Shanghai Bureau Chief: Mr. Shen, You Think Too Highly of Me!

There were only a few power generation methods currently in use in the country.

Hydropower, wind power, solar power, and tidal power generation, which was still more experimental than practically utilized.

Then there were the traditional thermal power plants and nuclear power plants.

Tidal energy fell under hydropower. Shen Le realized that the only thing he could perhaps, maybe, possibly try incorporating into the Five Thunders was nuclear energy?

"So, could you find me a nuclear power plant and let me try absorbing some electricity?"

Shen Le called cautiously. There was no point troubling Gu Yulin with this request anymore, so he called the director of Shanghai's Special Affairs Bureau directly and asked him to coordinate it.

The director was stunned by the question:

A nuclear power plant?

What did he think a nuclear power plant was? Something he could coordinate just because he said so?

Although they were both department-bureau-level units and technically on the same level as him, any trouble at a nuclear power plant would be an enormous disaster. Their management was therefore extremely strict, with troops stationed there year-round.

It was not somewhere just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could call in favors!

Something like, "We have an external staff member here who, for personal reasons, wants to visit a nuclear power plant. It would be even better if he could tap into some of its electricity and have a taste of it—"

If he dared make that request, he would probably be investigated first—

"Which nuclear power plant would you like us to coordinate with?"

He did his best to keep his tone even, not allowing a trace of the turmoil in his heart to show as he asked earnestly and calmly. Shen Le thought for a moment.

"I don't have any particular requirements for