Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Chapter 563: The Unhappy President (2/4)

Yan Yeon wasn't the only one who got scolded.

Far from the White House on the other end of the Pacific Ocean, the director of the CIA was similarly insulted.

“What a bunch of crap! ”

“Do we have to wait for the Chinese to tell us ourselves before we know what happened there? This is the first time! Tell me out loud! ”

So far, he hasn't slept in 24 hours.

That thick green eye bag can't even hide the foundation.

However, that unquenchable expression made him look shaky and not tired at the moment.

Just over a dozen hours ago, they were plotting in the White House how to get China to throw rat taboos through pressure, how to get them to suspend experiments on controllable fusion, or at least involve the international community… in particular the United States.

Yet when he sat confidently in the embassy ready to talk about it, the ambassador, Sun, told him that the experiment was over.

And it went pretty well.

For him, it was like remembering a sunny thunderbolt.

Manufacturing reversal is his campaign declaration, and only if he delivers on his promises about jobs and getting the United States back to greatness will he hope to win the 2020 election and continue to be great.

However, China has now lit a controllable fusion flame.

Not to mention that the plan was all messed up, at least he was already in a rather passive situation.

If they can't keep up in this area in the next three years, what else will they compete with when the controllable fusion reactors are already blooming across the Pacific coast?

Tariffs?

Or the price of oil?

Seriously, will they care then?

There is an intrinsic difference between changes in the productivity of society as a whole and improvements in market competitiveness brought about by technological upgrading. It's like improving the wheels makes the carriage run faster and more stable, but even if the carriage runs faster and more steadily, it can't beat winning cars.

Standing next to the desk, Gina explained heavily.

“I admit that we have committed a serious breach of duty in this piece of intelligence, but it cannot be entirely blamed on our intelligence agents… their eyes are everywhere in Haizhou and foreigners are targeted whenever their faces appear. Including information about their ignition was also provided by our allies in Asia at great risk… but no one thought that they would set the time for the day before New Year's Day, not on New Year's Day. ”

And most importantly, it all happened so suddenly.

Any intelligence network takes time to build.

Especially when counter-intelligence work is being carried out, it is particularly difficult to infiltrate.

The demonstration reactor project has been under way for less than a year.

No one expected the Chinese to move so quickly.

Especially in the face of historical experience, ITER has been completely peeled for almost two decades, from site selection to project completion subcontracting. Not only did the White House not think they would complete the project so quickly, but even the director of several national laboratories, the Director of the Energy Agency's academician adviser, found it impossible.

So much so that after China withdrew from the ITER project, most people thought they had lost the opportunity to shake hands with the future.

Yet the opposite is true.

They weren't thrown out of the deal.

It's the world…

But the president didn't want to hear him explain, cursing, “Eat shit, you. ”

Gina was blushing, but she couldn't say a word.

At this point, footsteps suddenly appeared at the door of the office.

Helms and Secretary of State Mike appeared at the door.

When the two men appeared in the office, the President and Gina looked at him in the same way.

Especially Gina, staring at Helms, squinting dangerously.

That look was like asking...

“Do you still have the face to be here? ”

Unconsciously, he hit a chill, and Helms was about to explain something, but Mike next to him patted him on the shoulder to give him peace of mind.

Then, looking at the president, Mike opened his arms and laughed.

“Things are not as bad as we thought, or at least a little bit better. ”

The president snorted.

“Really? I can't imagine what else would be good for this rib eye. ”

“That kind of thing certainly exists," Mike smiled, glancing at Helms next to him, "just now, our Mr. Helms made up for his mistakes. Helms, give your good news to His Excellency the President. ”

Looking at Gina, Helms slightly coughed nervously and spoke quickly.

“Just two hours ago, according to a message from our informant on the Chinese side… After the success of the experiment, the chief designer of the demonstration reactor project, Ark, was in a coma on the spot and is now lying in the intensive care unit of Hospital 301. Although it is not possible to determine the cause and specific symptoms of his coma, it does not exclude the possibility that he might become a vegetable person as a result…”

The president was stunned.

CIA Director Gina was also stunned.

The ark... fell?

Could he even be a vegetable?

The next second, the president, who was sitting in the office chair, stood up excitedly, as if touching the electricity, even hammering down the table with his fist.

“Ha-ha-ha! Well done. Looks like the Lucky Goddess is still on our side! ”

Although controlled nuclear fusion technology has been studied, the ark is no longer so important to them.

But when he heard the news, he couldn't bear to wave good.

This nasty guy actually fainted.

Better never wake up!

Looking at the President in a good mood, his top boss was soothed, and Helms was relieved to continue adding: “I am still the previous point of view, we have ignored the most critical figure in the whole of China's controllable fusion research, or have not paid enough attention to him. ”

“According to my investigation, that Professor Lu is arguably at the core of the entire controllable fusion demonstration reactor project. The ability to bring dozens of research units together is largely due not only to executive instructions from top Chinese officials, but also to his personal academic prestige and his own clear thinking on the realization of controllable fusion technology. ”

“If his state of health is in question, China's controllable nuclear fusion cause will undoubtedly stall. And according to the head of the Lawrence National Laboratory, even if they've taken the lead in controllable fusion research, we're not far off. Not to mention our allies, the Europeans' desire for fusion energy, has not lost us, and they have been crushed by the Russians on gas for too long. As long as we are united enough, we will eventually have a chance to catch up. ”

At best, it just takes a little time.

Everyone's face shows joy when they hear about it.

The Secretary of State had a smile on his face: "I told you, something good was happening. By the way, I've got a great idea. News of the ship's coma is said to be still under blockade, but there are no secrets in the United States. We could use a little newspaper to get the message out, and then we could test their reactions. ”

President: "And then what? ”

Mike smiled and said, "Then we can use his health as a pretext to release a little pressure on them, and then...”

There isn't a wall wall wall wall in the world that hasn't a crack.

In the information age, nothing can remain permanently confidential.

Whatever's good.

Still a bad thing.

At best, just know sooner or later.

The next day, on page 4 of the Washington Star, a piece of news appeared to be silent.

That is, Nobel laureate and former Princeton Professor of Mathematics Ark, responsible for China's controllable fusion program, was recently unconscious in his research position due to excessive labor.

After the news was released, the news did not create much wind in the United States, and very few people even noticed it.

Until the news was seen by the hearts and minds, and facilitated by their push, it was sent on Twitter and drifted across Haiti back to the country.

The news of the Ark's coma is only known to everyone...