Academician Liu wrote down all the space technologies one by one on paper, from the most basic space curvature and space density to space compression and space transfer, and then to the recently discovered space vortex, Space Cage, and space transfer that has entered the practical stage. Paper and pen are still not abandoned even though fleet technology has developed to this point.
Academician Liu looked at these things again and again, and finally his gaze fell on the words "space transfer". He stared intently at the words "space transfer", and it was as if the Sun had suddenly risen in the darkness in his mind. So that's how it is.
With a loud slap, Academician Liu slammed his hand on the table, paper and all, startling the group of academicians who were deep in thought. Their hearts nearly stopped. They all stared at Academician Liu, their faces full of confusion.
Academician Liu looked at the stunned crowd with a happy expression and gave a mysterious smile.
"Gentlemen, warp drive technology has achieved a breakthrough!!!"
"A breakthrough?"
"Real!!?"
" Academician Liu, don't make us laugh."
"Haha, comrades, I'm not lying to you, it's true, I've thought of it," Academician Liu laughed.
"Really? Tell me, tell me!!"
"The breakthrough point is still this space compressor. As you can see, this space compressor releases space at 1000 times the speed of light. Could we improve it to move the space at the rear of the spaceship to the front, so that the space density at the rear is much lower than at the front?"
That makes sense.
"Yes, how could we not have thought of that?"
"Please continue listening. There's another phenomenon: if we can find a way to increase the power and size of the compressor, we can completely abandon the warp drive. I think this is the space travel technology used by the Small Star Sector Civilization."
Abandon the warp drive?
"Yes, the space compressor is actually a modified warp drive. Their principles are similar. We're just using it to move space from the back of the spaceship to the front, increasing the density of space in front. There's always a limit to how much density you can increase by warping space, just like you can never squeeze water out of a sponge. That's why we've been stuck at a thousand times the speed of light. Now we're directly piling up space in front of the spaceship, which is like having a continuous flow of water in front of it. The spaceship's speed will inevitably exceed a thousand times the speed of light. If we supplement this with our pure energy, I believe the spaceship's speed will definitely increase significantly, even surpassing the Xuan Star Civilization."
"Then, let's conduct the experiment immediately."
"No rush. Let's tell Academician Zeng first. They're currently improving the design of the Wind Master. If we tell him this, Wind Master 'll probably realize that simply improving the design won't be enough. Besides, we're currently at sea and don't have the conditions for testing. Let's wait until we reach JD4 before making any plans. Right now, it's just an idea; there are still many things to solve, such as how to increase the power of the space compressor."
"I do have some ideas about increasing the compressor's power," said Su Shuai, an academician of space physics.
"What did Academician Su say?"
"The power of a space compressor is simply a matter of energy supply. The energy levels we have mastered far exceed those used in the current space compressor designs. However, like warp drives, compressors have a limit to the amount of space they can compress. Therefore, we haven't used more energy in its design; it's just right. If we want to increase the power, besides using the energy levels we have mastered, we can also directly supply energy spheres to the space compressor, which will definitely increase its power several times over."
" Academician Su is right. Academician Liu, even if a space compressor can compress space, it has its limits, just like a warp drive. No matter how much you increase its power, it seems like it won't make a difference, right?"
"Of course it's useful," Academician Liu said. "Space compressors have limits to their ability to compress space, but what we need isn't how strong their compression capacity is, but rather their compression speed. As long as the compression speed is fast enough, continuously transferring space from the back of the spacecraft to the front will suffice."
Does the transfer require faster than light?
"Absolutely not. It's like using stones as stepping stones to cross a river. The space compressor's spatial transfer is like someone piling up stones for Fang Wei. Even if its speed exceeds the speed of light, our final crossing speed is still that of a person. As long as the stones in front aren't too slow, it won't affect our crossing speed. Our crossing speed is the speed at which space moves due to the density difference between the front and back."
"Furthermore, due to the high speed of travel, as long as the space compressor continues to work, the space density in front of the spacecraft will remain high, allowing the spacecraft to move forward at high speed. Therefore, we don't need the compressor to transfer space at a speed faster than the speed of light; as long as it continues to transfer space, it's fine, even if it's slow. Of course, the faster the better, and the larger the quantity, the better."
"That makes sense. Let's start the design process immediately so that Academician Zeng can begin their warship design work."
"Let's leave the design work to the other scientists. We'll just explain the theory to them. We have more important work to do now."
"Is there anything more important? The most important thing has already been resolved."
"Yes, once we reach JD4, we'll immediately test the speed and see how high we can go, right?"
"Gentlemen, if my hypothesis is correct, it means that the warships need to be redesigned. Redesigning the warships means changing all the previous machinery and equipment, as well as the construction process. This is a huge undertaking. Therefore, we must develop corresponding space weapons to be used in conjunction with the new warships. This way, once we have fully entered the Small Star Sector Civilization, we won't need to undergo another major overhaul, saving the fleet and the people a lot of energy and time."
"Space weapons, ugh, just thinking about them gives me a headache."
"Yeah, I feel like my brain is completely overloaded."
"Haha, everyone, you are all top academicians in the fleet. What would happen to the fleet if everyone's brains weren't enough? So, we still need to use our brains. Alright, let's make a rough design for the space compressor now. Let's shift our attention and simulate how many times the speed of light we can reach. It's a pity we can't pass the news on to Academician Gao and the others. If they knew this news, they would definitely be very happy."
" Academician Liu, I believe Academician Gao and the others will come up with this idea soon as well."
"Hopefully, they'll find out soon."
With this small achievement, everyone's mood improved a lot. When the news reached Academician Zeng, Academician Zeng was overjoyed. Academician Zeng immediately called a halt to the improvement plan for the Wind Master Wind Master, as it had to be phased out and a new type of warship had to be redesigned. Academician Zeng found Academician Liu and stayed there to conduct research on space technology. Academician Zeng was like a brick, moved wherever needed.