pertwk Chapter 98 Resurrection of the Geller Force Field
Chapter 98 Resurrection of the Geller Force Field
Chapter 98: Geller Field Resurrection (4k5 Completed)
Horisonburg, underground core storage area, constant temperature sealed chamber No. 4.
The air here is triple-filtered, with humidity maintained at 35% and temperature controlled at 18 degrees Celsius. This is the ideal preservation environment for precision electronic equipment and ancient archaeological artifacts, as specifically requested by Andy.
Andy stood in front of a row of huge metal shelves.
Behind him, Father Zor was circling a pile of black components on the workbench, the scanner in his hand beeping rapidly, and the aperture of his electronic prosthetic eye zooming in and out frequently, clearly trying to understand the operating logic of these things in front of him.
This time, it wasn't the junk that was hastily grabbed during the previous evacuation.
Instead, after extensive discussions between Andy and Xiao Liu, the key components were configured in the "disintegration agreement" to be removed from the "New Bang" using engineering drones and thermal cutting equipment.
Although the situation was chaotic at the time, the priority list remained clear at the core of Andy's logic.
While Xiao Liu is important, the value of Xinbanghao goes far beyond just a navigation AI.
Now, on the worktable in front of Andy are two very logically complete Thinker Core Arrays.
The set on the left has a deep matte black appearance and no seams on its surface, only countless standard data interfaces. It is the core Thinker responsible for controlling the Geller force field, or Geller array for short.
The set on the right, with its silver-gray metallic sheen, is slightly larger and is the core Thinker responsible for controlling the Curtain Array, or simply the Curtain Array.
"This is impossible—"
Father Zor put down the scanner, and a confused electrical sound came from the speaker unit.
"Sir Andy, the logical architecture of these two things does not conform to any of the existing standards of the Cult of Mechanics at all. Although their interface looks like a standard STC interface, the arrangement of the internal data bus is very strange."
"I believe this falls under the category of archaeology."
Zor made his judgment.
"Even in the oldest archives of Upper Nest, I have never seen a record of this model. The specific production period may be traced back to before the Great Expedition, or even earlier."
Andy nodded.
This is normal.
The "New Bang" itself is a pieced-together ship. In order to survive in space, successive captains must have made countless non-standard modifications to it. These two sets of Thinker Cores may indeed not be original.
However, Andy thought that, given the way the engine oil guys usually assigned boats, it was more likely that they themselves didn't even know what they were being assigned.
A seasoned motorist said: "When I pressed that button—I had no idea what would happen!"
Andy attempted to scan using the STC database.
[Scan result: Unknown model high-performance logic unit.]
Status: Offline.
[Note: The architecture is highly encapsulated, making it impossible to reverse engineer the underlying code, but the hardware functionality is intact.]
Even STC can't scan the specific model number, which means that this thing is either a custom-made product from a certain era or has undergone serious modifications.
But it is not important.
If it works, it's a good thing.
Andy turned his gaze to a specially made shockproof box next to him.
The lid was opened, revealing a set of crystal-clear prisms that emitted a faint, ethereal blue light.
Inside is the core component of the Geller force field—a phase resonant crystal group.
Many people have a misconception about the Geller force field, thinking it is simply a generator that produces a cover when powered on.
In fact, the principle of the Geller force field is to use specific subspace frequencies to create a "reality bubble" around real space. Maintaining this bubble requires extremely precise phase control.
This set of phase resonant crystals is the key lens used to calibrate and amplify this frequency.
As is generally assumed, the generator of the Geller force field is usually enormous and deeply integrated with the subspace engine.
But this set of crystals is clearly an exception.
It is independent, modular, and comes with its own small excitation coil.
This was probably a redundant backup plan prepared by the traveling merchant to deal with engine failure, but now it's benefited Andy.
"Zor, connect this thing to the base."
Andy picked up a crystal and examined its internal texture under the light.
"I will revive the Geller force field here."
Zor's mechanical hand twitched.
"Here? On the ground?"
"What are you going to use the Geller Field to defend against? This expansion zone is in the middle of nowhere; I've never heard of any large-scale warp invasions here."
"It's not for defense," Andy shook his head. "It's for production."
Andy pointed to the East District: "Do you remember that analysis station? It can eat alien materials and spit out good stuff."
"However, some of the advanced conversion options, such as the advanced processing of Eldar materials, require the assistance of the Geller Force Field."
Zor asked no more questions and began directing the machine servants to carry out the installation.
The crystal was inserted into the slot, the Thinker core was connected to the power supply, and coolant was injected into the pipes.
"start up."
Andy gave the order.
