Chapter 1655: Explore new universes!
"Intermediate point?" Dr. Peng and Dr. Aurora both looked at Zhao Chen with some surprise.
Zhao Chen raised his hand, and a holographic projection appeared, accompanying the movement of his hand.
These holographic projections have also begun to undergo a series of changes.
First, an icon resembling a radar transmitter appeared in the middle.
Then a green circle appeared around the icon's location. °• N o v e l i g h t •° The two doctors naturally knew what this meant: it was the detection range of the main device.
Then Zhao Chen pointed to this spot: "Let's assume this is where we'll place the main equipment."
As we just mentioned, with our current technology, a single device cannot detect other cosmic clusters.
"In that case, let's launch an intermediate point in this direction."
As Zhao Chen spoke, a small round ball was thrown out from the holographic image. It initially flew at a high speed, then gradually slowed down, and finally stopped at a certain point.
"Then our main equipment only needs to send a signal toward this intermediate point. After the intermediate point receives the signal, it will amplify it again, thereby further expanding the detection range."
While Zhao Chen was speaking.
Dynamic demonstrations have already appeared in the holographic images.
Centered on the main equipment, a fan-shaped detection band is emitted in one direction. The further away the band is, the weaker it becomes, as if it is about to dissipate.
Upon reaching this intermediate point, the light wave, which had almost dissipated, seemed to recharge, regaining its previous speed and continuing to spread outwards.
See this animated demonstration.
Both Dr. Peng and Dr. Aurora were immediately impressed.
But soon, Dr. Aurora raised the first question: "Is this theory feasible?"
However, a problem will arise in practice.
So how do we ensure that our intermediary point can receive this signal?
It's important to understand that the space between cosmic groups is vast, and for our detection signal to hit this intermediate point and then propagate in the second wave...
That means it has to be extremely accurate.
The difficulty is like finding a needle in a haystack at the bottom of the ocean.
Zhao Chen said, "First of all, this kind of thing is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack."
If it could be accomplished so easily, would there be any need for all of you experts to gather here and discuss it?
Secondly, we don't necessarily just need to establish an intermediary point.
We can deploy many intermediary points at once.
If one isn't enough, then ten; if ten aren't enough, then a hundred.
"Then when we conduct the experiments, we'll at least be able to hit one or two, right?"
Upon hearing Emperor Xiaolong's explanation...
Dr. Peng was startled, and then he said excitedly, "Moreover, we can even use this method to draw inferences."
If an intermediary point still cannot find other universe groups.
Then we'll establish a second intermediary point at an even greater distance, or a third if that's not enough.
In this way, we could explore dozens of times more territory than we currently have!
Dr. Aurora wore a thoughtful expression, his mind racing as he rehearsed the process, verifying its feasibility and identifying any potential problems.
Zhao Chen took the lead and pointed out some of the problems.
"Several problems exist in my plan."
First, there's the construction of these intermediary points. Since we need to manufacture them in large quantities, the construction cost and cycle must not be too long or too expensive, as we cannot afford it at present.
Furthermore, this type of device is essentially disposable, and there is a possibility that it may never be activated.
Therefore, its quality requirements don't actually need to be too high.
"It only needs to run once," Zhao Chen said.
Dr. Peng nodded and said, "We can take this into account and build such an intermediary point with the lowest cost and the shortest construction period."
The technical difficulties involved are actually not significant; our current technology can handle it perfectly well.
Zhao Chen continued, "And then there's the technology of launching these intermediary point devices."
I considered several methods, such as using a warp drive to accelerate the launch and then launching it, but this consumes too much energy and is unstable. Also, launching it to a greater distance is quite difficult.
My suggestion is to use a technology similar to single-ship warp-in, setting a certain distance and directly using spatial warp-in technology to launch these intermediate point devices into the target area.
Because this is an unmanned device, there is no need to consider life support systems, which greatly reduces reliance on certain technologies.
The only requirement is to ensure that the device can be accessed to the designated location without affecting its normal operation.
Dr. Aurora nodded and said, "Our Holy Elf Empire already has relevant technological samples of this, so it's not too difficult."
The first thing to consider is the safety of the destination.
Since we don't need to consider safety now, we only need to take distance into account, since we have a high tolerance for error.
If one throw fails, you can throw a hundred.
"Actually, the technical issues are not too difficult."
We currently have the corresponding technological foundation.
The most challenging aspect was actually the test site.
If we want to conduct this experiment at the lowest cost, then this space exploration device must be able to detect a sector area, rather than the all-around detection as before.
Even if we can reduce the cost of intermediary point equipment to a minimum, I think it will be difficult to meet the needs of comprehensive deployment in a short period of time.
Therefore, choosing one direction to conduct the experiment is the most reasonable approach.
So how to choose a location is a crucial question.
A good site selection could greatly reduce the difficulty of our experiment.
However, a poorly chosen location could cause us to waste a lot of time.
Dr. Peng and Dr. Aurora both agreed with Zhao Chen's words.
"In other words, we need to find the closest group of universes to us in a certain direction," Dr. Peng said.
Dr. Aurora frowned and said, "But this is too difficult."
The cosmic group formed by the known civilizations in the universe is already extremely large.
We need to choose one of these many directions, and this direction happens to have a neighboring group of universes.
We have absolutely no leads right now; this is a gamble.
Zhao Chen smiled and said, "Actually, we are not completely without clues."
Another person is currently conducting research and investigation in this area.
If all goes well, he might be able to give us a good coordinate location.
