"This is a fusion reactor?"

Raising his head, Zao Wou-Ki asked, staring at the ring-shaped structure in front of him.

The engineer next to him frowned and said helplessly: "That's right." With a strong magnetic field confined to high-temperature plasma, we were able to continue to operate this spaceship thanks to this nuclear fusion reactor with Tokmak as the core. ”

"I see. But what's wrong with it? Suddenly it malfunctions? Zhang Wei, what's going on? Zao Wou-Ki asked.

Zhang Wei shook his head and said with annoyance: "Who knows." Maybe the wire was out of order, and as a result, the internal energy could not be output. ”

"Didn't the inside stop working?"

"Confined magnetic fields have always been normal, and it shouldn't be a problem with the cyclic line. But I guess there may be a problem with the interface of the internal output wire, otherwise why wouldn't the energy generated by the nuclear fusion reaction flow out? As for the reason? I guess it flowed down from the time I was in Magic Rock Mountain before. ”

"When will it be fixed?"

"Fixed? Don't blow up to be lucky. ”

Zhang Wei snorted coldly, as if he was dissatisfied with Zao Wou-ki's attitude: "Do you know how much helium-3 fuel this thing is storing?" One kilogram. Very little, right. But unfortunately, once it explodes, it is equivalent to a megaton hydrogen bomb. That's right, it's a hydrogen bomb! We are just staying by the side of the hydrogen bomb now, and we will 'boom' anytime and anywhere, and we will completely play it. ”

"So serious?" Zao Wou-Ki was a little curious and swept through the entire fusion reactor.

The entire nuclear fusion reactor is nearly twenty meters in diameter and about ten meters high, and it is a rather large mechanical body, because it is covered by a steel cover, and everything inside cannot be seen clearly. And above this hood, it is connected by some steel pipes to a turbine engine next to it, on this cylinder. There are also countless light drills and cables that connect it to the operator's station.

And this, of course, is the core that provides the power of the entire spacecraft, the Tokmak device capable of producing nuclear fusion reactions.

"Of course it's serious. In fact, the power supply inside the so-called nuclear fusion reactor is divided into two parts, one part is used to stabilize the magnetic field, and the other part is used to supply energy. Generating the power that makes the airship run. This so-called output device is actually a safety valve that offloads the excess current from the approved level, thus preventing the fusion from heating up. But if this safety valve fails, then the entire nuclear reaction inside the nuclear fusion will gradually strengthen due to the strengthening of the coil, until finally the entire magnetic field can no longer be restrained, and it will bang and blow us up completely. ”

"In that case, then why not open it. See what's going on inside? After all, this thing is so serious, there should be a safe unloading device. Zao Wou-Ki immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly asked.

After all, this thing is equivalent to a megaton hydrogen bomb, and once an explosion occurs, it will definitely cause serious consequences.

In order to avoid such a catastrophe that can destroy the city, such devices should generally be equipped with a safe unloading device, so that the temperature can drop in case of emergency, and such a serious disaster can be avoided.

And this kind of measure. It shouldn't be difficult to solve!

Zao Wou-Ki looked at a few people with suspicion, after all, this kind of measure. All the professionals here should understand.

Zhang Wei tugged at the corners of his mouth, suddenly feeling that he was completely despised, and his words were also a little impulsive: "The question is, if we stop, how can we make it ignite successfully?" ”

"Ignition?"

Zao Wou-Ki was puzzled, feeling more and more like a mountain across the line. So much so that he didn't understand what the other party was saying at all.

"That's right. It's ignition! Annoyantly took off the hat, Zhang Wei threw it to the ground and stepped on it vigorously, and said as if complaining: "Otherwise, why would we discuss it until now?" With that, he lifted his foot hard and slammed it on the steel pillar next to him. So much so that the whole person bared his teeth and cursed.

Zao Wou-Ki was confused and asked, "Can't we light a fire here?" ”

"Hmph. Do you know? In order to make the plasma inside this thing warm enough to produce nuclear fusion, you need an external power source for laser ignition, otherwise you won't be able to make it run smoothly even with hydrogen fuel and this thing. And igniting the hydrogen fuel pellets also requires a laser ignition device. This thing not only occupies the system and quality, but also consumes a huge amount of energy. With such a small ship, what confidence do you have that we have the ability to ignite? ”

Zhang Wei scoffed, if the nuclear fusion engine only needs to pull the trigger to ignite the work, then what are they doing so far?

More than sixty engineers who are considered to be top existences in various fields, and they can shake out something that is worthy of a lifetime of research by low-level researchers, and their brains that have long been limited by rigorous thinking logic do not feel that an ordinary person can provide much help, even if this person is a so-called true martial arts realm powerhouse.

After all, what if a big soldier can fight?

It's not that you don't know how to make artillery shells, you don't know how to make radars, and even those electronic devices, mechanical combat vehicles, etc., which one doesn't need a professional to do? The era of thinking that if you are strong, you can do whatever you want, has long disappeared with the appearance of muskets and explosives, and the future era can only be the era of science and technology.

For them, who have not yet embraced the culture of the other world, this world that still worships force is just a barbaric and uncivilized backward era.

Zao Wou-Ki didn't expect this, so he had to apologize: "So, our spaceship doesn't have the ability to ignite?" ”

"That's right. In fact, this is true even for the Tianjing-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and the Shangjing-class nuclear-powered submarines. Although they carry nuclear fusion reactors, they also have no ignition ability. Unless they return to their bases, they will still be blind once the nuclear fuel is burned out. Zhang Wei thought about it in pieces.

Of course, this is also a means of clamping down on the army by the state.

Controlling logistics, clamping down on force, and preventing mutiny are also the drawbacks brought about by the development of high technology.

The modern army's requirements for logistics are too strong, and basically even the food, drinking, food, clothing, and housing of soldiers have completely become impossible without logistics, and even the basic common sense that logistics is the premise for determining the outcome of a war.

In this case, suddenly leaving the support of the army, they will feel headaches and brain fever, and naturally there is a reason.

"Is there no way around it?"

Zao Wou-Ki was helpless, after all, if the spaceship continued to stop here, wouldn't they have to swim across the strait?

"No way. Unless the reactor is stopped, we simply cannot check what is going on inside. Zhang Wei stretched his hand and said helplessly. (To be continued.) )