Chen Yi's Interest in Gadgets

It was past nine in the evening.

The business van arrived near Yifei.

Watching Chen Yi get out and leave, Professor Zhang also took out his phone and made a confidential call.

"He's a genius.

In terms of drone design and manufacturing, engine design, and other aspects, he's stronger than most professional professors.

But he has significant deficiencies in some fundamental system knowledge.

His overall performance aligns with the previous self-taught investigation and analysis report. The knowledge he possesses also matches the content of the books and literature he's purchased over the years, and it corresponds to the advanced technology contained within Yifei's drones.

It can be confirmed that all of Yifei's technology comes entirely from the hands of this boss, Chen Yi."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, then an aged voice asked, "So, you're saying there's no possibility of external forces behind Yifei?"

"External forces?"

Professor Zhang was speechless. "You people working in security and confidentiality have gotten so paranoid.

Such a top-tier talent, to use the words of those across the ocean, is worth three divisions.

The technology for the rotating detonation engine alone is worth at least one division.

If there were external forces, we should be applauding them and welcoming them to send more such talent over."

Chen Yi was unaware of Professor Zhang's phone call.

Of course, even if he didn't know.

Chen Yi could make a rough guess.

National defense is no small matter.

The technology Yifei was currently demonstrating could change the global defense ecosystem.

The previous investigation results were no longer sufficient to safely assess the technological level of Yifei's performance.

Relevant security departments would definitely conduct some practical verification.

They would ascertain the source of Yifei's technology, confirm the genius level of its boss, Chen Yi, and ensure there was absolutely no possibility of external forces behind Yifei.

If the verification passed, he would be a true "genius."

From then on, as long as he didn't create black technology in public, or create black technology with too large a leap that lacked prerequisite technology, he would have no hidden dangers.

If the verification failed, and the source of the technology could not be explained, he and Yifei would face restrictions.

Even though it had been so many years of market economy.

Yifei had no evidence of violations, so they wouldn't force Yifei into bankruptcy or demand he hand over his technology.

But under the guise of failing a security review, they could revoke Yifei's drone operating license, revoke his drone pilot's license, and prohibit him from engaging in aviation.

This was entirely permissible, reasonable, and legal.

"Fortunately, I foresaw this problem long ago and preemptively addressed some of my shortcomings through virtual learning. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to get through today."

Chen Yi whistled, returning to the studio in a good mood.

"Brother Yi!"

As soon as he pushed the door open.

Qin Xiaoyu, who had been waiting eagerly, spotted Chen Yi returning the moment he arrived.

She called out and hurried over, her eyes scanning Chen Yi up and down as if checking if any parts were missing.

"You guys haven't gotten off work yet?"

Chen Yi glanced at Qin Xiaoyu, then at Xia Keke and Flower Arm Zhang on the other side.

He hadn't said anything about working overtime when he left today.

Since He Yu had come in, there hadn't been any particularly busy tasks at the studio recently.

Why hadn't they gone home yet?

And what was up with Flower Arm Zhang?

It was past nine, and he wasn't out lifting weights?

"We were waiting for you, boss."

Xia Keke chimed in, "Everyone was very worried about what happened after you were taken away, and your phone wouldn't connect."

"They just wanted to talk and ask some questions. What could happen? I'm a law-abiding citizen who pays taxes on time."

Chen Yi said, "As for the phone being unreachable, that was because the conversation involved confidentiality principles, and the signal was electromagnetically shielded."

The signal being electromagnetically shielded.

He had discovered that when he opened his laptop in the car.

As for that car, its electronic components must have undergone special electromagnetic shielding treatment.

"Old Chen, has Yifei joined the military special supply program?"

Flower Arm Zhang walked over at this moment, his tone eager, "Yifei is joining the military special supply, how about letting me be a supplier for Yifei's subsidiary industries?

My dream is to one day become a member of the military industrial chain and contribute to national defense and the country.

My great-grandfather sacrificed himself during the Anti-Japanese War, my grandfather was a poor peasant, and my father is a migrant worker who retired from the volunteer army.

