585 Times Light Speed

The personnel on the test Frigate were also extremely tense. After all, this was the first test, and if anything went wrong, they would all be finished.

"Beep beep... Testing commencing. Target: Earth orbit."

"Yes, coordinates entered. Power being routed to the Warp Drive Engine!"

"Warp Drive Engine activated. Ready to jump at any moment!"

"Beep beep... Jump!"

"Understood, jump!"

The pilot glanced at his right hand gripping the warp lever, gritted his teeth, and pulled it down hard!

At that moment, those observing on the research vessel suddenly saw the warship before them distort and then instantly disappear.

"Quick, analyze the data!"

"Yes, Elder Bai!"

A group of experts began to busy themselves.

"Elder Bai, Earth has confirmed receipt of the experimental ship. The experimental ship's exterior is intact!"

"What? That fast? Immediately contact the experimental ship and have them report the ship's timer."

"Understood!"

At the same time, in Earth's orbit, the personnel inside the experimental ship's bridge were collectively bewildered, especially the pilot.

Damn it, I just blinked when I pulled the warp lever, and when I opened my eyes, Earth was right in front of me? 200 million kilometers, and it took just the blink of an eye?

"Beep beep... Experimental ship, please respond. Please respond."

"This is the experimental ship. We have arrived in Earth orbit, and all personnel are unharmed!"

"Good, excellent. Immediately check the warp data collector installed in the bridge and see what the number on it is."

"The number is 1.14!"

"What? 1.14? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Report, absolutely no mistake. It is indeed 1.14!"

The crew members didn't understand what 1.14 meant, but the experts on the research vessel on Mars erupted.

1.14 seconds! That was the entire warp time record. From Mars to Earth, a distance of 200 million kilometers. What did 1.14 seconds mean?

585 times the speed of light! Considering the Star Path was only 3 times the speed of light, this single jump increased humanity's interstellar travel speed by nearly 200 times. Furthermore, it could ignore the Star Path and jump directly from anywhere.

"Elder Bai, what's going on? What does 1.14 mean?"

Lin Zhen looked at the hundreds of experts who seemed to have gone mad and couldn't help but ask Elder Bai.

"President Lin, 1.14 seconds! From Mars to Earth, a distance of 200 million kilometers. It took you several days to get here, didn't it? Yet our experimental ship just completed the 200 million kilometer crossing in 1.14 seconds. Do you know what speed that is? 585 times the speed of light, hahaha!"

Lin Zhen was stunned. He himself had just flown from Earth to Mars, which took him more than three days.

Yet now, Bai Zixuan was telling him that the experimental ship only took 1.14 seconds? 585 times the speed of light?

At this moment, he finally understood why the hundreds of experts before him had gone so crazy!

"Elder Bai, when can the Warp Drive Engine be mass-produced and equipped onto the fleet?"

Liang Xingchen was as anxious as Lin Zhen. His concern was when the fleet could be equipped. But as soon as he asked, he received a glare from Bai Zixuan.

"What are you thinking, kid? Do you think new equipment is finished after just one test? Can we ensure safety? Let me tell you, it will take at least tens of thousands of tests before we can confirm if the safety standards are met and if mass production is possible. Only then can it be equipped. Don't even think about it in less than two to three years!"

"Uh, it's fine, it's fine. We have seven years now, and waiting two to three years is acceptable."

Upon hearing Bai Zixuan say it would take at least two to three years, Liang Xingchen was a bit disappointed. But then he remembered they had a seven-year truce, so waiting two to three years was acceptable.

Unfortunately, Lin Fan, standing nearby, didn't think the same way. After all, the System had already reminded him that war would break out again in at most one year.

Half an hour later, under Bai Zixuan's command, the experimental ship jumped again and returned to Mars, taking the same 1.14 seconds.

This allowed all the experts to finally confirm the speed of the first-generation Warp Drive Engine: 585 times the speed of light.

This was a terrifying speed. For example, the distance between the Solar System and Proxima Centauri is about 4.22 light-years. At the Federation's speed of 3,000 kilometers per second, it would take about 1,000 years to reach it.

If one traveled via the Star Path, it would take about 17 months to arrive.

However, now, with the Warp Drive Engine and a speed of 585 times the speed of light, it would only take less than three days to arrive. What a massive improvement!

Whether in civilian or military fields, the Warp Drive Engine would bring explosive development to humanity.

The results of this test gave the Federation's higher-ups immense confidence. Lin Zhen had already decided to convene all his staff upon his return to significantly revise future policies. Many things that were previously unthinkable or unachievable could now be brought up for discussion again.

After the initial experiment concluded, Bai Zixuan immediately led his team to bury themselves in manufacturing new warp engines. This time, they would produce ten units at once to speed up the testing process.

Although Bai Zixuan was tough on Liang Xingchen, in reality, Bai Zixuan was even more anxious than him. As soon as he returned, he immediately started construction, striving to complete the safety testing within a year.

Half a month later, ten new Warp Drive Engines were completed. Liang Xingchen was also very cooperative, directly allocating another Battlecruiser, an Aircraft Carrier, three Cruisers, three Destroyers, and two Frigates to Bai Zixuan for full-class testing.

Although the progress on the Warp Drive Engine was very encouraging, the energy shield project was proving somewhat troublesome.

The complete technology was available, so why was it still troublesome? Because the energy supply was insufficient. The continuous operation of the shields required a massive amount of energy, but the nuclear reactors currently on the warships could not provide enough energy to match the continuous consumption of the shields.

Simply put, the recharge rate was slower than the consumption rate, so after the shields were active for a while, they would fail to sustain due to the inability to keep up with the recharge rate.

This was under normal circumstances. If it were during combat, it wouldn't just be the energy required to maintain the shields, but also the energy needed to resist attacks. With the current nuclear reactors, there was no way.

As for fusion reactors, apologies, but even in the Federation's year 58, they still couldn't get them to work. The key technology remained insurmountable.

However, Lin Fan wasn't concerned with any of this. At this moment, he was in his room, holding his future wife.

"Have you held me enough? I still have things to deal with, let go quickly!"

"I'll let go, but first!"

Lin Fan pointed to his mouth as he spoke to Liang Xue.

"You mmm... mmm..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, Lin Fan silenced her.

Liang Xue's eyes immediately widened in disbelief, and she pushed Lin Fan a few times.

But what kind of physique did Lin Fan have? How could Liang Xue, who was enhanced by gene enhancement serum, possibly push him away? Before long, Liang Xue's hands drooped in resignation.

It wasn't until two minutes later that Lin Fan released her. By this time, Liang Xue's face was completely flushed. She immediately turned and fled.

"She's just too cute!"

Watching Liang Xue flee in disarray, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile.