Chapter 209: It's not about me, Xiao Hei, right?
"Ah~"

Su Chen yawned, rubbed his eyes, and tried to make himself more awake.

He is still a little confused and his brain is still in a state of startup.

After dinner in the evening, Su Chen waited and waited, but until 10:30 in the evening, Mr. Xiao still didn't come back. So he simply found an unoccupied guest room, tidied it up a bit, and fell asleep.

Who would have thought that when he was sleeping soundly and having sweet dreams, he was woken up by Mr. Xiao who had returned at some point in time, and before he could react, he was taken into a car.

The cold wind blew through the car window onto Su Chen's face, and he shuddered and woke up instantly.

"Grandpa, what are you doing? You don't want to lock me up?" Su Chen swallowed and asked half-jokingly.

He just checked the time and it was already past one in the morning. What good could come of waking him up at this time?

Moreover, Su Chen discovered that the car they were riding in was escorted by at least five cars in front and behind. He couldn't think of any suitable reason for such a big scene.

When Mr. Xiao, who was resting with his eyes closed, heard this, he opened his eyes and glared at Su Chen unhappily and said, "What does it have to do with you? Do you really think we have nothing to do after eating?"

"We are on our way to the airport now, and will fly directly to Zheng Island later."

Su Chen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, as long as he was not locked up in his small dark room. But when he thought about what the old man had just said about going to Zheng Island, Su Chen suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

The level of importance seemed to exceed Su Chen's expectations. He originally thought that only some professional personnel would be sent there. He never expected that Grandpa Xiao would go to Zheng Island in person.

If Mr. Xiao arrived at the park, he would definitely be curious about other projects and look around. By then, all of my details would be exposed to the old man's eyes.

"If you know, then you know. Anyway, things have developed to this point. There is no point in hiding it any longer."

Soon Su Chen was relieved. Even if he hid it, it would only be for a few months at most. By the time the other projects were successfully mass-produced and developed, Grandpa Xiao would naturally know about it. It would only be a few months earlier.

Looking at Su Chen who was frowning and sighing, Old Man Xiao raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly, "Why do you look so sad? Is there something shameful going on in your park?"

Su Chen rolled his eyes at Mr. Xiao when he heard this, and did not respond. Instead, he asked, "Grandpa, why bother you to come here in person? Isn't this a bit of an overreaction?"

"Making a mountain out of a molehill?" Old Master Xiao smiled and shook his head. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't know where you'd be drinking tea right now."

"You have to know that controlled nuclear fusion technology is something that can change a country's destiny. In addition to the energy aspect you know, it can also be used in other areas."

When Mr. Xiao said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued after thinking for a moment: "For example, the aerospace field, the industrial field, and the military field!"

Especially when talking about the military field, Mr. Xiao's tone became obviously heavier.

The first thing that came to Su Chen’s mind was an aircraft carrier, and the second was a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier!
If a controlled nuclear fusion reactor is installed on an aircraft carrier, its endurance will increase many times. You should know that the energy generated by one kilogram of deuterium and tritium nuclear fuel is equivalent to the energy generated by 10000 tons of coal or 13000 barrels of oil. This data is a bit scary.

Take the current market price for example. The current price of oil is US$73 a barrel, and barrels is US$. The cost of one kilogram of deuterium-tritium nuclear fuel is only tens of thousands of yuan. You can imagine how big the gap is.

Although the country's first aircraft carrier was only officially put into service last year, it doesn't take much time to build a new aircraft carrier based on the country's industrial manufacturing level.

This means that this year or next year we will be able to build the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier equipped with a controlled nuclear fusion reactor. Su Chen became excited when he thought of this.

A crazy idea just popped up in Su Chen's mind. The civilian technologies he has include shipbuilding technology and steel material technology. Combined with the ultra-high-end CNC machine tools that are being developed, as long as he has enough manpower, it means that he can also build an aircraft carrier in a short time.

Thinking of himself driving a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier across the vast ocean, Su Chen couldn't help but chuckle, completely unaware of the look in Old Man Xiao's eyes that looked like a fool.

"Pa~" a slap landed on Su Chen's shoulder, scaring Su Chen, who was immersed in sexual fantasies, and he shivered.

