Director Zhang's Surprise

Director Zhang's car drove very fast, quickly disappearing from Chen Mu's sight. It was clear that Director Zhang was eager to verify the information he held, wanting to rush back as soon as possible to have the technology validated.

After all, this was fifth-generation fighter technology. If it were real, it would be of immense significance to the enhancement of China's military strength!

Therefore, Director Zhang was in a hurry to return and have someone authenticate whether this was genuine fifth-generation fighter technology. If it was, then Chen Mu's evaluation would have to be significantly upgraded.

"As expected of the Chief, he certainly has a grand presence," his father remarked, watching the more than ten cars discreetly providing an escort.

"By the way, what did the Chief mean by Yulin Road just now?" his father asked Chen Mu, looking puzzled.

"Nothing," Chen Mu replied. He certainly wasn't going to mention that he had killed three people there.

Chen Mu couldn't help but complain inwardly about transmigrating into the Marvel World, only to appear in China. Here, there were too many constraints, and he couldn't act as freely as he wanted. Just to mention "killing people," such incidents in China would be extremely troublesome. It was nothing like America, where killing a person or two wouldn't even cause a ripple...

"What's the point of having a grand presence? Didn't he still come specifically to find me? It shows I'm not doing too badly!" Chen Mu scoffed, looking quite pleased with himself.

A General was indeed one of the most elite figures in China's military. For such a person to come and meet him in person, it was impossible not to be excited!

"He came specifically to see you? Don't be foolish," his father retorted with a cold snort. "The Chief came because he had something to do, and it just so happened he was passing through our city. Your Uncle Zhang just told me he was inspecting the military region here and then paid us a visit along the way."

"..."

"Along the way?"

No wonder. A mere blueprint for a firearm couldn't possibly alarm such an important figure. After hearing his father's words, Chen Mu understood.

It just so happened that he had obtained the fifth-generation fighter technology from Chen Mu, which was truly Director Zhang's "surprise." Perhaps the others had originally come to hold him accountable. He considered himself lucky; otherwise, being arrested wouldn't have been impossible.

"Forget it. At least, the current development is going quite smoothly, isn't it?" Chen Mu sighed, feeling a bit exhausted, both mentally and physically. He hadn't even adjusted to the time difference yet and had rushed over non-stop. He was exhausted!

"Smooth as hell!" His father said unhappily. "Are you planning to start your own company? Why not directly use the family's company?"

"Dad, you just focus on running your OEM factory well, strive to make it bigger and stronger, and turn it into the world's largest OEM factory." If it could reach the scale of Foxconn in his previous life, that would be quite impressive. In this world, there was no Foxconn.

"You know, if you had reached an agreement with Stark back then and invested directly in our family's company, wouldn't that have been enough? Why go through the trouble of establishing a new company?"

The father and son got into the car as they spoke. Time was not early, and Chen Mu had not rested well. His father naturally wanted to get back as soon as possible.

"It's to avoid trouble. Let's hurry back. In short, you don't need to worry," Chen Mu waved his hand impatiently, feeling quite helpless.

"I say, kid, you still said you wanted to surpass Stark, what kind of bragging is that? You..."

"Huff, huff..."

His father was still complaining, but Chen Mu had already started snoring. This left his father feeling very helpless. He shook his head and drove towards home. Chen Mu was indeed very tired after working for so long.

"From materials to external structure, from engines to stealth coatings, the information here is very detailed. It should be real." In a secret research institute, Director Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at an old man with white hair in front of him.

"General, where did you get such detailed information? As far as I know, there are only two fifth-generation fighter jets currently in service worldwide, and both are in America's hands. Although our China is also researching the J-20, this model is very different from these three models!"

"How much engineering effort is required to develop a fifth-generation fighter?" Director Zhang asked, not answering the old man's question.

The latter was stunned for a moment, then realized that this question was likely classified and it was indeed not good to ask further.

"It's a tremendous amount. For the J-20, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has been researching it for several years and only has preliminary results. Both engine technology and stealth coating technology are not yet mature. To develop a fifth-generation fighter like this model, the engineering effort required is at least several times what Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is currently investing."

Whether it was funding or testing, the investment required was terrifyingly huge. Therefore, who would believe Chen Mu's claim that he had figured it out himself?

"Is it possible for a single person to develop it?" Director Zhang still asked curiously.

"Impossible. The engineering effort for this type of fighter jet cannot possibly be completed by one person. Even for a third-generation fighter, the number of disciplines involved is vast, including aerodynamics, engine technology, materials science, and so on. It would be difficult for one person to master so much knowledge in their entire lifetime." The old man rejected it without hesitation. Such a thing was simply impossible, completely fantastical.

"Interesting. Then, Old Zhao, how big of a difference do you think there is between this model and the F-22?"

Currently, the only operational fifth-generation heavy fighter seems to be the F-22. The J-20 also counts, but it's still in the research phase, with not even a physical prototype built yet.

"It shows the influence of the F-22 in every aspect, but this model seems even more advanced. If it's successfully manufactured, I believe all its data might even surpass the F-22."

Elder Zhao was quite certain about this.

"More advanced than the F-22?"

This conclusion startled Director Zhang. The F-22 is considered the most advanced fighter jet today. Something even more advanced than that is quite terrifying!

It seems this young fellow Chen Mu has some secrets up his sleeve...

Just like Elder Zhao, Director Zhang refused to believe that Chen Mu had completed the fifth-generation fighter research all by himself. Considering he had just returned from America, Director Zhang strongly suspected that this technology had been stolen from the United States.

However, how could information on a prized asset like the F-22 possibly be stolen? It just didn't make sense!

In any case, Director Zhang's curiosity about Chen Mu grew even stronger at this moment.

"Forget it. Everyone has their own secrets. I won't pry into his. It's enough to know that it's beneficial to the country."

Director Zhang had a hunch that Chen Mu might bring him even more surprises!