Chapter 1565: The Bridge to the Sky
“Update completed…”
The requirement for the completion of the system mission was to make the research result public. After some thought, Lu Zhou wrote a simple experiment report. He then updated his personal blog on the LSPM forum.
Lu Zhou clicked the upload b.u.t.ton. Almost as soon as he pressed his index finger, a pop-up window reminding him of mission completion appeared in front of him.
Without waiting, Lu Zhou, who was sitting in the study room, closed his eyes and muttered “system” silently in his heart. When he opened his eyes again, he was already standing in the pure white s.p.a.ce.
Walking to the console in the center of the s.p.a.ce, a translucent holographic panel quickly appeared in front of him.
[Congratulations, User, for mission completion!]
[Mission: Future materials.]
[Description: There is no perfect material in this world, but there are relatively perfect works of art. There is no doubt that your graduation project has surpa.s.sed the standards of the times and taken the truth of materials science to the peak of the times…]
[Rewards: Materials Science level 10, 100,000 general points, 1 million experience points.]
Materials science max level, 100,000 points of general points, plus 1 million experience points…
This is a fat reward!
“100,000 general points? I’m getting closer and closer to the goal…”
Before this, Lu Zhou couldn’t think of what to redeem with these general points. After all, he solved most of the problems by himself.
But half a year ago, he thought of a good use…
After giving it some thoughts, the 1 million experience points was allocated to engineering. As the light blue cursor swept across the screen, the updated characteristic panel soon appeared in front of Lu Zhou.
[
A. Mathematics: Level 10
B. Physics: Level 10
C. Biochemistry: Level 8 (10,000/3 million)
D. Engineering: Level 9 (0/???)
E. Material Science: Level 10
F. Energy Science: Level 8 (0/3 million)
G. Information science: Level 9 (0/???)
General points: 158,335
]
“Both engineering and information science haven’t reached level 10… Which one should advance first?”
Lu Zhou, who had already completed the third level 10 in his life, was full of ambition at this moment. He couldn’t wait to select the inventory.
In the previous urgent missions, the system rewarded him with a pale gold legendary mission card. According to his past experience, that mission card was either a reward mission or a promotion mission that could bring a skill up to level 10.
Considering that he had upgraded two to level 9 in the past two months, and he had been consciously focusing his research on artificial intelligence research, the probability of getting the promotion mission of information science was high!
Looking at the opened inventory, Lu Zhou did not hesitate at all. He reached out and selected the mission card.
The golden light particles flickered instantly, and a translucent holographic task panel quickly appeared in front of Lu Zhou.
However, Lu Zhou was slightly stunned.
To his surprise, what was placed before him was not the promotion mission of information science.
It was engineering…
“It seems that these two months of preparation have been wasted…”
Feeling a little troubled, Lu Zhou scratched the back of his head.
According to the series of experiments he did before, the logic of the system’s missions should be formulated with reference to his current research topics, so he didn’t expect this to happen.
I wonder if it is because The Observer hiding in the Void saw through my plan, or because of other reasons…
[Task: Build a bridge to the sky.]
[Description: Anyone that is the master of the sky is the master of the world.]
[Requirements: This is a test for the user and also a test for human civilization. Build a high-speed pa.s.sage from the surface to low-Earth orbit, realizing rapid back and forth travel between the surface and the outer s.p.a.ce.]
[Rewards: Engineering level 10, ???]
Staring at this mission, Lu Zhou rubbed his chin and looked at it for a long time.
So… this mission wants me to build a s.p.a.ce elevator?
Although there was no explicit explanation, this was the only technical concept that could fit the description.
…
Pan-Asian Academy of Sciences.
Inst.i.tute of Nanomaterials.
An unbelievable exclamation suddenly resounded throughout the laboratory, to the point that the soundproof windows were trembling.
Academician Xia Fangyu was shocked by the phenomena observed in the high-precision transmission electron microscope.
The six grid-like crystals were knotted together in the microscopic world, like a twisted spider web, extending in a spiral shape. Under the static electricity, these powdered carbon nanofibers with a length between 100nm-1000nm, as if they were alive, gathered together. Even when the electricity was shut off, they would still stay together.
The most shocking thing was not this. It was the fact that these carbon nanofibers gathered together like S-shaped hooks, and they were hooked together end to end on a macro level. Because carbon nanofibers had extremely strong stability, the material polymerized by these fibers possessed a surprising tensile strength.
More than that, because the material was mainly composed of carbon atoms, it was extremely light in weight.
He had been engaged in materials science research for most of his life, yet this was the first time that he had seen such shocking research results.
“This is incredible!”
Academician Xia Fangyu kept talking in a marvelous tone.
“I have never seen such amazing material! Its existence has subverted my understanding of carbon nanotechnology! Incredible, such an amazing research result!”
“Is it that insane?”
“It’s not just insane. Although this kind of carbon nanomaterials with high tensile strength is a popular research direction in the field of materials science, the mainstream research ideas are completely different from our current research results. Do you know what this means? It means that the team that completed this research could be said to have built a tall building from nothing!”
Li Guangya opened his mouth and exchanged weird glances with the Minister of Science and Technology, who was standing next to him.
I’m not sure if Academician Lu has a team…
He hasn’t been out of his house these past few months.
“The last research that surprised me so much was back at the beginning of the year.” A fascinating look appeared on Academician Xia’s face. “I remember back when I was at Jinling University, Academician Lu proposed an abstract circuit concept. The entire materials science community was shocked for two months…”
Li Guangya vaguely remembered what Academician Xia was talking about. After all, he was there.
Academician Xia really couldn’t hold back the curiosity in his heart. He asked Chairman Li Guangya, “Can I ask a question?”
“Go ahead.”
“If it is convenient, can you tell me who is the one who researched this material? I want to get to know him!”
Li Guangya didn’t hide it. He answered the scholar’s question straightforwardly, “It was made by Academician Lu.”
The moment he heard these words, Academician Xia was stunned.
After a long while, he coughed awkwardly and spoke in disbelief.
“Ah? It’s Academician Lu? Are you kidding me…”
A scholar from a hundred years ago made such amazing results in the cutting-edge field of applied science. This was ridiculous.
“Of course I’m not kidding.” Li Guangya sighed and said, “Although I was quite surprised when he suddenly sent me this thing out of nowhere.”
“But—”
“No more buts.” Li Guangya waved his hand. With a serious expression on his face, he said, “I’ll just ask you a question, is it technically feasible to use this thing to build a s.p.a.ce elevator?”
Academician Xia was silent for a while before speaking in an affirmative tone, “According to the tensile strength of this material, it should be feasible in theory.”
Hearing these words, Li Guangya’s shoulders loosened slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
“Then I’ll stop worrying!”