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

"There must be a breakthrough on the principal's side! The research team has overcome another major hurdle!"

"Heavens above! You've finally opened your eyes! If it gets any hotter, I'll turn into a mummy!"

"I survived entirely thanks to the air conditioner; it's like my own father!"

"Ahem, just a friendly reminder, everyone should check their electricity bills for the next few days."

Upon realizing that the temperature was indeed dropping, the eight thousand students were overjoyed, feeling a sense of relief as if they had survived a disaster.

But then, after checking the electricity bill, everyone's smiles vanished.

During these nine days of high temperatures, the air conditioners have been running at full power 24 hours a day, and the electricity bill for each dormitory room has easily exceeded 1,000!

If divided among everyone, it would amount to over two hundred yuan. For most students, this is no small sum; it's enough to make them feel the pinch for quite some time.

Online, netizens were, as usual, following the "daily temperature report" for the Haichuan University area. But after monitoring the latest data, everyone was stunned.

"Holy crap? What's going on? The temperature didn't break 50, it actually dropped to 47?"

"Is there a cold front? Or is it raining?"

"I haven't heard of that. Besides, with the high temperatures there, the rain would evaporate before it even hits the ground, right?"

"Could it be that Haichuan University shut down that 'artificial sun' themselves?"

Surprised, netizens discussed the matter extensively and offered various speculations.

Ultimately, most people tend to believe that Haichuan University may have succumbed to the escalating pressure and voluntarily extinguished its "sun," abandoning its research plan.

After all, allowing the temperature to exceed fifty degrees Celsius could be fatal.

Thinking about this, many netizens went to the official website of Haichuan University to see if there was any statement about the termination of the project.

Instead of the termination statement, I saw a new research progress announcement.

"After nearly nine days of hard work, our research team successfully overcame 273 technical difficulties and, after five failures, successfully developed the 'Nuclear Fusion Net Energy Transmission and Storage Device' on the sixth experiment."

"After multiple rounds of testing, the device can effectively collect, convert and store the energy generated by fusion, with a current energy utilization efficiency of 50 percent."

The abnormally high temperatures in the surrounding area are expected to gradually return to normal over the next three days.

"We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to all faculty, students, and residents in the surrounding area by this research project."

The announcement caused an uproar. Not only did the project not stop, but it took a giant leap forward! They developed a "clean energy device" capable of collecting and utilizing energy, and even promised to restore normal temperatures within three days!

"Haichuan University is already able to collect and utilize fusion energy? Doesn't that mean they've basically mastered controlled nuclear fusion?"

"It's not completely finished, but Haichuan University's progress is already ridiculously impressive."

"I studied nuclear energy. Let me put it this way: the technology that Haichuan University has made breakthroughs has solved more than 60% of the core problems of controlled nuclear fusion."

"Who would have thought that this was just a university funded by crowdfunding? And who would have thought that I accidentally signed up?"

After learning about the latest developments of the project, netizens were shocked and the name "Haichuan University" was permanently etched into their minds.

Those who didn't apply back then are now kicking themselves. Haichuan University's current research strength is absolutely unparalleled in China.

At least in the field of controlled nuclear fusion, no university or research institute in China has achieved such a dense and significant number of breakthroughs.

Even if the project ultimately fails to achieve 100% success, its current achievements are enough to make it the envy of the entire country.

Yenching University, President's Office.

"The 'Pure Energy Transmission Device'..." Yu Tianzhou stared blankly at the announcement from Haichuan University on his computer screen. This project had been updated again.

A clean energy transmission device means that it can convert the violent energy generated by nuclear fusion into clean energy such as electricity that can be directly used.

Fusion contains astronomical amounts of energy, enough to revolutionize the entire energy industry.

Scientists around the world have long known that fusion energy is enormous, but have struggled to stably control and effectively utilize it.

It's like knowing there's endless treasure in a mountain, but not being able to find the way in, let alone the tools to transport the treasure out.

By reaching this point, Haichuan University has not only found the path and prepared the key, but also built the transport vehicle, ready to move the treasure out.

"Haichuan University." Yu Tianzhou took a deep breath and silently repeated the name in his mind.

Only now did he truly realize that the university was far more complex and powerful than he had imagined.

A third-rate university? The explosive power of this "third-rate university" in cutting-edge scientific research is enough to put pressure on many top universities.

"The rise of Haichuan University is unstoppable." After a long silence, Yu Tianzhou sighed and had to admit this fact.

As a seasoned educator, he clearly sees that every achievement Haichuan University has made is worthy of being recorded in the annals of human scientific and technological history.

Even if it doesn't end perfectly, its milestone contribution to the journey of controlled nuclear fusion cannot be erased.

On the other hand, the 45 universities that initially issued a joint statement also saw the announcement.

This time, no university stepped forward to raise any new questions; they seemed to have agreed to remain collectively silent on the matter.

"The research capabilities of this university are terrifying. They completed the energy harvesting device in just nine days."

"Putting everything else aside, Haichuan University's strength in the field of nuclear energy is currently the absolute pinnacle in China."

"The mountain and river ring, the 800,000-fold magnetic field, the artificial sun, and the net energy device—each of these could be included in a textbook on its own."

"Let's contact other schools and withdraw from that so-called 'alliance'."

Around the same time, many university leaders made similar decisions, withdrawing from the joint action against Haichuan University.

Everyone understands that, after this battle, Haichuan University has become qualified to engage in equal dialogue with them, and even to lead them in certain areas.

Regardless of whether the controlled nuclear fusion project ultimately succeeds, its rise is unstoppable.

Three days later, outside the school hospital.

Accompanied by her roommate, Miao Xiaoxiao, wrapped in a small blanket, shivered as she arrived outside the clinic.

To her surprise, a long queue had formed again, just like when she had suffered heatstroke a few days earlier.

However, everyone in line was wrapped up tightly and kept sniffling and wiping their noses.

"Why are there so many people again?" Miao Xiaoxiao asked in a muffled voice.

"I guess they're all like you, caught a cold." My roommate sighed, looking helpless.

Miao Xiaoxiao looked at the scene of "shared misfortune" before her and couldn't help but twitch her lips.

As stated in the official announcement, the temperature at Haichuan University quickly returned to normal within three days, and the coolness of autumn once again enveloped the campus.