Build A Scientific And Technological Civilization Part 2

Chapter : 161 : Atomic Plan

"Trust Her Highness," Rommel said. "If there is any gossip outside, you can be more decisive."

"That's natural." A cold smile appeared at the corner of Cross's mouth as he said, "Some people are looking to die; they think that Her Highness is easy to bully."

Although this world did not have many customs of Earth, Elizabeth, as a woman who was the superior and the most outstanding scientist, still received a lot of criticism. Especially in the capital, the power of tradition was still very strong. Gossip could bring a living person to death.

Cross was not soft-hearted. The next day, he brought the Astra Militarum and arrested the people who spread the rumors. Among them was none other than the senior doctor who had just been expelled from the research group by Elizabeth.

This person came from a wealthy family, and on account of his qualifications in the research institute, he was in command. After being expelled by Elizabeth, he was furious and returned to the capital. He talked everywhere, and all of it was extremely unfavorable to Elizabeth.

Cross caught him red-handed. His methods were ruthless, and the old man was executed on the spot. This incident shook the entire capital; Cross also earned the title "The Butcher" from this. From then on, no one dared to speak up again.

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On the side of the Supernatural Research Institute, progress was not good. Elizabeth again mobilized more than a thousand scientists. Scientists from the 3rd Academy, Shujin Academy, Winterhold College, and the Institute of Technology were also transferred and joined this research group.

With the codename "Red Sun" research group, the number of scientists exceeded a thousand, making it the largest one ever.

With the joint efforts of so many people, one year after the establishment of the research group, there was some progress. A scientist invented an instrument called a "regenerative spectrometer," which could weigh atoms.

Using this new instrument, a scientist experimented with weighing various atoms, and one day, he discovered a strange phenomenon: the weight of four hydrogen atoms was much heavier than the weight of one nitrogen atom. The weight of four hydrogen atoms should be equal to the weight of one nitrogen atom, and this scientist could not figure out why. He submitted a report on the phenomenon.

At that time, the research team was making progress, and reports, large and small, came in every day. Elizabeth scrutinized everything, and this report from the scientist caught her attention. She immediately led a few people and researched this phenomenon.

Finally, Elizabeth and several other scientists realized an extraordinary fact: hydrogen atoms could fuse into helium atoms, and the lost mass had been converted into tremendous energy. As soon as this result came out, the entire research group cheered.

They knew that the purpose for which they established this research group had been initially achieved, and it was now basically conclusive. The energy inside the Red Sun was derived from fusion energy from atomic fusion; it was not some mysterious substance as previously speculated.

Elizabeth was also excited, and she took a long breath of relief. Throughout the year, she had heard many outside rumors, and the pressure was very high. She was afraid that her decision was wrong, but the fact proved once again that a genius like Elizabeth had an intuition that was incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Immediately after that, all kinds of research around atomic fission began. One month later, the phenomenon of nuclear fusion was experimentally proven, and a preliminary definition was born.

"A form of nuclear reaction in which light atomic nuclei, primarily isotopes of hydrogen such as deuterium and tritium, fuse under extreme conditions (such as ultra-high temperature and pressure) to form a heavier nucleus, typically releasing a significant amount of energy in the process."