The war was over, and although my nerves could relax temporarily, I really didn't have much free time.
Lu Fenghan felt a little unsatisfied and wanted to hug Qiyan for a while longer, and he was sure that Qiyan had the same idea as him.
When they first establish a relationship, they are reluctant to leave each other. Lu Fenghan is no exception and wishes the person would stick to him and not be separated for even a moment.
However, dozens of communication dialog boxes connected to the virtual star map, with a bunch of messy matters all came at him, pressing Lu Fenghan firmly into the chair, unable to leave.
If Qi Yan hadn't been just a few steps away from him, still wearing his military jacket, Lu Fenghan felt that he would have to go on strike.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the handsome young man with cold eyebrows standing under the light. The more Lu Fenghan looked at him, the more reluctant he was to look away.
Qi Yan always likes to wear his clothes.
Although Lu Fenghan never said it out loud, he was extremely happy in his heart.
It was as if he had put his own unique mark on Qi Yan, silently declaring to everyone that this was his person and that no one should be peeped at.
Qi Yan was also in a meeting.
After some operations by Po Jun, a small conference table was erected in the command room. Participants included professors Ling Qishui and Charlize, Lorenz who had rushed over before the repair application for the damaged starship was submitted, and two assistants Lorenz brought from the technical department.
With the prayers, six people gathered around the round table. The topic was clear - the energy consumption of particle inverters.
"After activating the particle inverter, the space-time bending is used to instantly reach ultra-high speeds. This action is temporarily called 'mobile jump'." Qi Yan pointed at the virtual screen that lit up and looked at the densely packed data. "This is the specific energy consumption recorded by Po Jun during the mobile jump in the war that just ended."
Lorenz held a coffee cup in his hand and looked at it carefully: "The energy reserve of a small ship can only support ten maneuver jumps, and a destroyer can support five more, and that's when the energy is 100%."
As the head of the expeditionary force's technical department, he memorized all the data. "Take this operation as an example. When a destroyer arrives at the battle zone, it has consumed 10%-15% of its energy. It cannot support more than ten maneuver jumps on the battlefield. The main ship is heavy, so the energy can support even fewer times. This technology is very useful, but its limitations cannot be ignored."
Facts have proven that mobile jumps are very effective on the battlefield. They can not only disrupt the enemy's offensive, but also catch the enemy off guard at a long distance. It is entirely possible to speculate that there is still a lot of room for tactical exploration in the application of this technology, and it will surely become a powerful weapon for the alliance in the future.
Of course, the prerequisite is to resolve the energy constraints.
Ling Qishui and Charlize looked at each other, and Ling Qishui spoke up, "Regarding the issue of energy loss, when Professor Shockley was still alive, we had conducted many discussions and experiments. Especially in the past year, when Leto was lost, we stepped up our efforts, but the results were not satisfactory."
Charlize continued, "We have tested all the energy sources currently used by the alliance. Most of them are less efficient than the current energy sources. A few can be improved by about 5%, but such a small difference is not enough to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in mining, transportation and processing."
Lorenz put the coffee cup on the conference table: "Technically, is there any possibility of improvement?"
Ling Qishui shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, in order to temporarily bend space-time, a very, very large amount of energy is required. Once the energy fails to meet the standard, it will cause unpredictable effects, such as the starship that wants to perform a maneuverable jump being shredded. So from a theoretical perspective, it is impossible to reduce the energy consumption of a maneuverable jump."
As if he knew what Lorenz wanted to ask, Ling Qishui added: "The inverter we temporarily equipped on the destroyer has already given the answer. The material and process have little impact."
With his finger on the handle of his coffee cup, Lorenz concluded: "So, the problem can only be solved from the energy side."
"Yes," Richards looked at Qi Yan, "Professor Ling, Professor Shockley, and I have only experimented with the energy sources within our capabilities. They are not comprehensive enough. If possible, Qi Yan, you may be able to find some ideas."
When the two people who followed Lorenz to listen heard this, they looked at each other quietly, feeling a little strange.
Even though Qi Yan's ability was highly recognized by their boss and he was able to handle the power system with ease, it was not clear what his true level was. However, the two professors in front of him were almost the top in their respective fields and were well-known throughout the alliance.
But when Charlize spoke to Qi Yan, there was an indescribable feeling in her tone, at least it didn't seem like she was talking to a junior or someone of the same level.
