Chapter 143: The cost of building the Star Gate is too staggering
"Sorry, it's late."
"There was something wrong with the boson sphere test that was just done, so it was delayed for a while."
Tina breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the command room.
Chu Hua asked her to sit down on the sofa first, and after throwing the darts in her hand, she sat opposite Tina.
"The accident of a scientific experiment? How's it going? β
Tina smiled bitterly, "The entire experimental building was blown up, but fortunately, in deep space, no one was harmed, but the resources spent were relatively low." β
"Forget it, it's okay if you're fine." Chu Hua shook his head and didn't care too much.
The boson sphere projection experiment is a special particle for ships to pass through the stargate, even if there is a stargate technology chain, the situation of each galaxy is different, and the data still has to be verified one by one.
I also have to say that the cost of this boson ball projection test is not low, and it costs more than 1,000 energy coins to complete it once.
"Anyway, the first phase of the stargate has been completed, and as long as we solve some of the problems caused by the megastructure, we will be able to officially build the foundation site of the stargate."
The principle and situation of the operation of the Star Gate were narrated by Tina, which made Chu Hua amazed.
At the beginning, Chu Hua thought that the stargate was similar to the existence principle of an artificial wormhole, but as the project progressed, it was found that this was not the case.
Because, if you build a stargate according to the principle of wormholes, the jump point is fixed, and you can only go back and forth between two galaxies, although you can move over a long distance, but it always feels almost meaningless.
Moreover, with current technology, no matter how much the resonance points between stars are squeezed, the high-curvature antennae that form wormholes cannot exceed a distance of 10 light-years.
Therefore, there is no need to explore artificial wormholes too deeply, whether it is technology or value.
It's like a wind in a canyon, and humans can create similar winds, but they don't have to.
"To put it simply, the crossing of the stargate is done using the resonance points of galaxies, with margins of up to 200,000 light-years."
"Just like ultra-long-range quantum entanglement communication, the resonance of a stargate can make them connect to each other, allowing ships to pass through a stargate and complete the magical feat of reaching any stargate."
"And this is also inseparable from the covering film of the boson sphere."
A demo screen is played by Tina.
This is a designed Great Xia Star Gate, with a planned size of 350 kilometers.
Three trapezoidal structures stand in deep space, with an inverted triangle in the center, surrounded by energy and strange particles.
After the ship enters the stargate, it is covered with a layer of particles called boson balls, as long as the correct resonance point data is set, the ship wrapped by the boson ball will be resonated by the stargate to the other end, completing the ultra-long-distance jump.
"Of course, it's nice that one stargate can connect countless stargates, but there are also disadvantages."
In Chu Hua's extremely interested eyes, Tina also talked about the pain points of Xingmen.
"The resonance effect of the Star Gate is unfolding all the time, and the energy for maintenance will be very high, I hope Your Majesty will be mentally prepared."
"It's nice to be able to reach any stargate at will, but you need the consent of the other stargate to complete the final resonance, otherwise the ship will be lost in subspace."
"That is to say, in addition to obtaining the resonance point data of the other party's star gate, we also need to obtain the other party's jump consent, and on this point, we will set up a new department to complete the communication problem."
"In the end, it's the cost of construction."
"A giant building of hundreds of kilometers, even if it is a miniature version of the miracle of the galaxy, the resources spent are extremely amazing."
The list of construction costs for the Stargate Foundation Site was displayed in front of Chu Hua.
[Estimated construction cost of Stargate Base Site: 460,000 energy coins (including a small amount of other resources), 370,000 alloys, 172 days (after bonus)]
"......" Chu Hua's pupils shrank, and he really took a breath of cold air when he saw this cost.
"It's a staggering expense."
Tina, who was on the other side, laughed and said, "The reform of interstellar navigation is like this. β
"So, unless it's strategically important, the average empire wouldn't spend so many resources building a stargate."
Chu Hua also laughed: "It is estimated that everyone would rather the main star be blown up than be attacked by someone." β
This is the cost of building the foundation site of the stargate, and the cost of the remaining frame is not necessarily less than this.
Also, megastructures are not like ships, which can be reduced by the construction resources, and if the bonuses that increase the construction speed or decrease the construction time are not the overall effect, they will take more time.
Stargate is indeed not something that ordinary empires can afford.
"Okay, I understand the situation at Stargate."
"As for the construction plan, I believe you also know the current state of the empire's resources, so don't think about it for the time being."
Chu Hua shrugged his shoulders and expressed helplessness.
Tina didn't care, "It's okay, after all, even if we build a stargate, we don't necessarily have a connecting object, and it won't be useful to build it at that time except for wasting resources." β
"If only you understood."
"Haha."
The two chatted for a long time about the Star Gate project, and also talked about the existence of the broken Star Gate.
There is very little information about the Broken Stargate circulating in the chat channels or in the instruction.
There will be no fool who leaks that there is a star gate in his own territory that can be repaired, and the so-called guilt of Huaibi is exposed, and it is purely to find a fight.
"Envy, although it costs a lot to repair the Star Gate, at least it saves hundreds of thousands of comprehensive resources."
In the face of Chu Hua's exclamation, Tina comforted: "At least we are still ahead in technology, and our team is constantly being refreshed in scientific research time." β
"The existence of the miracle of the galaxy, human beings simply cannot imagine the principle of its operation."
"I have a hunch that future science and technology projects will not be achieved through research."
Tina's words are not alarmist, and the human imagination is limited.
It is impossible to create new technologies out of thin air without reference or data.
It has also been asserted that human beings must get rid of themselves in order to survive in the universe.
Regarding this, Chu Hua cannot deny it.
"Alright, I'm almost done talking about Stargate."
"Let's talk about the construction of the Star Castle."
After finishing the topic of Xingmen, Chu Hua made tea and asked the royal chef Marlowe to prepare pastries.
The cost of mental energy is not low, and after a short afternoon tea between the two, Tina moves on to another key project.
γStar Castle: Generation 4 Star Baseγ
"The establishment of the Star Fort can allow us to break free from the restrictions of the border and open up the sphere of influence of Great Xia across the galaxy."
"Of course, depending on the stars in the galaxy, there are about five to ten jump points that can be crossed."
Tina said.