When the door of the ward opened again, the "sick number" had already gone back to bed and lay down, one by two like frosted eggplants, without the slightest loss of their previous vitality.

Yu Feng, who was standing next to Yun Yu, pressed his eyebrows, feeling a little headache, but he was just a businessman's apprentice, and it was difficult to say anything.

After putting on his shirt again, Shen Rui walked out of the room with an embarrassed face, and wanted to say something to change the topic, but Yun Yu in front of him opened his mouth one step ahead of him.

"What's that?"

"Pounce, poker."

Shen Rui smiled embarrassedly, touched the back of his head and explained, "That's it...... The card games invented by the Blue Coats are famous in the taverns around here. ”

Yun Yu frowned slightly, and the lenses of her glasses reflected a sharp light.

"Tavern?"

"Well, alcohol doesn't affect the treatment, and it also interferes with the spread of the slime fungus variant...... This is what the doctor said to us. Being looked at by that sharp gaze, Shen Rui glanced around a little weakly, for fear that a doctor in the corridor happened to pass by.

Yun Yu was silent for a moment and sighed.

"Before I came here, I heard about you and was worried about your safety...... Now it seems that I am thinking too much. ”

Hearing that sigh, Shen Rui hurriedly explained.

"This, this can't be blamed on us, life outside the city is too monotonous, we have to find some...... Well, a way to pass the time for entertainment. ”

"So the way you pass the time is by gambling?"

Shen Rui, who felt that he was at a loss, stopped talking.

After all, it is not his job to purge discipline, Yun Yu did not continue on this topic, and after a pause, he talked about the arrangements after that.

"In two days, you will be transferred to Xizhou City and return to Yunjian Province on the return plane."

Hearing that he could go home, Shen Rui's face finally had a happy expression.

Although life here is interesting, it is only suitable for sojourn, not for long-term stays. If you can't get on the "endpoint cloud", there is no immersive virtual entertainment space, and you will still be bored after a long time.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to play any cards.

“…… You've lived here for a while, so tell me about it. ”

Hearing Yun Yu's inquiry, Shen Rui, who came back to his senses, hurriedly said.

"What do you want to know?"

Yun Yu thought for a while and said.

"For example, what kind of organization is this alliance?"

The question is a bit abstract.

Shen Rui scratched the back of his head, thought for a while and said.

Their own interpretation is...... The Survivors' Self-Rescue Alliance, led by the Vault residents, appears to be the United Front for Human Renewal, or The New Alliance for short. ”

Human revival is okay.

Yun Yu raised the left half of his eyebrows slightly, his expression was a little weird, but he didn't say anything.

The wasteland is home to many strangely named survivor colonies, with a kingdom of three people, a tribe of ten thousand, and a federation of ten small villages.

It seems that there is nothing surprising that the "alliance" that claims to revive human civilization.

Seeing that Yun Yu didn't speak, Shen Rui continued.

“…… No matter what they call them, the people here are very kind, but it is also true that the people are strong. Occasionally, unclear wastelanders will come in and make trouble, and they will soon be brought under control by the Vault dwellers......"

At this point, he suddenly remembered something and continued.

"Oh yes, those blue coats, many of them are awakened! Including their managers! Their biotechnology is very strong, and they should have mastered the technology that can steadily cultivate the awakened. ”

Yun Yu nodded, not thinking it was very strange.

It's not that there are no similar technology companies, it's just that like human cloning technology, it is not used much as a forbidden technology.

After all, awakening is not a good thing, and it comes at the expense of the probability of giving birth to offspring, and in terms of the overall fertility rate of society, it is not suitable for large-scale promotion in stable societies.

To a certain extent, the Ideal City perpetuates the legal and moral values of the era of the People's Union, and although it recognizes the identity of the Awakened, it does not respect it as much as the precarious wasteland guests.

Through mechanical exoskeletons and biomimetic organs, you can become a "superhuman", which not only makes the direction of strengthening more stable and controllable, but also does not have to sacrifice personal happiness.

However, it was enough to transform the residents of the Vault into awakened ones, and the administrator actually awakened himself.

