What about the neutron radiation dose?
Looking at the ring that was flashing with orange-red light, Lü Yongchang asked urgently.
At that moment, an incredible thought had already formed in his mind.
But he needs to verify his hypothesis.
A pulsating radiation value appeared on the holographic projection in front of me.
It's not very strong, but it still reaches a dangerous level for the fragile human body.
Although the Poseidon exploration vessel was equipped with some radiation protection, such simple measures were not very effective against the pervasive neutron radiation.
"Poseidon, retreat immediately!" Lu Yongchang issued the order without hesitation. "That's a radiation source! Repeat! Retreat immediately!"
Hope and Hansent, who were in the cockpit of Poseidon, also realized the problem as they watched the radiation warning lights on the holographic projection flashing at an increasingly high frequency.
Therefore, the moment Lu Yongchang gave the order, Hope no longer cared whether the sound of the propeller would attract the attention of this deep-sea behemoth. He immediately activated the propeller's reverse function and started the motor.
A slight buzzing sound came from the soles of my feet.
With the abundant energy supply provided by the fusion reactor, the propeller speed increased rapidly, creating a series of cavitation bubbles in the liquid ammonia seawater.
In the deep ocean of liquid ammonia, the exploration vessel suddenly stopped, halting its slow forward gliding motion.
Then, propelled by the propeller, it quickly moved backward.
Under the illumination of the searchlights, the deep-sea behemoth paused slightly in its act of swallowing seawater.
It noticed the movement of the propeller beside it.
But the next second, it acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to shake its head and gulp down the seawater in front of it.
Clearly, the allure of cesium chloride and rubidium chloride far outweighs that of this durable toy.
Seeing this, Hope and Hansent breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.
As the exploration vessel moved further away from the orange-red halo, the piercing alarm gradually faded away—the trace neutron radiation dissipated.
Are you feeling unwell anywhere?
Lu Yongchang's voice interrupted their thoughts.
Hope and Hansent exchanged a glance and shook their heads: "We don't feel anything unusual at the moment."
"That's good." Over the communication channel, Lü Yongchang breathed a long sigh of relief. "The radiation dose is not high, and it shouldn't cause much harm to your health."
"Just to be on the safe side, you will need to take turns going into the medical ward for examination later."
The two of them naturally had no objection to this.
Who would risk their own life?
"Professor... what exactly is that orange-red halo?" Hope hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
Silence fell over the communication channel.
After a long while, Lü Yongchang's voice came again.
"If I'm not mistaken..."
"It should be a fusion reactor."
Hope and Hansent were stunned for a moment, then shouted in unison.
"Holy crap?!" *2
"Wait, wait, did I hear that right, Professor?" Hope's eyes widened in shock as he asked, "You just said... a fusion reactor?"
“That’s right, it’s a fusion reactor.” Lü Yongchang responded to Hope’s question with a solemn tone and certainty. “Moreover, it’s the fusion reactor you know.”
"Such a powerful magnetic field, neutron radiation, and that familiar ring shape—I really can't think of any other possibility besides a fusion reactor."
“Holy crap…” Hope muttered to himself, “Unbelievable!”
"So, is this 'fish' using nuclear fusion to provide the energy for its activities?!"
"Is this... possible?"
"It's just a living being, yet it can harness the violent energy of nuclear fusion with its flesh and blood?"
“Nothing is impossible. Think about its living environment,” Lü Yongchang said softly. “In such a deep sea, it can have such a flexible body and such great strength. Perhaps only energy like nuclear fusion can meet its needs.”
"Moreover, the raw materials for nuclear fusion are not difficult to obtain for it."
"Ice giants have a lot of hydrogen and helium in their atmosphere."
"Judging from all the circumstances, what is taking place inside it is very likely the first generation of nuclear fusion, which is the deuterium-tritium fusion that we have eliminated."
Hope swallowed hard, looked up, glanced through the porthole at the giant fish swallowing liquid ammonia seawater, and then looked back at the cabin below.
Like this giant fish, Poseidon's energy also comes from a fusion reactor.
In a sense, the two civilizations are not that different in level—even if its level of intelligence does not seem high, it does not prevent it from mastering controlled nuclear fusion by instinct!
"Professor, should we get closer to investigate?"
Looking at the radiation source and the enormous fish not far in front of him, Hansent's eyes flashed with fear as he asked softly.
Lü Yongchang fell silent.
Ultimately, the thirst for knowledge and curiosity prevailed over everything else.
"...keep getting closer."
"Prepare to launch the third batch of decoys."
"Stay as far away from its fusion core in the abdomen as possible; the main target of this exploration is its back."
"I don't understand,"
"How can a cellular organism grow an outer shell comparable to starship armor?"
"If we can crack the secret, the problem of hull materials for small planetary warships might be solved."
P.S.: Actually, I refused to add more chapters, but he gave me just too much.
Thank you so much to the amazing Jiuli乄 for the certification...
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