Three generations of pure background.

Counting me, that's four generations of loyal subjects.

There's absolutely no problem with any background checks!"

"You? Loyal subject?"

Chen Yi glanced at the two large flower arms exposed by Flower Arm Zhang, "With your image, you wouldn't even pass the military physical examination, let alone be a loyal subject?

This time, I'm just asking some questions. I didn't let Yifei join the military industrial chain, so your dream will probably be shattered."

"No way, with Yifei's technology, why wouldn't they let Yifei join the military industrial chain?" Flower Arm Zhang's dream was shattered, and he shouted in disbelief.

"I see the other party has this intention, but I don't."

"What are you thinking? Yifei has this technology, why not make a name for himself in the military industry and stay here selling drone toys?"

"The military's secrecy regulations are too troublesome."

Chen Yi said calmly, "However, although Yifei didn't go into the military industry, that professor invited me to pursue my direct doctoral program, saying he would cover for me in the future."

"Holy crap!"

This time, Flower Arm Zhang's reaction was even bigger, and he uttered a cross-temporal idiom.

He graduated from a vocational college just like Chen Yi, and they had worked together tightening bolts in a factory, enduring the harsh realities of society.

Flower Arm Zhang's biggest regret in his heart was not studying hard back then; he didn't have much education.

Even though he had become a boss of sorts in the past two years, in Flower Arm Zhang's heart, there was still regret.

After all, an increase in wealth doesn't equate to a class leap.

Only a comprehensive improvement in wealth plus knowledge and culture can be called a true class leap, benefiting three generations.

But now.

Chen Yi, who had just landed on the moon via livestream, returned from a trip and had already booked a doctoral degree.

And it was an invitation from a professor himself.

This was a true "rocket launch" into the ranks of high-level intellectuals.

How could this situation not make him feel envious?

"Don't rush."

Chen Yi patted Flower Arm Zhang's shoulder and said calmly, "Although it was an invitation for me to pursue my direct doctoral program, I refused."

Gasp!

Flower Arm Zhang's expression stiffened.

Looking at the calm Chen Yi, he gritted his teeth slightly, "You wait. Tomorrow, bring my 50kg dumbbells. I'll smash them on your head."

What kind of person is this?

He's purely here to provoke me, isn't he?

After provoking Flower Arm Zhang a bit, Chen Yi didn't continue.

He called a few people to go out for a late-night snack, then returned alone to the second-floor work area.

Chen Yi took out his laptop and began to organize and plan the things he needed to do recently, as well as the precautions.

"The technology for the rotating detonation engine needs to be adjusted and upgraded these days. I'll send the technical data to Professor Zhang."

"After finishing this, the next step is to research the Hall thruster, prepare the relevant components, and build a truly space-based drone for myself that is more advanced than chemical fuel propulsion.

A propulsion method more advanced than chemical fuel is undoubtedly ion propulsion, and the most suitable among them is the Hall thruster.

Ion propulsion is easy to understand.

The first step is to ionize the propellant, splitting it into electrons and ions.

Because ions carry a charge, they can be accelerated by a magnetic field and then ejected, generating a reactive thrust.

To put it figuratively, these are like ion-level railguns.

The key component is the electromagnetic field module, and to construct the electromagnetic field module, a stable energy storage electromagnet is needed, along with a core energy source for power generation."

"In addition, a space drone that doesn't follow an orbit but travels directly through space has very high requirements for the avionics control system; at least artificial intelligence is needed for auxiliary control."

Chen Yi's expression was excited, and he energetically wrote down his plans and technical goals line by line in his notebook.

If Qin Xiaoyu and Xia Keke, who knew him well, saw this scene, they would probably realize.

Chen Yi's interest in building machines had been reignited.

This was the immense spirit that erupted when facing his own hobbies.

This was the never-ending passion for designing a powerful drone aircraft from scratch.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, tonight would be another all-nighter.

PS: The editor told me about the data today. It was very poor, and we almost didn't get the second round of recommendations.

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