Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center.

The scene in Conference Hall 1.

In the video footage transmitted from 360,000 kilometers away, the astronauts in their uniforms with the Chinese flag and the armband of the national emblem standing in front of the console with a solemn expression.

Clear voices resounded in the conference hall and reached the ears of everyone who was looking forward to it.

"The track is cleared, confirm that it is unobstructed!"

"Target energy level: 1 quadrillion electron volts."

"The circuit is in good condition."

"Power on!"

The moment the sonorous words fell, the astronaut standing in front of the console reached out and pressed the button.

Almost at the same moment, a huge amount of energy converged into a circle below the crater.

Fueled by the energy that mimics the Big Bang, the emitted protons collide and shoot out sparks and debris that cannot be caught by the naked eye.

Looking at the energy spectrum image presented on the probe, the atmosphere in the conference hall was instantly pushed to a peak, and everyone couldn't help but stand up, send thunderous applause, and cheer for this moment from the bottom of their hearts.

Protons collide with protons at 1000 TeV centroid energy!

Compared with the LHC in Europe, which has a maximum proton collision energy of only 14 TeV, the proton collision energy of this lunar hadron collider is two orders of magnitude higher!

With it, humans will be able to artificially create quadrillion-electron-volt neutrinos, simulate the Big Bang and the moment when black holes are created, and even face the deepest darkness in the universe - mysterious dark matter and dark energy.

The thunderous applause drowned out all the sounds, looking at the big screen behind him, Lu Zhou's face showed a heartfelt smile, and the fist behind his back was gently clenched.

It's been seven years.

Seven years have passed since that summer.

This long time is enough to change many things, but it cannot change the world that he believes in and "sees" through logical and careful calculations.

He believed he was right.

Even if everyone is not optimistic about this direction.

At that time, he was just an intern, and his voice was unlikely to be taken seriously by his ability or academic status, and the Chinese physics community did not have enough resources to support him to test his theory.

Now, however, there was nothing that could stop him from doing the experiments he wanted to do. The direction he was looking at was the future of physics for mankind.

At this moment.

It's finally coming!

……

On the morning of December 19, China time.

After only half a day, the news of the successful launch of the Lunar Hadron Collider was like an invisible wing, spreading from Shanghai, an international metropolis, to every corner of the world.

The related reports made the headlines of major newspapers the next day without any suspense.

[The proton collision experiment broke through the 1000TeV energy level for the first time!] High Energy Physics Research Enters a New Era! 】

[Exploring the origin of the universe, IMCRC takes us back 15 billion years ago.] 】

[Shocked! Scientists in China are creating a black hole on the moon! 】

[NASA has issued a warning that conducting high-energy physics experiments on the moon may have a serious impact on the stability of the Earth-Moon system! 】

【……】

Taking the coffee from the hand of a tall female assistant, Lu Zhou, who sat in the office of the chairman of the IMCRC who had not been here a few times, took a sip while flipping through the newspaper in his hand.

"I suddenly understood."

Fiddling with the potted plants on the windowsill, Luo Wenxuan, who had one hand in his pocket, looked back at Lu Zhou and asked curiously.

"Understand what?"

"Why is there such a big misunderstanding of physics and high-energy physics experiments among the public," Lu Zhou shook his head with a smile as he flipped the page of the newspaper in his hand, "but I quite like the nickname CNN gave me." ”

"What does it call you?"

"The Crazy Atomic Destroyer, which translates to Crazy Atomic Destroyer, or can it also be translated as Crazy Atomic Destroyer?"

The corners of his mouth twitched, and Luo Wenxuan couldn't help but laugh.

“…… Are you sure it's CNN? ”

Lu Zhou: "Any questions?" ”

Luo Wenxuan: "It sounds like the style of Japanese media. ”

Lu Zhou shook his head with a smile and did not comment.

Of course, the more classic is actually the abstract picture. A man who looks like a villain, holding the Earth and the Moon around it in his wizened hands.

Although he knew that CNN was deliberately scandalizing his facial features, and even obviously deliberately applying the template of Asian imagery, Lu Zhou couldn't help but laugh out loud because of their surprised brain holes.

If a mere peta-electron-volt collider can create a black hole, it would be too much to underestimate this universe. If you want to destroy the solar system, at least you have the conditions to build a stellar-level collider.

In addition, it is also embarrassing for them to be able to paint his handsome face so ugly that it breaks through the sky.

Glancing at the painting, Luo Wenxuan originally wanted to laugh, but somehow suddenly thought of the matter of the Institute of African Studies, and finally held back and said with a dry cough.

"The meeting is about to begin, shouldn't we get over?"

Lu Zhou glanced at the time on his watch.

"Why don't you go?"

"Such an important thing...... Not well, I think it's better for you to go for yourself. Thinking of what Lu Zhou planned to say at the meeting, Luo Wenxuan's expression was a little subtle.

