Chapter 1088
Longxia Can't Do Without Director Su
Liu Huaming grew increasingly excited, gripping Su Dingping's hand tightly: "Good lad! That was a brilliant move! Once we successfully develop the star-simulating device, let's see how those guys slap themselves in the face!"
"If they want to share technology, then slap their statement in their face!"
"When they come begging to come, we'll have to put on airs and show them what a real technological high ground is!"
Su Dingping smiled and withdrew his hand: "Chief, we have to maintain our dignity, but we also need talent. If there are top experts who are willing to give up their original nationalities and come to join us, we can't just refuse them all. We should let them all come."
Liu Huaming said with some concern: "Do you really want to accept those scientists? Don't believe in the idea that science has no borders. If they send people here, they're definitely here to steal our knowledge!"
"Commander, do you think I'm that stupid?" Su Dingping smiled helplessly. "I've never believed that science knows no borders. The technological blockade imposed on us by Western tribes this time is the best example."
"Once we surpass them, we will also impose a technological blockade!"
"As for those top experts and scientists, we can let them come, but the purpose of letting them come is to teach students!"
"Teach students?" Liu Huaming was somewhat puzzled.
“Yes, that’s teaching students!” Su Dingping said urgently. “Our Longxia tribe has been developing for far too short a time. Although we have made breakthroughs in many areas, we are still lagging behind other tribes in most aspects.”
"There are also many talented people returning this time, and in many fields, our tribe does not have suitable mentors to guide them."
"Therefore, if experts and scientists from other countries really come to join us, the first thing we should do is let them come and mentor students, and use stellarator technology to keep them hooked!"
Liu Huaming suddenly realized what was going on, and smiled like a cunning old fox: "Comrade Su Dingping, you're really wicked!"
Su Dingping waved his hand: "It's nothing special. Of course, we can't open the champagne halfway through. Although the core material technology of the stellarator has been broken through, it will still take a long time to truly complete the research on the stellarator."
"For now, let them be arrogant for a while!"
“I understand!” Liu Huaming nodded, then changed the subject, returning to the main topic, “Do you want to buy those ‘outdated parts’ from the Eastern Wilderness Tribe?”
"The price they offered was 30% higher than before, clearly indicating that they wanted to take advantage of the situation!"
Su Dingping pondered for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table: "Buy! We must buy! And we must buy it in a high-profile manner, so that all the tribes know!"
"Huh?" Liu Huaming was stunned. "Buying goods that are about to be phased out at 30% higher prices, isn't that letting them succeed? And they'll let all the other tribes know about it, which will ruin our reputation!"
He was somewhat reluctant, because Su Dingping's previous remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already made their Longxia tribe the laughingstock of all other tribes.
The thought of it made Liu Huaming feel uncomfortable.
A sly glint flashed in Su Dingping's eyes as he chuckled, "Commander, this is only temporary, and I'll have a use for those spare parts once I buy them!"
"Although it's obsolete for the Eastern Wilderness tribe, it's perfect for our current experimental equipment upgrades, saving us time from having to develop it ourselves and speeding up our progress!"
"Moreover, the more we act like suckers, the more they think we can't do without their technology, the less vigilant they become, and it might even give them the illusion that our Longxia scientific community is really failing!"
"Perhaps we can even slow down their research! By the time they realize what's happening, our stellarator device might already be successfully developed!"
After listening, Liu Huaming suddenly realized and slapped his thigh repeatedly: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Su boy, you understand their psychology so well!"
Su Dingping smiled modestly: "It's all the wisdom left by our ancestors. Whether it's the Eagle Tribe, the Eastern Wilderness Tribe, or the Bear Tribe, let them continue to be rampant."
"When the time comes, our Longxia tribe will definitely dazzle them!"
Liu Huaming nodded and smiled, "I'll go up and report now. I must put on an image of bearing humiliation and hardship."
"Oh, right!" Su Dingping quickly added, "Sir, these obsolete parts can be sold, but a clause must be added to the contract that all parts must be accompanied by complete technical parameters and maintenance manuals."
"Just say that our skills aren't up to par and we need a manual to debug it. They'll probably agree if they want to make money."
