Proceeding in Sync

"So, all of this is only theoretically feasible at present?" After understanding the ins and outs of Magnetic Propulsion Technology, Yue Yuan turned around to look at Liu Miyan and Kablukovskiy.

I was hoping they would say they had already done some experiments, but the two of them were the type to say whatever came to mind and they wouldn't give me any evasive answers to this question.

"Yes, it's still in the theoretically feasible stage."

The one who replied was Kablukovskiy, who spoke fluent Chinese: "However, we have tested every technical point and every detail of the change with physical simulation software, and the functionality is probably more than 80 percent complete, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Furthermore, the application for model manufacturing has already been sent to the Manufacturing Department, and we believe that we will soon be able to conduct model experiments and verification. After verification, we can manufacture a sample device and then conduct actual assembly tests."

Oh. Hearing this, Yue Yuan understood.

So this is the real purpose behind inviting me over for an inspection and explaining the technical details of the Alice Ring, Magnetic Propulsion, etc., in such detail!

Come to think of it, as leaders, these scientists wouldn't expect Yue Yuan to know any technology, let alone proactively explain any technology to him.

The reason Yue Yuan knows so much is entirely due to his own self-imposed learning over the past few hundred years. After all, under his leadership, the New Government has formulated the policy of "governing the country through technology" and "scientific supremacy," and as a leader, he must set an example.

Moreover, in today's environment of human development, one cannot be a leader without even a little technical knowledge, let alone a high-ranking leader like him.

If someone truly knows nothing about technology, their subordinates will likely talk behind their backs about how incompetent their leader is.

As a result, those who were originally in management during the Callisto Base era have been almost entirely replaced by New Humans, who are all new talents who understand both technology and management.

Only a handful of people have managed to stay in their jobs until now.

Although positions like Zhu Pete and Man Yuemei, which involved military power, were personally appointed by Yue Yuan, they were forced by the pressure from their successors to learn about and adopt various new technologies over a long period of time.

Of course, military personnel like them don't learn everything and become 'a jack of all trades'; instead, they specialize in learning new technologies for warships and the changes in war strategies and tactics brought about by these new technologies.

It is only someone like Yue Yuan, who is determined to push himself, that would learn everything.

To broaden his knowledge, Yue Yuan was even willing to start learning a science from scratch. Three hundred years ago, he found himself a teacher and spent seventy years learning physics from the basics, relearning all the knowledge of each branch of science from its inception to its cutting-edge development.

It is precisely because he demands this of himself that he has the profound knowledge he possesses today as a second-tier Research Personnel.

Of course, this is also thanks to human lifespan technology; without a lifespan exceeding a thousand years, he could not have accomplished such a thing.

"Hmm, you want a Sample Ship?" Yue Yuan raised his eyelids and glanced at Kablukovskiy, then said directly.

The production of warships requires Yue Yuan's approval; it's a procedural matter. Without his order, the Strong Artificial Intelligence will not begin production.

"The Chief of Staff is wise!" Kablukovskiy, whose thoughts had been exposed, grinned sheepishly.

The Magnetic Propulsion Model is already in production. As long as all the functional data are correct, the prototype propulsion unit will be put on the agenda. Once the prototype propulsion unit enters the manufacturing stage, the Sample Ship manufacturing project will naturally follow suit.

"We can't just find any decent meteorite in space, capture it, and use it to test the propulsion system's performance!" Kablukovskiy had just thought of this when he heard Yue Yuan speak, "Logically, building Sample Ship is the right thing to do, but right now we don't have any real data to convince everyone about the Magnetic Propulsion Technology. Everything is still in this simulation model, which makes things a bit difficult. How about we use an asteroid instead?"

As long as the mass of the asteroid in space is similar to that of the Sample Ship we plan to build, it should be fine to use it for testing. Fortunately, we already have the design blueprints for the new generation of warships, and we can roughly calculate the mass of the new generation of warships.

Furthermore, there are quite a few asteroids in this Star System. The Astronomy Team can search for suitable ones, and once the sample thruster is built, it can be transported or towed there using Lake-Class Warship. This also allows us to test our technological capabilities in installing thrusters on asteroids—a win-win situation.

Ah?!!!

Kablukovskiy was a little confused. He didn't expect that Yue Yuan would actually say the method out loud when he just silently recited it in his mind.

Yue Yuan was naturally unaware of Kablukovskiy's thoughts, let alone that he had previously considered this idea.

"So, what do you think of this method?" Seeing the two of them stunned, Yue Yuan asked another question.

"This, Chief of Staff, this is probably not appropriate!" Seeing that Kablukovskiy seemed to be choking, Liu Miyan quickly turned to Yue Yuan.

What's wrong with it?

Liu Miyan's mind raced, and two seconds later he came up with two reasons. "The method is inappropriate, for two reasons. First, although our project appears to be testing the feasibility of Magnetic Propulsion Technology, it can actually simultaneously conduct various tests on new types of ships."

As you know, Chief of Staff, the new ships are currently only on design drawings and there have been no prototype tests. This is a good opportunity to test the Magnetic Propulsion while also conducting practical tests on the new ships' resistance to high G-forces, high-thrust acceleration and deceleration, turning, structural layout, design flaws, and other issues.

Secondly, given the current state of development, Level 3 Civilization will inevitably have more powerful ships, so I believe that the project to build new ships is imperative. If we don't do it now, even if the Magnetic Propulsion fails in the future, we will eventually find the right route and we will inevitably carry out the new shipbuilding project.

Since it's inevitable, why not prepare early? This will save us a lot of time. Most importantly, we have great confidence in Magnetic Propulsion. If we don't test it simultaneously with the new ship prototypes, the future construction of new ships might be delayed due to postponements in warship testing.

At this point, Liu Miyan felt increasingly confident as he spoke, and his voice unconsciously turned into a megaphone. "Furthermore, regarding the Chief of Staff's statement about testing the ability to propel asteroids, I believe that such testing is unnecessary and should not be done using test thrusters. Instead, it should be done using a mature, already-developed thruster."

The test Sample Ship should use a mature, finished propulsion system. Hearing Liu Miyan's words, Yue Yuan muttered to himself, but he didn't say it aloud. Instead, he nodded and said, "The reasoning is quite sufficient. I agree. However, it would be even better if you could persuade the Ministry of Industry."

"No problem, Chief. Our team just wanted to let you know. There's a seminar tomorrow, and we'll try to persuade the Ministry of Industry." Liu Miyan smiled, even changing his way of addressing Yue Yuan, showing he was genuinely happy.