Chapter 416 Reigniting the Fire!

  Chapter 416 Rekindled the fire!

  When the door of the ward opened again, a group of “patients” had gone back to bed. They looked like frosted eggplants, without any of their previous vigor.

  Yu Feng, who was standing next to Yun You, pressed his brows and felt a headache, but he was just a businessman’s apprentice and couldn’t say anything. After

  putting on his shirt again, Shen Rui walked out of the room with an embarrassed look on his face. He wanted to say something to change the subject, but Yun You in front of him spoke before him.

  ”What is that?”

  ”Poker.”

  Shen Rui smiled embarrassedly, touching the back of his head and explained, “It’s… the card game invented by those blue coats. It’s quite famous in the pubs around here.”

  Yun You frowned slightly, and the lenses of his glasses reflected a sharp light.

  ”Tavern?”

  ”Uh, alcohol won’t affect treatment, and it can also interfere with the spread of mutant slime mold… This is what the doctor told us.” Being watched by the sharp eyes, Shen Rui glanced around with a guilty conscience, fearing that a doctor would pass by in the corridor.

  Yun You was silent for a while and sighed.

  ”Before coming here, I heard about your situation and was always worried about your safety… Now it seems that I thought too much.”

  Hearing the sigh, Shen Rui hurriedly explained.

  ”This, this can’t be blamed on us. Life outside the city is too monotonous. We have to find some… uh, entertainment to pass the time.”

  ”So the way you pass the time is gambling?”

  Shen Rui, who felt guilty, stopped talking.

  After all, it was not his job to enforce discipline. Yun You did not continue on this topic. After a pause, he talked about the arrangements afterwards.

  ”Two days later, you will be transferred to Xizhou City and take the return flight back to Yunjian Province.”

  Hearing that he could go home, Shen Rui’s face finally showed a happy expression.

  Although life here is quite interesting, it is only suitable for traveling, not for long-term residence. Without access to the “Endpoint Cloud” and an immersive virtual entertainment space, it will be boring after a long time.

  Otherwise, they would not play cards.

  ”… You have lived here for a while, tell me about the situation here.”

  Hearing Yunyou’s question, Shen Rui, who came back to his senses, said hurriedly.

  ”What do you want to know?”

  Yunyou thought for a while and said.

  ”For example, what kind of organization is this alliance?”

  This question is a bit abstract.

  Shen Rui scratched the back of his head and thought for a while and said.

  ”Their own explanation is… the survivors’ self-help alliance under the leadership of the residents of the shelter, the full name seems to be the United Front for Human Rejuvenation, abbreviated as the New Alliance.”

  Human revival is okay.

  Yunyou gently raised his left eyebrow, his expression was a little weird, but he didn’t say anything.

  There are so many survivor settlements with strange names in the wasteland, including a kingdom of three people, a tribe of ten thousand people, and a federation of ten small villages. It does

  n’t seem strange that the “alliance” that claims to revive human civilization.

  Seeing that Yunyou didn’t say anything, Shen Rui continued.

  ”… No matter what they are called, the people here are quite kind, but it is also true that the people are tough. Occasionally, there are wastelanders who don’t understand the situation and come to make trouble, but they will soon be controlled by the residents of the shelter…”

  At this point, he suddenly remembered something and continued.

  ”Oh, by the way, many of those blue coats are awakened! Including their managers! Their biotechnology is very strong, and they should have mastered the technology to stably cultivate awakened people.”

  Yunyou nodded and didn’t think it was strange.

  It’s not that there are no similar technology companies, but like cloning technology, it is a taboo technology that is not used much.

  After all, awakening is not a good thing. The price is to sacrifice the probability of giving birth to offspring. In terms of the overall fertility rate of society, it is not suitable for large-scale promotion in a stable society.

  To a certain extent, the ideal city continues the laws and morals of the Human Union era. Although it recognizes the identity of awakened people, it does not respect them as much as the wastelanders who are in danger of losing their lives.

  Through mechanical exoskeletons and bionic organs, one can become a “superman”. Not only is the direction of strengthening more stable and controllable, but personal happiness does not have to be sacrificed.

  However, it is fine to transform the residents of the shelter into awakened people, but the manager actually awakened himself.

  This was beyond her expectation.