This was not what she expected.

It seems that he still underestimated that guy's ambitions.

"I understand the basics."

After listening to Shen Rui's statement, Yun Yu pondered for a moment before continuing, "It seems that the situation here is more complicated than I imagined...... Including that manager. ”

Shen Rui was puzzled: "Complicated? ”

"Well," Yun Yu nodded, and continued in a flat tone, "ambition, the city, and leadership...... He has all the potential of a careerist, and is better at disguising and hiding than the average careerist. He will make himself look harmless and unpredictable about his true intentions. ”

Shen Rui scratched the back of his head and said with a subtle expression.

"But I think he's a pretty upright man, and the people here like him...... Could it be that you're thinking too much? ”

He's not alone.

Anyone who came into contact with that man could feel that he was a very good person, and the residents who lived here did not look like a fake pandering and flattery to him at all.

It was a world away from the survivor colonies they encountered along the way.

He had seen cannibal tribes that devoured their lives alive, communities of survivors who had devised cannibalism, and village chiefs who claimed to be civilized people even offered to give eleven or twelve-year-old girls as slaves in exchange for the weapons of civilization in their hands...... Of course, they refused.

Rather than being a careerist, Shen Rui felt that the person was somewhat similar to Lu Yang, the commander of the Pioneer...... More like an idealist.

However, this is just his personal opinion.

For example, a guy who calls himself Mr. House often curses him on the radio.

"It's not that I'm thinking too much, it's that you're thinking too simply," Yun Yu said lightly, "I don't deny that he has an upright side, but that doesn't mean that what I said is not true." ”

After a pause, she continued.

"This is not my opinion alone, according to the calculation results of the 'smart brain', there is a 37% chance that this war was provoked by the alliance."

Zhibrain is the main server of Ideal City, the core of the "endpoint cloud" network, and the business core of the Endpoint Group.

While the other Big Four groups rarely rely on AI for decision-making, Endpoint Group is highly intelligent, even more so than Kangmao Group, which uses a lot of bionic employees.

Shen Rui showed a surprised expression, glanced left and right in the corridor, then looked at Yun Yu again, and said cautiously.

"I think...... Judgments based on limited intelligence may not be reliable, even if they are intellectual. To be honest I don't believe in that stuff, and we'd better not discuss it on someone else's turf...... They were victims after all, and many people died that day. ”

Yun Yu's expression did not change at all, and he said in a calm tone.

"It's just reasonable to suspect that the Trailblazer was first attacked by the Legion on the northern outskirts of Clear Springs City, and shortly after they left here, they were intercepted by the Legion...... Many coincidences make me feel that things are not so simple. ”

"Of course, this is mere suspicion, and I will not present unverified speculation as evidence to the Board for consideration. Unless we have enough clues to prove that he started this war out of our aid or for his own selfish desires. ”

This is not her opinion alone.

In the Endpoint Group, there are quite a few people who hold similar views.

Going deeper, unlike Yinyi and Changge Group, Endpoint Group's business is mainly concentrated in Ideal City, and most of the survivors' settlements do not use their AI technology and cloud computing services at all, and "exploring overseas markets" is not beneficial to them.

Therefore, even if personal feelings are put aside, it is impossible for them to support this war from the perspective of interests.

Even if they ultimately voted yes.

Shen Rui opened his mouth, and finally shrugged helplessly.

"Well, I can't vouch for that he's going to be a good guy, I'm just saying my opinion...... I have a decent sense of that person. ”

"Understood, don't talk about this," Yun Yu continued in a soothing tone, "By the way, I almost forgot to ask, how much does your treatment cost?" ”

Shen Rui was slightly stunned.

He hadn't paid much attention to it.

After thinking for a moment, he replied in an uncertain tone.

"It seems to be...... Five hundred? ”

"So cheap?" Yun Xuan looked at him with a slight surprise.

Shen Rui: "Well, it should be five hundred a day." ”

Noticing that the expression on Yun Yu's face gradually became unfriendly, Yu Feng, who had not spoken, coughed dryly and quickly explained.

