Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

"That's perfectly normal. Those stupid capitalists can only see that the risks and investments are disproportionate, which is why they won't fund it."

"They are just capitalists; they have no idea what kind of benefits this experiment would bring if it succeeded."

Chapter 361 The Terrans of Versailles (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"I feel that it might not be a matter of risk or vision, guys. Haven't you thought about what would happen if the artificial sun experiment succeeded, meaning that we have unlimited energy? What will the traditional energy giants do then?"

"That's right. I feel that the United States would not want this experiment to succeed either. After all, don't forget that our economy is linked to oil. If the experiment succeeds, it may cause changes and upheavals."

"What a generous gift, thank you. No wonder I've heard that scientists of Otto's caliber have never received funding."

Ordinary people are not lacking in intelligence, and they can naturally see the various interests and calculations behind this.

Simply put, all of this is money.

The simplest one is electricity.

Let's not talk about oil.

In the United States, the electricity bills collected from ordinary people each month represent an enormous profit.

While the unlimited energy of an artificial sun certainly reduces the cost of energy generation to a minimum, it also presents a problem.

The existing energy interest system will completely collapse.

The entire oil industry chain has suffered a comprehensive devaluation, leading to mass unemployment and capital losses in the vast upstream and downstream industries that depend on energy, and a significant reduction in national fiscal and tax revenue.

It will face a fundamental collapse and reshuffling.

To put it bluntly, this is a revolutionary war.

Furthermore, this war would be extremely brutal, with various interest groups engaging in fierce battles for unlimited clean energy—a battle in the literal sense.

The most straightforward business competition is to physically eliminate the opponent.

Past cases are sufficient proof.

No one wants to fight this kind of war because the cost is too high. The benefits are tempting, but if you're not careful, you could be reduced to ashes.

Under the existing stable system, they can still continuously acquire enormous wealth; this is a balance.

Since they have obtained unlimited energy, the wealth they can acquire is not much different from the wealth they could obtain under the old energy market system.

If the same profits can be obtained, why take the risk of supporting the artificial sun project?

This is the fundamental reason why energy giants and the US upper echelons are so determined to obstruct Otto's research.

Of course, this is also based on the fact that Otto is American. If he were from some major country, then it would be fine, since most of the financial giants are in the West.

Terra ignored it even more.

What does the turmoil and wealth loss of those traditional energy giants have to do with Terra?

Previously, relying on the unlimited energy of the large Arc Reactor cluster, Terra had long achieved the lowest cost electricity transmission. Of course, Terra also collects taxes and charges its citizens monthly electricity and water fees.

But the prices are very low, a drop in the ocean compared to the income of Terrans.

These fees are mostly for maintenance costs.

Of course, the maintenance costs are also incredibly low.

For a family or an individual, it's not a burden at all; the income earned in one day of work is enough to pay for a year or even several years' worth of water and electricity bills.

Therefore, it's no wonder that Terrans are the most envied group in the world.

A city where modern life blends seamlessly with nature, where you don't have to breathe in the stench of cars and other exhaust fumes every day, and there are no poisonous insects, no gunfights, and no crime.

The goods and ingredients are readily available, with fruits from all over the world at low prices, and the ingredients are also of good quality and inexpensive.

They will be able to enjoy the advanced public technology developed by TerraTech.

Even many amusement parks in TM can directly enjoy holographic projection technology and experience the immersive feeling.

They could only watch enviously as the people of Terra shared their daily routines during their free time or holidays, showcasing the clean community environment, natural scenery, and the cityscape from the maglev train.

The most ridiculous thing is that there are also rumors circulating privately that Terra is planning to build some kind of sky city.

In other countries, this news would generally be considered a lie.

However, when it comes to the Terra Empire, its authenticity is extremely high.

The people of Terra are very proud of this.

Those mutants who were once unhappy with their lives, especially, tirelessly show off on the internet from various angles, taking public maglev trains to work, shopping at supermarkets, and even ordering goods remotely on their mobile phones.

Dedicated delivery drivers will use specially provided clean energy vehicles to deliver goods to your door.

The food delivery route has specially planned roads in the city, and the advantages of the wide roads developed and designed later are evident, so there is rarely any traffic jam.

Fast and convenient.

The convenience and sophistication of every aspect of people's lives are what these mutants boast about.

They enjoy seeing those who once disliked and rejected mutants break down in their defenses when they see their own more comfortable and better lives now.

Hmph, now the tables have turned, and times have changed.

The artificial sun project has once again caused a sensation around the world, making these mutants even more excited, and they've been going on a Versailles-like frenzy online.

Then they laughed so hard their teeth were showing, while enjoying the envious, jealous, and hateful replies from those who responded to them.

It's another beautiful day.

Only through comparison can differences be highlighted, and they were well aware that Terra, under the Emperor's leadership, was destined to unify the Earth in the future.

When will Versailles be held again?

Of course, those whose hearts are aching the most are the traditional energy giants and the top officials of the federal government.

I should have just gotten my hands on Otto first, or maybe I should have just killed him.

Now that Terra has abducted them, and the experiment is about to succeed, they can only watch helplessly, not daring to have any other thoughts.

Two words: Frustrated.

Otto, far away on the edge of hell, knew nothing of that; all he knew was that this was the most important moment of his life.

His beloved wife and the whole world were watching.

His attention was entirely focused on the experiment.

"Fuel tank recharging procedure initiated."

As Otto gave the order, the valves of the giant fuel storage tank in the distance slowly opened.

Clear, pale blue liquid hydrogen isotopes flowed smoothly into the central spherical fusion core device through precision alloy pipes.

