When the captain received this heavy instruction, the expression on his face could not hide his surprise and worry.

He knew very well that the Solomon Temple, as an established force with a tight defense system and adequate preparations, could quickly collapse in the face of a surprise attack by a single opponent. This news was like a bolt from the blue, unbelievable.

"How could they be so vulnerable?" The captain muttered to himself, with a myriad of thoughts, and then learned that the Temple Society's fiasco was probably closely related to highly advanced network penetration and information tactics.

He quickly adjusted his strategy and decisively ordered a YF-23 stealth fighter and two SR-91 reconnaissance aircraft that were on a mission to return home immediately, and immediately initiated the ship-wide radio silence program to minimize the risk of being detected and locked by the enemy.

risks and ensure the safety of the fleet.

"The strong military strength of our fleet is definitely beyond the reach of the Temple Society, especially when dealing with the huge aerial target in the previous intelligence." However, the first mate seemed to have a different opinion and said angrily:

"The 9MT-equivalent nuclear warhead carried by the Titan V, coupled with the precise positioning of the Longbo lens phased array radar, and the iron wall constructed by the plasma cannon and nuclear anti-aircraft missile system, the three-dimensional defense network we have built is enough to deter any enemy."

After all, it is not an official country. A dispatch of the aerospace fleet costs hundreds of millions. If it returns without success, it will definitely leave a bad record for the fleet officers.

"But Levis, do you dare to bet?"

Captain Hyperion shook his head: "If something costing tens of billions is damaged or destroyed, who can bear such a heavy responsibility? In the absence of reliable intelligence, any rash action may cost us an unbearable price.

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"Captain, I understand your concerns." Levis broke the silence and his tone became calmer: "In the final analysis, the 'Raphael' is not strong enough to ensure victory in the battle, so that it failed to make its first public appearance.

We had to choose to retreat."

At this point, he changed the subject and naturally raised questions in his mind: "Based on this consideration, I have always been puzzled - why the Rafael did not adopt those technologies that have proven its great potential.

Technology, such as the controllable nuclear fusion technology of the former Soviet Union?”

"I heard that the power of their fusion reactor is astonishing, reaching 300 million kilowatts. This is simply more than a hundred times that of the existing nuclear fission reactors on our ships. The improvement in energy efficiency brought about will undoubtedly greatly enhance our combat capabilities and endurance.

ability."

"Isn't this kind of technological innovation what we have been pursuing? Can the new generation of 'Sheets-class' space carriers being built be used?"

In words, it has been revealed that the Freemasons have mastered top-secret technology developed by the former Soviet Union that even Russia does not know about.

"Your questions are very profound."

Captain Hyperion turned around and looked at the first officer with a deep look: "Indeed, controllable nuclear fusion is regarded as the ultimate form of future energy. Its clean, efficient, and almost unlimited energy supply potential is desirable, but the reality is always

It’s more complicated than ideal.”

He walked slowly to the tactical sand table nearby, and lightly traced his finger across the model representing the "Raphael".

"First of all, we must make it clear that although the former Soviet Union has made major breakthroughs in the field of nuclear fusion, there are still many insurmountable obstacles to truly applying this technology to practical applications, especially in highly integrated military equipment like ours.

.”

"In fact, the energy density and cost-effectiveness ratio of the deuterium-tritium fusion tokamak device that can be theoretically manufactured at this stage is still not comparable to the most advanced nuclear fission engines we use."

The captain further explained: "Furthermore, the miniaturization of nuclear fusion technology is a huge challenge. Under the current technological level, the size and weight of a tokamak device that can generate sufficient thrust are far beyond imagination."

"It weighs at least 400,000 tons, which is equivalent to twelve fully loaded 'Raphael's. This is undoubtedly unacceptable for an aerospace carrier that requires flexibility and rapid response."

Hearing this, the first mate had a surprised expression on his face: "400,000 tons? I always thought that through technological innovation, the tokamak device could be made within a few hundred tons? External research reports on the tokamak device,

There doesn't seem to be any mention of such a massive scale."

Hearing this, the captain shook his head: "Those reports often only show one side of the research results, while ignoring the complexity and challenges behind it. The excessive pursuit of miniaturization has caused many teams to encounter setbacks in the field of controllable nuclear fusion.

The root of."

“The reason why the former Soviet Union spent huge sums of money and chose to build an entire city to research and manufacture tokamak devices, with the total weight of the reactor measuring millions of tons, is because they deeply realized that the larger the tokamak, the bigger the tokamak.

The more likely you are to get closer to the edge of success.”

"This is because large-scale devices can provide a more stable magnetic field environment, a more efficient cooling system and more space for complex experimental adjustments. At the same time, the more powerful the nuclear reactor is, the more cost-effective it is."

"In fact, the 300 million kilowatt fusion reactor can really be miniaturized. Even if the Soviet Union is on the eve of disintegration, it can use it to activate the super laser weapon to quickly destroy the M country, and immediately regain its strength and become the sole overlord on the planet.

.”

"When the first step - realizing a stable and controllable nuclear fusion reaction - has not yet been completed, talking about miniaturization and commercialization is tantamount to a castle in the air. If humans try to build a steam engine the size of a rice grain from the beginning, then

The industrial revolution may never come."

"So, what will happen if we are really equipped with those so-called miniaturized tokamak fusion reactors?" First Officer Levis continued to ask, seeming to feel that the potential of nuclear fusion is more than this, and wants to know more.

The captain explained again: "Even if those miniaturized fusion reactors are really manufactured and achieve a Q value greater than 1, their design power is only a few hundred megawatts, which is not even the output power of our nuclear fission reactors.

Half of it, what good can it do?”

"Even a giant tokamak device still has major problems in tritium self-sustainment and fast neutron shielding."

