Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 359 Wandering: A Negotiated Deal
Zhou Zhe stood atop the mountain, feeling the fierce wind raging around him.

Looking at the scenery below, I suddenly felt like I was standing on the top of a mountain, looking down at all the smaller peaks below!
This time, he didn't ask anyone to follow him; he went alone!

When his family found out about this, they advised him to bring some bodyguards.

But he rejected them all!

There are some things or some people that he has to face personally or that only he can face!
This is his responsibility.

"Hello! Now you can tell me your name, right?" Zhou Zhe heard the footsteps behind him and knew that the person he was supposed to meet had arrived, so he looked at the scenery in front of him and said calmly.

Quan Tiehua snapped his fingers behind him, then walked up to Zhou Zhezhi and said, "My real name is Tie Hui! Tie Hui Saihua Octo!"

Zhou Zhe looked at Tie Hui standing beside him, his tone becoming somewhat intriguing, "The appearance and innate habits of a Chinese person, yet a Western name!"

Tie Hui smiled but didn't speak. "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou! There are some things that I really can't tell you at this stage!"

Zhou Zhe didn't bother to investigate the reasons, but instead went straight to the point and asked, "Tell me, what exactly is this deal you're talking about?"

Tie Hui effortlessly took out an agreement, a pen, an inkpad, and a flat plate from his pocket.

"Mr. Zhou! Please take a look at what we can offer on the tablet first. Then see if the agreement is worth signing before making a decision!" He handed the tablet to Zhou Zhezhi, who was fortunate enough to be able to walk now.

But the mountain road still forced him to use a wheelchair!

Pull out the small table hidden next to the wheelchair armrest and arrange these items one by one.

He then picked up the light panel, turned it on, and browsed a long list.

At first glance, his pupils shrank instantly!
“Controlled nuclear fusion miniaturization, anti-gravity miniaturization technology, antimatter nuclear fission engine, light energy barrier…” Zhou Zhe stared at these technologies and read them aloud over and over again, his eyes filled with undisguised shock.

Decades of cultivating inner strength were undone in a single move on this small light screen!
Zhou Zhe only browsed for a dozen seconds before abruptly placing the tablet on the small table, his gaze fixed but lifeless on the mist that was illuminated by the sunlight and resembled a golden ocean.

His chest heaved violently, clearly trying to calm his emotions.

"Are these... real or fake?" Zhou Zhe finally managed to ask after almost a minute.

It's no wonder he wasn't shocked!

It's important to know that many of these technologies are still in the theoretical stage or in cutting-edge experiments. Some technologies are only theoretical proposals and haven't even been approved yet.

And he had never seen many of them before!
Just one antimatter nuclear fission engine almost gave him a stroke.

This topic and experiment are currently being studied by the joint government, and some laboratories have even achieved some considerable results.

But all that research is on the solid core of antimatter engines, and the specific impulse can only reach 1000 seconds at most.

However, the antimatter engine technology described here is actually particle beam core antimatter engine technology!
This technology, when applied to space travel, could reduce travel time from Earth to Mars to between 24 hours and two weeks. This also depends on the relative positions of Earth and Mars in their orbits.

And it greatly reduces the spacecraft's fuel load!
Just a few milligrams of antimatter are enough to travel within the solar system, and only a few kilograms would be needed to reach Proxima Centauri.

In other words, the Earth's united government could build a large number of warships to support the Mountain Moving Project.

Thanks to the successful breakthrough in engine technology, and the existing technology at hand, we can leverage AI!

It only takes one month to manufacture a finished spaceship to extract resources from Mars and the Moon for large-scale spaceship construction.

Moreover, based on the calculations on the optical disc, the window of opportunity for the next few months is sufficient, provided there is enough time.

If the plan proceeds smoothly, manufacturing 100 spaceships the size of aircraft carriers will not be a problem!

“I remember at the former Pennsylvania State University, they had a group designing antimatter space propulsion. They developed a feasible project called ICAN-II, which uses even less antimatter mass—only 140 nanograms needed to reach Mars! Later, they also worked on AIM-2, which was projected to reach the Otto Cloud in 50 years.” Zhou Zhe explained his question and recollections of these events: “Why not use this technology?”

Tie Hui shook his head. "There's not much window of opportunity left for Earth. Most of our resources have been poured into the Mountain Moving Project. This technology is your best option right now!"

"Yes, we don't have much time left. Ironically, the people at Marshall Flight Center proposed a technology that could be realized soon: combining antimatter with fusion. Although it wouldn't be as fast, it could realize the spacecraft project in the near future! They said it was expected to be operational within 40 years, but there's still no progress. It's probably been scrapped long ago!"

