Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 21：To the Capital

"Whoosh... Whoosh..."
With the deafening roar of the helicopter blades, the aircraft slowly lifted off, heading southeastward.
On the playground, an officer spoke into his walkie-talkie. "Squad, regroup. Target: Happy District!"
Upon receiving the order, the special forces swiftly boarded their military vehicles, roaring off in pursuit.
Linzhou City's No. 1 High School soon returned to a peaceful calm, as though nothing had happened.
On the playground, Principal Ma, Teacher Wang, and Liu Zhi gazed up in disbelief, watching the helicopter fade into the distance. It felt like a dream.
As the special forces left, holding their assault rifles, Liu Zhi could no longer hold himself up. He collapsed to the ground, unable to rise.
A few classmates, too, were trembling, sweat beading on their foreheads.
At last, Teacher Wang regained his ability to speak, stammering as he asked Principal Ma, "P...Principal, wh...what's going on?"
Principal Ma snapped out of his stunned silence, his anger flaring as he looked at the group.
"Jiang Fan has been offered direct admission to Kyoto University. And if he agrees, they are even offering us two more spots for admission. But thanks to you, it's all ruined. You won't be leading the honors class this year."
"What? Jiang Fan was accepted to Kyoto University?"
Teacher Wang was dumbfounded, as were the students, eyes wide in disbelief.
Jiang Fan, admitted to Kyoto University? It was laughable. Kyoto University was one of the top five schools in the country. How could someone with a mere 300 points on the college entrance exam possibly be accepted?
"How... how is that possible..."
"Hmph, what's so impossible? Jiang Fan invented a solar photovoltaic material..."
Principal Ma's anger grew with every word. Those two coveted spots at Kyoto University had slipped through his fingers, all because of Liu Zhi and his gang.
Those were two spots at one of the nation's top universities! The thought was enough to make him wince.
He turned to glare at the culprit, Liu Zhi, who was still sitting on the ground, his eyes vacant and a foul odor emanating from him.
"Teacher Wang, as for him, our school doesn't accept morally corrupt students!"
With those words, Principal Ma stormed off. He wasn't ready to give up yet; he would go to Jiang Fan's home and try to talk to his parents. There might still be a chance.
...
On the helicopter!
Chu Ruoxi, wearing noise-canceling headphones, was buckled in her seat, her excitement palpable, like a child on their first rollercoaster ride. She pressed her face against the window, staring down at the world below.
She turned to Jiang Fan and exclaimed,
"Jiang Fan, look! Wow, our school looks so small from up here!"
"Jiang Fan, look! We're flying higher than the TV tower!"
"Jiang Fan, look! Is that Lingzhou's West Lake? It's so beautiful."
"..."
Jiang Fan smiled warmly in response, savoring the moment.
The world is such that when we see things from a different perspective, they take on a new charm, as if revealing hidden beauty.
Zhou Huaide smiled quietly at the two of them, his heart filled with silent admiration—youth truly is a precious thing.
"Wow! Jiang Fan, look at that fiery cloud! It's so magnificent!"
Jiang Fan glanced out of the window toward the horizon.
The sunset was a brilliant red, casting a soft veil of light over the earth. The landscape looked like an old, yellowing photograph, bathed in a warm, nostalgic glow.
The clouds nearest the sun were a fiery red, while those further away displayed shades of yellow, orange, and deep red. It seemed as if a mischievous little cloud had accidentally knocked over a palette of colors, painting the sky with beautiful hues.
Chu Ruoxi had never seen such a stunning sky. It felt so close, as though she could reach out and touch it.
She turned to glance at Jiang Fan, whose face was bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun. His features were illuminated so perfectly that for a moment, she couldn't look away, captivated by his presence.
The helicopter gradually descended, touching down on an empty plaza in front of Happy District.
The area had been cordoned off and was deserted.
Once the helicopter had landed and the rotors ceased their spinning, Jiang Fan and Chu Ruoxi removed their noise-canceling headphones and disembarked.
Zhou Huaide led Jiang Fan toward the district entrance. When they reached the gate, Chu Ruoxi, being a non-resident, was stopped.
As Jiang Fan was about to explain, Chu Ruoxi interrupted,
"Jiang Fan, I won't go in. My dad just messaged me to come home."
"Mm!" Jiang Fan responded.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow." Chu Ruoxi smiled as she spoke.
"See you tomorrow, Chu Ruoxi." Jiang Fan smiled in return.
Zhou Huaide and Jiang Fan entered the district.
As soon as Chu Ruoxi remembered that she hadn't added Jiang Fan on WeChat, she turned to look, only to find that Jiang Fan had already entered the complex.
"Never mind, I'll do it tomorrow."
...
At Jiang Fan's home!
Upon his arrival, the group of elders—Long Lao and Qiao Lao, who had been surrounding Jiang Fan's parents, immediately stood and gathered around him.
"Jiang Fan, my name is Qiao Shan from Huaqing University..."
"Jiang Fan, I'm Long Lao from Longke University. We welcome you to join our school. If you decide to come, you'll be my student..."
Long Lao and Qiao Lao competed to introduce themselves to Jiang Fan.
At this moment, representatives from other schools, seeing that Jiang Fan's parents were no longer surrounded, seized the opportunity to close in.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm from Kyoto University's admissions office. Our offer is far better than what Longke and Huaqing are offering. If Jiang Fan joins us, we can provide a residence in Kyoto for your family, and a permanent local household registration..."
Meanwhile, the representative from Peking University, the top school in the country, approached Li Guiqin,
"Li, have you heard of Peking University? It's one of the top universities in Longguo. We don't waste time on trivial matters. If Jiang Fan joins us, we'll give him a one-time reward of 1 million yuan and a monthly allowance of 10,000 yuan..."
Jiang Jingguo and Li Guiqin were stunned. Just this morning, they had been worrying about their son's college admissions, and now, in the afternoon, the top universities in Longguo were fighting for him. They couldn't even dare to dream of such a scenario.
"Listen, the offer from Peking University is just standard. If your son comes to our school, he'll be directly admitted to the PhD program..."
"..." Jiang Fan's house was buzzing with activity, much like a busy morning market.
Seeing the chaos, Zhou Huaide could only sigh inwardly.
But there was no time to waste—today, he had to take Jiang Fan to Kyoto. The experts and professors there were waiting for him.
Jiang Fan's papers had indeed been processed by a supercomputer, but many of the formulas and data concerning controlled nuclear fusion were still beyond their understanding.
They needed Jiang Fan to explain them. More importantly, they needed to evaluate Jiang Fan face-to-face.
"Everyone, please settle down. As for which school Jiang Fan will attend, I can't intervene. However, as you all know, we have more pressing matters."
At Zhou Huaide's command, the representatives fell silent, understanding that the matter at hand was urgent.
"Jiang Fan, get ready. In ten minutes, you'll be coming with me to Kyoto!"

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