Chapter 161: Atomic Plan

Haimo's discovery made Yan and other scholars very excited. Many people think this is the door to a new world, looking at the matter present on the red sun through a telescope made them dumbfounded. It is nothing special, just lots of hydrogen and helium. They are familiar with these two elements. 

At this time, chemistry has also developed to a certain height, and the periodic table of elements has already been established relatively well. But relying on these two elements, can such powerful energy be generated? 

Many scholars have expressed doubts. Doubt is doubt, but the facts are in front of you. This is something no one can deny. 

"This could be a whole new field." Yan glanced at everyone in the conference room and said slowly, "What we need to do is find the gate into this realm!" 

Yan gave an order and a new type of research group is established. All of them are elite scholars in physics and chemistry. But this time it didn't go so well, after researching for a long time, nothing is gained. This makes many scholars who feel unreliable in their hearts lose their motivation. 

To this, Yan raised her volume severely criticized some scholars, and expel an old senior doctor who was the opposite of her from the research group. This thing caused an unprecedented shock within the Great Wilderness Army because when Yan came to the Great Wilderness Army when she was a teenager, she is always be kind. No matter how bad other academics work, at most a few criticisms, It's never been so "terrifying". 

But after this, many scholars also saw Yan's determination and dare not say anything. Yan ordered directly to hand over all the other chores on hand and let Guiguzi and others handle it. If she put her heart and soul into this new type of research, she realized this may be one of her most promising achievements for the rest of her life. The thing that gives Yan the most confidence is of course tips from Jiang Fan. 

"Your Highness is not quite right recently." On a scenic trail outside the Wangling Mountains, Chang Yuchun is walking with Guiguzi. Of Yan's recent uncharacteristic behavior, many people in the Great Wilderness Army have come to find these two people and let the two persuade Her Royal Highness Yan. 

Only, whether it is Chang Yuchun who has been with Yan for decades or the wise Guiguzi, it is all clear that beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of Yan, she is very persistent. Once something is decided, even nine cows can't be pulled back. 

"His Royal Highness seems to be in a hurry." Guiguzi nodded. 

"Trust Your Highness." Guiguzi said: "There are rumors outside, General Chang can be more decisive." 

"It's natural." There was a sneer at the corner of Chang Yuchun's mouth, and said, "Some people are courting death, they think His Highness is easy to bully." 

Although this world does not have the atmosphere of the previous life, Yan is a woman as a superior and the best scholar, still got a lot of criticism. The power of tradition is still very strong, gossip can bring a person to life! 

Chang Yuchun was not at all soft-hearted. The next day with the Great Wilderness Army Immediately dispatched and arrested all those who spread rumors. There is a senior doctor who was just expelled from the research group by Yan, he comes from a wealthy family and relies on their old qualifications to dominate in the academy. This time after being expelled by Yan, he is very angry. 

Back in the Capital, People started talking all over the place. These are all words that are extremely unfavorable to Yan, but they were caught by Chang Yuchun. Chang Yuchun's methods are very ruthless and executed on the spot. This incident shook the entire capital. 

Chang Yuchun also won the title of "Chang Butcher". From now on, five people will talk more. The Transcendent Research Institute is not going well. Yan again mobilized more than a thousand scholars, and some scholars were also selected from the three colleges of Kewu College, Tiangong College, and Science and Technology College to join this research group. 

So far, the research team, code-named "Red Sun", has several scholars exceeding a thousand, It's the biggest one ever. With the joint efforts of so many people, a year after the research group was established, there is progress. An academic has created an instrument called a "spectrograph" that can weigh atoms, using this new toy, the scholar began to try to weigh various atoms. 

And one day, he discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, the weight of four hydrogen atoms is a little heavier than the weight of one helium atom. This is a strange phenomenon because it has been thought that the weight of four hydrogen atoms should be exactly equal to the weight of one helium atom. The scholar couldn't figure out why, so he submitted a report on the phenomenon. 

The research team at this time, there are progress and reports large and small every day. For Yan, this is no small matter. She watch them all, and this scholar's report caught her attention. She leads several people at once and studies this phenomenon for herself. At last, Yan and several other scholars realized an amazing fact, that is Hydrogen atoms can be fused into helium atoms, and the lost mass has been converted into huge energy. When the result is out, the whole research team cheers. 

They know that the purpose of this research group has been initially achieved. It's almost certain now that the terrifying energy inside the red sun comes from the fusion energy generated by nuclear fusion. Instead of some mysterious substances previously guessed. 

Yan is also very excited, she takes a long breath. This year, she also heard a lot of rumors outside, and It was very stressful. She is afraid that her original decision was wrong, but it turns out again. An epoch-making genius like Yan has a forward-looking intuition that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. 

Next up, various studies around nuclear fission began, and many scholars are like chickens. A month later, the phenomenon of nuclear fusion has been proved experimentally, and the preliminary definitions were also born. 

A kind of atomic nuclei with a small mass, mainly referring to deuterium or tritium, under certain conditions (such as ultra-high temperature and high pressure), the nuclei polymerize each other to generate new heavier nuclei, which are accompanied by huge energy release and form of nuclear reaction. But it's useless because if they want to fuse nuclei, the conditions are very harsh. 

Through their assumptions, there needs to be a high temperature and pressure similar to the inside of a red sun. Don't think about high pressure, on the blue star, it is simply impossible. The high temperature which is more than ten million degrees of temperature is jaw-dropping. With the current level of Xia Guo's technology, how can they create it? 

"I think it's easier to build a storm generator!" A scholar reluctantly joked in private. 

The project has entered a dead end again, but it's up to people. Although aware of the great difficulty, Yan and other scholars did not give up and do everything possible to create high-temperature conditions, but it was just too hard. 

