute to express his intention to withdraw his manuscript. But now, those people who praised him have begun to label him as having an 'unstable stance' and 'standing up for the rich and powerful'. "
Zhong Ziyu said with a frown.
"How about … we forget about the second-generation controllable fusion? The timing is really not right now. I suggest at least leaving it out for a while. "
"Impossible …"
Looking out of the window, Lu Zhou's eyes flashed with a rare hint of indescribable complexity.
In a voice that only he could hear, he whispered.
"This is the only way to go to Tau Ceti."
Zhong Ziyu vaguely heard something, but he didn't hear it clearly. He frowned and said in confusion.
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, it's just a promise from a long time ago. It has nothing to do with you."
Lu Zhou's throat moved slightly. The look on his face regained its firmness. He looked at the two people standing in front of the desk and continued word by word, "I will not retreat because of this resistance. The second-generation controllable fusion technology must be completed! I admit that I am selfish, but it is not just for me … The entire Pan-Asia and even the community of human destiny will benefit from it! "
Morinaga said with a frown, "But … the first-generation fusion technology is completely enough. It can be used for at least another fifty years. Why do we have to make this second-generation controllable fusion technology now? "
"Because it is the key to our journey to more distant worlds. Only the energy density of the second-generation controllable fusion can meet the energy needs of interstellar navigation!"
It's not just about interstellar navigation …
However, a green communication icon suddenly flashed on the desktop.
After seeing the name of the caller, Lu Zhou took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"I'll take a call. Can you go out first?"
The two people standing in front of the desk exchanged glances.
Finally, Zhong Ziyu broke the silence and spoke.
"I'll contact the Pan-Asian Academy of Sciences. Whether it is useful or not … I have to think of a way to save it." After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Of course I believe in you, but … we also have to make other people believe in you."
Lu Zhou waved his hand.
"Go ahead."
When he left, Zhong Ziyu closed the door.
As the office door closed, the entire room finally became quiet.
He reached out and pressed on the desk. A light blue holographic window quickly floated out and appeared in front of Lu Zhou.
Looking at Li Guangya who appeared in the video window, he spoke.
"What is it?"
"Are you free recently?"
"What for?"
Li Guangya sighed and spoke.
"Let's talk in person."
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