Free Web NovelChapter 1445: Chapter 684: Wish You a Successful Ascension!_2
He actually had his own speculations about the explosion, because he was certain that a particle transport event had occurred, and thus the particles that had been transported were very likely individual particles rather than directly atoms or molecules.
These single particles could be protons, neutrons, quarks—put a bunch of these single particles in a vacuum, and a combination reaction, that is, a nuclear fusion reaction, was bound to occur.
The absence of any accidents the first time was because the transported particles were air; under the neutralizing effect of air, the few single particles did not have an environment conducive to direct collisions, hence no explosion occurred.
In the middle of the meeting, Zhao Yi discussed this with Ruan Wenye and Yan Rong and shared his speculation, "Although what we observed may be a combination reaction of particles, I believe the essence of the reaction is the offset of positive and negative energy."
Yan Rong, somewhat puzzled, asked, "What do you mean by the offset of positive and negative energy?"
Ruan Wenye was also very interested.
Zhao Yi nodded, "Up to now, Z-wave does not have a clear definition, but it can compress space, which is completely opposite to how energy expands space. Therefore, I believe that Z-wave is actually a form of negative energy, or inversely, anti-space energy."
"Positive and negative energy together do not necessarily react directly; in space, such a reaction requires a certain medium."
"And particles are the medium of the reaction."
"This is the same principle as Z-wave compression of space. Space itself does not react with Z-waves, and spatial compression is just a manifestation, which shows that particles are compressed, materials are compressed."
Ruan Wenye and Yan Rong both nodded in agreement.
After a short break, the meeting resumed, focusing on discussion of investment in R&D.
The Z-wave team’s losses were quite substantial.
The surrounding experimental equipment and a Z-wave generator used for experiments brought the direct losses up to ten billion.
The meeting decided to allocate fifty billion for related R&D and also to replenish funds, equipment, and personnel for the Z-wave team.
A single meeting deciding to allocate fifty billion highlights the vast financial resources in the field of scientific research.
Indeed, this was the case.
In the past year, the scientific research department had seen a lot of income, chiefly from the profits manufactured by the Space Information Technology company as well as the Advanced Compressed Materials company. Space connection devices in the overseas market generated a large amount of profit, while the Advanced Compressed Materials company had even higher profit margins, surpassing one thousand percent.
Compressed materials are proprietary technology, and there is an unmet demand for them. As soon as compressed materials are produced, they are snapped up by the market.
Even in the civilian vehicle industry, there is a rush for compressed materials because of their high strength, and features like high corrosion resistance and radiation resistance. Sprays made from compressed materials, when applied to the surface of cars, provide very effective protection for the car’s exterior. Unless there’s an impact, minor scrapes won’t result in any paint chipping.
Some civilian car companies even plan to use compressed materials to manufacture cars.
Cars made of compressed materials have very high resistance, including bulletproof effects, and can be used as military vehicles.
Wait a second.
When the civilian vehicle industry has so many uses, not to mention other fields.
This is why compressed materials are in such high demand.
Though compressed materials are very expensive, there are always many people who hope to buy the best products without concern for the high price.
Additionally, it’s the manufacturing industry that’s making money.
The domestic manufacturing industry has developed very rapidly and has driven the overall economic growth, with last year’s growth rate even exceeding 20%.
As the spacecraft project was coming to a close, the technology department had a lot of funds to invest in other R&D projects, with Z-wave research being a focus.
Now that the meeting has directly decided to allocate fifty billion, it also didn’t seem like such a big deal. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Furthermore, there was the theory development group.
Zhao Yi was appointed as the head of the theory development group and was able to gather manpower to form the research team.
After the meeting, Zhao Yi immediately submitted the list for the theory development group. He named three individuals as the core of the research team—
Zhang Qican, Edward Witten, and Qiu Chengwen.
Among them, two were renowned figures, and together with Zhao Yi himself, there were three Fields Medal recipients. Once submitted, the list was instantly approved, as confidentiality of the personnel was not an issue.
