Chapter 1167
Eagle and Bear Frenziedly Snatch Dragon Summer Blueprints
"Chief!"
He...they really sent it all! Core design blueprints! Experimental records! Even preliminary data on failed formulations...it's more complete than we imagined!"
The chieftain strode over, a chilling, undisguised sneer curling at the corner of his mouth, like a vulture spotting carrion.
"See that? Typical short-sightedness, picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons!"
That Indian idiot!
His sharp gaze swept over some of the core blueprints displayed on the screen.
"Electromagnetic orbit reconnection, superconducting energy storage transient response... the underlying principles and material limits of these technologies are exploration zones that even our top laboratories cannot easily explore in a short time with money! Their value is far more than 20 billion."
His fingers slammed heavily on the table.
"Immediately convene the core team of the Aegis project! Conduct Level 1 technical identification and reverse engineering preliminary research!"
Just because the scientist from that Indian tribe couldn't handle it doesn't mean the White Eagle tribe's top brain can't! The goal is clear—"
A burning ambition flashed in his eyes.
"We don't expect to surpass that monster Long Xia immediately, but at the very least, we need to regain our key position in the speed race of next-generation strategic deterrence weapons! Immediately notify the Ministry of Science and Technology to give the Aegis project team the green light and increase the budget by 150%!"
Simultaneously launch all relevant key materials and superconducting energy storage research projects! Tell them, money is not an issue! But within six months, I want to see a breakthrough in feasibility studies! Speed is of the essence!
The order was issued like a mountain, and countless invisible gears of scientific research began to mesh and turn at an extraordinary speed.
The White Eagle Tribe's massive war technology machine is greedily absorbing and decomposing the "waste paper" offered up by the Indian King, attempting to transform it into new fangs.
Inside the exquisite yet gloomy capital mansion of the Eastern Wilderness tribe, the atmosphere in Noda Taro's office was even more somber than his own face.
The assistant kept his head down, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.
"The latest public opinion poll...has fallen below...27%...There's opposition from both the ruling and opposition parties..."
"enough!"
Noda Taro suddenly waved his hand, as if shooing away flies, his facial muscles contorted with extreme anxiety and anger.
"Longxia forcibly bought raw materials! The Indians cheated us out of high-tech equipment!"
"Those bastards! They're all just waiting to see me make a fool of myself!"
He paced back and forth in the cramped space like a wounded wild beast trapped in a cage.
"If this continues... it won't just be a matter of approval ratings... those right-wing hyenas will tear me to pieces and put me on trial!"
In despair, his sinister gaze once again habitually fell upon the huge nautical chart on the wall. When his eyes fell on the "Fish Watching Island" area, which was specially marked near the edge of Longdonghai, it was like a drowning man grasping at the last straw!
"We must...we must create new hot topics!"
He licked his chapped lips, his eyes burning with a morbid obsession.
"Only by drawing the public's attention outward! Only by stirring up hatred and fear of the dragon... will those right-wingers return to my side!"
He turned sharply to the intelligence chief, who had been standing silently in the shadows.
"Any noteworthy developments regarding our neighbor across the sea recently?"
The intelligence officer stepped forward and reported expressionlessly.
"According to reliable intelligence, the Longxia tribe recently assembled a comprehensive marine research vessel fleet with high sea state operation capabilities on its east coast. The approved research route map shows that its final target navigation area is very close to the edge of the traditional operation line of the disputed islands and reefs. The destination coordinates point to the waters around the Diaoyu Islands."
"To see Diaoyu Island?"
Noda Taro's eyes suddenly lit up frighteningly, like a volcano about to erupt.
"Very good!
This is the card Longxia has handed us! A golden opportunity!
He immediately rushed to his desk, picked up the red, encrypted phone that connected directly to the Maritime Self-Defense Force headquarters, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement, but his voice carried a fierce, desperate tone.
"I command! The JMSDF's newest Aegis destroyers, and the rapid response patrol squadron stationed at Yokogi Port... immediately! Right now! Target."
Look at the waters around Diaoyu Islands! Completely shut down all international shipping lanes leading to that area! Closely monitor the movements of the Longxia research vessel! If it dares to approach even half a step… block it back immediately! No need to be polite! Remember! Create a strong, oppressive, and internationally visible presence! But remember…”
He softened his voice and emphasized.
