Chapter 2: Live Simulation of Controlled Nuclear Fusion

"Lü Yongchang! What are you doing?"

Seeing Lü Yongchang stand up and walk toward the podium, Professor Guan Hualiang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately reprimanded him sternly.

"This is a classroom! Keep your head clear!"

The sound of Guan Hualiang's scolding echoed in Lü Yongchang's ears, giving him a strange sense of familiarity. It had been over ten years since he last heard such a reprimand!

A faint smile appeared on Lü Yongchang's face. He nodded gently at Guan Hualiang and said, "Professor Guan, I'm sorry, but I need to borrow the blackboard."

Guan Hualiang was both shocked and angry. After so many years of teaching, this was the first time a student had "borrowed" his blackboard in the middle of a class!

In the next moment, he saw Lü Yongchang walk up to him, pick up a whiteboard marker, and start writing.

Guan Hualiang couldn't help but laugh in frustration. Was this borrowing? He hadn't even given his consent! This was outright theft!

"Student Lü, I'm warning you for the last time…" Guan Hualiang took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said in a low voice, "If you return to your seat now, I can be lenient with your previous actions. Otherwise…"

Lü Yongchang straightened his back and looked deeply at Guan Hualiang. Guan Hualiang's pupils slightly contracted, and the words he was about to say seemed to get stuck in his throat.

He couldn't help but recall his days as a graduate student. Back then, his mentor had also possessed this same air of unwavering authority. But the person in front of him was just a sophomore! His mentor, on the other hand, had been one of China's top scientists!

At that moment, not only Guan Hualiang but also all the students in the classroom were frozen in shock.

"Holy… crap, has Lü Yongchang lost his mind?" muttered a thin student with black-framed glasses, staring at the scene on the podium in disbelief. "Does he want to get expelled?"

This student, named Wu Qi, was Lü Yongchang's roommate and the one who had gently woken him up earlier. He never imagined that Lü Yongchang, who was always buried in his studies, would do something so shocking in a university physics class.

…

Lü Yongchang, of course, ignored the commotion caused by Guan Hualiang and his classmates. He turned to the blackboard, took the marker with determination, and began writing.

A clear line of equations appeared on the blackboard. The handwriting was neat, making Professor Guan Hualiang's eyes light up slightly. This level of writing couldn't be achieved without years of practice!

But soon, his brow furrowed. That equation wasn't something an ordinary undergraduate student should know.

Curiosity sparkled in Guan Hualiang's eyes. He set aside his intention to expel Lü Yongchang and instead crossed his arms, silently watching what the young man was writing on the blackboard.

As more equations and diagrams appeared, Guan Hualiang's frown deepened. If he wasn't mistaken, this was related to controlled nuclear fusion!

But… how did Lü Yongchang know these things?

However, upon seeing this knowledge that surpassed the level of an undergraduate student, the anger in Guan Hualiang's eyes faded, replaced by a deep appreciation for talent. This young man was a treasure for China's future!

Guan Hualiang looked at Lü Yongchang's upright back with eyes full of admiration. The earlier minor acts of disrespect were completely forgotten. Geniuses always had certain privileges! Besides, the young man had already apologized!

By now, the blackboard was already filled with knowledge related to controlled nuclear fusion, including diagrams of the fusion device.

Guan Hualiang nodded in satisfaction. China's current level of research in the controlled nuclear fusion project was similar to what was written on the blackboard.

Just as he was about to interrupt Lü Yongchang, something unexpected happened.

Lü Yongchang abruptly stopped the marker.

"There's no more space…" Lü Yongchang murmured, frowning. Then, he turned his gaze to the projector screen.

He moved toward it and began writing an equation on the screen.

The marker wasn't suitable for writing on the projector screen, but Lü Yongchang clearly didn't care about such details at that moment. He had an urgent need to pour out the storm of ideas in his mind onto any blank space he could find.

Lü Yongchang wrote at an incredible speed. Before Guan Hualiang could stop him, the white screen was already covered in letters and symbols.

Guan Hualiang, who hadn't yet had time to lament the ruined screen, was drawn to the content appearing before his eyes.

This was…

Guan Hualiang felt his pupils contract. It was a new method for synthesizing a material!

Instinctively, he searched his memory, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall anything about this material.

"What… what is this?" Guan Hualiang murmured.

At that moment, a glint of light caught his attention. He saw several students recording the scene with their phones.

Guan Hualiang's face darkened. Although he didn't fully understand what Lü Yongchang was writing, his scientific instinct told him that all of this was of vital importance. He couldn't allow it to be leaked!

"Everyone, put down your phones and stop recording!" he ordered in a low voice. After a moment's thought, he added, "And don't even think about leaving the classroom!"

…

Half an hour later, Lü Yongchang finally stopped writing.

"Is what you wrote at the end a method for synthesizing a new material?" Guan Hualiang asked from the side.

Lü Yongchang turned and nodded with a calm smile. "Yes."

He glanced at the students in the classroom, who were still frozen in shock, and lowered his voice to say, "Professor, this material can solve the problem of controlled nuclear fusion."

Guan Hualiang's pupils contracted sharply. The biggest obstacle to controlled nuclear fusion was undoubtedly the extremely high temperatures generated during the fusion reaction.

He turned back to look at the projector screen, now filled with letters and symbols, with a grave expression.

"What is this material for?" Guan Hualiang asked, a slight tremor in his voice. Although he was a physics professor, he wasn't familiar with materials science. But… this was controlled nuclear fusion! A problem that had challenged so many scientists!

Although he still harbored some doubts, seeing the detailed and rigorous steps Lü Yongchang had written, his doubts dissipated. The precision and mastery in the use of formulas were impressive. He even began to suspect that Lü Yongchang was, in fact, a hidden scientific genius.

"This material can perfectly withstand the high temperatures of controlled nuclear fusion. Combined with a stellarator, it can achieve controlled nuclear fusion perfectly," Lü Yongchang explained, an inexplicable light in his eyes. "Professor, I need your help to verify my calculations."

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