"Bru Bru Bru, Bru Bru Bru!!"
"Captain, I did it! I successfully broke through!"
As soon as the Den Den Mushi rang, Li Yuan connected it directly, and then he heard Yumazu's incredibly excited voice from the other end.
"Be more specific!"
Hearing Yumazu's words, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel speechless; one might think Yumazu had achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation and was about to become an immortal! "Captain, the technical difficulties I mentioned before have all been resolved. Not only have we overcome the challenge of signal transmission at altitudes exceeding fifty thousand meters, but now we can also stably transmit signals from as high as one hundred thousand meters."
"This means that the signal portion of our satellite program's experiments is complete. As long as we can solve the issues of continuous navigation and flight for the satellite next, we can launch our first satellite into the sky!"
Yumazu's voice was still filled with excitement. After all, it was a satellite! It seemed that throughout human history, aside from the suspected existence of Uranus, no other satellite had appeared!
"Okay, I understand. The other experiments for the satellite are with Soros and Caesar. Once their experiments are complete, we can start trying to build the satellite."
Upon hearing Yumazu's words, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile. It seemed that the lucky buff Baccarat had given them was indeed effective; otherwise, Yumazu wouldn't have been able to break through technical difficulties that had stumped them for two months so quickly.
A few days later, Caesar, Soros, and Judge also called to inform him that they had all overcome their respective technical challenges.
So, Li Yuan gathered Caesar, Yumazu, and Soros together to discuss the satellite. As for Judge, Li Yuan didn't inform him about the satellite plan, since Judge was no longer in the Limitless Sea Area, and there were many core experiments Li Yuan couldn't disclose to him.
"Caesar, you go first!"
Once the three main scientists of the Infinite Pirates were gathered, the four of them began their meeting.
"Hahaha, Captain, that little girl you brought is really amazing! Ever since she gave me the lucky buff, many of the technical difficulties I faced during experiments have been unexpectedly resolved."
"I have now produced all the materials needed for the satellite structure, and I even specifically added the current laser cannon to the satellite structure."
"Moreover, the power of the laser cannon has been improved by me, making it twice as powerful as the one on the current Hades Pluto ship. However, if it were to fire from a height of one hundred thousand meters down to the ground, the power would be significantly reduced."
"My next research direction is to continue enhancing the power of the laser cannon and to address the issue of energy loss due to excessive firing distance. The breakthrough point lies in the main cannon of Pluto."
Before getting to the main topic, Caesar didn't forget to praise Baccarat. His flattery skills had improved over time, becoming less blatant and more subtle than before.
What Li Yuan wanted to create was not just a satellite; he aimed to build the ancient weapon Uranus.
The principle of Uranus was quite simple: it had a global positioning system and was a satellite capable of launching powerful weapons from hundreds of thousands of meters in the air.
The satellite Li Yuan was currently building was a weakened version of Uranus. Once energy issues were resolved and the weapon system upgraded, his satellite would become another Uranus! "Captain, the flight trajectory and stability issues for the satellite have been resolved, and the core control system has also been perfected."
"As for the energy issue, I have developed a technology that can recharge by absorbing sunlight, which can significantly alleviate the energy shortage problem."
"In addition, I have successfully upgraded the original energy source, enhancing it to a new level!"
"According to my calculations, the current energy we add can sustain the satellite's flight for six months. After six months, we will need to replenish the energy to maintain the satellite's normal operation."
"Of course, this is under the premise that the weapon system is not used. Once the weapon system is activated, the energy consumption will be at least what is needed to sustain the satellite's normal operation for three months."
"So, I plan to invent a sub-satellite specifically for recharging the satellite, allowing it to stay on Sky Island and be ready to recharge our satellite at any time."
Soros wasted no time and directly stated the results.
The satellite was divided among the three scientists for separate research: Yumazu was responsible for satellite signal research, Caesar for satellite structure design, material production, and weapon system research, and Soros for the satellite's core control system, flight system, and energy research.
"So, what you're saying is that all our technical difficulties have been resolved, and now we just need to integrate the technologies you have and build a satellite for various experiments, right?"
Li Yuan's eyes lit up after hearing the scientists' reports.
"That's right, Captain! We can now reach the minimum standard for satellites at an altitude of one hundred thousand meters. We can try to build a satellite first, and in the future, we will continue to upgrade satellite technology, allowing the satellite's altitude to keep rising, ultimately exceeding three hundred thousand meters above our planet, enabling it to operate in space."
Yumazu said.
"Soros, how is the research on the spaceship progressing?"
Li Yuan continued to ask.
"Captain, all the various technical difficulties for the spaceship have been resolved, and we can now produce it and conduct space flight tests."
"However, due to energy constraints, the current spaceship is very small and can only carry no more than five people for space travel."
Soros replied.
This spaceship was improved based on the design of the ship obtained from Sky Island, which in the original story, Enel used to fly to the moon.
But Li Yuan felt that such a vessel was too rudimentary, too dangerous, and relied on the Thunder Fruit.
So, he had Soros improve it to solve energy issues, as well as the problems of gravity and oxygen in space, essentially meeting the standards of modern warships.
"I believe you will solve the energy problem in the future. For now, just build the thing and ensure there are no hidden dangers or technical difficulties."
Li Yuan smiled.
Currently, the energy issue was still the main constraint on their technological progress. Even though various Devil Fruits could compensate for this flaw, it was ultimately not a long-term solution. Soros had been researching energy and had made good progress, at least the energy used now was many times better than what was used seven years ago.
In the original story, Vegapunk was able to develop the Holy Mother Flame Seed, which could power Uranus. There was no reason Soros couldn't develop an energy source comparable to the Holy Mother Flame Seed with the full support of the Infinite Pirates! "Hahaha, Captain, does the lucky buff that Princess Baccarat gave us have a time limit? If we can maintain this buff indefinitely, I think we should be able to break through many unresolved problems even faster."
Caesar said with a grin, genuinely not wanting to part with this lucky buff, as it was incredibly useful for his research!
"Don't worry, I will make sure Baccarat comes to play with you often. When you create some interesting toys for her and make her happy, she will naturally help you maintain the lucky buff."
At this point, Li Yuan could already imagine the lengths to which Caesar and the other three scientists would go to please Baccarat.
This was also to ensure that Soros and Yumazu, the two scientific geniuses, could have a bit more fun amidst their research.
Although Li Yuan often told Soros and Yumazu to learn from Caesar and not to spend all their time in the lab, these two scientific madmen only took one or two days off each month, spending the rest of their time conducting experiments.
This made Li Yuan seem like a ruthless capitalist exploiting his employees.
"Hahaha, Captain, rest assured, as long as Baccarat comes to my lab, I will treat her like a little princess. The little princess Asuna really liked the toys I made before, and I believe Baccarat will like them too."
At this moment, Caesar was already thinking about what kind of toys to create to win over Baccarat's childlike heart. If he could get Baccarat to give him more lucky buffs, he might even surpass Soros and become the chief scientist of the Infinite Pirates!
The meeting continued, and after half an hour of discussion, the four of them finally adjourned.
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