In this group, the only one associated with confidentiality concerns was Edward Witten, and Edward Witten had been working for nearly two years already, always in the theory group, even participating in Zhao Yi’s research midway.
Now Edward Witten had long been recognized and had become a heavyweight figure in domestic scientific research.
The list drawn up by Zhao Yi was only for the core researchers, but in reality, others would also participate.
When the research group was formed and a location was set, some people came to report, including Academician Yan Rong who joined the Z-wave group and more than a dozen others.
Among them were several young faces, all dispatched from the military, the High Energy Institute, and other departments.
They would not be involved in the core research but would do some support work; it was also a form of training for them, almost equivalent to fostering new talent.
The more advanced the field of cutting-edge technologies became, the more apparent it was that there was a severe shortage of talent.
——
The theoretical research and development group’s work would still require some time to kick off.
Zhao Yi wasn’t in a hurry to start work as he had many other matters to attend to.
That day, he went to the Aerospace Bureau’s launch base.
The sightseeing ship of Yixing would have its first official operation here, and as the head of Yixing, Zhao Yi naturally had to participate in the first operation or at least show his face as a good omen.
However, Zhao Yi’s main purpose was to send off some friends, including Sun Liang and Xu Chao, who were passengers for this trip, and of course, Li Renzhe and Fan Lei.
Zhao Yi initially wanted to buy tickets for Li Renzhe and Huang Wenqian to take a vacation together, but after thinking it through, he changed his mind.
Because, expensive!
He didn’t care about money himself, but giving such pricey tickets to Huang Wenqian felt inappropriate, considering she wasn’t really a close friend and their relationship was quite ordinary.
So, he only gave a ticket to each, Li Renzhe and Fan Lei.
While the tickets were indeed costly, in reality, it was just a trip that couldn’t be directly sold for cash.
With that, Zhao Yi felt there was nothing more to ponder.
When a few familiar friends were about to embark on a space journey together, Zhao Yi suddenly felt envious. Though he was going with Lin Xiaoqing, the experience of being with friends was different.
"If we all went together, it would probably be a lot of fun," Zhao Yi thought.
In the end, he could only shake his head with regret.
At this point in time, research was the most important thing; there was no way he could suddenly jet off to space.
"I wish you a smooth journey!" Before the passengers officially boarded, everyone stood together, and Zhao Yi wished them well with a cheerful smile.
Each person was filled with anticipation.
Zhao Yi said to Sun Liang and Xu Chao, "Monkey, Brother Chao, I bet you’ll enjoy this trip, especially when the spacecraft returns. It feels even more thrilling than bungee jumping, really quite exciting."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chao’s anticipation soared, "Really? Now I’m even more excited after hearing you talk about it."
Sun Liang, on the other hand, had a different reaction; he suddenly became nervous and asked, "Is it really more intense than bungee jumping?" He began to regret his decision.
Although he had always boasted about his bungee jumping experience, it was not pleasant at all. The fear and anxiety he had felt were still vivid in his memory.
Sun Liang was suddenly afraid, but thinking of the expensive ticket and the rare opportunity, he resolved to board the ship, nerves be damned.
Li Renzhe was in a similar state of mind, feeling grateful for the ticket Zhao Yi gave him, but the thought of going into space still made him a bit fearful.
Fan Lei, however, was in good spirits. Wrapping an arm around Li Renzhe’s shoulder, he laughed, "Old Li, don’t be scared. Once we’re on board, I’ll take care of you!"
"Get lost!"
"Oh, and make sure to take lots of pictures and share them!" Zhao Yi reminded them, "It’s a rare opportunity, so all of you should snap some shots. There’s wifi on the ship, after all."
"Of course!"
Amidst laughter and chatter, it was time to board the ship. Zhao Yi waved goodbye to everyone and called out, "I wish you a successful—"
"Ascension??"
He suddenly felt something was off but then thought he wasn’t wrong.
Wasn’t it an ascension?!
These guys ascending together, that really was quite something!
