Chapter Fifty-Three: Einstein

Wang Jing stayed with Jack Lawson and Ute in the Prime Plane for a day before returning to the Global Storm Plane, where they boarded Optimus Prime and made their way back to Earth.

This marked the beginning of large-scale contact between the two worlds and the establishment of friendly, cooperative relations. Naturally, during this process, the scientists of the Prime Plane also acquired all the technical data of the Dutch Boy project, in exchange for their own nuclear fusion reactor manufacturing technology.

“I can hardly believe you’re actually from another world,” Ute remarked in awe.

“You’ll meet many more people from other worlds in the future,” Wang Jing replied with a smile.

“Now that you have all the data from the Dutch Boy, when do you plan to start building your own weather satellites?” Jack Lawson asked.

“It’ll take some time,” answered Wang Jing. “We need to optimize the system and integrate some of our own unique technologies.”

“I’m really looking forward to seeing what your version of Dutch Boy will be like,” Ute said expectantly.

“It will definitely be more advanced, and much safer,” Wang Jing replied confidently.

In addition to the exchange of weather satellite and nuclear fusion reactor technology with the Global Storm Plane, the two sides also traded traditional materials and powered exoskeletons.

With the supplies and food provided by the three peaceful worlds, the Wandering Earth Plane and the Resident Evil Plane no longer had to worry about material shortages.

More than a month later, Wang Jing paid his routine visit to the research group to inquire about any new weapons. There, he saw Jiang Ning using a device that looked like a horn to freeze a can of cola into a solid block of ice.

“Is this a new weapon?” Wang Jing stepped forward, curiosity in his voice.

“That’s right. It’s a freezing weapon inspired by the data we got from the weather satellite. By using sound waves to slow down the movement of air molecules, it lowers the temperature,” Jiang Ning explained.

“But the weapon still isn’t mature,” he added, shaking the thick cable hanging from the bottom of the freeze gun.

“Is there a way to fix that?” Wang Jing asked.

“There are several possible solutions, but they all require lengthy research. The most feasible right now is to miniaturize the nuclear fusion reactor. But as you can imagine, making it small enough to fit in a powered exoskeleton is just too much for our current technology,” Jiang Ning said, spreading his hands helplessly.

“Have you tried cold fusion?” Wang Jing asked.

“We’ve considered it, but that technology is still in the theoretical validation stage. Who knows how long it will take before it actually works!” Jiang Ning sighed.

“What about using a Transformer spark? Like the two engines on Optimus Prime,” Wang Jing suggested.

“That could work, but a single spark would only provide enough energy for a dozen shots at most. Then it would be depleted, making it impractical for real combat,” Jiang Ning replied with a slight shake of his head.

Wang Jing nodded, then asked, “Do you have any other weapons besides this freeze gun?”

“That’s it for now. It’s only been a month, and we’ve only managed to build this freeze gun. But we have already completed the satellite upgrade,” Jiang Ning answered.

“Oh! You finished upgrading so quickly?” Wang Jing asked in surprise.

“Yes, mainly because the satellite’s functions were already quite complete. The main upgrade was automating the space station, minimizing the need for human intervention. That’s where we focused our efforts.”

“Have you decided in which world to deploy the weather satellite first?” Wang Jing inquired.

“We’ve chosen already. The first will be in the Resident Evil Plane. That world has suffered severe soil erosion and desertification, so it needs the weather satellite most to regulate the environment and accelerate plant growth.”

“How long before it’s operational?” Wang Jing asked.

“That depends on how many worlds will be included. If all the worlds join, we estimate it will be up and running in about a year.”

Wang Jing nodded, and after glancing at the new Transformer scientist, Einstein, who had arrived the day before, he took his leave.

In the following days, Wang Jing frequently traveled between the Global Storm and Prime Planes, mainly transporting supplies and negotiating teams from various countries.

Thanks to previous experience, negotiations proceeded smoothly, and within a week, agreements on material exchange and technological cooperation were reached with the major nations.

After that, Wang Jing’s main task was to visit the countries, delivering scientists and the supplies they had gathered.

With the arrival of scientists from the Transformers Plane and the Global Storm Plane, the ranks of the Prime Plane’s research group grew considerably.

This also accelerated technological progress. The most obvious sign was that the Dimensional Expeditionary Force officially entered the era of electromagnetic weaponry, using the sparks in their powered exoskeletons to provide energy for these new weapons.

The only reason the exoskeletons could handle the immense power demands of electromagnetic weapons was thanks to the Autobot Einstein, who had immigrated from the Transformers Plane.

As one of the rare scientists among the Autobots, after continuous cultivation and modification, he managed to upgrade the spark source in the powered exoskeletons to more than double the capacity of an ordinary Autobot’s, allowing for much greater energy storage.

The design and improvement of electromagnetic weapons also owed a great deal to his assistance. Although the materials remained the same, through advanced algorithms and special voltage-boosting methods, they could increase the original voltage to tens of thousands of volts—enough to propel electromagnetic projectiles to three or four times the speed of sound.

Besides Einstein, several other Autobots responded to Optimus Prime’s call, coming to Earth in the Transformers Plane before transferring to the Prime Plane’s Earth.

Those who were unwilling or unsuited to fight were assigned to construction work in the Resident Evil Plane, while the combat-capable Autobots were incorporated into the Dimensional Expeditionary Force.

Of course, before that, all of them had to undergo weapons modification and training to adapt to the expeditionary force’s combat style.

On this particular day, Wang Jing was enjoying a routine day off. After finishing daily training with Liu Peiqiang, he visited the research department to see what new inventions Einstein had come up with.

Even before entering Einstein’s laboratory, he could hear a piercing roar from outside. When Wang Jing pushed open the door, he saw his own powered exoskeleton floating in mid-air, spewing flames—the deafening noise emanating from the flight pack on the back of the suit.

Seeing his suit soaring through the air, Wang Jing’s first thought was that he, too, could now soar freely through the sky like Optimus Prime.

He watched the powered exoskeleton fly overhead and walked over to stand beside Einstein.

It was always curious how the Autobot Einstein bore such a striking resemblance to the historical Albert Einstein: the same sparse white hair and the little mustache beneath his nose.

The air currents from the exoskeleton whipped Einstein’s already thin hair wildly around his head. Wang Jing couldn’t help but worry that the strong gusts might blow away what little hair the Autobot scientist had left.