Haierfa.
The Base of Operations.
After nearly two years of environmental transformation, Chen Jin looked up at the sky.
The amount of yellow sand was already quite sparse. Most of the sky was pale blue, and the sun could be seen in the daytime.
The rainfall had obviously increased.
Some drought-resistant plants had appeared near the base.
In the base, dozens of plants cultivated in the biological laboratory were planted by robots in the flower beds, green belts, roofs of houses, and roadsides. They were irrigated and fertilized frequently.
Now, the grass was green, and flowers were in full bloom. Every corner was filled with greenery.
The whole base was full of vitality, like a city in a garden.
The environment had obviously improved. The tranquil and peaceful atmosphere made Chen Jin come here to relax and relax more often.
The restless soul on Earth that had been disturbed by the noise and extravagance seemed to have found a place to rest here.
After all, he was the only person on this planet.
In the office building.
Chen Jin turned on the long-distance communication device and contacted Nuwa, who was mining He3 on the moon. He asked her about her recent situation.
"Nuwa, how's the mining of He3? How much have you collected? "
"Currently, the mining efficiency is still not very high. About three tons are separated every day. We've collected more than 150 tons in the past two months. But this is far from enough. My goal is to collect more than 1,000 tons."
"Then, won't you have to stay on the moon for a year?"
After a simple calculation, Chen Jin frowned. He was not worried that Nuwa would run away, but the mining efficiency was a little low.
"No, I'll increase the efficiency to more than 10 tons per day within a month. This way, I'll be able to return to Haierfa in about two months. It'll take about half a year."
"Rest assured, master. I also want to complete the environmental transformation mission as soon as possible. I'm as anxious as you."
After all, once the environmental transformation mission was completed, he could devote all his energy to more important things.
For example … developing powerful interstellar battleships and exploring more mysterious advanced technologies.
Chen Jin nodded. He had more confidence in Nuwa's overall performance. Moreover, the 150 tons of He3 resources collected were all sent back to the Base of Operations through small cargo spaceships. They were sent every two to three days. There was nothing hidden.
It was normal to have low efficiency in the early stages. It would be good if it could be sped up in the later stages.
While Nuwa was continuously sending out "He3," Alice on Haierfa's side was even more efficient.
She commanded a million robots to build a large-scale nuclear fusion power station in the southern coastal area more than five hundred kilometers away from the Base of Operations. In just three short months, it was basically completed.
It would be able to start generating electricity soon.
Chen Jin named the fusion power station "Yang Yang 1."
"Yang Yang 1" occupied an area of more than five acres.
The weight of the core equipment exceeded 20,000 tons.
The maximum power generation capacity is over 3 billion kilowatts.
The rated power output is about 1 billion.
With just one nuclear fusion power station, the energy problem of the entire Mi continent would be completely solved. There would be no need to provide additional power resources.
As for the entire planet of Haierfa, building three to five "Yang Yang 1" would be more than enough. They could modify the environment however they wanted. They could even desalinate a huge amount of seawater and pump it deep inland.
Naturally, the efficiency of the transformation would increase greatly.
Huh?
Wait, didn't I say that with the technological reserves of the base, it would still take a few years to realize nuclear fusion power generation technology? How did Alice get the nuclear fusion power generation technology now?
In the past, they indeed had to wait a few years. But now, they didn't have to wait anymore.
First, the technical difficulty of building a large-scale nuclear fusion power plant operating on the surface of a planet was lower than building a nuclear fusion reactor inside an interstellar battleship. The smaller the object, the harder it was to build. The larger the object, the easier it was to build.
In addition, after deciphering the Grand Unification Formula and thoroughly grasping the essence of power, Alice found an easier way to implement controllable nuclear fusion reactions. The material requirements were greatly reduced, and the construction difficulty was also reduced.
Therefore, Alice could build a few large-scale nuclear fusion power stations more efficiently and easily.
Using the huge energy produced by the fusion reaction of D + He3, she could burn about 100 tons of He3 every year. The energy would be endless.
A few days later.
Alice reported, "Master, the construction of 'Yang Yang 1' has been completed. Do you want to start the ignition and start generating electricity?"
"Yes."
Chen Jin nodded. Then, he witnessed the ignition process of the nuclear fusion reactor with his own eyes.
In the ring-shaped reaction chamber.
At first, it was pitch-black.
As the magnetic confinement field strengthened.
The plasma deuterium and He3 atoms began to emit yellow and blue light due to the collision and friction between them.
The temperature gradually increased.
50 million degrees … 100 million degrees … 200 million degrees …
The speed of the particle flow was also getting faster and flatter. It was like a ring of planets that was as thin as a cicada's wing. The blue light it emitted was as brilliant as the aurora of the polar regions.
500 million degrees … close to 600 million degrees …
The moment the critical reaction temperature was reached!
A ray of light that was ten thousand times more dazzling than a star instantly lit up the reaction chamber.
The endless energy contained in the atomic nucleus rushed out and was converted into a huge amount of electricity in the ferrofluid generator.
The reactor was successfully ignited on its first try!
The energy of a star could be freely controlled in the man-made equipment. Moreover, it could be used with the highest efficiency.
"What a spectacular and beautiful scene. Only advanced and powerful technology can create such a scene."
Chen Jin was speechless and sighed.
Because of this device, the insignificant human beings could already stand shoulder to shoulder with the legendary Sun God. Humans were gods.
Or the scientists who created this miracle were gods.
He also considered that controllable nuclear fusion had not yet been achieved on Earth. The sun had not been lit up yet.
He was still troubled by the problem of energy.
Speaking of which, should he bring controllable nuclear fusion technology to Earth and build a "Yang Yang 1" on Earth? With a power generation capacity of 1 billion kilowatts, the electricity generated would definitely be enough for all the Z people. At that time, even if he charged 10 cents per kilowatt hour, he would still be able to collect 2.4 billion a day.
Multiplied by 365 …
A "Yang Yang 1" would make much more money than all the companies, assets, and investments in Chen Jin's hands.
"Should I enter the energy industry?"
This idea popped up in Chen Jin's mind. He felt that there was a certain degree of feasibility. With the technological level on Earth, it would not be too difficult to build a "Yang Yang 1." It could definitely be achieved within five years.
The source of the technology could be explained by the "virtual factory."
The fuel used was D + T, which was more likely to undergo fusion reactions, but would make the equipment much larger and more complicated.
However.
After thinking about it, Chen Jin temporarily dismissed this idea.
"The electric power industry is managed by the state. It involves millions of electric workers, trillions of profits every year, and a unified power supply and transmission system. If I get involved in this, I will only be absorbed by the state and get a share of the profits. It is impossible to allow private control.
This is a cake that belongs to the state! There's no way you can take it away.
What's more, the state has created several all-superconducting tokamak devices (also known as the 'artificial sun'). One of them is called EAST. It has achieved continuous operation at a temperature of 100 million degrees for more than 600 seconds. It is only one or two steps away from complete success. Under optimistic circumstances, it is entirely possible to light up the artificial sun before 20X5 and be the first to achieve commercial operation. "
Therefore, Chen Jin did not need to worry too much about the energy sector. There was no need for him to get involved.
However, Xing Hai Technologies could, based on national righteousness rather than commercial interests, provide some technical assistance free of charge to speed up the progress of the "artificial sun" project.
If an energy crisis broke out and the price of oil skyrocketed, they would need to use the "artificial sun" as soon as possible.
In this case, Chen Jin might provide assistance.
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