At noon the next day after waking up from the dream, Roland received real good news.
The Engineering Department and the Construction Department finally completed the arrangement of the site and equipment required for the "Sunshine" project.
Since theoretically 52 kilograms of spherical uranium 235 can reach the criticality, element purification is not the biggest threshold. Lucia has been busy so far, and hundreds of kilograms of pure uranium have been accumulated in the Institute of High Energy Physics.
But just stacking uranium-235 together will not give full play to the power of the fission reaction, unless the amount invested is staggering. However, in that case, its safety and practicality will be greatly reduced, so its energy efficiency needs to be stimulated through a specific configuration.
Another key point of the plan is the test explosion.
It is one thing to know the theoretical calculation, but another to do it.
From the principle device to the actual product, it is almost impossible to achieve a success during this period. According to statistics, many weapon products developed by Roland for the First Army have failed in the double digits during the test. This is still with the assistance of reliable blueprints and witches.
The "Sunshine" plan is undoubtedly more special.
Other weapons can be made, improved, and tested in one place, but not fission reactions. Whether the outcome is a success or a failure, there will always be a place that becomes a no-go zone.
In fact, it took nearly a month just to inspect the test site.
Although the fertile plain is vast, it can be used as the main development direction of Neverwinter City in the future, and it is obviously not suitable as a test site.
There are many isolated islands in the fjord, but the distance is too far. Nowadays, the pressure of shipping is already great, and it is difficult to take out ships to transport all kinds of equipment.
The uninhabited desert in the south seems to be the most suitable location, but considering that there used to be a large number of "stickman" relics buried there, Roland hesitated for a long time and rejected the extreme south for future development and utilization.
The test site was finally set to the west of Daxueshan - the former Devil's Outpost camp.
Although it is possible to encounter evil beasts and devils there, the risk is still within the acceptable range. At the same time, after the test explosion, whether it succeeds or fails, it will form a polluted area, which will instead improve the security of Neverwinter in disguise.
Only after these two thresholds have been crossed can one be considered qualified for a nuclear test.
"Your Majesty, please take me with you."
"And I!"
"I won't talk about it, as long as it's a weapon that can kill the devil, I'll learn it no matter what!"
"Uh..." At the same time as receiving the news, Roland also received a dialogue request from the third frontier city. Looking at the three "big faces" squeezed across the light curtain, he couldn't help wiping his sweat, "This is just a test of the principle device, and it's far from a real weapon test."
Pasha and Celine have been obsessed with this concept since he instilled the concept of "Sunshine" to the witch Takira, but he did not expect that even El Xia would join in, and there seemed to be a trace of piety in his tone.
"If it is as you said, it is enough to illuminate the dark clouds above human heads, then I hope to witness its birth all the way." Pasha lowered her main beard.
"I also contributed a lot to the manufacture of the core components of the Sunshine. You can't let the participants of the plan stay here, right?" Celine added.
"But there is no tunnel to go from Daxueshan to the test observation point..."
"Don't worry about this, there is no sun in the evil moon, and we will spend a lot more time outside than usual." El Xia hurriedly replied, as if he was afraid that he would say a word, "and last time Fran got out of the hole. The passage is still there, and we will leave the city without anyone noticing."
Roland glanced at Anna incredulously, who smiled and nodded at him.
Now that the three of them have come to this point, it would be a little inhumane to disagree.
"Then I will let the Ministry of Construction leave your seats in the bunker. Remember to bring some witches of God's Punishment with you, and pay attention to safety on the road."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The three said happily.
Looking at this scene, Roland was quite emotional.
In past lives, this weapon was often seen as an opportunity for self-destruction, with numerous literary works and biographies describing it as the sword of Damocles hanging over human heads. But here, it is the dawn of hope - when darkness comes, only strength can shelter civilization and cut through its thorns.
He looked at Anna, "Let's go too."
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Fifty kilometers northwest of Daxue Mountain.
The snow here is much heavier than that of Neverwinter, which not only covered the land that had been corrupted by the devil, but also made the bunker project extremely difficult.
Fortunately, with the help of the powerful witch of God's Punishment, the construction team finally took root in this uninhabited place.
In order to ensure the quality of the project, the workers in the team are all elites from the Northern Expedition. After experiencing the bloody battle on the fertile plains, the bad weather can no longer be regarded as the most severe enemy. What's more, they had been notified before they set off. This construction project is the top secret of Neverwinter City, and it is related to the future of the homeland and the kingdom. With the high remuneration offered by the Executive Office, everyone is encouraged.
Changed to the previous Graycastle, no matter how much the nobles persecuted it, it would never be possible for their subordinates to open up a camp in such a place.
It took Roland and his party nearly two days to arrive at the test site. After getting into the half-buried command post, there was another scene in the room - the thick brick walls blocked the wind and snow, and the roaring fireplace crackled. With a loud noise, the project leaders held oil lamps and checked their tasks against the table, looking extremely busy.
Seeing his arrival, everyone stopped for a while, and then saluted, "Meet Your Majesty!"
"You guys keep busy." Roland waved his hand, then looked at Karl Vanbert, "How is the situation here?"
"No trace of demons has been found in the last month," Carl replied. "They should have completely abandoned this place. As for demonic beasts, there are dozens of demonic beasts occasionally, which pose little threat to the garrisoned troops. And the simulation equipment has been built, and if you have no other instructions, they are fully planned."
"Where is the test station?"
"North, fifteen kilometers from here." Karl pointed to the map and said, "You can't see it in the command post. The snow here is so thick that even if it is as high as a three-story building, it will be blocked by snow."
"It doesn't matter, you can see it when it explodes." Roland smiled and turned to Anna. "Then let's start the first detonation test."
In order to verify the feasibility, the two prepared at least three configurations for testing in half a year, and this time it was the simplest gun configuration.
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