"This...I..." Li Anwen stammered for a long time, unable to speak.
He hadn't expected Liu Bangguo to support Ye Chen so much, and for a moment he was really embarrassed.
After all, he had his own ulterior motives, so it was somewhat inappropriate for him to mock Ye Chen to his face!
However, he was dissatisfied with having someone the same age as his grandson appointed as the chief engineer.
Liu Bangguo ignored Li Anwen and slowly said, "I'm sure everyone knows the importance of this nuclear fusion reactor. Everyone here is a core researcher. If anyone wants to leave, please leave now. But if you stay, you must follow orders and maintain confidentiality. Those who decide to stay must sign a confidentiality agreement."
Everyone present nodded in agreement and signed their names on the confidentiality agreement.
Li Anwen stood there, stunned and at a loss, his face showing some embarrassment.
Just now, the loudest voice opposing Ye Chen's appointment as chief engineer was myself, and I even made sarcastic remarks.
If we sign now, where will we put our faces?
At this moment, Liu Bangguo approached him with the confidentiality agreement and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
"I..."
Li Anwen wanted to turn away defiantly, but he really wanted to participate in the project.
This is a nuclear fusion project! You can brag about it for a lifetime. You'll definitely regret it for the rest of your life if you miss it!
"There are two confidentiality agreements here, one for those participating in the project and one for outsiders. Think it over carefully." With that, Old Liu left.
Seeing Liu Bangguo turn and leave, Li Anwen shuddered and his mind suddenly cleared.
"What does face matter! With such a great opportunity right in front of me, if I didn't participate just because I couldn't bring myself to do it, I'd be a complete idiot!"
Looking at the two confidentiality agreements, Li Anwen signed his name on the confidentiality agreement for participating in the project without hesitation.
"Old Liu, Old Liu, wait for me."
After signing, Li Anwen jogged to catch up with Liu Bangguo, acting as if nothing had happened.
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10:00 AM.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Nansha Bay nuclear fusion reactor has officially begun.
Ye Chen and all the project team members participated in a simple yet grand groundbreaking ceremony.
As the world's first nuclear fusion reactor to officially begin construction, it was featured in a one-minute report on the evening news that day.
The key figures in the film have all been censored and their faces have been blurred.
As for the location, with satellites flying everywhere these days, it's impossible to keep it a secret.
However, the area surrounding Nansha Bay is mostly barren mountains, and the main access routes are heavily monitored by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so suspected individuals cannot enter at all.
When this news on the evening news came to people's attention, the whole of China was in an uproar!
On Weibo's trending topics list, a singer who was just about to hold a concert was pushed off the list in less than an hour.
"My God, I never imagined that I would live to see China develop controlled nuclear fusion!"
"I have nothing more to say, China is awesome!"
"After a century, China has risen again and will soon stand at the top of the world. The humiliation of the past will be completely wiped away!"
"Hey upstairs, can I ask you this: is controlled nuclear fusion really that amazing? That it could take China to the top of the world!"
No sooner had the question been asked than someone explained, "Let me tell you why. Controlled nuclear fusion is a cutting-edge technology that every superpower is pursuing. Once it is achieved, it means that China will have an inexhaustible supply of energy."
"At that time, China's scientific research, military industry, aerospace and other fields will all experience tremendous leaps forward!"
"All current problems can be solved, and China will enter the realm of a Type I civilization!"
"OP, he probably won't understand your explanation. Let me put it simply: achieving controlled nuclear fusion and having an endless supply of energy is like instantly raising your monthly salary from 3,000 to 30,000, plus all sorts of benefits, subsidies, holidays, etc., you can have whatever you want. Wouldn't that be awesome?"
"Seriously! That's awesome, fucking awesome!"
Upon hearing this simple answer, some netizens who were not clear about the significance of controlled nuclear fusion immediately understood and began to cheer excitedly!
......
At the same time, the news began to spread on the internet.
"Really? With China's technology being so backward, how did they manage to do that?"
"This must be fake news!"
"It's been broadcast on China's national news program, so it's probably true!"
"My god, unbelievable! China actually did this faster than us!"
"What is ITER all about? It cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and China has already taken the lead!"
Is it possible that China's controlled nuclear fusion technology was stolen from ITER?
"Come on, China has already developed it, while ITER is still a long way off. Who would believe you're talking about theft?"
"Construction has only just begun, and we don't even know if the ignition will be successful. Maybe China is just bragging."
"Arrogant and conceited, is it so hard to admit that others are better?!"
......
Within just one hour, the number of discussions about this news on foreign social media platforms exceeded ten million, reaching a fever pitch!
Netizens are in an uproar, with all sorts of arguments and questions flooding in!
The U.S. government also received this message.
An elderly man with a hooked nose, blond hair, and dressed in an expensive suit slammed the report in his hand onto the conference table.
His eyes widened, his expression fierce, and he roared, "Damn it, how did China suddenly succeed in developing nuclear fusion?"
"Our intelligence agencies were saying last month that China had only made progress on the tokamak device, and that they could build a nuclear fusion reactor in just one month! What are they doing!?"
The director of the US military research institute, Noyce, sat in his seat, picked up the report with a look of horror, and saw its contents.
"Impossible! How did China do that? It's unbelievable!"
He has been in charge of the US's controlled nuclear fusion research project and knows all too well the difficulties involved, which are absolutely beyond the reach of current human technology!
However, China suddenly announced that it had achieved this and had begun building a nuclear fusion reactor!
This is nothing short of mythology, completely beyond Noyce's comprehension!
The American executives attending the meeting also looked extremely nervous; they knew very well that if this news was confirmed...
Then, the global energy landscape will change, and the dollar, which is tied to energy, will collapse!
The United States is about to enter its darkest period in history!
Although unwilling to believe it, these people still tried to verify the authenticity of the news through various channels.
Other major powers are acting in tandem with the US, deploying various forces and utilizing their hidden networks of relationships.
Besides wanting to gather more intelligence, they were also wondering if there was a chance to steal the technical data on nuclear fusion!
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