"Are you having any evil thoughts about controlled nuclear fusion? I tell you, you can't keep this thing." Old Master Xiao looked at Su Chen with a serious look.

There is nothing they can do about it. Controlled nuclear fusion technology is so important that it will change the entire world and they cannot afford to be careless.

Su Chen naturally understood this logic, he curled his lips and said no more.

They soon arrived at the airport and the convoy drove straight into the airport. Su Chen saw an extra-large aircraft waiting for them on the runway.

After getting off the car, Su Chen saw the people getting off the other cars and was shocked by their attire.

They are wearing masks and fully armed. What's interesting is that the equipment they are wearing does not look like conventional weapons. Instead, it looks a bit like something from a science fiction movie.

"Grandpa, who are these people?" Su Chen approached Grandpa Xiao and asked curiously.

"It's just an ordinary special forces unit."

Hearing this, Su Chen wanted to roll his eyes at Grandpa Xiao. It was so ordinary, so ordinary that it looked like something out of a science fiction movie.

Looking at the half-smile on Mr. Xiao's face, Su Chen curled his lips and tactfully stopped asking.

"Tsk~ If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. You're talking as if no one wants to know." After muttering softly, Su Chen swaggered towards the plane under the surprised gaze of Grandpa Xiao.

Although Su Chen spoke very softly, Old Man Xiao was standing next to him, so how could he not hear it?

"This kid..." Old Master Xiao smiled and boarded the plane with those people.

There is no airport on Zheng Island, and the nearest airport is Jinzhou Airport, which is dozens of kilometers away.

After landing at Jinzhou Airport, those wearing masks got off the plane first. When Su Chen got off, he saw a masked man carrying an instrument that looked like a backpack, and he could also see lights flashing on the instrument from time to time.

Su Chen became even more curious, as if he was being scratched by a kitten. However, he had asked before, and asking again would be too embarrassing for him.

At this time, Mr. Xiao's voice sounded from behind Su Chen, "This is an information simulator, which is used to prevent being photographed or tracked by satellites."

"Hehe~ Old man, you said this yourself, I didn't ask you, so don't say anything confidential."

Just as Su Chen was about to continue the conversation, he saw a convoy of cars coming towards them quickly, and stopped in front of them in a moment. The person who led the way also surprised Su Chen. It was none other than Chen Fei. Of course, apart from him, Su Chen didn't recognize the others. Judging from their clothes, they should be Xiao Chen's men.

Although Su Chen was initially surprised by Chen Fei, he soon understood the reason.

Mr. Xiao's appearance must be top secret. If local people were arranged to receive him, the entire Zheng Island would probably know about it the next day, and his itinerary would then become the focus of everyone.

In addition, the only place that could mobilize so many vehicles at present was the park. As one of the few people in the entire park who knew about the project, Chen Fei naturally became the first choice.

"Grandpa, sir!" Chen Fei ran up to the two of them and greeted them respectfully.

They both nodded in response.

Without any hesitation, Su Chen and Old Man Xiao got directly into the car driven by Chen Fei. The others also got into their respective cars in an orderly manner without any communication throughout the whole process.

The convoy came and left quickly. When they left the airport, the plane that Su Chen and his crew were on also took off from the airport and disappeared into the night sky.

When Su Chen and his friends arrived at the park, it was already five o'clock in the morning and the sky was already slightly bright.

"Huh?" When the car drove into the park, Su Chen discovered that the security personnel outside were still his own people.

"Fade Chen, why do I think the people outside are still our own? Where are Brother Chen and the others?" There were only him, Fei Chen and Old Man Xiao in the car, so Su Chen asked directly without hesitation.

"Sir, boss and the others are all at the research base. There has been no changes in the park outside. This is also to avoid attracting some people's attention." Although the park is far away from the city and there are not many people around, it is inevitable that people will notice the changes.

So after Xiao Chen arrived here, he secretly contacted Chen Fei, and with the help of Chen Fei, he led his men into the park quietly. Except for a few teams who knew about their entry, most people in the park were unaware.

"Grandpa, you haven't slept all night. Why don't you go and have a rest first, and we will go to the research base later?" After getting off the car, Su Chen turned his head and looked at Grandpa Xiao who had just got off the car, his face full of fatigue.

