Chapter 2877
The Key Piece of the Puzzle
Chapter 2877 The Key Piece of the Puzzle
Seeing that no one from the Japanese islands was coming for a long time, Duanwu put her hands on her hips and looked impatient.
"Do you still want to compete?"
"Compare!"
Hashimoto Ei naturally understood the meaning behind Tanwu's words, and immediately said to Captain Yamashiro, "Change people, you go up."
The mountain city felt a bitter taste in its mouth.
His skill level is about the same as the twins, and he is even slightly inferior in terms of teamwork.
The twins were already beaten to a pulp, wouldn't he just be feeding them to the enemy if he went up there?
It will be very difficult for them to win this game.
However, he still looked angry and beckoned a teammate onto the field.
The next moment, the game began.
As everyone had guessed, this time it became a stage show for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Meanwhile, Xingxing kept swaying her body while chewing on a milk candy, glancing at the progress of the Dragon Boat Festival game and then at the situation of her opponents, acting like a high-class VIP audience member.
Helen suddenly clenched the candy wrapper in her hand, looking at the Dragon Boat Festival with an indescribable anticipation.
Even the fat guy next to him couldn't hear what he was saying.
At this moment, Duanwu was maneuvering the tank at a rapid pace.
He was not using the Type 95 medium tank, but the Type 91 main battle tank.
Although this tank is not as agile as the Type 59 tank, its firepower and defense are far superior to the Type 59.
Even the heavy tanks in the game can be taken down in two shots.
As for the Bean Tank, which relies on speed in the early stages, it's basically just scratching the surface.
Therefore, Duanwu's fighting style is steady and then sweeping through.
There are no fancy maneuvers; if you see something, just fire a shot. If that doesn't work, fire another shot.
Therefore, in the initial stages, the Dragon Boat Festival is later than the other festivals.
This gave Hashimoto and his team hope for victory.
This also brought smiles of schadenfreude to the faces of many people present.
After all, what people want most is the 'underdog triumph'. Although the word 'underdog' hurt Hashimoto Sakae's pride when applied to the Japanese team members, he couldn't care less about that now that he could turn the tide.
"Jianhua, he... he'll be alright, won't he?"
Hearing the shouts of those around her, Helen asked nervously.
Miao Miao reached out and touched her head, "Don't worry, he's not bad at all."
Helen stared wide-eyed at the Dragon Boat Festival on the field, silently praying.
Ran Hongbing, who was standing to the side, turned his head to look at Helen, his brows furrowing slightly.
I always felt that this blonde, blue-eyed little girl had ill intentions towards my nephew—no, she had too many good intentions.
Could it be that she's taken a fancy to her own pig?
I've heard that foreigners are very open-minded; how old is this little girl?
No, I have to keep an eye on my nephew, otherwise my older sister will eat me alive when we get back.
Thinking this, Ran Hongbing moved closer to Miao Miao, preparing to observe her up close.
At this point, both sides had reached the third stage. Yamashiro had learned from the twins' experience and did not pursue speed excessively.
As long as you're a little earlier than the other person, that's fine.
Being earlier is also a win.
So the match between the two sides didn't seem fast, but it was very intense.
The fourth level.
Dragon Boat Festival is still lagging behind
In the fifth round, both sides entered, and Duanwu was still behind.
But Duanwu showed no sign of anxiety at all, remaining calm as if she were playing a game at home.
The sixth challenge, the Dragon Boat Festival, has arrived, but it's proving quite difficult to handle.
Even the Type 59 rifle that Xingxing was controlling was destroyed once.
At this point, everyone thought that Duanwu had also entered a super god state, but after waiting for a long time, there was still no action.
This inevitably raises doubts about whether the previous assessment was actually true.
After all, not just anyone can enter the godlike state.
While Duanwu barely made it into the seventh level, the two from Shancheng had already completed most of the competition in the seventh level.
According to everyone's calculations, more than two-thirds of the various tanks have been destroyed. As long as they deal with the situation calmly, they will definitely be able to pass the seventh level and enter the eighth level.
If Duanwu fails to reach the ninth level, then the game is definitely lost.
However, just when everyone thought the competition would end like this, Helen suddenly witnessed a magical scene.
Suddenly, she saw Duanwu's short hair stand up straight as if electrified.
It was like a ray of light shining on Duanwu's face.
At that moment, Helen's eyes sparkled with a peach blossom-like smile.
At this moment, Ran Hongbing was speechless.
