HCB Chapter 407 Newcomer Welfare
Chapter 407 Newcomer Welfare
Chapter 407 Newcomer Welfare
Endless light and heat irradiated on Huoju No. 1's huge film, and the intercepted part of light and heat radiation began to be converted by the mechanical bugs into their own energy.
"The energy interception rate is 35%, and the reserve energy of Torch No. 1 is increasing..."
During the system prompt in the virtual command room, Lawrence looked nervously at the picture in front of him.
With super materials that can withstand high temperatures, how to convert energy and compress and store the huge violent energy without being exploded is the key step in determining the success or failure of the "Prometheus" plan.
It is not difficult to "steal the fire" from the hands of the sun, but what is difficult is how not to get burned!
"Zizz!" Not long after, blue electric arcs began to flicker on the huge umbrella-shaped film, which was the unique energy overflow phenomenon of mechanical bugs.
Immediately afterwards, an extremely large amount of energy was converted into electrical energy and transmitted to the hemispherical pod. A complex light path gradually lit up inside the pod, and the outline looked a bit like a... cannon?
"Drip! The energy reaches the threshold, start laser positioning... Confirm that the 'torch bearer' has received the positioning signal! The 'torch bearer' is ready for docking!
Countdown to torch lighting! 10, 9... 3, 2, 1! "
The next moment, the light in the pod shines brightly!
"Zi!" A bucket-thick high-energy laser was activated, shooting straight from the pod into the void away from the sun!
This beam of high-energy laser traveled a long distance at the speed of light at an angle slightly deviated from the ecliptic plane of the solar system, and was finally received by a strangely shaped aircraft 3000 million kilometers away!
This aircraft is named "Torchbearer", and its core components are still made of mechanical bugs. It looks like an old-fashioned monocular with a slightly curved arc, with a large front and a small rear.
I saw that after a long distance, the huge beam of light that had spread to dozens of square meters accurately drilled into the larger entrance, and then when it drilled out from the smaller exit, it had been recompressed into the thickness of a bucket, and the laser turned a tiny angle , re-shooting towards the ecliptic plane of the solar system...
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Solar system, Mercury base.
Unlike the hustle and bustle of the past, this base has temporarily closed all functions and is closed to the public.
All virtual helmet users who want to land on the Mercury base will receive a strange prompt that "system upgrade, this map is temporarily closed".
The base's nuclear fusion energy has been turned off and replaced with a backup energy system, so the base is already dark at this moment, as if it has fallen into a deep sleep.
At this moment, a huge beam of light descended from the sky!
Passing through the distant space, the beam of light from afar directly hit another "torch bearer" in the orbit of Mercury.
The light beam was compressed and gathered again, and the next moment it was straightly refracted towards the Mercury below, and after a while, it accurately sank into the Mercury base below!
"Zi~" The turbulent energy seems to inject soul into this base, and the lights are centered on a straight beam of light, and they are quickly lit outward one by one!
"Boom!" The machine began to roar again, and the stopped automated production line resumed operation!The furnace is heated up again, and a dazzling flame is ignited...
The entire base is like a giant beast, waking up from a deep sleep in an instant!
"The No. 1 energy transportation line has been established, the equipment is operating normally, and the orbit is stable and normal... The energy transmission loss is 6%, and the energy obtained per unit time is 235247755.54 kilowatts... The energy reserve of the Mercury Base is continuously increasing..."
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In the "Prometheus" plan, the energy transmission method does not use energy storage materials for energy transportation, but chooses to use high-energy lasers to achieve light-speed energy delivery!
It is impossible for the energy storage medium to be transported in the "hard landing" method like the mechanical bugs, so the long distance from the sun to the bases in the galaxy determines the long transportation period of the traditional transportation method, which is usually calculated in months!
This method not only consumes a lot of energy in the transportation process itself, but also has extremely low transportation efficiency. For Nie Yun, who lacks a transportation spacecraft, it is not a method that can be realized in the short term.
But energy transfer in the form of a high-energy laser is very convenient!
