I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 712 I'll be this human-shaped igniter!
Half an hour later.

Jiuzhou, Kyoto!
A figure appeared silently in Xie Xuan's office.

Xie Xuan, who was reviewing documents, seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.

Upon seeing Xia Yuan, he immediately stood up, his face lighting up with surprise.

"Why are you here?"

Xia Yuan sat down on the sofa and rolled her eyes in annoyance:

"Didn't Hua Changfeng say that you came to see me half a month ago?"

"Tell me, what matter requires your personal visit?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan was immediately taken aback.

But I soon realized it.

He did go to see Xia Yuan about two weeks ago.

However, it wasn't that he had something to do, but rather that Huang Jinzhe and others from the Supreme Research Institute wanted to see Xia Yuan.

However, they did not know Xia Yuan's whereabouts, so in the end they could only find Xie Xuan.

"Oh? Professor Huang and the others are looking for me?"

Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Except for the first few years of the Extraordinary Era, Huang Jinzhe and others never asked him for help for the next few decades.

After all, Xia Yuan's status is getting higher and higher, so even if they have something to do, they generally won't go to Xia Yuan.

Unexpectedly, this time they actually found him.

Could it be some kind of research or major breakthrough in energy sources?

"That's not true!"

Xie Xuan shook his head and then explained the needs of Huang Jinzhe and the others.
However, after listening, Xia Yuan's gaze immediately became extremely strange.

He originally thought that Huang Jinzhe and the others had encountered problems in the realm of the extraordinary, but he did not expect it to be controlled nuclear fusion.

He naturally knew about controlled nuclear fusion.

In simple terms, nuclear fusion occurs when two atomic nuclei are brought close enough that the strong force between them overcomes the enormous electrostatic repulsion between them, thus fusing into a new, heavier atomic nucleus and releasing energy.

The problem is that the energy consumed by ignition is often more than the energy produced by fusion reaction.

In other words, income does not cover expenditure.

Moreover, it is difficult to maintain stability.

In that case, it would be completely meaningless.

"So, they want me to forcibly confine the atomic nucleus and ignite the reaction?"

"Yes."

Xie Xuan nodded with a smile.

"The Supreme Academy has solved the problems of magnetic field confinement and high temperature resistance of materials, but in the final ignition stage, conventional energy injection has always been unable to break through the critical point."

"Huang Jinzhe and his team said that the current equipment and theories have pushed conventional methods to their limits. However, at the moment of activation, in order to overcome the various instabilities of the plasma itself, it is necessary to inject a 'start-up pulse' with an extremely high peak value but controllable total energy into the core within an extremely short time window."

"The power requirement of this pulse exceeds the limit that any current engineering means can provide, even if it is only for a moment."

"Their computational model shows that if there were an external intervention that could ignore conventional energy transmission losses and equipment limitations, and directly create an 'ideal ignition environment' in the core reaction region with a duration of less than microseconds but with temperatures and pressures far exceeding the current technological limits, then this problem could be solved perfectly."

"So in the end, they thought of you!"

At this point, Xie Xuan was also somewhat looking forward to it.

On one hand, they wanted to see if Xia Yuan's strength was sufficient to achieve this; on the other hand, they also had high expectations for the future of civilization.

After all, if successful, it would mean that humanity would be completely freed from energy constraints and truly enter the era of exploring the stars.

Although we have now entered the threshold of a star-level civilization, we rely more on the energy of source crystals.

While using source crystals is convenient, using them as a spaceship's power system is a waste of their potential.

No one would be willing to use Source Crystals unless they had absolutely no other choice.

Especially as the number of superhumans in human society increases, the demand for Source Crystals is growing day by day.

Every year, more than 500,000 source crystals are used in the aerospace and technology fields, accounting for almost 10% of the source crystal quota.

In many people's eyes, this is a complete waste.

If we can master controlled nuclear fusion technology, we can use source crystals more in the extraordinary field, which will greatly accelerate the pace of extraordinary development.

He also understood.

Huang Jinzhe and his group are treating themselves like human igniters.

But it must be said that this is indeed feasible.

Modern technology requires heating fuel to hundreds of millions of degrees to turn it into plasma, and then using complex methods to confine it.

If Xia Yuan could directly act on the atomic nuclei themselves, forcing them to get closer until the force took effect, then it would be equivalent to solving the most difficult problem.

Of course, all of this is predicated on Xia Yuan being able to do it.

He didn't have a precise idea of ​​just how strong he was.

He can indeed sense fluctuations at the most microscopic level of matter, but what about controlling the interactions within the atomic nucleus?

Xia Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly; he wasn't entirely confident either.

With this thought in mind, he subtly gathered a wisp of almost imperceptible source energy at his fingertips.

