[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times":3,"chapter-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-650":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fiercest Man in the End Times",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2319888,4536,"Chapter 650: If Possible, Unimaginable","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-650",650,"\u003Cp>I’m certain this black crystal doesn’t achieve nuclear fusion effects, but it has its own unique properties that nuclear fusion can’t match!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan’s tone grew heavier, delighted: “I spent a whole candle testing it this afternoon—lasting one hour and twenty minutes—but the black crystal’s weight showed no change at the microgram level! In simple terms, it’s purely amplifying and releasing energy without any loss of its own… This is far superior to nuclear fusion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan was almost saying outright that this thing violates energy conservation—nuclear fusion materials always lose mass, but this black crystal showed zero detectable loss even at the microgram level—an unimaginable level of technological advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Microgram. First, explain this unit to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was quick to learn—he’d heard of micrograms before, but had no idea how to convert them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan said seriously: “One gram equals one million micrograms. Using nuclear fusion as an example, one microgram of fusion fuel releases energy equivalent to about ten grams of coal. But the heat I generated this afternoon would require burning… let me think—definitely three or four hundred kilograms of coal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This thing is stronger than nuclear fusion in some ways!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su stared at the pitch-black crystal in his hand, his eyes gleaming—if energy supply is secured, development speed can skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One candle’s energy amplified to three or four hundred kilograms of coal, with no detectable loss in the crystal itself—indestructible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly godlike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan gave a strange look: “I never said it was worse than a nuclear fusion reactor, hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much does it weigh?” Zhang Su hefted the crystal in his hand—it felt a bit heavy, maybe a bit over half a kilogram—but for a microgram-level black tech, precision mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rounded to grams, six hundred thirty-nine grams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big treasure! With this, can we now recklessly ‘boil water’ in our camp?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su held up the black crystal, liking it more with every glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, I’m ashamed—humanity has advanced for so long, yet our technology still lingers at boiling water. I don’t even have the qualification to glimpse the secrets within this crystal. Even the tip of the iceberg must be shocking enough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan indirectly answered Zhang Su’s question, but a knot remained in his heart—he’d never studied fundamental physics, yet this black crystal shook him as profoundly as Newton discovering gravity or Einstein discovering the constancy of light speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A microbiologist had discovered energy conservation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The secret is just energy amplification—that’s all! Old Xie, any ideas on how to use boiling water to drive the camp’s development?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su had no interest in the essence of science—he needed change now, not to climb higher on the shoulders of some unknown civilization, because at the current level, even climbing onto their foot was impossible! “Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan tapped his forehead: “I’m not skilled in this area—I can only offer a half-baked suggestion. If you want to generate electricity from boiling water, you’ll need a thermal power unit. Given the current state of the black crystal, even a large generator won’t be a problem—it can handle anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When flame can expand ten thousandfold, so do people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talking about this is annoying…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su felt frustrated when mentioning thermal power units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago, I went into town intending to pick up a thermal power unit from the development zone. I reached the gate, but then a deadly snowstorm hit—zombies became as fierce as dogs, so we had to turn back. Now it’s worse—the whole city is overrun. I don’t know if the shockwave stirred the horde! We’ll need to wait two or three days, send someone to scout the city. If conditions stabilize, we can go back to the development zone. Until then, have Old Jia and the others retrofit a simple thermal unit—just burn water to generate power. Even low efficiency is better than zombie generators, right?” The city’s condition was unknown—Zhang Su wouldn’t risk sending people into danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Even the worst thermal generator far surpasses that ‘huh-lu, huh-lu’ thing we’ve got now. Right now, we can barely power basic lighting and electric vehicle charging. With thermal power, we could fully meet the camp’s electricity needs—even power Satellite Village without strain. But infrastructure… tonight’s shockwave probably destroyed the few remaining power lines again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yanshan hadn’t helped repair the circuits, but he knew the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su shrugged helplessly—he hadn’t even considered transmitting electricity to Satellite Village. Energy was far too precious; free, costless access didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village currently used diesel generators only for emergency repairs; later, they’d return to the norm—lighting only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, hard to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, energy must be controlled by the core—it’s a method of control! Xie Yanshan had no idea what Zhang Su was thinking; he was still immersed in brainstorming ways to help the camp grow. “Also, for initial construction, camp heating can use the black crystal. Previously, we needed ten zombie corpses per night for heat—now, just one arm suffices, provided we control flame intensity and slow combustion. Yes, and we’ll need to redesign the piping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could build a combined furnace—using the black crystal to generate electricity, heat water for heating, and supply endless flame to the blacksmith’s forge. Quite clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Xie Yanshan nodded with a smile, clearly approving his own plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning the blacksmith’s forge, Zhang Su suddenly remembered something, his expression turning strange: “Old Xie, do you remember we have a fire-spitting zombie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?! Xie Yanshan’s pupils shrank, his lips trembled, and he looked at Zhang Su with a slightly horrifying gaze: “Mr. Zhang, I can’t guarantee the black crystal can amplify the fire-spitting zombie’s flames. But if it can… the scene is unimaginable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the fire-spitting zombie unleashes fully, it spews flames over forty meters. If amplified ten thousandfold… sssss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su sucked in a breath, envisioning a mountain of flame—roaring waves of fire surging skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted happily by the mountain stream for fifteen minutes, played with the black crystal—flames of various colors danced in the night like women in different dresses swaying gracefully, lifting their spirits. Finally, they returned to camp, thoroughly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, staring so hard—is it a black hole sucking your thoughts in? Why are you wearing sunglasses at night? Looks like they’re welded to your face…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In bed, Zheng Xinyu saw Zhang Su lying on one arm, holding the black crystal in the other, gazing at it with delight—as if it held a paradise of unmatched beauty. She reached over, took off his sunglasses, and placed them on the nightstand. His eyes were utterly entranced—a depth of rapture she’d never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshanyi hadn’t returned. She should’ve been on duty in the surveillance room, but since the equipment was destroyed, no monitoring was needed—yet she was even more exhausted, required to keep watch by eye. The late-night shift would be taken over by Zheng Xinyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Program One was enjoying a private bedroom, though she didn’t seem to need sleep—she lay stiffly on the bed, no blanket, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. In the darkness, her pale gray eyes emitted a faint glow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xinyu, this is our camp’s future—a future full of light!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su’s lips curved into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without sunglasses, Zheng Xinyu instantly caught his emotion, her heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? This tiny little block can really bring us a bright future? That’s wonderful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu gazed at the black crystal with longing and enchantment. Though she didn’t fully understand why it promised a bright future, she found the crystal undeniably captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-20T15:15:17.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a6d4e808447b2409a2d237bdbe9efa1d3632c3df996111717951b88be88e3178","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-651","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-649",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]