Did the world end today?

Chapter 117 The Real Node

Jiang Xingye became increasingly enthusiastic about training Lin Xu.

Poor Lin Xu was tricked into becoming a cuckold, but he was actually enjoying it.

What can we do then?
Who could resist a woman who can charm you with her witty banter and lead a team to conquer Mars, leaving even official probes unable to get close?
Even if Jiang Xingye were naturally beautiful, or even if she were a goblin, Lin Xu felt he couldn't help but want to take a sip to taste the saltiness.

Let's go fishing.

Anyway, there are still many days to come.

He wiped the sweat from Jiang Xingye's face, which could be considered as openly engaging in an office romance.

It was rush hour, and Lin Xu lured Jiang Xingye away from the crowd of people working overtime, took her out for dinner, and then the two parted ways.

Although he said he couldn't hold on any longer, Jiang Xingye still had to go back to the office to continue working on the flight control solution, which was not yet fully perfect.

Lin Xu himself also had things he had to do.

He had to return to his residence, enter the bracelet's space, and complete his "technology replication" work.

He has spent the last two weeks like this.

It's very regular and reliable.

Occasionally, we also receive new information, such as the future direction of technological development, other key figures in planetary reincarnation, and the latest analysis results from the Zhu Rong spacecraft.
Etc., etc.

This information is no longer crucial, but it is at least a supplement.

Lin Xu carefully recorded each entry and then handed it to Qin Feng and the coordination team, hoping it would provide some assistance in advancing the work in the real world.

The same is true today.

After returning home, Lin Xu raised his hand and glanced at the bracelet. The number on it was 3, but it was flashing.

This means he can still only enter the bracelet world twice. No matter how he adjusts it or tries to extend his rest time, this is the limit under the high-intensity work environment.

With a gentle touch of the bracelet, Lin Xu entered another world.

He then retrieved the technical information from the bracelet world according to the procedure, and transcribed the information into a document after returning to reality.

When he looked back after the information was updated, he found that he had completed 98% of all the data for ultra-long-range manned spaceflight technology.

The rest are just some "nearby" details, which may not be that important.

All it takes is one last trip into the world of smartwatches, spending ten or fifteen minutes copying down this information, and the transfer of this technology will be completely over.
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So, what changes will these technologies actually bring to the world?

What changes will its eventual implementation bring to the world of fitness trackers?

Lin Xu didn't know.

After a short rest and a cup of health tea, he decisively re-entered the world of the bracelet.

Consciousness was drained, and then I slowly fell.

This time, Lin Xu did not break the skull.

The next morning, Lin Xu rushed to Jiang Xingye's residence and knocked on the door.

He had assumed that Jiang Xingye, after a busy night, would be sleepy-eyed, disheveled, and wearing loose pajamas. But to his surprise, when the door opened, Jiang Xingye was already fully dressed and ready to go.
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She even had her light makeup done.

Lin Xu clicked his tongue and shook his head, while Jiang Xingye said, puzzled:
"What? Why are you staring at me?"

"No."

Lin Xu smiled mysteriously and replied:
"I'm wondering if you'll set an alarm to wake up and put on makeup in the future."

"I'll set my alarm to wake up and draw a big turtle on your face!"

Jiang Xingye rolled his eyes in annoyance and then asked:
"Should we go straight to the launch site, or go to the company first?"

"Go straight to the launch site."

Lin Xu replied:
"The test drive is scheduled to start around 10 a.m. today. If we go now, we'll be able to make it in time."

"no problem!"

Jiang Xingye slammed the door shut, and the two walked side by side to the pre-arranged car, speeding towards the launch site.

Lin Xu wasn't idle on the way. He had already asked Liu Qijin to send the engine's data to the secure machine. He wanted to take advantage of this time to see the difference between the actual engine and the technical solution he provided.

"The maximum thrust is 300tf, which is slightly higher than the original design standard of 280tf. However, this figure is a bit too high. Whether it can actually be achieved depends on the test results."

"Specific impulse 363s, that doesn't seem to be a problem."

"The thrust-to-weight ratio is 80:1, which is higher than the BE-4's 70."

"The problem of adjusting the thrust range from 20% to 100% has finally been solved."

"Reusable 50 times? Are you kidding me? This thing is basically a disposable item!"

As Lin Xu finished speaking, Jiang Xingye interjected:
"Maybe it's not a one-time use item? Was it never designed for one-time use in the first place?"

"I know."

Lin Xu looked up helplessly, then explained:

"The engine was definitely not designed for single use, but the problem is that this prototype ship is most likely designed for single use."

"It would be a miracle if it could fly to geostationary orbit without exploding."

"If we can return, it would be a miracle within a miracle."

"You should know that this thing was made in 60 days."

"Sixty days! You might not even be able to build a tractor from scratch, let alone a rocket."

After saying this, Jiang Xingye shrugged and asked in return:

"Don't you think that most of the time, the technical difficulty of building a rocket isn't much greater than that of building a tractor?"

