'Very well,' Keon mused, his internal processors whirring with satisfaction. 'My main frame is now an engineering marvel, boasting a load capacity ten times its mass and a force output a hundred times greater. After a few more upgrades, its structural design could easily be compared to that of an ant... small, yet incredibly powerful and resilient. Now, it's time to focus on new energy core technology. I will begin by synthesizing the previous blueprints.'
After a brief period, several synthesis results appeared in Keon's memory. These advanced cells, batteries, and cores were meticulously synthesized using his existing blueprints and the raw materials available in his storage space.
Among the new designs were:
Graphene-Lattice Supercap (GLS-500): This supercapacitor offered a burst capacity of 0.5 kWh. Constructed from graphene, a quartz substrate, and copper plates, it was designed for ultra-fast discharge, though its endurance was intentionally short.
Hydride-Alloy Core (HAC-1k): With a capacity of 1 kWh, this core was forged from carbon hydrides, nickel-iron foam, and tin oxide. Its primary properties included ruggedness and shock resistance, though it featured slower charge cycles.
Composite Carbon Matrix Cell (CCM-10): A compact and stable matrix battery, this cell provided a substantial 10 kWh capacity. It was composed of carbon, silicon, titanium, and copper, offering medium density and safe recharge capabilities.
Multi-Stage Hydro (MCHC-X10): An enhanced version of the MCHC cells, this power source delivered 50 kWh. It integrated MCHC cells, graphene capacitors, and copper busbars, resulting in high density and rapid discharge.
Thorium-Zircon Reactor (TZR-5M): This reactor was a powerhouse, providing a continuous output of 5,000 kWh. It utilized thorium, zirconium, tungsten, and carbon hydrides, functioning as a slow breeder reactor with a near-limitless runtime, requiring only periodic replenishment of its fuel elements.
'These batteries, capacitors, and cores are indeed upgraded versions of their predecessors,'
Keon observed, 'but they lack the unified form of my main frame's core. I need something similar, or even more powerful, to serve as a complete replacement. Perhaps I should synthesize and merge these blueprints again, much like I did with the Unified Adaptive Composite Alloy.'
Keon paused, a moment of hesitation as he reviewed the newly generated blueprints. After a brief silence, he selected all five blueprints, choosing to synthesize them into a single, comprehensive core that would integrate both capacitors and existing core technologies.
As he mentally braced himself for the intense processing, the expected confinement and strain did not occur. Instead, a new, unified blueprint materialized in his memory almost instantaneously.
This new design was the Unified Blueprint:
Carbon Fusion Core (CFC-X1): This groundbreaking core boasted a scalable, self-balanced capacity of 10,000 kWh. It was meticulously crafted from a complex array of materials, including carbon, graphene, silicon, titanium, nickel-iron, zirconium, tungsten, thorium, and trace rare earths.
Its properties were truly revolutionary:
It seamlessly combined the inherent stability of a carbon lattice with the impressive energy density of hydrides.
Graphene-supercap layers were integrated to provide instant discharge capabilities and a robust field buffering system.
A miniature thorium-zircon reactor ring was embedded within, ensuring continuous regeneration and sustained trickle-charging.
Micro-coupling mechanisms linked the reactor's slow-burn output directly to the carbon lattice, allowing for adaptive energy flow, whether slow and steady or in powerful bursts, as required.
An auto-thermal control system, utilizing tungsten heat sinks and nickel-iron foam, maintained perfect equilibrium even under extreme loads.
Remarkably, it featured self-repairing conductor paths through nano-scale graphene regrowth, capable of mending micro-fractures as they formed.
Keon swiftly absorbed the blueprint's design, a wave of surprise washing over him. He gazed at the small, cube-shaped black core, emanating a soft violet light. Its modular design meant it could effortlessly replace the existing cores and cells in his main frame and exoshells.
