"I call energy transfer ' First-Level Destruction,' such as chemical energy, biological energy, etc. They transfer or release some of the Basic Energy by changing the arrangement of atoms. Matter depletion is called Second-Level Destruction, where the Basic Energy energy that makes up matter explodes. Now we are going to study Third-Level Destruction -Third-Level Destruction, which is to break down the structure of Basic Energy and turn Basic Energy into Basic Space."
"While we can't yet achieve Third-Level Destruction, we can upgrade Second-Level Destruction by using Magnetic Field Line Scalpel to shatter Basic Energy —the structure between soap bubbles we saw before—preventing it from forming matter. Then, by gathering this Basic Energy, we can create super energy weapons."
"Okay, I'll arrange the experiment right away. Oh, where is everyone? Oh well, let everyone get a good night's rest."
"I'm sorry, Academician, I've disturbed your rest."
"It's alright, it's alright. Even if I don't rest for a year, it's worth it to get this idea. Besides, it's only a little past 1 a. m., I still have plenty of time to rest. Little Liu, what are your thoughts on the flight speed?"
"As I said before, the speed and weaponry issues can actually be considered one problem. The current warp drive's ability to distort space is like wringing a wet towel with your hand. No matter how hard we try, there's a limit to the amount of water in the towel; you can't wring a bucket of water out of a towel."
"Yes, I've also been thinking about how to increase the spatial density in front of the spaceship. Ever since you proposed the concept of Basic Space, I feel like I've seen a bright path, but how to get there has been troubling me."
"Academician, do you still remember the structure of the Chong Element '?"
"Of course I remember. The biggest difference between Chong Element and ordinary elements is that it contains a quark-sized entity of energy. We've been studying this entity of energy for years, but we haven't made any progress."
"Academician, the weapon we're working on now is something similar to the physical energy within the Chong Element. Initially, we only suspected that the tiny particles within the Chong Element were physical energy. More than 300 years ago, after Academician Li Youwei discovered the basic structure of energy, I observed the Chong Element again and confirmed that it is indeed a combination of energy. However, it is not physical matter and has no static mass. It's a pity that I was so focused on verifying my conjectures about Basic Space and Basic Energy that I didn't do much research on practical applications. Otherwise, energy weapons would have been developed long ago."
"You initially powered the Chong Element' and achieved warp drive for the first time. Later, due to technological advancements and the limited quantity of Chong Element Chong Element, we abandoned it. However, I believe that by scaling this physical energy to a macroscopic level, we've essentially increased the density of the space in front of the spacecraft countless times. This will undoubtedly further enhance the effectiveness of the warp drive, and the spacecraft's speed will certainly exceed a thousand times the speed of light."
"However, I feel that this is just a shortcut. The right path should be to abandon the warp drive and simply change the density of space. This is the kind of technology and development that Small Star Sector Civilization should have."
"Okay, let's do it this way. We're pressed for time right now; it's better than having nothing at all."
On the morning of Earth Two, there were no stars, only high-powered lights illuminating half of the planet. Early in the morning, the academicians rushed to the laboratory. Academician Liu and Academician Zeng were busy debugging the equipment. Today, they were going to change the Basic Energy combination of the particles in the laboratory to convert matter into pure energy.
"Magnetic field line conduit installation complete!"
"Electronic control complete, ready to proceed through the pipeline."
"Electrons pass through in an orderly manner, the current is stable, and the fluctuation rate is less than one part per billion."
" Magnetic Field Line Scalpel ready."
"The first test begins."
Several academicians in white coats were working busily beside an instrument. This time, they were going to disrupt the Basic Energy sequence that makes up quarks, turning energy into pure energy, rather than a material structure.
"Wait!!!" Just as Academician Liu Bo was about to make the incision, Academician Zeng shouted.
"What's wrong, Academician?"
"A pure energy structure—isn't that the structure of a black hole?"
"This..." Upon hearing Academician Zeng Zeng's words, everyone instantly realized what was happening, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. If they gathered enough energy, they would end their own lives.
Black holes have always been shrouded in mystery. What lies inside a black hole, what kind of matter it contains—no one knows. It wasn't until Academician Liu proposed the theory of Basic Space and Basic Energy that humanity gained a preliminary understanding of black holes. Black holes are very likely a combination of energy and matter. The center of a black hole may be a channel connecting to four dimensions, with a ring of pure energy structures on the outermost edge, and only then might matter particles. Even though our fleet has now reached the Star System-Level Civilization, we dare not provoke this ultimate existence. Therefore, the true nature of black holes remains unknown.
If black holes are indeed as hypothesized, then an abundance of pure energy structures could very well create a black hole that then engulfs itself.
" Academician Zeng." Academician Liu Bo looked at Academician Zeng and suddenly found himself in a stalemate. If what Academician Zeng said was true, then all their efforts would have been in vain.
"This is just speculation, so please don't worry too much. We'll start the calculations right away."
"Okay, I'll try too." Academician Liu Bo was more eager than anyone else to find the results.
Everyone took out their terminals, and data and formulas were entered one by one. The results came out quickly. Everyone wiped the sweat from their foreheads. The results were not entirely satisfactory, but they were not the worst either.
The computer results indicate that the maximum diameter of this structure cannot exceed ten meters. If it exceeds ten meters, gravity will destroy the middle structure, and the energy will collapse into the Basic Space, becoming a black hole. However, as long as it does not exceed ten meters, the energy is still energy.
Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ten meters is enough. According to computer simulations, using this energy body to increase the spatial density in front of the spaceship can at least double the spaceship's speed. However, this method of increasing density also has its limits; it's just a little stronger than simply distorting space.
"First test begins!"
The Magnetic Field Line Scalpel has begun its work. Magnetic field lines are also composed of Basic Energy. As long as magnetic field lines are injected into the Basic Energy that makes up matter, this structure can be destroyed, and matter can be directly converted into energy. Since the amount of interference is very small, the energy may not be released. However, this is like dancing on the tip of a knife. If you are not careful, the energy will dissipate. Fortunately, the fleet has become very proficient in the use of magnetic field lines in recent years. Otherwise, it would be really impossible to complete these operations.
The magnetic field lines slowly penetrated into the Basic Energy that make up quarks. These Basic Energy were tightly connected like soap bubbles. As the Basic Energy bubbles of the magnetic field lines forced their way in, these Basic Energy suddenly boiled and then disappeared without a trace. The first experiment failed.