I handed over to another world

With the breakthrough progress in the theory of "virtual time flow", the scientific research team of the Red Dragon Association has entered an unprecedented period of innovation.

The scientists who first understood this technology in the lab are now turning this revolutionary theory into amazing technological products.

In the Quantum Materials Laboratory, Su Rui's team is testing the first "time folding alloy."

This silver-gray metal is unremarkable under normal circumstances, but when a virtual time flow of a specific frequency is passed through its surface, ripples like water waves will appear.

"Look at this,"

Su Rui put on special gloves and gently touched the metal surface. "Now its hardness can be adjusted freely."

Her fingers sank into the metal as if through water, and with a gentle squeeze, the area instantly became hard as diamond.

"Its basic characteristics are that it presents a silver-grey metallic luster under normal conditions, and its hardness is 4.2. When exposed to a certain amount of virtual time flow field, the atomic structure will enter a time superposition state, and ripples will appear on the surface due to the quantum tunneling effect."

"At this point, it can be further processed."

Su Rui stretched out her hand and said to Chen Lin, "We can adjust the strength of the virtual time flow to achieve a certain change in the elastic modulus. When it is softest, it can flow like liquid mercury. When this alloy material is the hardest, it surpasses nanocrystalline diamond and is much harder than any alloy material we have developed before."

Chen Lin, who was standing by, observed the contents and asked, "It can't even compare to the alloy from the Pioneer Star?"

"Kinolian's Varla alloy is also incomparable. This material has dual forms, which Varla alloy can't catch up with. Once Varla alloy is formed, it is difficult for us to perform secondary processing on it."

Chen Lin nodded and continued to listen to Su Rui explaining the other properties of this new material.

“…Each phase transition forms a ‘time stamp’ in the lattice. After more than 20 phase transitions with the same parameters, the alloy will establish a stable transition path, and the response speed will increase by 300%.”

"Through cryo-electron microscopy observations, we found that the superlattice in the alloy produces time dimension wrinkles under the action of imaginary time flow. These nanoscale space-time curvature wrinkles allow the material to exist in multiple time states at the same time, and achieve instantaneous changes in macroscopic properties through quantum entanglement. In other words, the morphological transformation of this material is instantaneous."

"Generally speaking, new materials can be used in the aerospace industry, and are more suitable as adaptive protective armor. After all, the outer shell of a spacecraft made of this material can switch autonomously between outer space and the atmosphere. Tests have shown that it can withstand direct attacks from all our existing offensive weapons without any problems."

"Of course, it can also be used as a deformable structural part, for example, to manufacture a deployable solar sail support, which remains compact during launch (with a volume compression ratio of 40:1) and recovers its rigidity after being deployed in orbit."

After hearing this, Chen Lin's eyes lit up. This meant that they had developed a new technological material that was much better than the previous ones.

"Of course, there is also the medical field - this thing can be used as a smart orthopedic implant: it remains soft at the beginning of implantation (the elastic modulus matches the cancellous bone), gradually hardens during the healing process, and finally reaches the strength of cortical bone. Animal tests show that the healing speed is increased by 60%."

"It can also be used in energy systems. It is equivalent to a phase change energy storage core: it uses the time folding state to store/release energy. The laboratory prototype achieves an energy density of 8000MJ/m, which is hundreds or thousands of times that of lithium batteries. It is particularly suitable for grid-level energy storage and is very practical for civilian use."

"What about the military aspect?"

Chen Lin asked directly, and Su Rui nodded: "This material can be dynamically camouflaged. With the quantum sensor array, the surface hardness can be adjusted within 1ms to simulate the infrared/radar characteristics of different materials (from rubber to steel), achieving full-spectrum stealth. The exoskeleton device is perfectly adapted, and the strength and functionality are maximized."

"You can go to the next door and see that there are still many magical things about the virtual time stream."

She spoke to Chen Lin with a smile, which immediately aroused Chen Lin's interest.

As expected, Chen Lin next door saw the magic again - the Bioengineering Department next door showed him even more magical colors.

A group of researchers gathered around a transparent culture chamber in which a strange plant was floating.

"We call it the 'Time Vine'."

The chief biologist excitedly explained, "In the virtual time flow field, it can present the states of a seed, a seedling, and a mature body at the same time."

I saw that at one end of the plant there were tender green sprouts, in the middle there were thriving vines, and at the end there were bright flowers and fruits - all the growth stages existed simultaneously on one plant.