"Ah~ I'm getting old, and I can't stand not sleeping for a whole night. In the past, I could stay up for a few days and nights without any problem, but I'll see how I deal with the issue of rest."

Although Mr. Xiao also wanted to have a good rest, what he wanted to see most now was the ultra-small nuclear reactor.

Su Chen wanted to persuade the old man again, but seeing the old man's determined eyes, he swallowed the words on his lips and gave a look to Chen Fei beside him, asking him to arrange a sightseeing bus for the park.

Chen Fei immediately found three cars. He was thinking of going with them, but Mr. Xiao directly said, "Xiao Fei, you don't have to go. Just cooperate with them."

Old Master Xiao glanced at the group of people wearing hoods, and a dozen people immediately stood up.

After Chen Fei saluted the old man, he walked up to those people, whispered a few words, and left with them.

Seeing this, Su Chen had no choice but to sit in the driver's seat and drive Grandpa Xiao towards the research base behind the park.

When they just arrived at the entrance of the research base, they were stopped by fully armed men as expected. But when they saw the figure of Grandpa Xiao, their pupils shrank. After the leader saluted Grandpa Xiao, they immediately picked up the walkie-talkie at their waist and called Xiao Chen.

But even though they recognized Old Man Xiao, they did not let him go, but just waited quietly for Xiao Chen to arrive.

Mr. Xiao nodded with satisfaction at this.

As for Su Chen, of course he just watched silently. After all, what could he say in such an occasion? He could only concentrate on being a competent driver.

After waiting for less than a minute, I saw a sightseeing car driving quickly towards the door. The person driving the car was Xiao Chen, who was wearing a combat uniform without any markings and a half-mask on his face, as if he was afraid of being recognized by others.

When the gatekeepers saw Xiao Chen appear, they all returned to their respective posts.

"Grandpa, why did you come here in person!" Xiao Chen was also very shocked by the appearance of Grandpa Xiao.

Mr. Xiao did not answer his question, but asked him: "Did you look inside?"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen's pupils shrank slightly. He naturally knew what the old man was asking. He had never thought that there would be such a thing in this research institute.

When he saw the ultra-small nuclear reactor, even though he had experienced gunfire and hail of bullets, he was still shocked for a long time. After Chen Fei's brief introduction, he finally understood why his grandfather arranged for him to bring people here.

"I saw it. Fade Chen took me to see it." Xiao Chen thought of something and added quickly, "I was the only one who went in. No one else went in."

Hearing this, Mr. Xiao nodded slightly, "Get in the car!"

Xiao Chen sat directly in the second row of the sightseeing car, gently hammered Su Chen's shoulder with his right hand, and whispered: "You are really amazing, even I was mobilized by you to come and watch the gate."

Before, after Xiao Chen learned about the things in the research institute, he cursed Su Chen in his heart, for quietly creating such a shocking thing, and his heart has not calmed down yet.

Su Chen also showed a bitter smile on his face, "Do you think I want to make such a big fuss?"

Soon the sightseeing bus entered the interior of the research base. Professor Chen’s research institute was located in the middle and rear part of the entire research base. It took several turns before reaching the destination.

The entrance to the research institute had been under martial law by Xiao Chen's men. When Su Chen and his companions entered, they were checked by security personnel using an instrument similar to the one used for airport security.

Even Mr. Xiao was no exception and he also made a thorough inspection before entering.

This was Su Chen's first time entering the research institute. He was quite curious and looked around but didn't see anything strange.

Under the guidance of Xiao Chen, they took the elevator to the underground first floor. As soon as they walked out of the elevator, they saw a huge glass curtain wall. They could see the research laboratory inside the glass curtain wall. Many scientific researchers in white coats were busy.

There was a thick glass curtain wall in the laboratory. Standing at their position, they could barely see the flickering light inside. Su Chen roughly guessed in his heart that it was the ultra-small nuclear reactor that Old Man Chen had told him about.

There was also a gleam in Mr. Xiao's eyes, and his hands were clenched into fists at some point, not as calm as he looked.

The appearance of Su Chen and the other two naturally attracted the attention of the people in the laboratory. When Old Man Chen saw Su Chen, he gave a few instructions to his assistant, then opened the door and walked out.

(End of this chapter)