"sure."
Noticing the look of help on Commander Sun's face, Li Guangya sighed in his heart, then looked at Lu Zhou, smiled sheepishly and said.
When he said this, Li Guangya was observing the expression on Lu Zhou's face very carefully.
"That is to say... that warp engine, can it be faster?"
"It's not that I don't want to sell to you." Looking at the two people whose faces were full of sincerity and enthusiasm, Lu Zhou picked up the unfinished coffee on the coffee table and took a sip. He sighed softly and continued, "but This thing was originally a DEMO version, and it did not meet my original expectations in terms of course calculation and user experience."
"Well, the engine of the demo version still needs to be adjusted. Since you like it so much, I will help you improve it for free. As for the cost, there is no need for it. Just lend me the Qinling for a while."
It actually took 0.8 AU five minutes to complete the jump. This did not include the preparation time of the first two minutes. It could only be regarded as a mediocre result.
No matter what the speculation was, he knew that Academician Lu's speculation had basically become a fact, so he quickly asked.
"How can that be done?! You have done so much for us, how can we have the nerve to ask you to pay for it out of your own pocket? I hope Academician Lu will understand that as soldiers, we also have our dignity and persistence. Please pay for all the expenses incurred by the experiment. It must be borne by us!”
No need to guess at all.
"I'll go first."
"What you said, can't I come visit my old friend if nothing happens?" Seeing Lu Zhou looking at him with a speechless expression, Li Guangya was embarrassed to continue speaking, and continued with a slightly embarrassed smile, "Ahem , I know I can’t hide it from you. Then... Admiral Sun, you come first or me?"
"You mean... there is still a lot of room for improvement in this technology?"
"It doesn't have to be like this. The technology is developed for people to use. Besides, we can help each other."
So what does it look like to wake up so quickly? !
Looking at Commander Sun with a persistent look on his face, Lu Zhou felt dumbfounded.
Li Guangya: "Although I don't know much about the more in-depth theory, from a literal point of view... the core principle of warp navigation is to transport matter from one point to another through a hyperspace channel. The greater the mass of the matter, the greater its mass. The greater the gravity, the longer it takes to pass through the channel, so what about information without mass? If we go through the channel that the Qinling went through at that time, how long will it take?"
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Lu Zhou thought for a while and then continued.
Subtle embarrassment
"No, no, just keep it as it is now!" Sun Liwei, who was afraid that Lu Zhou might misunderstand something, suddenly thought of something, quickly added, "Of course, we will offer you a suitable price! And, if there is something about Regarding warp engine research, if you have new plans in the future, we are also willing to pay for your research in full!"
Apart from Chairman Li Guangya, Lu Zhou could not think of anyone else who would come to his door at this time. The only thing that he didn't expect was that it was not just Chairman Li Guangya who came this time, but also the commander of the Pan-Asian First Fleet, Admiral Sun Liwei.
"So, there are other troubles waiting for me?"
Facing the old man's solemn expression, Lu Zhou felt a little embarrassed.
Taking a deep breath, Sun Liwei looked at Lu Zhou seriously and continued in a sincere tone.
"We know that you are certainly not short of money, but... this is really important to us, and we hope that Academician Lu can be accommodating. Or if you have any other suggestions that satisfy you besides money, you can also make them Come out and we will do our best to help you solve it!”
"Is there a way to establish something similar to a submarine optical cable between the Earth-Moon system and Mars to achieve rapid exchange of information?"
Hearing this statement, Li Guangya's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked excitedly.
Looking at Li Guangya who was stunned because of surprise, Lu Zhou continued in a normal tone.
If someone else were sitting here, with the eager expression on his face, he might take the opportunity to slap him.
But after thinking about it, Lu Zhou threw this unimportant matter aside. Li Guangya, who had crossed the entrance, quickly restrained his unnatural expression, coughed lightly, and faced Lu Zhou with a smile. Go up.
"you say."
But in the end, he achieved half of his goal.
Lu Zhou felt uncomfortable being greeted by this guy for a while. After inviting the two of them to sit down on the sofa, he said straight to the point, "... We have known each other for more than a year. Since we are all acquaintances, there is no need to be polite. Yes. Just talk about it directly."
"Actually, it's easy."
Seeing that the two guests who came seemed to be talking about business, Vera greeted them politely, and then went upstairs sensibly.
After hearing what Lu Zhou said, Li Guangya and Sun Liwei, who were sitting on the sofa opposite, gasped in unison.
Lu Zhou nodded and said matter-of-factly.
