You said you failed your college entrance exam and are now crowdfunding to build a university?

It's important to understand that fusion devices are definitely shielded by multiple layers of protection, yet they can still raise the external temperature by tens of degrees, so you can imagine the scale of energy release inside.

After much internal struggle, many professors reluctantly issued apology statements using their personal accounts.

"I admit that my previous judgment was wrong. Haichuan University has not desecrated academia. On the contrary, its scientific research strength deserves respect."

At the same time, they also raised new concerns from a professional perspective: "But the Haichuan University project has reached a critical stage. If an energy storage and utilization device cannot be developed as soon as possible, the project may be forced to terminate."

The logic is simple: once nuclear fusion is started, the energy is inexhaustible. That "sun" has been burning for several days, causing the surrounding area to heat up.

If energy is allowed to leak out without being effectively captured and utilized, the surrounding temperature will continue to soar, to fifty degrees, sixty degrees... and eventually the area within a ten-kilometer radius will become a true no-go zone for life.

Haichuan University, Seventeenth Mountain, Core Shielding Room of Experimental Base.

Wei Ying scrolled through the professors' apologies and reminders online, a slight smile playing on his lips. Currently, the "sun" in the core area of ​​the base was burning steadily, its internal magnetic field ridiculously strong; only in this special shielded room could electronic equipment barely function.

Despite the cooling system operating at full capacity around the clock, the average temperature inside the base still reached 70 degrees Celsius.

The research team is currently conducting all its work in a specially designed low-temperature laboratory, and the core of its research is the next critical challenge pointed out by professors from outside: how to store and utilize the massive amount of energy generated by nuclear fusion.

"Attention everyone, meeting in five minutes in the No. 1 low-temperature conference room!" Wei Ying put away his phone and issued the instruction through the internal communication system.

Room 401, a dormitory building on the Zhuque campus.

"No way? The temperature will continue to rise?" Wang Yi looked at the news he had finally managed to scroll through on his phone, his face turning green.

The entire school's network is acting like it has Parkinson's disease; it took him half an hour to load this message.

He turned his head and glanced out the window; the blazing heatwave seemed almost visible to the naked eye.

In the dormitory, the air conditioner is running at full throttle, set to the lowest temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, just to make one barely remember that it should be autumn.

Every time I have to go out, it's like plunging into a sauna. During class, both teachers and students are drenched in sweat, and we have to drink two bottles of water after each class.

In the end, the school had no choice but to issue a notice to suspend classes and let everyone study in their dormitories.

"I finally understand what it felt like for Tang Sanzang and his disciples to cross the Flaming Mountains," Liu Liu said weakly, slumped in his chair.

"Come on," Wang Yi said with a wry smile, "They were just passing through, but we're staying right on the Flaming Mountain."

Fortunately, the school's power supply is reliable, allowing the air conditioners to run 24/7. As for the electricity bill? Who cares about that now? The air conditioner is life, and it can't be shut down.

Room 201, Building 2.

"Godfather! The food is here!" Zhou Tao, shirtless and soaking wet, rushed into the dormitory carrying four takeout orders. He threw three of them onto his roommate's desk and grabbed a bottle of mineral water to gulp down.

In the short time it took to go to the cafeteria to get a meal, he felt as if half of the moisture in his body had evaporated.

"We will never forget our godfather's great kindness!" The three roommates clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

"Get lost! Whoever wants to be this godfather can do it next time!" Zhou Tao snapped angrily.

Just then, his phone rang; it was his dad calling.

As soon as the call connected, my dad launched into a tirade: "What have you been up to lately? I've called you over a dozen times, and I couldn't get through to any of them!"

"A dozen or so?" Zhou Tao was taken aback. He glanced at the call log, which was completely empty. He guessed that the signal had been interfered with by a strong magnetic field, and the calls had never come in.

"Let's not talk about that for now. How's your study of the 'Dragon Seeking and Gold Divination Technique' in the archaeology department going?" Zhou's father changed the subject.

"Well, our school is closed." Zhou Tao explained that the school was closed due to the high temperature.

"Classes suspended? What happened?"

"If classes don't stop, your son will be baked dry." Zhou Tao then explained in detail the reason why the school temperature was soaring, many people were suffering from heatstroke, and the root cause was the "artificial sun" in the experimental base.

On the other end of the phone, Mr. Zhou remained silent for a full half minute after listening to the conversation.

"You mean your school built its own sun, and now the whole school is 'feverish'?" He had lived most of his life and this was the first time he had ever heard of such a surreal thing.

This has gone beyond the realm of outrageous.

On the internal forum of Haichuan University, students, relying on intermittent internet access, finally saw the latest warning from nuclear energy experts: if the energy storage problem is not solved, the temperature around the school will continue to rise!

"If it eventually reaches 100 degrees Celsius, will it still be a place fit for humans?"

"The air conditioners will have to stop working, and all kinds of plants and animals will perish!"

"Please, research team leaders, hurry up and make a breakthrough! It's almost 40 degrees Celsius outside, I don't want to experience a 50-degree sauna!"

"Having the sun on campus sounds cool, but living next door is unbearable, it's so hot!"

The forum is full of posts from students complaining. Now they get soaked every time they go out, and have to shower at least three times a day.

The forum is full of posts from students complaining. Now they get soaked every time they go out, and have to shower at least three times a day.

The clothes don't need to be tumble dried at all; just hang them on the balcony for half an hour and they'll be thoroughly dried.

Drinking water became a scarce commodity, and each dormitory room stocked up on cases of bottled water.

Fortunately, the school's logistical support was excellent, and the supply of materials was not interrupted, so there was no chaos. Even going out to get food could cause heatstroke, and the school hospital was already overcrowded.

Baihu Campus, Campus Hospital.

Su Xueyi was helping her roommate, who was suffering from heatstroke, as they waited in a long line in the hallway. There were at least dozens of people ahead of them; the air was stuffy and everyone looked listless.

"Xueyi, it's too hot. You should go back first, or you'll collapse too," her roommate weakly advised.

Su Xueyi shook her head, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and insisted on staying with her. Her roommate was in such a state that she definitely couldn't manage alone.

After waiting in line for almost an hour, it was finally their turn. Just as they sat down in the consultation room, the doctor on duty opposite them suddenly slammed his head on the table with a "thud" and didn't move.

"Oh no! Dr. Zhang has heatstroke!" a nurse nearby shouted.

Several medical staff rushed in skillfully and carried the unconscious doctor out.

Immediately afterwards, another doctor quickly came in to take over the consultation. The whole process was smooth and efficient, clearly indicating that this was not the first time such a situation had been handled.

"It's nothing serious. I'll prescribe some medicine, tell you to drink plenty of water, and try not to go out," the doctor quickly diagnosed and advised.

Su Xueyi and her roommate took the medicine and didn't dare to stay a second longer, quickly escaping back to their dormitory.

Qinglong Campus, faculty and staff dormitory.

Lu Jianhua stood on the balcony, looking at the air outside the window distorted by the heatwave, filled with worry.

"It's probably around 40 degrees Celsius outside." Not long ago, Wei Ying sent him a message saying that the temperature might rise further in the next few days, which prompted him to cancel all classes.