"It's a silver coin, a silver coin...... Not Cr. ”

……

Early the next morning.

The sky was bright.

A lone wolf in civilian clothes, yawning out of the shelter and finding the wind waiting there in the resurrection square.

As a life professional player and salted fish player, he rarely appears directly on the front line unless it is a large-scale event, and he rarely teams up to play the game.

After all, he has a deep self-knowledge of the fact that he will be held back.

Therefore, he usually either communicates professional issues with a few players in Factory 81 in the industrial area, or goes fishing to the lake with a fishing rod and a few calves.

Although he was pulled by the colleague in front of him to fill out the form, due to the large difference in game style, the two did not have much intersection in the game.

Basically, they play separately and get together occasionally.

It's the first time in months that a team has been formed early in the morning.

"What's the matter? I have to say it in the game. ”

The lone wolf looked at the wind in confusion, trying to find some clues in his face.

However, although this guy's game ID is not ordinary wild, his personality is very sullen, whether it is in the game or outside the game, the change in expression is not very obvious.

"Things in the game, of course, have to be said in the game." Tempest said solemnly, "Come with me, I'll take you to see something good." ”

The lone wolf asked subconsciously.

"What's good?"

However, Tempest didn't explain anything, just said succinctly.

"You'll know when you get there!"

Boy.

It's also sold.

The lone wolf raised his eyebrows, and there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

What interested him was not the guanzi that this guy sold, but the fact that behind that paralyzed face, there was a hint of excitement and excitement.

What is it about this guy that can make this guy so excited?

With curiosity, the lone wolf followed behind the wind and went all the way to the railway station on the northern outskirts of Dawn City, where he got on the train to Xizhou City.

The bump of almost a hundred kilometers ended.

When the two got out of the car, it was close to noon.

Seeing that he hadn't arrived at the place yet, the lone wolf who was following behind the wind finally couldn't help but ask.

"How far is it?"

And yet—

There was still only one sentence in response to him.

"It's coming!"

Lone wolf: "......"

The only consolation was that the excitement in the voice grew stronger, and perhaps they were close to the finish line, as the guy said.

Go deep into the urban area of Xizhou City.

Tempest skillfully set up his gun to check the situation on the street, and seeing that there was no danger, he led the lone wolf behind him through a ruined building to the entrance of the subway station.

The grass that had cracked through the cement swayed gently, and the shadows under the concrete walls were crawling with moss and reddish-brown rust.

It's quiet all around.

Not to mention a human being, it doesn't even look like a living thing.

Looking at the dark passage, the lone wolf swallowed, but seeing that the wind had no intention of stopping, he also followed.

I walked all the way along the subway tunnel with trepidation, and just when the lone wolf couldn't help but repeat the question he had asked half an hour earlier, the wind that was walking in front finally stopped.

Standing in front of a rusty iron door, the wind reached out and knocked on the door three times.

Not long after, there was movement behind the door, and then it opened with a "creak".

Two soldiers dressed in the exoskeleton of the Type 5 hussars stood on either side of the door.

When he saw the emblems on the breastplates and helmets of the two soldiers, a surprised expression appeared on the lone wolf's face.

Guards regiment?

How did the Administrator's Guards end up here?

"Please show me the VM." One of the soldiers said.

Tempest immediately handed the VM's arm out.

The soldier who had opened the door for them stepped forward, checked his VM, and then looked at the lone wolf standing there motionless.

"What about this one?"

"He's coming with me, can I take him in?"

Hearing the plea of the shelter inhabitants in front of them, the two soldiers exchanged glances, and one of them replied.

"Wait a minute, I'll ask the manager for instructions."

Tempest nodded.

"Thank you!"

After a few moments of waiting, the two soldiers received orders to let them go and let go of the doorway.

Relieved to see that the manager had accommodated his request, Tempest beckoned to the lone wolf and led him through the corridor behind the door.

The security level here is quite tight.

Not just the sentry at the doorway, but also the camera mounted in the corner of the hallway, and the hanging automatic machine gun.

