Chapter 35 Chapter Seven Tracking and Tracking

Zhang Kai and his experimental team worked for a whole week, and finally figured out the mechanism of the image displayed by the copper ball.Sure enough, as Ren Sihong speculated, it directly acts on the visual center and auditory center of the cerebral cortex by emitting brain waves, making people feel the basic meaning of the images and accompanying sounds it displays.Because it acts directly on the cerebral cortex, and the intensity of the action is amplified, it has a shocking power, a power that easily resonates.In order to distinguish it from TV, Zhang Wei also gave it a name called "Boshi".He even optimistically imagined that in the future, the "Boshi machine" developed by using the Boshi principle will be very popular.

They also found that when a microwave signal "beep-;beep-" was added, the wave view image displayed by the copper ball immediately became "freeze frame".At this time, both video recording and photography are possible.Zhang Kai's experimental group took many precious color photos with this method. When Xu Zhenyu got these color photos, he was really overjoyed.He carefully analyzed and calculated a group of photos of the spacecraft when it crashed in the South China Sea, and obtained the sea areas and different altitudes that the "Explorer" passed through in the last moments.He processed these complicated data with electronic computer and calculated the trajectory of the spaceship when it fell.

He marked this trajectory on a one-in-500,000th South China Sea chart.This is a curve that is close to a straight line and generally runs northeast-southwest. Xu Zhenyu took the chart to find Huang Jingzhi. "The trajectory of the spacecraft's fall has been calculated," Xu Zhenyu said. "It flew over Shantou, passed through the waters between Hainan Island and the Dongsha Islands, headed southwest, and fell in the area around the Xisha Islands." "Where is the crash point?" Huang Jingzhi asked. "Considering the calculation error, the possible crash point is a long and narrow sea area, which passes between the North Reef of Yongle Islands and Zhaoshu Island of Xuande Islands, and ends at Ganquan Island. This sea area is about 170 kilometers long and wide. About 10 kilometers."

"It will take a lot of effort to detect the exact location where the spacecraft crashed in this 1,700-square-kilometer sea area!" Xu Zhenyu put the satellite facsimile telegram sent by Yang Jixian from the "Taishan" tugboat next to the chart. "Fang Yutian found a set of ultrasonic signals on the seabed not far to the north of Qilianyu. He thought it might be from another copper ball under the sea." Xu Zhenyu swept back a lock of hair on his forehead, exploring eyes It shone brightly. "From the chart, Qilian Islet is a reef, and Zhaoshu Island is on this reef. Connecting this incident with the wave view image shown in the copper ball, it can be inferred that Fang Yutian found the It may not be the copper ball, but the wreckage of the spaceship."

"This means that the spacecraft is not completely destroyed, at least it can still send out ultrasonic signals. It also means that the crash point can be narrowed down to the sea area north of Zhaoshu Island. In this way, the area to be detected is only 1,000 square kilometers. "Huang Jingzhi said.He was as happy as a scientific achievement. "We must detect and salvage the wreckage of the spaceship." "Hurry up and draft a proposal and send it to the Provincial Academy of Sciences." Huang Jingzhi said to him. After the proposal to detect and salvage the four-man spaceship in Tianyuan was written, Huang Jingzhi, Ren Enhong, Zhang Kai and Xu Zhenyu all signed their names and unanimously recommended Xu Zhenyu to send it to the Provincial Academy of Sciences.

Since breaking up with Dean Ke at the Xilingxia archaeological site three years ago, Xu Zhenyu has not seen him again.Xu Zhenyu suddenly remembered that when he went to the Provincial Academy of Sciences in the rain to find him, he borrowed a set of work clothes that were still at home, so why not take this opportunity to return them to him.Xu Zhenyu found out that set of overalls, took the proposal, and went to the Provincial Academy of Sciences. In Ke Hua's original office, Xu Zhenyu met Xiang Xukun.He seemed to have gained weight again, and a double chin appeared under his square-shaped face.After Xu Zhenyu explained his purpose of coming, he smiled and said:

"The news about your associate researcher is too ill-informed. He has already been transferred to the National Technology and Science Committee!" "What work?" "It's the director of the Science and Technology Development Bureau." "Who should I call now?" "Leave it to me." Xiang Xukun roughly read the report and asked: "Are you sure that the underwater ultrasonic signal came from the wreckage of the spaceship?" "This ultrasonic signal is completely consistent with the copper ball microwave signal in terms of composition, length, and time interval. It cannot be unrelated to the spaceship of the four people in Tianyuan."

"What if it doesn't matter?" "Even if it's irrelevant, the wave view image of the copper ball can prove that the spacecraft landed in Xisha." "This is what happened thousands of years ago, or even tens of thousands of years ago. Long-term seawater erosion and sediment deposition may have disappeared or may not be found." "The copper ball wave view image recording date will not be earlier than the copper ball manufacturing date, so the spacecraft crash date will not be earlier than 5215 years ago. The shell and copper ball of the information rocket have been buried in the ground for such a long time without corrosion damage Well, it stands to reason that the wreckage of the spacecraft that crashed into the bottom of the sea will not change much. If a relatively complete wreckage can be recovered, and even one or two instruments, objects, and materials can be found from it, its scientific value will be even greater. "

"What if there is no relatively complete wreckage?" "Even if there are only a few debris fragments left, there is a lot of value." "As for this matter, I should support it. However, our funds are limited now, and some scientific research projects urgently needed to be solved in the construction of the four modernizations in the province cannot be arranged. How can we spend funds on projects outside the earth? What's more, this plan is very huge, even if it is to be carried out, it is not something that our province can afford. Of course, we can study this plan again when the dean returns. As for whether it can be approved-- so, you first Wait a while and see."

