With the merging of the two engineering ships, the modification work of the Qinling began.
Under the watchful eyes of a group of crew members, the reactive armor and titanium alloy lining covering the exterior of the starship were removed one by one. The missile launchers and point defense cannons hanging on the starship were also removed one after another.
If what was placed in front of Captain Deng Yuanshu before was a lion baring its fangs and claws, an invincible steel beast, then the Qinling had completely turned into a rooster that had just been shaved. The whole ship had become a large cargo ship.
Other than the plasma engine with high thrust and weight and the GW-class controllable fusion engine that was comparable to an aerospace carrier, there was nothing else noteworthy about it.
Standing in the observation room of the synchronous orbit spaceport, Captain Deng Yuanshu looked at the equipment dismantling list presented in front of him. He had a tearless expression on his face.
Although someone had tried to persuade him before, seeing his beloved ship being dismantled like this, it was impossible to say that there was no emotional fluctuation in his heart at all.
At this moment, the alloy door on the side opened, and a man in a military uniform walked in from the outside.
"Consultant Yang?"
Seeing Yang Wu walk into the space cabin, Deng Yuanshu showed a surprised expression on his face. He took the initiative to greet him and said, "Why are you here?"
"The commander sent me over to take a look." Yang Wu looked at Captain Deng Yuanshu, who was walking towards him. He smiled and continued, "How is the situation here? Is the progress going well? "
"I'm not a physicist, how would I know?" Deng Yuanshu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Even though I'm watching from the side, I don't understand what they are doing at all."
"Really? What about the equipment? Is it all dismantled? "
Hearing these words, Captain Deng's face suddenly showed an expression as if he had been poked. He nodded painfully.
"It's … all dismantled."
Yang Wu nodded with a smile.
"Then it should be soon."
Captain Deng looked at the chief consultant standing in front of him. He wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he couldn't help but ask what was on his mind.
"Does the command center really think it's okay to lend them our most advanced missile cruiser for experiments? I mean, is it really appropriate to do such an experiment at the expense of combat effectiveness? "
Hearing Deng Yuanshu's question, Yang Wu did not feel surprised.
Even before this, he had expected the captain to ask this question.
With a faint smile, he stood by the porthole and cast his gaze at the Qinling that was being modified not far away.
"Do you think there is any aerospace force in this world that is worthy of being our opponent?"
Hearing this question, Captain Deng Yuanshu raised his head proudly.
"I can be sure that, at least in this solar system, no one is our match!"
Yang Wu nodded with a smile and said softly.
"That's right. Since no one is a match for us, why have we been developing our armaments all these years, constantly expanding the size of the First Fleet, and enhancing our own combat power?"
Wasn't this a matter of course?
Hearing this strange question, Deng Yuanshu did not know how to answer for a while.
As if reading his mind, Yang Wu put his hands behind his back, walked unhurriedly to the porthole, and continued in a calm tone.
"… Starting half a century ago, even going back to the aerospace force a century ago, we have built this army with the invasion force of extraterrestrial civilization as the imaginary enemy. Our goal from the beginning has been the wider world outside the solar system.
"On the scale of the universe, the fate of all people living on this planet is linked together.
"So why do we do this experiment in the synchronous orbit instead of driving the starship to the Lagrange point space base or the asteroid belt farther than Mars?
"It is no exaggeration to say that this technology will completely change the world we are familiar with and expand our living range to areas we have never imagined.
"If he succeeds and really finds a way to surpass the speed of light. I can tell you for sure that even if all the starships of the entire Pan-Asian First Fleet are added up, they are not as important as anything he has done today.
"At that time, our flag will be planted on all the terrestrial planets around the solar system. Our footprints will be spread throughout the universe, and nothing can restrain us anymore."
Looking at Captain Deng Yuanshu, who had fallen into silence, Yang Wu reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
He smiled and said, "If you are confused about the present, then think about the future.
"After the experiment is over, if he succeeds … I believe you will understand what I am saying!"
…
The modification work was soon over.