  It seems that she still underestimated the ambition of that guy.

  ”I understand the basic situation.”

  After listening to Shen Rui’s statement, Yun You pondered for a moment and continued, “It seems that the situation here is more complicated than I thought… Including the manager.”

  Shen Rui asked in confusion: “Complicated?”

  ”Well,” Yun You nodded and continued in a flat tone, “Ambition, scheming, and leadership… He has all the potential that an ambitious person needs, and he is better at disguising and hiding than ordinary ambitious people. He will make himself look harmless and his true intentions are hard to figure out.” Shen Rui scratched the back

  of his head and said with a subtle expression.

  ”But I feel that he is a very upright person, and the residents here like him very much… Maybe you think too much?”

  He is not the only one who thinks so.

  Everyone who has come into contact with the man can feel that he is a very easy-going person, and the evaluation of him by the residents living here does not seem to be false catering and flattery at all.

  This is completely different from the survivor settlements they encountered along the way.

  He has seen cannibal tribes that eat people alive, and communities of survivors who eat people under various pretexts. The village chiefs who claim to be civilized people even proposed to send eleven or twelve-year-old girls to them as slaves in exchange for the civilized weapons in their hands… Of course, they refused.

  Rather than being an ambitious person, Shen Rui felt that the man was somewhat similar to Lu Yang, the captain of the Pioneer… More like an idealist.

  However, this is just his personal opinion.

  For example, a guy who calls himself Mr. House often curses him on the radio.

  ”It’s not that I think too much, it’s that you think too simply,” Yunyou said calmly, “I don’t deny that he has an upright side, but that doesn’t mean what I said is not true.”

  After a pause, she continued.

  ”This is not just my opinion. According to the calculation results of the ‘Intelligent Brain’, there is a 37% chance that this war was provoked by the Alliance.”

  The Intelligent Brain is the main server of Ideal City, the core of the “Endpoint Cloud” network, and also the business core of the Endpoint Group.

  Although the other four major groups rarely rely on AI for decision-making, the Endpoint Group is highly intelligent, even higher than the Kangmao Group, which uses a large number of bionic employees.

  Shen Rui showed a surprised expression, looked around the corridor, then looked at Yunyou again and said cautiously.

  ”I think… judgments based on limited intelligence may not be reliable, even if it is an intelligent brain. To be honest, I don’t really believe in that thing, and it’s better for us not to discuss this on someone else’s territory… After all, they are victims, and many people died that day.”

  Yunyou’s expression did not change at all, and he said in a calm tone.

  ”It’s just a reasonable suspicion. The Pioneer was first attacked by the Legion in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City, and not long after they left here, they were intercepted by the Legion… Many coincidences make me feel that things are not that simple.”

  ”Of course, this is just a suspicion. I will not submit unverified speculation as evidence to the Council for deliberation. Unless we have enough clues to prove that he is trying to defraud our aid or actively provoked this war for his own selfish desires.”

  This is not her opinion alone.

  There are also many people who hold similar opinions in the Endpoint Group.

  To go deeper, unlike Silver Wing and Changge Group, the business of Endpoint Group is mainly concentrated in Ideal City. Most of the survivor settlements cannot use their AI technology and cloud computing services at all. “Developing overseas markets” is of no benefit to them.

  Therefore, even if they put aside personal feelings and start from the perspective of interests, they cannot support this war.

  Even if they finally voted in favor.

  Shen Rui opened his mouth and shrugged helplessly.

  ”Well, I can’t guarantee that he must be a good person. I just said my own opinion… I have a good impression of that person.”

  ”Understand, let’s not talk about this,” Yun You changed to a relaxed tone and continued, “By the way, I almost forgot to ask, how much is your treatment cost?”

  Shen Rui was slightly stunned.

  He didn’t pay close attention to this.

  After thinking for a while, he answered in an uncertain tone.

  ”It seems to be… five hundred?”

  ”So cheap?” Yun You looked at him with a little surprise.

  Shen Rui: “Uh, it should be 500 a day.”

  Noticing that Yunyou’s expression gradually became unfriendly, Yufeng, who had been silent, coughed and explained quickly.

  ”It’s silver coins, silver coins… not Cr.”

  …

  The next morning.

  It was dawn.

