Chapter 441
Chapter 441: Sudden Arrival!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"…Yes, from our known information, there is a constant in the structure of the universe . In other words, when the active force is not over a certain threshold, space will exist in normal three dimensional space, but if this force is over this threshold, there will be chain effect that happens to this space, either tearing, twisting, or energizing…
"…The most relevant example is the black hole . It has an incredibly large gravity, and the large gravitational force causes the space to twist . This means that light can no longer travel at normal speed around it and consequently this means that time travels differently around it as well…
"…Similarly, when this large force affects space and time, the stability quotient of space will be affected as well . When the force is within this stability quotient, it will react within the expected rules of physics that we have in current space . However, when this force goes over the stability quotient, it will cause plenty of changes, including the change of dimension and time flow . In fact, as we have predicted, the technology of a level 4 space civilization or middle-tier space civilization like the wormhole is very possibly predicated on the manipulation of this space stability quotient…
"…Therefore, obtaining the standard formula of calculating space stability quotient is very pertinent because it is no less important than Einstein's mass-energy equation!"
This was a thesis that was released by the Academy during the scientific renaissance after humanity became a level 3 space civilization . The thesis was titled "Space, Energy, Time, Mass: The Four Basic Elements of the Cosmos . " Its writer was physicist Silewei, and the publication of this thesis had propelled him to the same state of fame and importance as Einsten and Newton .
The relevance of this thesis was huge, even Blue 6's eyes shone brightly the moment he read it . In that half a year, he kept going to Silewei for lessons like a high school student . To quote Blue 6, this thesis could be considered the bible for scientific breakthroughs of a level 3 space civilization .
This thesis had introduced a brand new perspective, that was the existence of space stability quotient . This quotient came with a standard formula and its appearance solved many problems faced by the Academy . For example, it completely undermined the warp drive's limitless travelling speed . In this formula, warp drive had an upper limit speed, and this limit was the space stability quotient . Normally speaking, warp drive would only continue to approach this limit but would never reach it because warp drive itself was a manipulation of space to initiate rapid travelling . If space didn't exist anymore, then how could warp drive still exist? Therefore, warp drive had a limit just like how normal mass in space had the limit of the speed of light, one could only approach it but never reach or surpass it .
Generally speaking, the higher the technological level of the civilization, the closer they would be able to get to this limit during warp drive . This was true even for level 9 space civilizations because that was how warp drive operated . The only way to surpass this space stability quotient was to utilize a navigational method that was more advanced than warp drive, like wormhole and star gate .
In fact, this thesis had discussed that as well . The formation of wormholes was quite possibly due to the energy saturation within a constant unit of space and time . In other words, the force was greater than this stability quotient, and then they used some kind of method to initiate wormhole breakthrough . This perhaps was the navigational method of a level 4 space civilization .
The calculated speed limit for warp drive was 528 times light speed!
Civilizations in the early level 3 stage could reach up to 50 times the speed of light, while in the intermediate stage, they could go up to 300 times, while peak level 3 space civilizations… like the Blue Race, could only reach 400 times the speed of light . Any increase in speed after that, even just 0 . 1 times, would expand such a great amount of energy that no level 3 space civilization would be able to support it .
However, this alien fleet, after increasing in speed, had reached 420 times the speed of light!
"Why!? How can they suddenly increase speed in warp drive?!"
Yao Yuan's roar reverberated through the whole Barracks . This was the first time the man who had been exceptionally calm since humanity arrived at the New Solar System became so angry . This stunned the room into silence . After a long time, it was a military engineer who answered, "Chancellor, this issue is complicated . Our current technology is still unable to change speed in warp drive, but it is indeed possible . However, one needs to reach the intermediate stage of level 3 before one can do that…"
Yao Yuan sighed and practically slumped down in his chair . "No, this is my fault for not predicting our enemy could be using tricks . When we came up with superlight surveillance engine, we should've expected them to have the same technology . Perhaps that initial 20 times light speed was just a ploy for us to let our guard down from the very beginning . We fell for it hook, line, and sinker!"
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