"After all, tritium, which has scarce sources, cannot be recycled 100%, which greatly increases the cost of fusion. Fast neutrons have extremely strong penetrating and destructive power. If they cannot be effectively shielded, they will damage the structure of the ship.

and serious damage to personnel."

"Therefore, in terms of safety, the latest generation of nuclear fission gas-cooled reactors is still our most reliable choice at present."

After hearing this, the first mate nodded thoughtfully, but then raised a new question: "But, I heard that in order to cope with the end of the world in 2012, the Noah's Ark being secretly built within the organization uses nuclear weapons.

Fusion engine. Does this project really exist?”

When the captain heard this, his face changed slightly. He lowered his voice and said at a volume that only the two of them could hear: "Keep your voice down, first mate. Although the existence of Noah's Ark is a highly confidential matter, since you have mentioned it, I

Let me tell you some inside information."

"The reason why Ark uses a nuclear fusion engine is naturally because it is huge beyond imagination, truly reaching the size of a city, enough to accommodate more than one giant tokamak device."

"And after more than ten years of development, the technology it uses may have surpassed that of the original Soviet Union. The power density has been greatly improved. The second-generation helium 3 reactor may not be impossible to realize."

"As for the specific details," Captain Hyperion paused, his eyes showing a bit of solemnity: "I can't reveal too much. But what I can tell you is that among our aerospace fleet, there are only a few who are qualified to board the No.

I’m afraid there won’t be more than ten people from Ark.”

The first mate nodded, expressing understanding, but his curiosity did not weaken: "Captain, if that day really comes, where will our Freemasonry and Noah's Ark go? Relying on the nuclear fusion engine, we are

Do you want to immigrate to a distant galaxy like Proxima Centauri?”

"Although we can use hibernation technology to 'jump' time, is the nuclear fuel poured into the ark enough to support us in finding a new home?"

The captain smiled slightly, as if he had seen through the desire and worry in the first officer's heart: "Proxima Centauri? That's too far away. Even if it sails at 1% of the speed of light, it will take hundreds or even thousands of years to reach it. Moreover,

Whether the environment there is suitable for human survival is still unknown."

"In fact, if Black King Nidhogg is unstoppable and successfully revives, after the doomsday catastrophe comes, Noah's Ark will not go directly to the distant galaxy. Instead, it will retreat to the orbit of Saturn and hide in the rings of Saturn.

Use the resources and environment there to establish temporary shelters and counterattack bases."

"However, we people may have other tasks by then... For example, try to contact the alien dragons that may exist on the major planets, hoping to form an alliance with them to face the next crisis together, and finally

Return to Earth and take back your homeland.”

"Alien dragons?" First mate Levi's eyes widened in surprise: "Are you kidding me? Even if there are intelligent life on alien planets, shouldn't they be called 'aliens'?"

"It's very simple. These alien dragons do not come from distant galaxies, but are dragons native to the earth. During the Battle of the Black and White King, they fled to outer space to avoid disaster."

The captain looked serious: "After more than 10,000 years of reproduction, they should have recovered to a certain strength."

"You may have heard that during the Cold War, the Soviet Union had always had a unique enthusiasm for the exploration of Venus." Hyperion explained: "Between the 1960s and the 1980s, the Soviet Union implemented multiple Venus exploration projects, among which the most famous

Nothing is more famous than the 'Venus' series of detectors."

"These detectors not only successfully penetrated Venus's suffocatingly thick atmosphere, but also returned a large amount of data and images about the surface environment of Venus. However, behind these seemingly ordinary scientific missions, there is a more astonishing story hidden behind them.

secret."

"Soviet scientists discovered suspected remains of an ancient civilization under the clouds of Venus."

"At first, some detectors captured suspected energy field fluctuations when approaching the surface of Venus. They were regularly distributed in certain specific areas, like... some kind of supernatural defense system. When 'Venus 7'

After the official landing, we received an incredible communication."

"Although the Soviets did not understand the sounds made by dragons and could not try to translate and communicate across 40 million kilometers, the two sides unanimously thought of the most universal mathematical language, conducted basic communication, and agreed on the next detector

Arrival time…”

"Since then, the true contents of Venus exploration have been strictly kept secret, blocked and modified, and no one except a very few people knows about it...Perhaps it was these alien dragons who, in the subsequent exchanges, helped

The Soviets provided key clues to conquering controlled nuclear fusion technology."

"But isn't the living environment of Venus very harsh? Why did those dragons flee there? How did they survive?" First Officer Levis questioned: "It is different from Venus, where the surface temperature is as high as more than 400 degrees Celsius and sulfuric acid rain is constantly raging.

Compared to that, Mars is obviously a better place to go."

"The most important thing is naturally that Venus is the closest to the earth, and the gravity environment is not far different. Before Venus was detected, no one would have imagined that it would be an earth in human eyes." Hyperion said lightly: "Secondly, this may have something to do with it.

It’s related to the more abundant energy resources on Venus.”

"Although the surface environment of Venus is harsh, it contains huge energy. The frequent lightning, thunderstorms and other phenomena in the atmosphere, as well as the strong solar radiation it receives as the second closest planet to the sun in the solar system, can all provide space benefits.

Ancient dragons provide a rich source of energy..."

"On the contrary, the environment of Mars is obviously much poorer. Because of the smaller gravity, the concentration of elements will be much lower... The environmental habitability judged by humans based on their own conditions may not necessarily apply to other species.

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"...In general, because it is very likely that the advanced alchemy of the past has been retained, the strength of the Venus Dragon Clan will play a decisive role in the future... But Black King Nidhogg, as the 'Son of the Earth', as long as he is within the Earth's atmosphere, he will absolutely

It is impossible to defeat, but after leaving the protective circle, everything may not be possible..."
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