At that moment, Fatty Nan was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
At that moment, Hashimoto Sakae's initial excitement was suddenly crushed in his stomach.
At that moment, everyone's eyes were on the child.
"I"
"Oh damn, how are we supposed to fight this?"
"It's incredible!"
"Cheating, is this cheating?"
"What? Cheating? They're not even human! What is this if not cheating?"
The room was filled with chatter and noise, but no one moved their eyes. Even when they spoke, they were all looking at the television screen.
In their view, the Type 91 main battle tank controlled by Duanwu seemed to be equipped with radar, with shells flying out continuously, each one seemingly having eyes, accurately hitting the surrounding tanks.
Some were killed by a single shot.
Some were neutralized by artillery fire, and then a follow-up shot was fired.
Some lost their target before even firing.
What shocked everyone even more was that when the tank destroyed a heavy tank during the Dragon Boat Festival, it happened to be hit by the protective shield for exactly five seconds.
Then, in those five seconds, everyone was horrified to discover that Duanwu had directly manipulated the tank into a berserk crushing mode.
Even those tiny tanks were directly rammed and destroyed in front of the Type 91 main battle tank.
Five seconds later, the seventh level was passed.
The eighth level begins.
Meanwhile, Shancheng and his team were still finishing up.
In other words, Duanwu entered the eighth level before the other party.
If the opponent fails to reach the ninth level, the Hearts team will win this match.
There's no need to compete anymore.
Instantly, the pressure was placed on the Japanese islands.
Seeing that Duanwu had entered a godlike state, even the arrogant Hashimoto Ei dared not say that he could definitely win.
At that moment, Hashimoto Sakae fell into deep self-doubt.
Is this fate?
As everyone's attention grew increasingly excited with each of Duanwu's actions, the crowd's eyes widened in excitement.
Level 8, cleared.
Level 9 begins.
It's a win.
Upon receiving the news, the two men from Yamashiro turned ashen-faced, as if they had lost their parents.
At that moment, they knew that their game was over.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were still on the competition field, wanting to see how far Duanwu could go.
Miao Miao, Shi Tou, and the others were also watching the screen.
Let's see if we can unleash the full potential of the Dragon Boat Festival this time and succeed.
Perhaps it was the pressure, perhaps it was the sense of honor, or perhaps it was a stroke of inspiration, but the main battle tank that Duanwu was piloting became increasingly fierce in battle, destroying more and more tanks.
However, in the end, they were crushed by the heavy tanks. The game ended there.
The match then ended.
The Hearts team defeated the Japanese team.
The moment the news broke, cheers erupted in the stadium.
The city of Sijiu, nine departments.
Yang Xiaotao frowned as he looked at the documents in his hand.
These are two documents, but they both say the same thing.
The first document was sent by the Turbofan Engine Research Institute, which clearly stated the problems encountered in the aircraft development and the problems that urgently needed to be solved.
The first issue is the materials.
Among these material issues, the magnesium alloys studied by the Alloy Research Institute are key.
The turbofan engine developed in this study requires strict control of the thrust-to-weight ratio. Magnesium alloy has a density that is only two-thirds that of aluminum, and its application in the engine casing can effectively reduce the engine's weight.
In addition, this magnesium alloy is also needed in the compressors of turbofan engines.
In the previous manufacturing process, Wu Zhe and his team tried to use other materials to replace the original materials, but the final calculation values were all unsatisfactory.
Therefore, we can only place our hopes on the magnesium alloys from the Alloy Research Institute.
The second document came from the Machine Tool Research Institute.
They are now trying to build a prototype, but like Wu Zhe and his team, they have encountered many difficulties, including using a variety of alloy materials, none of which are suitable.
The components produced could not meet the requirements, especially in terms of shock absorption structure and heat dissipation mode. Better materials are needed to buffer the speed errors brought about by intelligentization.
Only in this way can we ensure continuous and effective work.
Therefore, they also set their sights on the Alloy Research Institute.
Yang Xiaotao put down the two documents, feeling worried.
Currently, all departments within the nine ministries are making good progress.
Many studies have achieved breakthroughs, and even made considerable progress.
However, some research is still stuck at a bottleneck and is striving to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.
Whether this magnesium alloy can be successfully manufactured is directly related to the emergence of turbofan engines and intelligent machine tools.
According to the initial white paper, he only gave the Alloy Research Institute one year to conduct magnesium alloy research.
Now, the deadline has long passed, and the research institute still hasn't produced any results.