  The lone wolf of the end of the world, dressed in plain clothes, yawned and walked out of the shelter, and found Kuangfeng waiting there in the resurrection square.

  As a professional life player and a salted fish player, he rarely appeared directly on the front line unless it was a large-scale event, and rarely formed a team to go to the dungeon.

  After all, he has a deep self-awareness of being a drag.

  Therefore, he usually either communicates professional issues with several players from Factory 81 in the industrial zone, or goes fishing by the lake with Shao Cheazi with a fishing rod.

  Although he was pulled by the colleague in front of him to fill in the form, due to the large difference in game style, the two did not have much intersection in the game.

  Basically, they played their own games and occasionally got together.

  It was the first time in the past few months that they formed a team early in the morning like today.

  ”What’s the matter? You have to say it in the game.”

  Lone Wolf looked at Kuang Feng in confusion, trying to find some clues from his face.

  However, although this guy’s game ID is not ordinary wild, his personality is very sultry. Whether in the game or outside the game, his expression changes are not very obvious.

  ”Of course, things in the game must be said in the game.” Kuang Feng said seriously, “Come with me, I’ll take you to see something good.”

  Lone Wolf asked subconsciously.

  ”What good thing?”

  However, Kuang Feng did not give any explanation, but just said it briefly.

  ”You’ll know when we get there!”

  Good guy.

  He’s still keeping us in suspense.

  Lone Wolf raised his eyebrows, and a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.

  What interested him was not the suspense this guy kept, but the excitement and excitement behind that expressionless face.

  What kind of treasure could make this guy so excited?

  With curiosity, Lone Wolf followed Kuang Feng all the way to the train station in the northern suburbs of Shuguang City and got on the train to Xizhou City. The

  nearly 100-kilometer bumpy ride ended.

  It was almost noon when the two got off the car.

  Seeing that they had not reached the destination yet, the lone wolf following behind Kuangfeng finally couldn’t help asking.

  ”How far is it?”

  However,

  he still only got one sentence in response.

  ”Almost there!”

  Lone Wolf: “…”

  The only consolation was that the excitement in that voice became stronger and stronger. Perhaps it was really as this guy said, they were very close to the destination.

  Going deep into the urban area of ​​Xizhou City.

  Kuangfeng skillfully set up his gun and checked the situation on the street. Seeing that there was no danger, he led the lone wolf behind him through a ruined building and came to the entrance of the subway station. The

  grass that emerged from the cracks in the cement swayed gently, and the shadows under the concrete wall were covered with moss and reddish-brown rust.

  It was quiet all around.

  Not to mention people, there didn’t seem to be any living things.

  Looking at the dark passage, the lone wolf swallowed his saliva, but seeing that Kuangfeng had no intention of stopping, he followed him.

  Walking along the subway tunnel with trepidation, just when the lone wolf couldn’t help but repeat the question he asked half an hour ago, the Kuangfeng who was walking in front finally stopped.

  Standing in front of a rusty iron door, Kuangfeng reached out and knocked on the door three times.

  Not long after, there was a noise behind the door, and then it opened with a “creak”.

  Two soldiers wearing the fifth-style light cavalry exoskeleton stood on both sides of the door.

  When he saw the logo on the breastplate and helmet of the two soldiers, Lone Wolf’s face suddenly showed a surprised expression.

  Guards?

  How could the administrator’s personal guard be here?

  ”Please show me the VM.” One of the soldiers said.

  Kuangfeng immediately handed over the arm wearing the VM.

  The soldier who opened the door for them stepped forward, checked his VM, and then looked at the Lone Wolf who was standing there without moving.

  ”What about this guy?”

  ”He came with my team. Can I take him in?”

  Hearing the request of the shelter resident in front of them, the two soldiers exchanged glances, and one of them answered.

  ”Please wait, I will ask the administrator for instructions.”

  Kuangfeng nodded.

  ”Thank you!”

  After waiting for a while, the two soldiers received the order to let them pass and made way for the door.

  Seeing that the administrator agreed to his request, Kuangfeng breathed a sigh of relief, waved to the Lone Wolf, and took him through the corridor behind the door.

  The security level here is quite strict.

  Not only the sentry at the door, but also the cameras installed at the corners of the corridor, and the suspended automatic machine guns.

