Galaxy Technology Empire

Australian Ion Engine Research Institute.

With the strategic tilt of the Human Innovation Alliance towards the universe, the scientific research strength and investment funds of the Ion Engine Research Institute are unprecedentedly large.

Previously, relevant scientific researchers from the Lucia Federation and Dongtang were gathered here, and the investment funds were as high as 300 billion Mars coins.

"Zhou Sang, the Materials Research Institute has developed a beta-ray barrier material. I just sent the isolation layer design drawing." Mishima Ji said happily.

Zhou Botong was overjoyed when he heard this: "Did they say when it will be completed?"

"The manufacturing work is handled by Neutron Star Materials Company. They said it can be completed within three days. By the way, they will also compound the mixed gel coating." Mishima Ji said quickly.

"Great, my copying work is almost done. The main body of the photon engine has completed 80% of the work. The time is just right." Zhou Botong pointed to the photon engine prototype in the workshop and said.

This imitation photon engine looks like a Xuanwu-level regular hexagonal cylinder. Obviously, Zhou Botong did not make it according to the Anluo planet's spherical shape.

"Suo Zhou, the power of the beta-ray laser head copied by the Laser Research Institute cannot meet your requirements." Jin Rucai hurriedly came over with a holographic document.

Zhou Botong asked: "How high can the power be?"

"The maximum power is about 74%, and the continuous operating power is about 52%." Jin Rucai said.

"Maximum 74%, stable 52%. What problem caused the power of the imitation to decrease?" Zhou Botong asked, touching his chin.

Jin Rucai explained: "There is a material problem. There is radium element in the laser head material, and the quantity is relatively large. Each laser head requires 0.042 grams of radium element. Our photon engine requires 360 laser heads. Now the Laser Research Institute is looking for Substituting materials, or developing a method for artificially synthesizing radium in large quantities by the Materials Research Institute, is not something that can be accomplished in the short term."

"We can only make do with it and increase the total power by adding some laser heads." Zhou Botong also knew that the situation was urgent and could only temporarily adopt this compromise method to solve the problem.

"If we do this, our energy consumption may be nearly 30 to 40% greater than the Anluo star's photon engine, which will put a lot of pressure on the power supply of the nuclear fusion reactor." Anatoly Ilkin reminded.

"Iljin, we are not considering the issue of excessive energy consumption now, but the issue of the safety of human civilization. This is a temporary solution. If the laser head material achieves a breakthrough, we can replace it immediately." Zhou Botong spread his hands and said.

"Okay! This can only be done temporarily." Anatoly Ilkin was also quite helpless.

Staff members wearing protective clothing quickly assembled the parts of the photon engine one by one.

Zhou Botong checked from time to time, or ordered other researchers, or discussed with the Institute of Materials and other institutions, so busy that his hairline receded.

October 27th.

After installing the composite insulation layer manufactured by Neutron Star Materials Company, the photon engine imitating the Anluo star was finally completed.

"Mishima, is the test site ready?" Zhou Botong turned around and asked.

"The No. 5 test site in the Victoria Desert has been prepared and is ready for our testing at any time." Mishima Ji immediately replied.

"Okay! Take the prototype to the No. 5 test site immediately. I hope everything goes well." Zhou Botong said tiredly.

Everyone was in a nervous mood. After loading the prototype of the photon engine into the Titanic transport vehicle, it headed towards the hinterland of the Victoria Desert, which was a large testing ground.

Zhou Botong and Anatoly Ilkin took the airship to the testing site, and they took the opportunity to take a bath and rest on the airship.

As for Mishima Ji, Jin Rucai and others, they continue to stay in the research institute. They need to improve the prototype and schedule all aspects of things.

October in Australia is the season of spring flowers.

Zhou Botong, who had stolen half a day of free time, was lying on the sofa in the airship cabin, relaxing his mind and watching a funny holographic movie.

Suddenly a glass of juice was placed on his table.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome," said Anatoly Ilkin, drinking from a glass of rum.

Zhou Botong took a sip of juice and said, "Yirjin, drink less. There will be testing business tomorrow."

"Haha, Zhou, you underestimate me. Rum is just juice in Lucia. I'm not used to not having the vodka from my hometown." Anatoly Ilkin raised his eyebrows and said.

"Haha..." Zhou Botong was speechless.

"To use a saying from your Tang Dynasty, you have to live a happy life to the fullest. Maybe there will be no rum and vodka by then." As he spoke, Anatoly Ilkin became a little sad.

"Having never fought, it is still unknown who will win. We can do it on the 38th line, and we can do the same today." Zhou Botong said with high spirits.

"Zhou, maybe this is a more difficult war." Anatoly Ilkin took a sip of wine and continued: "Let us fight like warriors! Fight for human civilization! "

"Haha, this is the Maozi I know, done it." Zhou Botong picked up the juice and clinked glasses with Anatoly Ilkin.

Anatoly Ilkin smiled and shook his head. Apparently with the help of the stars' translators, he understood what Mao Zi meant, but he did not feel angry or angry, but felt more cordial.

Among human beings, the Tang people can be said to be the most tenacious and unwilling to admit defeat, while the Russians will also not give in easily.

The threat of alien civilization has stimulated the unprecedented unity and development potential of the Human Revolution Alliance. Stimulated by all development plans with aliens as imaginary enemies, coupled with the reverse engineering of the Anluo spacecraft, the Human Revolution Alliance is making rapid progress.

After the two arrived at the No. 5 test site, they rested for a night in the test site base to recharge their batteries for tomorrow's test work.

October 28th.

Early in the morning, after having breakfast at this oasis base in the desert, Zhou Botong and Anatoly Ilkin hurriedly came to the testing site.

This is a semi-underground, fully sealed test site with an area of ​​approximately 150,000 square meters. It is specially built for testing large rocket engines.

"Zhou Suo, your photon engine has been installed on the test platform and can be tested at any time." Sun Liancheng, the person in charge of the base, handed a holographic document to Zhou Botong.

Zhou Botong took it, turned it over, and nodded: "We will test it right away."

"plz follow me."

Sun Liancheng was leading the way. He brought Zhou Botong, Anatoly Ilkin and others to the control room.

Through the holographic monitoring system in the control room, Zhou Botong saw the work of their painstaking efforts. Now is the time to test the fruits of their labor.

"Start the test!" Zhou Botong ordered.

Sun Liancheng nodded and told the test platform controller: "The test begins."

The staff methodically turned on the switches one by one and adjusted the parameters of the test platform.

"The power is on and everything in the power supply system is normal."

"All detection systems are operating normally."

"The photon engine starts at one thousandth the power."