"What do you need all of these for? Aren't the spare parts just necessary?" Liu Huaming asked, somewhat puzzled.
Su Dingping smiled slightly, his eyes showing great wisdom: "The reason for asking for the manual is, of course, to disassemble and study it, to reverse-engineer their manufacturing process, and to lay the foundation for our subsequent independent research and development of advanced instruments!"
Liu Huaming was completely convinced, as if every step he took was within Su Dingping's calculations!
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The cabinet of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe quickly received a response from the Dragon Summer Tribe.
Upon learning that the Longxia tribe had accepted a 30% higher price and wanted all of it, Noda Taro celebrated with his cabinet members in broad daylight.
The previous leader and his cronies did commit seppuku, but they left behind a mess. Now they are selling off these parts to earn foreign exchange, which is one of their major achievements!
"Your Excellency, you are truly farsighted. Your achievements will surely be known to the people soon, and your approval rating will definitely rise!"
A cabinet member stepped forward and began to flatter him with a fawning expression.
Noda Taro laughed heartily, unable to hide his smugness: "The Longxia tribe is really stupid and rich! They paid 30% more for a batch of goods that are about to be phased out. They're so incredibly stupid!"
"Draft a contract immediately, including the technical specifications and maintenance manual, so that the Lobster Tribe won't back out and we don't give them an excuse to delay payment!"
Hiroshi Ishihara hesitated for a moment: "Your Excellency, wouldn't there be risks in providing complete parameters? What if they reverse-engineer our technology? Wouldn't that pose a risk of leaking secrets?"
"Risk?" Noda Taro scoffed. "They can't even manufacture the parts we've discarded, and they want to reverse engineer them? You overestimate them!"
"The Longxia tribe is a 'technological wasteland.' Their previous military advancements were just a coincidence. I now suspect that their upgraded fleet and 10,000-ton destroyers are all fake!"
Koizumi Jiro lowered his head and pursed his lips, thinking to himself, "Don't you know whether it's fake or not?"
You don't even mention how the former leader committed seppuku!
Although he felt it was somewhat inappropriate to provide complete parameters to the Longxia tribe, he wouldn't jump out to oppose the chieftain at this time; wouldn't that be like wanting his political career to drag on too long? Thus, the order was completed under Noda Taro's guidance.
One side wanted to earn foreign exchange and boost approval ratings, while the other side wanted the leading technologies of the Eastern Wilderness.
However, this transaction once again drew ridicule internationally, since the company had just made bold pronouncements and then turned around to buy some obsolete goods from the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.
This stubbornness, coupled with its honest actions, led many tribes to mock the Longxia tribe, suggesting it was truly on the verge of decline.
Even in the Eagle Tribe's scientific journal, an expert published an article under his own name, showing no fear of being targeted by the Dragon Summer Tribe.
The expert, named Allen, is a scientist in the field of nuclear fusion. In his article, he mocked the Longxia tribe for preferring to spend more money on components rather than admitting their complete backwardness in the field of nuclear fusion.
His previous statement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also a self-deceiving farce, a laughable attempt to attract attention. In the end, he even declared that the Longxia tribe's research in the field of nuclear fusion would remain at the introductory stage for the next fifty years.
If the Longxia tribe really makes a technological breakthrough, he will jump into the Pacific Ocean!
This article was reprinted by media outlets from dozens of tribes, becoming a powerful tool for mocking the Longxia tribe. Media outlets from tribes such as Donghuang and Bangzi followed suit, exaggerating the situation.
The scientist named Allen was instantly remembered by people all over the world. Speaking out against the Chinese tribe, it would be hard for him not to become famous!
In the Longxin Laboratory, Guo Xueyun printed out Allen's article and handed it to Su Dingping, her face turning pale with anger.
"These people are going too far! They're blatantly lying. They know nothing, yet they're so arrogant. That Allen even cursed us!"
Su Dingping sat in his chair, picked up the article, glanced at it, and tossed it aside: "Ignore them, they're just clowns."