"Unless the other side makes an excessive and actual military response... the first shot must not be fired! Understand?! We must make them feel frustrated and powerless! We must also let the whole world see that it was the people of Longxia who crossed the line first!"
"Hai!"
A firm and resolute response came from the other end of the phone.
Noda Taro put down the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.
He looked out the window at the gloomy sky and the faintly flickering city lights, as if he saw a glimmer of light in his desperate situation.
This is the last card he can play. Victory or defeat hinges on this one move!
In the East China Sea, sunlight pierces through the clouds and illuminates the blue waves.
The massive oceanographic research vessel "Deep Sea Exploration" cut through the waves, heading towards its designated research target—a sea area rich in geological and marine biological secrets. The researchers on board were already brimming with excitement, fine-tuning various sophisticated instruments.
Suddenly, a startled shout came from the watchtower.
"Report! Ahead! The Eastern Wilderness Tribe fleet is approaching! Its course is directly towards us!"
The captain's face instantly turned serious, and he rushed to the front window of the cockpit.
On the distant horizon where the blue sea meets the sky, several long, sleek, and sharply styled destroyers of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe are speeding towards them in an imposing battle formation! The white spray from their bows is like provocative fangs!
Several patrol helicopters painted with the Japanese flag hovered low above the convoy, their massive rotors roaring clearly audible! They blocked the research vessel's planned route, completely sealing off the waters leading to "Kanyu Island"!
The public radio channel immediately broadcast a stiff, commanding Japanese message, which then switched to a broken Blue Star common language.
"Longxia research vessel ahead! Please report your operational instructions and intentions immediately! This waterway and adjacent waters are disputed. According to our department's instructions, your vessel is prohibited from continuing in this direction! To prevent accidental conflict, please turn 180 immediately! Repeat! Please turn 180 immediately!"
"Shameless! Robbers!" The Longxia scientists on the research vessel trembled with rage. This was international waters! An internationally approved research route!
"Captain! We cannot give in!"
The captain gripped the helm tightly, veins bulging on his arms. The enemy's steel behemoth was too close; its massive size and cold cannons exuded a naked intimidation!
If we force our way forward, the other side won't actually fire, but in a ship-to-ship collision, our research vessel of a few thousand tons is no different from an egg hitting a rock in front of the other side's 10,000-ton destroyer!
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and replied calmly and authoritatively over the radio.
"This is the Longxia research vessel, Deep-Sea Exploration. Our ship is conducting fully legal marine scientific research activities in international waters, which have been approved by international organizations! Our route and actions are in full compliance with relevant international conventions!"
We are warning you! Immediately cease your dangerous approach! Immediately remove any illegal obstruction to our ship's normal navigation! Otherwise, you will bear all the consequences!
"Our actions are legal and compliant! If this is a duplicate, please turn around immediately! Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"
The other side's cold warning followed closely as the ships drew even closer.
Upon receiving the urgent report, the rear command center immediately responded.
The Chinese government immediately issued an unprecedentedly strong official statement, condemning the Donghuang tribe for its domineering actions of disregarding international law and navigational safety, brazenly obstructing China's legitimate scientific research activities, and seriously infringing upon Longxia's maritime sovereignty and rights! The statement demanded that the Donghuang tribe immediately lift its illegal blockade and cease all provocative actions! Otherwise, they will bear all serious consequences!
This statement swept the globe like a tsunami through all official news channels.
International public opinion was immediately in an uproar.
However, under the close-range pressure of the powerful Eastern Wilderness Fleet's military might and its forceful blockade, which even involved ramming ship-to-ship confrontations, the situation remained unchanged.
The "Deep Sea Exploration" is a civilian vessel used purely for scientific research and is simply incapable of moving forward.
The immense sense of frustration and intense national humiliation deeply stung the hearts of every Longxia person, yet no practical leverage point could be found to immediately launch a strong counterattack and truly break the deadlock.
Invisible chains tightly bound the research vessel's movements.
This stalemate and standoff has temporarily fallen into a suffocating silence, but the anger and power it contains are constantly accumulating beneath the earth's crust.
Unbeknownst to anyone, in an office deep within the core R&D building of the Longxin Laboratory, which had been closed for a full month, a decisive storm of silence was drawing to a close.
