Great Power Technology

After bidding farewell to the navigator, Ye Zhou walked out of the centrifuge cabin along the gangway. The sudden disappearance of gravity caught him off guard, and his brain felt slightly chaotic. But soon, the instinct of long-term training took control of his body again, and he began to Float forward in a weightless environment while observing everything around you.

Obviously, this area is the main body of the spacecraft. The huge hull is surrounded by 12 refrigerant engines for propulsion. These engines are not igniting at this time. They stay so quietly, as if they are lurking giant beasts.

What is really responsible for the power of the spacecraft are the two non-working fusion engines at the rear end of the centrifugal living cabin. It was these two days of engines that allowed the spacecraft named "Weiqing" to cross a distance of 800 million kilometers from the human home planet. On Earth, we came to this completely unfamiliar galaxy.

Ye Zhou touched the wall beside him, and the holographic screen lit up. As his thoughts flashed through, the screen began to follow his line of sight, showing the scene outside the spacecraft. Soon, Ye Zhou found his target.

Io.

This satellite is the most volcanically active object in the solar system. Its diameter is more than 3,600 kilometers, and its surface is dotted with more than 400 active volcanoes.

Due to the gravitational and tidal forces of Jupiter and other satellites, the strata of Io are extremely distorted. Under constant friction, volcanoes erupt violently and continuously. The height of the eruption can reach up to 480 kilometers from the surface, and the temperature can soar to 1800°C. .

Io is a terrifying purgatory.

Silicates, sulfur, sulfur dioxide, etc. make up the surface that is riddled with holes, coupled with weird and bright colors. Even if you just look at it from a distance, you can feel a suffocating feeling that seems to come from the power of ancient times.

Now, the distance between Wei Qing and him is only 150,000 kilometers.

On a cosmic scale, this distance is almost a passing distance.

Ye Zhou once couldn't understand the so-called "monophobia". He felt that those things were just a little bigger and there was nothing to be afraid of. After all, who doesn't like big things?

However, when Io gradually occupied the entire porthole in the holographic simulation video, he suddenly felt heart palpitations one after another.

The feeling of being enveloped and swallowed is probably the real "monster fear".

"What are you doing here?"

The person floating behind him once again interrupted Ye Zhou's thoughts. When he looked back, the information flow immediately revealed the person's identity.

This man's name is Xu Chang. Like himself, he is also the engineer of the refrigerant engine of the Wei Qing. In future operations, he will work with him to control the fusion engine to provide the spacecraft with enough power to shake an asteroid.

"No, I just saw Io pass by. It was a bit shocking."

Xu Chang nodded and replied:

"I've seen it twice, and it's really scary. Although I know we're still outside its capture range, I still can't help but tremble every time it passes by. I've never had this before in Earth orbit. A feeling.”

Ye Zhou smiled and said:

"Can this be the same? The Earth is a livable environment, and we will be the heroes once we land. If we land on Io, we probably won't even have ashes left."

"That's not the case. The material of the fusion engine is resistant to high temperatures. At least the engine can be left intact."

"There's really no need to be so rigorous here, right?"

"Hahahahaha, just kidding. How are you doing over there? Is the divertor working normally?"

Hearing this, Ye Zhou shook his head. He had not forgotten the tasks he had to perform in the simulation.

"Everything was normal during the last inspection, and the pilot ignition was also normal. I just don't know if it can withstand high temperature, high pressure and radiation shock in extreme environments."

Xu Chang frowned and said hesitantly:

"It should be fine, right? Both the ground test and the space test went smoothly, so nothing will go wrong during the actual operation. What, you're not confident?"

In the simulation, Ye Zhou was the chief designer of the divertor for the entire fusion reactor. If he said he had no confidence in the divertor, it would have a major impact on the entire plan.

But even so, Ye Zhou still said cautiously:

"We have never conducted a full load test. The time constraints at the time were on the one hand, and the necessity was also on the other hand."

"According to the design parameters, 48 ​​engines are more than enough to propel the carme, but it cannot reach full load."

"But the problem is, we don't have a second chance to try. Once we start, we have to go all out."

"I estimate that when the execution actually begins, all four of our spaceships will enter full load mode - you know, there are many people on this batch of propulsion ships who have no intention of returning alive."

"If this happens, it will be a great test for the engine, especially the divertor."

"If the furnace can support it for one more minute, our success rate will increase by one percentage point."

Xu Chang nodded, patted Ye Zhou on the shoulder and comforted:

"Don't worry too much. Didn't the immersive simulation pass? You have to trust our craftsmanship and technology."

"Besides, the full load test is too dangerous. We can't just blow up a bunch of people before we even get out of the earth, right? This is also one of the considerations above."

"Furthermore, we people may be a little reckless, but we are not brainless people. They will consider what situation needs to be dealt with. We only need to provide technical support."

Ye Zhou sighed deeply and did not answer. Xu Chang was speechless for a moment when he saw his expression.

After a moment, he suddenly laughed inexplicably. Ye Zhou looked at him confused and asked:

"What are you laughing at?"

Xu Chang shook his head and replied:

"I just think it's quite funny. If you think about it, neighboring dimensions are invading and advanced civilizations are using such primitive means to deal with their attacks, and it's actually somewhat useful..."

"explode!"

"Sure enough, explosion is the source of all things. By the way, have you ever thought before that the overall logic of adjacent dimension invasion would be so simple?"

The "simple logic" Xu Chang said is actually based on the Szilard enrichment effect. According to this theory, the space channels invaded by adjacent dimensions will be enriched in high-energy areas, and will continue to increase with the energy source. Transfer and transfer.

This theory has been verified for hundreds of years without any problems, and this proves one point:

The so-called "higher civilization" on the opposite side doesn't seem to be that advanced.

At least, their access to "information" about the dimension in which humans are located is actually extremely limited.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou replied:

“The logic is rudimentary, but it works—and that’s more important than anything else.”

"No matter what stage of civilization they are in, at least they have a water pump, but we don't have one yet. This is the key to the problem."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Xu Chang shook his head repeatedly, and then continued to ask:

"I want to say, do you have a feeling that maybe the civilization on the other side is going astray in its development path?"

"Going astray? What do you mean?"

Ye Zhou asked doubtfully.

Xu Chang breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked:

"Have you heard the story of interstellar pirates?"