Spark

After confirming the itinerary, Chen Nian did not waste too much time and packed his bags and set off early the next morning.

Of course, he didn't have much to pack. In fact, Spark's logistics department had already prepared everything for him.

The reason why I have to pack up is mainly because I care about the "sense of ritual". After all, this trip is mainly about "travel" rather than "work".

In addition to the general manager Chen Guo and Li Xiang, Wang Jiancheng originally planned to join in the fun, but due to too many things at hand, he finally decided to wait until Chen Nian's trip was halfway through before finding time to meet up.

So, the trio set off again - still to the south, but the difference from before was that this time Chen Nian was much more active.

On the plane, while scrolling through short videos related to his destination, he asked:

"So this heavy hydrogen plant actually uses the traditional constant temperature freezing method? Why does it have to be so complicated? Haven't we already built so many electrolyzed water plants?"

"If we have one more family, we won't get anywhere. Now we still have the problem of insufficient energy?"

Hearing his words, Chen Guo shook her head and replied:

“It’s not about energy, our main concern is process exploration.”

"So far, heavy hydrogen production is still a fairly cutting-edge industry, and the advantages and disadvantages of various preparation methods have not yet been fully revealed."

"It is difficult for us to say whether it is better to use direct electrolysis method, constant temperature freezing method, or to be more conservative and continue to use GS method."

"In fact, heavy hydrogen plants built based on these three methods all exist. We need to run stably for a period of time, continuously carry out process transformation, and continuously optimize efficiency before we can truly distinguish the advantages and disadvantages."

Chen Nian nodded thoughtfully, and subconsciously turned on the system to compare the analysis difficulty of the three methods, but unfortunately, no matter which method, the source point consumption is actually 0.

If you can't take chances, then you can only think of ways to draw conclusions through "experiments" like Chen Guo said.

If you go there this time, you can also find time to take a good look, maybe you will make new discoveries.

It only took more than two hours from takeoff to landing. After chatting with Chen Guo, Chen Nian discovered that this seemingly ordinary "passenger plane" was actually capable of supersonic maneuvers. However, in order to ensure comfort, its speed was suppressed. Just below the speed of sound.

After walking down the gangway, he looked back curiously, but he didn't feel that the plane was any different from the business jet he remembered.

"So how does it work?"

Chen Nian asked curiously.

He hasn't paid attention to the development of civil aviation aircraft for a long time. He really doesn't know how this thing was made.

"The high-strength alloy fuselage sacrifices the need for lightweight in pursuit of strength, and then installs two new high-thrust engines. That's about it."

"Actually, there are no technical difficulties. It's just a perfect example of how powerful a brick can be."

"Twelve units of this model have been produced and are running very stable. However, the one assigned to you has undergone many personalized changes - for example, it has a plasma stealth function."

"Huh? Is it so sci-fi?"

Chen Nian asked subconsciously.

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In fact, compared to nuclear fusion and metallic hydrogen, plasma stealth is not a too "sci-fi" technology. However, the design of this thing is difficult, highly dangerous, and the technical components are complex. For a long time, For a long time, it has actually been regarded by the public as a technology on the same level as a "fluid-free engine".

Because in movies, the two really often appear simultaneously.

"It's a bit sci-fi."

Chen Guo nodded slightly and continued to explain:

"However, with the development of laser technology now, plasma generator technology is actually quite mature."

"This aircraft is not the first aircraft to use plasma stealth technology. The first one was the Wuzhen-11."

"The effect is pretty good, but it consumes a lot of energy and cannot remain invisible for too long."

"It will be nice to change it to a fusion engine in the future."

Chen Nian answered.

".Besides, I don't dare to let you sit on the fusion reactor now."

The two of them were walking and chatting, while Li Xiang behind him was focusing on his travel strategy. It wasn't until he got into the special car that he spoke:

"Holy crap, I remember the last time I saw this island, it was only big enough to accommodate an airport."

"What's the situation now? Even the bus routes on the island are so complicated??"

".Don't you know the size of this island keeps growing?"

Chen Nian asked speechlessly:

"I don't even know this. What kind of crazy strategy are you doing?"

".I know, but I didn't expect it to be so big."

"It's only 120 square kilometers, not that big."

Chen Guo explained:

"The entire reef area here is only about 110 square kilometers. We have done a small amount of floating island extension construction on the periphery and expanded it to 120 square kilometers."

"Basically, this is equivalent to the size of an urban area in a third- or fourth-tier city."

"It's very functional here - of course, if it wasn't fully functional, it wouldn't be able to support the heavy hydrogen plant we're going to see."

"However, nearly two-thirds of the area here is still under military control, and the form is similar to that of the Production and Construction Corps. In short, you will know after you go and see it."

Hearing this, Li Xiang nodded slowly.

"I understand this, can we go to a commercial hotel and experience it?"

"Okay, but let's talk about it tomorrow."

The car moved forward, leaving the airport and moving along the "Nanhai Avenue" that ran through the entire island. Their first stop was not the heavy hydrogen plant, but the central business district in the middle of the island.

After the car actually drove into the "urban area", Chen Nian finally felt the prosperity of this "prestigious" island.

Yes, it is the pinnacle of the South China Sea.

However, it is really more than just a sea-fixing needle.

High-rise buildings, shops, hotels, pedestrian streets

Being in the center of the business district, it's hard to tell how different this place is from any other city on land.

Only the indistinguishable dark blue and light blue revealed from the gaps between the buildings inadvertently remind people who come here of the most basic fact, that is:

This is just an island.

Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

"How to solve the problem of military training? Will there be any risk of leaking secrets?"

Chen Guo smiled and replied:

"Things are no longer the same."

"What we deploy here are things that people can look at."

"As for those things that cannot be seen, why should they exist on an island?"