"Eight Years Old" Press Conference

Above the clouds and beneath the moonlight, a large business jet with a "W"-shaped tail, painted primarily in black with thin red accents, was cruising rapidly from east to west.

This behemoth, measuring 75 meters in length, 64 meters in wingspan, and 19 meters in height, was actually a custom A340 variant specifically commissioned by Atlas from Airbus.

Furthermore, before the civilian A340 model even officially entered service, Airbus had already delivered this "Black Phantom" to Atlas.

Building upon the original A340 design, a significant amount of passenger space and facilities were removed to increase cargo volume, with the typical empty weight and maximum takeoff weight adjusted from 177 tons and 368 tons to 164 tons and 370 tons, respectively.

The performance and safety levels of this Black Phantom could be said to far exceed any civilian aircraft of the current era; were it not for the restrictions of it being a private jet and the associated non-disclosure agreements, Airbus would have long since had the media report on it extensively to "mock" Boeing.

As the purchaser, Sui Yang chose the European Airbus over domestic American airliners—especially Boeing, with whom Atlas maintained a strong cooperative relationship—primarily out of concern for his own safety.

At this moment.

Inside the upper cabin of the Black Phantom.

The floor here was covered in carpet, and the wallpaper and lighting utilized warm tones. From time to time, flight attendants in black formal attire would move through the corridors, providing drinks, desserts, and other services to the Hunter soldiers and research personnel located in the rooms or lounge areas.

In a private office near the cockpit.

Sui Yang, dressed in a white slim-fit shirt and dark gray trousers, sat on a fixed sofa in a rather leisurely posture.

He held a tablet, browsing through meticulously organized documents and contracts, allowing him to handle work affairs and approve various projects and cooperative matters while in transit.

However...

"Haha! You lost!"

"Roboute! You cheated!"

There were also the sounds of children making a ruckus in the office.

To Sui Yang's right, his two Primarch sons were sitting on the carpet with their backs against the cabin wall, playing with handheld consoles that were two sizes smaller than the tablet but better suited for their grip.

The two had just turned one year old; after all, Sui Yang had "found" them on June 8, 1993, and today was July 12, 1994.

Yet, what kind of one-year-old child could grow to a height of 1.2 meters?

Although individual differences exist, children typically begin to imitate adult speech within 4 to 5 months of birth, start babbling around 7 months, can say simple syllables by 8 to 9 months, and attempt to toddle by 10 to 11 months, usually becoming more stable only after turning one.

However, Sanguinius and Roboute...

Weaned in February, Speaking in April, Walking with a brisk pace in June, And jumping all over the place by August, they were practically indistinguishable from children with ADHD.

Especially at their current stage, they could already snap steel bars with their bare hands. Coupled with the fact that Sanguinius could fly, if Sui Yang didn't personally step in to "apprehend" them, Alexia and the researchers responsible for assisting in their care would be completely helpless.

Those who knew they were just over a year old were few; those who didn't would assume they were "eight."

Moreover, the two wore identical black short-sleeved shirts and shorts, except that Sanguinius's shirt had two symmetrical holes on the back to allow his wings to extend.

Judging by the bird's-eye view on the handheld screens, featuring scaled-down ancient buildings and military units, it wasn't hard to guess that the two Primarchs were playing some kind of real-time strategy game.

Looking at their expressions—one laughing, one angry—it was clear that in the simulated duel just now, Roboute had successfully defeated the army controlled by Sanguinius.

"I did not." Hearing Sanguinius accuse him of cheating, Roboute was immediately displeased and retorted, "Didn't Father say we should observe more and be more attentive? You're the one who didn't notice the gap in your front line. Besides, I maxed out the morale of my elite units and had a 30-second invincibility effect; it just looked like cheating... Forget it, I can't explain it to a dummy like you. Regardless, I didn't cheat."

By the end, Roboute didn't forget to throw in a jab of mockery.

"You!" Seeing Roboute's incredibly smug provocation, Sanguinius immediately set his handheld aside and stood up with a start.

"Eh? Hey!! Talk is talk, don't get physical, I'm telling you."

Roboute also stood up, but he quickly retreated two steps to maintain a safe distance from Sanguinius.

"Ahem."

But following Sui Yang's "unintentional" light cough, both Primarchs immediately chose to quiet down.

Yet, seeing Sanguinius's clenched fists and unwilling expression, it was clear that this "Angel," who was still a child in both body and mind, seemed to loathe Roboute's words...

To be precise, Sanguinius was extremely displeased that Roboute had called him stupid in front of their father.

Of course, this anger was accompanied by a sense of "fear," as Sanguinius worried that his father might actually be influenced by Roboute's words and come to believe that he was truly "stupid."

Sui Yang, who vaguely sensed his sons' emotions and psychological activities, merely rubbed his temples with his right hand. He then looked at Roboute and asked:

"If you were to have a real fight, who would win between you and Sanguinius?"

"Sanguinius..." Roboute answered truthfully.

"Then you're quite stupid yourself."

"I'm not...!"

"Not stupid?" Sui Yang didn't give Roboute a chance to argue, speeding up his tone: "Following the logic of what you just said to Sanguinius, doesn't losing a game mean you're stupid?"

"I... uh... I suppose that is how it works..." Roboute was momentarily at a loss for words.

Facing this scene, Sui Yang kept his attention focused on his work and warned, "I don't care how you two bicker, but if any outsider dares to provoke or bully you, and you still choose to fight amongst yourselves, don't blame me if I step in and slap some sense into you. Understood?"

"Understood, Father," the two Primarchs replied in unison.

However, once they calmed down, Roboute, and even the previously indignant Sanguinius, instantly understood why their father had posed such a rhetorical question.

Furthermore, Roboute said to Sanguinius, "I was in the wrong just now; I shouldn't have spoken like that. Once we get off the plane... I'll use my allowance to treat you to a meal, or buy you a new game, how about that?"

"A meal won't be necessary, there's food on the plane." Sanguinius crossed his arms and turned away, refusing to face Roboute, though his tone softened significantly as he added:

"One game isn't enough, at least nine."

"Nine it is!" Roboute laughed heartily, then shamelessly draped his arm over Sanguinius's shoulder, leading his brother through the automatically opening sliding door and out of the office.

Before the sensor door closed, their muttering could still be heard from outside:

"Let's go find something to eat, I'm a bit hungry."

"What does your hunger have to do with me?"

"Ten boxes."

"Let's go."

Once the sensor door shut, Sui Yang finally had a quiet environment to continue his work.

He had brought his two Primarch sons back to the United States from Ghana to attend a press conference jointly hosted by Atlas Communications Technology and the Private R&D Department.

As for the series of products to be unveiled at this conference, they would redefine "personal communication" and usher in a new era.

It is worth noting that the Mate 60 Pro Sui Yang had just purchased was kept in pristine condition by him, all the way until 1960 in this world.

These chapters are a transition; I need to reveal the development of Atlas in this world and its various structures, otherwise, everything would feel too vague.

Chapter twenty-one will bring about a new "conflict."

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