The Inventor is a Child

Chapter 40 The Inventor is a Child

When Wu Zu mentioned manufacturing anti-aircraft missiles together, Wu Guodong and Liu Xuelan immediately became nervous.

"Auntie, building missiles is no child's play. It's not something just anyone can do. You absolutely mustn't mess around with it!"

Liu Xuelan gave a serious warning.

"Your mother is right. You're still a child, at the age where you should be in school. Don't go around doing silly things!" Wu Guodong chimed in.

Professor Li, who was standing nearby, was not pleased with what Wu Guodong and his wife had said.

"Our ancestor has already successfully developed an air defense radar. How can this be called nonsense? Hindering the development of China's scientific research is the real nonsense!"

Professor Li is considered an authority in the field of radar. As soon as he spoke, Mr. and Mrs. Wu Guodong hurriedly explained.

"Professor Li, that's not what we meant."

"The main concern is that Ah Zu is still young, and we're worried about his safety. After all, anti-aircraft missiles are different from anti-aircraft radar; if something happens to those things—"

Lei Fu, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Old Li, don't worry. We understand how Guo Dong and his wife feel. Azu is indeed too young, and there is a big difference between developing missiles and developing air defense radar."

Professor Li sighed helplessly, "Never mind, I just can't bear to see talent go to waste. Ah Zu, if you want to do any research in the future, just tell me, I'll fully support you!"

Everyone just smiled and didn't take Wu Zu's words about building missiles seriously.

After all, the technological threshold for missiles is simply too high.

Just then, footsteps came from the stairwell.

Several soldiers in white air force uniforms appeared on the top floor.

Lei Fu was slightly taken aback when he saw them.

"Commander Feng, what brings you here?"

As he spoke, he hurried forward and shook hands with Feng Zhenliang.

Feng Zhenliang said gratefully, "Thanks to the data you provided, we successfully shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane. You deserve the most credit!"

Lei Fu shook Feng Zhenliang's hand and laughed heartily, "It's all thanks to you that the Jiangnan Arsenal was protected. I just wonder what those American reconnaissance planes photographed."

"Alas, what a pity! The performance of our Dragon Country's J-7 fighter jet is far inferior to that of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. Even after destroying one of its engines, it still managed to escape!"

As Feng Zhenliang spoke, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Then, he looked up at Professor Li and quickly stepped forward to shake hands.

"If I'm not mistaken, this radar must be Professor Li's creation, right? Professor Li, it's an honor to meet you! We really have to thank you for your radar!"

Professor Li shook hands with Feng Zhenliang with an embarrassed expression and quickly said, "You flatter me, this is really not my doing!"

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Upon hearing Professor Li's words, Chief of Staff Song Che couldn't help but laugh.

"Everyone knows Professor Li is an expert in radar technology in our country. Who else could it be but you?"

Professor Li felt his face burning with embarrassment. He had no such ability whatsoever, especially since this was not an ordinary radar, but a radar specifically designed for missile defense systems.

"Oh dear, it really wasn't me! I'm not that good!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhenliang and the others looked completely bewildered.

"Oh? It really isn't you, Professor Li?"

Professor Li shook his head and was about to speak when Feng Zhenliang spotted Wu Guodong and Liu Xuelan, and his eyes lit up.

"Oh, it's you guys! A new breakthrough at the Northwest Research Institute? You should have told me sooner!"

As he spoke, Feng Zhenliang shook hands with Wu Guodong again. "I've heard that you two scientists sacrificed your families for the sake of China's air defense system. On behalf of the Eastern Military Region, I express my gratitude to you!"

Wu Guodong, shaking Feng Zhenliang's hand, was extremely embarrassed: "Greetings, Commander, it's nice to see you again."

"However—we didn't invent this radar either!"

"Huh?" Feng Zhenliang was completely stunned, and Song Che and Tian Yuan next to him were also dumbfounded.

"What's going on? If it's not the two of you, then who is it?"

"Yeah, there are only a few scientists here. It couldn't have been Old Lei who came up with it, could it?"

Lei Fu looked helpless: "No, don't tease me, I don't have that ability."

"Hey, that's strange. If it's not you, then who is it?"

Immediately afterward, Feng Zhenliang's gaze involuntarily fell on Wu Zu beside him. "Little friend, do you know who this is?"

Wu Zu looked at Lei Fu, then at his parents, and asked, "Can I say it's me?"

"Pfft!" As soon as he finished speaking, Song Che couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Little friend, you may not understand what we're talking about yet. Developing radar requires the joint research of many scientists and a long period of calculations to complete, it's not like that—"

Before he could finish speaking, Professor Li couldn't help but interject, "That's right, it's him! This radar was developed by Wu Zu, and he's the one who provided you with the coordinates!"

Upon hearing this, Song Che's smile froze instantly, and like Feng Zhenliang, his face was filled with disbelief.

"Professor Li, you must be joking. He's just a child, how could he—"

At this moment, Tian Yuan suddenly asked Wu Zu, "Little friend, was that the coordinate address you just told me?"

Wu Zu nodded: "Yes, I told you that."

"Hiss!" Feng Zhengliang and the other two couldn't help but gasp, looking at Professor Li and Lei Fu with serious expressions.

"This is no joke! He's just a kid, how could he possibly develop radar? He probably can't even solve a linear equation in two variables!"

"Yeah, don't be silly. We came here specifically to thank the inventor of radar. If it weren't for him, we really wouldn't have been able to deal with that U2 spy plane."

At this moment, Wu Guodong and Liu Xuelan, who were standing to the side, felt a surge of pride.

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Feng Zhenliang.

"That's right, it was our child who researched it; his name is Wu Zu!"

The moment those words were spoken, the room fell silent.

Feng Zhenliang swallowed hard before noticing the simple radar next to him that looked like a spider web.

"This—this is his achievement? That radar that can detect objects 20 kilometers above the ground?"

He stared at Wu Zu, his eyes filled with shock.

Wu Zu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "To be precise, it should be called the missile defense system's air defense radar, which is a radar used in conjunction with air defense missiles."

Professor Li and Lei Fu both nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Azu's invention has greatly increased the detection range of our radar. It won't be so easy for U2 reconnaissance aircraft to enter our airspace anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhenliang was immediately filled with respect and quickly stepped forward to shake Wu Zu's hand.

"My goodness, I can't believe you're the inventor of this air defense radar! My apologies!"

Facing the air force base commander, Wu Zu quickly and modestly said, "This is all I should do!"