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Hemmer's discovery made scientists enthusiastic; many people thought this was the door to a new world. They only wanted to observe the matter present in the red sun through the telescope, but it left them dumbfounded. There was no special element; there was only a lot of hydrogen and helium.
They were familiar with these two elements. At this time, chemistry had also developed to a certain level, and the periodic table of elements had long been established more perfectly. Relying on these two elements to generate such robust energy was perplexing.
A great number of scientists expressed doubts. Doubt was doubt, but the facts were in front of them, and this was something that no one could deny.
"This could be a whole new field," Elizabeth scanned the crowd in the conference room and drawled. "All we need to do is find the door to enter this domain."
Elizabeth gave an order, and a new type of research group was established, comprised entirely of elite scientists in physics and chemistry.
This time, it didn't go so smoothly. They studied for a long time, but gained nothing. This caused many who already felt unsure to lose their motivation. In response to that, Elizabeth criticized a portion of the scientists and expelled a senior doctor from the research group who was against her.
This incident triggered an unprecedented shock within the Astra Militarum because, ever since Elizabeth came to the side of the Astra Militarum in her teens, she had always been kind. No matter how poorly other scientists performed, she only delivered a few words of criticism; it was never this harsh.
But after this incident, many scientists saw Elizabeth's determination and didn't dare to say anything else. Elizabeth ordered everyone to hand over all other work and let Rommel and others handle it. She fully devoted herself to this new type of research.
She realized this could be one of her most promising achievements for the rest of her life. What gave Elizabeth the greatest confidence was a tip from Sebastian.
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"Her Highness hasn't been quite right lately." On a scenic trail outside the Mountain Range, Cross was walking with Rommel.
Nowadays, apart from Elizabeth, they were the people with the most prestige. Many people within the Astra Militarum had come to these two regarding Elizabeth's recent uncharacteristic behavior, hoping they would persuade Her Highness.
However, whether it was Cross, who had been with Elizabeth for decades, or the wise Rommel, it was clear that underneath Elizabeth's calm surface, she was very persistent. Once she set her mind on something, no one could dissuade her.
"Her Highness seems to be in a bit of a hurry," Rommel nodded.
Both of them had heard that Elizabeth was preparing to research the secret of the Red Sun. To an outsider, this sounded a bit exaggerated.
"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."
But it was useless because, after discovering this, people realized that if they wanted to make atomic nuclei fuse, the conditions were very harsh. Through their assumptions, they needed high temperature and high pressure similar to that inside the Red Sun. On Greater Terra, it was simply impossible to achieve. It's over 10 million degrees; with the current level of technology, how could they create it?
"I feel like it's easier to build a storm generator!" A scientist reluctantly joked in private.
The project entered a dead end again, but things were working. Although realizing the enormous difficulties, Elizabeth and other scientists did not give up. They did everything to create high-temperature conditions, but it was too difficult.
Seeing this, Sebastian could not help but shake his head. Even on Earth, life had no control over nuclear fusion, let alone the current Imperium. The research team took just over a year to discover the phenomenon of nuclear fusion, but finding the right conditions to create fusion production took three years without success.
On Elizabeth's 50th birthday, she simply invited everyone to a meal and went back to the lab again. She re-read various scientists' reports and realized that the current path seemed to have taken a detour.
"Maybe we should broaden the field. Is it possible to try other ideas?" Elizabeth looked at the clock on the wall.
While thinking, she stood up and walked towards the outside of the house. It was wintertime, and as soon as someone went out, there was the oncoming icy wind.
Elizabeth shrank her collar, put on her hat, and was walking alone on the walkway. Of course, there were personal guards nearby who were secretly protecting her.
A lot of snow had fallen on the wide ground, and Elizabeth looked at the snow. There was a crash; a few meters ahead, a handful of snowflakes fell from the trees and crashed in front of her.
Elizabeth was surprised. At that moment, an image flashed through her mind: the atoms ripped themselves apart. The image came so vividly that she could almost feel the atomic nucleus from her imagination. She could hear the sizzling sound of the atoms tearing apart.
It was an unprecedented inspiration, and she was shaking with excitement. She immediately turned and ran back to the laboratory. With a pen and a piece of paper, she drew the picture she had just thought of.
