Chapter 357, Give some Tips
"Haha, Xueli has dug a good trap. Humph, the Japanese have plundered so many national treasures from China. Now they want to establish diplomatic relations with our empire by bringing a few national treasures. It's impossible. These things originally belong to our descendants of Yan and Huang."
Yu Liang has always been straightforward. Hearing Tu Xueli's words, he laughed happily and gave Tu Xueli a thumbs up. The empire obtained the star map of the Orion spiral arm and sub-spiral arm from the Kalan Empire. It knows that if the Beichuan Galaxy develops some galaxies around it, it will encounter a civilization on the sub-spiral arm that is more powerful than the Kalan Empire. Then there will be a good show.
Thinking of this, not only Yu Liang, but everyone else also had a smile on their faces. The empire is not very brave to expand outward now. With the nature of the Japanese, it is estimated that they will definitely be crazy about enclosing land in the universe at that time. Maybe in a few years, they will encounter a powerful civilization on the sub-spiral arm.
"In fact, there is nothing worth noting about the Japanese. What bothers me now is that we have not made much progress in the research of warp engines. I estimate that it will not be long before we come into contact with other civilizations. If we are not strong enough at that time, we may not be able to speak with strength."
After laughing, Li Fu's face also showed a worried look. The sub-spiral arm is very small, and the powerful civilizations on the sub-spiral arm have been constantly expanding outward. For example, the Kalan Empire has never given up on external expansion.
Although the location of the empire is close to the Abyss of Darkness and is very remote, no powerful civilization will expand here for a while, but over time, it will naturally come into contact with more powerful civilizations, and then they will definitely fight each other.
With the current technological level of the empire, it is not to say that it is afraid of that civilization, but even if it can win, there will be certain casualties at that time, and if there is no warp engine, the casualties will be even more severe if it wants to expand. The empire is not like the Kalan Empire, with a population of hundreds of billions or trillions, and it is confident and not afraid of consumption.
"Alas, it's difficult. I am in charge of the research on controlled nuclear fusion and have also fallen into a difficult problem. The temperature generated by nuclear fusion is as high as hundreds of millions. Now we have no other way to control such a strong temperature."
Speaking of this civilization, Chen Bin also sighed. This warp engine not only requires strong materials, but also strong power. Controlled nuclear fusion is the only technology that can provide enough power now, but controlled nuclear fusion cannot be studied in one sentence.
You must know that nuclear fusion reaction is a reaction that occurs all the time on stars. Nuclear fusion reaction produces a high temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees. Any material will be directly ionized under such a high temperature. Only special celestial bodies such as neutron stars and black holes in the legend can withstand such a terrifying high temperature.
Controlled nuclear fusion technology is also the technology that the empire is focusing on now. The scientists of the empire have tried all kinds of ways, but there is still no way to control the high temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees generated by nuclear fusion.
"We have made some progress in theoretical research. Through the study of massive stars, we found that when the mass is strong enough, or the energy is strong enough, the surrounding space will bend, fold, twist, etc. Of course, the mass must be large enough, or the energy must be large enough."
Yang Yiping, who is in charge of space research, brought good news to everyone. The ability of space to fold and twist means that warp engines are possible. Using strong energy to influence space can fold space, thereby achieving warp flight.
"Strong energy? Without controlled nuclear fusion, how can we create enough energy to cause space folding!"
At this point, Yu Liang said dejectedly. This problem is actually centered around energy and materials. If these two aspects can be solved, it will not be far from creating a warp engine.
"There are always more solutions than difficulties. As long as we keep working hard, we can always solve the problems we are facing now. It just so happens that everyone is free now, why don't we go to the Imperial Academy of Sciences and take a look."
Li Fu was full of smiles. In fact, the Empire's technology has developed to the point where it can almost produce a warp engine. As long as Li Fu tells the method of making degenerate materials.
At that time, a strong magnetic field will be used to produce degenerate materials, and then degenerate materials and magnetic field confinement technology can be used to study controlled nuclear fusion technology. With controlled nuclear fusion technology, huge energy can be produced to drive the warp engine to fold space, thereby achieving warp flight.
