The helium-3 collection ship in the holographic projection is slowly orbiting Jupiter.
The laboratory was quiet, everyone's brows furrowed, seemingly digesting the plan Lü Yongchang had described.
After a long while, Cao Liangcai moved slightly, and the chair beneath him made a soft rubbing sound.
Seeing that other people were looking at him, Cao Liangcai coughed lightly: "I think this plan has a certain degree of feasibility."
"However, some details still need to be carefully considered."
"For example, how do we overcome Jupiter's gravity to draw up helium-3 from this more than 100,000-kilometer-long conduit?"
Lü Yongchang remained silent for a moment.
This is also the question he has been thinking about.
Overcoming Jupiter's terrifying gravity would require an extremely powerful gravitational pull.
"Professor, why not choose to mine helium-3 on other asteroids?" Tao Yuda, sitting next to Cao Liangcai, asked softly.
Lü Yongchang pointed to the calendar next to him.
"It's simple, it's just a matter of time."
"The destruction of the automated mining base on the moon has greatly slowed down our resource reserves."
"According to the plan, we need to leave Mars in 2042. Currently, we have 4 years left."
"In these four years, in addition to building giant starships, we also need to collect various resources needed for interstellar travel."
Lu Yongchang sighed slightly: "Actually, in the original plan, I also intended to tackle the technology of mining gaseous planets."
"However, that's something we'll consider after we've successfully conquered the Proxima Centauri system."
"It now seems that we have to solve this problem ahead of schedule."
The expressions of those present dimmed slightly.
This clearly defined four-year period felt like a mountain, weighing heavily on the heads of every researcher.
Looking at the holographic image in front of him, Lü Yongchang's eyes revealed a hint of emotion.
Without zero, let alone four years, even four hundred years, humanity might not be able to complete such a plan!
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "How about segmented suction?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Liangcai's eyes flickered slightly, and he turned to look at Lü Yongchang: "Segmented suction?"
“Not bad.” Lu Yongchang nodded slightly. “Since we can’t extract helium-3 from Jupiter’s interior in one go, we can lower our expectations and divide this ‘straw’ into compartments. While extracting, we can separate and purify the helium-3 to reduce the burden on the collection ship.”
"..."
With everyone's joint efforts, a series of useful suggestions were continuously put forward.
In the holographic projection, the shape of the Helium-3 collection ship also changed continuously under Zero's control to adapt to everyone's suggestions.
...
"Professor, Professor Wilson has sent a communication request."
In the laboratory, a holographic image suddenly appeared next to Lü Yongchang, and Zero's voice rang out.
Lu Yongchang looked up from the blueprints in front of him and glanced at the holographic image beside him with a slightly confused expression.
"Wilson?"
"Why did he suddenly come to see me? Didn't I just have him complete the ion beam weapon development task a few days ago?"
Zero whispered a reminder: "Professor, this happened a month ago."
Lü Yongchang: "..."
"Okay." He reached out and rubbed his stiff face hard. "Looks like I remembered the time wrong."
"Let's answer it!"
The holographic image changed, and Wilson's "unruly" appearance appeared before Lü Yongchang's eyes.
Looking at that Einstein-style afro and the dirty, messy beige lab coat, he couldn't help but feel "energized"!
"Whoa!"
Lu Yongchang stared in horror at the holographic image in front of him: "Professor Wilson, what are you doing?"
"Did you touch the electric switch?"
Upon hearing Lü Yongchang's question, Wilson's initially excited expression faltered, and his emotions became somewhat disjointed.
"W-what? Touch the electric switch? Why would I touch the electric switch?"
A deep sense of confusion was evident in Wilson's eyes.
With a smile on his face, Lü Yongchang pointed to his hair and asked, "Is this your new hairstyle?"
Wilson paused for a moment, then realized the meaning behind Lü Yongchang's words.
He gave a wry smile, reached out, and forcefully pressed down the straight hair on the top of his head.
But clearly, those hairs had their own ideas.
After trying several times, Wilson decided to give up.
He shook his head vigorously: "Professor, that's not what I was talking about!"
"The ion beam weapon development project has been a success!"
"I must say, Professor, this is the most powerful weapon I've ever seen, bar none!"
"Look!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the holographic image shifted.
A charred, translucent wall appeared before Lü Yongchang.
Through the hole in the alloy wall, Lü Yongchang could vaguely see the view from the next room.
"Holy crap!"
Even Lü Yongchang was taken aback by this scene: "You actually started this thing right in the lab?!"
"I hope no one was hurt?!"
He suddenly realized how Wilson's hair had become like this...
Wilson waved his hand repeatedly: "Don't worry, Professor. The stripped-down prototype has very low power. Apart from breaking through a few walls, it's fine."
Lü Yongchang: "..."
"Besides breaking through a few walls"
You call this no problem?!
"Also, Zero has already started modifying the Luan bird. I estimate that in a few days we will be able to test the power of ion beam weapons in space!" Wilson said excitedly.
"..."
The call was disconnected.
The laboratory was quiet.
All the researchers looked at Lü Yongchang with astonishment.
Clearly, everyone witnessed what just happened.
"Yongchang?" Fang Xu's eyes widened. "An ion beam weapon? What is that?!"
"Ahem." Lü Yongchang coughed lightly. "Calm down, it's just a new weapon."
"Just a new weapon?!" Fang Xu's tone rose a few decibels again. "Didn't they just develop an electromagnetic cannon not long ago? How come an ion beam weapon suddenly appears?"
Moreover, it seems that this so-called ion beam weapon is much more powerful than an electromagnetic cannon!
"It's just a weapon that simulates a solar storm; we don't know how powerful it really is yet." As he spoke, Lü Yongchang stood up from his seat and pushed the documents in front of him toward Fang Xu.
"I've solved that part of the difficulty; could you help me with the rest of the filling?"
"I have to go to Wilson's place."
"That brat actually tested weapons in the lab!"
As he spoke, he reached for the white lab coat beside him, draped it over his shoulders, and hurried toward the laboratory door.
Watching Lü Yongchang disappear through the door, Fang Xu swallowed hard.
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