Seeing this, Jiang Fan shook his head. Even on earth in his previous life, there is no controllable nuclear fusion, not to mention the current Xia Kingdom. The phenomenon of nuclear fusion was discovered, and the research team took just over a year. But finding the right conditions to create fusion production, took three years without success! 

Yan celebrated her fiftieth birthday, she simply invited everyone to a meal. Back in the lab again, she re-read the reports from various scholars. Yan realized that currently, this road seems to bend 

"Maybe we should broaden the field, can we try other ideas?" Yan looked at the clock on the wall. While thinking, she stood up, and go outside. It's winter, as soon as you go out, the cold wind of winter came. 

Yan shrinks her collar and put on a hat. She walks alone on the trail. Of course, there are secret guards nearby. Scholars in the institute walk in a hurry, there are very few walks. A lot of snow had fallen on the wide ground. Yan looked at the white snow, and clap. A few meters ahead, a handful of snowflakes fell from the tree and smashed in front of Yan. 

Yan was stunned for a while. At this moment, a picture flashed through her mind, Atoms tear themselves apart. The picture is so vivid, amazing, and intense, that she could feel the throbbing of atomic nuclei almost from her imagination. The hissing sound of atoms tearing apart can be heard. 

This is an unprecedented inspiration, Yan was shaking with excitement. She immediately turned and ran back to the laboratory, and draw the picture she just thought of on paper with a pen! 

"Since nuclear fusion can produce energy, what about the reverse fission of the nucleus?" Yan thought of this question. She immediately recruited a group of scholars, and tell everyone her guesses. Many scholars were slightly taken aback, immediately, their eyes are shining, and some even patted their heads. 

Yup. Something so simple, why have they been doing it for years without thinking about it? The experiment starts now, but they found out right away. How to make atomic nuclei fission? Over time, and days go by, many scholars have thought of countless ways, but were not able to make the nucleus produce fission. The nuclei of elements such as hydrogen and helium will not work, soon, the research team is targeting more elements. 

There are more than a thousand scholars, Yan makes the scholars into a group and tries each element. Finally, Haimo, who previously discovered the red sun phenomenon, when experimenting with uranium, found that when free protons bombard radioactive uranium, each uranium atom splits into two parts, producing barium and krypton. The process also releases enormous amounts of energy. 

This discovery is very significant, once again, the research team is boiling. This proves the correctness of Yan's thinking. Subsequent studies have confirmed, that not all nuclei are capable of fission, only some very massive nuclei like uranium, thorium, and plutonium (bu) can undergo nuclear fission. 

The nuclei of these atoms will split into two or more nuclei of smaller mass after absorbing a neutron, releasing two to three neutrons and a large amount of energy at the same time, which can cause other nuclei to undergo subsequent nuclear fission to keep the process going and create a chain reaction. 

"Father, I understand!" When the research has come to this point, Yan finally feels like she has taken the first step. She knew Jiang Fan was talking about a powerful weapon, but to turn the theory into reality, It's not an easy thing. Yan spent a day, after a simple preliminary calculation, Yan knows that this will be a very large project, much more than any previous project. 

"With the current strength of the Xia Kingdom, I am afraid it will take the whole country." Yan sighed inwardly, but she has nothing to fear. 

The next day, Yan didn't go to the lab. Another high-level meeting was held, and Guiguzi, Chang Yuchun, and others were all present. During the meeting, Yan announces "Project Atomic". When everyone heard the numbers from Yan's mouth, they almost dropped their jaw. 

"Your Highness, do you want so much?" Chang Yuchun couldn't help asking. This is so exaggerated. 

"This is just an initial estimate, there may be more," Yan said. Chang Yuchun and others are speechless. 

"Then give your full support to Your Highness." Guiguzi opened his mouth, there is no doubt either, and so did the others. 

After the meeting, an unprecedented super project named "Project Atomic" was officially established. The first phase recruited 30,000 scholars and the same number of ordinary staff, and 50,000 troops to help. The entire Royal Tombs Mountains have been rebuilt. All the other projects give way to this plan and a lot of the less important items were suspended, such as cars, TV, movies, and more. The money invested is also withdrawn, and all departments of Xia Guo moved, and do their best to guarantee the Atomic Plan. The whole country has tightened their belts and is ready to accompany Yan to complete this super big project. 

At this point, Jiang Fan knows it is on the right track. Although the process is very tortuous, the results are not bad. Yan's performance is worthy of being a once-in-a-millennium genius recognized by the system. Jiang Fan slightly accelerated the flow of time. 

He turned his attention to the second land. The second land at this time is still under the rule of that giant gorilla. 

Boom! A giant saber-toothed tiger is fighting a gorilla because the gorilla has stepped into the territory of this giant saber-toothed tiger, causing the opponent to ambush, but the attack was not successful. Instead, it was quickly pressed to the ground by the gorilla and beaten. It didn't take long, for the gorilla to kill the giant saber-toothed tiger. Once again defended his position as the overlord. 

But the surrounding crisis is hidden. The family of Skeleton Reptiles has emerged from the crypt, several at a time, and coveted the position of ruler. The Droplet Man hiding in the woods is also eyeing this giant gorilla. Other unidentified giant creatures seem to move too. Only the true challenger is something else! 

A huge creature emerging from the sea. Surprisingly, It has three heads, like a big boa constrictor, but it's different. The three-headed snake quickly climbed ashore, with its six huge eyes, it is full of insidiousness and cunning. and It is huge. A lot of creatures were disturbed along the way, but the three-headed snake was very fast. It quickly disappeared into the depths of the woods. 

Jiang Fan seemed to see an unprecedented battle for land hegemony.