Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of Zhang Mingyuan and the workers, she took out several thick rolls of hand-drawn drawings from her bag.
She made this at home last night, using a pencil and some rudimentary drawing tools, thanks to her strong memory and calculation skills.
The blueprints are precise in line and accurate in proportion. They are covered with densely packed symbols of universal interstellar formulas, complex energy circuit diagrams, and structural breakdown diagrams marked with parameters that are beyond the reach of this era.
She walked to another clean experimental table and spread out the drawings with a rustling sound.
The huge blueprints instantly filled the desktop, and the streamlined, futuristic aircraft outlines drawn on them were visually striking.
"The goal is to break through the constraints of the atmosphere and achieve near-Earth orbit cruise and short-distance interplanetary cruise."
Mingzhao pointed precisely to a complex energy core area at the heart of the blueprint, his tone calm and even.
"The preliminary design has been completed. The current focus is on breakthroughs in three basic materials."
“The extreme temperature change resistant and radiation-resistant materials for the energy core shell, the superconducting coil substrate material for the main propulsion, and…” Her fingertips traced the lines at the bottom of the ship’s hull, “…the ultra-high strength lightweight alloy required for the hull skin.”
Zhang Mingyuan felt a buzzing in his ears and all the blood rushing to his head.
The enamel mug in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, spilling the remaining tea everywhere. Tea leaves stuck to the enamel mug, making the scene look particularly messy.
But he couldn't care less about that now; his eyes were wide open, staring intently at the structural diagram on the blueprint.
"Suddenly...breaking through the atmosphere? Near-Earth orbit? Interstellar travel?"
Zhang Mingyuan's voice rose, each word filled with disbelief. He suddenly looked up, staring intently at Mingzhao's overly calm little face.
"Comrade Mingzhao, do you...do you know what you're saying?"
"This...this is simply..."
"Crazy!" someone exclaimed.
Zhang Mingyuan wanted to say it was wishful thinking or a pipe dream, but looking into Mingzhao's clear and determined eyes, there was no hint of boasting or joking.
His next words caught in his throat. A strange feeling welled up inside him, and a tingling sensation crept up his spine!
If... Mingzhao really has the ability, if... he can really create it...
Whether this girl is a genius or a madwoman, she must be protected!
Mr. Li and the other workers next to him were completely dumbfounded, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg in them.
Airships can fly in space? Fly to the stars?
This is completely different from their understanding of scientific research!
They knew they needed to build airplanes and cannons. But they had absolutely no concept of starships or airships.
Some people who know about this will know that several years ago, a foreigner completed a full orbital flight around the Earth in a spaceship, becoming the first human to enter space.
Their research institute does not involve research in this area.
However, science knows no borders! There is also competition between different research institutes.
Everyone wants to be the first, especially researchers. If you are a step behind, you will have to catch up with others for ten or even a hundred years.
The China Academy of Space Technology, a research institute specializing in manned spaceflight, began preliminary research in 1968.
But that was just preliminary research, and only two short years have passed. The results there are still kept secret, but one can imagine that it must have been extremely difficult.
This area is inconsistent with the direction of their Northern Research Institute.
Now, they have Mingzhao, and even the blueprints for starships and airships.
Do it! We have to do it!
“The principle is not complicated,” Mingzhao said, seemingly oblivious to Zhang Mingyuan’s excited signal. Her fingertip pointed to the markings on the material of the energy core’s outer shell, where a difficult-to-pronounce chemical formula was written in interstellar common language.
"The key lies in the materials. For example, this core outer shell needs to withstand instantaneous temperature differences of thousands of degrees and impacts from strong particle streams. Based on my analysis of your existing materials catalog last night, and the estimated elemental abundance in this area..."
She paused, mentally organizing the right words, "...a mineral alternative codenamed 'Star Sand' is theoretically feasible. Its main component is..."
She fluently recited the names of several minerals found in the geological data of this planet, as well as the extremely complex purification, doping, and nanoscale recombination processes they required.
Every step was precise down to the specific temperature range, pressure parameters, and reaction time. As they listened, Zhang Mingyuan and the others grew paler and paler, their foreheads beaded with cold sweat.
"Wait! Wait, wait, wait..." Zhang Mingyuan finally found his voice. He almost lunged at the lab table, his hands braced against the edge of the blueprints, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
He forced down the turmoil in his heart and tried to keep his voice relatively calm, but his rapid breathing betrayed his true state.
"Comrade Mingzhao! This...this airship matter...it has great strategic significance, but we will not discuss it for now!"
He stopped Mingzhao from explaining, then told everyone around him to leave, leaving himself alone.
Although the others couldn't understand it, they all knew the significance of the event. They were excited to be there and disappointed that they couldn't continue listening, and one by one they left reluctantly.
After they leave, someone will find them and ask them to sign a confidentiality agreement. They will also be monitored afterwards.
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