"Haha, the pit of academic theory is well buried. Humph, the Japanese didn't know how many national treasures they plundered from our China. Now they come here to establish diplomatic relations with our empire, but they don't even have any doors. These things are originally things that belong to our descendants of Yan and Huang."

Yu Liang has always been straightforward. When he heard Tu Xueli's words, he laughed happily and gave Tu Xueli a thumbs up. The empire obtained the star map on the Orion spiral arm and the secondary spiral arm from the Karan Empire. He knew that the Kitani Galaxy would encounter a civilization on the secondary spiral arm that was stronger than the Karan Empire when developing some galaxies around. There would be a good show at that time.

Thinking of this, not only Yu Liang, but also everyone else had smiles on his face. The empire is not very brave to expand to the outside world now. With the Japanese's urinary nature, I guess they will definitely encircle the universe crazy by then. Maybe in a few years, they will encounter a powerful civilization on the secondary spiral arm.

"Actually, there is nothing worth noting about in the Japanese. What I am more annoying now is that our research on warp engines has not made much progress. I don't expect that it will take long before we will contact other civilizations. If we are not strong enough, we may not be tough."

After laughing, Li Fu also showed a look of worry on his face. The secondary spiral arm was very small. The powerful civilizations on the secondary spiral arm were constantly expanding externally. This is the case with the Karan Empire and never gave up externally expanding.

Although the empire is located close to the Abyss of Darkness, it is very remote. Will a powerful civilization expand here for a while? However, over time, it will naturally come into contact with more powerful civilizations. At that time, there will definitely be a fight between each other.

Judging from the current technological level of the empire, it is not that it is afraid of that civilization. It is just that even if it can win, there will be certain casualties at that time. If there is no warp engine, the casualties will be even more severe if it wants to expand. The empire is not like the Karan Empire, with a population of hundreds of billions and trillions, with sufficient confidence and no fear of consumption.

"Oh, it's difficult. My responsibility to study controlled nuclear fusion is also in a difficult problem. The temperatures generated by nuclear fusion are as high as hundreds of millions. Now we have no other way to control such a powerful temperature."

Speaking of this civilization, Chen Bin also sighed. This warp engine not only requires powerful materials, but also powerful power. Controllable nuclear fusion is the only technology that can provide sufficient power now, but controllable nuclear fusion cannot be studied in just one sentence.

You should know that nuclear fusion reaction is a reaction that happens on stars at all times. Nuclear fusion reactions produce high temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees. Any material will be directly ionized at such a high temperature. Unless it is a legendary neutron star and a special celestial body such as black holes may withstand such terrifying high temperatures.

Controllable nuclear fusion technology is also a technology that the empire is focusing on now. The empire scientists have tried all kinds of ways, but they still have no way to control the high temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees during nuclear fusion.

"Our theoretical research has made some progress. Through our research on large-mass astral bodies, we found that when the mass is strong enough or the energy is strong enough, the surrounding space will be bent, folded, distorted, etc. Of course, this mass must be large enough or the energy is large enough."

Yang Yiping, who is in charge of space research, has brought good news to everyone. Space can be folded and distorted, which means that the warp engine is possible. Using powerful energy to exert influence on space, the space can be folded and thus achieve warp flight.

"Magnificent energy? Without mastering controlled nuclear fusion, how can we create enough energy to cause space folding!"

Speaking of this, Yu Liang said dejectedly again. This problem was actually around the two aspects of energy and materials. In this way, these two aspects can be solved, which is not far from creating a warp engine.

"There are always more methods than difficulties. As long as we keep working hard, we can always solve the problems we are facing now. Just now, everyone is free. Why don't we go to the Imperial Academy of Sciences and take a look."

Li Fu had a smile on his face. In fact, the development of the empire's technology has almost been able to create a warp engine, as long as Li Fu explained the method of manufacturing degenerate materials.

At that time, use powerful magnetic fields to create degenerate materials, and then use degenerate materials and magnetic field binding technology to study controllable nuclear fusion technology. With controllable nuclear fusion technology, huge energy can be created to drive the warp engine to fold space, thereby achieving warp flight.