Calculated according to the speed of light, it only takes 5.6 hours to travel from the sun to the farthest Pluto, and it is fully possible to achieve "same-day arrival" in the solar system!
However, although this method is efficient, it also has its disadvantages. First, it will be interfered by cosmic dust and various orbiting celestial bodies during the transportation process.
Therefore, the transportation route of the “Prometheus” plan chooses outside the ecliptic plane of the solar system, and through the refraction of the “torch bearer”, the energy is delivered to Mercury in a triangular path!
The solar system is a galaxy formed by a supernova explosion. At the beginning of the formation of the galaxy, the original nebula has its own rotation, so a large number of planets, asteroids and cosmic dust are gathered on the ecliptic plane of the solar system.
On the ecliptic plane, all kinds of celestial bodies run rampant, just like the busy land traffic on the earth.
The area outside the ecliptic plane is relatively "clean", just like the air route, which is the best choice for establishing semi-permanent transportation routes.
Another problem with transport is the diffusion effect of light.
Even if there is no medium interference, the artificial laser itself will diffuse with the increase of the distance in a complete vacuum environment. If it is the previous earth technology, it is impossible to stimulate a low-diffusion ultra-long-range laser.
Apart from the mechanical bug's astonishing equipment processing precision, it must also be attributed to the generosity of Gemini.
But low diffusivity does not mean non-diffusion, so it is necessary to use a "torch bearer" as a relay to compress the diffused light back.
About every 3000 million kilometers, such a transit is needed to ensure a high concentration of energy!
If the distance between the earth and the sun is about 15000 million kilometers, about 6 transfer stations are needed to complete the relay. The solar system is not difficult either.
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Virtual Command Room.
"Papa papa!" Everyone stood up, applauding and celebrating this historic moment.
Although the successful launch of Torch No. 1 is still far from the grand vision of the Dyson sphere, this is the first step in a journey of a thousand miles!
"I...we succeeded?" Lawrence was still in disbelief.
Especially the data of 6% energy transmission loss almost blinded his presbyopia!
Roughly speaking, this is almost equivalent to almost no loss in the entire energy transportation process except for the energy dissipation of the laser itself? !
How did you do that!
"Hmm! The system is working great, delivering energy roughly as powerful as a large energy center, and almost permanently! We did succeed!
However, this is only the "Torch No. 1", and the subsequent series of "torches" will be launched from the Mercury base one after another. The parallel operation of multiple "torches" also needs to continue to improve and test.
In addition, the transit relay route of the 'Torch Bearer' also needs to be carefully planned. I need to fully spread the energy transmission lines to the important bases of the entire solar system, so the whole project has just begun! "Old Yu said with a smile on his face.
The trial run of the "Prometheus" project was successful, and the boss promised another R&D fund. He was naturally happy, and even looked at Lawrence more and more pleasingly.
"The basic model of 'Prometheus' has been established, and the rest of the follow-up work is not difficult. You just need to find someone to watch over it. Get out, so..."
"I am willing!" Lawrence said "Let me do it" before he finished speaking.
"Uh..." Yu Lao's eyelids twitched, and he was shocked by these three words.
"Ahem! Very good, afterward Miss Code will go through the entry procedures for you, a one-month internship period, is there any problem?"
"No problem!" Lawrence answered decisively, without even asking about his labor contract and benefits.
As long as he can enter the cloud scientific research institute, he is willing to post back!This is the opportunity that many people dream of.
After this period of contact, he has been completely conquered by everything here. No scientist can withstand such a temptation without being tempted.
"Okay, don't worry, the boss will never treat those who work for him badly. The benefits for newcomers here are definitely beyond your imagination, ha ha..." Yu Lao smiled meaningfully.
The people around also showed the same smile.
The so-called happiness alone is worse than having fun with others. Since I am unlucky, it is only fair to have more people together...
Lawrence couldn't see everyone's smiles, but he felt a chill behind him...
Of course he didn't know that this newcomer's welfare had a nice name called "Forever"!
(End of this chapter)