I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

In an instant, the planet collapsed and exploded, and within the massive smoke, a further explanation of the mission appeared.

Skipping over the already repeated explanations, Lu Ban looked directly at the mission objective.

[Mission Difficulty: Brilliant]

[Mission Objective: Resist the onslaught of the demonic tide]

[Mission Objective: Build the Gray Tower]

[Cooperative Task]

The quest begins when you send an invitation to a Chosen One you know, or accept an invitation from a Chosen One, and more than one Chosen One becomes your companion.

If no one accepts the invitation, you will be randomly matched with a travel companion.

Number of companions: 0/1

"Goodness, this is a new level of difficulty."

Lu Ban had never seen this level of difficulty before. Logically, the [Glorious] difficulty should be more difficult than the [Sublimation] difficulty.

If the [Ascension] difficulty already involves directly confronting the Great Old Ones, then does the [Glorious] difficulty mean that one must fight the Great Old Ones head-on and win?

Lu Ban wasn't too worried about this. After all, he had already made the choice, so what was there to return?

Whether a horse is dead or alive, as long as it can run, it's a good horse.

"For a cooperative mission, it seems like I can team up with Sia, but I don't know how effective her magic was in that era."

Lu Ban felt he had encountered a paradox: Xi Ya's magic was obtained by praying to the gods of the Night Kingdom. These spells seemed to be able to be used across different realms. So, before the Gray Tower was built in the Night Kingdom, and before even spells and magic networks existed, could these spells have taken effect across time?

If it doesn't work, that's fine. But if it does work, will we be caught in a chicken-and-egg dilemma? Sia's magic inspired the Night Kingdom to create magic, and this magic has been passed down and taught to Sia.

Is this yet another closed loop of fate?

He was curious.

In short, Lu Ban extended an invitation, hoping to get everyone's help.

Lu Ban quickly received a response.

Number of companions: 3/1

"Ok?"

Lu Ban was taken aback. There were three people who accepted the invitation to join him. Besides Xia and Stone, who was the last one?

Chapter 692 Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Regardless of who it is, Lu Ban definitely needs to be prepared.

The demonic tide in the Night Kingdom was already turbulent and dangerous, and it could only be barely resisted by the Burning Mage's torch, let alone completely eradicated.

Without the Gray Tower, the Demon Tide is an overwhelming and devastating natural disaster, and humanity has almost no way to fight against it.

But Lu Ban is, after all, a chosen one of the Silent Lands, and is able to wield some powerful weapons.

Based on the occurrence of the demonic tide, Lu Ban summarized several potentially effective methods to combat it.

The first step is to utilize the characteristics of the demonic tide.

Last time, Lu Ban had a [Small-Scale Disaster Generator] that could create a scorching sun for a period of time. The demonic tide needed the glow of the blood moon to unleash its full power. If Lu Ban could get his hands on that radio again, or create something like an artificial sun, he would probably be able to suppress the monsters from a mystical perspective.

Lu Ban searched for "controlled nuclear fusion" on Baidu.

Unfortunately, not many countries are currently focusing on developing this technology, and the fastest progress can only sustain it for a thousand seconds.

Nuclear fusion itself can be accomplished using a tokamak device, but the high-energy neutron flow released along the way needs to be blocked by a special material shell; otherwise, nuclear fusion would become a deadly weapon.

With the rapid advancement of technology, even the reverse synthesis of starch from carbon dioxide has become possible. The biggest challenge for various cutting-edge technologies is energy. Everyone is eagerly watching controlled nuclear fusion, but the experts in the controlled nuclear fusion group can only evade the issue and tell the materials scientists to speed up their progress. Meanwhile, the materials scientists are looking at the bottomless pit of biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science, feeling utterly helpless.

Lu Ban decided to help them.

He thought for a moment, then casually took a wrench from his toolbox at home.

It's perfectly reasonable for a plumber to carry a wrench.

[The quality is not bad; it can blow someone's head off in just three strokes.]

With such words appearing, Lu Ban believed that this was a very useful wrench.

His right hand manifested as his "last words," writing words on a wrench.

Made with materials capable of withstanding nuclear fusion, it is sturdy and durable.

As soon as he picked up the pen, the wrench looked brand new. Lu Ban touched the surface and couldn't tell what material it was. It was somewhat different from metal, yet it seemed to be none at all.

