I can upgrade the shelter

Although the process of Chen Xin’s upgrade is an indescribable embodiment for ordinary people, the more knowledge one possesses, the more information one can obtain. Those who are ignorant, however, will not gain any information, and no matter what, ordinary people cannot comprehend the truth behind the system upgrade.

However, for knowledgeable individuals like the old professor and other researchers, witnessing how Chen Xin upgrades his equipment provides them with substantial insights.

"Is it really possible to do this? Circuits can actually be connected this way, and isotopes can be catalyzed to accelerate the decay process and release more radiation energy?" The old professor observed a process during Chen Xin’s upgrade that completely overturned the existing physical theories, almost leading him to a breakdown, as it nearly toppled his decades-old understanding of physics.

From a physics standpoint, the decay period, or half-life, of isotopes is an inherent property of radioactive elements, unaffected by external factors.

This is why scientists can calculate the age of Blue Star and even the entire universe based on the decay of radioactive elements, because this period is stable and immune to any interference.

If there were means to accelerate the decay of radioactive elements, then nuclear waste would no longer need to be buried or left in uninhabited areas, waiting for natural decay.

If this were true... it would indeed be a world-changing event because it would overturn the foundation of modern physics, requiring a complete re-establishment of the entire knowledge system of physics.

"How exactly do you accelerate the decay of isotopes?" The old professor excitedly grabbed Chen Xin’s clothing and pressed him for answers, his excitement akin to a man encountering a peerless beauty after decades of restraint.

Although this description might not be entirely appropriate, to a scientist who has dedicated his life to nuclear physics research, the technology demonstrated by Chen Xin to accelerate the decay process undoubtedly embodies the allure of a peerless beauty to any scientist who understands its significance.

"Sir, could you let go of me first? With you grabbing me like this, I can’t explain!" Chen Xin tried to pry open the old professor’s grip, but was surprised how the frail old professor’s hands were like iron clamps, unyielding and tough to move.

Upon Chen Xin’s urging, the old professor finally released him and continued asking, "How did you do it? Why can you accelerate the decay process? Don’t you realize this completely overturns the foundation of modern physics?"

"Please calm down, sir. As I said before, I know how to do it, but I don’t know how to explain it!" Chen Xin responded with a wry smile to the old professor.

This is the perfect example of how telling one lie necessitates ten more to cover it up. Right now, he truly has no way to explain to the old professor what is happening or how the system accomplishes something that completely subverts modern physics knowledge.

However, a nearby researcher seemed to have some understanding, thought for a moment, and proposed, "Could it be that Weak Nuclear Force influences the decay? This is feasible within the current theoretical framework of physics, it’s just that humans have no way to affect Weak Nuclear Force yet."

"Humankind is only in a stage of awareness regarding Weak Nuclear Force now; a complete theoretical framework hasn’t even been established, let alone discussing influence and utilization. If it’s really Weak Nuclear Force, isn’t it too terrifying?" Another researcher couldn’t help but feel an eerie chill; seeing a device capable of influencing a secondary force being handcrafted so nonchalantly in front of him was no less shocking than an atomic bomb exploding before his eyes.

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The researchers debated endlessly, while the old professor, after releasing Chen Xin, immediately pounced on the equipment to scrutinize it. After carefully observing for a while, he directly asked Chen Xin, "Can I disassemble it? I want to take it apart for thorough research!"

"Of course, you can. The prototypes I make are meant for scientists like you to take apart for reverse engineering." Chen Xin readily agreed, as long as the old professor didn’t force him to explain the principles, he had no problem making two more for them to dismantle and study.

While the old professor called over two researchers to help remove the Isotope Battery from the machine and began disassembling the Isotope Generator, other researchers continued to argue over how this catalysis of radioactive element decay was achieved.

"Nuclear decay is a spontaneous change in the atomic nucleus, it’s a quantum leap process, and it should obey quantum statistical laws. The exact moment of decay cannot be predicted, but the decay period is consistent. I think the machine’s principle is concentrating the decay process into a short time frame, while the decay period itself remains unchanged." Based on his knowledge, one researcher shared his understanding.

"But how can you make decay concentrate within a short time frame? Doesn’t this still boil down to the application of Weak Nuclear Force?" Another researcher thought this idea was nonsense and very unscientific; the decay process should be uniform and constant in the absence of influence; otherwise, the half-life of substances wouldn’t be a significant metric for determining time.

As the researchers debated, Chen Xin could only stand by and watch their discussion. He wasn’t a top student; he only touched upon basic nuclear physics concepts in high school, not even scratching the surface. Watching these researchers almost come to blows over this bewildering topic left him speechless, while also marveling at the wonders of the world.

Who would have thought that something casually made by someone who isn’t exactly a top student but not a slacker either could nearly cause a fight among a group of top students?

"Is it the Weak Nuclear Force affecting the decay, and did you use the unification of Electromagnetic Force and Weak Nuclear Force to affect the decay through Electroweak Interaction?" the old professor, upon dismantling the equipment and studying its internal structure, asked, lost in thought but suddenly coming out with a question.

Chen Xin couldn’t answer; he had only searched for information on Weak Nuclear Force while writing novels before, knowing that it, along with Strong Nuclear Force, Electromagnetic Force, and Universal Gravitational Force, is referred to as one of the four fundamental forces.

And in pre-disaster online science articles, the four fundamental forces were prophesied by Einstein as the "Divine Power" that, once mastered by humanity, could allow entry into higher dimensional universes and transform the world, with some even claiming that once these four fundamental forces, especially Weak Nuclear Force, were mastered, time would merely become a coordinate, enabling human time travel.

And now a device based on the application of Electromagnetic Force and Weak Nuclear Force was laid out right in front of these researchers.