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In the space of the Centaurus galaxy, in a void only 2 astronomical units away from the Yanhuang Star, a huge space city stretches across the void, brightly lit, but unlike the busy scenes in other places, this place seems very quiet, with very few spaceships coming and going, but these spaceships are basically marked with the logo of the Imperial Academy of Sciences.
This space city is one of the many research institutes under the Imperial Academy of Sciences, and is the Institute of Materials Science, which specializes in the research of materials technology.
At this time, in this huge space city, upon learning that Li Fu, Yu Liang, Chen Bin and other veterans of the Imperial scientific community had arrived, Yao Tianyi and Li Qianyu, the deans of the Imperial Materials Science Institute, also hurried over.
"Old Yao, have you been too busy recently? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"
Yu Liang saw Yao Tianyi's tired face and said with a smile.
"It's not just dark circles, I don't know how many white hairs have grown, I can't sleep well now."
Yao Tianyi shook his head helplessly, obviously not in the mood to joke with Yu Liang.
"Old Yao, Sister Li, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Some things can't be rushed. Otherwise, I think you should take a good rest for a few months first."
Li Fu saw the gray hair on Yao Tianyi's head and his tired face, and then looked at Li Qianyu, a famous beauty among the older generation of the Imperial scientific community, who was also very tired. After thinking about it, he also knew the huge pressure they were facing now.
The core of the warp engine is the material. With such a huge pressure on the shoulders of the two people, you can imagine the pressure they are under now. Originally, both of them practiced Yuanli, so they should be energetic and in good spirits. It is really too stressful to be like this now.
"Alas, what's the use of resting? If I can study degenerate materials with white hair, it's worth it for my hair to be completely white."
Yao Tianyi smiled and shook his head, and Li Qianyu beside him also smiled helplessly.
"Tell me about your current progress and methods."
Li Fu smiled and began to visit the entire Materials Science Research Institute with their accompaniment, while preparing to give them some advice.
As a discipline that the empire has vigorously developed in recent years, the Imperial Materials Science Research Institute has received sufficient funds, and there are countless advanced equipment and instruments, as well as many advanced laboratories, such as high-temperature laboratories, high-pressure laboratories, superconducting laboratories, etc.
"We have tried to use tens of thousands of standard high pressure to forge materials, and have also experimented with countless alloy materials, and also used ultra-high temperature shaping materials. In short, we have tried all the existing material forging methods, but none of them worked."
Li Qianyu took over the conversation, her voice was pleasant to the ears. Although she was over 100 years old, she looked like a young woman in her thirties, with a graceful figure and curves. Even the wide white coat could not cover her graceful figure. At this time, her figure looked a little tired, and she looked like a person, making people want to hold her in their arms and love her.
"Have you ever thought of some new ideas, such as trying some new material forging methods?"
Li Fu nodded after listening. The more this technology develops, the higher the demand for materials. Countless new materials are also emerging in an endless stream, but the methods of forging materials have always been the same. The method of high-temperature forging materials can be said to be the oldest method in human history, but now the temperature can be controlled more accurately and higher temperatures can be created.
"New ideas? New methods?"
Li Qianyu and Yao Tianyi raised their heads immediately after hearing this, with a look of secrecy in their eyes. As top scientists in the field of materials science in the empire, they are very proficient in all aspects of materials technology. They know which methods are used to make which materials, etc. very well.
"Yes, for example, using light to create materials, using magnetic fields to create materials, using space to create materials, using radiation, rays, etc. When we do research, we should not be limited by everything in front of us, and we can open up our minds more."
Li Fu smiled and nodded. In fact, he could have told them that it was feasible to use magnetic fields to forge materials now, but Li Fu did not intend to do so.
Scientific research requires continuous exploration and discovery by oneself step by step. If you tell the answer directly, it will be completely meaningless.
It's like learning to do math problems. If you tell the answer directly, you may be able to solve this problem, but if you encounter such a problem again, you will still have to solve it next time. It's better to give some hints and let him slowly find the answer and finally solve it.
Only in this way can we better promote the growth of scientists, cultivate more outstanding scientists, and be truly useful for the future development of science and technology in the empire. This is why Li Fu has a plug-in, but he has rarely used it, because the road still depends on himself step by step.
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