The Wallfacer: Everyone wants to break through my wall.

"it's over?"

Edith leaned against the car door, watching Lin Feng walk out of the house with a blank expression, and then asked.

Lin Feng sighed, and his heart calmed down with that sigh, and he answered.

"It's over. That old geezer was really wicked; he almost gave me a heart attack."

Chapter 92 I Farm in the Starry Sea

In the Three-Body Problem game, the arid climate causes the earth to crack, and two huge suns hang in the sky. Instead of bringing blessings, they bring terrible heat to the world, with temperatures reaching seventy degrees Celsius, and even the air trembles.

The ETO executives huddled in the shade of a huge rock, drinking water and discussing matters.

"Maple Taylor has officially become a Wallfacer, no longer inheriting the rights through his father, Frederick Taylor," Confucius said.

King Wen of Zhou sneered, “Old Taylor is scared. He’s worried that the organization will eliminate him to erase Feng Taylor’s rights as a Wallfacer.”

Qin Shi Huang leaned against the giant rock and murmured, "His actions were superfluous. He didn't know that there was already a resolution within the PDC that existed since the failed assassination attempt on the US Vice President. If old Taylor dies, his son will officially become a Wallfacer."

The ETO leadership was aware of this, and from then on, the ETO abandoned its assassination attempt on Frederick Taylor, because it would only provoke Taylor and not bring any substantial progress to the organization.

“Feng Taylor’s actions have earned him the recognition and respect of the entire PDC for his abilities,” Mozi sighed.

"When did it start?"

Bohr turned his head to look at Mozi.

Mozi thought for a moment and replied, "It seems to have started after the first time the wall was broken."

Speaking of the first breakthrough, it was naturally the breakthrough of the Macro Electronics energy storage project, and von Neumann's expression was somewhat unpleasant.

According to the analysis, it seems that he helped Feng Taylor, which brought him to the attention of the PDC.

"Hmph, our breakthrough that time not only failed to deal him a sufficient blow, but actually helped him."

Von Neumann felt a pang of bitterness. He had done everything so perfectly: breaking the wall had left the Wallfacers disoriented, plunged humanity into panic, and brought the Wallfacers to trial. Everything had been so perfect…

"I still can't figure it out. How could Newton possibly kill someone hiding hundreds of meters underground? His ability to infiltrate is so-so, not even as good as a professional spy or agent," Edison suddenly said.

King Arthur looked coldly at Edison and said, "At this moment, we should not think about what he will do, but trust him. Don't forget that Feng Taylor has escaped our assassination attempts several times. I don't want to experience another failed assassination attempt."

Edison didn't mind King Arthur's attitude towards him, because ever since Newton announced that he would carry out the assassination of Feng Taylor on his own, King Arthur had always had this attitude towards anyone who discussed how Newton would succeed in the assassination in front of him.

This attitude is undoubtedly a precaution against the 'spy' within the organization.

"So what should we do next?"

Confucius looked at Qin Shi Huang, who pondered for a moment and replied, "Isn't Feng Taylor trying to accelerate the pace of human development by creating various contradictions and conflicts? Then we will slow down the pace of human development."

"Besides hindering Feng Taylor's plans, it can also divert some attention from Newton. Although humans have been intentionally letting us go and using us as a channel to obtain key intelligence, it is still very dangerous for him to act alone like this."

……

Far beyond the Earth-Moon system, in the asteroid belt, the first engineering vessel built by humankind is carefully entering the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

"Be careful, be very careful. Pay close attention to the radar. Our naked eyes can't provide 360-degree coverage without blind spots." Knight William stood on the bridge, giving orderly instructions.

"First, find a large meteorite, then build a shelter around it. In this way, the threat posed by the flying debris in the asteroid belt can be reduced by using the large meteorite as protection."

"After the temporary base on the meteorite is completed, build a mining station, just like in the game. The key is not to be impatient, but to develop steadily."