What Lu Zhou was going to do, in fact, he already knew.

He didn't object to Lu Zhou's approach, but he just announced this matter by himself, and he might not be able to calm the scene. After all, although the headquarters of IMCRC is in China, and the organizers are also in China, it is still an international organization after all, and all countries have contributed a lot of money in order to participate.

Compared with those academic experts who participated in the conference, their rank is still a little worse after all.

"Didn't I train you? Who can hold it for the first time? ”

Looking at Senior Brother Luo's helpless expression, Lu Zhou shook his head with a smile, put the newspaper in his hand aside, and stood up from the chair.

"Let's go, let's go together."

……

The following day's meeting was held in Room II.

Compared to yesterday's Conference Hall 1, the area here is much smaller, only a long table can be placed, and the decoration is also much more exquisite.

Sitting here are basically members of the Council appointed by various countries.

They may not be the top physics leaders in various countries, but at least they are quite prestigious.

Not only that, but the people who can be assigned here are all administrative staff who have held important positions in official scientific research institutions in various countries and have certain negotiation and negotiation skills.

From the serious expressions on the faces of everyone present, it is obvious that compared with yesterday's grand meeting to celebrate the completion of the Lunar Hadron Collider, today's meeting is not only much more important, but also has attracted more attention from the physics community.

There is no other reason.

At this meeting, the Council will discuss the experimental arrangements for the coming year.

If nothing else, at least 25 Nobel Prizes in physics will be awarded here in the next 50 years.

High-energy physics has been ahead of experimental physics for many years, and theories about physics have long penetrated into the elusive quantum world of unfathomable black holes.

However, the theory needs to be tested in the experimental area.

Everyone wants this miracle of physics, which can be called a wishing machine, to test their theories and put themselves on the throne of the temple of physics.

Before the meeting began, there was already an undercurrent underneath the calm surface of the IMCRC's Board of Governors. Like any Vanity Fair, academia is not much more glamorous than any other circle.

Especially when it comes to the Nobel Prize, and higher honors than the Nobel Prize, there are only a few people who can be indifferent to fame and fortune and devote themselves to academics.

Everyone was ready to fight for a red face and a thick neck at the meeting.

Both for themselves.

Or is it for the school behind it, and even the country......

In this atmosphere when the air was almost frozen, the hour hand reached 10 o'clock in the morning, and the meeting officially began.

As the undisputed first president of the IMCRC, Lu Zhou walked to the first seat at the long table of the meeting.

The opening remarks are very much in his style, as concise as ever.

After a short "meeting begins", it's time to get to business.

However, when everyone was expecting that he would put the topics they were looking forward to on the conference table for discussion, Lu Zhou's next sentence made everyone except himself and Senior Brother Luo stunned.

"Now, let me briefly talk about the work arrangement."

Without the slightest discussion, even almost arbitrarily, Lu Zhou, who opened the era of the meeting, continued in a declarative tone.

"I revisited the CERN database for the 2015 test record, and the 750 GeV characteristic peak that appeared on both the ALICE and ATLAS detectors was definitely not accidental, at least I don't think it is a simple indication of quantum fluctuations."

Professor Tarrant from Europe frowned, turned the pen in his hand, and said hesitantly, "I know about the experiment you said, but the confidence level of our detection signal is not even 3sigema, which is not a sign at all......"

"That's because our tools aren't advanced enough, and the trouble that bothered us now isn't there, at least not for a while. Besides, I believe in my calculations, there must be something there. ”

Turning the pages of the meeting minutes in his hand, Lu Zhou glanced around at the solemn conference table and continued in a calm and unquestioning tone.

"The work schedule of IMCRC throughout 2023 will revolve around the anomaly of the 750GeV characteristic peak."

"Now, we have enough theory and enough powerful tools."

"I will prove that my conclusions are correct."

The moment the words fell, the entire venue was eerily quiet for many seconds, and then the sound of commotion was heard.

Just like the expressions on the faces of the council members when they looked at each other, the voices contained emotions of surprise, shock, and disbelief.

It happened so suddenly.

So much so that all was not expected.

It was clear what they were surprised about, and Lu Zhou didn't explain, just smiled and nodded, and gently put the meeting minutes in his hand on the table.

He could spend a lot of time explaining.

But there is no need for an explanation at all.

He will come up with evidence that proves him right.

What's more, to be able to get to this point, to say the least, there is half of his credit, right?

It's not too much to use your own collider to test your theory first, right?

Defy?

Then you can build one yourself.

Although it may be a bit unkind to say so.

But thinking of how difficult it was for him to do an experiment before, the corners of Lu Zhou's mouth couldn't help but curl up with a smile.

Not being kind is not being kind.

But......

It's so exciting!

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