The Genius System-Chapter 76: The Power Plan

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Back at Lassen’s Villa

After hanging up with Adrian, Lassen lazily stretched out in his chair, his feet propped up on the coffee table, as if he had no worries in the world. He stared at the ceiling, letting his mind wander.

"Tell me, system, Macro doesn’t have any nuclear power, does it?"

[No, absolutely nothing. Not a reactor, not a power plant, not even a poor experimental nuclear pile in a lab. But I feel like that’s going to change soon.]

Lassen cracked a smile, his lips stretched into a mischievous grin "You know me so well!"

[I’m literally in your head. You don’t need to be Einstein to figure out where this is going.]

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The system paused before continuing, his tone deceptively innocent

[So what’s your big plan this time?]

"I want a nuclear bomb" Lassen said, looking as serious as if he were ordering pizza.

The silence in his mind was almost palpable before the system reacted

[It’s doable. But, are you sure? I mean, I can provide you with a bomb. Or ten. But if you want to continue your quiet little life with your light novels and sarcasm, it would be better to give Macro the technology to create them themselves.]

Lassen rolled his eyes, a dramatic gesture he reserved for those times when the system was playing the reasonable advisor "Ah, of course. You want me to work, right?"

[You’re the one working? We really do live in parallel realities. Spoiler: I’ll do everything for you as usual. But you’ll have to at least pretend that you participated.]

Lassen let out an exaggerated sigh before straightening slightly "Okay, okay. What should I do then? Dazzle me with your omniscient knowledge."

[Simple. Start with a nuclear power plant. This will give Macro a clean and stable source of energy. Plus, they can accumulate experience and resources. Once they master civilian nuclear power, you can quietly give them military technology. And presto, you have your nuclear program.]

Lassen frowned slightly, thinking "Hmm... that could work. But... a nuclear power plant isn’t like ordering a burger. How do you build one?"

[You have two options. Option one: steal the plans from a country that already has them. That’s quick, but a bit risky. Option two: I’ll help you design something unique. A revolutionary power plant that will put everything that already exists to shame.]

"Revolutionary, huh?" Lassen muttered, his smile widening "Sounds good. And it’ll piss off all those countries that already look askance at us."

[Exactly. And imagine their faces when you announce that to the world. They already consider you a mystery; we might as well give them something to fuel their nightmares with.]

Lassen tapped the table thoughtfully with his fingers, his mind already starting to put the pieces together "Okay, we’ll do this. A one-of-a-kind nuclear power plant. But you run it all, okay? I supervise with style."

[That was implied. I’ll prepare the plans, find the materials, and coordinate the project. You can brag as if you did it all by yourself. As usual.]

"Ah, that’s why we make such a good team" Lassen replied with an imaginary wink. Then, after a moment of silence, he added "You know, system, when we’re done, I really want to see that mushroom cloud with my own eyes."

[Here we go again... One day, you’re going to be the subject of a post-apocalyptic documentary, you know that?]

The system’s sarcasm was palpable, but behind his words was a hint of resigned amusement

[Well, let’s go, lazy genius. Prepare to become the father of nuclear power, Macro version.]

"And how do we build the reactor?"

[First, we have to choose the type of reactor. Do you want to play it safe with a pressurized water reactor like everyone else? Or do you want to shine with something more... unique?]

"Unique, of course. You know I don’t do things by halves. I imagine you have an idea in mind."

[Absolutely. We could build a molten salt reactor. Safer, more efficient, and especially rare enough to make every nuclear engineer in the world wince.]

Lassen raised an eyebrow, intrigued "Molten salt? Interesting. Go on."

[Then, you need a location. No way you’re sticking it in the middle of the capital. You need a stable area, far from earthquakes, and with easy access to a water source for cooling. I suggest one of those desert areas in Macro.]

"A reactor in the middle of the desert? I love the idea already. What’s next?"

[Afterward, the plans need to be drawn up. Every detail counts. The reactor, the steam generators, the turbines, the cooling system... And, of course, solid safety measures. Literally. No one wants another Chernobyl.]

Lassen rolled his eyes "Oh, relax. We’ll do it better than anyone else. And for the fuel, do we have to steal uranium?"

[No, not necessary. We can also consider thorium. It’s safer, more abundant, and matches your style: innovative.]

Lassen burst out laughing "Thorium? That almost sounds like a superhero name. Perfect, keep going."

[Alright, once we have the design and the fuel, then comes the construction. This is the fun part: tons of concrete, steel, and experts working around the clock.]

"Experts? But I have you" Lassen joked, his sly smile betraying his amusement.

[Thanks for the flattery, but someone has to weld the pieces together. I can’t do everything.]

The system paused before continuing

[Then there’s testing. A reactor doesn’t start up like a PC. Everything has to be flawless. Otherwise, goodbye Macro.]

Lassen pretended to think, then nodded "And once it’s running, what do we do? Open an amusement park around the reactor?"

[Why not? But seriously, your reactor could power all of Macro and become a national pride.]

Lassen slumped back into his chair, a satisfied smile spreading across his face "We’re going to have fun, system. I can feel it."