Tie Hui chuckled at Zhou Zhe's straightforward complaint, then said, "I think Mr. Zhou, you should continue reading and also prepare some quick-acting heart medicine, after all, you're getting old."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhe lowered his head, picked up the light panel again, and revealed a very happy expression. "These technologies alone are already quite impressive! Anti-gravity miniaturization technology, light energy barrier! These are all very useful to us!"

As he spoke, he continued to flip through the list. Although he was still shocked, fortunately, after the intense emotional fluctuations at the beginning, even when more amazing technologies appeared later, he did not lose his composure as before.

But the results are often unexpected!

He froze on the spot when a line of text came into view after he scrolled to the bottom!

[Alien Relocation: Using space travel technology, lead all relevant targets to another parallel universe! Find a suitable planet with life to resettle them!]

Upon seeing these words, Zhou Zhe's breathing became even more rapid, several times more rapid than before. Tie Hui, who was standing next to him, could hear his panting, like a bellows being pulled.

He knew what this meant, because it was a way out.

A massive escape route that could preserve the entirety of human civilization and even the Chinese nation!
He shakily put down the tablet, then shakily took off his glasses, and then shakily pulled a small bottle from his pocket, poured out some small pills, and put them directly into his mouth.

He then closed his eyes, leaned back, took deep breaths, and calmed his agitated emotions. "Is all of this true?" Zhou Zhe asked in an extremely serious tone after he had calmed down.

Tie Hui looked at Zhou Zhezhi, who was staring intently at him, and instead of giving an answer immediately, he said, "I want to know what your decision is, including China's, after having this escape route? Will you retreat directly, or will you continue to implement the Mountain Moving Plan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhezhi's tense body gradually softened; he didn't know how to answer the question.

He wanted to agree to allow all the people of China to travel directly to other worlds through the portal, because this world was just too hopeless, too hopeless.

But one thing is certain: this is their home!

Once you're in another world, people certainly won't help you for no reason.

When you arrive in an unfamiliar place, completely clueless, you'll definitely be living under someone else's roof.

Moreover, if China were to withdraw at that time, given the nature of those Westerners...

It's estimated that by the time the sun truly engulfs us, we won't even be able to build a single engine.

"I need to talk to my family!" Zhou Zhezhi's mind was in chaos. As a diplomat and politician, he knew that the deal was no longer going to go through.

"Okay, then let's meet here again tomorrow! You can bring two relevant people with you. You can meet the real me then!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhe was first taken aback, then asked, "A double...a clone...ah, you're an android!"

He rejected several of his guesses one by one, then looked at Tie Hui standing next to him with a sudden realization and said.

Tie Hui neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply responded with a smile.

“It seems you really are an alien force!” Zhou Zhe said directly, carefully putting away the agreement, paper, pen, and tablet.

"That's one way to look at it! But if we're really talking about it, our alien force and human civilization on Earth are actually from the same source."

Zhou Zhe raised an eyebrow; this was clearly some big news.

Even though he was incredibly surprised inside, he remained calm and kept the news firmly in his heart.

"Well... see you next time!" Tie Hui didn't want to say anything more and turned to leave the mountaintop.

Zhou Zhe stared at the receding footsteps behind him, then turned his attention to the scenery on the mountaintop.

The cold wind blowing from the mountaintop calmed him down considerably, but he also felt a pang of regret, realizing he had been far too emotional.

No one even doubted the truthfulness of what this guy said!

What if it's fake, then we should deceive them?

Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh.

It seems my cultivation is still not up to par!

After this self-criticism, he took out the tablet again, browsed through it once more, and then clicked on the anti-gravity technology option.

We need to take another look at the specific details of this technology and see exactly where it has progressed.

Perhaps we can glean some insights into the project's progress and applications from just a few sentences. It would be beneficial if these words could even provide scientists with some research directions.

But when he clicked on it, a big smiley face immediately caught his eye, which startled him. Then a line of text appeared!
"I knew you would click on this technology first. To show our sincerity, we will give this technology to you for free!"

Zhou Zhe stared at those words and recalled the smiling face from just now, stunned in place.

"grass!"

Zhou Zhe remained stunned for a long time before breaking down once again; he now possessed decades of self-cultivation skills.

He hasn't even swore in decades!
But just now, he couldn't help but complain as well.

But then he laughed again, his laughter filled with helplessness and hope.

Because he just realized that they had completely outmaneuvered him!

This guy named Tie Hui accurately predicted that they desperately needed anti-gravity technology right now.

So they pulled this stunt, and even added a big smiley face at the beginning.

This sarcasm is absolutely outrageous!
Zhou Zhe held the tablet in his hand, weighing it up and down, feeling both annoyed and amused.

Although I don't know if the technology is real or not, I'll just go back and verify it.

……

(End of this chapter)