Anyway, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Lu Ban made a delivery appointment, and the courier arrived to pick up the package soon after.

"Hello, this is Arkham Express. You have a package to send, right?"

The deliveryman was wearing a red and black uniform and was carrying a cardboard box and bubble wrap.

Yes, this one.

Lu Ban handed the wrench and a note to the deliveryman.

The deliveryman paused for a moment when he saw the wrench, but out of professional duty, he carefully wrapped it in bubble wrap, put it in the box, sealed it, and then checked the shipping address.

"Uh, the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences?"

Although he was not highly educated, he was well aware that the Chinese Academy of Sciences probably wouldn't need the wrench.

However, based on his professional competence, the deliveryman still completed the order.

Because it was a courier service, the package was delivered to the Institute of High Energy Physics in Sichuan the following afternoon. The institute houses the Nuclear Fusion Device No. 2, which recently broke the 1,000-second barrier.

However, the package was not opened immediately because there were just too many items delivered.

It is well known that there are many amateur scientists around the world.

From perpetual motion machines in the past to controlled nuclear fusion now, amateur scientists all want to make their mark in these groundbreaking fields and realize their ambitions. Besides writing letters to express their opinions, they mostly send over random things.

Some people send me printed copies of their monographs, while others send me their notes. After learning about the issues with the materials, some amateur scientists also send me a variety of miscellaneous materials.

Lu Ban's package was placed here, guarded by security guards, and sorted by interns.

Intern Xiao Wang is one of them.

He opened a package addressed to the professor, which contained a metal plate and a pile of printed materials.

After glancing at the information and weighing it in his hand, Xiao Wang concluded that it was just an ordinary stainless steel sheet.

He turned it over and saw that there were still faint traces of paint on the board, like a license plate number.

Xiao Wang put the "important material" back into the package, intending to give it to the scrap collector later.

He opened another package.

Inside is a thick document that discusses everything from Yuanshi Tianzun to Shakyamuni, from the universe to the individual, with a strong philosophical tone and a touch of discussion about the current state of society. However, it doesn't seem to have any connection to their scientific research.

Xiao Wang put the item back, intending to give it to the scrap collector for recycling.

He picked up the third package.

When he opened the package, he noticed the sender's name on it.

"Lu Ban? Is that the director?"

Xiao Wang was immediately interested, but then he quickly changed his mind. There was no need for Lu Ban to send things like this. If he wanted to give something, he could just call the professor directly.

It might be an imposter, or someone with the same name.

He checked the sender's address, which was indeed Jiangcheng. Filled with doubt, Xiao Wang opened the package, unwrapped the bubble wrap, and found a... wrench?

What do we need a wrench for?

Xiao Wang thought it must be a prank.

Just as he was about to put the wrench back, he saw the note hidden at the bottom of the box.

[Outer Shell Material]

"What?"

Xiao Wang was completely baffled.

He examined the wrench more closely and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

If you say this is steel, it's too light; if you say it's aluminum, the hardness is quite different.

Moreover, the metal shimmers with mesmerizing colors under the light, as if it contains a myriad of vibrant hues.

Staring intently at the wrench, Xiao Wang was momentarily mesmerized.

He thought about it and decided it was better to believe it was true.

He got up and went to the laboratory for analysis.

"Brother Zhao, could you analyze this material for me and see what its components are?"

Xiao Wang handed the wrench to a senior colleague in the same lab.

Brother Zhao initially thought Xiao Wang had taken something, but when he saw it, he was handed a wrench. He was about to curse, but the light from the wrench immediately attracted his attention.

Based on his many years of experience, materials that can produce dazzling colors are mostly composed of complex ingredients.

He immediately took the wrench to analyze it, and a week later, when the comprehensive analysis results came out, the entire laboratory was stunned.

According to spectral analysis and other methods, more than 70% of the elements that make up this wrench are elements that have not yet been discovered. Discovering any one of these elements would be enough to win a Nobel Prize.

Even the elements known on Earth exhibit unprecedented combinations and structures. This wrench alone is enough to advance materials science by more than fifty years.

"Who found this?"

The professors couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Wang then remembered that he should go and ask Lu Ban.

However, when he called Silent Media, the person who answered the phone said that Lu Ban was out gathering information and was not at home for the time being.

"Going out to collect materials?"

Xiao Wang couldn't help but suspect that Lu Ban had probably gone to get the materials for the wrench.