"Can you give me a price for that Z-particle oscillator?" After all, he was a soldier, and Sun Liwei had no experience in negotiating business with others, so he said frankly, "We hope to buy it."
"What about you? Did you also come to me about the Qinling issue?"
"Long time no see, Academician Lu, how have you been lately? Are you satisfied with your life?"
This guy can actually understand that thing
Turning his attention to Chairman Li Guangya who was sitting next to him, Lu Zhou looked at the expression on his face that seemed to have something to say. Lu Zhou suddenly remembered that he had mentioned before that he planned to discuss something with him, so he took the initiative to ask. road.
"Do you think I'm short of money?"
Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou couldn't help but feel a little funny, so he said jokingly.
"This is a very interesting question," Lu Zhou put down the coffee cup in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Theoretically, when the m coefficient of the equation is 0, the time t value should approach infinitesimal. , but the relationship between the two is not absolutely linear... My guess is that this time should be very, very short. Optimistically, it may be less than 1 second. As for the specific amount, further research is needed. Only by conducting experiments to collect data and building more accurate models can we know.”
However, after hearing this request, Lu Zhou had a strange expression on his face for other reasons.
"No problem! From now on, your research will be the highest priority task here in our first fleet. I will let Deng Yuanshu fully cooperate with your work!" He agreed without hesitation, and Sun Liwei's face showed Looking at Lu Zhou with a serious expression, he said solemnly, "For the hard work you have put in for us, on behalf of all combat and non-combat personnel of the Pan-Asia First Fleet, I would like to express my highest respect and gratitude to you!"
Hearing these words, Sun Liwei was a little dumbfounded and turned his help-seeking eyes to Li Guangya next to him.
To be honest, in his expectation, the subsequent improvement work would not cost much.
He originally thought that after hearing this whimsical idea, Lu Zhou would have a troubled look on his face. However, what he didn't expect was that not only did Lu Zhou's face show no embarrassment, but his answer was completely beyond his expectation.
For some reason, when Vera greeted Li Guangya, Lu Zhou always felt that the expression on his face was a little...
"That's not true," Li Guangya said with a smile, "The First Fleet already has a diligent and dedicated commander, and it's not my turn to share their worries."
"That's right." Looking at Commander Sun who reacted quickly, Lu Zhou nodded approvingly and continued, "There is only a straight line from one point to the other between two curved surfaces that do not want to intersect in space. There can be countless irregular connections. In previous experiments, the channel I chose was not the one with the shortest path, but the one that was relatively easy to 'find'."
"I've always been pretty good. I'm not dissatisfied..."
As soon as he heard that the distance of 0.8 AU did not even take 1 second, Li Guangya's heart suddenly became hot.
"The thing is, the amazing results achieved by the Qinling in the hyperspace experiment are now known to the world. Now the military analysis agencies of major regional alliances around the world have given a very high evaluation of this technology we have mastered. , This is both an affirmation of our strength and a subtle test. In order to maintain the stability of the regional situation on the earth, we hope to maintain the current strategic deterrence... "
Lu Zhou: "So?"
Lu Zhou didn't have many impressions of Commander Sun, but he vaguely remembered that he had met him during the celebration at the beginning of the year. My first impression at the time was that this old man was probably a man who was unsmiling and serious in both work and life.
"Of course, it would be better to say that 0.8 astronomical units actually took five minutes. In my opinion, it is still too slow."
"How can you say it's trouble? There's just a... small problem," Li Guangya smiled sheepishly, sat up straight on the sofa, looked at Lu Zhou and continued, "That's right, I was consulting relevant experts about hyperspace before. The theory has generated some ideas. I don’t know if these ideas are correct, so I wanted to ask your opinion.”
Lu Zhou glanced at Li Guangya unexpectedly, and suddenly felt a little impressed.
Taking the mass of the Qinling as a benchmark and bringing it into the inference of the Z particle gravitational wave equation he derived, ideally, 1 AU per minute is a barely acceptable interim result for him.
One hundred million kilometers in five minutes is too slow? !
"Buy it? Are you sure you don't have to put those weapon systems and external armor back on?"
At least compared to his savings that could never be spent in several lifetimes, it might not even be a fraction.
However, since the old man insisted so much, it was hard for him to say anything else.
But luckily, the person sitting opposite him was not a businessman. It could even be said that he was not interested in business matters at all, so he didn't think about so much money.
"Okay then," Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Since you are willing to provide funds for the experiment, I would rather obey your orders respectfully. In addition, I need the Qinling to cooperate with my work. Although they have done it before It’s already very good, but I still hope you can issue a written document or something.”