"But it's really infuriating!" Guo Xueyun pouted. "Wanlong even said he wanted to apply to go to the Eagle Tribe to assassinate this guy!"
Su Dingping shook his head: "No, we won't do such despicable things. We'll use our strength to slap them in the face!"
"Post this article at the lab entrance so that everyone who comes and goes can see it and remember that this is the price of falling behind!"
Guo Xueyun did as instructed, and the result was obvious: all the researchers in the Longxin Laboratory were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they were all holding their breath with a strong sense of pride.
They reduced their eating and sleeping time, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into the experiment, hoping to prove them wrong as soon as possible!
Even the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Xue Shuai, the Navy's top commander, Liu Huaming, the Air Force's top commander, Ma Zhengbang, and the Army's leader, Deng Zhenhua, all came to Longxin Laboratory.
Inside the small office in the laboratory sat the bigwigs of the army, navy, and air force, all looking at Su Dingping with serious expressions.
"My lords, I'm quite flustered that you've come to see me in such a menacing manner!"
Sensing the heavy atmosphere, Su Dingping spoke first. He knew that the previous actions had made these leaders uncomfortable, after all, they were all military leaders and they all had the pride of soldiers.
"Su boy, although Liu Huaming has already told us about your plan, we are still very angry. You don't know while you're in the lab, but internationally, we're almost being belittled to the dust!"
Deng Zhenhua spoke up, and judging from his expression, he seemed eager to send troops to fight those people!
Ma Zhengbang also sighed and shook his head, saying, "Su boy, I'm not protecting you this time. I'm even thinking of taking the Air Force to the Eagle Tribe for a trip!"
"Our ancestors earned respect for our tribe in the international arena with their blood and flesh, but it seems that they have lost all their previous dignity recently."
If it were just empty boasts, it would be one thing; at most, people would say that Longxia was narrow-minded and arrogant. But after making those threats, they turned around and bought a large number of obsolete precision parts from the Eastern Wilderness.
This behavior is tantamount to slapping yourself in the face.
Therefore, these leaders were all feeling very frustrated!
Su Dingping knew he was in the wrong, so he quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, leaders. I just thought that face wasn't important, but strength was. I didn't think about your feelings."
"But our technology has indeed made a breakthrough. As long as we can synthesize core materials at the decimeter level, there will be a major breakthrough in the military industry!"
He took out the information on core materials from his desk and spread it out for the leaders to see: "The core materials we have developed are far ahead of the competition in terms of conductivity, ductility, hardness, and high temperature resistance."
"Therefore, this material can not only be used in the field of nuclear fusion, but also in the armor of 10,000-ton destroyers, the outer layer and core engine of air force fighter jets, and even in electromagnetic pulse weapons!"
"It seems I was overthinking things. Since the leaders don't quite agree, I'm willing to accept the organization's punishment!"
Upon hearing this, the leaders realized that Su Dingping was being sarcastic.
Xue Shuai smiled slightly: "Young Su, are you taking these documents out of us martial artists because you think we can't understand them? But I understood what you just said."
Su Dingping waved his hands repeatedly: "How could I dare? What am I in front of you leaders?"
Guo Xueyun entered the office and made tea for the leaders. Upon hearing Xue Shuai's words, she immediately became nervous.
"Distinguished leaders, our director has already done a great deal of work. If you want to punish him, then I will take his place. Longxia cannot do without Su Dingping!"
The commanders of the army, navy, and air force exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh. They had come to question him, but Su Dingping was talking about his own achievements. It was really slippery.
Guo Xueyun's performance also impressed them.
"Alright, we came here not to watch you two lovebirds showing off your love."
Deng Zhenhua stood up abruptly, stepped forward and patted Su Dingping on the shoulder: "Su boy, actually we came here this time because we had no other choice."
"We did make a lot of money from selling the Type 052 warships, but we've spent almost all of it on acquiring all kinds of rare metals, rare earth elements, and high-precision components you need, regardless of the cost."
"It can be said that the entire tribe is now tightening its belt to supply the Dragon Heart Laboratory, and even the development of other industries has slowed down."
"This is a gamble with the fate of the nation; you should know what that means!" (End of Chapter)