Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1308: Chapter 626: Manufacture a Small Spaceship First_2

These two achievements definitely could not be disclosed.

However, Zhao Yi could refer to the decisions made at the relevant meetings and take out a part of the minor achievements. After carefully analyzing the content that could be derived and controlling the "degree" of disclosure, he could use this as content that could be made public.

This task was indeed very headache-inducing, but considering the importance of secrecy, it still had to be completed.

Zhao Yi and the members of the theoretical group worked continuously for over a week and finally came up with a set of formulas.

This set of formulas was the content that could be revealed in the early stage.

As Zhao Yi continued to deduce based on the results, he found that following this set of formulas, subsequent deductions could be made. Therefore, the effect of anti-gravity could be reinforced, and anti-energy could be sustained for a longer time.

The anti-energy barrier had a limit of 49,600 seconds.

Based on the set of formulas that had been disclosed, no matter how much more advanced the derived technology was, the anti-energy barrier it produced could only asymptotically approach the limit, just as the limit of absolute zero, where temperature can only be approached, not reached.

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Zhao Yi was well aware of the complexity of the deduction. Without external assistance, it would take more than six months for ten top mathematical physicists to research together to come up with the technology for an anti-energy barrier that could be sustained for over ten hours, and that was in a best-case scenario.

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After completing the preliminary work, Zhao Yi submitted his report.

Then, he found that there was nothing else he needed to do.

The core of scientific research in the country now was the negotiations regarding the cosmic spaceship project.

The cosmic spaceship project was definitely a huge undertaking. Even if everything was negotiated smoothly, research and manufacturing alone would take at least two years.

The initial negotiations were expected to go through several rounds of back and forth before actual shared manufacturing and task allocation began and some minor technical challenges were overcome.

And so on.

The entire process would not be completed in less than three years.

That was the most optimistic estimate.

"Three years, that’s too long!" Zhao Yi thought about the span of three years and felt it was unbearably lengthy.

This was his perception of time.

If we were to speak in general terms, even thirty years would be considered normal, and being able to manufacture the spaceship within thirty years would be deemed quite an extraordinary achievement.

Not just for a massive project like the cosmic spaceship, but even for relatively smaller ones, like developing a certain military weapon, some countries and organizations could take decades, and might not even conclude the task.

Regardless, Zhao Yi did feel he had a lot of free time on his hands.

Zhao Yi was very interested in exploring outer space and felt an eagerness to start.

Therefore, upon returning to Zhengyang, he began to stay long-term in the R&D department of Yixing Technology, working on technical public relations with others.

With Zhao Yi overseeing the technical R&D, Yixing Technology’s R&D department became extremely efficient.

In just three months, they had achieved significant breakthroughs in seven technical areas and had set new technical goals to tackle.

Meanwhile, Yixing Technology had applied for sixteen patents, all heavyweight patents in the aviation field, including six in material research, two related to computers, one in power technology, and the rest in mechanical and electronic fields.

That day.

Zhao Yi was in his office when Zhou Zhikun from the technical department walked in, submitted a document report, and then said, "Academician Zhao, we have made a lot of progress recently. According to the original plan, we can proceed to the next step."

"The next step?"

Zhao Yi said, "Manager Zhou, do you mean that we can start designing the spaceship now?"

"Yes. I remember that this was decided at the initial meeting."

Zhao Yi thought for a moment, nodded, and then said, "But our R&D is based on the cosmic spaceship project—"

"That’s not right!"

Zhao Yi suddenly thought of a problem.

When Yixing Technology was initially established, the aim was to address the shortfall in the research and development of small spacecraft, with the hope of manufacturing functional small spacecraft that could be mounted onto large spaceships. The main issue was that small spacecraft could not accommodate nuclear fusion devices, which presented a significant challenge for propulsion.

However, the spaceship project would face long delays.

What about in the meantime?

Should they accumulate technology for several years before studying and designing small spacecraft?

If they were functional small spacecraft, in fact, they could also be made to travel to and from Earth and carry out specific missions.

"That makes sense!"

"If we manufacture a small space vessel designed to complete tasks independently, it wouldn’t need sustained power. For example, for lift-off, we could use an anti-gravity propulsor to assist with launching, which would greatly reduce energy consumption."

"If a small spacecraft can reach the Moon on its own power, then reaching Mars won’t be a problem. We could design it to be more energy-efficient so that the vessel can travel to and from Mars."

Zhao Yi thought deeply.

If they were to wait for the spaceship project, it would be extremely time-consuming.

In the meantime, they could design functional spacecraft specifically for executing missions.

"I’ll think about it," Zhao Yi said to Zhou Zhikun before calling Liu Jiankun to inquire about the Aviation Group and Aerospace Bureau’s stance on opening up Yixing Technology’s technical achievements.

When Yixing Technology was just established, it had already been decided to share certain technologies, including anti-gravity technology and anti-energy barrier technology, but this definitely did not include Z-wave technology.

Because shared technologies did not include Z-wave technology, small spacecraft could not complete space travel alone.

Now, to design functional spacecraft for executing tasks, there was no way to avoid the issue of Z-wave technology, so he had to ask Liu Jiankun if they could apply for the use of Z-wave Generation Technology.

Liu Jiankun’s response was, "You must report to the higher-ups for approval, and the manufacturing and installation of the Z-wave device will be handled entirely by relevant departments."

"Additionally, during the execution of the spacecraft’s mission, it must be subjected to unconditional supervision."

This involved matters of confidentiality.

If it were any other company applying to use Z-wave Generation Technology, it would almost certainly be denied, but Yixing Technology was different because it was a subsidiary of the Aviation Group. The technology it developed was to address the shortfall in small spacecraft, so applying to use confidential technology components could still pass an audit.

Of course.

In reality, the premise of all this was that Yixing Technology was under the charge of Zhao Yi; if it were someone else in his place, even Liu Jiankun couldn’t get the approval.

Zhao Yi quickly submitted an application to the higher-ups and provided a detailed explanation.

That very day, senior leaders called to inquire, and after Zhao Yi explained carefully, they immediately agreed, saying, "As long as there are no issues with confidentiality, there are no issues."

"Academician Zhao, I’ve heard you’re planning to manufacture a small spacecraft first?"

"Yes, waiting for a space shuttle takes too long," Zhao Yi complained before adding, "I plan to have the company first create a functional small spacecraft, which should also aid in technological exploration for spaceships."

"——!!"

The senior leaders were at a loss for words for a moment.

Domestically, there were urgent negotiations for the production of large spacecraft, but a company under the Aviation Group was preparing to develop a small spacecraft capable of space travel that would certainly lack nuclear fusion technology.

Then—

What if they succeeded?

It would indeed contribute to the production of spacecraft, but it still felt somewhat off.

However, the senior leaders didn’t say much. Many experts had analyzed it together, concluding that without a nuclear power device to provide energy, the spacecraft would lack the energy to travel through space directly.

Therefore, they believed Zhao Yi was merely intending to pursue technological exploration. His application for using Z-wave Generation Technology was just for experimentation.

And that was normal.

After all, Yixing Technology is a company that specializes in the development of small space vessels and definitely needs assistance from the Z-wave device for technical experiments.