Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1048: Chapter 519 What a Coincidence with the Timing!_1

The high-level meeting also decided on a very important matter, which was the confidentiality of Warhawk-1. The final result of the discussion was to make the news public.

Of course, it wasn’t about disclosing the design and technology of Warhawk-1, but to make Warhawk-1 publicly debut at an international air show.

This was a big decision.

Previously, the development of Warhawk-1 was absolutely confidential; even photos of the prototypes could not be revealed. All those involved in the research and development were not allowed to use mobile phones or other communication devices, and any electronic devices were prohibited from being brought into the development base.

Now, it was decided to make Warhawk-1’s public appearance at an international airshow, which was indeed somewhat surprising, but upon further consideration, it was also reasonable.

Because secrecy was impossible.

When Warhawk-1 was still on the drawing board and only some parts were manufactured, secrecy was easy to maintain. Even the technicians producing the parts didn’t know what they were making. They only knew the specific requirements and simply had to follow them.

Now, Warhawk-1 had not only been constructed but had also undergone test flights.

In the future, there will undoubtedly be more test flights, more testing, and eventually formal commissioning. Once a fighter jet takes to the skies, complete secrecy is impossible, especially since Warhawk-1’s design is clearly not a standard model.

Rather than allowing the international community to guess and investigate, it’s better to openly debut and tell the world that we have developed high-tech aircraft. As for the specific performance parameters, let them research that.

Another area to remain secretive was related to antigravity research.

Although the antigravity device had been kept secret throughout, there were already international rumors suggesting that domestic research on antigravity was underway, based on Professor Li Ning’s superconducting antigravity theory.

Zhao Yi was a participant in the superconducting antigravity experiment and also provided the specific theoretical foundation, so conducting research based on it was normal.

Internationally, there was skepticism about this research as countless antigravity experiments had already been conducted.

Even if Li Ning’s theory were verified, the performance of antigravity would be extremely weak, making it impractical for real-world application. Hence, international opinion generally viewed domestic research as a mere extension of experimentation, unlikely to yield significant breakthroughs.

In this area, secrecy would continue.

...

After the high-level meeting concerning Warhawk-1 ended, Zhao Yi became busier.

Now that Warhawk-1 had been finalized, what followed was performance testing, as well as various improvement tasks, most of which were the responsibility of the Aviation Group. And some were more interested in antigravity.

If it were anyone else conducting this research, it would probably not generate much excitement, but Zhao Yi was different. He not only developed the theory but also directly created an antigravity device with quite substantial performance.

Now, many related personnel are discussing the applications of the antigravity device.

For example, in the aerospace field.

And in the military field.

The potential civilian uses of the antigravity device were also worth exploring, although for the time being it remained confidential, and civilian applications were only a topic of discussion.

Some people directly asked Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi came up with a direct application, "Use it on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, retrofit it into an antigravity device. This could greatly reduce the aircraft carrier’s gravity and increase its load capacity."

This was indeed a feasible approach.

Large aircraft carriers could have antigravity devices built into them, high-energy beam equipment could be transformed to run on batteries, and the aircraft carrier’s own power could be utilized for ’charging’, although it would put a strain on the power system.

If the high-energy beam equipment were to be kept running, the aircraft carrier’s endurance would definitely be affected.

But, these problems are solvable.

Applying the antigravity system to aircraft carriers is a very feasible idea.

Additionally, Zhao Yi discussed the ’antigravity aircraft’ issue, saying directly, "Research in this area is difficult, unless the high-energy beam equipment and pipes can be made smaller and more refined. But even if the devices could be made smaller, they could at most be reduced to a third of their size."

"Without a breakthrough in theory, achieving any practical advances will be difficult."

Zhao Yi said this while shaking his head.

Although he was also looking forward to the advent of real antigravity aircraft, at least his theoretical research had not yet delved to that extent, unable to drastically scale down the size of the antigravity devices.

Without reaching that point in basic theory, experimental research was naturally ’hit-or-miss’, and achieving results really depended on good fortune.

Zhao Yi’s remarks somewhat disappointed some people, and a high-ranking official even sighed. But upon reflection, they brightened up.

The theoretical research has not reached that point?

If it had been last year, there wouldn’t even have been a theory on antigravity!

How fast is Zhao Yi’s research progressing!

Just because the theory doesn’t support it now doesn’t mean it won’t support it next year, or in the coming years. What’s most important right now is to let Zhao Yi research earnestly and thoroughly without disturbing him. Maybe in not too long, the theory will be supportive?

With this realization...

Zhao Yi suddenly felt at ease.

The high-ranking officials started to pay attention to Zhao Yi’s theoretical research, making it clear that no one should disturb Zhao Yi casually, including the Warhawk team and those involved in antigravity research, who were given explicit instructions.

So Zhao Yi found himself with a lot of free time, finally able to return to Yanhua University and lead a relaxed and leisurely life.

Study antigravity theory earnestly?

Don’t be ridiculous!

Theoretical research into antigravity is not that easy!

It’s not about solving a mathematical problem or a research question; it’s about using experiments and imagination to dissect a complex system that is microscopic, directly related to space, and one that humanity has never before explored. It’s about exploring the most fundamental secrets of the universe that Earth belongs to.

Zhao Yi certainly had a keen interest in antigravity research, but he’s not a robot. He can’t engage in complex research for extended periods nor maintain high efficiency all the time.

So he chose to live at his own pace, taking it easy and, when he felt spirited, working on the theoretical framework.

His requirement for research was, "A little bit of progress each week is enough."