"What's the use?"

"Observe, President Chen!"

The biologist explained to Chen Lin: "We can observe that the entire life cycle is synchronously manifested within a range. In this virtual time flow field, seven time-space superposition state nodes are formed in the plant body, allowing the quantum entanglement coexistence of seed germination (7-0 days), vegetative growth (7-7 days), flowering and fruiting (30-30 days) and other stages. We can even manually control its growth. By adjusting the flow field parameters, we can accurately control the proportion of each growth stage!"

"Laboratory records show that it is possible to achieve simultaneous expression of up to 12 different growth stages (including the aging stage), which is an extremely important breakthrough for gene research and development and the study of new species!"

Chen Lin stood in front of the transparent culture chamber of the Bioengineering Department, his eyes wandering between the various growth stages of the Time Vine.

He reached out and touched the bulkhead, feeling the subtle vibrations at his fingertips.

"Professor Zhang, will the different growth stages of this plant... affect each other?"

Chief biologist Zhang Yi pushed up his glasses, and the holographic projection unfolded in his palm: "The amazing thing is that they form a quantum entangled state. Look here——"

He zoomed in on the cell structure of the seedlings. “When we apply auxin to the flowers, the gene expression in the seeds will also change accordingly.”

Chen Lin raised his eyebrows slightly: "This means..."

"It means we can carry out 'time-space breeding'." Zhang Yi excitedly pulled up the data, "Traditionally it takes five generations of hybridization to improve the plant, but now it can be done with just one plant."

"The Academy of Agricultural Sciences has cultivated special grain products that are both cold-resistant in seedlings and high-yield in mature stages. This will directly increase grain production in the Starship ecosystem by 47%."

Su Rui came from behind, holding the latest test report of the time folding alloy in her hand: "President, the Ministry of Energy has made a new discovery."

The three of them walked towards the ring-shaped device in the energy center.

Inside the huge vacuum chamber, a crystal sphere was suspended, with a nebula-like blue light flickering inside.

"Prototype of space-time battery."

Li Wen, the energy director, said, “We use the virtual time flow to create a microscopic time closed loop, allowing energy to circulate infinitely in it.”

She pointed to the display screen. "This sphere, which is 15 centimeters in diameter, stores enough energy to run the entire laboratory for a year."

Chen Lin stared at the real-time data: "What about the charging and discharging efficiency?"

“99.2%, almost zero loss.”

Li Wen pulled up a comparison chart, "If it is used in the power grid..."

"It looks like we've found a better and more stable device."

Chen Lin took over the conversation and turned to Su Rui, "How is the progress of military applications?"

Su Rui pulled out a video on the tablet: "Adaptive armor test results... The moment the warhead made contact, the material hardness jumped from Mohs 4.2 to 180GPa."

In the picture, the bullet shatters upon impact, leaving only slight marks on the armor surface.

Zhang Yi suddenly interrupted: "Speaking of military applications, our time algae has also made a breakthrough."

He showed an underwater video, "This modified algae can photosynthesize and fix nitrogen at the same time, Navy tests show..."

Chen Lin's communicator suddenly rang, and Zhulong's projection appeared: "President, the observation station has discovered abnormal space-time fluctuations, and the coordinates are exactly the same as the prediction you provided last time."

The laboratory fell silent instantly, and Chen Lin's expression became serious: "Let's stop here today. I still need to go and see what the anomaly is."

Everyone nodded. Chen Lin had frequently come to the virtual time flow laboratory to inspect during this period. Anyone with a discerning eye could see how much he valued the project team. Chen Lin walked quickly through the white corridor of the laboratory. The quantum sensing door slid silently in front of him. The holographic star map in the observation center was fluctuating violently, and several red dots of light were flashing irregularly.

"Specific coordinates?"

Chen Lin walked closer to the main console and slid his fingers quickly in the air.

The shadow of Zhulong's silver hair condensed next to the star map: "The end of the Orion arm is 1500 light years away from the earth. The wave characteristics are completely consistent with the space-time echo recorded three months ago."

Chen Lin called up the historical data for comparison, and his brows gradually relaxed: "It looks like a natural phenomenon... the ripple effect of the virtual time flow when it passes through the dark matter cloud."

He zoomed in on one of the fluctuation points and said, "Look at this attenuation curve. It is completely consistent with the mathematical model predicted last time."

“Do we need to increase the monitoring level?”

“Keep the status quo, but increase the sampling rate to 1000 times per second.”

