Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

time flies.

Driven by the antimatter engine, the distance between the Kunpeng and the fleet, as well as the black hole, continues to increase.

The first experiment on warp drive was subsequently carried out.

It can be confirmed that warp drive is related to gravity.

But how exactly this connection works is a mystery to even Lü Yongchang, let alone the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

As for utilizing the technology tree space for assistance...

Perhaps due to insufficient accumulated experience and experimental data, even with the help of the quantum brain's overclocking function, Lü Yongchang was unable to determine a specific research direction in his sea of ​​inspiration.

Thus, at this moment, human civilization is like a traveler groping his way across a river by feeling for stones.

We can only accumulate experience through repeated experiments and gradually deduce the direction for future progress.

"The first curvature experiment shall now begin."

As Lü Yongchang's voice echoed inside the "Earth," Zero began controlling the scientific research robot to perform the corresponding operations, according to the experimental plan.

Inside the Kunpeng mobile laboratory, there is a specially modified second-generation gravity field generation device.

Compared to ordinary second-generation gravitational field generators, this one has higher control precision and can control the range of gravitational field generation within a relatively small area.

However, the gravitational field strength is correspondingly weakened.

Therefore, it cannot be called a third-generation product; at best, it is a 2.5-generation product.

Under Zero's control, pure energy from the antimatter engine was fed into a complex piping system, and the gravitational field began to slowly increase.

The experimental subject was a very light ball.

Under the influence of the magnetic field, it floats quietly in the center of the vacuum experimental chamber.

Not far in front of it, a powerful gravitational field began to gradually form.

The continuous flow of energy caused this small gravitational field to quickly surpass the strength of Earth and reach the level of Jupiter.

The powerful gravitational field quickly created a dented spacetime.

It was like a small whirlpool appearing on a calm sea surface.

The small balls used in the experiment were foam balls that float on the sea surface.

Pulled by gravity, it began to move forward.

Like tiny foam balls drawn into a whirlpool at sea.

Under the control of the gravitational field generating device, the core region of the gravitational field began to move forward.

The spacetime depression created by the gravitational field then began to move.

The small ball "chases" the gravitational field and begins to gradually accelerate.

……

Inside the Earth.

"Professor, do we need to increase the gravitational field strength?"

An academician turned his questioning gaze toward Lü Yongchang, who was standing at the command post.

Lu Yongchang shook his head calmly: "Stop the experiment."

"If you're going in the wrong direction, no matter how many times you try, you won't get any results."

"If warp drive could be achieved this way, it would be absurd."

"We've sent out so many probes, but we haven't seen any of them directly enter warp drive near the black hole."

"The real purpose of this experiment is to accumulate experimental data on the movement of the gravitational field."

The academician who made the inquiry nodded slightly and pressed a few buttons on the holographic projection.

Under Zero's control, the gravitational field generator slowly stopped, and the powerful gravitational field it generated gradually dissipated.

"So... how exactly is a warp drive implemented?"

He Bilin scratched his head vigorously, his face full of confusion: "Could it be that we're generating the gravitational field incorrectly?"

Lü Yongchang fell into deep thought.

Looking at the experimental data in the holographic projection, countless inspirations emerged in the quantum brain under overclocking mode.

He quickly completed the screening process and seized upon a relatively plausible idea.

He said in a low voice, "I have an idea."

"Perhaps we should make the gravitational field move."

"This movement is not just a spatial movement."

As he spoke, Lü Yongchang raised his hand and drew several simple diagrams on the holographic projection.

"There is no doubt that gravitational fields can create spacetime curvature."

"If, during its movement, we simultaneously change its intensity..."

"In this way, spacetime will exhibit 'amplitude' under the influence of the gravitational field."

"Like... waves on the sea."

"Using these spacetime waves to propel objects forward might be a good solution!"

As He Bilin gazed at the wave-like movement of spacetime in the holographic projection, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in his eyes.

"That makes sense!"

"Professor, I'll figure out the experimental plan right away. Let's conduct the experiment again!"

Seeing the atmosphere in the laboratory become lively again, Lü Yongchang smiled gently, but a hint of worry, barely perceptible to others, flashed in his eyes.

This plan sounds pretty good.

But he wasn't optimistic.

The reason is simple: intuition.

……

With the academicians working tirelessly, the second experiment began quickly.

This experiment raised the bar for the requirements of the gravitational field generation device to a new level.

It requires controlling the movement of the gravitational field while rapidly changing its strength.

This almost pushed the control precision of the device to its limit.

Having learned from the experience of the first experiment, Zero quickly adjusted the relevant parameters and generated a gravitational field with a strength slightly lower than that of Jupiter within the [Kunpeng] mobile laboratory.

Under the influence of gravity, the relatively flat spacetime has developed some depressions.

Subsequently, the gravitational field rapidly shrank!

The sunken spacetime then gradually recovered.

Before it could fully recover, the gravitational field began to increase rapidly again!

The calm space-time gradually began to show "waves" under the influence of the gravitational field, which was sometimes strong and sometimes weak!

Meanwhile, the small ball not far away gradually began to move under the influence of the spacetime waves.

Compared to the first experiment, the acceleration of the ball has obviously increased significantly this time!

Lu Yongchang carefully observed the monitoring data of spacetime curvature. When the fluctuation reached the expected level, he did not hesitate and directly issued the order!

"Initiate the movement of the gravitational field!"

However, the ball's performance did not meet everyone's expectations.

Not only did it fail to enter the so-called warp drive state, its acceleration also began to fluctuate.

As the spacetime waves gradually increase, the ball's motion becomes increasingly unstable.

click!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the perfectly round ball shattered into several pieces of varying sizes.

"this……"

He Bilin stared blankly at the image in the holographic projection and swallowed hard.

Thankfully, it was just an experiment.

He thought to himself with a lingering sense of fear.

If it were a starship, the crew would have all perished in this disaster, right?

"The superposition and weakening of spacetime waves?" Lu Yongchang looked thoughtfully at the data in the holographic projection and muttered to himself, "Perhaps there are also factors similar to resonance effects."

"In short, it must be an extremely complex process."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and quickly wrote down lines of formulas in the holographic projection in front of him.

"Wait a moment, I need to build a simple model of it."

Lu Yongchang said urgently, his expression somewhat excited, "While it may not necessarily solve the problem of warp drive, it can definitely help us solve many situations we might encounter during warp drive!"

P.S.: I don't have time to write tonight, so I'll save the extra chapter for tomorrow morning.