In his perception, this wisp of energy was like the most delicate probe, easily penetrating the air molecules and capturing the faint vibrations of the atomic nuclei within them.

"Forcing the atomic nucleus to get close."

Xia Yuan frowned.

In theory, he could indeed do it.

The powerful force field generated by the source energy is sufficient to overcome the Coulomb repulsion at the microscopic level and "squeeze" the atomic nuclei together.

This is much more direct and efficient than confining plasma at hundreds of millions of degrees using a magnetic field. But the problem lies in precision and scale.

Laboratory ignition requires precise intervention on a specific number of deuterium-tritium nuclei at a specific time and location.

This requires him to have an unbelievable level of control over power.

"I might be able to shatter a planet, but can I at least light one lamp?"

A thought suddenly popped into Xia Yuan's mind.

Now, Huang Jinzhe is asking him to use the same level of power to complete a "meticulous carving" at the micro level.

This is like asking a giant who can split mountains with a hammer to carve a Buddha image on a grain of rice.

If this had been a decade or two ago, Xia Yuan might not have dared to say he could have fulfilled the requirement.

But since he reached the limit of subtlety in martial arts, he felt that he should be fine.

Of course, whether it is feasible needs to be tested first.

"interesting."

Xia Yuan's lips curled into a playful smile.

This is indeed a challenge.

A challenge about mastering the limits of power.

He suddenly became interested as well.

Thinking of this, he looked at Xie Xuan.

"Huang Jinzhe and his team's ideas are theoretically feasible, but I need to conduct some tests first."

"No problem, do you need anything?"

He was a little hesitant if Xia Yuan started right away.

After all, if this matter is not handled properly, it could not just be an ignition, but could directly trigger a disaster caused by uncontrolled energy.

Xia Yuan nodded.

"Prepare me some of the most sophisticated particle detectors, and a pure deuterium-tritium fuel target."

"I want to try first to see if I can use the source energy to 'pinch' a few atomic nuclei."

……

The next day.

Under Xie Xuan's arrangement, a temporary miniature experimental device was prepared in the adjacent secret room.

In a small, enclosed room of no more than ten square meters, various sophisticated particle detectors surround the center, and all the wiring is carefully shielded and secured.

On the suspended platform in the center of the room, a high-purity deuterium-tritium fuel target, no bigger than a fingernail and shimmering with a metallic luster, floats quietly.

Xia Yuan stood alone in front of the platform and slowly closed his eyes.

The entire world rapidly faded from his perception, leaving only the microscopic universe in front of him.

Countless atomic nuclei, like stars, vibrate and rotate in their respective orbits, emitting unique energy fluctuations.

The invisible barrier formed by electromagnetic force stands between them like an insurmountable chasm.

He took a deep breath and focused his mind to the extreme.

A wisp of energy, finer than a newly sprouted spider silk and more hazy than moonlight, flowed silently from his fingertips, penetrating the boundary between the macroscopic and microscopic worlds and precisely targeting two deuterium nuclei that were in close proximity.

The moment they made contact, a strong sense of repulsion was fed back through the source energy.

He increased the pressure slightly.

Driven by the source energy, the two atomic nuclei struggled to approach each other.

Xia Yuan was completely focused, precisely controlling every change in the force, trying to overcome the repulsive force while avoiding excessive force that would directly destroy the atomic nucleus.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

On sophisticated detectors, the number representing the internuclear distance is decreasing at an extremely slow rate.

Five times the atomic radius, four times, three times.
When the distance shortened to a certain critical point, Xia Yuan keenly sensed that the strong interaction between atomic nuclei began to take the lead!
It's now!

He skillfully withdrew most of the source energy, leaving only a weak guide.

next moment

The particle detector emitted a clear, short beep!

On the screen, a signal peak representing neutrons suddenly appeared!

At almost the same time, the energy detector also recorded the corresponding energy release curve!

It worked!
Xia Yuan opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

Even with his abilities, completing such precise operations at the atomic level would be no easy feat.

If his control over his power were even slightly off, he would never have been able to do it.

This touches upon the essence of power; it's not simply a matter of the stronger the power, the better.

Of course, the prerequisite for improving one's cultivation level is improving one's realm.

If you don't reach that level, you simply can't break through your cultivation level.

To reach the peak of the True Spirit Realm, Xia Yuan felt that his level of power control had already reached the limit of the Subtle Realm.

His case of improving his cultivation level without improving his realm is just an isolated incident.

Xie Xuan, who had been waiting outside the secret room, saw this scene through the monitor and almost immediately pushed open the door, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement:
"Success?"

"Ok!"

Xia Yuan turned around, smiled, and nodded.

"Tell Huang Jinzhe, I'll take the blame for this human igniter!"

(End of this chapter)