Of course, Yang Xiaotao also knew that it was not that the people in the research institute were not doing their job. On the contrary, under the leadership of An Zhongsheng and Lao Dao, the Alloy Research Institute had made no less effort than other research institutes.
The reason it didn't turn out well is that it lacked the right technique, or perhaps it just lacked a bit of luck.
Yang Xiaotao put down the document, pondering how he could lend a hand.
We must at least complete the task this year.
"Xiao'e, go to the logistics warehouse and get the relevant information about the plane wreckage from last time."
Yang Xiaotao's voice suddenly rang out, and Lou Xiao'e, who was busy at work, jumped up and immediately replied, "Okay."
After saying that, he walked out the door and went to the archives room.
Yang Xiaotao was thinking to himself that since he couldn't do it himself, he should try to do it from the outside.
He recalled that when he was studying the wreckage of the United States plane, he found a lot of materials containing magnesium.
The data that Yang Xiaotao provided to the Alloy Research Institute at that time was also one of these documents.
It now appears that this data may contain errors, and the best course of action would be to recalculate it.
Of course, we also need to find the original aircraft parts and recalculate them.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was pondering his next move, the phone on the table rang, and Yang Xiaotao answered it casually.
"Hello, this is Yang Xiaotao."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Mingyue's voice came from the other end of the line, and Yang Xiaotao casually responded.
"I received a call from the foreign trade department. Our team has won a great victory."
"Ran Hongbing is in the first game."
"In the second round, Xingxing defeated the opponent all by herself!"
"Then, Duanwu also defeated the opponent by himself."
"We've directly won at the level of a comfortable life!"
Once Tang Mingyue confirmed Yang Xiaotao's identity, she kept talking, not giving Yang Xiaotao a chance to speak at all.
The feeling of sharing victory is so intense, it's like you want everyone to know.
But Yang Xiaotao's reaction was lukewarm; in his opinion, it would be strange if they didn't win.
You should know that they have undergone special training in the Ninth Division.
How could it be possible to lose?
If we really lose, we'll be in for a beating when we get back!
"Well, it's fine."
Yang Xiaotao spoke casually, but Tang Mingyue across from him seemed somewhat dissatisfied.
This is the attitude you get when you tell someone good news?
That's incredibly inconsiderate of the child.
This father is completely irresponsible.
"Secretary Tang, is there anything else?"
Yang Xiaotao saw Lou Xiao'e walk in carrying a pile of documents and casually talking on the phone.
Then, without hearing the other party's voice, the call was disconnected.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at the phone, then shook his head. "Isn't it just winning at making ends meet?"
"If we should celebrate this, then we're overestimating our lives."
After saying that, Lou Xiao'e put down the materials. "Minister Yang, these are all archived materials."
"What are you looking for? I can help you."
Since Liu Lixue went to Hong Kong, Lou Xiao'e's initiative has increased significantly, which surprised Yang Xiaotao and made him silently complain in his heart.
Sure enough, intelligence only takes over after lovers break up.
"Help me find all the information about magnesium."
As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao wrote down the element symbol for 'magnesium' on a piece of paper, "It's this symbol."
Lou Xiao'e nodded.
The two then began searching the office.
On the other side, Tang Mingyue regained her composure and then let out a long sigh of relief.
She then returned to her usual capable demeanor and walked into the meeting room.
Inside the room, Old Qing sat to one side, drinking tea with a solemn expression.
Tang Mingyue walked behind her, her face solemn.
At this moment, many people are still waiting in the conference room for the arrival of the distinguished guests.
This meeting is crucial for securing a place among the Five Elders.
"Have the results come out over there?"
Old Qing didn't turn around, but spoke softly.
Tang Mingyue quickly lowered her head and said, "We're out! We defeated the Japanese team and made it into the semifinals."
He then briefly explained the details of the match, and after listening for a while, Old Qing's face was full of smiles.
"Great news! Great news!"
Then he looked to the side, where his uncle was holding a cigarette but hadn't lit it. Old Qing smiled and said, "I have good news for you."
Then news about the Hearts Squad spread among them.
Upon hearing this, the uncle immediately took out a match, lit a cigarette, and said to Old Chen beside him, "Such good news deserves a cigarette."
Old Chen was speechless. He moved aside and said to the others, "Look, our young comrade has made a great start. We can't let him down."
Upon hearing this, the people opposite also laughed.
But there was a hint of doubt hidden in that smile.
After all, that position isn't one that just anyone can sit in.