Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 18 Recipe
In the past, under such a heavy burden, he would probably have collapsed mentally and stepped down. But having been tempered by two deaths, Jiang Yang now felt that this responsibility was only right and proper.

He stood up, his expression equally serious: "I can't guarantee I'll complete the mission, but I will do my best."

Sun Changhe continued, "Second, the overall framework of the Doomsday Plan Command Center will be built around four teams: the scientific verification team, the logistics support team, the on-site command team, and the psychological support team, all of which will be under Jiang's command and management."

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Hearing these familiar names, Jiang Yang felt a strange sensation.

Just like in my previous life.

After announcing a series of decisions, Sun Changhe looked at Jiang Yang again: "Comrade Jiang Yang, please continue to chair the meeting."

Jiang Yang nodded slightly and looked at Lu Zhaoming: "Professor Lu, have you come up with a specific plan on how to clarify my two previous questions?"

Compared to his previous bewilderment, Professor Lu Zhaoming was much calmer now, and seemed to have some ideas. He had also truly broken free from the shock and fear of suddenly learning that the end of the world was coming, and his mind had calmed down.

"Commander Jiang, after discussion, we have reached a consensus that the key point still lies in the type of radiation."

We will not delve into how this radiation penetrates hundreds of meters of rock and thousands of meters of seawater to reach multiple different bases from the outside.
They also failed to investigate how such low levels of radiation could cause acute radiation sickness.
Similarly, we will not investigate whether this radiation comes from the outside or is generated internally by the special stimulation of the materials inside the base.

We focus solely on the radiation itself.

His aged eyes were filled with determination: "We hope to reproduce this radiation through our own methods."

"Oh? What's the use of reproducing this kind of radiation?"

"Although from the perspective of existing theoretical frameworks, such a low level of radiation is unlikely to cause acute radiation sickness."

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that there may be some physical principle that allows various types of particles and radiation to be combined, thus possessing the ability to cause high lethality at low dose levels.

To give an example, pure iron and pure carbon are both soft and ineffective at killing an opponent. However, by combining iron and carbon through metallurgy, hard steel can be created, which is then capable of killing an opponent.

Jiang Yang instantly understood the meaning behind Professor Lu Zhaoming's words.

There are many types of radiation.

Alpha radiation, beta radiation, X-rays, gamma rays, neutron radiation, proton radiation, and even more than a hundred elements that exist in the universe—if the atomic nucleus of any element has sufficient velocity, it can be called radiation.

Furthermore, each type of radiation possesses different properties depending on its energy level.

With so many different types of radiation and different energies, there are a total of millions or even tens of millions of mixed radiation types.

Since there are phenomena in materials science where different materials are combined to create new materials, is there also a kind of "formula" in radiation that, through the combination of different types of radiation, could make radiation with extremely low overall intensity have the potential to cause acute radiation sickness in humans?
“I don’t know much about physics, but I also know that this idea doesn’t seem to be very well accepted.”

Jiang Yang asked bluntly, "Professor Lu, based on your judgment, do you think this is highly likely?"

"Theoretically speaking, it's unlikely. We currently have no theoretical support for this phenomenon. But in reality, we think it's very possible. Because it's the only alternative explanation for why low-dose radiation can cause acute radiation sickness, we believe it's worth the resources to verify."

Jiang Yang nodded slightly.

Even with his limited knowledge of physics, he could understand the significance of this matter.

If the existence of this "radiation formula" is truly verified through experiments, and the process by which low-dose radiation kills the human body is truly understood, then firstly, people can find ways to protect themselves from this harm; secondly, they can trace back to the source of the radiation itself and solve the problem at its root.

The apocalyptic events are like a tangled mess, impossible to untangle. This "radiation formula" is like a loose thread; once you find that thread, you can untangle the whole mess.

What is the specific plan?

Professor Lu Zhaoming's face turned solemn: "From the data you brought back, we can see that the radiation detected at the beginning included multiple types of heavy nuclear radiation."

Due to limitations in instrument detection accuracy and your memory, we cannot know exactly how many types of heavy nuclear radiation are involved, or the energy and quantity of these heavy nuclear radiations.

We need to try each 'formula' one by one, just like researching new materials. This requires a huge amount of experimental equipment and manpower.

Furthermore, heavy nuclear radiation differs from other types of radiation. While other types of radiation can be produced using radioactive sources and photoelectric devices, only one type of experimental equipment is available for producing heavy nuclear radiation.

He emphasized, "Particle accelerator."

Jiang Yang frowned slightly: "In my memory, there are probably only a few dozen particle accelerators used for scientific research in our country, and even the whole world, while there may be millions or tens of millions of formulas to be verified. This is not enough, is it?"

"There are indeed only a few dozen particle accelerators used for scientific research, but you may not know that particle accelerators also have large-scale applications in medicine and industry."

Almost every hospital of a certain size is equipped with at least one particle accelerator for isotope production, proton/heavy ion therapy, and accelerating electrons for radiotherapy, etc.

The same applies to large-scale factories and research institutes, where it is typically used for ion implantation, industrial irradiation, and flaw detection.

Roughly estimated, my country currently possesses approximately 10,000 particle accelerators. With simple modifications, these accelerators could be equipped to produce heavy nuclear radiation.

The specific solution is then quite simple.

Lu Zhaoming's tone became even more serious: "Requisition all types of particle accelerators nationwide, whether used for scientific research, industry, or medicine, and convert them all into heavy nuclear accelerators. Put them all into the verification of radiation formulas, test each formula one by one, until we find the formula that 'can cause acute radiation sickness with low-dose radiation'!"

At this moment, even though it was an online meeting rather than an in-person meeting, Jiang Yang could clearly sense the shock and solemnity of the participants.

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