Xu Zhenyu left helplessly. Xiang Xukun sent him to the door and asked him to give Professor Huang a treat. On the way back, Xu Zhenyu thought that it would be best to start ocean exploration as soon as this typhoon season is over.If it goes well, it is most suitable to salvage in the next spring, but it is hard to say when the courtyard will approve it.If you want to involve other provinces, if you delay the time, you will miss the salvage season.He thought, it might be faster to go directly to Ke Hua. Huang Jingzhi and the others all supported him to go to Beijing. The next day, Yang Fan kept sending him to the tarmac of Chujiang Airport.Full of ambition, Xu Zhenyu said enthusiastically and earnestly:

"If the proposal is adopted, I am determined to participate in this ocean exploration." "At that time, I will also send you off, I wish you a successful detection!" Yang Fan smiled charmingly, with a pair of dimples showing at the corners of his mouth. "No, I want you to come with me." "What am I going to do?" "This time the detection and salvage project is large-scale and takes a long time. Once approved, a doctor on board will definitely be needed." He gazed expectantly into her beautiful almond eyes. Yang Fan avoided his sight and said in a low voice: "It's time to go with you." Passengers were urged to get on the plane quickly.Xu Zhenyu quickly boarded the plane. The plane taxied slowly on the runway, and Xu Zhenyu sat in front of the string window and looked at her affectionately.She waved her arms lightly, shouted something, and gradually backed away. After arriving in Beijing, Xu Zhenyu found the Science and Technology Development Bureau on the fourth floor of the National Technology and Science Commission building.Outside the director's office, a staff member was sorting out documents. "Excuse me, is Chief Ke here?" Xu Zhenyu asked him politely. "Not here!" He continued to sort out the files without looking up. Feeling unable to ask any more questions, Xu Zhenyu hesitated for a while, took out the overalls from his hand pocket, and handed them to the staff member: "Comrade, please pass it on to Director Ke." Only then did the man raise his head, and looked him up and down, as if trying to figure out what kind of relationship he had with the chief.he asks: "Are you on business or private?" "Business!" Xu Zhenyu said confidently. "Let's put it here." As soon as the man heard that it was a business, he went back to sorting out his documents. Xu Zhenyu left the Science and Technology Development Bureau angrily and went downstairs. "Xiao Xu!" A thick and powerful voice came from behind. He looked back and saw that it was the burly Ke Hua, so he greeted him happily: "Didn't you say you weren't here?" "I saw the overalls just now, and I knew you must be here, so I hurriedly chased after you." Ke Huafang had a trace of apology on his face: "Come and sit in the room. How are you and Professor Huang?" Outside Ke Hua's office, the staff member was still busy and didn't seem to see them coming in. Xu Zhenyu talked to Ke Hua in detail about the proposal to detect and salvage the four-person Tianyuan spacecraft, and handed him a copy of the proposal.Ke Hua was very sensitive to the frontiers of scientific development and was very interested in hearing it.He said thoughtfully: "The situation you reported is very important. This proposal is very specific and valuable. Nowadays, there are many people talking about extraterrestrial civilizations, but I am afraid that we are the only ones who have actually discovered extraterrestrial civilizations. In the future, if we meet again like this Opportunities are not easy. As you know, there are 150 billion stars in the Milky Way. If there are 1 million civilized planets here, and all of them have mastered space navigation technology, each year a spaceship is sent to the Milky Way. If one-tenth of the stars are used for key investigations, then there will only be one flying to the solar system every 15,000 years on average, which is very rare. Therefore, we must try our best to find the wreckage of the spacecraft. Salvage it out. Even if it is only a little bit, it will involve the latest theories of many disciplines, and may provide us with a broad field of research. This must be a major contribution to the development of modern science and technology.” Ke Hua took a sip of water and said kindly: "This is indeed a large-scale project, and it is difficult to carry out with the strength of a single province. I think it should be included in the key scientific research projects of our bureau, and the relevant provinces should be organized, and the participating units can be wider. After all, this is still a This is an archaeological work, and it is a continuation of the copper ball archaeology, so the National Technical and Scientific Committee can entrust the provincial archaeological research institute to prepare." Xu Zhenyu talked about the idea of ​​starting as soon as possible. "In terms of time, we really need to hurry up. The province may have just studied it. Even if the study is completed, it will take some time for the official document to arrive here. I plan to hand over the proposal to the bureau for study, and then call the relevant province and relevant units. Discuss. Once a decision is made, you will be notified immediately." After all, he thought for a moment, picked up a brush, and wrote five large characters on the copy of the proposal: "Tianyuan Four Projects".