Anyone who tries to force their way in will be beaten into a sieve the moment they break into the hallway.

Looking at the heavily guarded surroundings, Lone Wolf then looked at the VM map again, and found that this area was not recorded on the map, and his heart couldn't help but ignite excitement.

"Is this a hidden map? It's so mysterious. ”

Tempest didn't answer, just pointed ahead with his chin and led the lone wolf through the alloy door that opened in front of him.

At the moment when the two of them walked through the door, the scenery in front of them suddenly opened up.

The empty hall is hundreds of square meters, and people in work clothes walk back and forth here, and the whole scene is busy.

On the door directly opposite the hall, there is a door sign of [Reaction Room].

Following the footsteps of the wind, he walked straight into the reaction room, and a metal cylinder with a diameter of about ten meters quickly came into his eyes.

Countless pipes were attached to the alloy shell, leaving only a small window the size of a palm, through which it could be seen that the hollow cylinder was connected with intricate and delicate parts.

The lone wolf's face was full of surprise, even shock.

I didn't expect that there was such a big mystery hidden in this inconspicuous subway tunnel!

What surprised him even more was that the blue power armor, the administrator of the Alliance, was also here.

Not only that, but there were quite a few people standing next to that power armor.

Including Yin Fang, the head of the scientific expedition group, including Boss Xia and Xiaoyu, who were hidden in several versions ago, and the genius girl who went to the No. 81 Iron and Steel Plant and Goblin Technology before...... He remembered what seemed to be his name Pai.

The lone wolf lowered his voice and looked at the wind on the side and asked excitedly.

"Is this going to be a ceremony?"

"Controlled fusion reactor ignition!" With excitement flashing across his face, Tempest restrained the excitement in his tone and answered him in a slightly trembling voice.

After the level of the scientific expedition reaches LV6 (maximum LV10).

Players can check the research plan and experiment schedule of the scientific expedition team in the vault through the VM, and apply for the permission to be a spectator.

Hearing Tempest's words, a stunned expression appeared on the lone wolf's face.

What surprised him was not the controlled fusion itself, but the fact that the professor at Jinling University's School of Physics made such a fuss.

In other words, in "Wasteland Online", controlled nuclear fusion is not a particularly rare thing, right?

After all, in terms of setting, it is the research results of the eve of the Prosperous Era, and there are more black technologies than this to the sky!

"Controlled fusion reactor...... Doesn't the vault have a reactor? The lone wolf said with a strange expression.

"Yes."

"Is it necessary to come here and see?"

Tempest made a silent gesture and stared intently at the reactor.

"Don't talk, it's time to start!"

Seeing that this guy was so engaged, although the lone wolf was confused, he still kept his mouth shut and decided to accompany this colleague to see the end.

Not far away, the manager standing next to the guardrail glanced at the time, then at the researcher standing nearby, signaling that it was time to begin.

Production at the Dawn City plant was suspended, and the power station's thermal power generating units were used to maximize their output and to deploy all their electrical energy to the thermonuclear reactor.

As the capacitor filled, the researcher standing next to the control terminal paused on the touch screen, and soon the cylindrical device emitted a sizzling electrical sound.

When the last button was pressed, the magnetic field in the entire space was like a pot of boiling water.

Taking the compass out of his pocket, the wind looked at the manetic pointer with a frenzy in his eyes, and his mouth kept muttering.

"Magnetic restraint! It's magnetic constraints! ”

The lone wolf looked at him stunned, not knowing what to answer.

Not far away, Yin Fang, who was standing next to Chu Guang, pressed his eyebrows and said with a headache.

"It's leaking...... Sure enough, too much time has passed. ”

Chu Guang, who was standing aside, frowned.

"Does it matter?"

Before Yin Fang could speak, Pai, who was standing on the side, couldn't wait to answer.

"Don't worry, little problem! After a while, the magnetic restraint device will run stably, and the problem of magnetic field overflow will naturally disappear. ”

Yin Fang nodded.

"Well, it should be."

The magnetic field inside the reactor adjusts to the morphology of the plasma, and when the plasma stabilizes, the magnetic field will naturally stabilize.

