There was no need to guess.
Other than Chairman Li Guangya, Lu Zhou couldn't think of anyone else who would come to his door at this time. The only thing he didn't expect was that it was not only Chairman Li Guangya who came this time, but also the commander of the Pan-Asian First Fleet, General Sun Liwei.
Lu Zhou didn't have much of an impression of Commander Sun, but he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have met him at the celebration at the beginning of the year. His first impression at the time was that this old man was probably a serious man, whether it was work or life.
Seeing that the two guests seemed to be talking business, Vera politely greeted the two, then sensibly went upstairs.
For some reason, when Vera greeted Li Guangya, Lu Zhou felt that the expression on his face was a bit …
Subtle awkwardness?
But after thinking about it, Lu Zhou threw this irrelevant matter aside, and Li Guangya, who crossed the entrance, quickly hid his unnatural expression. He coughed softly and greeted Lu Zhou with a smile on his face.
"Long time no see, Academician Lu, how have you been recently? Are you satisfied with your life? "
"I've always been good, there's no such thing as satisfaction …"
Lu Zhou wasn't used to this guy's concern. He invited the two of them to sit down on the sofa and said, "… We've known each other for more than a year. Since we're all acquaintances, there's no need to be polite. Just tell me what you want."
"What are you talking about? Can't I come to see my old friend if I have nothing to do?" Seeing that Lu Zhou was looking at him with a speechless expression, Li Guangya was embarrassed to continue talking. He continued with a slightly awkward smile, "Ahem, I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Then … General Sun, do you want to go first or should I? "
"I'll go first."
After taking a deep breath, Sun Liwei looked at Lu Zhou seriously and continued in a sincere tone.
"Here's the thing, the amazing results achieved by the Qinling in the hyperspace experiment have been known to the world. Now, the military analysis organizations of the major regional alliances around the world have given us a very high evaluation of this technology. This is a kind of affirmation of our strength, but also a kind of obscure test. In order to maintain the stability of the regional situation on Earth, we hope to maintain our current strategic deterrence … "
Lu Zhou: "So?"
"Can you name a price for the Z particle oscillator?" After all, he was a soldier. Sun Liwei did not have any experience in negotiating with others. So, he said frankly, "We hope to buy it."
If it had been someone else sitting here, they might have taken the opportunity to extort money from him based on the eager expression on his face.
But coincidentally, the person sitting opposite him wasn't a businessman. It could even be said that he wasn't interested in business at all, so he didn't think too much about money.
However, after hearing this request, Lu Zhou's face showed a strange expression due to other reasons.
"Buy it? Are you sure you don't need to install the weapon systems and external armor? "
"No, no, just keep it like this!" Afraid that Lu Zhou would misunderstand, Sun Liwei, who suddenly thought of something, quickly added, "Of course, we will give you a suitable price! Also, if you have new plans for the research of the warp drive, we are also willing to pay for your research in full! "
Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou couldn't help but feel a little funny, so he joked.
"Do I look like someone who is short of money?"
Hearing these words, Sun Liwei was a little dumbfounded. He turned his eyes to Li Guangya next to him for help.
Noticing the expression on Commander Sun's face, Li Guangya sighed in his heart. He then looked at Lu Zhou and spoke with an embarrassed smile.
"We know that of course you are not short of money, but … this is really important to us. I hope Academician Lu can accommodate us. In addition to money, if there are any other proposals that can satisfy you, you can also bring them up, and we will do our best to help you solve them! "
"It's not that I don't want to sell it to you." Looking at the two people with sincere and eager faces, Lu Zhou picked up the unfinished coffee on the coffee table and took a sip. He sighed softly and continued, "It's just that this thing was originally a DEMO version. Whether it is in the channel calculation or the use experience, it did not meet my initial expectations."
"You mean … there is still a lot of room for improvement in this technology?"
"That's right." Looking at Commander Sun, who reacted quickly, Lu Zhou nodded approvingly and continued, "Between two surfaces that do not want to intersect in space, there is only one straight line from one point to another, but there can be countless irregular connections. In the previous experiment, the channel I chose was not the shortest one, but the one that was relatively easy to 'find'. "
Hearing this, Li Guangya's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked excitedly.
"In other words … the warp drive can be faster?"
Lu Zhou nodded and spoke matter-of-factly.
"Of course, it took five minutes to travel 0.8 astronomical units. In my opinion, it's still too slow."
