Chapter 465 The Shock of the White Eagle Association
Chen Lin stepped into the interior of the space suspension platform, and what he saw in front of him was a control platform full of technology.
The platform is covered with various high-tech equipment, with complex data and charts flashing on the screen, and underneath are a bunch of buttons and joysticks, which obviously control the operation of the entire platform.
Chen Lin looked around. The walls around the platform were made of transparent tempered glass, and he could clearly see the high-altitude scene outside.
After the man calmed down his shocked mood, he led Chen Lin around the entire 30,000-meter-high suspended platform according to the original plan. There were various scientific research sites set up above the platform. It is close to the orbiting space station, so it has a heavy responsibility. The last battle before going to space is of great value. It is impossible for the association and the space elevator project team not to pay attention to this.
After walking around, Chen Lin gave the man a thumbs up: "The design of this platform is really amazing... Was this created with the help of the association?"
"The project team only provides designs. The rest of the plan and various requirements are completed by the association."
The man nodded and continued: "How can a large project like ours be completed without the help of the association? According to the original idea, the space elevator project itself is a huge interdisciplinary, cross-industry, and cross-border project that requires joint research and development from multiple countries to complete it.”
“But now our association is different. In the past, the joint space elevator project team itself has brought together elite scientific researchers from across the country. In addition, the association has improved its scientific and technological level beyond ordinary people's imagination in the past two years. The entire space elevator project was finally completed quickly. "
“The association holds the original version of the ACS platform. The production capacity of the unmodified manufacturing platform is terrible. It manufactured space elevator cables made of carbon nanotubes, and also manufactured these suspended platforms—suspended platforms. Manufacturing is not a problem for the original ACS platform. After the association modified our design plan, it was manufactured and delivered to us soon.”
Chen Lin looked quite surprised. He knew that ACS was a perverted thing, but he didn't expect that this thing was so perverted. Even such a thing could be easily manufactured.
Chen Lin doesn’t know what the work currently being done at the space outpost is, but after the space elevator is fully established and operational, Chen Lin knows the main direction of the follow-up work - to orbit The operating space station comes from the origin, or even the ACS platform is transported into space, and then batches of space-type engineering intelligent machines are built.
The next step is to use these omnics to mine mineral resources on nearby planets on a large scale. The premise is that the Kara Zerg and any threats on the nearby planets need to be cleared away, and the mineral resources on other planets can be used. Continuously manufacture more omni-devices and starships, fully automatically expanding the influence of the Red Dragon Association in the universe where Blue Sea Star is located.
The universe where Blue Sea Star is located is much worse than the earth. The Kara Zerg was a horrific disaster that swept across the interstellar space and killed countless life forms in the universe. After the insect wave subsided, life in the entire universe was wiped out. At least half of them - these were not Chen Lin's personal guesses, but were told to him by Ai'an, a survivor of the pioneer civilization. Some of the data was inferred by Ai'an based on the residues in the database.
Chen Lin came back to his senses. He looked at the thick clouds in the distance and noticed that the clouds in the west were thundering and lightning at this time, which seemed to be in bad weather.
"Don't worry, that place is at least three thousand kilometers away from us."
The man next to him came over and said to Chen Lin, "Before the space elevator was completed, we conducted severe weather simulation tests. Not only Just for violent storms, we have also conducted simulation tests where lightning strikes may have an impact on the base station or car of the space elevator. Because the elevator is electrified during operation, some cable segments may be damaged when passing through clouds or encountering special weather. There will be special electric current situations, so we have also taken special protective measures.”
Chen Lin nodded. Technical failures may occur in any complex mechanical system, including motors, braking systems, and communications. Equipment, etc., these failures may cause the elevator to stop running or the car to lose control, which is extremely dangerous for the entire space elevator project.
What he is actually worried about is the kind of scenes that only appear in movies and TV dramas, such as the cable breaking.
The cable of the space elevator is its most critical component. If the cable breaks due to overload, material fatigue, micrometeoroid impact or other reasons, it will cause the car to fall. If this really happens, I'm afraid It will really turn into a movie when the time comes - the most appropriate title is "The Fall of the Ladder".
When it is actually filmed, it should shock many people.
Chen Lin retracted his divergent thinking. The space elevator may face too many problems, such as threats from space, such as the impact of space debris and micrometeoroids. These impacts may cause cable damage or The damage to the car was considered minor in comparison to any natural disaster, at least it could be resisted.
He decided to stay here for a while longer today and take the space elevator down later. Although the portal is easy to use, it would be a pity not to experience this kind of project. Chen Lin already has Decided.
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At the headquarters of the Red Dragon Association, President Li Tianyun stood in front of the window, staring into the distance.
There was an unfathomable depth in his eyes. Today he had received the news - the results of more than half a year of hard work of the Blue Star Space Elevator project team have been borne, and the space elevator project was officially launched!
The space elevator, a concept that once existed only in science fiction novels, has now become a reality.
The Red Dragon Association invested a lot of resources in this regard and mobilized various elite backbones and resources across the country to finally create this miracle that connects the earth and space.
Li Tianyun turned around and glanced at the other vice-presidents of the Red Dragon Association and the heads of various departments sitting in the conference room. Everyone had a look of joy and excitement on their faces.
The completion of the space elevator is not only a demonstration of the technical strength of the Red Dragon Association, but also a manifestation of human determination and courage to explore space. The most important thing at present is that the completion of this project will make everyone aware Seeing the terrifying strength of the Red Dragon Association will help them understand the current situation faster.
"Everyone, today we have witnessed a historic moment!"
Li Tianyun's voice was calm and powerful, "The completion of the space elevator will greatly promote human exploration and utilization of space. We will no longer be limited Instead of relying on the gravity of the planet, we can explore the mysteries of the universe more freely."