The heavy blackout curtains blocked out the outside sunlight.
The overhead light, which had been on for a month without being turned off, emitted a cold, eerie glow.
The room was filled with the pungent smell of instant noodle seasoning packets and burnt coffee from over-extraction. The wastebasket was overflowing, and piles of scratch paper covered in mathematical symbols lay scattered around.
Su Dingping sat motionless in front of the huge desk, looking like a weathered statue. He had a scraggly beard, sunken eyes, and a pale, almost transparent face. Only his eyes remained terrifyingly bright, staring intently at the giant LCD screen that occupied three entire walls.
On the giant screen, countless lines of code scrolled silently like a silver-gray waterfall, with occasional segments being highlighted, deleted, refactored, and replaced by more complex logic.
The fingers that were typing on the keyboard were already swollen, but the movements were as precise as a machine, and the speed remained terrifyingly stable even at the limit of fatigue.
Time seems to have lost its meaning here.
I don't know how much time has passed.
When the module icon in the center of the giant screen, which originally occupied the central position and was flashing a glaring orange warning with the message "Core Coordination Jitter Filtering Library. Architecture Refactoring Complete," suddenly changed from orange to a calm and solid green-gold after the last line of nested loop code was typed in!
Almost at the same instant!
In the center of that forging space light curtain, which rotates slowly like a vast sea of stars and has been silent for countless years!
A gigantic icon, resembling the birth of a star, suddenly lit up!
【EUV End-to-End Real-Time Control System V1.0+】!
[Source code release complete! Completeness: 100%!]
[Underlying logic refactoring rate: 78%!]
The icon shone with the golden light of the rising sun, and the scorching torrent of information, carrying unprecedented precision, efficiency and stability, rushed directly into the spiritual core with which Su Dingping had already deeply connected!
"puff--"
A mouthful of blood, suppressed for who knows how long and with a metallic taste, suddenly gushed from his mouth! It splattered onto the cold keyboard and screen in front of him, creating tiny specks!
This is the price he paid for pushing his mind and spirit to their absolute limit!
But he didn't fall!
As if his last breath had been ignited by this mouthful of blood, Su Dingping's deep-set, bloodshot eyes suddenly burst forth with unparalleled brilliance! Like the instant of the Big Bang!
His exhaustion was miraculously dispelled at that moment by a tremendous sense of excitement and control!
It's a feeling of standing at the pinnacle of civilization and touching the power of creation with your own hands!
"Finally...it's done!"
His hoarse voice echoed in the empty room, filled with indescribable joy and relief! Then came an even more intense, frantic, storm-like clatter of keyboard clicks!
He began the final assembly, packaging, and adaptation simplification!
He wants to truly materialize this "brain of the gods" from the forging space in the real world!
This is a feat that excites him even more than breaking through any physical component!
Three days later. The core conference room of the Loongson Lab.
The atmosphere was as heavy as lead.
The team's anxiety about the vast software abyss of the control system has reached its peak.
Even if Yuan Tao fervently endorsed Su Dingping, the office door that had been closed for a month was like a sword hanging over everyone's heads.
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open!
Su Dingping appeared at the door!
He leaned against the door frame, his body swaying slightly. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were cracked and bleeding, and his eyes were bloodshot like a spider web. He was emaciated... But he stood there like a spring that had been compressed to its limit but still did not break!
hum-
A very faint yet clearly audible sound of a hard drive spinning was heard.
An unremarkable, silver-gray "black box," no bigger than a palm but connected by countless intricate interfaces, was held aloft in Su Dingping's equally thin yet remarkably steady hand. It resembled a heavy scepter, or perhaps a newly born sacred object.
"The software is here."
His voice was hoarse and strained, like sandpaper rubbing against glass, yet it carried clearly throughout the quiet conference room.
"Pangu Control System V1.0. Adapted to our lithography machine."
An uncontrollable murmur of surprise erupted in the conference room!
But there was no time to question it!
Yuan Tao was the first to pounce like a leopard, practically snatching the small box away!
His fingers trembled uncontrollably, his eyes burning with disbelief and an intense longing!
"Old Guo! Engineer Li! Get it up and running! Immediately! Right now! Connect the hardware bus of the workbench to this thing! Plug it in! Power it on!" (End of Chapter)