Morning Star Space Station.
As usual, Field and his colleagues were following the instructions of the North America Space Agency and peeping at the Pan-Asian Cooperation construction site in geosynchronous orbit.
To be precise, this was probably not peeping anymore, but watching openly.
At first, Field was still quite restrained. He only swept the astronomical telescope over the base site of the Nirvana Space Station from time to time. Later, he felt that the engineers of East Asia Heavy Industries did not care about their small movements at all, so he simply stopped the camera there.
As a result, the Morning Star space station had officially evolved from an astronomical observatory to a "spy satellite" that was nominally used for civilian purposes.
"They … don't seem to care that we are peeping at their technology at all." Looking at the construction site outside the porthole, Johnny said with some emotion, "To be honest, I have some doubts about whether our mission is meaningful."
It was clear that the engineers of the Pan-Asian Cooperation believed that even if the blueprint was placed in front of them, they would not be able to build an identical one.
In this case, what was the point of filming their entire construction process?
"The point is that one day in the future, after we master those key materials and engineering technologies, we won't be left too far behind by them." Looking out of the porthole, Field's face was full of deep worry. He said worriedly, "But their construction speed is really incredible … According to the current progress and construction speed, if they can maintain it, they will be able to complete the main part of the entire space station by the end of the year at the latest."
When this sentence was said, the two fell into silence at the same time. Their eyes looking out of the porthole were also stained with a trace of envy.
It would be great if such a great scholar could be born in their hometown.
Although objectively speaking, this space elevator under construction was not a one-man miracle, everything happened because of him.
The foundation of this tower was able to stand in geosynchronous orbit at the beginning of the 22nd century because of his awakening …
Just as the two were lost in their reverie, a silver-white starship suddenly appeared in their sight.
When he first saw this starship, Field was slightly stunned and did not recognize it for a while.
It wasn't until he quickly walked back to the side of the observation system and focused his eyes on the holographic screen that he suddenly recognized its body.
The cruiser Qinling!
The ship was equipped with the latest nuclear power plant and fire control system. It was considered one of the most powerful capital ships in the Pan-Asian First Fleet in the past decade.
"Qinling … How did they drive the cruiser to the synchronous orbit?"
Obviously, his colleague Johnny also recognized the name of this starship, and his pupils were dyed with surprise that was almost the same as his.
Not only that, but they were also surprised to see two heavy engineering ships leaving the base site of the Nirvana Space Station and approaching the cruiser.
Realizing that the Pan-Asian Cooperation might make a big move, Field immediately made a decision after thinking for a moment.
"Aim the observation system over there!"
"But … what about the space elevator?" Johnny hesitated and continued, "The mission assigned to us by the North America Space Agency does not include observing the military movements of the Pan-Asian First Fleet."
"The two engineering ships were separated from the space elevator construction site. It is still uncertain whether this cruiser is related to the space elevator project." Field continued with a solemn expression, "If the higher-ups blame me, I will bear all the responsibility!"
"Now, do as I say!"
…
"This is definitely the strangest mission I have received in the past ten years."
Looking at the mission briefing presented in front of him, although there was no change on Captain Deng Yuanshu's face, his stomach was full of questions.
Cooperating with Academician Lu for an experiment …
What kind of experiment requires the cooperation of the most advanced cruiser of the Pan-Asian Cooperation?
Shouldn't they go to the ILHCRC for help?
"If I remember correctly … He is a mathematician, right?" The adjutant standing next to him had a confused expression on his face. He couldn't help but say, "Could it be … that he has started to research weapons?"
"I don't know, the briefing did not specify what kind of experiment it is."
Deng Yuanshu's index finger tapped in the air as he put away the mission brief and continued.
"No matter what, we'll know when we see him in person."
As the two engineering ships docked with the Qinling, Captain Deng, who was standing on the bridge, finally met the man known as the greatest scholar of the 21st century.
Deng Yuanshu took the initiative to extend his right hand and introduced himself to him as a matter of routine.
"Hello, Academician Lu, I am the captain of the Qinling of the Pan-Asian First Fleet. This is my adjutant, Liu Zhengyi. According to the orders of our superiors, we will assist you in completing the experiment in this operation. "
Adjutant Liu also extended his right hand with a smile on his face and shook hands with Lu Zhou.
"Hello!"
"Nice to meet you!"
Lu Zhou smiled and nodded at the two. After a simple handshake, he straightened his face and didn't waste any time. He went straight to the point and explained the purpose of his visit, as well as the most important experiment content.
After listening to Lu Zhou's description of hyperspace theory, Captain Deng took a long time to figure out what the whole experiment was about.
In short, in order to test the disturbance of the Z particle oscillation device on the curvature of space, Lu Zhou needed a mobile nuclear fusion reactor.
Among the many types of ships of the Pan-Asian First Fleet, apart from the aerospace carrier, only their cruiser, which was equipped with an aircraft carrier standard controllable differential reactor, could meet the minimum standards to activate the Z particle oscillation device.
To be honest, although Deng Yuanshu was very interested in the hyperspace navigation that Lu Zhou mentioned, and he was also willing to obey orders to cooperate with the experiment, the only thing that made it difficult for him to accept was that Lu Zhou and East Asia Heavy Industries wanted to carry out a major modification of his "beloved ship".
He had been serving on this starship for some years, and this was like his home …
"Modification … I hope you will think about it carefully." Adjutant Liu, who was standing next to the captain, looked at Lu Zhou and said in a serious tone, "Removing the weapon system and external armor is no longer a major modification for the Qinling. It is equivalent to turning our cruiser into a large cargo ship! Even if it is reinstalled after the experiment, its combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Do you understand what I mean? "
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "I can understand, but this experiment is very important. It is far more important than a starship … or even the entire fleet."
"But why do we have to remove the equipment?" Looking at Lu Zhou, Captain Deng asked, "Especially the external armor, many parts of which use integral welding technology. Not only is it difficult to disassemble, but it is also difficult to reinstall, and it will also cause irreparable damage to the material itself. Can't we remove the weapon system and keep this part? "
"Sorry, I'm afraid not." Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "The hyperspace channel has very strict restrictions on the passing mass. Unless a larger power system is equipped, it will be difficult to pass through the hyperspace channel with the current tonnage of the Qinling cruiser."
There was one more sentence that Lu Zhou didn't say.
It was not impossible to pass through the hyperspace channel with super-standard mass, but it might produce unpredictable consequences.
Because this was beyond the boundaries of calculation, the results were almost impossible to predict by mathematical calculation.
If the situation was optimistic, it would probably be impossible to enter at all. It would pass through the surface of the "door" like passing through a layer of foam; or if it succeeded, it would jump out from a random position.
And if the situation was not optimistic …
Whether it could come out in the end, how much went in and how much didn't go in, these were all unknown.
Captain Deng: "How confident are you in the experiment?"
"It's meaningless to ask this question." Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "I believe in my calculations. If I wasn't 100% sure, I wouldn't be standing here. The key to the question now is whether you believe in me as much as I believe in my research results. "
Hearing these words, Captain Deng fell into silence.
After about five minutes, he looked up at Lu Zhou as if he had made a major decision in his heart. He spoke in a serious tone.
"I often hear people say that you are the greatest scholar on this planet. I believe that this greatness describes not only your wisdom but also your scientific rigor."
"Thank you for your trust." Lu Zhou said softly, "I can assure you that I will live up to this trust."
Hearing Lu Zhou's promise, Captain Deng nodded slightly.
With his back facing the surprised eyes of the officers beside him, he spoke solemnly.
"If that's the case …
"Our Qinling is in your hands!"
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