Doomsday Fast Travel: Kill That Black Butterfly

Chapter 92 The Remnant of Deep Blue (31)

Author: Jie Wuming

Back in the volcanic area, Yu Di and Tu Ping went straight to the drilling team, but failed. Hu Wen's assistant said that he had gone to the government building and had just left. Tu Ping tried to contact him, but there was no response, so she had to They dragged Yu Di back to the boat and asked the driver to take them to the first highland.

It was slightly closer from the volcanic area to the government building than back to the temporary residence. Their boat was fast, and they caught up with Hu Wen halfway. Hu Wen noticed them and turned on the ship's communication.

"Did you come to see me?"

"Yes, Yu Di's renovation plan is ready. I also have something to discuss with you about my model. Why are you going to the government building?"

"We found something under the Lower Star Mantle. Let's not talk about it for now. I have to sail the boat seriously. You just need to follow me. If you have anything to do, wait until the council."

"good."

Soon, they arrived at their destination. Thanks to the original designer of the government building, who took Ulu's "round aesthetic" to the extreme, after an 11.97-degree tilt, the entire building was still in normal use, except that Some of the spray-painted marks now have to be viewed with my head tilted.

Ulu in the government building seemed busier than the Academy of Sciences, and the people behind the service desk were operating several communicators at the same time. There were guards patrolling the door. After parking the boat, Tu Ping took Yu Di and swam. Go in. As a key target of attention, there are many Ulu in the government who recognize Yu Di. Especially her big and eye-catching fish tank, which is too conspicuous.

A staff member quickly put down the communicator in his hand, swam out from behind the service desk, and stopped them: "Comrade, why are you here? What's the matter?"

Hu Wen swam up to them: "I am Hu Wen from the temporary base in the volcanic area of ​​the Academy of Sciences. I have an appointment with the parliamentary communicator today."

"That's it, then please wait a moment."

The other party swam back to the service desk, and after confirming Hu Wen's reservation information, he took out a coin-sized device and placed it in a square instrument for a second. Yu Di could see the water ripples rising slightly from the center of the instrument.

Tu Ping saw Yu Di's rather curious eyes and quietly explained: "This is called positioning, which is a kind of passport." Yu Di blinked, her little mind failed to connect the name with its function. She thought After thinking about it, I guess it’s a translation error.

Hu Wen took the small coin and went straight to the innermost floor of the government building. He passed several locked doors on the way, but they were all opened by this gadget. Although he had a certain understanding of the internal structure of the Ulu building However, if Yu Di was allowed to wander in these circles, she would still get lost.

Naturally, Hu Wen would not be as crazy as the alien Yu Di. He quickly swam in a downward direction, stopped in front of an unsecured door, and knocked lightly with his tentacles.

"Come in." A rather steady voice came from under the door, and Hu Wen opened the door and swam in.

There is a circle of huge alcoves in the room, and each alcove has a set of devices that look like seats. Three of the alcoves have Uru, all wearing the same instrument on their heads.

Although Yu Di looked at these instruments with the same curious eyes, it was obvious that now was not the time to explain. They came over without an appointment and did not know whether it would cause trouble to each other. Tu Ping placed the fish tank with Yu Di on the ground. , waiting quietly for Hu Wen to introduce himself.

"I'm sorry, these two are my colleagues. They belong to two different project teams, and they all have reports, so I brought them here."

"It's okay," Ulu, who happened to be facing them, waved his tentacles, "Welcome."

Tu Ping felt relieved.

"Then I won't talk nonsense. I have sent you a summary of the previous data from each drilling team. The cavities we discovered in the lower mantle have been mapped by sonar and almost all are connected together and communicated through Going deeper. I came here to apply for another batch of materials, build a new detector, and explore as far as possible into the core of the star."

"We have carefully read the data. How confident are you that you can mine qualified ore? You should know that the cost of new materials is too high. The more losses there are, the greater the pressure on the people. This meteorite disaster has already caused great harm to the people. It will cause a lot of damage. If the mining expectations are too poor, I am afraid it can only be postponed temporarily."

"We are very sure this time!" Hu Wen handed over a metal plate, "This is the amount of radiation recorded by our detector at its extreme position. If there are better materials, we will definitely be able to get something out of it. .”

"Hold on."

The three communicators read the data on the metal plate at the same time and discussed it privately for a moment. They did not directly reply to Hu Wen's request. The communicator facing them turned to Yu Di: "We still need to answer this question. Discuss coordination. What did your colleagues discover?”

Yu Di motioned to Tu Ping to speak first.

Tu Ping didn't come here to ask for anything. She only gave a brief report on the new route and shifted the topic to Yu Di: "This is our engineer in charge of the engine modification plan. I discussed it with her on the way here. Get over this."

"Comrade Hu Wen told us about the engine modification, but your plan was completed so quickly?"

Yu Di nodded: "It's just a preliminary plan. The actual removal and replacement of the lines still need to be done by the engineering team." As she said that, she turned her attention to Hu Wen, "The extraterrestrial jump experiment of Unit Zero has to be put on the agenda."

It must be ensured that the new nuclear power engine can operate normally under outer space conditions before it can be enlarged, modified and connected to the spacecraft.

Hu Wen wrapped his tentacles around him and looked a little troubled.

"My main focus recently has been on the lower mantle cavity, and the experiments related to Unit 0 have been handed over to other researchers. The outer space experiments are a bit difficult, and they are still preparing."

Yu Di thought for a while: "If a No. 0 machine is reproduced and equipped with Tu Ping's AI navigation system, will it be possible to conduct engine testing and new route exploration at the same time?"

Hu Wen nodded: "Theoretically, it's possible. But I'm afraid that if something goes wrong during the jump, the data won't be transmitted back, and we won't know which link needs to be revised."

"You can conduct a short-distance experiment first and choose a jump point that can transmit information."

"It's OK. But if we use the trial and error method to test, I'm worried that the existing resource reserves will not be enough." Hu Wen looked at the communicator, "In the end, energy is the foundation."

The communicators discussed it privately again: "Your request will be approved within two hours, but this will be the last allocation of additional materials for the drilling project in three years. On behalf of all Uru, we admire your sense of responsibility." "Although we need to consider the future, we cannot give up on the present. People's living standards have dropped significantly, and they cannot afford any more expenditures."

"I understand." Hu Wen nodded seriously, "I will maximize the use of this batch of materials."

The communicator nodded: "If there is nothing else, you can leave first."

"Wait a minute," Tu Ping raised her tentacle, "Can I apply for Yu Di to stay on the spacecraft for a long time?"

The communicator showed a confused look. After listening to Tu Ping and Yu Di's explanations, she waved her tentacle: "Approved. I contacted the clerk and will register at No. 209, Third Ring Road later."

When he returned to Tu Ping's boat, Yu Di looked at the time - such a big thing was completed in less than half a day? The efficiency of a mature civilization is terrifying.

"You two can take a break for a few days." After going out, Hu Wen looked at them happily and said, "I think Yu Di's idea of ​​Unit Zero carrying navigation and testing at the same time is still very feasible. Wait a minute. After the No. 1 machine is built, I will talk to Ulu from the spacecraft team to see if we can combine it for testing."

"That's great." After hearing this, Tu Ping turned around happily, "Teacher Hu, you go back to the volcanic area first, and I'll take Yu Di to the spaceship."

"Go ahead and be safe on the road."

Second update today!