Then we can conduct experiments at that location.
You don't need to worry about this part right now. You just need to finish the tasks I just assigned as soon as possible.
Although they had some questions about Emperor X-Dragon's arrangements, Dr. Peng and Dr. Aurora were both experienced 'veterans' and knew very well that they only needed to do their part of the job.
“Okay, we will complete our own tasks as soon as possible,” Dr. Peng said earnestly.
Dr. Aurora stated more rigorously, "I will then arrange for someone to evaluate these studies and calculate an approximate timeframe."
I've made a rough estimate, and it will probably take at least two years.
Therefore, it would be best if you could finalize the relevant progress on your end within two years. This way, we can conduct on-site inspections, which might be of greater help to our experiments.
"Yes, I will take all of these into consideration."
Zhao Chen agreed.
After visiting Institute 903, Zhao Chen provided some guidance and then left.
Everything continued to proceed as planned.
If it weren't for the existence of the oath duel, all known civilizations in the universe would have flourished, and all interstellar civilizations would have entered a golden age of development.
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Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three months, known civilizations in the universe have been developing at an astonishing pace, drawing closer to each other.
The Cosmic Trade Alliance now encompasses all interstellar civilizations, and almost none have chosen not to join.
This made the Cosmic Trade Alliance the only and largest interstellar trade and financial organization.
It's easy to imagine that the Falcon Star Empire, which controls this platform, has further accelerated its development within these three months.
Yuhang City is the main office location of the Cosmic Trade Alliance.
Furthermore, it has accepted visits from almost all interstellar civilizations, and almost all interstellar civilizations have purchased or leased land in Yuhang City to set up their own offices.
This even allowed the cost of building the Yuhang city to be recouped in just three months.
It was the last of the six god-palace-level interstellar complexes to be built, but it was the first to recoup its investment.
It's important to understand that recouping the cost of this type of large-scale interstellar building is often extremely difficult.
Its existence is primarily for creating greater economic value for the interstellar forces behind it, and for fulfilling its own role.
But it's different in Yuhang City.
Land in Yuhang City is now incredibly valuable.
The area known as the "Golden Inner Ring" is the most expensive.
Within the inner ring of the golden city, there are several offices that directly underpin this prime piece of land.
These are the Imperial Ministry of Commerce Building of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, the Central Bank Building of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, the Headquarters Building of the Xiaolong Industrial Interstellar Investment Bank, the Headquarters Building of the Xiaolong Agricultural Interstellar Investment Bank, the Headquarters Building of the Xiaolong Construction Interstellar Investment Bank, and the Headquarters Building of the Xiaolong Financial Interstellar Investment Bank.
There are also some office buildings belonging to the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire's directly affiliated group companies.
These institutions gathered in this area, instantly becoming the largest cash cow among known civilizations in the universe.
The implications of being associated with these key institutions are self-evident.
Unfortunately, this piece of land is surrounded by a 'moat', and there are only three other vacant plots of land remaining.
The competition among these three sectors was unprecedented when the market was opened up.
The first plot of land, in the best location, was acquired by the Holy Elf Empire for a 30-year lease and 10 billion star coins.
A 30-year lease would cost 10 billion Star Coins, which is equivalent to 300 million Star Coins per year.
Three hundred million Star Coins can directly purchase a T3-level interstellar warship.
Just to own a building here, and even just the right to use it for a year, they have to throw in a T3-level interstellar warship.
In the past, this would have been considered an incredibly foolish act by outsiders.
But now, everyone can only look on with envy at the wealthy and powerful Holy Elf Empire.
The remaining two plots of land were acquired by the Bailan Interstellar Trade Group for a 30-year lease and a price of 9.1 billion Star Coins.
The other piece was acquired by three interstellar powers in a joint bid for 11 billion star coins.
In this way, the 30-year lease on these three building plots alone allowed Yuhang City to recoup nearly 30 billion Star Coins.
In addition, land in the central and outer areas was also snapped up.
Furthermore, these are all usage rights, not lifetime ownership rights, meaning that they will need to purchase them again after the expiration date.
Furthermore, this is only the cost of the right to use the product.
There are also related service fees and property management fees for Yuhang City, which amount to anywhere from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of Star Coins per year.
But for interstellar powers that can set up offices here, none of this matters anymore.
As a result, there are still a large number of interstellar forces that can only look on with envy and sigh at the fact that the land use rights in Yuhang City have been sold out.
However, they certainly wouldn't give up.
After all, this is the financial center of the future known universe civilization, even if there is no place for them in Yuhang City.
They are capable of establishing industries on the surrounding planets.
This has directly led to an unprecedented influx of development orders for the Yuhang Galaxy over the past three months.
Some planets that were originally undeveloped were suddenly put on the agenda because all the funding was provided.
Naturally, this makes things much more convenient.
Regarding what is happening here, relevant economic organizations have calculated that it is expected that within three years at most, the Yuhang Galaxy will become the most prosperous galaxy among known cosmic civilizations.
This galaxy has no industry, agriculture, or manufacturing, but the taxes collected from various transactions and related service industries alone are enough to make the Yuhang Galaxy a shining pearl!
Meanwhile, the governor of the Yuhang star system was extremely busy.
"I really shouldn't have agreed to take on the position of governor of the Yuhang Galaxy." Jiang Hong looked helplessly at the pile of documents in front of her, and more than a dozen subordinates waiting to report to her.
She felt a chill run down her spine and had an urge to flip the table and quit.