After the fusion demonstration reactor project started, the task on Lü Yongchang's mind became recruiting people.

After all, there are only a dozen or so researchers in the nuclear physics laboratory at Sandaokou University.

To complete the research task of the fusion demonstration reactor, relying on only these dozen or so researchers is definitely not enough.

For any technology to move from the laboratory to commercial use, countless difficulties are involved.

This is especially true for large-scale technologies like controlled nuclear fusion!

Although Lü Yongchang has now solved the most critical problem of maintaining controlled nuclear fusion, they still need to solve countless other problems in order to achieve the commercial application of controlled nuclear fusion.

For example, the master control program of a nuclear fusion demonstration reactor.

We can't expect that once a demonstration reactor is built, a few researchers will constantly monitor all the data inside the reactor, just like in a laboratory, can we?

For example, the installed capacity of a nuclear fusion demonstration reactor.

Although Lü Yongchang has finalized the power generation method for the fusion reactor, they have not yet developed a specific plan.

Therefore, if Lü Yongchang wants to truly achieve controlled nuclear fusion, he needs to increase the number of his researchers several times over!

...

Beijing University of Science and Technology.

Lu Hezheng returned to his office looking dejected.

As a professor in the Department of Nuclear Physics at Beijing University of Science and Technology, his main research project was the tokamak device.

After all, just two months ago, the tokamak device was still the mainstream device for achieving controlled nuclear fusion!

However... everything changed after Lü Yongchang wrote those notes on the blackboard!

Especially after the nuclear physics laboratory at Sandaokou University successfully operated controlled nuclear fusion, almost all laboratories in Xia State researching controlled nuclear fusion stopped their projects.

What followed closely was "layoffs".

Unfortunately.

Lu Hezheng is one of the researchers who was "laid off".

This led to an extremely awkward situation.

Lu Hezheng currently has no research assignments.

It would be a laughing stock if word got out.

As a professor at Beijing University of Science and Technology, he didn't have a single research assignment.

Thinking of the replies he had received from various nuclear physics laboratories in Xia State a few days ago, Lu Hezheng sighed deeply.

Because the Canghai Bay Controlled Nuclear Fusion Demonstration Reactor project has begun construction, most of the major nuclear physics laboratories in Xia State are currently at a standstill.

"Why……"

Lu Hezheng looked out the window at the unchanging scenery and sighed again.

"Ring ring!"

A shrill telephone ring sounded.

Lu Hezheng, who was staring out the window in a daze, suddenly trembled.

He turned sharply to look at the landline phone on the desk beside him, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

At a time like this, who else could call him?

Now, apart from some university teaching duties, he is a completely idle person!

Lu He frowned as he walked to the landline and peered at its LCD screen.

A string of numbers I've never seen before.

Lu Hezheng frowned even more deeply.

Could it be... a pyramid scheme call?

That's not right, you can't get through to this number even with pyramid scheme calls!

As he pondered this, Lu Hezheng reached out and answered the phone.

"Hello?"

A slightly calm male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, are you Professor Lu Hezheng from Beijing University of Science and Technology?"

Lu Hezheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's me, and you are..."

"Professor Lu, I am Lü Yongchang from the Nuclear Physics Laboratory of Sandaokou University. May I ask if you were a researcher at the Nuclear Physics Laboratory of Beijing University of Science and Technology some time ago?"

Upon hearing these words, Lu Hezheng's heart skipped a beat!

Lü Yongchang...

As a professor in the nuclear physics department, how could he not know what that name meant?!

This is the chief engineer of the controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor!

Lu Hezheng swallowed hard, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, yes, I was indeed working as a researcher there for a while..."

Before I could finish speaking, another question came from the other end of the phone.

"Professor Lu, the Canghai Bay Fusion Demonstration Reactor is still short of some researchers. Are you interested?"

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Lu Hezheng's eyes!

He nodded vigorously: "Yes! I'm interested!"

How could I not be interested?!

This is a researcher on the controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor project!

"Alright, Professor Lu, please go to Beijing Railway Station at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Your high-speed rail ticket to Canghai City has been purchased."

"Once you arrive in Canghai City, someone will naturally take you to the temporary research institute."

Lu Hezheng quickly asked, "Then... Professor Lü, do I need to provide my identification information for purchasing the train ticket?"

Silence fell over the microphone.

After a moment, a soft voice came through the microphone: "Professor Lu, don't worry, the tickets have been bought. You can check your phone messages."

Before Lu Hezheng could reply, the phone was hung up.

"bite!"

A text message notification sounded.

Lu Hezheng quickly reached into his pocket, took out his phone, and unlocked the screen to check.

"Mr. Lu Hezheng, the high-speed train from Beijing to Canghai City will depart promptly at 9:30 AM tomorrow. Please bring your relevant documents and wait in the waiting hall in advance..."

...

The next afternoon, Lu Hezheng dragged his suitcase out of Canghai Railway Station.

Looking at the bustling train station in front of him, Lu Hezheng was momentarily lost in thought.

Where should he go to look for someone?

Just as Lu was struggling with his decision, a man in military uniform walked up to him.

"Hello, Professor Lu!"

The man gave him a perfectly crisp military salute: "I am Du Zhen, and I have been ordered to escort you to the temporary research institute!"

In an instant, Lu Hezheng felt countless astonished gazes directed at him.

"Ahem, no need for salutes, no need for salutes. Well, I am Lu Hezheng, let's go!" Lu Hezheng said somewhat awkwardly.

Du Zhen chuckled, took the suitcase from Lu Hezheng's hand, and strode forward.

...

During the short drive of just over an hour, Lu Hezheng passed through three checkpoints.

He couldn't help but gasp, "Are the control measures here at the demonstration reactor this strict...?"

Du Zhen, who was driving, smiled and nodded: "Professor Lu, this is nothing."

"Canghai Bay is now under full martial law. I estimate that there is at least a brigade of troops stationed here!"

"and……"

At this point, Du Zhen revealed a mysterious smile: "I heard that Xia Country has even stationed its aircraft carrier fleet near Canghai Bay!"

Lu Hezheng's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in surprise, "An aircraft carrier fleet?!"

"Is this really necessary?!"

Du Zhen shrugged as he drove: "I don't know either, but... my orders are to get you safely to the temporary research institute at all costs."

"Of course, it's not just you; we need to transport more than a hundred researchers in total."