Obviously, the reactor does not rely on a Faraday cage for magnetic field shielding, or even does not have this redundant design at all.

It is for this reason that the outermost wall of the reactor leaves a small window where you can "visualize" the plasma operation.

Seeing that these two researchers guaranteed that there would be no problems, Chu Guang continued to read patiently.

The azure light appeared behind the palm-sized window, and as the energy continued to gather, it quickly turned into pure white light.

It should be a plasma encased in a magnetic field.

Even through the thick reactor shell, Chu Guang could still intuitively feel the scorching heat that could melt everything and the terrifying energy contained in it!

Not far away.

The technicians standing in front of the workbench completed the work at hand and reported the current situation one after another.

"The plasma temperature has reached a critical value!"

"Probe observes reaction occurring!"

"The core is in good condition and the restraint is working properly!"

"The energy surplus reaches the condition of self-sustainment!"

"Cut off the external power!"

"The voltage difference has been adjusted!"

"Phase difference to zero!"

"Frequency synchronization complete!"

“……”

"Grid-connected!"

With the last command, a huge electric current passed through the cables buried in the wall, and a vast ocean of energy filled Dawncity's power grid in an instant.

At the power station next to the new industrial zone, thermal power units operating at full capacity have been shut down.

By this moment, they had fulfilled their mission.

In the days to come, the alliance will no longer need to burn firewood and coal to generate electricity, and clean nuclear energy will cover the entire territory of the alliance through the grid.

From the flickering arc of a steel plant, to the electrolysis room of a hydrogen plant, to the light bulbs, fans and even air conditioners of every house in a residential area......

The energy that runs on the Union grid has never been so abundant!

Looking at the white light in the reactor that gradually stabilized, Chu Guang's tense expression finally turned into a relieved smile.

From this moment on, the alliance officially entered a new era.

And on this barren ruins, the fire of civilization has finally been ignited again!

History will remember this moment!

Chu Guang looked back at the people standing next to the reactor, and there were faces that were excited, happy, surprised, or dazed.

He undid the visor of his helmet and said approvingly.

"Good job."

"Everyone, for a great job!"

……

Reactor ignition ends.

The NPCs, including the manager, are busy going their separate ways.

Tempest was the only one who walked out of the reaction chamber as if he had lost his soul, compass in his hand, and his eyes blank.

"Hey, brother, the ignition ceremony seems to be over." Looking at the wind standing stupidly in the hall, the lone wolf whispered a reminder.

Nuclear fusion was beyond his professional scope, and he couldn't see anything about it after watching it for a long time.

Hearing a colleague's voice in his ears, Tempest finally came back to his senses.

However, the expression on his face was no longer excited and excited.

It's loss......

Even disappointment.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Lone wolf asked with concern.

Tempest was silent for a long time, then suddenly shook his head and let out a sigh.

"The gap is too big......"

The cooling unit is not seen, perhaps integrated inside the reactor.

However, he was completely confused about how the reactor, which was only a dozen meters in diameter, contained that terrifying energy.

What made him even more unbelievable was that he could see the outline of the plasma with his naked eyes through a small window, without being burned by the scorching light......

Whether it is the material or the design process, the reactor is like a black box to him, and even if he puts it in front of him, he cannot understand the mysteries inside.

Instead, he felt that common sense was subverted......

The lone wolf looked at him in amazement.

The gap is too big?

Boy......

Could it be that you are still planning to get one in reality?!

Tempest looked at the compass in his hand, the previous beating pointer, somehow no longer trembling, and pointed steadily in the direction it should point.

The only thing he was sure of was that at the moment of ignition, it should have been a huge magnetic field confined the plasma.

However, after successful ignition, the spilled magnetic field disappeared completely.

So much so that he couldn't even determine whether the overflowing magnetic field was sealed, or if the reactor was not relying on the energy of the magnetic field at all, restraining the heat far beyond the star......