'While the design is adjustable,' he pondered, 'I need to understand its stable energy generation capabilities across different size ratios.'
He then mentally calculated the energy output for various core sizes:
A 0.3-inch core: 1 kWh
A 2.4-inch core: 50 kWh
A 0.6-meter core: 1 MWh
A 6-meter core: 50 MWh
The calculation results appeared instantly, and Keon fell silent, astonished by the outrageous energy output the Carbon Fusion Core could release at different size ratios.
Furthermore, this energy was continuous. Upon installation, he would no longer need to worry about recharging or energizing batteries as before. These cores would generate energy continuously for weeks, or even months, before requiring the replacement of their carbon, hydrides, thorium, zirconium, and rare earth minerals.
'Such immense energy generation and capacity!' Keon marveled. 'I could even deploy this carbon fusion core technology in heavy structures or even fleet-grade systems. It appears I have synthesized something truly extraordinary.'
His optical sensors flickered as he considered his main frame. 'I can now shrink my size even further, down to centimeters. I wonder how much energy this core would release if designed at a 1-millimeter scale.'
After a moment of contemplation, he dismissed the idea. 'Designing a core or my main components at a millimeter scale would require an immense amount of calculation. Before I can even consider manufacturing such processing chips, it's not wise to delve into that area. Building complex micro-machines is far more challenging than synthesizing a new alloy; alloys merely require the linear arrangement of elements and particles in layers, whereas machines demand extreme focus and intricate arrangements, especially at such a minuscule scale. My assimilation and transformation talent would likely fail in constructing cores and components at a millimeter scale.'
After further thought, he decided to begin designing the blueprints for his next primary products: the chips. These unified cores would necessitate advanced chip management for optimal energy efficiency. Although his main frame and exoshells were currently equipped with basic silicon chips, they would be unable to handle the continuous power generation of these new cores.
'Let's incorporate the previous basic silicon and new material blueprints I've acquired, such as silicon and graphene,' Keon decided. He then chose to synthesize these blueprints. The calculation process slowed negligibly for a moment before returning to normal, and four new chip blueprints materialized in his memory.
These new chip designs included:
Silica Logic Wafer (SLW-1): This chip served as a refined silicon microcircuit base, composed of silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), and copper (Cu). Its primary use was logic control for energy, sensors, timers, and tool interfaces. Its properties were characterized by low power consumption and low density, requiring minimal precision to fabricate.
Carbon-Silicon Hybrid Chip (CSH-10): Built on a silicon wafer lattice seeded with graphene channels, this chip incorporated silicon (Si), carbon (C), and copper (Cu). It was designed for mid-range computing, motion control, and diagnostics, offering tenfold faster performance than basic silicon chips and natural radiation resistance.
Graphene Neural Mesh (GNM-1k): This advanced chip featured self-organizing graphene filaments layered on a titanium substrate, utilizing carbon (C), titanium (Ti), and copper (Cu). It was intended for adaptive decision-making in drones and as a reflex processor for exoshells. Its parallel architecture allowed it to heal small burns through carbon migration.
Zircon-Core Node (ZQN-10k): Based on a zirconium-silicate crystal doped with rare earths, this powerful node contained zirconium (Zr), silicon (Si), cerium (Ce), neodymium (Nd), and copper (Cu). Its applications included micro-tunneling logic, fusion-core regulation, or real-time navigation. Notably, it could store and process data without power for years and was immune to radiation and heat.
'The first two chips, the Silica Logic Wafer and the Carbon-Silicon Hybrid Chip, are a little slow for basic logic control and mid-range computing,' Keon observed. 'The latter two, the Graphene Neural Mesh and the Zircon-Core Node, are fine, but each is designed for a different purpose. Should I merge these four into a single, multipurpose chip, similar to what I did with the previous materials and core blueprints?'
After a moment of hesitation, he made his decision. He chose to synthesize all four blueprints into one comprehensive, multipurpose chip.
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