Chapter 129 Dark Matter
Time passed quietly, and after continuous attempts by human scientists, good news finally arrived.
They have already achieved the goal of purifying air that is almost completely free of neon trifluoride, and have also mastered the technology for cleaning equipment that has been contaminated by neon trifluoride.
So, as almost everyone expected, another sperm-egg fusion experiment began.
In an environment where neon trifluoride is almost non-existent, a sperm and an egg began to attempt to combine under the operation of specially cleaned instruments.
But after waiting for a while, people were finally disappointed.
The sperm-egg fusion test failed again.
People did not give up.
After a period of preparation, a carrier rocket carrying relevant equipment flew into space from the long-dormant rocket launch site.
Although until now, in the 67th year of the Cataclysm Era, the human world's space launch capabilities have always been carefully preserved, and related equipment, rockets, fuel purification and manufacturing technologies have been maintained at a high level.
At the beginning, people even proposed a plan to launch numerous projectiles into space to blockade the earth and eliminate the potential for the development of human civilization in order to seek the mercy of the Moon Goddess. This is enough to show the high level of space launch capabilities.
But after all, people haven't conducted space launch activities for decades.
This time, it is the first time in decades.
On a fine night, at the launch site, accompanied by a roar, a light arrow gradually rose higher and finally disappeared into the sky.
At the launch site, dozens of white-haired and already old and frail engineers were so excited that their eyes filled with tears.
"Your Excellency, the decision-maker, please look, please look, we have long said that we have been diligently maintaining these equipment every day for decades, and we have been diligently training and simulating launches every day. As long as civilization requires it, we will definitely complete the mission.
Many people didn't believe it before, but now you believe it, right? We haven't launched a spacecraft in decades, and now our first launch is a complete success. How's that? How's that?
They were so excited that it seemed as if the meaning of life was proven and fulfilled at this moment.
Facing the excited old engineers, warm applause broke out in the launch control hall.
The rocket has successfully entered space.
But reaching space is not the end of the journey.
In order to ensure complete detachment from Earth's influence and avoid unknown interference from Earth, the destination of this launch was not Earth orbit or Moon orbit, but...
There is no end.
It will continue to fly outward, and after orbiting the earth 106 times, it will accelerate with the help of the moon's gravity, then break away from the earth's orbit and fly deep into space at a speed of 13.9 kilometers per second.
After about a month of flight and about 36 million kilometers away from the earth, a new sperm-egg combination experiment will begin.
People will conduct the experiment and obtain the results by remotely controlling and monitoring the equipment.
Time passed slowly, and finally, a month passed.
In a laboratory filled with a serious atmosphere, several doctors began remote operations.
People have completed the preliminary treatment of sperm and eggs and entered the observation stage.
Time continued to pass slowly, one day, two days, three days...
The data people see remains unchanged.
Zhou Cheng sighed softly and closed the situation report document in front of him.
He raised his head again and looked at the sky.
"Perhaps... the Moon God's proactive measures have truly been completely completed. Now he no longer needs the assistance of neon trifluoride."
He once again turned his attention to the problem that had puzzled him for several years.
What exactly is the threat from humanity itself?
Zhou Cheng thought about it over and over again, and thought about it for a long time. But no matter what, he couldn't find the answer.
There is not even a possibility worth trying or verifying.
After a long period of fruitless efforts, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
"Is it really because of my unremitting research and exploration of this issue that the Ascending Sect and the Moon God believed that I had the potential to become a 'savior'?
If the dimensional-ascending faction had not revealed its flaws and lured me into capturing them, would I really insist on continuing on this path under normal circumstances?
If I don’t persist on this issue, then… which path will I choose?”
Zhou Cheng thought carefully and finally came to a conclusion.
"It's also possible that after a long period of fruitless exploration of this problem, I will give up and return to my old profession, studying physics and dark matter."
Zhou Cheng is an astrophysicist himself. During his doctoral studies, he chose to study dark matter.
Dark matter is a mysterious substance. According to current physics research, it is believed that dark matter and dark energy together account for 95% of the visible universe.
The stars, planets, various celestial bodies, numerous magnificent galaxies, etc. that we are familiar with, all add up to only about 5% of the total mass of the observable universe.
But people know almost nothing about dark matter and dark energy, which account for as much as 95%.
Because they are invisible and intangible, they cannot be observed using any existing means except to confirm their existence from gravitational phenomena of large-scale structures such as galaxies.
Zhou Cheng's original main job was to study dark matter.
Perhaps... the right path is not for me to continue exploring this issue, but to resume the research on dark matter?
Zhou Cheng was a little hesitant and unsure.
Dark matter research was a cutting-edge area of research, even at the peak of human civilization. Now, in humanity's twilight years, if I chose to resume dark matter research, I would be unable to accomplish anything other than purely theoretical research.
It is very likely that you will spend your entire life playing games with numbers and symbols.
The cost of the choice was too high, making Zhou Cheng unable to make up his mind.
Time continues to pass slowly.
On this day, Zhou Cheng once again received a situation report from the chemical laboratory.
At present, the research on neon trifluoride, a strange gas, is led by the chemical laboratory.
“…
During the study, we found that the fluorine atoms and neon atoms that make up the neon trifluoride gas molecules will undergo a certain type of 'vibration' under certain special circumstances.
This type of vibration has never been found in any compound molecule before.
At the same time, we are not sure what this vibration means.
We have tried our best to eliminate external influences, but even in an underground radiation shielded laboratory, isolated from any known radiation and influence, this "vibration" that is obviously caused by external forces still exists.
Therefore, we suspect that the cause of this 'vibration' is some highly penetrating particle or force, such as a neutrino, a graviton, or... a dark matter particle."
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