Chapter 187 - 182 Ahal Jiejin_1

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The same scenario was happening elsewhere, with both domestic companies and the Chinese branches of foreign enterprises. Executives from New Yuan were even willing to take the initiative personally to scout for talent in industrial software design.

The purpose was quite straightforward, which was to develop industrial software that could adapt to the ternary system, to better exploit the hard-earned efficacy of the Ternary System. Otherwise, it would be meaningless to have a treasure and just look at it without using it.

Ternary chips could technically run binary programs, but it required translation, which was so inefficient that it was better not to bother with the conversion.

However, directly developing new industrial software was not a simple technical issue. It required teams with rich experience and a large number of high-fidelity algorithms. Lin Ju could certainly force advancement using his system, but it was better to have a foundation, right?

There was also no need to worry about software patent issues. With the chip and system operating on different bases, they were completely separate systems; how could there be any patent barriers? Instead, it was important to strategically build a patent wall in advance.

Lin Ju’s previous concealment of ternary technology was not due to selfishness. Releasing a base system without an ecosystem would ultimately result in it being shattered by the established international markets.

After all, an ecosystem wasn’t something that could be supported by a single company; it had to compete for market share with content.

Just as a video might energize a short video platform, the PlayStation and XBOX compete for market share not because of their own performance, but by continuously working with game developers to increase the number of exclusive games.

To be honest, how excellent the Windows system genuinely is remains debatable, but it has indeed established a powerful software ecosystem with countless dependent users who cannot function normally without it.

The same is true for the ternary system and chips. Hastily challenging established markets, even with superior performance, what good is it? It’s not worth the effort for users to adapt to a new system.

If you want your product to enter the market, you need an opportunity. Either the performance advantage is so high that you must switch, or you’ll fall behind your competitors.

Or, it’s because the old one can’t be used, and you’re forced to switch.

The first scenario clearly wasn’t possible; ternary had its advantages but was not as overwhelmingly superior as quantum computers to traditional ones, or integrated circuit chips to vacuum tubes—you can’t defy fate.

But the second scenario was much easier; it just required waiting.

Originally, Lin Ju thought that with the rise of a certain "understood brother" to power, initiating comprehensive suppression would naturally lead to the search for alternatives. Launching ternary technology would naturally attract numerous domestic manufacturers to create a software ecosystem.

Now the course of history was a bit different. NACA and the space agency had started a lunar race, which led to significant changes in America’s public opinion. Whether the "understood brother" would rise to power was uncertain, and comprehensive sanctions were also uncertain.

But under the lunar race, the domestic hardware and software industries were also facing increasing pressure. For example, the CATIA software used by New Yuan was repeatedly warned by NATO, demanding a halt in services or else penalties would be imposed on the Dassault company.

Although Dassault and France were resisting the pressure in hopes of maintaining good relations, who could predict such matters?

For the leading space enterprise of the first world to suffer operational difficulties due to software sanctions would be ridiculous.

Whether it was in anticipation of the comprehensive sanctions that could come with the potential rise of the "understood brother," to avoid being choked, or to seize the high ground when promoting the ternary system, it was necessary to start preparing from now.

Lin Ju could no longer wait to slowly open the system for software companies to enter because these software companies were too greedy. The pricing offered by agents wasn’t based on a universal rate but varied with the client; the bigger the company, the harsher the charge, the more stringent the terms.

Though each piece of software was adapted to drawing, modeling, simulation, machining, and other aspects, they each had their specializations, making it cumbersome to switch around—better to develop a specialized product for oneself.

Anyway, with New Yuan’s size, it deserved a software system that was optimized and custom-built for itself.

The X321 series of chips and the XW series of smart systems had been sold all around the world; preparations to unveil the Ternary System to the public were already completed, and now it was nearing the time to do so.

Furthermore, New Yuan was not without a foundation in software, as engineers had already developed a number of programs for internal use on ternary computers, albeit quite rudimentary ones.

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Mukala Aerospace Launch Site.

Old King Aleth squinted at the deep blue sky, trying to imagine a tiny white dot moving across it.

Once the Hila Space Station was completed, its dimensions would reach 88 meters by 43 meters. If the solar panels on the H-shaped structure’s sides were deployed, its width would exceed one hundred meters.

The size of the International Space Station is only 88 by 110 meters, so on a clear day, people with good eyesight can definitely see the Hila Space Station from the ground.

Abe’s location was perfect, as it had clear skies 99% of the time, making it especially suitable for locating the space station.

Abe’s traditionally conservative and backward television network surprisingly made time during prime time to educate viewers on orbital mechanics and spacecraft knowledge.

Furthermore, they would broadcast this information before the five daily prayers, allowing people, if the timing coincided with the space station’s passage, to gather outdoors or perhaps outside the mosque. Under the guidance of a priest and astronomers on TV, they would pay homage in the direction of Muhammad’s resting place.

Many Abe people and groups in surrounding nations who believed in the true God spontaneously began to learn about astronomy, which was not so odd considering that in ancient times, the Abe world was actually renowned for its proficiency in astronomy and calendrical science.

It was, in a way, a Renaissance.

Of course, Aleth couldn’t see the Hila Space Station just yet, as the sun’s glare was at its strongest, making the station invisible even if it did pass by.

But when he lowered his gaze, he still smiled contentedly.

The final Module 5 was being fitted onto the New Yuan-2 rocket, which had been christened "Ahal Jiejin" by Abe, meaning a breed of excellent horses in ancient Abe.

This rocket was exclusively for Abe’s use. After consultation, New Yuan agreed to allow it to be prepared at the Mukala Aerospace Launch Site, and it would also be open for visitors since Abe would not have many opportunities to utilize the rocket.

There was no need to worry about leaking secrets, as rockets were not something one could simply copy and understand. Besides, the Mukala aerospace base was under military security!

Although the presence of troops was officially explained as a precaution, it still made many uneasy. If soldiers were being stationed now, would there eventually be aircraft carriers harbored there?

But Abe’s stance was very firm, and Aleth saw the steadfastness bear fruit.

Today was a pilgrimage day. By morning, over forty thousand pilgrims had already flowed into Mecca, and half of them came specifically for the final launch of the Hila Space Station.

The Mukala Aerospace Launch Site was packed with dignitaries from four countries, over a hundred thousand tourists, and more than three hundred thousand locals had already participated in a prayer event.

At 12:30 PM, for Zuhr prayer, four passages from the Koran had to be recited silently.

The large screen aimed at the rocket shifted slightly to frame the sections of the rocket with those verses printed on it.

The recitation of the Koran, completed 1,400 years earlier and now printed on one of the world’s most advanced heavy-lift rockets, gave an extraordinary feeling, as if truly connected to God.

As most finished their recitations, a burst of bright orange flames suddenly erupted from the bottom of the launch pad, propelling the Ahal Jiejin rocket into the sky above the Central Asian World.