Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Video Went Viral? Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Video Went Viral? Editor: virtual group He Xingzhou immediately contacted the seller and asked, “Do you still have mutated fish?”
Seller, “Yes, I do! How many do you want?”
He Xingzhou, “You have quite a few?”
Seller, “One cast of the net and I caught a whole bunch! (Photo)”
In the photo, there were some deformed fish. In the seller’s description, they were black sea bream, a common species in the Southern Sea.
They looked fierce, with sharp teeth and very strong anal and dorsal fins. These mutated black sea bream were twice the size of normal ones, with large heads and eyes, appearing very bizarre.
*He Xingzhou was speechless. If the seller knew that he had caught a whole bunch of Zerg gene carriers, who knows if he would lose sleep over it.*
“Can you give me a discount for one? One thousand!” The seller had quoted three thousand per fish, and He Xingzhou tried to haggle.
Seller, “Sorry, we don’t bargain here.”
He Xingzhou, “A fixed price works, but you have to ensure the fish are alive.”
Seller, “I can assure you, these mutated fish have very strong vitality. Normal fish have to be oxygenated to survive when caught, but these mutated fish do just fine without it.”
“Alright, I’ll buy three.” He Xingzhou placed the order, and all the money he used came from experimental funds.
*Who could have imagined that the biggest expense for a Miniature Nuclear Reactor experiment would be buying fish!*
The logistics speed was quick, and a few days later, He Xingzhou received three mutated black sea bream. He kept them in a basin in his dormitory.
“What kind of fish is this? It looks really ugly!” Feng Tao said.
“It feels a bit disgusting!” Zhang Yang commented.
“Mutated black sea bream,” He Xingzhou said, “I’m using them for an experiment.”
“That’s good, just worried you would keep them as pets.” His roommates weren’t very interested in it.
Before conducting the nuclear experiment to stimulate the Zerg genes, He Xingzhou first took blood from these mutated black sea bream to test their genes and save biological samples for comparison.
Science and Technology University had a biology laboratory. He Xingzhou found an interest group on the school forum that was keen on researching mutant creatures and asked them to help with gene testing.
Hearing that He Xingzhou was researching the impact of nuclear experiments on mutated organisms, they readily agreed.
He Xingzhou also specifically searched the Quantum Light Computer for a technology tree and found one on biological gene technology.
“Unlocking basic gene knowledge requires one energy unit.”
“Unlocking evolutionary gene knowledge requires one energy unit.”
Although these both belonged to basic knowledge, compared to what Blue Star humans knew, they were considered cutting-edge biological information.
He Xingzhou used up the remaining two energy units to unlock this technological information. With the influx of information, he gained substantial insights into biological gene knowledge.
Everything was ready, just waiting for the experiment to start!
A few days later, Zhang Boyan also confirmed the time of the experiment with He Xingzhou.
He specifically instructed, “The experiment is scheduled for next Wednesday during my class. This experiment has a strong educational significance, so I plan to use the livestream format to let students watch it. Other professors from the Physics Institute will also be watching.”
“The experiment location is still in the nuclear physics laboratory, where it’s safer. Are you ready?”
“I’m ready,” He Xingzhou said seriously.
“Good,” Zhang Boyan said, “I’ll be following up on-site. Don’t feel too much pressure, after all, it’s a nuclear experiment; it’s normal for any issues to arise.”
“Okay.” He Xingzhou nodded.
After confirming the date with the professor, He Xingzhou began planning to make the third video, the final part of the “Homemade Nuclear Reactor” series.
When he logged into the Bilibili backstage, he was startled.
His inbox showed over 99 messages, and upon opening it, it was full of private messages from netizens.
“UP, update soon, I want to see the nuclear experiment! (Funny face) (Dog head)”
“Is your nuclear experiment safe? Won’t it explode?”
“When is the update???”
“Go for it, big shot!”
Most of them were urging him to update. He Xingzhou was curious. When he looked at his account, he found out his follower count had already surpassed one hundred thousand.
*For a newcomer with no title, resume, or being a beauty posing somewhere, to gain a hundred thousand fans in a few days is extremely difficult.*
*And He Xingzhou had unknowingly achieved this!*
He looked at his two videos and found that each had more than half a million views!
*”I never expected so many people to be interested in my nuclear reactor creation,”* He Xingzhou thought, *I made the right choice.*
*He needed public attention on this matter, because the upcoming super technology plan required nationwide participation. The more the public was interested in technology, the better!*
While reading the private messages, a chat window popped up in the background. It said, “Hello, I am Little Mu, a video editor from Bilibili. Your ‘University Student Homemade Nuclear Reactor’ video series has received great response on our site. May I ask if your videos are made by you personally and if you hold the complete copyright?”
He Xingzhou, “Yes, what’s up?”
Little Mu, “Here’s the thing, our site has noticed many netizens are interested in this series of videos. We suggest that you use the livestream format for the final episode to interact with netizens. After the livestream, you can edit the videos, which will increase your popularity, followers, and views. It also brings you certain economic benefits.”
*He Xingzhou thought it makes sense, as it could further expand his influence.*
So, he replied, “The final experiment will be conducted in the university’s nuclear physics laboratory. I need to discuss it with the school.”
Little Mu, “Okay, if feasible, I’ll arrange a promotion for you.”
He Xingzhou, “Thank you.”
He Xingzhou immediately contacted Zhang Boyan, who said it was also a way to popularize science to the public and did not involve any national secrets. Livestreaming on the site was not a problem.
Thus, He Xingzhou confirmed the livestream details with the site editor. The final experiment would be showcased to the audience in a livestream format.
He announced the livestream with his “Planet Builder” ID: “Hello everyone, I am Planet Builder. The final episode of my ‘University Student Homemade Nuclear Reactor’ series will meet you all in a livestream format on this site next Wednesday at 2 PM. Stay tuned!”
As soon as he posted the announcement, many netizens left comments:
“Nuclear experiment livestream? I’m hitting follow without hesitation!”
“Front row with a small bench!”
“Waiting for the livestream, I’m just curious whether this is real or fake!”
“Notebook ready! Gonna learn how to make a nuclear reactor!”
“If I may ask, learning this, does it help in finding a job later?”
Time quickly came to “next Wednesday,” the day when the Miniature Nuclear Fission Reactor experiment was to take place.
Early in the morning, He Xingzhou went to the laboratory. The safety personnel checked his experimental apparatus first, confirming that no nuclear accident would occur.
Additionally, protective measures were put in place, and He Xingzhou had to wear protective clothing to conduct the experiment.