"Okay," Qi Yan understood what Richards meant and agreed before continuing, "I have connected the particle inverter to the starship's central control system. There are only a few small problems left to be solved."
This time, even Lorenz couldn't help but look at Qi Yan.
The Starship central control system is based on a Y-architecture, which is extremely closed and has a high degree of data flow complexity. Most importantly, the central control system has the function of self-repair. Once a problem or data anomaly occurs somewhere, the system will perform self-detection and immediately repair the vulnerability.
Occasionally, if you encounter a problem that cannot be repaired successfully, y provides a manual for reference.
This resulted in Weiss becoming the acting commander-in-chief after the first major defeat. He tried to attack the central control system several times, but was unable to do so.
Lorenz still can't say that he has mastered the research so far, but it is obvious that Qi Yan is familiar with the central control system.
On the other hand, the central control system is obviously open - it can connect to and upgrade almost any auxiliary system, such as the drive amplification system, radar detection and identification enhancer, enemy ballistic calculation patch, etc. that have been connected in the past three years, and now "Wind Catcher", "Mirage" and particle inverter have been added.
Lorenz then remembered that "Mirage" had been perfectly embedded in the central control system when it was in use. Lu Fenghan did not mention anything related to it, so he subconsciously ignored this issue.
The meeting was suspended here, and the damaged starships were being recovered. Lorenz hurriedly led his men away with a cup of coffee, his white lab coat swirling in the air.
Before leaving, Charlize looked out the window at the curtain of the universe and sighed, "If Professor Shockley could see all this, he would cheer excitedly. The particle inverter has not only been verified, but also helped the expedition."
Qi Yan was still not good at comforting. He subconsciously glanced at Lu Fenghan who was in a meeting and only responded with the second half of the sentence: "Not only the expeditionary force, the particle inverter will become a boost to the entire alliance army. The alliance will also win, and Professor Shockley's sacrifice will not be in vain."
"Yes, the Alliance will win." Charlize's lips showed smile lines. She wrapped her knitted coat around her body, her long golden hair scattered along her shoulders. She said with emotion, "Peace is the foundation and prerequisite for the development of science and technology. People need to think and conduct scientific research in a stable environment and mood. But during wartime, technological explosions often brew."
Qi Yan followed her thoughts: "Because people have emotions?"
"Yes, feelings and emotions will become a person's driving force, and this driving force does not have to comply with the law of conservation of energy. The citizens of the alliance have feelings for the alliance, humans have a sense of belonging to their race, and soldiers have missions and beliefs. When the alliance needs, the race needs, and the military needs, all the previous accumulation of science and technology will begin to transform rapidly."
Ling Qishui said with a smile: "Like us, before the founding day, the research speed was not fast or slow, after all, people have the nature of pleasure and laziness. But after the founding day, we started to speed up the research speed because this technology may be used on the battlefield to reduce the casualties of our soldiers."
"If it weren't for the need on the front lines, the particle inverter would have been available for another twenty years." Charlize brushed her long blond hair behind her shoulders, her eyes clear and gentle. "Peace allows technology to accumulate slowly. Likewise, I hope technology can accelerate the arrival of peace."
After the post-war meeting, Lu Fenghan looked up and saw Qi Yan standing by the porthole, looking at the vast universe and stars.
It was not known if it was Lu Fenghan’s illusion, but Qi Yan seemed to have grown one or two centimeters taller, with a more slender figure. His eyebrows and eyes revealed from the side were clear and elegant, so delicate that they looked like they were carved out of ice and snow.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
Lu Fenghan held the person's hand, and as expected, his fingertips felt as cold as if they had been dipped in frost.
He put it to his lips and kissed it.
Qi Yan's fingers shrank slightly sensitively.
"I'm thinking, the world is vast, there are different people, there are many different ideas, all worth pondering and analyzing." Qi Yan thought for a moment, "Such a colorful world should not be ruled by a single 'God'. It shouldn't become a world where people can only do what the 'God' tells them to do, and people can only think what the 'God' allows them to think."
Lu Fenghan listened carefully and said, "That's right. What's more, the so-called 'god' is just a false god. It is a golden robe that wraps up the insatiable desire for power in people's hearts."
At this time, Qi Yan's personal terminal prompted that a message had been received.
"I just contacted the White Tower and wanted to know if there is any new energy that can support the needs of mobile jump." As he said this, he clicked on the message, and after reading a paragraph, he suddenly looked up at Lu Fenghan.