"Buzz"
An inaudible but perceptible vibration swept through the entire underground hall.
The dust in the air seemed to stop moving for a moment.
Around that set of crystals, space underwent a subtle distortion, forming a transparent sphere about five meters in diameter.
Inside this sphere, the laws of physics are absolutely anchored, and any interference from subspace is excluded.
Geller's force field has been successfully revived!
It's just a mini version, but it's enough!
Andy immediately had someone bring over a box of supplies he had previously stolen from Kaka.
The Netherworld Bone of the Spirit Clan.
Andy previously used the analysis station to convert it into a Type-IV bio-neural bundle, which he used to upgrade his own body and create the "Vanguard" type assault power armor.
But that's just the most basic use of the Netherworld Bone (Option 3).
In the list of that analysis station, there was a higher-level option, but it was shown as unavailable at the time because there was no Geller force field to assist it.
Option 2: Subspace energy conduit.
"Send this box of bones to the analysis station."
Andy gave orders to the servants behind him.
"Stretch a universal cable and connect the energy input terminal of the analysis station to this Geller force field."
With the intervention of the Geller force field, Option 2, which had been grayed out and unselectable, finally lit up.
The nanobots at the analysis station surged once more, and with the aid of the stable reality anchor provided by the Geller force field, they began to reconstruct the Netherbone at a deeper level.
This time, what emerged was no longer a delicate bundle of nerves.
Instead, they are thick, semi-transparent transistors with what appears to be flowing light rotating inside.
[Subspace Energy Conveyor]
Andy picked up a tube and felt the strange energy fluctuations contained within it.
With this, I can now think about many things that I never dared to imagine before.
Andy went to Warehouse No. 5 next door.
This place contains two other valuable items salvaged from the New Bang.
The core control unit of the heavy element reactor, and the ignition and flow control device of the subspace engine.
It must be emphasized that this is only the control unit.
The main reactor of the New Bond, weighing tens of thousands of tons, and the subspace engine, which occupied an area comparable to a building, were simply too heavy to move under the emergency evacuation conditions at the time.
Those big guys were left in the wreckage of the New Bond, and they've probably been towed away as large pieces of trash by now.
What Andy brought back were their brains and nervous systems.
As for the body—
Andy stared at the control panel in his hand, lost in thought.
If the body is gone, it can be rebuilt.
The production capacity of basic materials for deep space industry has now caught up.
Andy pulled up the material test reports from the past few days.
[PVC-U: Mass production process is now standardized.]
[Test Results: Yield strength meets Imperial Navy standards; excellent heat resistance.]
[Tao Gang: Trial production successful.]
[Test results: The ablation performance is good, sufficient for use as the outer armor of a starship.]
With the raw materials provided by the material molecule reconstruction instrument, plus the cutting capability of the precision machining center.
Andy is now fully capable of handcrafting a qualified starship hull and structural keel.
In other words, the "skin" and "bones" of shipbuilding have been solved.
But the "heart" — is stuck.
Andy's gaze fell on the blueprint in the STC database titled "General-Purpose Subspace Engine (Frigid Class)".
Most of the area on this drawing is green, indicating that it can be manufactured using existing technology.
However, two core areas remain a glaring red.
[Core component missing: Reactor inner wall.]
[Material Requirement: Fine Gold.]
[Missing core component: Subspace energy focusing lens array.]
Material requirement: Super diamond.
The two large hands that were currently gripping Andy's neck are right here.
First is refined gold.
One of the hardest substances in the Warhammer universe, with extremely stable physical properties and an absurdly high melting point.
Only reactor walls forged from adamantite can withstand the terrifying temperatures and pressures generated during heavy element fusion, as well as the reaction force strong enough to tear reality apart when the subspace engine is activated.
If ordinary plastic steel or ceramic steel is used to build the inner wall of the reactor, it will explode the moment it is ignited.
Secondly, there is super diamond.
It is similar to the process of making refined gold, but not exactly the same. It is not the kind of carbon used to make diamond rings, but a kind of artificial crystal formed under extremely high pressure.
However, in Andy's view, the super-solid properties of super diamonds suggest that they could also be the product of certain special celestial bodies, which is a matter of opinion.
Needless to say, its refractive index and hardness far exceed those of natural diamonds.
Without it, the subspace energy generated by the engine would spill out and blast the entire ship into another dimension.
pity.
These two things cannot be produced by a molecular reconstruction instrument.
Pure gold is an isotopic synthetic alloy, involving processes at the atomic nucleus level, while super diamond, although produced by molecular processes, requires an extremely high-pressure environment, and the energy field pressure of the reconstructor is far from that level.