The lone wolf scratched his hair and thought for it, "I remember...... It is mentioned on the official website that the fuel used in the reactor of the refuge is pure helium-tri? ”

Tempest: "Hmm. ”

Lone wolf: "Can you get that thing on Earth?" ”

Tempest: "I can't do it. ”

Lone wolf: "......"

Glancing at the closed alloy door, a wry smile suddenly appeared on Tempest's expressionless face.

It dawned on him that there was no point in dwelling over how to bind the plasma.

Deuterium-tritium fusion can also be ignited with a laser.

However, helium triple fusion ......

With the harsh reaction conditions, he couldn't think of any other way to set the reactor on fire......

……

The news of the successful ignition of the reactor in Xizhou City quickly took wings and soon spread through the streets of the alliance under the publicity of newspapers and radio.

Chu Guang was not worried about the reactor being remembered.

The company's aviation base is next to the Tianshui tributary, and except for the Great Rift Valley, no one in the entire river valley province should dare to provoke those guys.

What's more, unlike the alternate Earth, controlled fusion in the wasteland is not a rare thing, and even nuclear fuel is far rarer than the technology itself.

In the absence of the ability to absorb excess energy, thermal power generation may not be as good as nuclear power.

Of course, for the league, there is no need to worry about this at this point.

Twelve "killer whale" transport planes from the enterprise have been transferred and deployed from the airport in the north of Shuguang City to the open space near the Tianshui tributary in the north of Xizhou City.

Cables as thick as pythons are plugged into the side of the plane, pumping energy from the alliance's power grid like a whale sucking water.

In addition, the water of the tributary of Tianshui was also extracted.

A series of fuel cells, including solid-state hydrogen and metallic hydrogen batteries, are fundamentally different from chemical batteries, the former does not carry oxides themselves, but extracts oxygen from the air to participate in redox reactions.

Using the entire atmospheric environment as the cathode is also the reason why the energy density of fuel cells is much higher than that of general chemical batteries.

However, on the other hand, metal-hydrogen batteries are a little more cumbersome to supplement energy, and they need to meet both the conditions of a reliable power grid and sufficient water sources.

Standing in the aviation base that had just been circled, Yi Chuan's eyebrows fluttered and said to Chu Guang next to him.

“…… At this rate, we could be fully charged in a day at most! Once the charge is complete, we'll be able to send a second wave of supplies in three days at the latest! ”

At present, there are only 12 aircraft enterprises with a range of 3,000 kilometers, but it will not be long before they can assemble another 12.

Twenty-four large transport aircraft were installed.

With power grids on both sides, they can create a steady air corridor between the southern and eastern coasts of the valley province, delivering a steady stream of equipment and supplies to the front lines!

Chu Guang smiled and said.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome," Yi Chuan said with a hearty smile, "We are allies on the same front, this is for our common victory, in order to defeat our common enemy!" ”

"Even for the sake of a common victory, we will not forget your helping hand at a critical moment."

Taking his eyes away from the warm-hearted young man in front of him, Chu Guang "inadvertently" looked at the planes not far away.

After a pause, he suddenly sighed softly.

"But then again, what a shame it would be for these planes to go back empty, or ...... Bring some souvenirs back from us. ”

"Specialty?" Yi Chuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand, "No, no, our assistance to you is gratuitous!" That's what we should do, too! ”

Looking at the sunny smile on the young man's face, Chu Guang was full of emotion in his heart, if only everyone was as kind as him.

But......

This is obviously impossible.

It's the honeymoon period for alliances and businesses, and he has to seize that window of time.

Whether it is for short-term or long-term considerations, he needs to take advantage of this opportunity to bundle more interests between the two parties.

Otherwise, when the war is over, the province of the valley will not be so important to the business, and he will have to intrigue with the faceless rich man next door across the air.

Clearing his throat and looking at Yi Chuan, who was resigning, Chu Guang said in a solemn tone.

"I know your aid is gratuitous, and we appreciate your generosity, but we can't always reach out to you at the first time of trouble, it will make my conscience go away!"

"We have a saying here that is called the exchange of gifts, and we have prepared some gifts for you."

"It's not a precious thing, but it's also a little bit of our heart!"

(End of chapter)