Dan Qiuyu was extremely cautious; he didn't tell the whole truth in his report. He only mentioned that Ou Zhanpeng had a great talent for researching alien technology. Although Ou Zhanpeng was on the No. 2 ship, he managed to draw the blueprints for the alien warship's reactor through various means.
It contained both facts and fabrications.
What needed to be explained was explained, and what needed to be hidden was kept hidden.
To make it as realistic as possible, the research methods mentioned in the report were based on inquiries to Gong Yiding and Professor Wu, with professional personnel helping to plan them, ensuring that even genuine experts could only find fault with minor details.
Ou Zhanpeng's true situation had to be kept strictly confidential, the scope of those informed had to be strictly limited, and all potential dangers had to be eliminated before they could even manifest!
Only in this way could this extraordinary secret be protected to the greatest extent possible.
Even so, there were still two opposing opinions within the military regarding Ou Zhanpeng's situation.
Several generals who had spoken with Dan Qiuyu privately and understood the true situation held the mainstream view that Ou Zhanpeng's absolute safety must be guaranteed, even if it meant abandoning the expedition.
After all, the expedition was only for immediate gain, and it wasn't certain if the aliens could be eliminated. However, the technology in Ou Zhanpeng's mind represented the future of humanity. They understood the relative importance of these matters.
There were also some commanders who had not had the opportunity to learn the truth, and they insisted that the current situation was hard-won and that the aliens must be completely annihilated while they were weakened. Otherwise, once the aliens recovered, humanity would have no chance to fight back.
Therefore, the expedition not only had to continue but also needed to be intensified, with the construction of Expedition ships No. 3, No. 4, and even No. N.
No matter how brilliant Ou Zhanpeng was, he was just one person. This should not affect the overall situation in the fight against the aliens.
Furthermore, since Ou Zhanpeng could achieve good research results on the Expedition ship, there was no harm in letting him continue his research on the Expedition ship.
The opposing side had more valid reasons and more convincing arguments. More importantly, if the warship had to return to base because of one person, it would likely become a widespread topic of discussion even without propaganda, which would be detrimental to the overall fight against the aliens and not beneficial for protection efforts.
Coupled with the fact that many of those in the know had opposing views, the issue concerning Ou Zhanpeng was to be shelved, and it was forbidden to mention it again at any time.
Thus, the scope of those informed was strictly confined.
Liu Wenwen also received a notification from the base: effective immediately, without informing Ou Zhanpeng and without affecting the mission, the Expedition No. 2 would unconditionally cooperate with all of Ou Zhanpeng's needs, and no delays or slackness would be tolerated!
Captain Liu's eyebrows immediately furrowed: What did this mean? Was she the captain, or was Ou Zhanpeng the captain, if she had to listen to everything he said?
She immediately sent back an extremely strong protest.
However, her resistance was met with even stronger suppression. Liu Wenwen, in her anger, blurted out: Did they want her to strip herself clean and offer herself up?
The bridge officers present dared not breathe, all of them holding back laughter until their stomachs ached.
After venting her anger, Liu Wenwen did not forget to instruct that no one was to leak a single word, otherwise, she would not be merciful.
Her threatening expression and tone were spot-on, but her appearance wasn't ferocious enough, and her voice wasn't deep or sinister enough, which was a bit of a flaw.
While Captain Liu was throwing a tantrum, Ou Zhanpeng had already fallen asleep and reappeared at the Shrimp people's shipyard.
As time passed, more details emerged in his dreams. Following the reactor and the plasma cannon, he began to draw the wireless power supply system.
Ou Zhanpeng didn't understand industrial design, but he knew that real industrial design was very complex. Every part and every mounting hole had to be as precise as possible, and the materials to be used and the required strength had to be clearly recorded.
However, since the Shrimp people's warships were printed as finished products, there weren't so many complicated structural breakdowns. He only needed to replicate what he saw in his dreams completely and without any modifications.
The result was that he drew quickly, but the landing ship and other research institutions that received the blueprints were plunged into a happy dilemma.
Directly printing according to the blueprints was not a major problem, but the key was that no one knew exactly what materials to use, and what to use as substitutes for materials that humanity did not possess.
As a result, after the military, research institutions also split into two opinions. One was to completely dismantle the reactor on the broken ship and figure out what materials were used in each position, then replicate it.
Another viewpoint was that 3D printing carried risks, and it would be best to redraw the blueprints, break down the original design, and reassemble it in parts.
At first glance, doing so seemed a bit exclusionary and conservative, pursuing the superficial rather than the fundamental. It not only greatly increased the workload but also led to a continuous rise in manufacturing difficulty, which was neither suitable nor reasonable.
However, this idea was not without its merits. First, it was more in line with human habits, and second, and most importantly, it would be much more convenient for maintenance if something went wrong!
Integrated molding was definitely more advanced, but once a malfunction occurred, the entire reactor had to be replaced, with no possibility of repair.
Component assembly might seem a bit backward, but if a component failed, only the damaged part needed to be replaced, significantly reducing the cost of use.
Decades ago, the military usually carried more spare parts on warships and replaced them when they broke.
Now, it was simpler: the standard practice was to equip warships with two or more 3D printing devices. When problems arose, parts were printed and replaced directly, which was convenient and fast.
Both viewpoints had a certain market, and the military did not know what to do for a while. They decided to set up two experimental teams, pursuing both approaches simultaneously.
If a problem could be solved with money, was it even a problem?
Once the results came out, whichever was more suitable for the military's requirements would be adopted, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
Thus, two power experimental teams and four weapon experimental teams were successively established.
Indeed, although Ou Zhanpeng only drew the blueprints for the plasma cannon, this weapon could be broken down into several sub-technologies, such as the generation and storage of plasma, and how to confine the plasma beam after it was fired without it dispersing due to ion repulsion.
This series of problems not only related to whether the military could build plasma cannons but also allowed human energy storage technology and micro-particle control technology to achieve a qualitative leap.
Think about it, how much longer could a super-battery filled with plasma extend the operational range of a power armor?
In addition, the wireless power supply experimental team was also in tense preparation.
For the military, the significance of wireless power supply was even greater than that of the reactor.
After all, even without alien reactors, they still had their own fusion reactors. However, wireless power supply was related to the power supply for a series of weapons and equipment, such as the warship's shields, personal shields, personal armor, and plasma cannons.
In short, the military's vast scientific research system had begun to revolve around Ou Zhanpeng's dreams.