In the video, He Xingzhou is modifying a pressure cooker.
As he modifies it, he explains, "Now we are making some essential modifications to a stainless steel pressure cooker (referred to as Pressure Cooker One), drilling several circular holes in the lid to insert control rods." "Then, using two plastic pipes, we connect the pressure cooker to the radiator to form a closed circuit, and install a small water pump on the outlet pipe. Note, this is part of the cooling system."
He speaks while he operates, and although Little Mu doesn't quite understand it, there's a sense of obscure admiration.
He Xingzhou continues, "Next, we will place the radiator inside another pressure cooker (referred to as Pressure Cooker Two) and secure it in the middle, using two plastic tubes – one connects the pressure cooker to the tap water pipeline, and the other connects one end to Pressure Cooker Two and the other end towards the fan blades. This setup completes our mini nuclear reactor."
"We also need to install an electric motor and an electrical energy detection device to monitor the energy production of the nuclear reactor. Considering the scarcity of nuclear fuel, I'm using the laboratory's energy storage device directly as the measuring instrument."
Little Mu heard all of what was said clearly, but didn't understand He Xingzhou's operations at all; he only saw two pressure cookers transform continuously under his manipulation, ending up as a seemingly sophisticated experimental device when the video concluded!
"This video ends here. In the next episode, we will make a simple radiation protection system and extract nuclear fuel rods to conduct a mini nuclear fission reaction." The video stops here.
After watching the entire process, Little Mu suddenly had a thought—could this video be real?
Is this uploader actually making a nuclear reactor? Is it not just clickbait?
"Ant, check this out, is this real?" Little Mu called a colleague over to watch.
After watching two episodes at increased speed, his colleague, utterly astonished, said, "Listening to his explanations, it doesn't seem like a joke!"
"It seems he's really making a nuclear reactor! How come there's such an expert?"
Both video review editors were shocked; as editors, they see countless videos daily and thought they'd seen it all.
But a tutorial on making a nuclear reactor online was a first for them!
Ant immediately commented, "It looks like his videos will have three episodes. The third one should be the nuclear fission reaction experiment! This uploader is incredible, I have a gut feeling, if his experiment succeeds, it'll definitely go viral!"
"Right, I think so too!" Little Mu agreed earnestly, saying, "Even if his experiment fails, it's likely to get a lot of views. I'll promote it a bit and see how it does."
He immediately arranged a small website promotion for He Xingzhou's video, providing users an opportunity to see it while browsing others.
B-site, as a popular video website on the internet, attracts many users who enjoy watching videos there for entertainment or leisure.
In the technology knowledge channel, He Xingzhou's video was placed in a new video showcase area.
His title was very eye-catching, "College Student Makes Own Nuclear Reactor."
Soon, people noticed this video, and user "Red Comet" was a dedicated technology enthusiast.
He browsed this area daily, and even though he'd grown tired of it including videos from top influencers with millions of fans, he preferred watching newcomers.
He Xingzhou's video caught his attention, "A college student, making his own nuclear reactor? Why not aim for the sky?"
Seeing the video title, Red Comet's first reaction was that it was clickbait, assuming it was just for views.
"This clickbait is truly annoying! The evil self-media has invaded B-site, I must spray some respect first!" Red Comet opened the video not for any other reason but to deliver a couple of scornful remarks.
As a principled critic, Red Comet wouldn't just start berating whimsically; he would watch first then criticize.
But when he watched just one minute, his brow gradually furrowed.
This video blogger, seems to have something!
Seeing him purifying americium, Red Comet gasped, "The uploader seems to be serious!"
After watching the first episode, Red Comet immediately opened the second one, and seeing He Xingzhou use everyday materials to make a mini nuclear reactor vessel, he was truly amazed!
Being a researcher himself, Red Comet knew quite a bit about nuclear physics. With his own academic credentials as guarantee, he affirmed that everything He Xingzhou discussed was accurate, and his thought process and procedure were meticulous, with no flaws.
"He really is making a nuclear reactor!" Red Comet couldn't help but exclaim, "Where's the third episode? It hasn't updated yet!"
"A college student, actually making a nuclear reactor himself? What was I doing in college? Playing games, dating, cramming for postgraduate entrance exams?"
"Got to hand it to him, at least I surely couldn't do it!"
Red Comet initially intended to "blast" a few comments, but when he went to post, he wrote, "Finished watching two episodes, initially thought it was clickbait, but turned out to be genuine! The uploader is awesome, looking forward to the next video!"
He also specifically liked and donated coins to support the video.
Red Comet was just one of several viewers watching He Xingzhou's videos; others also noticed this video.
Like Red Comet, everyone initially thought it was clickbait, but as they watched, they realized something was off, this uploader seemed to be on the verge of completing the nuclear reactor.
Among similar video recommendations, He Xingzhou's video views began to climb, and the number of comments continuously increased.
"Amazing, my brother!"
"So hardcore! I'm stunned watching, the uploader is actually making a nuclear reactor!"
"The video warns me that mimicry is risky, how am I supposed to mimic this? (dog head)"
"6666! This is the strongest uploader I've seen on B-Site, others are still making secret recipe burgers, and here's already making a nuclear reactor!"
"Where's the third episode? The author should update quickly, even the farm's donkey wouldn't rest this much!"
"Also requesting the third episode, I want to see the nuclear reactor in operation!"
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He Xingzhou didn't know yet, but his video, due to a small promotion, had already caught the attention of many netizens and had been moved to a more popular video recommendation area.
At this point, he was preparing for the final experiment.
Because it involved a nuclear test, which comes with risks, he needed to contact Zhang Boyan first to schedule a time.
Additionally, He Xingzhou also needed to purchase some mutant fish to conduct experiments activating Insect Race genes.
Recently, the number of mutant fish caught from the ocean had increased, and He Xingzhou found several sellers online.
They charged quite high prices, claiming some special enthusiasts were collecting these Mutant Creatures, hence even a most common mutant fish was being sold for up to three to five thousand yuan.