"Hmm?" Lu Fenghan raised the last syllable of his voice to express his doubt.
"The White Tower replied that there is a new energy source that is in the late stage of experimental research and can be tried. The new energy source comes from a certain ore. From the current research, this ore has a very high density. Through collision conversion, it is very likely to support the high energy required for mobile jump."
Qi Yan's tone was a little strange. "The discoverers of this new energy, or this ore, are me and the general."
Lu Fenghan was also stunned.
But he quickly thought, "Is it the planet we landed on when we were on a civilian starship to Woz and were hijacked by interstellar pirates? The starship exploded in the jump channel?"
Qi Yan nodded, with an obvious smile in his eyes, like a broken star: "Yes, it is the ore we found on the planet where it always rains."
He remembered that after returning to Turan, he and Lu Fenghan handed the ore samples they brought back to the Turan Academy's Ore Identification Center for testing. The test results at the time showed that it was a type that was not included in the alliance, and the internal structure pointed to the direction of energy.
However, more than half a month later, Leto fell.
Unexpectedly, this mineral specimen had gone through countless twists and turns and was sent to the White Tower, and now it appeared in front of Qi Yan again.
After clearing the battlefield, Lu Fenghan ordered a return trip. Except for the Jiangling fleet led by Du Shang, the rest of the fleet set off for return.
Mei Jielin howled in the channel, saying that she would rather stay than go back to train those new recruits.
However, the proposal was coldly rejected by Lu Fenghan.
Although he howled like that, three days later, when the endless military transport ships brought the recruits from the Kepler Region, Metierin wore a complete military uniform, which was extremely rare - a standard shirt, a military jacket, and a military cap, with epaulettes straight and buttons fastened to the top, looking serious and straight.
So much so that when he ran into him in the passage, Wein couldn't recognize him.
Qi Yan had just gotten up and was about to go to the kitchen to find Lu Fenghan after washing up. When he saw Mei Jie Lin in the corridor, he couldn't help but blink: "Mei Jie Lin?"
Princess Meijielin's hair fell smoothly on the side of her face, making her look cold and classy. She raised her chin and asked, "How does it look?"
Qi Yan praised: "Very handsome."
Mei Jielin: "Who is more handsome, me or the commander?"
Qi Yan said without hesitation: "General."
"Okay, I really shouldn't have asked you this question," Metierin raised her shoulders and complained, "I feel so uncomfortable. This military jacket is so uncomfortable to wear. I don't know how Erich manages to keep his uniform straight all the time!"
She sighed again: "But those new recruits must have endless fantasies about the expeditionary army. I will temporarily satisfy them and prevent the expeditionary army's image as their 'dream army' from falling too quickly!"
When they got to the kitchen, Qi Yan told Lu Fenghan what he had said. Lu Fenghan said mercilessly, "In half an hour at most, the image of the expeditionary army in the minds of these new recruits will be completely destroyed."
He extended his hand to Qi Yan and said, "But it doesn't matter if it collapses. In reality, the front line doesn't have so much mystery, passion, and ambition. There are only countless people trying to protect something while trying their best to survive."
As Qi Yan approached, Lu Fenghan fed him half a spoonful of star mushroom sauce.
Seeing Qi Yan looking at him with clear eyes, Lu Fenghan chuckled: "Why are you biting the spoon? Open your mouth."
Qi Yan finally realized and let go.
Lu Fenghan: “Can I eat it?”
Qi Yan tasted it carefully and gave a rare evaluation: "Delicious."
Lu Fenghan didn't change the spoon in his hand and tasted a little himself: "It tastes pretty good. I found the recipe on Star Internet. I'll make it and give it to you to try with noodles."
He wore a standard shirt, dark trousers tucked into combat boots, broad shoulders and long legs, with a well-proportioned body. Without the sharpness and violence of the battlefield, Lu Fenghan was like a famous sword that had seen blood and was sheathed again, with a restrained murderous aura and a lazy aura.
Qi Yan leaned against the edge of the cooking table, quietly watching Lu Fenghan seasoning the star mushroom sauce. It felt like there was a spring in his heart, bubbling out warm water.
Lu Fenghan raised his arm, opened the cabinet above Qi Yan's side, and took out a deep plate from it.
At this moment, Qi Yan tilted her head and gave a light kiss to the inside of Lu Fenghan's arm that was across her eyes.