……

Each command was clear and swift, but the beads of sweat on Knight William's forehead revealed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

The engineering vessel successfully arrived at the edge of a large meteorite, which was about 80 kilometers in diameter. Compared to it, the engineering project was as small as an ant.

The engineering vessel docked with the large meteorite, and was firmly secured to the rock using dozens of ejected nail guns.

Two small, single-person spaceships emerged from the engineering vessel and began exploring in different directions.

"I'm lucky, I've found a few large nickel-iron meteorites here."

"I've found some ice meteorites here, so it seems our water resource problem can be solved."

Both solo spaceships that went out to explore brought back good news to Knight William, who then ordered construction to begin.

A microwave furnace works on the same principle as a microwave oven, using microwaves to heat objects.

In the space environment, the heat dissipation capacity of matter is very poor. In other words, as long as an object is continuously given heat, its temperature will continue to rise. This is called thermal accumulation.

While microwaves cannot match the high temperatures of furnaces on Earth, they can continuously and directly heat minerals with electricity. The accumulated heat melts the minerals, extracting the metals from within the ore.

But that's not enough, because the heat dissipation problem of metals refined at high temperatures needs to be solved.

Therefore, Knight Williams and his team used the icy meteorites from the asteroid belt to cool the metal. Once the ice absorbed the heat, it would melt and evaporate.

By collecting this distilled water, Knight William could also obtain drinking water.

During the process of steam turning into distilled water, a steam turbine is also driven to generate electricity, preventing Knight William and his team from running out of power too quickly.

The Industrialists were building new space facilities while discussing Earth in the chat.

When they talked about controlled nuclear fusion, someone asked a question.

When will the nuclear fusion reactor be completed?

Chu Yu said, "It should be completed in another year. I read the newspaper that the No. 3 nuclear fusion reactor research base seems to have made a major breakthrough."

"Tch, they actually believe third-rate media. Fifty years ago, they said that in just fifty years, humanity would be able to usher in a future of applied nuclear fusion, and people would no longer have to worry about electricity bills."

Chu Yu's words drew eye rolls from the others. So many years have passed, and they haven't even seen a trace of a nuclear fusion reactor. Moreover, many people did not agree with Chu Yu's words.

"Haha, no need to worry about electricity bills? That sounds fake. Nuclear fusion reactors also need raw materials for the reaction, such as deuterium and tritium, or hydrogen. There are many of these things, that's true, but collecting these things costs money, transporting them also costs money, and maintaining the reactor also costs money," someone said with a laugh.

One person added, "In addition, with the expansion of industrial scale and the fact that humans have now mastered the methods of effectively storing energy, the electricity generated by nuclear fusion may not cause electricity prices to decrease, but may even increase them."

"I can already imagine what future capitalists will look like: Thor wrapped in lightning, hahaha." Someone laughed.

"Oh, don't joke about the gods. You should have reverence for them, or you'll easily incur divine retribution," Chu Yu advised.

"Pfft, just some Earth native god. We're in outer space, not under Thor's jurisdiction. Besides, I believe in Jesus."

……

The project is progressing quickly because everything is going smoothly, no one is injured or sick, and there is plenty of food.

This might be related to the training Chu Yu and his team received on Earth. They experienced all the risks of the asteroid belt in the game, which instilled in them a sense of caution and a willingness to avoid taking risks, thus reducing the danger significantly.

On this day, Knight William was speaking on the radio.

"We need to build the space farm before the next group of people arrives. According to the original plan, the next engineering team to arrive in the asteroid belt will not be carrying as much food as we are."

"If they don't bring food, what will they bring?" someone in the team asked.

Knight William replied, “You can’t expect to grow crops using the slag left over from meteorite mining, can you? It’s fine as building material for concrete, but as soil for planting, the acidity and alkalinity are far too high.”

Chu Yu asked, "Speaking of which, what's the use of these slags? Just storing them up like this isn't a solution."

One of the team members asked, "What do you use it for in the game?"

