Chapter 361 - 303: Divine Continent’s Chief Nuclear Fusion Engineer, Chief Moon Landing Engineer: Chu Bamboo

However, the most critical point regarding Hodges’s loyalty... is his daughter!

Chu Bamboo rubbed his chin, an inscrutable look on his face. "In other words, if something happened to Engineer Huo’s daughter... say, she disappeared, or was captured by someone... he’d become the prime suspect."

"January 1, ’27: All is calm! The hyper-virulent avian flu didn’t break out... I’ve further confirmed that this matter is indeed related to the ruins of the Maya Civilization."

"February 13, ’27: The pressure from Golden Dawn is mounting!

I’m not worried, because I’ve successfully broken through to the Second Realm. On top of that, I’ve obtained the Chixiao Sword... You also possess the power of this realm, so you know exactly how strong I am now!

Right now on Earth, there’s probably nothing left for me to fear..."

’Huh?’ Chu Bamboo wondered. ’Did he just jinx himself?’

"I published Star Sea and Star Sea Detailed Explanation! It sent shockwaves across the entire world."

’What?!’ Chu Bamboo’s expression froze. ’Isn’t my good brother getting a little too arrogant?’

But in the next instant, Chu Bamboo had a sudden realization. ’No, that’s not it! In the past, the biggest problem with publishing Star Sea Detailed Explanation was that Golden Dawn would notice something was off!’

’But the thing is, in this timeline... no, in the current Real World timeline, we’ve already had a complete falling out with the other side.’

’So what the hell is there to be afraid of? Could things possibly get any worse?!’

’Besides, with the Space Plane keeping a lid on things, stability can be maintained to the greatest possible extent!’

’As for the risk of assassination...’

’Never mind my good brother having broken through to the Second Realm... Theoretically, even at the First Realm, paired with the Turtle Shell that can dodge bullets and all kinds of projectiles, he would’ve been basically safe.’

’To think he waited until he reached the Second Realm before going public... If anything, he was being too low-key! Or maybe it’s just a case of ’once bitten, twice shy.’’

"...In that case!" Chu Bamboo rubbed his chin, a look of astonishment on his face. ’When I go back this time... as long as I break through to the First Realm, I can start considering publishing Star Sea and Star Sea Detailed Explanation?’

’Once I break through to the First Realm, I won’t have to fear assassination... And looking at the current situation, in this timeline, they didn’t assassinate Zhao Shao or the others... Even without the Space Plane, the enemy can’t just attack us on our home turf!’

Chu Bamboo felt dazed for a moment. After a brief silence, he suddenly started to laugh.

In that moment, Chu Bamboo understood more profoundly than ever that all problems... stemmed from one’s own lack of power!

As long as you possessed enough power, you could simply steamroll any problem that stood in your way!

Pulling himself together, Chu Bamboo continued to read.

"May 5: The Divine Continent’s nuclear fusion facility achieved initial ignition! As the chief engineer, I was invited to name the project. After giving it some thought, I decided to name it: Spark...

As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire!

I believe this is the first step for human civilization to move beyond Earth!

Oh, you might be surprised how I inexplicably became the chief engineer. It’s no big deal, it’s just that Star Sea and Star Sea Detailed Explanation earned me a little bit of trivial fame in the academic world!

The Nobel committee sent me invitations for both the Physics and Chemistry prizes, but I refused them. The Fields Medal committee also sent an invitation... which I also turned down.

Of course, they’re the ones panicking! After all, at this point, they need my acknowledgment... to add credibility to their awards!

Oh, and I also copied the skills of a bunch of top experts, so I don’t need to worry too much about my capabilities... Besides, I’ve seen the detailed construction plans for a nuclear fusion facility before...

It’s no big deal."

’What the...?’ For a moment, Chu Bamboo didn’t know what kind of expression to make. ’What a show-off.’

But after his brief moment of awe, a trace of worry appeared in Chu Bamboo’s eyes. ’Copying memories so recklessly! If the contamination spirals out of control in the end...’

Then, Chu Bamboo saw what his good brother had written next: "Don’t worry! I’ve written down the entire construction process in full detail! That includes potential problems, possible objections you might face... difficult points that are hard to wrap your head around... and so on! Every single possibility!"

"You’re different from me; you don’t need to memorize all the technical details! You just need to commit to memory the entire process that I’ve already charted out..."

Chu Bamboo took a deep breath, unsure of what expression to make.

He rubbed his temples and sighed wistfully. ’It just feels... so different from before!’

Chu Bamboo suddenly recalled the very beginning, back when he had first hoped his good brother would scout the path for him. He remembered his good brother’s despair and indignation, and how he would even have periodic emotional outbursts.

But now, Chu Bamboo could clearly sense how calm and composed his good brother was, as if he had everything completely under his control.

’I suspect... it’s because of the breakthrough!’ Chu Bamboo silently snarked. A boost in power and an improving situation could really affect one’s mentality, after all! Even if it still seemed like there was no chance of breaking free from the hopeless, apocalyptic endgame...

"May 6: The power output remains stable! Success is more or less confirmed.

State media announced to the world that humanity has officially entered a new era of limitless energy!

The world was stunned!

The White-headed Eagle responded with hysterical accusations.

But I wasn’t surprised. Even with all the information on my side under lockdown, I firmly believe that the White-headed Eagle will possess similar technology in a year at most...

The Law of Technological Balance!

In fact, I’m already hearing that Celestial Net’s reputation is skyrocketing!"

"May 7: Just as I predicted—

The Celestial Net Company has formally announced that it is beginning construction on a nuclear fusion project!

But... whatever.

A year from now, who the hell knows what kind of stuff I’ll have developed!

They can’t catch up to me."

Chu Bamboo stared quietly at the words.

His good brother was keeping an eye on Golden Dawn, but that was as far as it went... He wasn’t truly concerned.

In reality, how could things be so calm? Being branded with the title Son of Satan meant that his good brother would inevitably face relentless, no-holds-barred suppression from his enemies.

It was just that his good brother didn’t care about any of that... He couldn’t even be bothered to write about it in his diary. Chu Bamboo could get a sense of his good brother’s mindset: the only things worth recording were irreversible regrets—

—like the deaths of his parents, Lin Xia, Zhao Shao, or others he cared about.

As for financial losses, or the hysterical, shrewish attacks the enemy inflicted on his good brother’s psyche... what did any of that matter?

"June 1: I saw Guan Qianyu. My wife from a certain timeline..."