  Anyone who tries to break in by force will be shot into a sieve the moment he breaks into the corridor.

  Looking at the strict security around him, the Lone Wolf then looked at the VM map and found that this area was not recorded on the map, and he couldn’t help but feel excited.

  ”Is this a hidden map? It’s so mysterious.”

  Kuangfeng didn’t answer, but pointed forward with his chin, and led Gulang through the alloy door

  in front of him. The moment the two of them passed through the door, the scenery in front of them suddenly became clear.

  The empty hall was hundreds of square meters, and people in work clothes were walking back and forth here, and the whole scene was busy.

  On the door opposite the hall, there was a doorplate of [Reaction Room].

  Following Kuangfeng’s footsteps, he walked straight into the reaction room, and a metal cylinder with a diameter of about ten meters soon came into his sight.

  Countless pipelines were connected to the alloy shell, leaving only a small window the size of a palm. Through the window, you can see that the hollow cylinder is connected with complex and delicate parts.

  Gulang’s face was full of surprise, even shock.

  I didn’t expect that this inconspicuous subway tunnel would contain such a big mystery!

  What surprised him even more was that the azure power armor – the manager of the alliance was also here.

  Not only that, there were many people standing next to the power armor.

  Including the leader of the scientific expedition Yin Fang, including Boss Xia and Xiaoyu who disappeared a few versions ago, and the genius girl who visited the No. 81 Steel Plant and Goblin Technology before… He remembered that her name seemed to be Pai.

  Lone Wolf lowered his voice and looked at Kuangfeng beside him and asked excitedly.

  ”Is this a ceremony?”

  ”Controlled fusion reactor ignition!” With excitement flashing on his face, Kuangfeng restrained the excitement in his tone and answered him with a slightly trembling voice.

  After the scientific expedition team reaches LV6 (maximum LV10).

  Players can use VM to check the research plan and experimental schedule of the scientific expedition team in the shelter, and apply for the right to observe.

  Hearing Kuangfeng’s words, Lone Wolf’s face was surprised.

  What surprised him was not the controlled nuclear fusion itself, but the fact that this professor of the School of Physics of Jinling University was making such a fuss.

  In “Wasteland OL”, controlled nuclear fusion is not a particularly rare thing, right?

  After all, according to the setting, those are the research results on the eve of the prosperous era. There are more black technologies than this!

  ”Controlled fusion reactor… Isn’t there a reactor in the shelter?” Lone Wolf said with a strange expression.

  ”Yes.”

  ”Is it necessary to come here to see it?”

  Kuangfeng made a silent gesture and stared at the reactor intently.

  ”Don’t talk, it’s about to start!”

  Seeing this guy so devoted, Lone Wolf was confused, but he still shut his mouth and decided to accompany this colleague to the end.

  Not far away, the manager standing next to the guardrail looked at the time, then looked at the researcher standing next to him, indicating that it was time to start.

  The factories in Dawn City have successively suspended production, and the thermal power generators in the power station have increased their output power to the maximum, allocating all the electrical energy to this thermonuclear reactor.

  As the capacitor was filled, the researcher standing next to the control terminal operated on the touch screen, and soon the cylindrical device made a sizzling sound of electricity.

  When the last button was pressed, the magnetic field in the entire space became agitated like a pot of boiling water.

  Taking out the compass from his pocket, Kuangfeng looked at the epileptic needle, his eyes flashing with enthusiasm, and he kept muttering.

  ”Magnetic confinement! It’s magnetic confinement!”

  Lone Wolf looked at him blankly, not knowing what to say.

  Not far away, Yin Fang, who was standing next to Chu Guang, pressed his eyebrows and said with a headache.

  ”Magnetic leakage… It’s really too long.”

  Chu Guang, who was standing aside, frowned.

  ”Is there any impact?”

  Before Yin Fang spoke, Pai, who was standing aside, couldn’t wait to answer.

  ”Don’t worry, it’s a small problem! After a while, the magnetic confinement device will run stably, and the magnetic field overflow problem will naturally disappear.”

  Yin Fang nodded.

  ”Well, it should be.”

  The magnetic field inside the reactor will adjust according to the shape of the plasma. When the plasma stabilizes, the magnetic field will naturally stabilize.