Chu Yu paused for a moment before replying, "Uh... as a smoke bomb, it contains a lot of metal ions that can interfere with radio waves. If you're using it for industrial purposes, you basically just throw it away. Even if you turn it into concrete, the strength is too poor."

In the game, players mainly focus on combat. Even when they engage in construction, they are pursuing metals. The slag they extract is usually discarded or made into smoke bombs.

Knight William replied, “According to the plan, these slags can be used to pave roads and build skyscrapers. It’s impossible to build a space city entirely with metal; that would probably consume more metal materials than building a fleet.”

"Concrete can also be used in space farms. As long as the thickness is sufficient, even cement can block the sun's high-energy radiation."

After pondering for a moment, Chu Yu asked, "Wouldn't using cement to build the outer shell of the space farm be too brittle?"

Knight William said, "Cement is just a material to block high-energy radiation, not the main structural support for the space farm. The cement slabs are suspended on the outside. If one is damaged, it can be directly removed and replaced with a new one. Anyway, it is not a space unit for combat, so it is okay if the defense is a little weak. There is no need to consider mobility."

Knight William sent a blueprint of space farmland to each member of the team's personal computer. This blueprint was not designed by Knight William, as he did not have the ability. It was designed by the research team under Lin Feng.

With the blueprints in hand, Chu Yu and his team naturally didn't sit idle. They moved the stockpiled materials from the warehouse set up on the meteorite into outer space and welded them together piece by piece, like building blocks.

The materials were towed using a small, single-person spacecraft, whose engine thrust was much stronger than that of a single person.

They worked overtime for more than two months to complete the construction of a huge, cylindrical, constantly rotating building.

It is 10 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide, with a cylindrical structure. It uses the centrifugal force generated by its rotation to simulate gravity. Since the rotation speed is not high, it is easy to connect.

The interior area is very large, and the inner wall of the cylindrical structure is equivalent to the floor of the interior space.

The ground was covered with thick ceramic tiles, and the exterior metal walls were secured with screws four decimeters in diameter, which held one-meter-thick cement slabs in place.

The interior space is divided into two floors. According to the design, the crops will be grown using drip irrigation. This type of planting method can save water resources as much as possible. It has microgravity simulated by centrifugal force, so there is no need to worry about the water droplets floating up when drip irrigating.

Sunlight inside the space farm illuminates the interior space through reflections from mirrors.

"The heat from sunlight is still lacking compared to that on Earth. Should we change the arrangement of the reflectors?"

Inside the space farm, Chu Yu placed the thermometer in a sunny spot and, after observing the temperature reading, made a suggestion.

The person who came along nodded. "Yes, although the space farm is intended to be pushed into Mars orbit, where the heat from the sun will be sufficient, we will still need to use it for a while."

……

The engineering team was busy, and Knight William would regularly contact Lin Feng to report on the latest construction progress. Lin Feng would also tell him about the current state of Earth.

"Really? The development on Earth is so fast."

After hearing Lin Feng's account of the current state of Earth, Knight William murmured with a sense of loss and disillusionment.

"How have things been going on your end lately?" Lin Feng asked.

Knight William nodded: "Everything is going smoothly, both in terms of industrial construction and the morale of the personnel, it's better than we initially estimated, except..."

"What is it?"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, signaling him to speak quickly.

Knight William said, "We haven't eaten meat for almost a year and have been relying on compressed butter to supplement our fat intake. If possible, we hope to get some meat supplies. We've almost forgotten what meat tastes like."

Lin Feng chuckled and said, "I'll have them arrange it next time... What about vegetables and fruits?"

Knight Williams replied, "The space farm has been completed. Once the next engineering team brings the soil over, we can grow all kinds of vegetables and fruits. That's not a problem."

As they were talking, Knight William received a report from the rest of his team.

"William! They're here, the next engineering team!"

After ending his conversation with Lin Feng, Knight William went to the bridge himself and made a radio call to him.

"Hello, this is the engineering team led by Knight William. Please identify yourselves."