Chapter 1573 Wood Building Plan

"Sure enough, my judgment is not wrong. I said at the time that no one is more suitable to be the chairman than him!"

It is not just Wu Qing who has "retired" who is also paying attention to the progress of the matter. Zhong Ziyu, the executive director of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the board of directors of East Asia Electric Power, also showed a sincere smile on his face.

He admitted that there was indeed a gamble in electing Lu Zhou, a frozen man, as the chairman of the board. But now it seems that not only did he make the right bet, but the rewards he got far exceeded expectations.

Those colleagues in the AIIB who opposed him in the past are now either pretending to be ostriches or not talking, or they have already started to flatter him.

At this moment, he was standing in the office of the president of the AIIB, reporting to the president the completion of the second-generation controllable fusion project and the total expenditure of the entire project.

"You've been hiding it from us quite deeply," the president, who also had a smile on his face, after listening to Zhong Ziyu's report, looked at him with a relaxed tone and said, "The whole project was completed suddenly. Not even mentally prepared."

Zhong Ziyu made a helpless expression on his face, shrugged and said.

"Actually, I don't know much. The entire second-generation controllable fusion technology research, especially the progress of the project at the lunar surface experimental reactor base, is very confidential within the group. Non-related personnel want to have access to this part of the information. It must be approved by himself. Even I, the managing director, only recently heard that the ignition was successful."

"This is not a good thing," the president said after hitting him lightly, after a pause for a moment, "Speaking of which, what is he thinking?"

"idea?"

President: "About the board of directors of East Asia Electric Power."

Zhong Ziyu thought for a while, and replied seriously: "I couldn't guess what he was thinking, just like I didn't expect that he would personally serve as the chairman. But judging from his behavior in the past few months, he has not been in the group for a long time. Headquarters showed up."

The governor was silent for a while, then sighed softly.

"I see."

It's been a long time since I showed up at the group headquarters...

Apparently, that man has lost his interest in East Asia Electric Power, and he probably doesn't intend to continue the positions of chairman and director of the Science and Technology Committee.

But thinking about it, the second-generation controllable fusion experimental reactor was successfully ignited, his greatest wish has been fulfilled, and there is really no need to continue to stay on the board of directors of East Asia Electric Power.

It's just that, when he comes in and out, he comes and goes in a cool way, but how many investment banks and shareholders have to make some happy and some sad for the high-level changes of East Asia Electric Power...

After a pause, the governor continued.

"...If Lu Zhou leaves and resigns from the position of chairman, who do you think is the most suitable candidate for the next chairman?"

Zhong Ziyu shook his head.

"I don't know... But to be honest, since last month, I can clearly feel that there is a tense atmosphere in the boardroom. Obviously not only us, but other people are also aware of it. Lu Zhou may choose—"

"I want you to come and do it once."

Looking at Zhong Ziyu who was stunned there, the president smiled and said.

"For the time being, regardless of whether Lu Zhou has a suitable successor candidate, being able to place a bet on the second-generation controllable fusion plan is not something that can be done by luck."

"Let's be honest, I appreciate your vision!"

...

Not to mention the turmoil within East Asia Power due to the breakthrough of the second-generation controllable fusion technology, the originally calm international community has become turbulent because of Lu Zhou's amazing "gift".

Whoever masters the second-generation controllable fusion technology will master the ability to travel to distant planets, or in other words, whoever masters the entire universe beyond the asteroid belt—even beyond the solar system!

This statement may be exaggerated, but compared to using expensive and rare tritium, helium three is indeed more suitable as a fuel for the space age. And the second-generation controllable fusion reactor fueled by helium three/deuterium elements is more suitable as the energy supply core of the space age because it will not generate additional neutrons to continuously consume the core material.

Not to mention the matter of energy density, if a first-generation controllable fusion reactor with a normal number of generators can meet the energy needs of a city group, then the second-generation controllable fusion reactor is the benchmark for the entire regional alliance.

It is no exaggeration to say that once a breakthrough is made in the technology of long-distance power transmission, the moon, which is rich in helium-III reserves, will immediately transform from a tasteless chicken rib to an engine of the Earth-Moon system!

At that time, there will be no need to build any fusion reactors on the earth, and the production line for refining tritium can be gradually shut down. From now on, mankind will enter a new era, and this kind of change will surpass people's imagination in the 22nd century!

As for how to solve the problem of long-distance power transmission...

Long before the start of the second-generation controllable fusion project, Lu Zhou had already figured out a solution to this problem.

"So how do you plan to solve the problem of energy attenuation in long-distance power transmission?" Li Guangya, who was sitting in a private meeting room in a five-star hotel near the Heart of Asia, asked Lu Zhou curiously, "Is it possible to use that laser, directly Poke it to the surface?"

"How is it possible," Lu Zhou shook his head, and said slowly, "Not to mention the energy attenuation of the laser in the atmospheric environment, even considering the possible impact on the ecosystem, it is impossible for us to do so."

Li Guangya: "Then what are your plans?"