  Obviously, this reactor does not rely on the Faraday cage for magnetic field shielding, and there is no such redundant design at all.

  It is for this reason that a small window is left on the outermost wall of the reactor to “visually observe” the operation of the plasma.

  Seeing that the two researchers had guaranteed that there was no problem, Chu Guang continued to watch patiently.

  A deep blue light appeared behind the palm-sized window, and as the energy continued to gather, it soon turned into pure white light.

  That should be the plasma wrapped in a magnetic field.

  Even through the thick reactor shell, Chu Guang could still intuitively feel the scorching heat that could melt everything and the terrifying energy contained in it!

  Not far away.

  The technicians standing in front of the workbench completed their work in their respective duties and reported the current situation one after another.

  ”The plasma temperature has reached the critical value!”

  ”The probe has observed a reaction!”

  ”The core is in good condition and the confinement device is working normally!”

  ”The energy surplus has reached the self-sustaining condition!”

  ”Cut off the external power supply!”

  ”The voltage difference has been adjusted!”

  ”The phase difference is zeroed!”

  ”The frequency synchronization is complete!”

  ”…”

  ”Grid connection!”

  As the last command was issued, a huge current passed through the cables buried in the wall, and the vast energy like the ocean instantly filled the power grid of Dawn City.

  Near the power station next to the new industrial zone, the thermal power generators that were running at full capacity were shut down one after another.

  Up to this moment, they have completed their mission. In

  the days to come, the alliance will no longer need to burn firewood and coal to generate electricity. Clean nuclear energy will cover the entire territory of the alliance through the power grid.

  From the flashing arcs in the steel mill, to the electrolysis room of the hydrogen production plant, to the light bulbs, fans and even air conditioners in every house in the residential area…

  The energy running in the alliance power grid has never been so abundant!

  Looking at the gradually stable white light in the reactor, Chu Guang’s tense expression finally turned into a relieved smile.

  From this moment on, the alliance officially entered a new era.

  And on this desolate ruin, the fire of civilization has finally been ignited again!

  History will remember this moment!

  Chu Guang looked back at the people standing next to the reactor, and the faces that were either excited, or happy, or surprised, or confused.

  He untied the helmet mask and said with approval.

  ”Well done.”

  ”Thank you for your hard work!”

  …

  The reactor ignition was over.

  Including the manager, the NPCs all went about their own business.

  Only Kuangfeng was still like a lost soul, holding a compass in his hand, and walked out of the reactor with lifeless eyes.

  ”Hey, brother, the ignition ceremony seems to be over.” Looking at Kuangfeng standing stupidly in the hall, Gulang reminded him in a low voice.

  Nuclear fusion is beyond his professional scope. He looked at it for a long time but couldn’t figure out what it was.

  Hearing the voice of his colleague next to him, Kuangfeng finally came back to his senses.

  However, the expression on his face was no longer excitement and excitement.

  It was loss…

  even disappointment.

  ”Brother, what’s wrong with you?” Gulang asked with concern.

  Kuangfeng was silent for a long time, and suddenly shook his head and sighed.

  ”The gap is too big…”

  The cooling device was not seen, perhaps it was integrated into the reactor.

  However, he was completely confused as to how a reactor with a diameter of only a dozen meters could contain the terrifying energy. What

  made him even more unbelievable was that he could actually see the outline of the plasma with his naked eyes through a small window without being burned by the scorching light…

  Whether it was the material or the design process, the reactor was like a black box to him. Even if it was placed in front of him, he could not understand the mystery.

  Instead, he felt that common sense was overturned…

  Lone Wolf looked at him in surprise.

  The gap is too big?

  Good guy…

  Are you planning to make one in reality? !

  Kuangfeng looked at the compass tightly in his hand. The previously jumping needle had stopped trembling at some point and pointed steadily in the direction it should point. The

  only thing he could be sure of was that at the moment of ignition, it should be the huge magnetic field that constrained the plasma.

  However, after the ignition was successful, the overflowing magnetic field completely disappeared.

  So much so that he couldn’t even be sure whether the overflowing magnetic field was sealed or whether the reactor was not relying on the energy of the magnetic field to restrain the scorching heat far exceeding that of a star…

  Lone Wolf scratched his hair and said thoughtfully: “I remember… it was mentioned on the official website that the fuel used by the reactor in the shelter is pure helium-3?”