When Chen Lin turned around, he saw Vice President Zheng standing at the door of the observation room.

"I heard that you have made a new breakthrough?"

Vice President Zheng walked in and glanced at the still fluctuating star map. "What amazing discovery is this time?"

“It’s just a theoretical verification.”

Chen Lin signaled Zhulong to shut down the sensitive data. "The performance of virtual time flow on a macro scale forms an interesting echo with the microscopic phenomena in our laboratory."

Vice President Zheng nodded thoughtfully: "I just came from the Bioengineering Department and saw their Time Vine."

He handed Chen Lin a cup of coffee and said, "To be honest, this technology makes me both excited and worried."

Chen Lin took the coffee, and the two walked side by side towards the viewing platform. The setting sun outside the window was dyeing the clouds golden red.

"What are you worried about?"

“Time is always one-way.”

Vice President Zheng tapped the glass. “Now we have to turn it into a controllable variable, just like…” He searched for a metaphor, “turning a river into a reversible plumbing system.”

Chen Lin took a sip of coffee. “But rivers are reversible—at the quantum level.”

"what!"

Vice President Zheng laughed, "I knew you would say that."

He pointed to the experimental building in the distance. "The question is, are we really ready to macroscopicize quantum phenomena? Those time-folding alloys, space-time batteries..."

“Test step by step and apply gradually.”

Chen Lin put down the cup. "Today, the materials team just completed the 207th safety verification. The fatigue life is 30% higher than expected."

Vice President Zheng turned around and leaned on the railing: "President Chen, I'm not here to question the project, I just... have some concerns."

He hesitated for a rare moment, "This morning the Council received a joint letter from the Solar System and the Extraterritorial System, requesting the sharing of some technology."

"As expected."

Chen Lin's expression remained unchanged. "Tell them that after completing the solar system-level safety assessment, the Red Dragon Association will be the first to open the technology library to them."

"You can say that yourself."

Vice President Zheng took out a data chip and said, "I can no longer suppress their energy. It will only be effective if you, President Chen, come and speak in person."

Chen Lin took the data chip and gently turned it between his fingertips. The surface of the chip glowed with a faint blue light, which reflected in his deep eyes.

"Old Zheng," he suddenly smiled, "I'd like to trouble you to go there in person this time and tell them that we will hold a virtual time flow technology summit in three months, and we will then release the first phase of the security application framework."

Vice President Zheng took the chip and his brows relaxed: "This arrangement is very appropriate. However..."

He lowered his voice and said, "I suggest giving the Mars and Jupiter bases some sweet treats first, such as the agricultural application technology of the Time Vine."

"can."

Chen Lin nodded in agreement. "It's a good idea to start infiltrating the people's livelihood sector first. You can handle it in full. If you need any resources, just ask Zhulong to allocate them."

"Oh, by the way," Vice President Zheng suddenly remembered something, "the representative of the Alpha Galaxy wanted to visit the laboratory..."

Chen Lin raised his hand to interrupt: "Not yet. We have to wait until the 300th safety test is completed before we can consider opening it to the public for observation."

He glanced at the time. "Well, go and prepare a plan for the technical summit. We will hold a video conference at 10 a.m. tomorrow to have preliminary communication with the representatives of each colony."

"clear."

Vice President Zheng stood up straight and said, "I'll arrange it right away."

He turned to leave, but stopped and said, "By the way, do you need any presentation materials?"

Chen Lin thought for a moment: "Bring the civilian test video of the Time Folding Alloy, and the agricultural production increase data of the Time Vine."

“Remember to only display items that have passed Level 3 security certification.”

"Don't worry, I know what's appropriate."

Vice President Zheng smiled confidently. After watching him leave, Chen Lin returned to the observatory. The red dot on the holographic star map had gradually subsided, but a new blue dot was looming in the edge area.

"Zhulong, mark the newly emerged fluctuation point and continue monitoring."

“Marked.”

The shadow of the silver-haired girl bowed slightly, "President, do you need me to prepare materials for tomorrow's meeting?"

"Well, compile a list of technical requirements for each colony." Chen Lin looked out the window at the darkening sky. "Also, notify Su Rui and the others to speed up the completion of safety testing."

"The order has been issued."

Chen Lin nodded slightly and asked Zhu Long, "How are the people we selected earlier?"

"President Chen, do you want to go and see it?"

"Make arrangements. I'll meet you tomorrow."

"Understood." (End of chapter)