Chapter 70: Nuclear Fusion Technology
Basic Science: Level 1 (289/1000)
Electronics: Level 1 (350/1000)
Mechanics: Level 1 (330/1000)
Materials Science: Level 1 (370/1000)
Space Science: Level 1 (11/1000)
Xinghai Chip Laboratory, Fan Ren sat in his office, eyes slightly closed.
In his mind, as expected, after such a long time of effort, from purifying graphene to preparing carbon nanotubes, to upgrading high-voltage radio to lithography machine, and then to the final chip preparation process.
After going through these processes, the experience bar on his originally slowly progressing Seed of Civilization surged up a large amount.
The time he spent hiding in the office today was already not short.
Elementary optical electronic circuit technology unlocked.
Elementary mechanical automation factory blueprint unlocked.
Tri-Titanium Alloy refining technology unlocked.
Nuclear Fusion Reactor technology unlocked.
Massive amounts of information kept pouring into his mind; these were all new technologies unlocked by the system after the experience points broke 100.
Fan Ren spent a full day to absorb this information almost completely.
When he opened his eyes, they were already filled with bloodshot veins.
But his face couldn’t help but show radiant excitement.
The knowledge reserve that had always been lacking in electronic circuits was now supplemented. He even had no doubt that his current level in designing chip architecture circuits was not inferior to the extremely talented A’dai.
Not only that, the next second technology was also what he, or rather Xinghai, currently lacked the most.
Mechanical automation factory blueprint.
The fully automated factory designed according to this blueprint utilized high-voltage radio technology, solid-state battery technology, and graphene chip.
It basically employed all the technologies he had researched before.
Fan Ren carefully estimated that after the automation factory designed with this concept was completed, compared to their current Xinghai chip manufacturing plant, the production capacity could nearly triple.
Once put into production, it would really be like timely rain, helping Xinghai Technology solve the serious shortage of production capacity in various series of chips.
And the tri-titanium alloy refining technology unlocked in the materials science category next made Fan Ren scratch his head for a moment.
This was a high-strength alloy ten times stronger than aluminum alloy.
However, the main ore of this alloy could not form in an oxygen environment due to the raw ore, and the mineral sources existing on Earth were extremely scarce. According to the system’s introduction, this ore could only form in a space vacuum environment.
Although the various data of this alloy material made Fan Ren drool for a while, with application domains involving all aspects of modern science, with his current capabilities, he obviously did not have the conditions for large-scale production and refinement.
His gaze turned to the last unlocked technology.
Nuclear Fusion Reactor.
Fan Ren’s mood immediately became excited.
The energy problem has always been one of the important factors troubling human development. For this, countless scientists have devoted themselves to it, racking their brains to find ways to develop cleaner and more efficient future energy sources.
From chemical energy, namely petroleum, to wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and tidal energy, and so on.
In these domains, there are now not many directions left to explore.
And since humanity discovered that the sun hanging overhead is a star continuously undergoing nuclear fusion reactions, this energy release process where light atomic nuclei combine into heavier atomic nuclei has gradually been recognized by more scientists.
As human development advances by leaps and bounds, environmental problems have begun to be valued by various nations.
This energy source, with high energy density, nearly inexhaustible raw materials, and clean and environmentally friendly, is also known as one of the indispensable energy sources for human future development.
It is precisely because of this cognition that the major forces around the world have invested huge human and financial resources in this project.
Unfortunately, current human materials science cannot solve the problems of over 100 million degrees Celsius high temperature and high pressure generated during the nuclear fusion process.
How to stably achieve and safely maintain this reaction process is the key direction that scientists from various countries have been exploring.
And now, Fan Ren knew what the core material to solve the problem was.
Only tri-titanium alloy paired with carbon nanotubes could stably control this high-temperature and high-pressure reaction process.
As expected, the unlocking of every technology was developed step by step along the technology tree.
From the initial high-voltage radio to the current nuclear fusion reactor technology, they all had direct or indirect relationships with each other.
Fan Ren contentedly exited the consciousness space, and after sorting out these technical data, it was time for the next step’s plans.
Nowadays, graphene chips are selling like hotcakes; once released, orders are sold out until half a year later.
Although solid-state batteries are restricted from export by the White Alliance, with high-value patent authorization fees, the profitability remains considerable.
Liu Jun’s high-voltage radio technology over there is also gradually being accepted in the high-end equipment application domain, with profit amounts growing rapidly every month.
After thinking about it, Fan Ren felt that with Xinghai Technology’s current money-making level, they could design and build mechanical automation factories on a large scale on one side, in order to further increase chip production capacity.
On the other side, they could also start investing in the research and development of nuclear fusion reactors.
Thinking of this, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.
He wondered what reaction Jin Qiaoying would have after telling her these two plans for the future.
United States, San Francisco, Cupertino.
Unlike his eloquent talk at the previous meeting, Jin Ze was exceptionally quiet today.
The person angrily venting in the meeting room was Nvidia’s Huang Wei.
“No, we absolutely cannot let Xinghai Technology continue to develop. Today at market open, my stock price, and those of everyone present, have been at the daily limit down for two consecutive days!”
“Indeed, the combined losses of everyone present add up to nearly a trillion! If this continues, just taking our AMD as an example, I cannot guarantee the company won’t collapse.”
Susan of AMD Chip Company also had a very grave expression.
Not only her, the bosses of several semiconductor domain companies present all had basically the same expression as her.
“Jin Ze, speak up. What ideas do you have.”
Domenis, as Intel Company CEO and Semiconductor Alliance chairman, could not remain silent forever. Compared to these people, Jin Ze, who had been dealing with Xinghai all along, had more right to speak.
Jin Ze lifted his head that had been lowered, his face showing no expression. He slowly scanned the crowd present and then shook his head.
In the eyes of the crowd, he did not see the desperate resolution to go all in.
“Mr. Jin, San Xin’s stock price is also at daily limit down. As the successor that Mr. Zhiyong pinned great hopes on, do you have no ideas at all?”
Upon hearing this, Jin Ze looked up at the person who said it, and a barely perceptible sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Grandfather had played the clown back then, orchestrated by their Apple CEO. The purpose of saying these now was just to point the spear of solving the problem at their own San Xin.
After thinking about it, Jin Ze felt it was time for him to say something.
“Apple Company sold 1.2 billion mobile phones last year, holding the throne of highest global profits for many years. Now facing a threat, are you still thinking of preserving yourselves and using our San Xin as the vanguard to charge ahead?”
After he finished speaking, he didn’t give Kuke a chance to retort, turning his gaze to Domenis.
“Intel Company relied on architecture patents to lie down and earn money for decades, right? And now?”
Immediately after, he mockingly said to Huang Wei, whose face had paled over there: “Boss Huang, impressive! Just relying on GPU chips to push the company’s market value to 23 trillion! Unprecedented.”
While the crowd was speechless in the face of his mockery, Jin Ze sighed again.
“Still not recognizing the current situation? Graphene chip! That’s a cross-era product with dozens of times the performance of our products! You’re still thinking of preserving strength? Ridiculous! Are you still planning to wait until San Xin fights Xinghai Technology to the death, then pat your butts and come out to pick up the bargains?”
Jin Ze suddenly stood up, slamming both hands forcefully on the solid wood tabletop in front of him.
‘Bang’
The crowd shuddered.
“Now is the final moment of life and death for all of you!”
Jin Ze’s angry voice echoed in the office.
