Chapter 535: Jump Drive Technology_1

Number Three continued to report, "Two or three provinces have become very prosperous, and some outstanding performers from the Former Solar System Federation have already been granted citizenship of the Solar System State.

"Still, a large portion of people haven't changed their mindset, thinking that work is exploitation and that, with humanity's current level of technology, work is no longer necessary for a carefree life.

"Hao Ying has segregated the two groups, sending those who haven't obtained citizenship of the Solar System State to continue developing other planets.

"And delayed the issuance of their Solar System State citizenship.

"Many council members have suggested revoking their reproductive rights to make humanity purer.

"However, due to the extreme inhumanity of the proposal, it has never been passed.

"Additionally, Hao Ying believes that the population from the Former Solar System Federation is too high in the provinces. She suggests a second round of immigration from Earth and Blue Maiden Star to these fifteen star systems to adjust the population ratio.

"At the start of the colonization plan, each province had about 120 million citizens from the Former Solar System Federation, but only 20 or 30 million people were from the Solar System State.

"The original plan was for the original people of the Solar System State to live and establish families with the newly naturalized citizens, hoping that after two or three generations, the barriers would disappear.

"But the disparity in population was too great. Hao Ying feared that the Solar System State people would be negatively influenced by the passive citizens of the Former Solar System Federation.

"So she proposed to immigrate three hundred million from Earth and one hundred million from the New Continent Star System to the other fifteen provinces to balance out the population ratio.

"And strictly review work records, limiting the issuance of Solar System State citizenship, to buy time for the integration of both sides.

"This proposal was passed in the 52nd Year of the Galaxy, and around 60% of the second round of immigration work has been completed."

Jiang Yu asked with some concern, "What's the attitude of the people from Earth and the New Continent Star System towards this immigration?"

"Very positive!" Number Three replied with a smile, "You can be at ease about this. From an early age, the people of the Solar System State have been educated about the Dark Forest, viewing the Trisolarans as a sword hanging over their heads.

"And we've been telling everyone that whether humanity can surpass the Trisolarans will be decided in this century or the next. So the enthusiasm of the people is very high.

"Of course, this is also inseparable from the generous immigration policy. We have basically completed the development of the New Continent Star System, and the social structure here has also stabilized.

"However, there are many opportunities in the provinces that are still under development.

"Additionally, the high enthusiasm of the people is related to the fact that the social distribution mechanism can achieve basic fairness, ensuring the rights and interests of the people. As long as one puts in the effort, they will be rewarded.

"We've been following a principle to not let the rich gain power, not let the powerful act recklessly, not let the powerful corrupt, not let the hardworking be poor, and not let the law-abiding be harmed.

"This has always been the Governing Council's philosophy."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu took a sip of his drink. He was quite satisfied with the implementation of the three plans he had proposed in Year One of the Galaxy.

Jiang Yu then asked, "Since the colonization plan has been completed, has Yun Tony released any new expansion plans?"

"Yes," Number Three said. "In the 52nd Year of the Galaxy, Yun Tony launched the Dot Matrix Plan, which aims to colonize three planetary systems within a hundred light-years.

"The initial exploration plan has already begun, with a large number of interstellar probes sent out to gather information within a hundred light-years.

"Estimated at most another century, the immigration action will officially commence.

"By then, the fifteen provinces will have developed and can provide support for a new round of expansion.

"After these three star systems are colonized and developed, a new round of colonization will be carried out in the dozen or so star systems around them, allowing human civilization to become the outright hegemon of the neighboring stellar regions!"

Jiang Yu frowned slightly, "Now do we have a method to traverse a hundred light-years in a short amount of time?"

"I know what you are worried about." Number Three replied with a smile, "You're concerned that those three new colonies, being so far from Blue Maiden Star, might slip out of its control.

"Humanity could potentially become divided because of this."

Jiang Yu nodded, indicating that Number Three had guessed his thoughts accurately.

"There's no need to worry too much about that," Number Three explained, "Technology has developed rapidly over the past forty years, with breakthroughs in jump technology, although it's still not yet applicable, we've discovered some methods.

"I've discussed this issue with Ricks before. He said that previously, humanity's spacecraft were like boats sailing upstream.

"We had to accelerate laboriously against various resistances in space, with each incremental increase in speed requiring a huge amount of energy.

"But the new discoveries in jump technology will transform sailing against the current into sailing with the current. If we enter a jumping state, we'll need only a minimal force to accelerate to tremendous speeds.

"The rough theory is to ignore many cosmic norms and transform the spacecraft into a true product of the universe.

"Currently, cosmic norms are our biggest obstacle in pursuit of higher speeds, as well as a challenge set by God-level Civilizations.

"Just like the jump phenomenon of microscopic particles, the spacecraft will change states, becoming able to ignore many cosmic norms that are unfavorable to us.

"After undergoing this transformation, the flood that God-level Civilizations have poured throughout the universe will become an assistive force for the spacecraft."

Jiang Yu folded his arms, "If we have jump technology, then a plan for immigration within a hundred light-years isn't unfeasible."

"Yes, it is based on the breakthrough of this technology that Yun Tony has such plans." Number Three said, "The future generation of engines will certainly be jump engines.

"Oh, they can't really be called engines anymore. It would be more appropriate to refer to them as jump propulsion devices."

Jiang Yu asked further, "Are there any other breakthroughs or progress in different areas?"

"There have been new breakthroughs in nearly every field." Number Three replied, "For example, in basic materials, we are now capable of making high-end materials of the same level as the Black Square's shell, much superior to the shell of The Waterdrop.

"Research on those ships located previously at Paradise has provided great insights for our matter stream engines, with almost every one or two years seeing an upgrade.

"It is estimated that within no more than thirty years, human spacecraft will be able to reach regular cruising speeds of 43% of light speed.

"This speed is quite terrifying, and it is expected that time dilation may occur when we reach this speed.

"The new photon emitter can now be equipped on large battleships, but like the previous Monster Cannon, it requires seventy-two large warships to power it.

"Oh, and by the way, the Monster Cannon is now basically standard equipment. With the matter stream engines, we can provide dozens of times more energy to the warships than the previous nuclear engines.

"Now that the Monster Cannon can nearly be equipped on any warship with matter stream engines, it has become the main cannon of that warship!"