Epoch of Twilight

At one o'clock in the afternoon, in the magnetic shaping experiment area, Cui Weichuan, wearing a protective suit, conducted the final test on an intelligent magnetic shaping device with two assistants.

Magnetic shaper This is a kind of equipment used in metal shaping. It does not need any forging or casting, but directly uses magnetic force to precisely shape metal.

Compared with traditional forging, magnetic shaping forging has the advantages of extremely high precision, no need for complicated debugging and maintenance of the production line, and one-piece molding, without any burrs in the middle and uneven surfaces, and it can be finished as soon as it is produced. Used directly, its efficiency is thousands of times higher than that of traditional forging, and it has been widely used in industrial production today.

The project that Cui Weichuan is currently researching is going a step further, directly using magnetic force to shape the final product.

This is the inspiration Cui Weichuan got from 3D printing. Before the end of the world, 3D printing was once a hot term, but it has not developed much in recent years, and it is almost eliminated. Whether it is Boxing people or human beings, 3D technology is in the industry. There are few applications.

The reason, on the one hand, is that 3D printing and magnetic sculpting have no obvious advantages over magnetic sculpting, and the ease of use of magnetic sculpting has completely suppressed and replaced the development of 3D technology.

On the other hand, this technology has unsolvable defects. The strength of the finished product is not enough, and the microstructure of the finished product will inevitably have fine holes, which will affect the structural strength of the material.

However, this concept still has merits, and the shaper developed today borrows the concept of 3D.

"Has the product drawing data been entered?" Cui Weichuan asked. His voice was a little hoarse. He had been in the laboratory for two full months since the beginning of this project, but fortunately, it was finally coming to an end.

"I just entered it!" An assistant quickly replied, but he still checked it carefully. As a scientific researcher, carefulness is a necessary quality.

"Then start the machine!" Cui Weichuan ordered,

Another assistant hurriedly stepped forward to activate the switch, and with the influx of strong current, the magnetic shaper suddenly buzzed softly.

The whole machine is not big, just the size of a small table, but the power consumption is astonishing. If the power supply of an industrial town with tens of thousands of people before the end of the world, it is estimated that it would not be able to start it. After all, the atomic arrangement of critical metals is dense, and it can Not so well shaped.

But this kind of power consumption, in today's era, can only be regarded as drizzle.

The monthly electricity consumption of Cui Weichuan's laboratory alone exceeded the 10 billion kWh mark last month. As for the giant factory that builds warships, it can consume electricity every day, which is the electricity consumption of the whole of China for several years before the end of the world.

"The output of the magnetic force is stable!"

"Material softening time is within the design range!"

"The machine noise is normal!"

"Program runs smoothly!"

...

The assistant tested the operation of the machine, and Cui Weichuan nodded in satisfaction, looking through the high-strength anti-radiation glass of the machine to see the changes in the metal inside.

Under the strong magnetic force, the whole piece of metal first slightly expanded, and then softened as quickly as a liquid, forming a flat and round object, while the excess metal was separated to the side.

Under the precise control of the magnetic force, its surface is changing rapidly and precisely...

After more than ten seconds, the machine stopped running automatically because no more material could be detected.

After a while, the assistant next to him took the finished product on the conveyor belt and started testing.

Except for the lack of glass, this is already a real spring-loaded antique mechanical watch, and all the internal parts have already been automatically generated in the shaper according to the program.

The whole watch is "seamless" and cannot be disassembled. Of course, it does not need to be disassembled, because no matter how it is dropped, it will not fail. It can be used for thousands of years, until the critical metal is corroded by the years.

Today's atmosphere is particularly dull, everyone's face is solemn and preoccupied, because since the morning, there has been no news of the war, and everyone is worried, worried that something unexpected will happen.

But as the tests passed one by one, everyone became excited, with smiles on their faces.

It was an impactful achievement, and one can imagine the sensational effect of such a machine launch and the accolades and status that went with it.

Although the technical content of this machine is not high, it is at best a new concept, the result of a flash of inspiration, and now it can only produce some small products, which has huge limitations, and can only shape a single substance. But it can also be regarded as a pioneering achievement. One day, it can produce huge warships.

"Boom!"

At this time, the door of the experimental area was suddenly pushed open, making a loud noise.

Cui Weichuan and the others were taken aback immediately. When they looked back, they were about to scold someone when they heard someone say excitedly, "We...we..."

It was a colleague who came over. He was usually a dull and introverted person, but now his face was flushed and his breathing was short of breath.

"What's the matter? Talk slowly." Cui Weichuan seemed to have a premonition, and his breathing became short of breath.

"We...we won, the war is over, look...watch the news!"

Cui Weichuan thought he was a relatively calm person, but when he heard the news at this time, he only felt numb all over his body, and a burst of ecstasy rushed straight to his forehead, like falling into a dream. He said in disbelief:

"Really won? How could we... No, how could the Boxing people..."

"I... I can't believe it either, but we really won!"

Cui Weichuan quickly entered the network through the personal terminal in his eyes, and found that the news of victory had already been overwhelming.

There was gradually a noise outside, and the sound became louder and louder, deafening.

"Let's go, someone is having a carnival outside!" The colleague, who could no longer see his usual dullness at this time, grabbed Cui Weichuan with a flushed face, and dragged him to the door.

...

The news of mankind's victory swept across the new space city like a hurricane, and the frenzied atmosphere made the whole new space city boil.

The streets were full of revelers, some were dancing excitedly, some were crying out loud.

All the uneasiness, all the anguish, were all vented at this moment.

Human beings have been suppressed for too long these years. Whether it is before the end of the world or after the end of the world, it is like a string stretched, and a strong sense of uneasiness has been lingering in the hearts of human beings, especially when the arrival of the Bossian is detected. The atmosphere is at its peak.

Three years of arduous preparations, three years of tossing and turning, at this moment, countless people are so excited that they can't help themselves.

Humanity has waited too long for this victory!

...

Luo Yuan quietly came to his mansion specially built for him in New Space City, without disturbing anyone. He listened to the deafening cheers outside with his eyes closed, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.