Free Web NovelChapter 1407: Chapter 668: The Strange Black Ball! A Bizarre Test!_2
International scientific research organizations and scientists engaged in cutting-edge technology research were also very much looking forward to the experiment. They did not possess the perfected anti-energy barrier technology, let alone Z-wave technology, which is used to create shuttle channels, but they could infer some data problems of Z-wave technology from the process of experimental testing.
In addition, they might derive some theoretical conclusions from the experimental process.
The discussion among the scientists was much more professional, "Normally, during the shuttle process, if the velocity exceeds one kilometer per second, the speed approaches or even surpasses three Mach."
"At the moment of velocity increase, there should be a sonic boom due to air friction on the spaceship, right?"
"That’s certain." frёewebηovel.cѳm
"I have read Zhao Yi’s theory. He says that relativity does not always hold in the universe. I don’t know if his theory is true or false, but I believe that, at least on Earth, classical physics is universal. We have neither black holes here nor super highly compressed particles."
"I believe that too."
"But if a sonic boom occurs, won’t this big fellow be greatly affected?"
"With a velocity of one kilometer per second, even just the air friction would create a huge resistance, right?"
"Such friction could even be destructive—"
"What you all are saying makes sense, but wouldn’t the scientists from Z country consider these things? Or do you think Zhao Yi is an idiot?"
"If you think that, then it’s pretty obvious who the real idiot is!"
The last two sentences left some people feeling dejected.
Many foreign institutions hoped for the test to fail, but they knew the likelihood of failure was very small.
The space shuttle project team decided to make the shuttle test public because they were very confident about it. It was unlikely that the test would fail due to these simple issues during the testing process.
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Aboard the helicopter.
Zhao Yi sat with the senior leaders, looking down through the glass windows.
At this moment, Zhao Yi was filled with anticipation.
Even though he had personally developed the technology and it had already been successfully tested in space, he was still very excited.
Primarily because the test on land was completely different from space, he could see the entire shuttle scene from above.
The spaceship project team had successfully applied the technology he had developed.
In fact, when Zhao Yi initially developed the relevant technology and proposed the concept of space shuttling, he never imagined that one day he would witness shuttle experiments on Earth. freewёbnoνel.com
"The work of the spaceship project team is really well done!" Zhao Yi exclaimed, "To achieve such a level in just two years, the efficiency and results of their work are exceptional."
"Each working group has made significant achievements. I’ve reviewed the work of every group these days, including anti-gravity, Z-wave, and nuclear fusion; every device is already very sophisticated."
"I believe this test will be a complete success without any problems."
His words reassured the senior leaders.
What worried them the most were potential problems during the test, as the decision to broadcast live to the whole world was made by them in the end.
Global live broadcasting has great benefits, one being to increase international influence, and another is to show the world that the space shuttle project is going very smoothly, with rapid research and development progress.
After the senior leaders were reassured, they asked with interest, "What will actually happen during the shuttle process? What will we see? I’ve asked several experts and they all say the air will have a big impact on the shuttle experiment. What exactly is this impact?"
They wanted to hear what Zhao Yi had to say.
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Now that the test is about to begin, there’s no need to worry about other issues. The main impact of air on the shuttle trial is the compression ratio."
"In space, the spaceship’s speed can be extremely fast, perhaps reaching hundreds of thousands, millions, or even faster per second."
"On Earth, the speed cannot be so fast because of the impact of the air."
Zhao Yi continued, "Once the experiment begins, the spaceship will be enveloped by the anti-energy barrier, and all we will see is a mass of darkness. This dark mass will zip by, covering several kilometers in just a few seconds."
"That’s the process; there’s nothing else to it."
The senior leaders nodded as they listened, then asked again with some puzzlement, "Won’t there be a wind from all that air being compressed?"
"No, there won’t be."
Zhao Yi explained, "Air is not like solid matter. Even under a hundredfold compression ratio, air particles may not change because the compression ratio is far below the critical line e. After the experiment ends, the compressed air will immediately revert back."
"During the experiment, while the air is compressed and the particle volume shrinks, the scope of influence doesn’t change because the particle activity is enhanced, so there’s no change in pressure inside or outside of the compression area."
He explained a lot consecutively.
The senior leaders could not follow anymore; rubbing their foreheads vigorously, they said in frustration, "I feel like my brain isn’t enough to discuss these things. It seems I’m only fit to be a spectator. Leave all the technical stuff and theories to you professionals."
Zhao Yi smiled.
He had already tried to explain in the simplest way possible.
If you still can’t understand, there’s nothing that can be done.
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The test has officially begun.
The live broadcast program didn’t have an instruction for the start of the test, but from the helicopter’s perspective, movement of the spacecraft could be seen.
Although the speed of movement was very slow, especially from an aerial perspective, where the spaceship appeared almost stationary, it indeed had begun to accelerate.
The acceleration of the ship was also very slow. After continuing forward for more than half a minute, the host then said, "The current speed of the ship is two meters per second, which is about the same as an average person walking."
"It’s accelerating slowly."
"At the same time, we can see that the spacecraft’s large disc has begun to rotate."
"This big guy accelerates very slowly, probably also because it has to wait for the disc to rotate."
Many people’s gaze did not waver as they stared intently at the spaceship.
The host kept providing live commentary, "According to our tests, the current speed is three meters per second."
"Four meters now——"
"The spacecraft has seemed to speed up in this segment, having now reached eight meters per second."
"According to the data we have on hand, once the spaceship accelerates to ten meters per second, it will activate the Anti-Energy barrier."
"Now——"
"Hmm~~~"
Some hosts even couldn’t help but let out a gasp, because from the sky’s perspective, the spaceship had suddenly turned into a black sphere."
No!
Rather, it was as if the space itself had vanished.
If one were to stare at that spot for too long, it would become quite uncomfortable for the eyes.
Still, many people kept their eyes fixed on it.
"Is this what looking at a black hole feels like? It can only be seen through the contrast with the surrounding environment, not with a direct view."
"Those simulated images of cosmic black holes are simply weak in comparison."
"This is a real black hole!"
"It looks terrifying, and it keeps moving forward. Could it possibly absorb Earth——"
Such worries, of course, were unnecessary.
The spaceship soon accelerated to ten meters per second, but the host didn’t mention the speed data. It wasn’t because he was too surprised to say it, but because the spacecraft, enveloped by the Anti-Energy barrier, could no longer be locked on by radar signals, thus making it impossible to calculate its real-time speed.
At the same time, the command center began the countdown.
"Spatial shuttle, countdown!"
"Ten, nine, eight——"
"Two, one!"
"Begin!"
Following the commanding instruction, the front end of the spaceship emitted a high-intensity Z-wave, and then the spaceship quickly entered the shuttle channel.
At that moment, nothing happened in the camera’s lens.
The senior leaders felt their hearts pause for an instant, as they were very worried about the test failing.
The next moment, there was no need to worry.
The huge black sphere in their sight, as if transformed into a high-speed fighter jet, quickly covered a vast distance. In just a few seconds of time, it had already arrived in front of its destination.
The process felt incredibly bizarre.
Many people had high expectations for the test experiment, hoping to witness a grand spectacle, but in just a fleeting moment, the giant black sphere had already traveled to the endpoint.
The black sphere disappeared, and the steel behemoth reappeared.
The test concluded!
At that moment, many people couldn’t even utter a word. They had never considered the test would go like this.
But it was precisely because the test happened so quickly, and no sound was emitted during the process, that it passed by so simply, leaving people with an eerie feeling but also shocking them deeply.
Public opinion was boiling!
