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Chapter 428

Delayed Announcement

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"Little Brother Chen, come over here."

After the celebration banquet with the many researchers, just as Chen Mo was preparing to leave Science Island, Li Chengzhi called him out and brought him into an empty office.

"I reported the successful Controlled Nuclear Fusion experiment to the higher-ups. We received word from them."

"Hm? Do you have another assignment?" Chen Mo asked.

"There is indeed a message." Li Chengzhi's expression turned serious. "What do you think the impact on today's world would be if news of the successful Controlled Nuclear Fusion experiment were announced now?"

"An energy revolution. It would affect the balance of the entire world order and might lead to a new order," Chen Mo said. Since he had been researching this, he had done plenty of homework before starting.

"Mm, that's right." Li Chengzhi acknowledged Chen Mo's words, then asked, "What else?"

"There would be plenty of other effects too. I can't explain them all at once. Even several papers probably wouldn't cover everything," Chen Mo said.

"Looks like you understand as well. Controlled Nuclear Fusion is a good thing. As you said, it will bring change and may even create a new order. But if it appears too suddenly, a pleasant surprise can become a shock. If we aren't prepared, it may not be a good thing. It could even become the source of chaos. Everything has two sides—you understand that, right?"

"Mm, I know that," Chen Mo said. "Just tell me what your assignment is."

"When something has both benefits and drawbacks, the drawbacks must be minimized and the benefits maximized. If the news is announced suddenly, then on a large scale, as you said, it could trigger global change and disrupt the existing order. Between change and a new order, crises and opportunities coexist. If

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