Chapter 47: Breakthrough and Reflections

"BOSS, the heavy matter nuclear fusion has succeeded!"

In Ethan's private office, Ethan was sitting at his desk, reviewing a plan recently given to him by Aiden. Aiden's figure appeared silently.

Ethan raised an eyebrow at the news, put down the plan, and turned to look at Aiden. "It succeeded?"

"Yes, BOSS! And not only did the experiment succeed, but according to my calculations, this was just a low-power operation test for the heavy matter nuclear fusion reactor. There were no issues at all!"

"But after the low-power test succeeded, the project's leader, Old Zhao, suggested to Deputy Director Zhang to conduct a high-power test, and Deputy Director Zhang agreed."

"And it also succeeded!"

"The high-power test wasn't within my calculations. I initially planned to analyze the data from the low-power test and then calculate the success rate of the high-power test!"

"But clearly, I underestimated their boldness and the reactor's and its components' capacity!"

Aiden's voice carried a tone of astonishment.

Ethan, slightly surprised, remarked, "Two tests in one go? That's a bit reckless!"

"Indeed, it was a bit reckless, but the outcome is favorable. This test has fully validated the heavy matter nuclear fusion technology, and the reactor used for the test is already mature. With some minor optimizations, it can be used directly!"

"This will save Nova a lot of time!"

Aiden objectively evaluated the test, clearly satisfied with its results. The early success of the heavy matter nuclear fusion technology meant many of Aiden's plans could be implemented ahead of schedule.

"I understand, but every individual in Nova is invaluable now; we cannot afford to lose anyone!"

"Such actions must be strictly prohibited in the future. Even though Nova needs time, we can afford to give it some!"

"Scientific experiments require rigor. While some risks are necessary, their test exceeded acceptable risk levels and was tantamount to gambling with lives!"

"I understand their dedication to Nova; I share the same sentiment, but such urgency is inappropriate!"

"Severely punish the responsible and assisting personnel to set an example!"

"And have Zachary Thompson come to see me later!"

"Understood, BOSS!"

After sternly conveying his thoughts and instructions, Ethan stood up, walked to the window, and, after a moment of contemplation, continued speaking to Aiden.

"Since the heavy matter nuclear fusion has succeeded, it's time to move forward with other plans!"

"How is the progress of the space battleship project that complements the fusion reactor?"

Upon hearing Ethan's question, Aiden promptly reported the relevant progress.

"BOSS, the space battleship's progress is basically synchronized with the heavy matter nuclear fusion reactor, even surpassing it! We were just waiting for the fusion technology to be completed!"

"Our inability to break free from Nova is due to Nova's immense gravity. Even with previous controlled nuclear fusion and its propulsion technology, it couldn't achieve the escape velocity needed to break free from Nova!"

"Using a method of stacking propulsion systems and reactors to break free was not our goal and would be inefficient!"

"In the vast space within Nova's thousands of light-years, there are no stars. Even if we broke free using this method, the speed provided by controlled nuclear fusion would not allow us to reach another star system alive!"

"Technological advancements are constant, but it's evident that, besides Nova's three moons—Nova Moon I, Nova Moon II, and Nova Moon III—space had little attraction for Nova for decades, even centuries!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, we could directly develop into an interstellar civilization or even higher-level civilization on Nova itself, then gradually expand outward!"

"After all, Nova is not lacking in resources!"

Aiden paused briefly.

"But the war with the demons awakened us. The universe doesn't revolve around our will, and basking in Nova's comfort eroded our determination for scientific development!"

"BOSS, I calculated recently: if we had disregarded everything to break free from Nova earlier, just launching a single battleship or engineering ship to land on Nova Moon I or another moon, the war outcome with the demons could have been entirely different!"

"Based on data from the stolen Heavenly Blade VII and the Void Universe Engine, our technological level compared to other interstellar civilizations is not significantly inferior, even surpassing them in some cutting-edge technologies!"

"For instance, in nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and computing, we're even ahead of 95% of known civilizations in material science!"

"If, I mean if, we had built underground shelters ten thousand meters deep years ago, or if we had landed on one of our three moons, we could have established a massive space battleship fleet through our automated construction programs."

"Centering on Nova Moon I, II, and III, we could have built a vast celestial defense project around Nova!"

"We wouldn't even need to control it ourselves. By constructing numerous quantum supercomputers and forming a quantum matrix network with vastly greater computing power, we could precisely control each unit of the celestial defense project and the space battleship fleet."

"Although it would consume a lot of resources, my calculations show the resources on the three moons are sufficient, and resource scarcity is not our concern!"

"Furthermore, deploying countless nuclear bombs and heavy nuclear bombs in the celestial defense project could at least delay, if not stop, the demons!"

"The recent war proved that no entity can withstand a nuclear explosion!"

"I understand the war's key was Demon One's dark information probing into Nova. If we had a quantum matrix network composed of numerous quantum supercomputers, we might not match Demon One's computing power, but we could at least buy Nova significant time until the angels arrived!"

"In that case, our losses might have been much smaller!"

Aiden passionately expressed his thoughts.

Ethan's face darkened as he gazed out the window, hands clasped behind his back, gripping tightly, emitting a creaking sound.

Aiden knew Ethan's feelings upon hearing his thoughts!

He could imagine!

After a long time, Ethan sighed, a hint of sorrow in his voice.

"Perhaps."

"Nova will strive with all its might in the future!"

"I will too!"

Ethan's tone shifted as he turned to Aiden.

"But, Aiden!"

"You've overlooked one fact!"