"Since nuclear fusion can produce energy, then what about atomic nuclei fission?" Elizabeth thought of this question.
She immediately recruited a group of scientists and told them about her speculation. Many scientists were slightly taken aback, and immediately afterward, their eyes lit up. Why had they been doing it for years without thinking about it?
The experiment started right away, but they immediately found out how to make an atomic nucleus fission.
As time went by, many scientists thought of countless ways, but nothing could make the nucleus of an atom fission! The nuclei of hydrogen, helium, and other elements did not work, so the research team set their sights on more elements! There were more than a thousand scientists. Elizabeth divided the scientists into groups and tried on each element.
Finally, Hemmer, who previously discovered the Red Sun phenomenon while experimenting with uranium, found that when free protons bombarded radioactive uranium, each uranium atom split into two parts, producing barium and krypton. This process also releases a huge amount of energy.
This discovery was very significant, and once again, the research team was excited. It proved the validity of Elizabeth's idea. Subsequent studies confirmed that not all atomic nuclei are capable of fission, only some very massive nuclei like uranium, thorium, plutonium, etc., can undergo nuclear fission.
The nuclei of these atoms, after absorbing a neutron, split into two or smaller nuclei, releasing two to three neutrons and a lot of energy, which can cause other nuclei to fission next and keep the process going, producing a chain reaction.
"Father, I get it!" When the research had come to this point, Elizabeth finally felt like she had taken the first step.
She knew about the more powerful weapon Sebastian was talking about, but turning the theory into reality was not a simple task. After a preliminary simple calculation, she knew that it was going to be an enormous project.
"With the Imperium's current power, I'm afraid that it will take the entire administration," Elizabeth sighed inwardly, but she was fearless.
The next day, Elizabeth did not go to the laboratory; instead, another high-level meeting was held. Rommel, Cross, and others were all present. In the meeting, Elizabeth announced the "Atomic Plan," and when the gathering heard the fund needed from her, they were so shocked that they almost dropped their jaws.
"Your Highness, do you need so much?" Cross couldn't help but ask. It was too much.
"This is just the initial estimate; it might be more," Elizabeth said.
Cross and the others were speechless.
"We'll give full support to Your Highness," Rommel spoke up.
There was no doubt from anyone else. After the meeting was over, a super project of unprecedented scale, the "Atomic Project," was officially launched. In the first phase, 30,000 scientists and the same number of general staff were deployed, and there were 50,000 troops to help.
The entire King's Tomb mountain range was rebuilt, and all other projects gave way to this project. Many of the less important projects were canceled, like cars, TV, movies, etc. The money that was put in was also withdrawn. All the departments in the Imperium were mobilized and made all the efforts to guarantee the "Atomic Project." The entire kingdom was tightening their belts, ready to accompany Elizabeth to complete this super project.
Sebastian knew that they were on the right track. Although the process was very tortuous, the result was not bad. Elizabeth's performance was worthy of being recognized by the system as a once-in-a-thousand-year genius.
Sebastian slightly sped up the flow of time and then turned his attention to the 2nd continent.
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The 2nd continent was still under the rule of the Apus Giganticus.
Boom!
A giant Saber-Toothed Tiger was fighting with King Kong. King Kong stepped into the Saber-Toothed Tiger's territory and got ambushed, but the attack wasn't successful; instead, the Saber-Toothed Tiger was quickly pinned to the ground and beaten. It didn't take long for King Kong to finish the Saber-Toothed Tiger. Once again, it defended its position of domination, but the surrounding crisis lurked.
The Skeleton Reptile family came out of the crypt. Several came at once, coveting the position of the Giant Gorilla. The Water Droplet Humans hidden in the woods were also eyeing the Giant Gorilla. And other unidentified giant creatures seemed intent on moving, too.
Only, the real challenger was something else as an enormous creature emerged from the sea. It had 3 heads and it looked like a large python, but it was different. The 3-Headed Snake quickly climbed ashore. Its eyes were full of menace and shrewdness. It was immense, and along the way, it alarmed a lot of creatures. But the 3-Headed Snake was quick; it quickly disappeared deep into the woods.
Sebastian seemed to foresee an unprecedented battle for supremacy.