"Magnetic Suspension... Nuclear-Powered Airship?"
Hearing what Wang Weimin said, almost all the people in the Polar Bear Village showed a trace of barely concealed terror on their faces.
Even the leader, Korinovsky, though he still appeared composed on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil!
Magnetic suspension, he could understand.
Nuclear power, he could also understand.
But when combined, these two concepts were completely beyond his scope of understanding!
Particularly when the combination of these two concepts is a flying device as small and delicate as this one in front of him.
"How can that be?"
"How is this even possible?"
And among the villagers, the elderly man who was previously resolute and certain about the Polar Bear Village had an even harder-to-believe expression on his face.
"With the current technology of mankind, how is it possible to achieve magnetic suspension flight without an orbit?"
"And nuclear power, how is it possible for it to be so small?"
The elderly man was completely unable to believe the scene before him.
As a professional, he was more aware of the difficulty of these two technologies than anyone else.
That's not just one plus one equals two; it's ten times ten equals one hundred, and one hundred times one hundred equals ten thousand!
Magnetic suspension technology has already been around for decades.
However, to this day, the magnetic suspension technology in the whole world still relies solely on artificially built dedicated magnetic suspension tracks.
Without the dedicated magnetic suspension tracks, the so-called magnetic suspension is completely without any value or meaning!
There have been many people who have thought about achieving magnetic suspension without tracks, but up to now, countless technical personnel have conducted countless studies, all of which have failed!
Now, the futuristic-looking magnetic suspension airship in front of them stood silently before them!
And nuclear power.
Although this is also a technology that has been around for decades.
However, the concept of nuclear power and nuclear power between them is completely different!
Just like the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Iron Tower Village and the one in the Black-and-White Eagle Village.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Iron Tower Village even fails to supply energy to a medium-sized aircraft carrier, and it is always grounded for 365 days a year, with 360 of those days it is grounded. A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the planes have to wait for dozens of minutes before they can take off again!
It can be said to be a complete shame to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier!
The nuclear power of the Black-and-White Eagle Village, on the other hand, can allow a carrier of 100,000 tons to zoom across the sea at speeds of 30 knots or even more!
The difference between the two, even for those who are not experts, can be judged!
Now, the one before them, if the power core in this flying vehicle, which measures at most three meters and a little more than a meter long, is truly nuclear power, then the meaning it represents is enough to trigger an unimaginable superstorm around the world!
Putting aside other things, just the size of the nuclear power alone is enough to cause an unprecedented typhoon!
"Wait! Wait!"
Suddenly, as if recalling something, the elder directly turned his gaze to Wang Weimin, "Prince Dawai, the nuclear power you mentioned should be an atomic energy battery, right?"
Atomic energy battery?
Hearing this name, the people present were stunned.
They quickly recovered and understood.
While the name might be unfamiliar to the general public, those who have come here have at least done some basic research on it.
The atomic energy battery is a specialized term, and in fields outside of the specialized ones, this type of battery has another name, which is——nuclear power battery!
Different from nuclear reactors, so-called nuclear power batteries involve wrapping thermoelectric elements around radioactive elements, absorbing the high-energy alpha rays emitted by the radioactive elements, and converting the absorbed heat into electricity within the thermoelectric elements.
This is not a sophisticated technology.
At least for now, it's not.
This technology has been in use for more than half a century ago.
The radio transmitter on the first artificial satellite launched by the Black-and-White Eagle Village half a century ago was powered by nuclear power batteries!
After more than half a century of development, this technology has now been widely used in maritime, medical, and aerospace industries.
Although using nuclear power batteries to drive a flying vehicle is still somewhat incredible.
But compared to the true nuclear power, the former is undoubtedly more believable.
Faced with the inquiry of the polar bear technical elder, Wang Weimin shook his head slightly and said slowly:
"Unfortunately, the power source of the Cloud Chariot is not atomic energy batteries, but a true nuclear power system!"
True nuclear power?
"That's not possible!"
Faced with Wang Weimin's response, the elder let out an even more incredible voice.
The Cloud Chariot is estimated to be only three meters and a little more than a meter long.
Its width is also estimated to be a bit more than one meter and less than two meters.
The overall thickness from top to bottom, with the thickest part, is estimated to be only a little over a meter.
Even with this streamlined shape, just imagine a whole square box; how big can its internal space be?
