In the vast conference room, every researcher wore a look of joy.
Hearing Elder Liu's question, Director Nie immediately straightened his back, his expression resolute:
"Reporting to the leadership: after 1,250 experiments conducted by our institute, the new guided Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile project has finally succeeded! It can be put into military use at any time to defend Dragon Country!"
"Good!"
Elder Liu's eyes shone with excitement, unable to contain the joy in his heart:
"Three years! It hasn't been easy! Everyone has worked hard. Liu hereby expresses my highest respect to all of you who have fought on the front lines of classified scientific research!"
"I know that over these three years, everyone has put tremendous effort into this secret project! To maintain the confidentiality of the experiments, you have all endured immense pressure and misunderstanding from every direction. You worked day and night on the front lines of scientific research, and under the monopoly over research materials held by others, after three full years of independent development and study, we finally created this Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile! Today will surely go down in history, and the people of this country will never forget your contributions!"
"For decades, Dragon Country has been weak! Other great powers have possessed Dual Wave Missile technology for more than ten years, while we had never even come into contact with it. When they raised their weapons to threaten us, their Super Yuan Dual Wave Missiles had already benefited from decades of research, accumulation, and development. The technology was highly mature—and among their most closely guarded secrets!
Come to think of it, they too developed the Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile little by little, from nothing. If they could do it, why couldn't Dragon Country?
Liu had longed day and night for Dragon Country's own Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile! Every time those great powers brought out their Super Yuan Dual Wave Missiles, even our diplomats did not dare stand tall! Our commanders lacked confidence as well. It was like during the War of Resistance Against Japan: when facing the elite forces of hostile powers, they had firearms while we held long blades, without even the most basic rifle!
To us, this cutting-edge military science is the rifle and cannon we need! It is also our strongest voice!
With those rifles and cannons, we can have the chance to speak with others as equals, and only then... will we not be beaten down!
If they could develop such powerful weapons, why couldn't Dragon Country?
If foreigners can make them, are Dragon Country people really incapable of it?
Yet in merely three short years, you have given me, Dragon Country, and even the entire world a clear answer!
That is: what they can independently develop, Dragon Country can do even better!
The weapons they can wield, Dragon Country can wield as well—perhaps even surpassing them!
What took them more than a decade of research, we can overcome in three years!
Their threats, built over decades, no longer frighten us after three years!"
His vigorous, powerful words echoed throughout the conference hall!
They reached the ears of every researcher, stirring thunderous applause!
It continued throughout the conference hall for a long time!
Tears glimmered in everyone's eyes—not tears of grievance, but tears of excitement and pride at being citizens of Dragon Country!!
Three years ago, they had concealed their names and become Dragon Country's most mysterious unit, coming here to conduct classified scientific research! Due to the nature of their work, they could only hide their identities from everyone, find suitable excuses, and disappear from the public eye, burning, loving, and fighting for Dragon Country in secret!
Because of the need for research confidentiality, these scientists, all first-rate figures in the outside world, chose to dedicate themselves in silence. They willingly endured loneliness and worked in laboratories isolated from the world! Even though this project could endanger their lives at any moment, they had no regrets as they devoted their strength and lives to Dragon Country's cause!
Even though many people had never learned their names before they left this world.
But Dragon Country would not forget these pioneers who had contributed to the nation!
The perfect success of the Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile research meant that everyone's three years of effort and sacrifice had not been in vain!
This classified project had finally reached its end.
Everyone was awarded national honors and medals!
The meeting ended amid everyone's excitement.
"Director Nie, come over here!"
Elder Liu kept Nie Xing behind.
After everyone else had left, Nie Xing and Elder Liu stood in the conference hall.
Elder Liu handed Nie Xing a list and said solemnly:
"We have completed a preliminary count of those who died in this operation. Check again and see whether any heroes were missed. We must bury them with the honors of martyrs! Dragon Country will not forget the contributions and sacrifices they made for the nation!"
"Yes!"
Nie Xing checked the list and found that no one had been omitted. Every staff member who had died during the research was recorded!
After confirming that there were no mistakes, he handed the list back.
Elder Liu slowly put away the list, then looked at Nie Xing and said with emotion:
"Back when I was fighting in the War of Resistance Against Japan, I encountered that terrifying thing the Japanese devils used. They threw out something so small, and an entire company of our men was finished. First, one after another became dizzy and vomited. Then blisters and swelling appeared on their bodies, and they died. A force of over a thousand men vanished before my eyes just like that, without even the ability to fight back! The weak are bullied!
Only four men from our squad escaped back then!
Later, I learned that thing was called a Poison Gas Bomb!
Unfortunately, even when we knew it was a Poison Gas Bomb, we had no protective equipment.
We were behind. And when you fall behind, you get beaten. If we wanted to avoid being beaten, we could only grit our teeth and push forward!
If Dragon Country wants to grow strong, it cannot do without the efforts of researchers like you!"
With that said,
Elder Liu slowly left the conference hall under Nie Xing's gaze.
At that moment,
A staff member suddenly hurried over and called out anxiously:
"Director Nie, your phone!
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