A burst of warm applause sounded in the conference room, and everyone stood up and applauded. Each of them had been looking forward to this day for so long, Ever since the portal to the Origin Star was opened on Earth, the Red Dragon Association has been working hard to shine its light into a wider area, such as outer space!
They have accumulated too much strength for this day. They have done what more than 200 countries and countless associations around the world cannot do. The success of the Red Dragon Association has directly affected countless associations. Everyone is aware of the drastic changes in the world structure.
However, at this moment of joy, Li Tianyun felt a little uneasy in his heart.
He knew that the completion of the space elevator would arouse the jealousy and covetousness of some forces, and he must be prepared to deal with it.
At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and the assistant hurriedly walked in and whispered something in Chairman Li's ear.
President Li narrowed his eyes and slowly sat on the chair. A group of people stared at him and didn't know what was going on. However, after thinking for a few seconds, he turned to the person next to him. The young assistant said: "Leave this matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and tell them that the construction of the space elevator is for the benefit of all mankind."
He said calmly, "Just say that we The Red Dragon Association is willing to share this achievement with other associations and jointly explore the mysteries of space, provided that this association is friendly to us and the relationship with us is not bad. ""I heard that the White Eagle Association also threatened us if we did not share technology. Will we start a war?”
The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became tense, and everyone felt uneasy. Even though they knew that the completion of the space elevator would not be smooth sailing, these words still made everyone present feel quite uncomfortable.
"Oh, that's it."
President Li responded calmly, then said: "Our Red Dragon Association has always adhered to the principle of win-win cooperation. , and are even willing to jointly develop different worlds with other associations, but the current situation is a zero-sum game. The association on the opposite side is trying every possible means to kill us. Regardless of whether they have this ability, their attitude is... Such arrogance and nakedness.”
“So when it’s time to show your sword, you must show it.”
President Li gently tapped the table and glanced at the circle of people present: “The other party. If we want to compromise with the real threat to us, our attitude must be firm and decisive. As long as the opponent dares to take action, we must fight back hard and kill the opponent with one blow!”
"I don't want anyone to talk about compromise at this juncture. We have a life-and-death fight with the former No. 1 in the system. There is no room for compromise. Everyone should understand."
Everyone present. Everyone in the association nodded. They understood that only by uniting can they protect the Origin Star, Blue Sea Star, and Wood Spirit Star... Everything after they opened the portal must be maintained by strong force. Without strength, When the news about the portal was leaked, I was afraid that the White Eagle Association would come to snatch it with fighter helicopters the next day.
Just like what happened after oil was discovered on the earth.
Chairman Li looked at the atmosphere of unity in the conference room and nodded slightly. No one knows the situation of the association better than him. As long as it drags on, the strength of the entire association will become stronger as time goes by. If the entire Red Dragon Association is united, there will be no difficulty that cannot be overcome, and there will be no enemy that cannot be eliminated.
The completion of the space elevator is just the beginning of human exploration of space. There will be a broader universe waiting for them to explore in the future. At that time, there will be more things to consider, and the required materials and various scientific research results will also be Even more terrifying, the association will continue to carry out interstellar immigration to multiple universes. I believe there are more warriors in this world.
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White Eagle Association Headquarters.
Richard, the president of the association, was sitting in his office and frowning at the report in his hand - the report described in detail the news that the Red Dragon Association had successfully developed a space elevator. This news came to him. It was undoubtedly a huge shock.
Richard stood up slowly, his heart filled with complicated emotions.
The White Eagle Association has always been committed to space exploration and technological innovation, but this breakthrough development of the Red Dragon Association has undoubtedly given them tremendous pressure and enough shock.
What came from SPX were all kinds of failed experiments, and all the requests were to send money to them through other channels... He recalled the speech he gave at an international space exploration forum a few days ago.
At that time, he also proudly announced a series of achievements of the White Eagle Association in the field of space exploration, including the launch of the latest lunar probe and Mars probe.
But now it seems that those achievements seem to be overshadowed.
After all, these conventional projects are not at the same level as the space elevator project revealed by the Red Dragon Association.
Richard took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions. He turned back to his desk, picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Grete, I need you to come to my office right away."
A few minutes later, Grete knocked on Richard's office door.
Richard handed her the report in his hand, frowned and said: "The Red Dragon Association has successfully developed a space elevator. This is a huge challenge for us... We need to re-evaluate our Space exploration plan and find a countermeasure as soon as possible."
Grete took the report and read it quickly, with a shocked expression on her face.
“Too fast...Why did the Red Dragon Association succeed so quickly? The technology they master may not be what we have now at all. That damn portal provided them with unimaginable technology. and materials, if we can also control the portal, all of this may be ours now.”
Richard nodded: "You are right, Gretel."
"But what we have to consider now is what to do next."
Gretel took a deep breath. After taking a breath, he turned and said: "It's nothing more than strengthening cooperation with other countries and institutions to jointly promote the development of space exploration... At the same time, we must also increase investment in research and development of new technologies and new projects. Ensure our leading position in the field of space exploration, at least for now."
Grete continued: "I will immediately organize a team to evaluate and formulate a new research and development plan. Cooperation with academia and private enterprises, leveraging their innovative capabilities and resources”
Richard is basically satisfied with Gretel’s proposal, and the White Eagle Association still has strong technical strength and resources, as long as it does. If they work hard, they should be able to catch up with the projects that were lagging behind before...
He stood up and stretched out his hand to shake Gretel's hand: "Gretel, I believe your team will be able to meet this challenge."
"If it cannot be completed, my side can only really help. It’s my last move.”
Grete was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what President Richard meant by “the last move.” There was a hint of helplessness on her face: “No. At the last moment, it is best not to use that option, because it will drag all mankind down!"
(End of this chapter)