章 498: First Step Toward The Sun

Even though "checking" the status of the components sounded simple, it actually took all of the STAR engineers three days to complete all of the necessary examinations.

At the laboratory inside the mountain, all of the STAR project team members were standing in their respective positions, just like they did three days ago.

Lu Zhou stood next to the computer inside the control room, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows, he overlooked the giant steel behemoth that was densely surrounded by coils. His heart was beating out of his chest.

Soon, this reborn STAR Stellarator would perform its first experimental run.

He waited half a year for this moment…

Sheng Xianfu walked toward Lu Zhou. As he stood next to him, he took a deep breath. He restrained the excitement in his voice as he said, "The water-cooled divertor is operating normally… We can begin the experiment."

When Lu Zhou heard Sheng Xianfu's report on the situation, he nodded.