How can something that small accommodate a nuclear reactor?
Looking around the world, which village's nuclear reactor is not several meters, or even more than ten or twenty meters tall?
The reactors of the Black-and-White Eagle Village's current nuclear-powered carrier, according to public data, have a diameter of more than four meters and a height exceeding six meters!
In comparison, not to mention the power core of the Cloud Chariot, even the Cloud Chariot itself is nothing more than a "dwarf" next to the nuclear power reactors in the Black-and-White Eagle Village!
...
Facing the elder's repeated denial, Wang Weimin still showed no signs of surprise.
However, this time, he didn't say much more.
A casual touch on the table next to him.
The next moment, the dark blue light began to gather again.
It didn't take long before the light once again gathered in front of everyone, forming a virtual model that was a one-to-one scale replica of the Cloud Chariot.
Once the model solidified, Wang Weimin's fingers touched the table again.
The model suddenly dispersed.
Right in the eyes of everyone, it split into individual parts.
At the same time, a large amount of data information appeared in front of everyone.
Only then, Wang Weimin opened his mouth again in a leisurely manner:
"This is the power core of the Cloud Chariot, the Great Beam Number One Miniature Nuclear Reactor, or the Miniature Atomic Energy Reactor!"
Along with Wang Weimin's voice, a virtual model the size of an electric rice cooker among the numerous parts was directly enlarged.
"Great Beam Number One?"
Hearing the name, everyone present felt a stir in their hearts.
Especially the Korinovsky and the technical representative of the Polar Bear Village.
At this time, Wang Weimin continued:
"The Great Beam Number One is one of the highest scientific achievements of our Long Village!"
"As you can see, the size of the model just now is one-to-one with the Cloud Chariot's scale! The diameter of Great Beam Number One is only 35 centimeters and 38 centimeters in height!"
"The maximum output power is 2.85 megawatts!"
Booming!!!
Just as Wang Weimin finished speaking, the elderly polar bear in front of him couldn't help but stand up from his seat again.
The horror on his face had become incredibly intense!
2.85 megawatts!!!
This number may not seem significant to others.
But to him, it was like a bolt from the blue!
The design power of the space ship they had presented was only one megawatt!
That was just their PPT design!
Even if it was a PPT design, they dared only draw a colossal reactor of several meters in size!
As for a reactor the size of an electric rice pot, they dared not even imagine it!
Of course, if you have no direct concept of their space ship.
Compare it with the nuclear-powered carrier of the Black-and-White Eagle Village, and you'll know.
The nuclear-powered carrier currently in service in the Black-and-White Eagle Village has a reactor with a single power output of 550,000 kilowatts, or 550 megawatts!
Compared to this, the power of the "electric rice cooker" seems very ordinary, doesn't it?
But remember, the "electric rice cooker" in front of us is only the size of an electric rice cooker!
While the nuclear reactor of the Black-and-White Eagle's carrier, that is a gigantic structure with a diameter over four meters and a height over six meters, which can propel a 100,000-ton-level carrier to zoom across the sea at high speed with just two of them!!
The technical gap between them is not as simple as 550 megawatts and 2.85 megawatts!
To be blunt, the output power of the "electric rice cooker" in front of us may be only one hundred and ninety thousandth of that of the Black-and-White Eagle's nuclear reactor, but in terms of technological content, the latter may not even reach one hundred and ninety thousandth of the former!
...
While the old man was still in shock, Wang Weimin continued in a leisurely manner:
"Thanks to the powerful power of Great Beam Number One, combined with the magnetic levitation system of the Cloud Chariot, the Cloud Chariot can achieve high-speed flight at a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour in the fifth space below 200 meters!"
Between his words, Wang Weimin gestured.
Then the guard next to the Cloud Chariot walked over to it.
In a pair of amazed looks, he directly placed his hand on a region of the Cloud Chariot that looked like a liquid crystal panel.
"Identity verification is in progress!"
Just as the guard's hand touched the liquid crystal panel, a female mechanical sound directly rang out in the reception hall.
"Identity verification completed!"
With the sound, the flying vehicle that appeared seamless and defect-free from the outside directly opened a crack on the side.
Then, a hatch in front slowly opened.
At the same time, the flying vehicle that was suspended in mid-air also slowly descended from the air and stopped in front of the guard.
