Chapter 293

——【It's quite normal. Most uranium mines aren't mined solely for U-235; either the operators lack the expertise to know the U-235 concentration here, or the upper layers are ordinary while the lower layers have higher concentrations. I lean toward the latter. Otherwise, given the concentration here, the state would have forcibly reclaimed it and banned private mining.】

——【I skipped class specifically to watch this livestream, yet you're actually giving me a lecture! I can't take it anymore. Please talk more like this; I love listening. I'll have plenty to brag about later. I don't know why, but I can't focus when the teacher speaks, yet when Fang Yang speaks, I'm completely absorbed!】

——【That's because you're interested. The same words spoken by different people have completely different effects. Compared to Fang Yang, both of us received nine years of compulsory education, but he received an education, while I feel I merely fulfilled an obligation. I used to doubt the geniuses on those TV challenge shows, thinking they were all staged. Now I realize some people are just born that way; there's no comparison!】

After hearing Fang Yang's analysis, everyone's breathing grew slightly rapid.

This is too exaggerated.

One kilogram of U-235 equals 2,300 tons of coal. How much is the uranium ore in these walls worth then?

The value of this single spot alone is at least over ten billion!

If there are more such places beneath the ground, just thinking about it makes one involuntarily gasp.

Fang Yang looked at the villagers: "How was the uranium ore in your village handled before?"

The villagers froze in confusion: "This... I don't know. I've never heard our mine was so powerful. If I had known, I would never have dared to dig down here even if my life depended on it!"

Captain Wang asked in confusion: "Since uranium ore is so precious, why are the villagers allowed to mine it? Doesn't the state regulate this?"

Fang Yang smiled and shook his head: "Most uranium ore consists of U-238, with U-235 averaging only 0.72%. Thus, one ton of uranium metal yields very little U-235. Moreover, ordinary people lack refining equipment. As long as they obtain a permit, they can mine!"

"Precisely because of this, the nuclear reactor here is extremely rare. I mentioned earlier that a concentration exceeding 3% is required for a nuclear reaction. We don't know the exact figure here yet. If it's even higher, it would be terrifying!"

At this moment, everyone present realized the importance of this place. If it were truly as Fang Yang said and utilized properly...

This place is far more potent than a gold mine!

Meanwhile, at the Atomic Energy Department.

Following the nuclear bomb fire-extinguishing incident, the Atomic Energy Department of Xihaishi rose in national status.

They proved with action that nuclear bombs can be utilized for peaceful purposes!

This also gave China a huge boost in face, shocking the entire world.

Due to the impact of this nuclear bomb, many small nations sought to purchase military equipment from China, allowing the state to make a huge profit and sell off obsolete stockpiles.

Consequently, the Atomic Energy Department of Xihaishi and all key members of this incident were collectively awarded Second-Class Merit medals.

Only a day has passed, and everyone is still immersed in joy.

Just before, Expert Wang, out of curiosity, glanced at Fang Yang's livestream.

He shouldn't have looked, but once he did, he was so terrified he nearly lost his soul.

Staring at the nuclear reactor on the screen, his eyeballs seemed ready to fall in.

Especially after hearing Fang Yang's analysis of the nuclear reactor, his expression was filled with shock!

He clearly remembered the Colonel telling him last time that this young man was just an excavator driver.

Yet now he speaks with such authority, looking completely professional.

He couldn't understand it!

But one thing was certain: coming to this livestream today was the right move.

He immediately grabbed his laptop and rushed urgently toward the leader's office.

As a senior researcher at the institute, his status within the institute was needless to say.

He rushed straight into the Director's office, placing the laptop on the desk: "Quick! Quick! Director, you must see what I found!"

The Director looked utterly confused: "Old Wang! What is this?"

"Look first, and you'll understand!"

"Ah? Uh... okay!"

Two seconds later.

"Hmm? What is this?"

"Hiss~~ Wait, could this be?"

"Holy crap! This is!!!"

"Is this a movie?"

The Director asked, his face filled with shock.

Expert Wang smiled and shook his head. The Director's reaction was identical to his own just moments ago: "Do you remember the nuclear bomb detonation incident the day before yesterday?"

"Are you talking nonsense? It's only been a day; how could I forget?"

"The young man in the video who proposed using a nuclear bomb for blasting and fire suppression is named Fang Yang!"

The Director was completely stunned!