The Z particle oscillation device itself was not large, and its weight was very light.
It was different from the demo version that Lu Zhou made at home.
This official version of the Z particle oscillation device completed by East Asia Heavy Industries used the latest magnetic generation device and a lighter titanium alloy bracket. It could be regarded as making some specialized improvements on the original design version proposed by Lu Zhou.
At the same time, in terms of the scale of spacetime curvature disturbances, it also far exceeded the experimental version …
On the bridge of the Qinling.
Captain Deng Yuanshu, who had been unusually silent since boarding the ship, glanced at the time indicator on the holographic screen.
He replied, "What does it look like to go through the hyperspace channel?"
Lu Zhou, who was standing next to him, thought for a while and replied.
"I don't know. After all, no one has ever gone in so far."
Adjutant Liu, who was standing next to Captain Deng, suddenly couldn't help but ask.
"What if you go in … and you can't get out?"
Lu Zhou: "The probability of this is very small. Once the hyperspace channel is opened, there will inevitably be two endpoints in the space. And if there really is a situation where you can't come out after entering … "
Liu Zhengyi swallowed his saliva and asked nervously.
"What will happen?"
"It's hard to say." Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "Maybe you will reach a parallel world? Or enter the void outside of time? In short, it shouldn't be in a normal universe. "
So far, the existence of parallel universes was still a speculation that could not be proved or falsified. The only conclusion that the theoretical physics community could reach through calculation was that the universe was a folded n-dimensional surface, like a crumpled piece of draft paper.
As for whether there was a similar ball of paper in the n + 1 dimension that filled the empty and redundant space, it was unknown.
Strictly speaking, the hyperspace channel was a hole drilled in the n + 1 dimensional space, directly crossing from a point in the curved-like universe to another point.
If parallel universes really existed, when crossing the hyperspace channel, they might really jump over it.
Looking at the officers next to him with strange expressions on their faces, Lu Zhou smiled and spoke in a comforting tone.
"Don't worry, I'm here. I will stand with you until the end of the experiment."
From Lu Zhou's point of view, this sentence was quite comforting.
However, what he didn't expect was that as soon as he said this, he was strongly opposed by Captain Deng.
"No." Deng Yuanshu stared at Lu Zhou and said with a serious expression, "You are the chief designer of the space elevator project! It's okay if we have a problem, but if you have a problem, it will affect — "
"I've said it countless times, I'm the chief consultant." Lu Zhou sighed and continued, "Also, don't say that it's okay if you have a problem. Anyone's life is precious. I never thought that my life was much more noble than yours. If I didn't have enough confidence, this experiment wouldn't have started at all. "
Seeing that Lu Zhou didn't listen to his advice at all, Deng Yuanshu still wanted to say something, but at this moment, a staff member walked in from outside the bridge, stood in front of Deng Yuanshu, and performed a neat military salute.
"Report! The reactor has been successfully ignited and is running at 10% efficiency. All preparations are in place, and the device can be started at any time! "
"Very good."
After nodding at the staff member, Deng Yuanshu then looked at Lu Zhou. After a moment of silence, he spoke with a serious expression.
"The preparations for the experiment have been completed … Are you sure you want to stand with us?"
Lu Zhou nodded naturally. He smiled with a relaxed expression and spoke.
"This is a moment to witness history. As the person who completed this project, wouldn't it be a pity if I don't see the end?"
Deng Yuanshu: "… If you can sit in the rear and watch us bring back the good news from the front line, our psychological pressure will be reduced by at least half."
Lu Zhou gave him an encouraging look and continued, "Don't be so nervous. I bet that in the blink of an eye, we will see that fiery red planet."
"I hope so."
Captain Deng sighed silently in his heart. Seeing that he couldn't persuade this big boss, he finally gave up and looked at the command interface in front of him.
A serious expression appeared on his face again, as if he was facing a battle. He used a commanding tone to give instructions for the battle.
"All units on the ship, enter combat position!
"Target preset course —
"Forward!"
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