Cao Liangcai's breathing became somewhat rapid.

A room-temperature superconductor, plus a 1000-megawatt miniature fusion reactor...

The combination of the two is definitely not as simple as 1+1\u003d2!

Cao Liangcai swallowed hard and turned his gaze to the young man standing to the side.

Unbelievable!

All of this was caused by the actions of this young man who is only twenty-one years old!

...

Two weeks later.

A flight from the Soviet Union slowly landed on the straight runway of Beijing Airport.

As the aircraft door opened, King Putin appeared on the aircraft steps.

"Your Excellency President, welcome to the Xia Kingdom!"

As President Putin stepped off the gangway, a staff member from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly went up to greet him.

When he needed something from someone, King Putin was very easy to talk to.

A kind smile appeared on his face as he nodded slightly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff member: "Hello, hello."

Looking at that benevolent smile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

He quickly turned to the side and gestured, saying, "Mr. Jingpu, Chairman Li is waiting for you at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse."

The smile on President Putin's face grew even wider. He nodded slightly and followed the staff's directions into a black Hongqi sedan.

...

Xia State, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse reception room.

King Putin sat to the left of Speaker Lee.

"Speaker Li, congratulations to Xia Guo for mastering controlled nuclear fusion technology!"

Faced with King Putin's flattery, Speaker Lee smiled faintly.

He nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."

After speaking, Speaker Lee picked up the teacup on the table and took a small sip of the tea.

King Putin: "...???"

Thanks?

And then what? That's it?

He glanced at Speaker Lee's leisurely expression, a hint of helplessness showing deep in his eyes.

"Speaker Li, the main reason I came to Xia Country this time is to discuss a cooperation project with your country."

"Oh? What kind of cooperation project?" A hint of a smile flashed in the eyes of the councilor as he said casually, "Mr. Jingpu, you may speak freely."

"Given the friendship between our two countries, I believe that the vast majority of projects will not be a problem."

The look of helplessness in King Putin's eyes grew even stronger.

Faced with Representative Lee's feigned ignorance, he could only sigh deeply: "Speaker, I'll be frank!"

"How much do you want for Xia Country's controlled nuclear fusion technology?"

As soon as King Putin finished speaking, the reception room fell silent.

Emperor Jingpu looked nervously at Representative Li beside him.

Although he did not show any unusual expression, Representative Lee, who was standing next to him, still keenly noticed a hint of panic in King Putin's eyes.

A few minutes passed.

"Why……"

Representative Li sighed softly: "Mr. Jingpu, controlled nuclear fusion is a technology that Xia Country has just developed. In principle, we do not intend to..."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Emperor Jingpu's eyes.

To be honest, this result was within his expectations.

But he still said with some reluctance, "What if I said that the Soviet Union is willing to pay any price?"

Representative Li paused slightly, but his expression remained unchanged: "...However, considering the friendly relations between your country and ours, we can share this technology with your country."

King Putin: "..."

Seeing that Representative Lee's expression remained unchanged, Emperor Jingpu sighed deeply in his heart once again.

It seems that this Councilor Li has been eyeing him for a long time!

“Name your price, Speaker.”

Emperor Jingpu leaned back in his chair, looking utterly dejected, and asked, "How much?"

The councilor chuckled softly, recalling something Hong Qiming had said to him recently: 'Speaker, Professor Lü suggested that we use nuclear fusion technology to exchange for some necessary resources.'

Speaker Lee slowly shook his head: "No, I don't need money."

A hint of doubt flashed in Emperor Putin's eyes, followed by a look of wariness: "Chairman, territorial integrity is the bottom line that the Soviet Union cannot compromise!"

Representative Lee's lips twitched slightly.

"Don't worry, I don't want the land."

"The Xia Kingdom needs resources, lots of resources."

After some "friendly" negotiations, King Putin and the Speaker of Parliament signed a cooperation agreement.

Over the next year, the Soviet Union will transport large quantities of iron, copper, and nickel ore to the Xia Kingdom. In addition, the Soviet Union will also need to pay the Xia Kingdom a considerable amount of rare earth resources.

In exchange, the Soviet Union also obtained the controlled nuclear fusion technology as it had hoped.

...

A few days later, the Xia Kingdom's news channel broadcast this news.

"Recently, Emperor Su Jingpu visited Xia Kingdom, and Speaker Li held friendly talks with him, reaching an agreement on controlled nuclear fusion..."

The news caused an uproar throughout the Xia Kingdom!

The Weibo trending topics list is updated rapidly!

Is the Xia Kingdom selling controlled nuclear fusion technology?

What price did the Soviet Union pay for controlled nuclear fusion?

《……》

The official Weibo account of Xia Guo News has received countless comments!

"Wow! What's this? You're selling controlled nuclear fusion technology?"

"What are the top leaders of Xia Country thinking? This is controlled nuclear fusion! Currently, only we in the whole world have it!"

"No way, they're selling off controlled nuclear fusion technology just for such a small amount of mineral resources? Are they crazy?"

"Upstairs, this isn't just a little bit of minerals. According to the reported data, the resources that the Soviet Union contributed this time amount to more than 20 billion US dollars!"

"No matter how much more, it's unreasonable! Xia Kingdom finally took the lead, and now they're going to hand over their advantage?"

Amidst a cacophony of conflicting comments, one stood out and garnered the most likes.

"Is it possible that Xia has already mastered more advanced fusion technology, and that's why it sold its relatively outdated technology to others?"

"Holy crap! What you said makes so much sense!"

"As we all know, the technology of the Rabbit family usually goes through three generations: the first generation is sold, the second generation is used, and the third generation is tested!"

...

Not only domestically, but also internationally, the cooperation agreement between the Soviet Union and the Xia Kingdom took a big shock.

There was a heated debate on Twitter.

"Is Xia Guo even selling controlled nuclear fusion technology now?"

"If the Soviet Union can buy it... can our country buy it?"

"Heh, dreaming! Don't you know the relationship between the Su Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom?"

"...I think we can give it a try."

"@Albert, Your Excellency, we have a job. Since we can't develop controlled nuclear fusion, why don't we just buy one that's ready-made?"

"Hahaha, I don't think Albert will pay any attention to you!"

Surprisingly, President Abbott liked the tweet immediately and then responded.

"I'm considering this matter. Believe me, no one understands the Xia Kingdom better than me!"