Zhang Tianlin saw that he was silent in thought, so he asked, "Zhou Ran, what did you think of?" ”

Zhou Ran just shook his head in confusion, and after a while, he said what he thought in his heart.

"Very insightful, I think your analysis makes sense." Zhang Tianlin couldn't help but praise, "Judging from the current situation, this is the most likely reason." ”

Adolf said, "Even if we knew why, what could we do? What do we do now? ”

"Only by speeding up the process of 'volunteer experimentation' can we seize the commanding heights!" Zhou Ran said reluctantly, although he didn't want to see this scene, but this was the only way.

"You're right, the dome is only two weeks away, we still have a lot of preparations to do, and we have to speed up the experiment!" Zhang Tianlin said eagerly, "Adolf, from now on, you will be responsible for everything related to opening the 'dome'. ”

Adolf was a little surprised and wanted to say something, but Zhang Tianlin didn't give him this chance.

"I have to devote more energy to the 'volunteer experiment', and I can no longer take care of the affairs of the aerospace institute. There's one thing you need to be aware of, though. ”

"You say."

"Opening the 'dome' is an extremely important thing, and the coalition government has issued a document asking the space institute to actively cooperate with the military academy. So, I want you to put aside your personal grievances......" Zhang Tianlin reminded him.

"Dean, don't worry, in the face of major rights and wrongs, I absolutely abide by the principles and bottom line. It's just that the 'Speed of Light' spacecraft was successfully developed by the Military Academy, which is simply a ...... for our aerospace institute."

Adolf couldn't go on halfway through the talk.

Zhou Ran didn't speak, he understood what Adolf meant.

"Professor Adolf, open up your pattern and take a long-term view." Zhang Tianlin said calmly, "In the face of human progress, this shame is nothing. Besides, our ambitions don't stop there. ”

After saying this, he suddenly said to Zhou Ran: "Just do what we agreed, if there is nothing else, you go back to the Ecological Institute to do your research first." ”

"I'd like to go with you to the Institute of Biology......"

"Oh yes, for Ye Dongming."

"Hmm."

Zhou Ran knew in his heart that whether it was the test flight of the "Speed of Light" spacecraft or the "volunteer experiment", it would be a heavy stroke in the history of human development. It doesn't matter if it fails now, after all, it will succeed eventually.

However, if such a major event is exploited by people with ulterior motives, it will be a disaster for humanity.

Two weeks later, the Lightspeed spacecraft was ready for a test flight, with precise calculations for every procedure, with an error of no more than 0.01 microseconds, including the opening and closing of the Dome.

With the arrival of the countdown "0", the "dome" slowly opened. Of course, not all of them are opened, but the corresponding areas are opened for the spacecraft to take off.

Ten minutes later, another ten-second countdown.

The spacecraft ignited, then lifted off smoothly, then broke out of the atmosphere, gradually accelerated, and sailed according to the established route......

The moment the dome closes, everything goes back to where it was before it opens, as if nothing had happened.

Even as the cheers continued, it could not hide the calm, and perhaps gloom, behind the celebration.

Some people strongly agree with this test flight, and naturally there are also people who strongly oppose it, including not only the "cautious", but also those who are worried about the safety of the planet.

Once the "dome" is opened, the Earth releases radio waves to the solar system, and even the Milky Way. No matter how small the radio waves, there will be a day when they arrive - it's only a matter of time.

If extraterrestrial civilizations really exist, and they have more advanced technology, then they will be able to capture the radio waves from the Earth, and naturally they will be able to determine the coordinates of the Earth.

If they wanted to, alien invasion and colonization could happen on Earth, and then the consequences would be unimaginable.

As the director of the Coalition Government's Institute of Military Studies, Williams has a long-term vision and will not be without this concern, but why insist on this test flight?

Is it just because the "cautious faction" is forcing each other step by step?

Of course not, even if there is an element of this.

As the leader of the hawks, this Englishman has a stubbornness, stubbornness, and arrogance from their ancestors. During his years at the helm of the Military Research Institute, the coalition government's military power quickly grew stronger.

Of course, military spending is also rising.

However, the latter is insignificant compared to the former, which is why the chairman of the coalition government has taken a fancy to him. It is precisely like this, which has also created some changes in his personal temperament, such as inflated ambition.

When he saw that space technology was of vital importance to military development, he recklessly intervened and gradually "participated" in many of the research institutes of the Aerospace Research Institute, and the degree of this participation deepened year by year. Naturally, this caused Zhang Tianlin's great dissatisfaction, and because of the hostility between the "cautious faction" and the "expansionist faction", the two reached a point where they were incompatible.

In the end, the coalition government had to intervene and Williams relented.

But at this time, it was too late, and the research of the "Lightspeed" spacecraft had been tightly held in Williams' hands, and Zhang Tianlin regretted it.

After this incident, relations between the two factions remained relatively stable until the last debate.

From the current situation of the earth's ecological environment, to the exploration of outer space, to the advent of the theory of "genetic modification", and now to the test flight of the "Lightspeed" spacecraft.

It is clear that both factions want to take the initiative.

What they didn't expect, however, was that even without these disputes, without this debate, human civilization would still progress, but in one form.

Williams and the others are already celebrating, at least for a temporary victory, and more importantly for the ship's return data three months later.

Zeng Shuo played a very important role in this test flight, and of course he took a lot of risks, because he took over the project in the middle of the process.

Williams didn't have much hope for the study, and he still can't believe it. Therefore, he attaches great importance to this young man who he has cultivated by himself.

"Xiao Zeng, you have contributed a lot to the success of this project." Williams smiled and said, "If you have any wishes and ideas, I will definitely fulfill you." ”

Zeng Shuo was indeed very excited, and seemed to have seen himself in the near future: walking on the wide bright avenue, the envious eyes of the people on both sides of the road, and the fanatical shouts.

However, there is a voice deep down in his heart that keeps reminding him: he must keep a low profile.

Yes, Zeng Shuo fully understands that now he is just a nobody, and even if he achieves great achievements, it is not his own credit.

"Dean, thank you for the compliment." Zeng Shuo lowered his head humbly, "However, to be precise, you are the most important commander of this research, and I am just an executor." ”

"Haha, you don't want to be humble anymore." Williams laughed and said, "I like your humility, but excessive modesty can easily cause others to resent it." ”

When Zeng Shuo heard him say this, he immediately became unnatural.