Free Web NovelChapter 1516: Chapter 717_2
The theoretical group had cracked the mysterious double-slit interference experiment with the Voidon hypothesis, but it still wasn’t one hundred percent accurate. The Voidon hypothesis itself was just that, a hypothesis.
Now, by analyzing Space Link Technology with the Voidon hypothesis, they discovered that the way photons were marked by Voidons and the method of establishing channels were like the linking and extracting of data within a computer. On deeper reflection, it struck a chord.
Everyone involved in the theoretical group’s research felt mixed emotions, unsure whether to be happy or depressed.
Of course.
Setting aside the overall cosmic perspective, progress in research was still cause for celebration.
"Don’t think about those complicated things. Even if the universe is a supercomputer, we are just ordinary humans, ordinary data, and we can’t resist, can we?" Zhao Yi said casually to the others.
"That’s true."
"Since we can’t resist anyway, might as well play the part of a program."
"Maybe I am that very important program," Edward Witten said with a laugh.
Qiu Chengwen laughed heartily and added, "Because you’re more important, you might get noticed by aliens, and then maybe they’d choose to delete you? That way, it doesn’t affect the overall operation of the universe."
"If anyone’s to be deleted, it should be Zhao Yi first!" Edward Witten said nonchalantly.
Zhao Yi chuckled at the thought. Could it be that he had been deleted?
In his previous life, he had been deleted.
Because the deletion wasn’t thoroughly completed, he became fragmented pieces, reverted to his self from ten years ago. Now, he was different from the established way of operation, essentially becoming a—
"Virus?"
"That term should be appropriate, shouldn’t it?"
"Maybe lots of aliens have noticed this virus, me, but can’t delete it and are at a loss, trying to find a solution—"
Zhao Yi mused and couldn’t help but laugh.
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A month had passed.
Zhao Yi went to the Aerospace Bureau’s launch base and saw the Xuanhuang spacecraft, along with two K02 escort ships, undergoing final inspections.
This was his first time seeing the three ships together. He immediately boarded to have a look and found the interior of the spacecraft was impressively built. The K02 escort ships oozed with a sense of high technology. The control room felt like a command base. The Xuanhuang was more than four times the size of the K02 escort ships, with more focus on safety, a heavy feel, and very comfortable as well.
Zhao Yi was satisfied with the interior environment. He joined the inspection work and found no major problems with the three ships, but there were some minor issues, such as the installation of certain devices, small bugs in the smart programs, and minor problems in the control system.
As he participated in the work, he pointed out a few issues, asking the staff to correct them.
After confirming there were no major issues with the three ships, he went to the Xuanhuang’s experimental cabin.
The experimental cabin was a temporary compartment, a room in the central area. Concerned about potential issues with experiments, thick partitions insulated the space, as if expecting an explosion.
Looking at the materials of the partitions, Zhao Yi couldn’t help but laugh, "Who made this decision? Why use such thick partitions? They must add quite a bit of weight to the vessel, right?"
"It was Engineer Xue’s request," a technician stepped forward and said.
This technician, from the Space Information Technology Company, held a PhD in optics and would be joining the moon mission. He was only responsible for adjusting the gravity generation equipment and didn’t conceal anything on behalf of the Xuanhuang’s manufacturing team.
"Engineer Xue?"
"Xue Fengge, the mission command leader," the technician reminded him.
Zhao Yi then realized they were referring to the commander. He wasn’t familiar with Xue Fengge, having met him only once at a meeting.
Xue Fengge was responsible for the military-scientific technology department, and since the Xuanhuang would carry the high-level leadership to the moon, it was naturally under the military-scientific technology department’s purview.
After some thought, Zhao Yi said, "Get someone to remove them and replace them with wooden partitions. Otherwise, this part might affect the vessel’s structure."
"Okay."
Even though Zhao Yi wasn’t involved in the manufacturing work of Xuanhuang, nor was he the direct person in charge of the mission, his authority was greater than anyone else’s, and his decisions were spoken with an undeniable air.
