Sure enough, my judgment was correct. I said at the time that no one is more suitable to be the chairman than him! "
It was not only Wu Qing, who had "retired", who was also paying attention to the progress of the matter. Zhong Ziyu, the managing director of the AIIB stationed on the East Asia Power board of directors, also showed a sincere smile on his face.
He admitted that when he elected Lu Zhou as the chairman, it was indeed a gamble. But now it seemed that not only was his gamble correct, but the return he received far exceeded his expectations.
Those colleagues who used to oppose him in the AIIB either pretended to be ostriches and did not speak, or they had already begun to flatter him.
At this moment, he was standing in the office of the president of the AIIB, reporting to the president about the completion of the second-generation controllable fusion project and the total expenditure of the entire project.
"You hid it quite well from us." The president, who also had a smile on his face, looked at Zhong Ziyu and said in a relaxed tone, "The whole project was suddenly completed, I was not mentally prepared at all."
Zhong Ziyu made a helpless expression on his face, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Actually, I don't know much.
"Actually, I don't know much. The research of the entire second-generation controllable fusion technology, especially the progress of the lunar experimental reactor base, is very confidential within the group. Non-related personnel who want to get access to this part of the information must get permission from him. Even I, the managing director, only recently heard that the fusion ignition was successful. "
"This is not a good thing." The president paused for a moment and continued, "Speaking of which, what is he thinking?"
"Thinking?"
President: "About the East Asia Power board of directors."
Zhong Ziyu thought for a while and replied seriously, "I can't guess his thoughts, just like I didn't expect him to serve as the chairman himself. But judging from his behavior in the past few months, he hasn't appeared at the headquarters for a long time. "
The president was silent for a while, then sighed softly.
"I see."
Hasn't appeared at the headquarters for a long time …
Obviously, that man had lost interest in East Asia Power. He probably did not plan to continue to be the chairman and director of the Science and Technology Committee.
But thinking about it, the second-generation controllable fusion experimental reactor was successfully ignited, and his biggest wish had been fulfilled. There was indeed no need to continue to stay on the East Asia Power Board of Directors.
However, Lu Zhou's entrance and exit made him feel at ease, but how many investment banks and shareholders would be happy and worried about the change in the senior management of East Asia Power …
After a pause, the president continued.
"… If Lu Zhou leaves the position of chairman, who do you think is the most suitable candidate to be the next chairman?"
Zhong Ziyu shook his head.
"I don't know … But to be honest, since last month, I could clearly feel the tension in the board. Obviously, it's not just us. The others have also realized that Lu Zhou might choose — "
"I want you to do it for one term."
Looking at Zhong Ziyu, who was stunned, the president smiled and spoke.
"For the time being, regardless of whether Lu Zhou has a suitable successor, being able to bet on the second-generation controllable fusion plan is not something that can be done by luck."
"Let's get straight to the point. I really admire your taste!"
…
Not to mention how turbulent the East Asia Power was because of the breakthrough of the second-generation controllable fusion technology, the originally calm international community had become turbulent because of Lu Zhou's amazing "gift".
Whoever mastered the second-generation controllable fusion technology would master the ability to navigate long-distance planets. In other words, whoever mastered the entire universe outside the asteroid belt and even the solar system!
This statement may be a bit exaggerated, but helium-3 was indeed more suitable as a fuel for the space age than the use of expensive and rare plutonium elements. The second-generation controllable fusion reactor fueled by helium-3/deuterium elements was more suitable as the energy supply core of the space age because it would not produce additional neutrons and continue to wear down the core material.
Not to mention the energy density. If a first-generation controllable fusion reactor with a normal number of generators could meet the energy needs of a city group, then the second-generation controllable fusion reactor could target the entire regional alliance.
It was no exaggeration to say that once the technology of long-distance power transmission made a breakthrough, the moon, with its rich reserves of helium-3, would immediately change from a worthless piece of chicken ribs to an engine of the Earth-Moon system!
At that time, there would be no need to build any fusion reactors on Earth, and the production line for extracting plutonium could be gradually shut down. From now on, mankind would enter a new era. This kind of change would exceed the imagination of people in the 22nd century!
As for how to deal with the problem of long-distance power transmission …
Long before the second-generation controllable fusion plan began, Lu Zhou had already thought of a solution to this problem.
"So, how do you plan to solve the energy attenuation problem of long-distance power transmission?" In a five-star hotel near the Heart of Asia, Li Guangya, who was sitting in a private conference room, asked Lu Zhou curiously, "Do you want to use that laser to directly poke the surface?"
"How is that possible?" Lu Zhou shook his head and said slowly, "Not to mention the energy attenuation of the laser in the atmospheric environment, even considering the possible impact on the ecosystem, we can't do this."
Li Guangya: "Then what are your plans?"
Lu Zhou: "It's very simple. Deploy a few receivers in low-Earth orbit, and then transmit electric energy from low-Earth orbit to the surface through superconducting cables."
