"This little thing can generate that much power?!"
The Head Councillor glanced in astonishment at the small fusion reactor prototype in the center of the factory.
1,000 megawatts-that was an absolutely staggering power output!
After all, a home diesel generator typically produced around 3-10 kilowatts.
Even the United States' vaunted Nimitz-class aircraft carriers had a total power output of only about 280 megawatts!
In other words, the black cylinder before them, roughly one and a half times a person's height, could power an aircraft carrier with ease!
At that thought, a flash of fervent excitement lit up the Head Councillor's eyes!
If this technology matured...
Given time, Xia Country would have the absolute final say on Earth!
"When do we start the experiment?"
The Head Councillor asked rather eagerly.
Beside him, a hint of hesitation appeared in Fang Xu's eyes.
This was a nuclear experiment, after all!
After wrestling with himself for a while, he said softly, "Head Councillor, perhaps... you should stand farther away?"
"Please don't underestimate this black cylinder. It's filled with liquid lithium!"
"If anything goes wrong..."
A trace of alarm flashed through the Head Councillor's eyes.
Liquid lithium combined with nuclear fusion...
Even a layman like him knew how dangerous that was!
Yet he still slowly shook his head. "No need!"
"Head Councillor!" Fang Xu immediately grew anxious. "Head Councillor, your safety..."
The Head Councillor gave Fang Xu a calm glance.
The unquestionable resolve on his face instantly stopped Fang Xu's remaining words.
"Don't worry about me. If Professor Lü Yongchang isn't backing down, how could I, the Head Councillor, hide like a coward?"
"Yongchang! Begin the experiment!"
Lü Yongchang nodded lightly, then turned toward the researchers operating the equipment and called out, "Begin the experiment!"
"Activate the heating system!"
As soon as Lü Yongchang gave