Chapter 26: Radiant Brilliance

In professional circles, one must learn to read between the lines. If Professor Meng had introduced her as "my student," it would have been a request for everyone to offer a bit of guidance.

But now, Professor Meng opened with terms like "achievement," "comrades," and "the most outstanding." The word "achievement" is rarely used for general research. With Professor Du acting as his secondary, standing guard by the door and taking meeting minutes, the entire room suddenly straightened up, their expressions turning serious and attentive.

Professor Meng took from his inner pocket the blueprints he had never dared to let out of his sight; the manuscripts and models were already under seal in the secret archives. A design of such importance could not afford a single mistake.

"Wake-homing torpedo, preliminary design: maximum range 52 kilometers, maximum speed 50 knots. This is entirely the result of Jiang Jingzhu’s independent research. Starting today, we shall possess our own world-leading, independently developed advanced torpedo! Overcoming the technical barriers of production and establishing unified manufacturing standards will be our most critical mission in the near future!"

"Wake-homing, based on the wake effect theory proposed internationally?" On the other side, a disheveled man who looked rather unconventional had eyes blazing with light. He had seen this concept in theoretical journals before. "Both our neighbors and those across the sea have mentioned this theory!"

To think they had achieved a complete research design, and one that led the world! Good heavens, had their military research community been stagnant for three years only to soar into the sky? This speed was more incredible than riding a rocket!

Doesn't scientific research usually require a long process of incubation, contemplation, progress, and constant verification through trial and error before reaching a foundation? And then, building upon those results, repeating the process until a major breakthrough is finally achieved?

No one doubted that Professors Meng and Du were faking it; the domestic sector lacked the capability for such deception. Given the integrity of the two elders, if they had such research results, they would have contributed them long ago—they would never hoard them just to prop up a student.

Scientific research does not tolerate fraud. Real data and calculations are the most honest things in the world. If you can't produce a perfect model, an expert can spot fabricated data at a glance.

How could such precise blueprints be faked?

Even less would anyone suspect the two elders of showboating. Their ability to judge the accuracy of advanced blueprints was beyond question.

So, is this what genius looks like? Is this the strength of the most outstanding student at Ning Military Industry?

"As expected of Ning Military Industry, the top institution in the country. To think a student coming out of there could possess such immense talent!"

Is the mystery of genius the ability to skip all those steps and reach the peak of Mount Everest in one leap? If so, then please, let more such geniuses be born among them! Let them be overwhelmed by such happiness; they would be content to be assistants for the rest of their lives!

"Have the standards for students at Ning Military Industry become this high now?" Tang Tao touched his own head, suddenly feeling a bit shaky. He was lucky he graduated a few years ago; if he were here now, would he even be able to graduate? Is everyone so formidable these days?

"This is Wang Suzhen, lead researcher in automatic weapons! This is Lin Yao... and this is your good-for-nothing senior, Tang Tao!..." Professor Meng introduced those seated one by one to Jiang Jingzhu.

"Thank you, Professor Meng, for your high regard and support. I am here to discuss my wake-homing research with everyone!" Since Professor Meng had staked his scientific reputation on her, Jiang Jingzhu would naturally not fail to live up to that intent. As for calling it "shallow insights"...

Now was not the time for modesty. Youth is vibrant and spirited, and she was at an age where she should be bold and confident. Scientific research is indifferent to age; whoever has the ability commands respect. Sometimes, being unyielding is a virtue.

"Wake-homing is based on the principle of the wake effect. It is built upon the foundation of fluid dynamics, using the target's water flow movement state, and making adaptive adjustments according to changes in that state to achieve precision strikes!"

"Under the influence of a magnetic field, the direction of charge movement in a conductor deflects, creating a specific voltage difference. This is the Hall effect, and it is the foundation of the sensor. The filtering guidance control module is based on this to determine the water flow magnetic field!"

"We know that any object traveling through a resistant medium will excite 'waves' in that medium. The object pushes the medium aside, using a portion of its kinetic energy to overcome resistance, and then the energy dissipates in the form of 'waves.' This is why a stone thrown into water creates ripples; a portion of its kinetic energy is transferred to the water surface and transmitted as waves."

"Likewise, when a ship 'cleaves through the waves' on the water surface, it must overcome resistance. A portion of the energy is dissipated as waves; this is the 'bow wave.' After the stern passes, the water that was pushed aside fills the space, creating a low-pressure zone and forming bubbles; this is the 'wake wave.' When the bow wave and wake wave overlap, especially at the peaks and troughs, 'wave resonance' occurs, which increases resistance. This is called 'wave-making resistance'..."

"...The larger the ship, the greater the wave-making resistance, and the greater the propeller power required. Naturally, it must overcome more resistance, thus creating a larger wake!"

"The wake is generated by the ship overcoming resistance. According to the law of conservation of energy, the wake must also carry a certain amount of energy. These waves transmitted through the medium are mechanical waves. We know that sound waves are also mechanical waves. Since we can create sonar technology to listen to sound waves, based on this principle, I designed a sensor to perceive wake waves!"

"On this basis, using pressure sensors, flow rate sensors, and acceleration sensors... working in coordination, and adopting filtering principles to remove noise and improve anti-interference capabilities, we can achieve absolute precision strikes..."

Jiang Jingzhu stood up and spoke with eloquence and ease. The principles she employed flowed naturally from her lips. From their origins to the expansion of the technology, she explained them in an orderly, clear, and logical manner, revealing the theoretical roots.

For the derivations and calculations, she picked up a piece of chalk and揮揮 (swept) it across the conference room blackboard. The calculations seemed to require no thought; they flowed from her hand. Those lines of deductive formulas possessed the rigorous beauty of science, a precision so beautiful it was breathtaking.

The morning light bathed her in its glow, making her shine even more brilliantly.

The people in the audience drank in these advanced concepts with an insatiable hunger, recording them with frantic pens. Tang Tao felt almost like crying; he was truly just an ordinary person. Was his junior sister’s speed of calculation and deduction supernatural? He was recording the notes and couldn't even keep up with her real-time derivation!

The key was that she was explaining to everyone while calculating and deducing at the same time. By the end, he was a bit bewildered. He had been putting in every ounce of effort to record so he could study it later, yet he still couldn't keep up with her speed. This gap was truly heart-wrenching!