Using the mass of the Qinling as a benchmark, he brought it into the inference of the Z particle gravitational wave equation he derived. Under ideal circumstances, 1 AU per minute was an acceptable in-progress result for him.
0.8 AU took five minutes to complete the jump, which didn't include the first two minutes of preparation time. It could only be regarded as a mediocre result.
Hearing what Lu Zhou said, Li Guangya and Sun Liwei, who were sitting on the opposite sofa, took a deep breath at the same time.
100 million kilometers in five minutes is too slow?!
Then what the f * ck is faster?!
Seeing that the two did not speak, Lu Zhou continued after thinking for a while.
"How about this, the demo version of the engine still needs to be adjusted. Since you like it so much, I will help you improve it for free. As for the fees, there's no need. Just lend me the Qinling for a while. "
"How can we do that?! You have done so many things for us, how can we ask you to pay for it out of your own pocket? I hope Academician Lu can understand. As soldiers, we also have our dignity and persistence. Please be sure to bear all the expenses arising from the experiment! "
Looking at Commander Sun's insistence, Lu Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
To be honest, in his expectations, the follow-up improvement work wouldn't cost much money.
At least compared to his savings, which he couldn't even spend in a few lifetimes, it might not even be a fraction.
However, since this old man was so insistent, he couldn't say anything more.
"Okay then." Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Since you guys are willing to provide experimental funding, then I'll gladly accept. In addition, I need the Qinling to cooperate with my work here. Although they have done very well before, I still hope that you can issue a written document or something. "
"No problem! From now on, your research is the highest priority task in our First Fleet. I will ask Deng Yuanshu to fully cooperate with your work! " Sun Liwei agreed without hesitation. With a serious expression on his face, he looked at Lu Zhou and said solemnly, "On behalf of all the combat and non-combat personnel of the Pan-Asian First Fleet, I would like to extend my highest respect and gratitude to you for your hard work for us!"
"You don't have to do this. The technology is for people to use, and we are helping each other."
Faced with such a solemn expression from the old man, Lu Zhou was a little embarrassed.
But in the end, half of his purpose was achieved.
Casting his gaze to Chairman Li Guangya sitting next to him, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered that Li Guangya had mentioned before that he had something to discuss with him, so he took the initiative to ask.
"What about you? Did you also come to me for the Qinling? "
"Not really." Li Guangya said with a smile, "The First Fleet already has a diligent and dedicated commander. It's not my turn to share their worries."
"So, there are other troubles waiting for me?"
"How can you say it's trouble, there is just a … small problem." Li Guangya smiled embarrassedly. He sat up straight on the sofa, looked at Lu Zhou, and continued, "Here's the thing, I was consulting relevant experts about hyperspace theory before, and I had some ideas. I don't know if these ideas are correct, so I want to ask for your opinion. "
This guy can actually understand that thing?
Lu Zhou glanced at Li Guangya unexpectedly. He suddenly looked at Li Guangya in a different light.
"Go ahead."
Li Guangya: "Although I don't know much about the in-depth theory, from the literal point of view … The core principle of warp navigation is to teleport matter from one point to another with the help of hyperspace channels. The greater the mass of matter, the greater its own gravitational force, and the longer it takes to pass through the channel. What about information without mass? How long would it take to go through the channel that the Qinling passed through? "
"This is a very interesting question." Lu Zhou put down the coffee cup in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "In theory, when the m coefficient of the equation is 0, the value of time t should be close to infinity, but the relationship between the two is not absolute linear … My speculation is that this time should be very, very short. Optimistically, it may be less than 1 second. As for the specific number, we have to collect data through further experiments and establish a more accurate model to know. "
When Li Guangya heard that the distance of 0.8 AU was less than 1 second, his heart suddenly became excited.
Regardless of what speculation it was, in his mind, Academician Lu's speculation was basically the truth, so he quickly asked.
"Is there a way to establish something similar to a submarine optical cable between the Earth-Moon system and Mars to achieve rapid information exchange?"
When Li Guangya said this, he was carefully observing the expression on Lu Zhou's face.
He thought that after hearing this whimsical idea, Lu Zhou's face would show an awkward look. However, what he didn't expect was that not only did Lu Zhou's face not show any awkward look, but his answer was completely beyond his expectations.
"Of course."
Looking at Li Guangya, who was stunned because of surprise, Lu Zhou continued in a casual tone.
"In fact, this is easy."
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