Lu Zhou: "It's very simple, deploy several receivers in low-Earth orbit, and then transmit electrical energy from low-Earth orbit to the surface through superconducting cables."

Li Guangya: "..."

He couldn't feel it at all, how simple it was.

"Don't worry, I've already considered this matter. If it's unreliable, I won't come up with this plan." Looking at the time on the wall, Lu Zhou looked at the chairman sitting opposite him, and continued Said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

"Wait a moment."

Seeing that Lu Zhou was about to get up and leave the meeting room, Li Guangya quickly stopped him.

"Anything else?"

Using a discussing tone, Li Guangya smiled embarrassedly and said.

"I have something here, I need your help."

"What's up."

"Closing speech!"

Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou sighed, speechless.

"Isn't that your job?"

"Although that's what you said, but now you are monopolizing the limelight of the whole celebration." With a helpless expression on his face, Li Guangya spread his hands on the table and continued, "Besides, this is what we did at the beginning." It is agreed, I will give you the convenience of going up in the second-generation controllable fusion project, and you will support my space elevator."

Lu Zhou: "Is the closing speech related to this?"

"Of course," Li Guangya nodded as a matter of course, and gently pushed a holographic interface in front of Lu Zhou, coughed dryly and said, "After you read it, you will understand why I said that."

...

The celebration of Ignition Day lasted for three full days.

Although many excellent scientific research results were displayed during this period, the limelight of the entire celebration was undoubtedly taken away by a company called East Asia Electric Power.

After all, no matter how impressive the technology is, it is impossible to compare with the energy beyond the stars. What's more, nuclear fusion technology is of extraordinary significance to the people of Pan-Asia. The completion of the ignition of the second-generation fusion reactor on this special day is nothing more than the excitement on the Internet these two days.

Bathed in the applause that resounded throughout the audience, as well as a pair of enthusiastic gazes, Chairman Li Guangya standing in front of the stage was intoxicated for about two seconds, and then a warm smile appeared on his face.

After a short pause, he immediately started the final part of the whole ceremony——

The chairman of the Pan-Asian Cooperation announced the closing ceremony speech.

When Li Guangya read the closing speech, Lu Zhou, who was waiting behind the scenes, was also observing the reaction of him and the audience. I have to admit that this guy's popularity is quite high, at least the excitement on his face doesn't seem to be faked.

Of course, whether or not the actors are invited is another matter.

Lu Zhou is not particularly interested in political matters.

The ten-minute closing speech came to an end soon.

Glancing at the time on the watch, guessing that he was about to make his appearance, Lu Zhou stood up from his chair and followed the footsteps of the staff to the side of the stairs.

At almost the same time, Chairman Li Guangya, standing in front of the stage, concluded his speech in a concise tone

"Next, I would like to invite the Chief Adviser of Scientific Development of the Pan-Asia Science and Technology Department - our Academician Lu, to announce an important matter!"

As he said that, Li Guangya gave up the microphone beside him, and smiled and made a gesture of invitation to Lu Zhou.

As Lu Zhou stood in front of the stage, the noisy venue suddenly became quieter by more than ten decibels.

At this moment, whether they were sitting in front of the TV or at the scene, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at Lu Zhou intently, fearing that they might miss a word or even a detail.

At the opening ceremony three days ago, the aurora covering the entire city deeply conquered their hearts.

Everyone is looking forward to what kind of surprise he will bring them when he stands on this stage again.

Obviously, Lu Zhou lived up to the expectations in those pairs of eyes.

Standing in front of the stage, he quickly spoke.

"It's a great honor to stand here and draw an end to this important celebration. On topics such as unity, bravery, and gratitude, our chairman has already said everything I want to say, so I won't repeat it here .”

Looking at the friendly smiles on the faces of the audience sitting in the front row, Lu Zhou also responded with a smile.

After pausing for a moment, he changed into a serious and solemn tone, and spoke.

"Considering the needs of Pan-Asian cooperation in the development of space resources and the potential impact on the ecosystem caused by the extensive use of shuttles, Pan-Asian cooperation decided to launch the "Building Wood Plan" to solve the problem of the difficulty of going back and forth from the surface to high orbit once and for all!"

Hearing the voice from the stage, the representatives of various countries sitting in the VIP seats showed surprised expressions on their faces, and whispered to their colleagues or other representatives beside them.

Sitting in the venue, Clooney tightly held the lens in his hand, his index finger pressing on the shutter was almost stiff.

Intuition told him that he was experiencing a historic moment!

At such a great moment, missing even one shot is the loss of the entire civilization!

"...In short, we plan to build an elevator from the surface to space on the equator," Lu Zhou continued in an unquestionable tone as he watched the eyes of the audience gradually change from surprise to astonishment. , "This is something that was discussed a long time ago."

"And I think the time is right now!"

The moment the voice fell, the entire venue of the Heart of Asia was like a boiling boiler, boiling instantly...

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(The second update is not very satisfactory. I plan to adjust the outline to make the beginning of the next episode more compact. There is only one update today. I am really sorry.)