The outer wall of the pipeline is fully covered with superconducting heat insulation and voltage stabilization circuitry, which effectively counteracts the structural stress and embrittlement risks caused by cryogenic fuels, ensuring absolute equipment stability.

The data on the main control screen jumped and climbed wildly, and the pressure, temperature and particle density inside the cavity continued to soar. Preheated plasma at tens of millions of degrees Celsius spun and converged at high speed in the closed cavity, condensing into a restless and surging pale blue sphere.

High-energy particles continuously collided with the inner wall of the cavity, occasionally bursting out tiny, dazzling high-energy electric arcs. The entire core device trembled slightly, having reached the critical limit of physical constraints.

The leader of Group Two stared intently at the monitoring panel and immediately reported, "Doctor, the plasma has reached the critical threshold for stability. Conventional superconducting physics confinement has reached its performance limit and can no longer trap high-energy particles from escaping."

"Activate the multi-dimensional superimposed constraint force field across the entire domain."

Chapter 362 Doctor Octopus, who fulfilled his dream, is renowned worldwide (Seeking monthly votes)

Otto decisively issued the order.

In the next instant, a giant, transparent, invisible energy canopy instantly enveloped the entire fusion device. Magnetic binding, spatial gravitational binding, and high-pressure physical constraints were nested, superimposed, and locked in place, like an extremely sturdy yet flexible eggshell, firmly encasing the restless and violent plasma core.

The giant device, which had been trembling slightly, instantly returned to stability. All the escaped kinetic energy was instantly neutralized and dissipated, and the movement of particles inside the cavity became completely regular and stable.

"The constraint system perfectly locks the core, and the particle escape rate is reduced to zero."

Otto licked his dry lips, rapidly manipulated the main control terminal, and finally issued the activation command: "Veronica, initiate the fusion ignition program, activate the full-domain energy storage system, and simultaneously activate the stellar magnetic field simulation and solar wind particle deduction modules to replicate the complete celestial effects of a natural star."

A bright red, high-energy ignition pulse shot straight to the core of the device along a dedicated circuit.

hum!

A deep, resonant, earth-shaking low-frequency boom exploded out.

The next instant, the core device suddenly hummed, and a blinding blue light burst forth from the center of the device.

The deuterium-tritium fuel instantly triggered a controlled nuclear fusion reaction, and a blazing plasma sphere suddenly took shape.

Under the stable confinement of the multi-layered superconducting confinement field and the energy of space, there was no violent energy leakage or uncontrolled tremors. The originally restless and violent fusion energy was steadily locked and quickly stabilized.

The blue-white sphere of light slowly rose into the air, gradually unfolding and transforming in mid-air, shedding the rigid texture of the artificial reactor and turning into a warm and dazzling crimson sphere of light.

It rotates at a constant speed, and its surface displays delicate flares and particle ripples like those of a natural star. A stable stellar magnetic field slowly spreads out, and a gentle solar wind softly sweeps across the entire land, covering the barren mountains and plains with a layer of warm sunlight.

The warm and clear sunlight filled the sky and earth, and the temperature, light radiation, and magnetic field effects perfectly matched the ecological standards of Earth, truly replicating the complete effect of a natural star.

Everyone—the researchers on site, Matthew and other high-ranking officials not far away, the Terrans who saw this scene through the on-site footage, and people all over the world—focused on this tiny, newly born sun.

Although many people do not understand the true value and meaning of the artificial sun.

But when I witnessed it with my own eyes, even through a television screen or computer screen, seeing the sun ignited and displayed, I couldn't help but feel a surge of inexplicable excitement and pride deep inside.

They may not be Terrans, but they are human.

Humanity has truly mastered the sun through its technology, hard work, and wisdom.

That energy was originally meant to be controlled by the gods.

But humans have made it possible with technology.

People all over the world witnessed this scene, whether at home, in bars, or on the streets, and countless people instantly erupted in amazing shouts, cheers, and applause.

It also completely shattered the tranquility that had just been maintained.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, is this real? Are you sure this isn't a movie scene? What year is this? Can we really live to see such amazing technology become a reality?"

“Fuck, this is a miracle created by humankind, Dr. Otto, and his scientific assistants, they are heroes, they are legends.”

"Yes, he is really amazing, incredible. An artificial sun, humans can create their own sun."

"This is the pride of all mankind, guys. All alcohol is 10% off today."

"Fuck you, you damn old geezer! At a time like this, you're only offering a 10% discount? Shouldn't it be all-you-can-eat?"

"Haha, that's awesome, buddy. I don't know why I'm helping, but that's just how we humans are."

The frenzied roars, howls, shouts, and whistles caused the decibel levels to surge in various cities.

It even frightened many animals, but no one cared; everyone was immersed in pride and joy.

The internet and social media platforms finally couldn't hold back any longer, and countless comments flooded in instantly, as restless emotions were vented online.

"Look at her, she's so beautiful."

"She's breathtakingly beautiful, guys, she's practically the most beautiful goddess Venus."

"Um, shouldn't they be called Helios or Apollo?"

"Who the hell cares about that guy? She's the most beautiful, the most perfect, she should be called Venus."

"Okay, but I think this sun should be called Otto."

"Indeed, a great emperor does not need to wear such glory, but the great Dr. Otto should be remembered."

The name Otto Octavius ​​became known to the world at that moment.

He was not one of those warriors like Astartes, Ravens, or Grey Knights who possessed superhuman strength; he was merely a once-down-on-his-luck scientist.

But he has now become a superstar in a different way.

It was Otto who, through his own ideas and experiments, along with the tireless research and calculations of his team, completed this scientific experiment, which can be called a miracle in human history.

He stood there, staring blankly, his eyes glazed over.

He was only awakened by the deafening cheers of his teammates, who rushed up to hug him and shout in his ear.