Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

At the beginning of 2027, after participating in Professor Hong’s funeral.

Mo Dao gradually returned to his normal research work state.

28 years,

After 27 years of excitement,

Across the world, interest in controlled nuclear fusion research has clearly subsided.

Mainly, except for Changyedui, other parties from Europe to America, even with huge investment,

For a while, I was stuck at the threshold before the Q value broke through one.

Even if Chang Yedui has already taken this road, they may not be able to do so.

For a whole year, there was not much movement from major parties outside of China that had controllable nuclear fusion research projects.

Without the previous attitude of chasing each other, it naturally seemed to be much quieter.

The long night piles up here,

I don’t pay much attention to the external situation either.

Just according to the plan, after the first operation of the Long Night Reactor was completed, the second and third times...the operation experiments were carried out nervously and methodically,

Collecting data from experimental runs.

Then came 29 years.

After being stuck for more than a year before the Q value is greater than one,

Across the world, an episode related to this occurred.

In the middle of 29 years,

The person in charge of a controlled nuclear fusion research project in a country in America took the lead in firing.

Said in public,

"We tried many research paths to increase the Q value to one in controlled nuclear fusion experiments."

"But despite huge investments, progress is still slow and difficult."

"We have reason to believe that the Chinese may have pioneered a 'magical' research path to achieve this."

And then when someone asked him if he suspected that there was something wrong with the experimental results previously announced by Chang Yedui,

He even said directly,

"You know, we have always been a leader in many cutting-edge fields. There is no reason why we have not achieved the Q-value breakthrough for China's Changyedui."

"Furthermore, apart from announcing the final result, China did not publish the data from the experiment at that time, nor did it publish any public paper on it."

"What I mean is that China's Changyedui should probably release a record of the entire experiment process at that time."

I don't know if it was because it was stuck at the Q value of one, but the United States obviously wanted to provoke Chang Yedui to reveal more information about some important points that had previously exceeded one.

And after a certain country in America passed by,

On the other side of Europe, there was quite a "tacit understanding" and they chose to play the fool.

When being interviewed about this matter, he first mentioned that Changyedui’s previous achievements were definitely no problem.

But I still hope that Changyedui can announce some key points of the Q value breaking through 1,

In this way, we can continue to work together on the technology of controllable nuclear fusion, and we may be able to realize the commercialization of controllable nuclear fusion earlier.

Of course, in actual terms, it would be more tactful or shameless, but the core content remains basically unchanged.

As for the Changyedui project, the reaction to this was

Naturally, it is impossible to be fooled.

My reaction is that it’s none of my business how you love me.

but,

China’s foreign affairs department,

When being interviewed by reporters,

Or severely refute the words of some countries in America and even Europe.

"I don't know how the person in charge of the controlled nuclear fusion project in the United States thought that there was something wrong with the Changye Reactor's previous experiments."

"There is a saying in China, which is to use oneself to save others."

"We still have some understanding of the consistent practices of certain countries."

"As for what the person in charge mentioned earlier, why they have accepted huge financial investments and still haven't seen more results."

"I think this question should be asked to the person in charge himself, not others."

"In addition, there is no need for certain European and American countries to invest massive amounts of research and development funds immediately after Changyedui announces a result."

"Finally, I need to emphasize again here the technical contribution that some countries and certain parties have repeatedly proposed and hope for."

"Based on the sufferings it has suffered and the simplest emotions, China has never stopped. While developing itself, it has provided some help to other weak and small countries to the best of its ability and established some mutually beneficial cooperation. China's Prosperity must be prosperity for the world.”

"But all of this needs to be based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual equality, and mutual win-win."

"And some countries, unilaterally, want us to share our technology, which is obviously against these most basic principles."

After the reply from the Chinese foreign affairs personnel,

Naturally, it is impossible to make certain countries in Europe and America quiet down immediately.

For them, they just want to know,

How did Hua Guo's Changyedui achieve a Q value of one?

As for whether Changyedui’s Q value has exceeded one.

China's reputation has always been very strong.

After the Chinese foreign affairs personnel responded,

The two sides engaged in several rounds of verbal sparring as usual.

However, regarding Chang Yedui’s work,

Of course it has no impact.

None of the above mentioned this matter to disturb Chang Yedui's research.

…

30 years.

After three years,

Academician Zhang also passed away.

Before he died, Academician Zhang specifically called Mo Dao to talk to him again.

In the last exchange,

Academician Zhang said something similar to what Professor Hong said at the beginning.

Seeing the realization of the Changye pile, he felt that his life was complete,

and felt that he was luckier than most people who had been engaged in controlled nuclear fusion research before.

Many people before him, until they died,

not only did not see the dawn of controlled nuclear fusion research,

but also did not know whether the long night would end.

As for Mo Dao,

Academician Zhang finally said,

"Mo Dao, don't worry."

Before his death, Academician Zhang was also more free and easy, smiling at Mo Dao.

Even though he had retired, Academician Zhang occasionally had some understanding of the situation of the Changye pile.

He knew that after the Q value of the Changye pile broke through the historical level of one, it fell into trouble.

"Most of the words of that 'colleague' in the controlled nuclear fusion research project in the United States are not very pleasant to hear, but there is one thing that is good. We are not that far away from controlled nuclear fusion."

"I think that in the history books in the future. Even if the time interval is long, the first Q value of the Long Night Pile breaking through 1 will only be the previous page of the commercialization of controlled nuclear fusion."

"After turning this page, controlled nuclear fusion will definitely be fully realized."

"So, Mo Dao, don't be anxious."

Academician Zhang was actually comforting Mo Dao, not wanting Mo Dao to be too anxious about this issue.

Although Mo Dao has never shown such emotions, most of the time Mo Dao is as calm as a wise man who has experienced a lot of time.

But Academician Zhang couldn't help but say this to Mo Dao.

To some extent, it also reflects Academician Zhang's own emotions.

"Okay."

Mo Dao has experienced many long nights in his long life.

This is acceptable and expected for Mo Dao.

However, Mo Dao still agreed to Academician Zhang's words.

Academician Zhang looked at Mo Dao and smiled after he agreed.

Then, he kept saying, as if sighing,

"Don't worry."

Finally, his voice gradually became lower, and he passed away quietly.

In fact,

it's not just Academician Zhang, nor is it just Professor Hong.

In recent years, the controlled nuclear fusion researchers of the same generation as Professor Hong have begun to pass away one after another.

Then, 31 years, 32 years... time continued to pass.