Looking at the Cloud Chariot stopped on the ground, the representatives from the Polar Bear Village, while feeling puzzled and uncertain, were also somewhat eager to try it out.
Some couldn't wait and wanted to take a look.
But due to the current environment and the limitations of their own identities, despite their desire, everyone still restrained themselves from directly rushing forward.
Seeing the group of eager Polar Bear representatives, Wang Weimin smiled slightly, then said:
"If you all are interested, you can personally check it out. Of course, if you want to, you can also personally try the Cloud Chariot... The square outside the Foreign Affairs Building has enough space for you all to demonstrate..."
Test drive?
Hearing Wang Weimin's voice, many people's eyes subtly flickered with a spark of interest.
Even Korinovsky, the leader, couldn't help but subtly flash an unusual color in his eyes.
They've seen spacecraft before.
There were even more than one person present who had piloted a spacecraft.
For example, Korinovsky has personally driven helicopters, planes, and even strategic bombers!
But those were all aircraft.
And the Cloud Chariot in front was an entirely different type of flying vehicle!
The Cloud Chariot in front is clearly something that has never been exposed to the public in the world so far, which may be, to some extent, a cutting-edge technological achievement!
With its sci-fi appearance, who wouldn't be interested in this cutting-edge technological creation?
However, fortunately, Korinovsky eventually suppressed the idea of personally taking a "test drive."
Don't mention anything else, his status doesn't allow him to do that!
Whether it's for safety or his identity representing the Polar Bear...
As for the former, we can set it aside. But as for the latter, no matter how interested or excited he is about something, he can't directly show it. That would only put him, or rather the Polar Bear he represents, at a disadvantage in negotiations!
This is the most basic taboo in negotiations!
"I'll do it!"
After a brief hesitation, a middle-aged man stood up from behind Korinovsky.
Wang Weimin looked at Korinovsky.
Korinovsky didn't say much either, simply nodding slightly in response.
Seeing this, Wang Weimin didn't say anything more.
Whether someone drives it or not doesn't matter, and even if no one drives it, it doesn't matter.
This time, he just needs to demonstrate the capabilities of the Cloud Chariot, and that will be enough!
This Cloud Chariot is none other than the one that Su Heng manufactured several years ago and then just left in the warehouse to gather dust!
And this time, it's putting it to good use!
Both Su Heng and Qian Zhizhong, among others, were well aware that simply flapping their lips and convincing the Polar Bear team to agree to Long Village's terms was clearly impossible.
Unlike the absolute trust in everything proposed by Su Heng, from the perspective of the Polar Bear Village, even if Long Village boasts about it all day long, the Polar Bear would not believe Long Village without actual verification. After all, it's a cooperation involving trillions of funds and resources. Who would dare to easily believe anyone? Unless Long Village can present real technology for verification.
But it's clearly impossible. How can anyone produce real technology to verify it? Only idiots would think of doing that!
Long Village wants to hatch chicks from eggs, not to give away eggs!
Therefore, without presenting the technology, the best way to get the Polar Bear Village to bite is to show something tangible!
A picture is worth a thousand words!
Actions speak louder than words!
Facts are the most effective explanation and evidence!
Therefore, in order to coordinate the "hatching chicks from eggs" plan, Su Heng directly lent the Cloud Chariot, a flying vehicle that combined magnetic levitation and micro-nuclear power technology, to the official, who then brought it directly to the capital city.
And so, we have the scene now.
"May I know what I should do?"
Walking to the side of the Cloud Chariot and the guard, he looked at the integrated cabin in front of him, and asked in a deep voice, "What should I do?"
Facing the question, the guard did not waste time either, directly opening a tablet-like device in his hand.
Then he began to operate the tablet.
Not long after, the guard handed the tablet to the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Tuhaar, place your hand on the screen for identity verification. Once verified successfully..."
Upon hearing this, Tuhaar, the middle-aged man, nodded slightly.
Then he placed his palm directly on the tablet in front of him.
With Tuhaar's action, the mechanical sound rang out again:
“Second-level identity recording in progress...”
“Identity recording complete, respected Mr. Tuhaar, you have the second-level control authority of the Cloud Chariot and can perform all operations under the second-level authority...”
"Warmly remind you: Please follow traffic regulations and drive safely. There are millions of roads, safety is the first!"