"That makes sense, I can't argue with that."

Lin Xu continued looking at the documents in his hand, saying nothing more.

Based on current information, the engine named "Thunder" and model YF-025 uses technology that is basically derived from the technology it acquired from the world of the bracelet.

However, once these technologies are implemented, the final results are slightly better than the original solutions and performance.

Lin Xu didn't know the specific reason, but he could roughly tell that the researchers must have made new optimizations based on the original technology. This was essentially a relatively risky strategy, because without experimentation, you could never guarantee that your modifications to the details wouldn't cause the overall system to collapse.

It's even possible that even a small change in a parameter could cause the entire engine to explode in mid-air like a giant firework.

However, it is clear that with the "60-day" deadline set and the strategy of pursuing experimentation without regard to cost determined, all the researchers involved in the design and manufacturing have let themselves go.

They had no intention of simply following the rules to complete a task; what they really wanted to do was to take advantage of this rare opportunity to thoroughly explore the limits of the technology provided by Lin Xu.

Only in this way can we avoid more detours in the subsequent development process.

Regarding such behavior, Lin Xu could only say...
This is exactly what I want!
Build, build, build!
Since no one will actually go up into space with this spaceship anyway, the best outcome would be to test all the problems in one go!

He put down the documents in his hand and let out a soft sigh of relief.

At this moment, the car had already driven to the edge of the launch site. After a simple verification of their identities, Qin Feng led the two of them to the test stand.

The on-site staff are ready, all testing instruments are turned on, and the mechanics are making the final fixing and riveting to the engine.

The two stood aside watching. Liu Qijin, who had also arrived at the scene and spotted them, immediately came forward, greeting them with a broad smile:
"Comrade Lin Xu! Comrade Xiao Jiang!"

Lin Xu reached out and shook hands with Liu Qijin, who continued:
"Today is a very important day. I had originally planned to invite you to come and take a look."

"But the coordination team told me that you have a very tight schedule recently and you have to coordinate the overall technical progress in a complex way, so they didn't bother you."

"Fortunately, things are going relatively smoothly on our end."

"The verification and implementation of all technologies are going smoothly. After today's test run, we estimate that our engine will be finalized!"

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lin Xu said with a sincere expression.

Nonsense. To develop a space engine in less than a month, even though it was just a modification of an existing engine, is still incredibly fast, even terrifyingly so.

God knows what these technicians went through, but judging from their emaciated appearance and shiny foreheads, they certainly didn't get enough sleep.
"It wasn't that hard. If anyone's had a hard time, it was you who had a hard time."

Liu Qijin said something that wasn't exactly polite. At this point, the engine was completely secured, the alarm sounded, and the three of them retreated to a safe distance, quietly waiting for the final inspection to be completed.

A barrage of commands began to echo in the test laboratory.

"Propellant loading complete!"

"Received, propellant loading in place!"

"The monitoring and control system is functioning normally!"

"Received, monitoring and control system is normal!"

"Fire suppression system on standby!"

"Fire suppression system on standby!"

"Test bench safety interlock confirmed!"

"Interlocking channels 1-5 have passed verification!"

"Enter final preparations, all personnel evacuate the test stand!"

Upon receiving the order, Liu Qijin pulled Lin Xu back again.

After confirming that personnel had evacuated, the command was given again.

"The pressurization system is activated, and the oxygen tank pressure rises to 3.2 MPa."

"Open the main valve to the pre-charge position, and start the turbine pump pre-rotation!"

"Turbo speed 800 rpm, normal!"

"Plasma igniter activated!"

"Arc voltage is stable at 220V!"

"Prepare for ignition."

"Ignition countdown: 10, 9, 8"

For some reason, Lin Xu also felt a sense of tension at this moment.

He glanced at Jiang Xingye, who was staring intently at the test stand, biting his lip.

"coming soon."

Jiang Xingye's voice trembled slightly, and Lin Xu immediately realized something was wrong. He grasped Jiang Xingye's hand and found it to be icy cold.

This is yet another piece of information being unlocked!

The scene on this test bench is both a keyword and a key to unlocking the secrets.

Lin Xu didn't dare to disturb Jiang Xingye, and at this moment, the countdown had reached its final stage.

"Main program ignition!"

At a single command, a flurry of responses followed.

"Open the main fuel valve!"

"Fuel valve opening 100%!"

"Plasma discharge!"

"Ignition successful, combustion chamber pressure rising!"

"Turbo pump acceleration!"

"Turbo speed 52000 rpm, reaching rated speed!"

A powerful burst of flame erupted from the engine's exhaust, and the 12 Mach rings completely illuminated the entire laboratory.

The thrust data continued to rise, and the roar of the burning flames swept through, drowning out all other sounds.

Lin Xu was still holding Jiang Xingye's hand, and just then, she suddenly turned her head and leaned close to Lin Xu, shouting loudly into his ear:

"I see!"

"This is the key point!"

"This is the real turning point!!"

(End of this chapter)