Chapter 54: The Moon Cannon

"Moon Cannon..."Shang Luo's first reaction was outrageous. He wondered if the people at Lanfang were overly optimistic, because it was clearly a crooked path.

But when you think about it, this outrageous plan is not entirely impossible.

There is unlimited room for development of the ability of the Qi Practitioner, and even a piston fighter can suppress a country's airspace. They can obviously do more, and even open a real "ladder" to the sea of stars.

But is it really reliable to send humans into space with cannons?

[Hmm... In fact, from the perspective of psychohistory, there was indeed a period of optimism for mankind. For example, in 1865, Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" described a cannon that could launch humans from the earth to the moon. 】

"Wait, I've always had a question - how did you know about me? Did you also cross over? ”

Of course not. I will know because your knowledge has been projected into the Akashic Records. There's a place for you in that 'library' too. Of course, that is only for 'knowledge', and I can't find what you think is private information, and only what you think is part of the 'public domain'. For example, you seem to know how to drive the AI through a string of tags, so as to generate some strange and astringent ...]

"Stop! So the previous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was too? ”

[It was a movie you really liked, and that movie was obviously not your 'personal privacy', so I looked it up.] I'm actually wondering who uploaded Tsukidan's recipe, because it's obviously not from your 'knowledge'. Now it seems that it is difficult to say whether it is the 'elixir' in your concept, but it does seem to be able to help you build a foundation. 】

"Then what do you think of this lunar cannon program? Can you find it? ”

[I can't find it.] It's a semi-public secret, but it's still a secret. The Akashic Records denied me access, and I couldn't find anything like that. Unless someone leaks information to a newspaper or puts it in some public publication, then I can find out. But I can give you some public information. 】

"Hmm... Tell me, what does it have to do with those lunar cannons? ”

[Around Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in central Borneo, someone once witnessed a large engineering team of Lan Fong. They carved high-standard roads through the mountains, and once transported large tubular metal structures to the top of the mountain several times. It was also observed from the air that huge man-made structures had appeared in the mountains of central Borneo, and large areas of the mountains were covered with cement and metal. 】

"How can I verify the information you provided?"

[Public publications have their own issue numbers.] You just have to take the issue number and go to the library to look it up. You can trust me in this regard, as long as it is in the public domain, I can help you gather and provide verifiable sources. Don't underestimate this ability, Garcia, the hardcore ruthless man in World War II, can grasp the movements of the entire British army through limited public information, even faster than British Prime Minister Churchill. But... If you don't have public information, you can only ask specific people. 】

"So... Captain Lin, may I ask a question. ”

"Ask, just ask." Although he didn't look back, Captain Lin was in a good mood. After witnessing Shang Luo's ability with his own eyes, he knew that he seemed to have picked up a treasure, and the person behind him could probably be a huge boost to Lan Fang's big plan.

"Since you have plans to build a lunar cannon, what is preventing you from officially starting to explore space?"

"There are two main obstacles... Well, before I get to that, I'm going to give you a definition. First of all, it is necessary to clarify the concept of a qi practitioner. It refers to the monks in the Qi cultivation period, not all the monks. Because monks at this stage are the mainstay of the entire cultivation realm, it is extremely rare to be able to reach the 'realm of heaven and man' in the foundation building period, and only one or two can be produced in a generation. ”

"I know this, so why?"

"The first reason: according to calculations, even a qi practitioner cannot withstand the impact of the lunar cannon, for example, I can't. Even I will be shattered into slag in the explosion, and I'm afraid it will be about the same as the jelly in your hand. Therefore, a celestial man in the foundation building period is needed to serve as a volunteer. We searched all over the celebrities and found nothing, and we couldn't even find any of them. Only General Bai Feng was constantly wandering around, and sometimes he could be bumped into on the streets, so we sent out an invitation. ”

"Ah, so General Bai Feng was in Lanfang before, and he was there to investigate?"

"You guessed it. I finally said that General Bai Feng would come to investigate, but in the middle of the investigation, there was suddenly an urgent order - I guess he was because he knew in advance that something would happen, so he sold us face and left halfway. ”

"Do you need a foundational monk to succeed?"

"Probably not in the future. For example, longer orbits are not needed, but we need to verify the feasibility of the prototype cannon before we can proceed to the next step. There's no cash cow in the family, right? Nor can we invest money in the path of the 'lunar cannon' indefinitely. So at the very least, we have to verify the feasibility before we can continue to invest more. ”

"It's really scientific." Although Shang Luo didn't know whether "stuffing the power of the foundation building period into the barrel and launching it to the moon" was scientific, they were indeed making bold assumptions and carefully verifying it. It's quite scientific. As for how to return to the great power during the foundation building period, it seems to be another more difficult problem.

"And what's the second obstacle?"

"The second is the question of how to launch. It is clear that traditional propellants do not reach the moon directly, and we are seeking a new explosive that is more powerful and infinitely powerful. I can't reveal much about this highly classified plan, but I've got some eyebrows. Until then, we would have experimented with a longer barrel and multiple detonations, which would have required a large stationary gun. ”

"Is that the gate on Mount Kinabalu?"

Captain Lin glanced back at him: "You know a lot, but you can also analyze it from public information." That's where we test ground, and we use Borneo's highest peak as a gun mount to project mass eastward with the help of the equator's excellent conditions. Experiments will begin in the near future, and we will first try to project some solid iron blocks into Earth orbit. Wait for our good news, and we'll see you in the newspaper when the time comes. If you are confident, you can go to the Yingtian Stock Exchange to increase your holdings of Lanfang's shares, I myself have a full position. ”