Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Time passed by, second by second.

In the blink of an eye, the hour hand of the wall clock pointed to the number 11.

With dark circles under his eyes, Zhao Zijie turned on the television in the living room early in the morning.

He reached for the remote control on the sofa and switched the TV to the Xia Guo News Channel.

Watching the endless stream of "GG" on TV, a hint of anxiety flashed in Zhao Zijie's eyes.

Why hasn't the live broadcast of the controlled nuclear fusion ignition started yet...?

Zhao Zijie kept glancing at the wall clock in the living room.

It's already 11 o'clock!

The fusion reactor was supposed to start at noon, and there's only one hour left. Why hasn't the live stream started yet?!

Zhao Zijie subconsciously took out his phone and opened the QQ group.

"What's going on? What happened to the promised live stream?"

"I don't know, did anyone see it?"

Seeing that everyone had the same reaction, Zhao Zijie's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

With a slight flick of his finger, he typed a line of text on his phone.

"Stop talking! I've been waiting since last night. If the live stream doesn't start soon, I feel like I'm going to die from overwork!"

The next second, several replies appeared in front of him.

"Hahaha! Hey Lao Zhao, you really didn't sleep all night, did you?"

"You know what, it's actually quite possible! Old Zhao really is that kind of person!"

A bitter smile appeared in Zhao Zijie's eyes.

Just as he was about to respond to those words again, a highlighted and pinned message appeared in the QQ group!

Stop chatting in the group! Turn on the TV, the live broadcast has started!

The once lively penguin colony suddenly became quiet.

Zhao Zijie quickly put down his phone and looked at the television in front of him.

At this moment, the magnificent appearance of the Pangu-1 demonstration reactor appeared prominently on the television screen.

A hint of doubt appeared in Zhao Zijie's eyes as he muttered to himself, "They're only showing us the exterior shots... What's the point of that?"

As he spoke, a look of disappointment visibly appeared on Zhao Zijie's face.

Although he could understand Xia Guo's approach to news reporting, to be honest, it was impossible not to be disappointed by seeing only the same unchanging exterior views.

Zhao Zijie reached for the remote and turned off the TV.

He sighed deeply, listlessly tapped his phone screen, and sent a sighing emoji to his QQ account.

"Let's call it a day, it seems like there's only exterior footage... what can you possibly learn from that..."

"...Old Zhao, why don't you take another look? The TV screen has already changed."

Upon seeing this line of text, Zhao Zijie's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly grabbed the remote control and turned the television back on.

really!

The screen in the central control room appeared before Zhao Zijie's eyes!

A young man in his twenties, wearing a white coat, stood solemnly on the command platform in the center.

This person... must be Lü Yongchang, the chief engineer of controlled nuclear fusion, right?

But the next moment, a figure behind the command platform caught Zhao Zijie's attention.

This is... the Speaker of the Parliament!

Due to the angle, the legislator is standing in the far corner of the picture.

Zhao Zijie rubbed his eyes hard, and after confirming it several times, he picked up his phone and sent a message to the QQ group with trembling hands.

"Everyone, look at the bottom right corner of the TV! The Speaker of the National Assembly is here too!"

Zhao Zijie's message clearly shocked all the lurking group members out of hiding!

"Holy crap! Holy crap! It really happened! I saw it!"

"Where is it? I can't find it!!"

"Haha, just typical interstellar stuff. If you don't need your eyes, you can donate them to someone who does!"

……

Inside the Pangu-1 demonstration reactor.

Lu Yongchang stared solemnly at the large screen in front of him, which displayed various data.

The hour hand of the wall clock slowly pointed to the number 12.

He took a deep breath, his solemn gaze slowly sweeping over the people around him.

Then, he spoke softly, "Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to witness this moment with you all."

"On Pangu One, each of us has put in countless hours of hard work."

"Regardless of success or failure, I believe our names will forever be etched in human history!"

As he spoke, Lü Yongchang reached out and pressed the ignition button on the control panel in front of him.

A familiar buzzing sound then rang out!

In an extremely short time, the deuterium-tritium plasma was heated to hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius!

Endless energy surged forth from the Pangu No. 1 reactor!

Right now!

Inside the Pangu-1 demonstration reactor, the most powerful energy in the entire Heng galaxy arose spontaneously!

Seeing the rapidly rising values ​​on the neutron dose detector, everyone's face lit up with excitement.

But not a single person cheered.

This is just the beginning!

"The cooling system is working properly!"

"The fusion reaction intensity is normal!"

"The magnetohydrodynamic generator is now operational!"

"Currently, the power generation capacity is 35% of the rated capacity!"

Despite the constant reports coming in, Lü Yongchang dared not relax for a moment.

The next step is crucial!

"Get ready to merge the networks!"

The fusion reactor will only be considered a true success if the electrical energy generated by the magnetohydrodynamics is integrated into the Xia Kingdom's power grid!

A few minutes later, a researcher shouted excitedly, "Network connection successful!"

"Currently, the power generation capacity is 20 megawatts."

A flicker of excitement crossed Lü Yongchang's eyes.

At this point, it can be said that the Pangu-1 fusion reactor has achieved 90% success.

What needs to be done next...

"Keep adding fuel and push the power to maximum!"

Upon hearing Lü Yongchang's order, all the researchers' expressions instantly hardened.

This means that the Pangu 1 fusion reactor will soon be operating at full capacity!

In the next few minutes, every researcher stared intently at the large screen in the central control room, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

80%!

90%!

99%!

As deuterium-tritium fuel was gradually added, the fusion reaction in the reactor gradually became more intense!

Even in the control room, everyone could feel a slight tremor under their feet!

"Professor Lü! The current generator capacity is 40 megawatts!"

"The reactor is functioning normally, and the generator set is operating as planned!"

"..."

A faint smile gradually appeared on Lü Yongchang's lips.

A hint of disorientation flashed in his eyes, then he said in a deep voice, "Everyone."

"We...succeeded!"

The next second, a thunderous applause erupted!

Every researcher stood up from their chair and looked at the young man on the command platform with reverence!

They knew that the greatest contributor to Pangu No. 1 was this young man who was only twenty-one years old!

……

"We did it!"

Upon hearing the sound coming from the television, Zhao Zijie's eyes suddenly reddened.

Without thinking twice, he grabbed his phone, opened the QQ group, and excitedly typed out a message.

"The light of fusion shines brightly across the land of Xia!"

The next moment, everyone in the penguin group spontaneously lined up.

Looking at the screen full of repeating messages, Zhao Zijie took a deep breath.

at last!

One day, the Xia Kingdom finally succeeded in standing at the forefront of the world!