His eyes bulged wide, his face a mask of disbelief.

"Are you sure? You're not tricking me? How old is he? How could he possibly understand all this?"

Expert Wang said nothing. Instead, he switched the livestream to playback mode, navigated to the moment the nuclear reactor was discovered, and handed the laptop over again.

Ten minutes later!

The Director leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and looked at Expert Wang with a grave expression: "With talent like this, why didn't you invite him to join our Atomic Energy Department?"

"That requires him to be willing!"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I invited him, and he refused!"

The Director was stunned. The shock he felt in this short while exceeded what he usually experienced in a year, and it was even more staggering!

His brows furrowed tightly, filled with confusion: "Why? Our department isn't one where anyone can just walk in. How many people would break their heads trying to get in? He wouldn't cherish such an opportunity? What does he do for a living?"

"Ahem~~~ You might not believe me if I say this, but he drives an excavator!"

Pfft~~

The Director, who was drinking water, choked it out, nearly going numb!

Today felt like hearing something ridiculous: an excavator driver actually refusing an invitation from the Atomic Energy Department.

The most important thing is that this person knows so much; is he really just an excavator operator?

He even began to doubt whether his ears had deceived him.

"If it weren't for this video, I would truly suspect you were teasing me!"

Expert Wang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "He really is an excavator operator; Colonel Cui confirmed it personally! Later, I spoke with him and learned that this young man is far from ordinary!"

"In what way is he far from ordinary?"

"Let me put it this way: his official identity is indeed that of an excavator operator, but his background identities are numerous. He is a professor at Xiha City Archaeological University, a specially appointed archaeological expert at the Jiangning Provincial Guojiawenwu Bureau, and the director of a branch of the Palace Museum."

"Beyond that, the director of the Palace Museum, the Jiangning Provincial Education Bureau, Colonel Cui, and others have all invited him, but he has refused them all. And that is only what I know; it is said that many other big shots have invited him, but he has refused them all!!"

"Almost every prominent figure in our Xiha City has a good relationship with him; in other words, they all owe him a favor. Take us, for example: if he hadn't proposed the plan, where would we have gotten the chance to earn merit!"

As the director listened, he forgot he was still drinking water; his current state of mind was completely written in his eyes.

Coming to his senses, he spoke with a serious expression: "I do not know what magic he possesses, but if he is truly as you say, we must invite this person. Even if it is just as a specially appointed expert like them, such a pillar of talent must not go unused by the state; if he is poached by a foreign country in the future, the loss would be enormous!"

Expert Wang nodded solemnly as well: "I understand. So what do we do now? They seem to be trapped in an underground mine tunnel, and we do not even know if such a nuclear reactor still exists down there; it is full of uncertainties."

"Do not rush; let me think! Our department absolutely cannot appear openly. The municipal government will naturally handle the rescue work; if they do not know, you just need to notify them. The main issue is the nuclear reactor; for the moment, I do not yet know how to deal with it!"

"You go call the municipal government first, have them conduct the rescue, and protect the scene. I must report this to see how to handle it; later, I am afraid I will have to trouble you to go there again!"

"These are trivial matters; I would be delighted to go again!"

Upon receiving the call, the mayor was stunned!

The volcano erupted yesterday, and today such a huge disturbance has occurred!

Most importantly, he did not even know that Fang Yang was trapped inside.

Now, Fang Yang can be said to be the lifeline of the entire city; if something happens to him, then while the whole of Xiha City may not be completely ruined, it certainly cannot hope to develop at such a rapid pace.

Therefore, rescuing Fang Yang is equivalent to rescuing Xiha City.

Thinking of this, he could no longer hold back; he immediately instructed his secretary to arrange an online rescue meeting!

"Quick! Notify the Gongan Bureau, the Fire Department, the Ambulance Center, the Urban Construction Team, and the Geological Survey Department to come to the meeting immediately, right now!"

The secretary was bewildered! He did not know what had gotten into the mayor, suddenly so urgent.

"Alright, alright, I will arrange it immediately! Should they come to the municipal government for the meeting, or...?"

"Nonsense! By the time they arrive, the mustard greens will be cold! Tell them that if they delay, and Fang Yang comes to harm, none of us will have a good life!"

Upon hearing these words, the secretary turned pale with shock.

He finally understood why the mayor was so urgent.

Fang Yang has come to harm!!