Starting from a Fake University-Chapter 1599 - 843: Nuclear Powered Engine Technology!

Perhaps tonight’s dinner will be the last meal at school for many graduating students.

Quite a few graduates have already packed their belongings today, and after tonight, they’ll start their journey tomorrow, leaving Mist City Arts and Science University, a place they love deeply.

"Haha, everyone, tonight I’m not Principal Ding—I’m also a graduate of Mist City Arts and Science University. Don’t forget, I was an outstanding graduate of the Physics Department."

Ding Yue said to everyone with a laugh.

Tonight, Ding Yue wasn’t interacting with everyone in his capacity as the principal, but as a fellow graduate, joining them for this graduation party.

On the third floor of the Fifth Canteen, music and festivities blossomed at that moment.

Everyone was swaying to the music, dishes were constantly being brought out, and everyone was immersed in the joy of the graduation party.

Ultimately, they’re going to part ways, so why not have a great celebration tonight and leave behind some wonderful memories and nostalgia for their university days?

During the graduation party, Lin Zhirou and Jia Wenbo even performed a few songs for everyone.

"Principal Ding, after graduation, I’ll come back to visit the school every year and treat you to a meal."

"Me too. I plan to come back every year."

"If it weren’t for Mist City Arts and Science University, I probably wouldn’t even have gotten into college back then—I’d have ended up in a factory tightening screws."

"Aren’t you still tightening screws in a factory now?"

"That’s different! The screws I tighten now are in the mechanical precision field. I’m proud of it!"

"Hahaha, that’s awesome!"

Students gathered around Ding Yue, chatting about their post-graduation plans and their future life goals.

As Ding Yue listened to their varied conversations, his heart was filled with joy.

Almost every student expressed their desire to revisit their alma mater each year after graduation and see this place that holds their youthful memories. Many also expressed their wish to treat Principal Ding to a meal.

"Haha, if all of you want to treat me to meals, how will I manage to eat so much?"

Ding Yue said with a laugh.

"No problem—breakfast, lunch, and dinner!"

"Hahaha, if we treat Principal Ding to meals every day, wouldn’t Principal Ding end up gaining weight?"

"That can’t happen—Principal Ding needs to keep his current figure to stay stylish."

"Hahaha, Principal Ding would still look great even if he gains weight!"

The group continued to chat happily with Principal Ding.

Just like that, during the graduation party, Ding Yue and the graduates enjoyed a delightful evening at the Fifth Canteen, until about 2:30 AM when Ding Yue finally returned to the apartment with Xu Bin and Huang.

The three had all drunk quite a bit at the graduation party that night.

Ding Yue could hold his liquor, but despite Huang and Bin boasting about their drinking stamina, tonight neither seemed to have drunk much before they were already tipsy.

"Go to bed early, brothers."

After walking Bin and Huang to their room doors, Ding Yue returned to his own room.

Lying back on his soft bed, Ding Yue had initially planned to fall asleep immediately.

But suddenly, he remembered the Level 5 University Treasure Chest.

"System."

Without hesitation, Ding Yue summoned his system panel with a mental command.

Earlier tonight, before heading to the graduation party, Ding Yue had intended to open the Level 5 University Treasure Chest, but he was called to the party by Huang and Bin.

Now that he was back, opening the Level 5 treasure chest was the first thing Ding Yue wanted to do.

"Inventory!"

Ding Yue continued operating his system panel, switching to the inventory and spotting the Level 5 University Treasure Chest.

"Use Level 5 University Treasure Chest!"

Ding Yue commanded the system decisively.

Ding!

"The host is detected attempting to open [Level 5 University Treasure Chest]. Confirm to proceed?"

"Confirm!"

Whenever Ding Yue was about to open a treasure chest, the system always double-checked his intent to proceed.

Ding!

"Congratulations to the host for opening the Level 5 University Treasure Chest and obtaining—blueprints and relevant technology for a nuclear propulsion engine!"

As the system notification sounded in Ding Yue’s ears, he froze for a moment.

Wow!

A nuclear propulsion engine!

Suddenly, Ding Yue felt a surge of excitement.

Although he’d hoped to obtain cutting-edge technology from this Level 5 chest, he hadn’t expected it to be nuclear propulsion engine technology. For Ding Yue, this was even more important than other advanced technologies.

Yes!

More accurately, this technology would be exceptionally vital for Xia Country!

Xia Country currently lacks nuclear propulsion engines for many of its military equipment, especially its aircraft carriers. While America has multiple nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, Xia Country has none.

The reason for this is simple: the lack of nuclear propulsion engines.

Currently, Xia Country’s nuclear propulsion technology isn’t mature and faces significant challenges in development.

Therefore.

The nuclear propulsion engine blueprints and technology that Ding Yue acquired tonight are immensely crucial and important.

"Hahaha, these nuclear propulsion engine blueprints and technology are amazing!"

Ding Yue said gleefully to himself as he stored away the nuclear propulsion engine blueprints and related technology.

With this item.

Ding Yue started to deliberate on which university departments and specialties to assign it to.

First, the Physics Department was an obvious choice, and then the Energy field, as nuclear propulsion technology is closely tied to energy systems. With that in mind, Ding Yue immediately thought of someone key—his sister, Ding Xiaoyou.

His sister, Ding Xiaoyou, was making impressive strides in the energy domain.

The graphene energy technology she developed earlier was already a game-changer, and later she quietly advanced cold fusion, an equally groundbreaking technology. However, they had kept cold fusion under wraps, choosing not to make it public for now, as Ding Yue and his sister wanted to experience something akin to being Iron Man themselves. Additionally, they felt cold fusion technology wasn’t ready for widespread application yet.

But nuclear propulsion engine technology was different.

Applying nuclear propulsion technology to military equipment could greatly enhance Xia Country’s overall capabilities.

There’s no doubt that mastery of this technology would lead to practical implementations.

Consequently, Ding Yue decided to assign the nuclear propulsion engine technology to Mist City Arts and Science University’s Physics Department and his sister Ding Xiaoyou’s team to initiate a groundbreaking new project at the university.

That project would be the Nuclear Propulsion Engine Project!

If successfully developed, nuclear propulsion engines wouldn’t be limited to aircraft carriers—they could also power fighter jets, airplanes, rockets, and other vehicles.

And the implications of mature nuclear propulsion technology?

Exactly!

With advanced nuclear propulsion engines and sufficient nuclear fuel, humanity’s journey into space could take leaps forward.

At the very least, humanity could gradually explore the solar system—not just the moon and Mars. Humans could venture farther and perhaps even beyond the solar system into deeper space.

Of course, to exit the solar system, basic nuclear fission propulsion engines wouldn’t suffice; nuclear fusion propulsion engines would be required.

"Time to sleep."

After half an hour of imaginative daydreaming, Ding Yue finally prepared to sleep.

In his dreams, perhaps he would continue to roam the galaxy, and after waking up, he planned to bring these dreams closer to reality.

The stars and the vast ocean of space await—someday, I’ll surely reach them!