Legend of the Planet Builder

"Even for a professional nuclear physicist, designing a plan like this wouldn't necessarily be as complete and thorough as he has!" Cai Hao exclaimed.

"This was really written by a student?" Dong Chen asked.

"Yes!" Zhang Boyan's expression turned serious, "It was submitted to me today by one of my students!"

"I originally thought it was just an ordinary assignment, but I didn't expect... this student is truly remarkable!" he marveled.

Cai Hao said, "Based on his experimental design, if the conditions are really met, he might actually be able to build this Miniature Nuclear Fission Reactor!"

Mentioning that, the three professors couldn't stay calm. Letting a student build a nuclear reactor, even a miniature one, seemed too dangerous no matter how they thought about it!

"Old Zhang, we need to seriously discuss this issue!" At this point, the three of them lost their appetite, *realizing that He Xingzhou's application material revealed a genius had been born in their university!*

Dong Chen was the first to speak, "The idea is fine, but after all, it's a nuclear experiment. Letting a student do it is too dangerous."

Zhang Boyan, however, disagreed, saying, "You can't say that. Wouldn't that stifle his passion for scientific exploration?"

"For example, in the UK, there have been universities where students made miniature nuclear reactors! If UK schools can allow and support students in exploring science, why can't we?"

Cai Hao nodded in agreement, "Old Zhang is right. From this application material, you can see that this student put in a lot of effort to design this experiment."

"He spent at least a few years researching nuclear physics and has studied it extensively!"

"Students like this, unless something unexpected happens, will undoubtedly become pillars of the nation! Our university's goal is to cultivate talents for the country. Now that we have such a promising seedling, shouldn't we support him instead of stifling his passion for scientific exploration?"

Dong Chen thought for a moment and said, "What you're saying makes sense. However, this matter isn't something we can handle alone. His experiment will definitely need a nuclear physics laboratory and professional personnel to ensure safety."

"How about this? I'll talk to the principal, and if the principal agrees, we'll approve his experiment application and submit it to the National Nuclear Safety Bureau for review."

"Good!" Zhang Boyan agreed, "I'll also talk to him again to see if he truly has the knowledge and skills!"

Such a significant matter couldn't be taken lightly, so Zhang Boyan wanted to confirm once more.

"It's settled then!"

He Xingzhou hadn't expected that his application material would cause the dean of the physics faculty and two professors to not even have a good meal, hurriedly filling their stomachs before delving into his issue.

Zhang Boyan specifically called He Xingzhou into his office to discuss the matters in the material.

After several rounds of questions and answers, Zhang Boyan was certain that the experimental application material was indeed written by He Xingzhou himself.

He said with satisfaction, "Your deep understanding of nuclear physics is rare. Whether or not the experiment gets approved, I hope you will keep striving for further studies."

"You're in your junior year, right? I hope you continue to graduate, get your PhD, and I'll mentor you!"

"Thank you, Professor Zhang, I'll continue to work hard," He Xingzhou expressed his gratitude. Becoming Zhang Boyan's graduate or doctoral student was very rare, unattainable for most.

"I still hope the experiment goes through smoothly," He Xingzhou said. He was relying on the nuclear reactor to study the mutation problems of the Zerg and alert the world!

…

In the principal's office, Liu Yuan, the principal of Beijing University of Science and Technology, was discussing this matter with Dong Chen, the dean of the physics faculty.

Dong Chen said, "I talked to the professors, and they all agreed that we should support this student. Whether his experiment succeeds or fails, it will reflect our university's mission: to be dedicated to nurturing technological talents for the nation!"

Liu Yuan asked incredulously, "Are you sure his experiment can proceed?"

Dong Chen replied, "Several physics professors have reviewed it and confirmed that there are no issues."

Liu Yuan thought it over for a while and asked, "What about the experimental materials? How's the safety?"

"It's a miniature nuclear fission reactor and doesn't need continuous nuclear reactions. So, in terms of nuclear materials, his experiment has ways to handle it, and the funding required isn't much. For safety, Professor Zhang Boyan is willing to follow the experiment throughout to ensure its safety."

"Theoretically, this miniature nuclear reactor poses no threat to the university. Moreover, the experiment is conducted in the nuclear physics laboratory, so there's even less to worry about."

After he finished, Liu Yuan said, "In that case, let's approve it. I hope this student doesn't disappoint us."

"Let's hope so," Dong Chen remarked.

…

He Xingzhou's experiment application was approved, with stamps from the university and the Safety Bureau. There would be dedicated safety personnel coming to his lab to ensure the experiment's safety.

Upon receiving this news, He Xingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, while his roommates were about to go crazy.

In the dormitory, several roommates were shouting.

"This is freaking unbelievable!" Wang Jiahao looked at the approval documents and shouted, "A nuclear experiment got approved, I don't even know what to say!"

Zhang Yang said, "I have a feeling I might witness the rise of a new star in the field of physics!"

Feng Tao added, "Regardless of whether the experiment succeeds or not, He Xingzhou is going to be famous!"

He Xingzhou calmly said, "Let's talk about it when the experiment succeeds. Actually creating a nuclear reactor is quite difficult."

"What do you mean by 'quite difficult'?" Wang Jiahao yelled, "That's hell-level difficulty!"

"To be honest, your experiment requires you to make the reactor device yourself, which is one thing, but why do you have no nuclear material? I can't think of how you could possibly get nuclear material?"

"That stuff is a strategic resource, internationally banned from trade," Zhang Yang continued, "Old He, I just realized, your experiment can't even go on! Without nuclear material, how can you create a nuclear reactor, are you going to make a model instead?"

"What's the point of a model?" Feng Tao asked.

"It's not a model," He Xingzhou emphasized, "I can handle the nuclear material myself. Didn't the university allocate some funding? Even if it's only tens of thousands, it's enough."

The three were speechless, "You're joking, buying nuclear material with tens of thousands!"

Wang Jiahao asked, "So where do you plan to buy nuclear material?"

He Xingzhou said, "Online, like Taobao, Pinduoduo, Xianyu, or if worst comes to worst, go to the recycling station."

"You might as well order an atomic bomb online!" everyone retorted powerlessly. Buying such things online was a joke, wasn't it?