Andy paced back and forth in the warehouse.
He didn't want to give up just like that.
Since the orthodox approach is not working, why not try the unorthodox approach?
Andy began frantically searching the database for keywords: [subspace engine], [alternative materials]
[Variant Design]
A massive stream of data swept across his retina.
Most of the proposals were rejected outright because they required materials that were even rarer than adamantite.
It wasn't until Andy stumbled upon a technical document marked "non-standard" that things changed.
That was a research report on "the application of psionic conduits in warp engines".
The report's author is unknown; it might be the graduation project of some federal research fellow.
The research team mentioned in their report that the essence of a subspace engine is to guide subspace energy.
Traditional subspace engines use superconducting coils to transmit energy, but this requires extremely low temperatures and expensive superconducting materials.
Another approach is to use materials with psionic conductivity to replace superconductors.
Andy kept scrolling down until he saw a sample that looked very much like a [subspace energy conduit].
The researchers even wrote a detailed parameter description specifically for this purpose.
One of the attributes caught Andy's attention:
[High-dimensional energy compatibility: Extremely high.]
[Alternative suggestion: It can be used to replace traditional cryogenic superconductor coils as an energy transfer medium for subspace engines.]
A thought flashed through Andy's mind.
Psychic conduction properties?
The difficulty in building traditional subspace engines lies not only in the core materials but also in the extremely complex superconductor transmission system.
To maintain superconductivity, the engine needs to be equipped with a massive liquid helium cooling system, which results in a huge engine with a complex structure, and it will shut down if the cooling fails.
But if————
"What if I abandon the traditional superconductor coil design and instead use a flow tube derived from this irregularly shaped material?"
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"This type of flow guide can operate at room temperature and does not require a cryogenic system!"
"This means the engine's structure can be simplified by at least 30%, and its size can be reduced significantly!"
"Moreover, this type of conduit itself possesses subspace affinity, resulting in higher energy transfer efficiency than rigid superconductors!"
This is simply a brilliant idea!
Using alien materials and combining them with the architecture of humanity's golden age, create a hybrid engine!
Andy immediately opened the design software and began modifying the drawings.
He removed the original bulky superconducting coils and replaced them with an energy loop woven from underworld conduits.
As the lines were reconnected one by one, a brand-new subspace engine model gradually took shape in the holographic projection.
Its structure is more compact, its energy loops are more organic, and it even possesses a strange biological aesthetic.
[Simulated Run Test —]
Energy transfer efficiency: 145%.
Heat loss: reduced by 60%.
Stability assessment: Extremely high.
Become!
This is the "Andy version" of the subspace engine!
Unique, unreplicable, and with superior performance!
Completely unconcerned about whether he had plagiarized someone else's paper, Andy looked at the perfect blue holographic model in front of him, and a huge sense of accomplishment surged in his logical core.
In this way, he found a new technological path.
If built according to these blueprints, the performance of this engine will absolutely crush other Imperial products of the same class.
however.
Just as Andy was about to save the blueprint and issue the production order,
His finger stopped in mid-air.
Our gaze returned to the core of the blueprint.
There, on the inner wall of the reactor, the label still reads: "Required Material: Adamantite".
The energy-focusing lens array is still labeled with the material required: super diamond.
The Phantom Material has solved the problems of transmission and superconductivity.
But it doesn't solve the problem of the reactor exploding.
No matter how good the conduit is, the core reaction chamber still needs to be made of refined gold to withstand high temperature and high pressure.
No matter how fast the transmission is, the energy output port still needs to be focused using a super diamond.
These two hard indicators are the red lines of the laws of physics; when you put them together, wow! There's really no way to get around them!
Andy looked at the two red material requirement boxes.
The excitement I felt just now was like a bucket of cold water poured on a red-hot iron plate, instantly turning into helpless white smoke.
Harmful!
"What am I so happy about?!"
Andy muttered a complaint, his voice echoing in the empty warehouse.
No matter how well the blueprints are drawn, they are just waste paper without materials.
Do you think you can just get your hands on these two pieces of junk, adamantite and super diamond?
High-end strategic materials of that level can probably only be found in ancient ruins and the most advanced casting worlds.
Andy plopped down on the box next to him, staring blankly at the perfect, but unworkable, engine model.
"Looks like I still have to go out and look."
Andy turned off the holographic projection, and the warehouse fell into darkness again.
Since we can't build it ourselves, we have to find something that's readily available.
I've only been here for less than a month, there must be a lot of good things on this planet.
For a new ship that doesn't even exist yet, Andy will do anything to make it happen, even if it means digging his teeth.
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