  Kuangfeng: “Yeah .”

  Lone Wolf: “Can that stuff be obtained on Earth?” Kuangfeng

  : “No.”

  Lone Wolf: “…”

  Looking at the closed alloy door, Kuangfeng’s expressionless face suddenly showed a bitter smile.

  He suddenly realized that it was completely meaningless to worry about how to restrain the plasma.

  Deuterium-tritium fusion can also be ignited by laser.

  However, helium-3 fusion…

  given the harsh reaction conditions, he couldn’t think of any other way to ignite this reactor on Earth…

  …

  The news of the successful ignition of the reactor in Xizhou City quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the alliance with the publicity of newspapers and radio.

  Chu Guang was not worried that the reactor would be remembered by others.

  The aviation base of the enterprise is right next to the Tianshui tributary. Except for the Great Rift Valley, no one in the entire river valley province should dare to provoke those guys.

  Moreover, unlike the Earth in the parallel world, controlled fusion is not a rare thing in the wasteland, and even nuclear fuel is much rarer than the technology itself.

  In the case of being unable to digest excess energy, thermal power generation may not be less useful than nuclear energy.

  Of course, for the alliance, there is no need to worry about this problem at this moment.

  Twelve “Orca” transport planes from the enterprise have been transferred from the airport in the north of Shuguang City to the open space near the Tianshui tributary in the north of Xizhou City.

  Cables as thick as pythons are inserted into the side of the aircraft, extracting energy from the alliance power grid like a whale sucking water.

  In addition, the river water of the Tianshui tributary is also extracted.

  A series of fuel cells, including solid hydrogen and metal hydrogen batteries, are fundamentally different from chemical batteries. The former does not carry oxides themselves, but extracts oxygen from the air to participate in redox reactions.

  Using the entire atmospheric environment as the cathode is also the reason why the energy density of fuel cells is much higher than that of ordinary chemical batteries.

  However, it is a bit more troublesome to replenish the energy of metal hydrogen batteries, which requires both reliable power grid and sufficient water source.

  Standing in the air base just circled, Yi Chuan said to Chu Guang beside him with a beaming face.

  ”… At this rate, we can fully charge the battery in one day at most! After the charging is completed, we can send the second wave of supplies in three days at the latest!”

  Currently, there are only twelve aircraft companies with a range of 3,000 kilometers, but it won’t be long before they can assemble another twelve.

  Twenty-four large transport aircraft are in service.

  Relying on the power grids on both sides, they can build a stable air corridor between the southern part of the Valley Province and the east coast, and continuously deliver equipment and supplies to the front line!

  Chu Guang smiled and said.

  ”Thank you!”

  ”You’re welcome,” Yi Chuan said with a hearty smile, “We are allies on the same front. This is for our common victory and to defeat our common enemy!”

  ”Even if it is for a common victory, we will not forget your help at the critical moment.”

  Chu Guang moved his eyes away from the kind-hearted young man in front of him and “inadvertently” looked at the planes not far away.

  After a pause, he suddenly sighed.

  ”But then again, it would be a pity for these planes to go back empty. Otherwise… bring some specialties back from us.”

  ”Specialties?” Yi Chuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand, “No, no, our assistance to you is free! This is what we should do!”

  Looking at the sunny smile on the young man’s face, Chu Guang felt very emotional. It would be great if everyone was as kind and generous as him.

  But…

  this is obviously impossible.

  Now is the honeymoon period between the alliance and the enterprise, and he must seize this window of time.

  Whether it is for short-term considerations or long-term considerations, he needs to take advantage of this opportunity to tie more interests between the two parties.

  Otherwise, when the war is over, the River Valley Province will not be so important to the enterprise, and he will have to engage in intrigue with the faceless local tycoon next door.

  Clearing his throat, looking at Yi Chuan who was declining, Chu Guang said solemnly.

  ”I know your assistance is free of charge, and we are very grateful for your generosity, but we can’t always ask you for help when we encounter trouble. It will make me feel guilty!”

  ”We have a saying here called reciprocity, and we have prepared some gifts for you.”

  ”Although it is not a valuable thing, it is also a little thought from us!”

  (End of this chapter)