If others knew of his requirement, they’d surely be shocked and their eyes would bulge. Most top scientists, when researching something completely new, would not expect to make any progress in a week; even a little progress over several months or a year would be quite remarkable.

For instance, Edward Witten.

Ever since I started working on multidimensional space analysis with Zhao Yi, our only progress was made together, with all other efforts ultimately proving to be meaningless.

But for Zhao Yi, making just a little bit of progress each week was simply the usual pace and even made him feel like life was easygoing.

This relaxed lifestyle made Zhao Yi feel very comfortable. It was as if he had returned to college life, where he even had time to kick a ball around on the field. However, because of his fame, every time he went there, he would be surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, feeling like he had become a famous soccer star and losing his composure while playing.

After playing soccer and soaking his entire body in sweat, Zhao Yi felt great. He went back to the staff dormitory for a shower and walked leisurely on the campus, greeting the junior students who waved at him and ignoring the many gazes from the spectators, heading straight for the faculty cafeteria.

The faculty cafeteria was set up for the staff, but because the food was relatively better, it was always ’unlawfully’ occupied by students.

The second floor is where you order dishes. Because most students have evening classes, it tends to be less crowded.

Upon arriving on the second floor, Zhao Yi glanced around and was surprised to see Fan Lei. It wasn’t until he walked over that he realized Li Renzhe was also there and exclaimed in amazement, "What? Is there a gathering today? And you didn’t invite me!"

"Invite you?"

Li Renzhe curled his lip sarcastically and said, "Big Academician, we can’t just summon you!"

Zhao Yi didn’t mind and simply chuckled, "I was a bit busy before, but I’ve gotten a lot more free time recently."

Fan Lei nodded, "Zhao Yi has been quite idle lately, still goes to the lab every day, and I think he even played soccer yesterday."

"I went today as well, just got back," Zhao Yi added, then turned to Li Renzhe and joked, "Old Li, I haven’t seen you for two months, and you’ve gained weight! Is this... starting to look like a married couple with Huang Wenqian?"

"Get lost!"

Li Renzhe was not at all polite, "It’s really annoying!"

"What’s wrong?"

"Pfft!"

Fan Lei couldn’t help but burst into laughter before he could speak, and continued to laugh for a good while. As Li Renzhe nearly turned red with frustration, he finally said, "Come on, Old Li, are you going to spill it, or shall I?"

"My wife is pregnant!" Li Renzhe blurted out all at once.

Zhao Yi was completely stunned, "Pregnant? Pregnant with what? What the...!" He abruptly stood up. "Don’t tell me, she’s having a baby, right?"

Li Renzhe pursed his lips in a complicated manner and waved to the waiter, "Bring a bottle of wine. Today, I’m not going home unless I’m drunk, and neither of you two is allowed to leave!"

"Certainly!"

"I’ll lay down my life to keep you company!"

Zhao Yi and Fan Lei exchanged a serious nod of agreement. frёewebηovel.cѳm

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Let’s eat and drink, come on!

Li Renzhe kept lamenting about the ’painful’ part of his life, like how incredibly nice his parents-in-law were to him, coming over to live with him and take care of his life, which is why he gained weight.

And how Huang Wenqian was extremely good to him, never talking about making money, him studying and spending, feeling a bit shy, but Huang Wenqian didn’t seem to care at all and was even worried that he wouldn’t have enough to spend, secretly stuffing money into his wallet.

He expressed it this way, "I really don’t want to spend her money, I have my own money, but she’s always worried I won’t have enough and secretly gives it to me..."

The words revealed the helplessness of someone passively living off a woman’s generosity.

Then, Li Renzhe finally brought up the main issue, last month it was a "bullseye" shot, brooding over it, "How could it happen all of a sudden..."

"Ah!"

"I feel like my future’s all gloomy! I don’t know whether to be happy or sad; I’m still in school!"

In a lower voice, Zhao Yi asked Fan Lei, "Are you sure the baby is Old Li’s?"

Fan Lei’s response was, "This... Huang Wenqian probably doesn’t have anyone else, right?"

"Right."

Zhao Yi accepted this explanation.

The three of them ate and drank for a long time. Zhao Yi felt so dizzy he was staggering, and when he started to feel nauseous and wanted to throw up, he simply put down his glass and stopped drinking.

That’s when Lin Xiaoqing arrived.

Lin Xiaoqing came with Qian Hong, helping Zhao Yi up while she complained, "Why did you drink so much? You should have been a bit more careful." freewebnσvel.cøm

Zhao Yi briefly explained Li Renzhe’s situation, justifying his reason for drinking.

And then he was helped away.

Zhao Yi had just gotten into the car when he fell asleep, and the next thing he knew, he was already in bed. In a daze... he just...

Cough, cough.

The next morning, Zhao Yi opened his eyes and immediately felt dry-mouthed and parched. He turned to find water placed beside him and quickly took a sip, only then noticing the note Lin Xiaoqing had left, "I’ve gone back first," with a heart-shaped symbol drawn on it.

He chuckled.

Sitting quietly at the bedside, he carefully counted the days and thought back on the previous night’s events. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock.

Not long ago, Lin Xiaoqing had mentioned wanting to have a child, which he had resisted and rebuffed.

He felt it was too soon.

Above all, he did not want to face the reality of having a child and becoming a father, unsure of what his reaction would be or how he would cope and deal with it.

Now.

"This damn..."

"Could it be that Li Renzhe set me up? Why would Xiaoqing come over without any notice?"

"She sure picked the perfect timing!"