Li Guangya: "…"
He couldn't tell how this was simple at all.
"Don't worry, I have already considered this matter. If it is not reliable, I will not come up with this plan." Lu Zhou glanced at the time on the wall. He looked at the chairman sitting opposite and continued, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."
"Wait a minute."
Seeing that Lu Zhou was about to get up and leave the conference room, Li Guangya quickly stopped him.
"Is there anything else?"
Li Guangya smiled embarrassedly and spoke in a negotiating tone.
"I have something here that I need your help with."
"What is it?"
"The closing speech!"
Lu Zhou sighed and was speechless.
"Isn't that your job?"
"That's true, but now the limelight of the entire celebration is monopolized by you alone." With a helpless expression on his face, Li Guangya spread his hands on the table and continued, "Not to mention this is what we agreed on at the beginning. I give you the second-generation controllable fusion project, and you support my space elevator."
Lu Zhou: "Does the closing speech have anything to do with this?"
"Of course." Li Guangya nodded naturally. He gently pushed a holographic interface in front of Lu Zhou, coughed, and said, "After you see it, you will understand why I said this."
…
The celebration of the ignition day lasted for three full days.
Although many excellent scientific research results were displayed during this period, the limelight of the entire celebration was undoubtedly stolen by East Asia Power.
After all, no matter how amazing the technology was, it was impossible to compare to the energy that surpassed the stars. What's more, nuclear fusion technology had an extraordinary significance for the Pan-Asian people. The ignition of the second-generation fusion reactor was completed on this special day, which was why the Internet was so excited these two days.
Bathed in the applause that resounded throughout the audience and the pairs of enthusiastic eyes, Chairman Li Guangya, who was standing in front of the stage, was intoxicated for about two seconds. Then, a warm smile appeared on his face.
After a short pause, he immediately began the final part of the whole celebration —
The chairman of the Pan-Asian Cooperation announced the closing speech.
While Li Guangya was reading the closing speech, Lu Zhou, who was waiting behind the scenes, was also observing the reactions of him and the audience. He had to admit that this guy was quite popular. At least the excitement on his face did not seem to be fake.
Of course, whether he was an actor or not was another matter.
Lu Zhou was not particularly interested in political matters.
The ten-minute closing speech soon came to an end.
Glancing at the time on his watch, Lu Zhou estimated that it was almost time for his appearance. He stood up from his chair and followed the footsteps of the staff to the side of the stairs.
Almost at the same time, Chairman Li Guangya, who was standing in front of the stage, ended his speech in a concise tone.
"Next, we invite the Chief Consultant of the Pan-Asian Ministry of Science and Technology, Academician Lu, to announce an important matter!"
Li Guangya gave up the microphone next to him and made an inviting gesture to Lu Zhou with a smile.
When Lu Zhou stood in front of the stage, the noisy venue instantly quieted down by a dozen decibels.
At this moment, whether it was sitting in front of the TV or at the scene, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Lu Zhou intently, deeply afraid of missing a word or even a detail.
At the opening ceremony three days ago, the aurora that covered the entire city deeply conquered their hearts.
Everyone was looking forward to what kind of surprises he would bring them when he stood on this stage again.
Obviously, Lu Zhou did not disappoint the expectations of those pairs of eyes.
Standing in front of the stage, he quickly spoke.
"It is an honor to stand here and put an end to this important celebration. Our chairman has already said everything I wanted to say on topics such as unity, courage, and gratitude, so I will not repeat it here. "
Looking at the friendly smiles on the faces of the audience sitting in the front row, Lu Zhou also responded with a smile.
After a pause, he put on a serious and solemn tone and spoke.
"Considering the needs of the Pan-Asian Cooperation for space resource development, as well as the potential impact of the large-scale use of shuttles on the ecosystem, the Pan-Asian Cooperation has decided to launch the 'Jianmu Project' to solve the difficult problem of traveling from the surface to high orbit once and for all!"
Hearing the voice coming from the stage, the representatives of various countries sitting in the VIP seats showed surprised expressions on their faces, and they whispered to their colleagues or other representatives next to them.
Sitting in the venue, Clooney held the camera in his hand tightly, and his index finger on the shutter was almost stiff.
Intuition told him that he was experiencing a historic moment!
At such a great moment, missing even one shot would be a loss to the entire civilization!
"… In short, we plan to build an elevator from the surface to space on the equator." Lu Zhou continued in an unquestionable tone as he looked at the pairs of eyes that gradually turned from surprise to consternation, "This is something that has been discussed for a long time."
"And I think the time is ripe now!"
The moment his voice fell, the entire venue of the Heart of Asia was like a boiling boiler, instantly boiling over …
(I'm not satisfied with the second update. I plan to adjust the outline to make the beginning of the next plot more compact. There is only one update today. I'm really sorry.)
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