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In the space of the Centaurus galaxy, in a void, only 2 astronomical units away from the Yanhuang Star, a huge space city lies in the void, brightly lit, but unlike the extremely busy scenes in other places, it seems very quiet here, and there are very few spacecraft coming and going, but these spacecraft are basically marked by the Imperial Academy of Sciences.

This space city is one of many research institutions under the Imperial Academy of Sciences and is a Materials Sciences Institute dedicated to studying material technology.

At this time, in this huge space city, when you learn that Li Fu, Yu Liang, Chen Bin and other veterans of the imperial scientific community arrived, Yao Tianyi and Li Qianyu, the directors of the Imperial Institute of Materials Science, also came over quickly.

"Old Yao, have you been too busy lately? Why are you wearing dark circles?"

Yu Liang saw Yao Tianyi's tired look and said with a smile.

"It's not just dark circles, but I don't know how much white hair has grown. I can't sleep well now."

Yao Tianyi shook his head helplessly, obviously not in the mood to joke with Yu Liang.

"Old Yao, Sister Li, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Some things are too anxious to get. Otherwise, I'll think you can rest for a few months first."

When Li Fu saw Yao Tianyi's gray hair and a tired look on his face, he looked at Li Qianyu again. This famous beauty among the older generation of the imperial scientific community is now very tired. After thinking about it, he also knew that they were facing the huge pressure now.

The core of the warp engine is the material. Such huge pressure is pressing on the shoulders of both of them. It is conceivable that the pressure on both of them is now. Both of them should have been energetic and mentally illustrious. It is really too much pressure to become like this now.

"Oh, what's the use of rest? If I have gray hair, I can study the degenerate materials. It's worth it to be all white."

Yao Tianyi smiled and shook his head, and Li Qianyu next to him also smiled helplessly and bitterly.

"Tell me what you are doing now and how."

Li Fu smiled and started visiting the entire Materials Science Institute with them while preparing to give them some tips.

As a discipline that the Empire has vigorously developed over the years, the Empire Institute of Materials Science has received very sufficient funds, with countless advanced equipment and instruments, etc., and there are also many advanced laboratories, such as high temperature laboratories, high voltage laboratories, superconducting laboratories, etc.

"We have tried to use tens of thousands of standard high pressures to forge materials, have also experimented with countless alloy materials, and have also used ultra-high temperature shaping material methods. In short, we have tried all existing material forging methods, but none of them can work."

Li Qianyu took the speech and his voice was pleasant. Although she was over 100 years old, she looked like a young woman in her thirties. Her figure was graceful and convex. Even the wide white coat could not cover up her graceful figure. At this time, her figure seemed a little tired, and she looked like she was, making people unable to help but want to hold it in her arms and love her.

"Have you ever thought about some new ideas, such as trying some new material forging methods?"

After hearing this, Li Fu nodded. The more technology develops, the higher the demand for materials. Countless new materials are emerging one after another, constantly emerging, but the methods of forging materials have been revolving around. The method of forging materials at high temperatures can be said to be the oldest method in human history. However, now it can control the temperature more accurately and create higher temperatures.

"New ideas? New methods?"

When Li Qianyu and Yao Tianyi heard this, they immediately raised their heads, with some secrets in their eyes. As top scientists in the field of materials science in the Empire, they are very proficient in all aspects of material technology. They know the methods of making materials, etc.

"Yes, for example, using light to create materials, using magnetic fields to create materials, using space to create materials, using radiation, rays, etc. When we do research, we should not be limited by everything in front of us, and our ideas can be more open."

Li Fu nodded with a smile. In fact, it was possible to tell them that using magnetic fields to forge materials is now feasible, but Li Fu did not intend to do so.

Scientific research requires you to slowly explore and discover it step by step. If you tell the answer directly, it will be meaningless.

It’s like learning to do math problems, telling the answers directly. Maybe you can do this question, but if you encounter such a problem again, you will do it next time. It’s better to give some tips and let him slowly find the answers and finally answer them.

Only in this way can we better promote the growth of scientists and cultivate more outstanding scientists, which will be truly useful for the future development of science and technology of the empire. This is also the reason why Li Fu has plug-ins, but he has rarely used it, because the path still depends on one step by step.

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