"Can you get dressed before that?"

Seeing Howard's impatient look, Luke glanced at the open dressing gown, which was empty, almost unobstructed.

I'm going to have to wash my eyes with Marlena again tonight.

He thought.

"It doesn't matter! Even in his pajamas, Einstein was able to give lectures at MIT. The light of wisdom is far more important than the cloak that covers the flesh. ”

Howard was in high spirits, and I don't know if it was because he had just finished his morning workout or if he wanted to show off his latest achievements to Luke.

"I finally know why those French literati like to go to brothels, you just slept with women, and even your words became so sour, if you slept a few more times, wouldn't you become Shakespeare."

Luke teased, but did not refuse Howard's invitation.

This resort manor located on the western part of Long Island is often visited, so a basic version of the underground laboratory has been prepared.

Howard isn't short of money anyway, and always comes in handy when this guy is inspired, or desperate to do some kind of research.

And, according to him, sometimes the brain goes blank, and he will bring the gangster woman here.

While looking at those complex calculation formulas, it is easier to stimulate the mind and spark when doing some kind of intense exercise.

Luke said he didn't believe even a single punctuation mark in this lewd statement.

"Haven't you even thought about tidying it up?"

Walking into the underground lab, he asked.

Compared to his son's futuristic, high-tech private lab, Iron Man's father's workplace is much more modest.

A long metal oval table, on which are placed manuscript papers for various calculations, as well as various tools that are messed up.

Four leftover pizza boxes, five or six cups of Fat House Happy Water, and plenty of coffee.

From the smell of household garbage, it is clear that Howard may not be lying, and he really stays in the lab these days.

"It's only in this messy state that I can find the tools I want to use, and if they were cleaned up and put in order, I might not be able to work properly."

Howard waved his hand, this is a personal habit, and Jarvis, the housekeeper who occasionally comes to take care of it, has long been accustomed to it.

Behind him are two simple stretchable whiteboards, densely packed with formulas, and the knowledge involved is enough to make a person dizzy.

Luke glanced at it and asked curiously, "Are you going to use palladium as an energy core?" ”

"You understand? Well, it's not surprising that anything incredible, that happens to Superman, seems so normal. ”

Howard said with a pretentious expression, and then continued: "I was involved in the Manhattan Project before, and Oppenheimer studied nuclear fission, using chain reactions to release terrible energy. ”

"I'm an arms dealer, but I'm not interested in weapons of uncontrollable destruction, and there are enough geniuses in that field that there's no need to squeeze one in."

"So you set your sights on nuclear fusion?"

Luke picked up a scribbled design drawing.

In terms of ideas, it has already taken the rudiments of a tokamak thermonuclear fusion reactor.

In appearance, it looks a bit like the big guy who was later placed in Stark's industrial weapons research and development department.

Iron Man Tony Stark, it was from it that he was inspired to develop a scaled-down version of the Ark Reactor.

"That's right! The fuels used for fusion energy are deuterium and tritium, which are abundant in seawater. There is about one deuterium atom for every 6,500 hydrogen atoms, and the total amount of deuterium in seawater is about 45 trillion tons. ”

Howard snapped his fingers, and having someone he could chat with who could understand what he was saying was the best thing in the world.

"The deuterium contained in each litre of seawater is completely fused, and the fusion energy released is equivalent to the energy of 300 litres of gasoline fuel. Based on the energy consumed by the world, the fusion energy of deuterium in seawater can be used for tens of billions of years. Therefore, as long as I solve the problem of nuclear fusion, I will solve the problem of the world's energy! ”

Luke, who kept up with the rhythm, nodded and said with a smile: "Even the Atlanteans, who are a maritime civilization, have not yet overcome the technical difficulties, where do you get your confidence?" ”

Nuclear fusion technology is very demanding and technically demanding, and controlled fusion is even more of a headache.

Of course, this is only for the real world that Luke used to be in.

There is no scientific barrier to the Marvel Universe at all, as long as a genius has an idea, he will soon be able to come up with a finished product that is close to black technology.

One of the representatives is none other than Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards.

"Because I'm a Stark genius."

Howard touched the two moustaches and said proudly.

"Something serious."

Luke gave each other a blank look, narcissism and genius are really Stark's family inheritance.

"Well, after I returned to New York from the Atlantic Ocean after piloting the Nautilus, I started experimenting with various cores that released energy."

Howard coughed twice and said solemnly: "Maybe it was a revelation from heaven that I discovered palladium." It is the No. 46 chemical element, which is a metal and has excellent catalytic properties. ”

"I electrolyzed heavy water with palladium and observed an unusually high energy yield, and measured neutron and tritium output."

What does this mean? If I use palladium as the energy core, build a large annular vacuum chamber, wrap a coil around the outside, push it with an electric current, create a huge spiral magnetic field inside, and then heat the plasma in it to a high temperature – the effect of nuclear fusion can be achieved. ”

Howard danced with excitement, a startling discovery for him and an exciting breakthrough study for the world.

"There are details that need to be considered. For example, stability, energy loss, and how to apply it...... These are issues that cannot be ignored. ”

Luke pondered for a moment before answering.

Howard was indeed a true genius, and he easily overcame a major hurdle that spanned the ages.

"You're right, I'm just working out a rough framework, and there's a lot more to fill in."

After the excitement, Howard finally returned to calm thinking.

"Doesn't the U.S. military have a 'Paperclip Project'? What do you think of S.H.I.E.L.D. recruiting so many German scientists, finding a few people who are interested in nuclear energy physics and forming a team? ”

"That's fine. But the Soviet side vigorously developed the nuclear industry, and long ago took the first step to take away a group of people, and the rest ...... Elite, you may not be able to look at it. ”

Luke shrugged, knowing that Howard was quite demanding of researchers.

"Wait, I've got a good candidate! The last time I had a cocktail party at the Atomic Energy Commission, I got to know a ...... Soviet scientists. ”

Howard frowned, trying to recall, "His name is ...... Anton Vanke! I heard that he defected from the Soviet Union and once presided over important projects. ”

"We talked a little bit about nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and he's barely a junior member of the genius club, maybe a good helper."

Luke blinked, the grievances of Stark and Anton's two generations of families, and this begins?

"Okay, I'll go find someone from the Atomic Energy Commission."

He nodded in agreement, paused, and asked meaningfully, "Howard, have you ever thought about shrinking the reactor as the core energy source of some kind of weapon?" ”

"For example?"

"For example...... Power armor. ”