Soon enough.
Xue Fengge learned of the matter when he stood outside and saw the heavy steel plates being removed from the ship, realizing it was Zhao Yi who had ordered their removal.
He felt a bit helpless at that moment.
Upon hearing that the theoretical group wanted to implement the impressive-sounding ’gravity manufacturing technology’, Xue Fengge thought it sounded unreliable. The experimental technology was not a problem, the gravity manufacturing technology sounded impressive as well, but what if there was a danger? He was aware of the explosion of the matter transmission experiment.
After consulting several experts and learning that adding a few dozen tons to the weight would not affect the overall operation of the Xuanhuang, he decided to use thick steel plates to isolate the experimental area.
Now that he knew Zhao Yi had ordered their removal, he felt somewhat dejected and simply went to find Zhao Yi, whispering, "Academician Zhao, isn’t it bad to remove these steel plates? Won’t the experiment be dangerous? And it won’t affect the spaceship, will it?"
"Indeed, the impact is not significant."
Zhao Yi nodded, "But, the increased weight of the hull will consume more solid fuel. I’ve looked at the data; we have a limited supply of solid fuel. Just in case, I mean, just in case the nuclear fusion device malfunctions and stops working, the spaceship would need to use a large amount of solid fuel for emergency purposes, and the more fuel we have, the safer we will be."
"As for the experiment, Engineer Xue, you don’t need to worry, there definitely won’t be a problem."
Zhao Yi glanced at Xue Fengge and noticed the latter was still concerned, so he explained in detail, "There’s no danger in gravity manufacturing. In plain terms, we are just installing two space link devices, but the channel we establish is very stable, harnessing gravity from a fixed area. Since no transmission occurs, there’s no possibility of an explosion."
"How about this? If you’re still worried, I’ll have the device started up, and you can try it out yourself!"
"That—"
Xue Fengge immediately became curious, "Try it out? I only know it creates gravity, but what will happen?"
Zhao Yi said, "It’s just one-tenth of Earth’s gravity, very low, no problem. Once you go in, you’ll understand what it feels like. In fact, I want to try it myself; let’s do it together."
"It won’t be dangerous?"
"Not at all."
"Well—okay then." Xue Fengge hesitated for a moment but decided to experience it personally.
The two entered the Xuanhuang together and arrived at the experimental cabin door.
Zhao Yi had the external power connected and sealed off the central area of the hull; thereafter, the technicians started up the device.
After the device was turned on, it seemed as though nothing happened, with only some noises heard.
When Xue Fengge stood at the door, he felt as if there was wind by his ear and was somewhat perplexed, "What’s going on here?"
Zhao Yi explained, "Inside, there’s higher gravity, so the air becomes heavier, hence, gas gets pressed in. No worries. Come on, let’s go in."
Although he spoke nonchalantly, Zhao Yi was in fact very cautious because he saw the technicians inside looking somewhat uneasy. It was also his first time experiencing the ’enhanced gravity’ sensation, and he was a bit concerned about potential harm to the body.
One step, another step.
Zhao Yi took small, careful steps inside and immediately felt much heavier.
The sensation was peculiar, as if every cell in his body had gained weight, or as if he were in deep water, pressed on all sides.
In any case, it was not very comfortable.
Xue Fengge followed inside and felt something similar. Being slightly older, he instantly felt his heartbeat was affected and decided to step back and walked out. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
At that moment, Zhao Yi also stepped out.
The two exchanged glances.
Zhao Yi was the first to break the silence, "Coming out, that feels much better!" He shouted toward the inside, "Engineer Zhang, you should come out too!"
"Alright!"
Technician Zhang also hurried out.
Experiencing extra gravity on the ground was not a pleasant feeling, and Zhao Yi thought his suggestion had been a very poor one.
Xue Fengge forced a smile, "Now I know what gravity manufacturing is. Before, I only had a theoretical understanding, but now, I realize just standing normally can be this comfortable."
