Free Web NovelChapter 1520: Chapter 719_2
"Land and resources are essential for human survival, and if they are limited, humans must constantly fight to secure more land and resources for themselves,"
"That is why we go to explore space, hoping to find new land and resources in the future."
"Think about it, if land and resources were infinite, would there still be conflict among humans?"
The high-ranking officials kept nodding their heads in agreement.
In fact, this was indeed the case; the purpose of war has always been the struggle for land and resources, whether between nations or tribes, no matter how far back in time we go. The essence of conflict is to secure better land and resources for one’s own side.
Of course, a very small minority still fight over population, but population can be developed on its own.
If there were infinite land and resources, fights would become meaningless, better to direct energy towards developing new land and resources.
Zhao Yi continued, "The development of space exploration technology is only a means, not an end."
"Yixing constructed a large Z-wave device, the initial goal being to utilize the large Z-wave device to launch a large quantity of low-performance, single-use detectors to mine resources in the solar system that can be exploited."
"These detectors have already been designed by us, but due to limited energy, they can only be launched and put into use with an outer-space super-powered Z-wave device."
As Zhao Yi and the high-ranking officials were talking, the Xuanhuang officially started its launch sequence.
People immediately assisted with the safety measures. They were all lying in their positions, waiting for the spaceship to enter the rapid acceleration phase.
During this phase, the body would experience upward pressure, so they had to lie flat in their positions.
Zhao Yi, feeling the heavy force below, couldn’t help but think of gravity manipulation technology and said, "If we built a gravity manipulation device above us, we could greatly reduce the pressure from acceleration."
"Right!"
He continued to ponder and said, "Perhaps we could try it on a small spaceship."
"What principle does this work on?" asked the high-ranking official, turning his head.
"The gravity manipulation device can be simply understood as creating gravity around it. If we are above it, we would feel a downward gravity pull, while if we’re below it, we’d feel an upward gravity pull."
"Now, during the acceleration phase, if we had upward gravity, the pressure from acceleration would be greatly reduced. However, to feel no acceleration from the spacecraft at all, we would need an intelligent adjustment system that constantly tweaks the effect of the gravity device."
"This would only be possible once the technology is mature."
The high-ranking official nodded as he listened, then suddenly asked, "If we have upward gravity and downward gravity, wouldn’t the human body be torn apart?"
"Of course not."
Zhao Yi laughed, "Einstein’s theory posits that gravity is generated by the distortion of space-time, and what we understand is also the distortion of space-time. And space-time is singular."
"If we had another Earth above our heads, being in the middle would be like being in space, completely free of any gravitational pull, rather than being tugged by two gravitational forces."
"Oh~~"
The high-ranking official nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite. He thought it made a lot of sense but realized it would require careful thought to fully comprehend, then simply gave up.
Why bother trying to understand all this? After all, he wasn’t doing physical research. Listening was enough.
The Xuanhuang accelerated upward for about twenty minutes before entering a relatively stable phase, allowing normal movement within the spaceship. After another fifteen minutes or so, the gravitational pull noticeably decreased. Then, after some time, they could start to float.
The spaceship had entered space, and the broadcast announced they were three hundred kilometers above Earth.
At that moment, Zhao Yi decisively decided to head to the gravity manipulation device’s experimental module.
The high-ranking official hesitated, while the others tried to persuade him, "That’s an experimental module; you shouldn’t go."
"Academician Zhao decided to go because he is a technical researcher, but there’s still some risk involved. It’s best if no one goes."
The senior official retorted, "If Academician Zhao can go, why can’t I?"
People beside him were frustrated. In fact, they had advised Zhao Yi earlier, but he simply wouldn’t listen. What was the use?
In the end, the senior official justified his decision with "My life isn’t more important than Academician Zhao’s" and "If Academician Zhao can go, so can I," and went to the experimental cabin anyway.
Upon reaching the door of the experimental cabin, the senior official hesitated about whether or not to enter, only to find that there were over a dozen people all crowded inside, chatting with smiles on their faces, including the two who had tried to persuade Zhao Yi.
As the people inside saw the senior official, they quickly made way for him to enter, saying, "What Academician Zhao said is true, it really is more comfortable in here."
"—!"
The senior official was tempted to curse them out, "You dissuade me from coming, yet you’re in here ’enjoying’ yourselves?"
Once inside the experimental cabin, the official realized why the others had said it was more comfortable; standing outside, the gravity was almost zero, and any slight force could send one floating, but inside, there was a certain amount of gravity, directed straight toward the floor.
Although it was far less intense than Earth’s gravity, at least one could stand firmly, feeling much better psychologically, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, "All thanks to Academician Zhao for insisting on building this experimental cabin!"
"Staying here really is a lot more comfortable. Do we have about ten hours until we reach the moon?"
"That’s exactly why I persisted!" laughed Zhao Yi, "Last time I took the tour ship, it was too much for me. I can’t stand prolonged weightlessness. Going back and forth for more than twenty hours is too exhausting!"
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In the following ten hours, Zhao Yi and the senior official both stayed in the gravity generator laboratory, eventually asking for chairs, and settled in comfortably, even taking a nap in a sleeping bag halfway through.
After ten hours, the control cabin announced that the spaceship had reached the moon and was about to descend to the designated location; that’s when they left the experimental cabin.
By this time, they could already feel a hint of lunar gravity.
Landing on the moon is much easier for an anti-gravity spacecraft than landing on Earth since there is no atmosphere on the moon’s surface. The spaceship does not need to take air resistance into account; it can just decelerate at the designated location, activate the anti-gravity system, and land on the spot.
From a vertical distance of over thirty kilometers, the descent to the surface took only about ten minutes.
Xuanhuang landed on a specially constructed spot near the Lunar Base, about one kilometer away from the living quarters, a distance still somewhat lengthy. There were three vehicles from the Lunar Base waiting nearby, including two specially made tug vehicles, and one was a Lunar Base car.
Zhao Yi and the senior official, dressed in spacesuits, stepped off the spacecraft and entered the Lunar Base car, slowly driving towards the living quarters.
Over a hundred people had come aboard the Xuanhuang with only eleven, including three accompanying journalists, taking part in the inspection. The reporters’ tasks were clearly divided; one followed Zhao Yi, while the other two followed the senior official and the rest.
By the time they reached the living quarters, several people were already waiting at the entrance.
At this point, the space link was reestablished, and the Earth received live broadcasts again. In the viewpoint of the livestream, over a dozen people in spacesuits got out of the vehicle, slowly walking towards the camera.
Some moved stiffly, while others seemed utterly fascinated, even trying a jump on the spot and ending up more than a meter off the ground.
Overall, it looked a bit comical, but the most critical aspect was the sense of science fiction it exuded. Alongside the desolate lunar environment, it seemed as if humanity was in a post-apocalyptic setting, where one could survive only by wearing spacesuits.
Of course, that was left to the imagination.
Some thought it looked like humans had conquered another planet and were struggling to adapt to the new environment. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
And so on.
From the outside, only image link transmission was possible, without any sound.
Some thought it looked like humans had conquered another planet and were struggling to adapt to the new environment.
And so on.
From the outside, only image link transmission was possible, without any sound.
