Chapter 645: 644. The First Nuclear Fusion of the Young Generation
The Spiritual Falcon Maiden was wearing Blue Star attire, Ping An in a pleated skirt, and Ji Xiang and Ru Yi in jeans. The sight of them bowing gracefully together was truly a delight to the eyes.
Looking at the three lively and beautiful girls with their obedient expressions, Lu Yao couldn't stay angry with them. He stepped forward to help them up and said,
"Get up quickly, and don't fight anymore in the future, alright? And~ you can't peek at me either!"
The three little sprites were very adept at reading the room and seeing their master's mood lighten, they immediately threw themselves into his arms and acted spoiled.
"Master, master, did you go out to play? Why didn't you take us with you?"
"Yeah, yeah, we want to go too~"
Lu Yao hugged them tightly and said indulgently, "Next time, I will definitely take you with me."
"It's a promise then, let's pinky swear~"
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After making pinky swears with the three girls, Lu Yao finally coaxed them to leave. He then went to the most secluded training field to focus on the affairs of the Primordial Realm.
According to the scriptures left by Ying Zheng, in ancient times, Spirit Refinement experts roamed the universe and, upon seeing the sun, immediately realized—it was the source of all cosmic nurturement for myriad beings.
They had a burst of inspiration and, with the sun as a reference, created the "Primordial" realm.
This realm also utilized fusion reactions, but it was not as simplistic and brutal as the "Primordial Ancestors," stuffing a "Fusion Engine" inside the body and calling it complete.
On the contrary, the task that lay ahead of Lu Yao was to be extremely precise and meticulous—
Using True Qi as the nuclear fuel, he would ignite the 720 Aperture Points around his body, transforming them into a "Fusion Energy Furnace" and obtaining an endless supply of energy!
Most of the content in Ying Zheng's scriptures was related to Spirit Refinement; there was very little about the Primordial Realm. This breakthrough had no references and was completely akin to "treading new ground."
Fortunately, through his recent trip to Blue Star, and seeing the "Magnetic Confinement Fusion Device," hydrogen bombs, and the sun—these three examples of fusion reactions—it wasn't like groping in the dark.
At this moment, based on his observations and experiences, Lu Yao already had some ideas.
"The site of the fusion reaction is the Aperture Points throughout the body, and at the start, definitely non-critical points should be chosen for experimentation. So, let's pick the Quchi Acupoint."
He extended his left hand, stirring True Qi that surged like vast oceans.
The True Qi was so concentrated that it became tangible and steamed on his arm, as if invisible flames were ignited.
With a mere thought, this dense True Qi was compressed to the extreme, as small as the tip of a needle, tremulously emanating terrifying fluctuations.
If this thing exploded, it would result in a horrific blast; it was the same principle as the "Roaring Bombardment" used by the Spiritual Falcon Maiden for demolishing houses.
Moreover, True Qi could naturally produce high temperatures. According to the scripture, this special energy, when extremely compressed, could be used as the fuel for fusion.
Next, Lu Yao directed the supremely compressed True Qi along the Hand Yangming Meridian and into the Quchi Acupoint.
He chose to test this acupoint located at the elbow; even if there were an accident, the consequences wouldn't be too severe.
Fusion, in simple terms, is the combining of small atomic nuclei into larger ones.
But for nuclei to come together, they need to overcome various hurdles. There are essentially two ways to help them: high temperature or high pressure!
One can either create an ultra-high temperature to increase the energy of particles, allowing the disorderly nuclei to collide and merge in a sufficiently high-entropy environment, thus forming a fusion reaction; or, one can use enough pressure to forcibly squeeze the nuclei together.
Generally speaking, the latter is more difficult. However, fortuitously, both conditions are not hard to achieve for Lu Yao, especially the high pressure.
True Qi can inherently generate extreme temperatures, while the Divine Sensation of the Thunder Tribulation Realm is terrifyingly powerful.
In the previous Giant World, Lu Yao easily suspended more than a dozen people in mid-air, motionless. If he exerted his full strength, he could squash steel flat!
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The two most important conditions were gathered, and Lu Yao immediately imitated the "Magnetic Confinement Fusion Device" of Blue Star to initiate his first fusion reaction as a young man.
He began with the "Indestructible Will" of his physical body, fully reinforcing the Quchi Acupoint to make it an unbreakable fusion container!
Then, the "Immortal Divine Sensation" from his Divine Soul also reinforced the acupoint, mainly aiming for high-temperature protection and applying even greater pressure.
After making thorough preparations, the compressed True Qi inside the acupoint began heating. At the state of no leakage, the True Qi could already melt gold, and now the temperature could easily reach tens of thousands of degrees.
Under Lu Yao's continuous effort, the Quchi Acupoint at his elbow gradually emitted a firelight that was clearly visible through the skin and flesh!
But this was only the high temperature of the True Qi itself—not yet fusion.
It was at that moment that Lu Yao infused his Martial Path's True Intent into the acupoint as well!
The soaring and invigorating True Intent of the Martial Path arrived, and every cell, True Qi, and Divine Thought became vibrantly exhilarated!
In an instant, like gasoline thrown into a fire, the Quchi Acupoint visibly swelled and emitted a blazing red light!
The fusion reaction within the human body was actually successful!
Lu Yao was overjoyed and quickly imitated the "Magnetic Confinement Fusion Device," using "Immortal Divine Sensation" in combination with "Indestructible Will" to confine the blazing True Qi that was undergoing fusion.
At this moment, though only one acupoint transformed into a "Fusion Energy Furnace," and its diameter was a mere centimeter.
But the flesh around that area immediately began to absorb this energy, and all the cells cheered and visibly strengthened at a noticeable speed!
Looking at his arm that was turning red, Lu Yao even had the feeling that he could tear apart the stars with one punch!
"I was just trying, could it really be successful on the first attempt!?"
Just as he was filled with excitement, a loud roar erupted; a violent explosion occurred at the Quchi Acupoint, blowing his entire elbow off.
"In the end, it was a failure..."
Lu Yao revealed a trace of regret, but it disappeared quickly, and with a thought, his severed arm flew back and reattached itself automatically.
"The path of cultivation has never been smooth sailing, failure is the mother of success—summarizing the experience, sooner or later I will succeed!"
He began to recall the entire process, searching for any flaws.
"The Divine Soul and the body didn't cooperate well, leading to the final fusion reaction going out of control! I should have created a strong magnetic field beforehand..."
"The heart-mind could also be involved, so that I wouldn't waste too much energy igniting the True Qi and confining the nuclear fuel."
With an itemized summary, Lu Yao quickly found the cause of the failure.
The reason was actually just one—he was too weak!
If he possessed the cultivation of the Spirit Refinement Stage in the Sun God Realm, he could easily control the fusion reaction; if his body was stronger, reaching the Perfect Golden Body Realm, he wouldn't have to be so careful and flustered.
"This weakness is the original sin! I must continue to become stronger!"
Lu Yao took a big gulp of the spiritual draft stored in his Divine Soul, and both body and soul experienced a strong sense of comfort.
"With a liberal dousing of spiritual draft, once my strength increases again, I will surely succeed!"
"The Divine Soul progresses too slowly; improvement of the body is relatively easier."
As he was making this plan, footsteps came from afar; it was Li Pei and Liao Ya coming to check on him.
It was the time of sunrise, and before he knew it, a whole day had passed.
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