Section 298

Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, but then he was relieved.

It is normal for old leaders to pay attention.

In fact, a few months ago, the old leader specially visited them and encouraged them.

Liu Cong nodded, and finally took out a mobile phone to make a call. Soon, the call was connected.

"...Yes, Master Xiao is next to me now. Okay, I will hand the phone to him now."

Then Liu Cong nodded to Xiao Yi and handed him the phone.

After taking the call, Xiao Yi said: "It's me, the leader."

Then, a kind voice came from over there: "Xiao Yi, are you going to start lighting the fire soon?"

Xiao Yi replied: "Yes."

"Haha, it's been so long. It's the last day. How are you? Are you confident?"

After Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, he said: "I am 90% sure that I can succeed. Don't worry, leader."

"90% sure..." The other side smiled: "I remember at the beginning, you seemed to be talking about 20% sure, right? Now it has increased to 90%."

Xiao Yi recalled the very beginning. At that time, he indeed said that he was only 20% sure.

But now...

He smiled and said: "That was so long ago after all. To grasp this kind of thing, when the coffin is about to be finalized, the higher the better."

"Haha! That's good!" the old leader said: "But just do it with confidence and boldness. Even if you fail, it's okay. If you fail this time, then do it again. If anything happens, I'll be here. I'll carry it for you."

Xiao Yi was startled, then laughed and said: "With your words, I really have nothing to worry about, but I still say that, I am 90% sure that we will succeed!"

"Okay, then I will wait here for your good news. In the next few hours, I will be here waiting for your news. After success, I want to hear you report to me personally."

"Make sure to complete the mission."

The old leader laughed a few more times, and finally the phone call ended.

Handed the phone to Liu Cong again.

Liu Cong took the phone and then smiled: "The next step is up to you. Nuclear fusion. If it succeeds, I will help you apply for the highest science and technology award later."

Xiao Yi smiled and said: "Okay, then I will wait for your words. It just so happens that three years have passed and this year it is time for a new award ceremony."

"Just don't worry."

Liu Cong sighed: "Nuclear fusion, for our country, China, it can only be compared to two bombs and one satellite, right?"

Xiao Yi waved his hand, then said no more and left the lounge.

He returned to the main control room, picked up the intercom, and asked again: "Have all the on-site inspection personnel completed the inspection?"

"The inspection has been completed."

Soon, a report came from inside.

"Very good." Xiao Yi looked at the time and said, "It is now 10:22. Everyone will have evacuated the scene before 10:30, and then at 10:30, preparations for the ignition will begin officially!"

"yes!"

Subsequently, all personnel who were still near the main body of the reactor quickly evacuated the scene and went to the designated safe area. All personnel were counted to ensure that no one stayed inside.

Until around 10:29, a report came over the intercom: "Everyone has evacuated."

"good."

Xiao Yi said: "Vacuum team, report the current vacuum status."

As early as a month ago, the vacuum pump in the vacuum chamber had started working.

After all, the volume of the internal vacuum chamber is so large, the longer the vacuum extraction time must be, the better. A month is actually not that long.

Soon, the leader of the vacuum team reported the current situation.

"The vacuum degree has reached 8.5×10^-7Pa level, meeting the ignition requirements!"

Xiao Yi nodded: "Okay."

"Superconducting group, reporting current superconducting status."

"The superconducting coil current has been charged. The current current reaches 8.32*10^6 amps! The magnetic field intensity reaches 20T. Check the magnetic field distribution diagram. It fully meets the planned status. The magnetic field mode switching function is also completely normal. Everything is ready!"

"good!"

Looking at the data on the large display screen at the front, Xiao Yi nodded with satisfaction.

"Finally, the cooling team, reporting status."

"All cooling devices are normal, the internal coolant flow is normal, and everything is ready!"

"very good."

Xiao Yi said.

The people present could not help but clenched their fists in excitement.

The three major preparations in the early stage are now running normally.

Then, it’s time to officially start!

Xiao Yi, who was standing at the front, took a look at the situation. At this moment, everyone was ready.

He turned around again and focused his eyes on the display screen.

Each of the above data represents a technology belonging to China.

All parts and components for building sun reactors are made in China.

Now, it’s time to light up the sun here.

Taking a deep breath, he began to give instructions.

"Start injecting fuel!"

Only a few glimmers of light flashed, and the deuterium and tritium fuel entered the vacuum chamber under the precise control of the solenoid valve.

Behind this precise control is the countless simulation optimization and repeated testing of the fuel injection system to ensure the best balance between plasma density and impurity control.

As the sensor showed, the vacuum chamber was filled with deuterium-tritium fuel, waiting to be heated to a high temperature of 100 million degrees.

Then, everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi walked to the main control console, and the red ignition button seemed to foreshadow something.

"Start the ignition countdown."

Then, the countdown sounded in the control room.

"10!"

"9!"

"8!"

...

"1!"

"Ignition!"

Xiao Yi pressed the red button again.

This was the third time he pressed the ignition button, and as he said before, this time would be the most critical one.

Accompanied by a roar, high-power radio frequency waves and neutral particle beams were injected into the vacuum chamber at the same time, starting to heat the deuterium-tritium fuel inside.

As the temperature rises, the deuterium-tritium gas molecules finally enter the plasma state from the gas state. Under the constraint of the strong magnetic field, the plasma begins to circulate in the O-tube and further heats up. Gradually, a dazzling white light begins to appear on its surface.

"The RF power is increased to 50 MW, and the particle beam heating power is increased to 100 MW!"

The leader of the plasma heating system group reported.

A few seconds later, a bright purple light rose in the vacuum chamber, reflecting the silver figure of the ring coil, like a holy halo.

Everyone present knew that this meant that the plasma temperature had exceeded 100 million degrees Celsius, and the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction was proceeding violently.

"The plasma temperature has reached 100 million degrees Celsius!"

But it was not like before when people would celebrate briefly.

Because everyone present knew that this was just the beginning.

Lines of data appeared on the big screen until a certain moment.

"The plasma triple product has exceeded the ignition threshold, and we have reached the Lawson criterion again!"

At this time, the people present finally couldn't help but celebrate briefly.

Xiao Yi also smiled slightly, but his mentality was more stable.

"Okay, the plasma has entered steady-state combustion, alpha particle self-heating is dominant, and the external heating power can be reduced."

Calmly give the order: "Next, just keep the temperature at 120 million degrees."

The leader of the heating system group quickly responded: "Yes!"

He began to adjust the parameters to keep the temperature of the entire plasma at around 120 million degrees. This temperature is just right.