"Is there really a B-2 bomber?" Lu Ze looked somewhat excited.
This was a B-2 bomber—the world's only stealth strategic bomber at present, and it could be called the most powerful bomber currently in existence.
When faced with this kind of top-tier weaponry, what man could say, "I'm not interested"? Anyone who could say that must have Wei Zhongxian come back to life.
Although the B-2 bomber might seem a little outdated, having entered mass production in the early 1990s and successfully entered service with Eagle Sauce a decade ago.
But one had to know that there were only twenty-one of these bombers. Their production and development costs had already reached 2.4 billion US Dollars per plane twenty years ago. Every gram of it cost two or three times more than gold, and even its hourly flight cost was a price many small countries could not afford.
If he could successfully replicate it, Lu Ze did not even dare imagine how many Achievement Points it would bring. It would probably be even more terrifying than the ten thousand Achievement Points from the F-22 fighter jet.
"Thank you so much, Lucy!" Lu Ze thanked her from the bottom of his heart. Without a guide like Lucy, it would have been extremely difficult for him to come into contact with this kind of cutting-edge technology.
"You're welcome. Consider it my thanks for treating me to dinner."
A sweet smile appeared on Lucy's lips.
This boy from Great Xia always gave her a strange feeling.
She did not particularly like Eagle Sauce people's blunt and exaggerated emotional expressions. In contrast, Lu Ze's reserved yet amusing remarks always made her smile knowingly.
It might not yet count as affection, but her heart had stirred with at least a little curiosity.
As for Lu Ze being from Great Xia? What did that matter? She herself looked exactly like someone from Great Xia.
Besides, how many natives were there in Eagle Sauce? Hadn't they all immigrated there two or three hundred years ago?
"See you at the lab tomorrow."
Lucy waved and prepared to run home.
She had eaten far too much today and was already eighty percent full. She needed to digest it properly.
Suddenly, she noticed Lu Ze rolling up his pant legs and sleeves as he adjusted his clothes.
"What are you doing?" Lucy looked puzzled.
"To thank you, I'm planning to run back with you." Lu Ze packed up his things and teased, "Of course, if you want me to offer myself to you, that's not impossible either."
"Then I'd rather you serve me like an ox or horse in your next life." Lucy burst out laughing.
She knew these Great Xia idioms quite well. Offering himself to her was absolutely not happening.
"I'm a very fast runner, so don't fall behind."
After saying that, she strode forward on her long legs. Even without proper running shoes, Lucy was still as fast as the wind, appearing more than ten meters away in the blink of an eye.
"??? How do you run so fast?" Lu Ze struggled to catch up.
"I forgot to tell you, I was on the track and field team in college." Lucy turned back and said without even breathing hard.
Lu Ze glanced at her long, fair legs, which were long enough to serve as chopsticks, and nodded. "I can tell. You really do have the talent for it."
Those long legs were not just good for running. Back in his hometown, she could probably make quite a bit of money pedaling a tricycle.
Unfortunately, the two heavy weapons on her chest seriously limited Lucy's performance. Otherwise, she might really have achieved something in track and field.
After running all the way home with Lucy half an hour later, Lu Ze waved goodbye and ran back to his dormitory.
He hurriedly took a shower, then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, nine in the morning.
"Why haven't they replied yet?" Lu Ze frowned, mechanically chewing his Western breakfast—bread and milk.
"I'll send them an email later and tell them the good news while I'm at it."
On the other side, the moon hung high over Great Xia, and it was already midnight.
At the Great Xia Academy of Sciences, in that same secret room.
Suddenly, a loud notification sounded. A few minutes later, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
"Director, a new email arrived three minutes ago." Liu Zhixue stood up. He had been keeping track of the time the entire while.
"Good."
Zhang Yuli answered briefly, sat down, and immediately began entering verification commands to remove the restrictions. Time was tight, and they could not waste even a moment.
After quickly removing the lock, a brand-new email appeared in the mailbox backend.
The two people beside him leaned their heads closer, staring curiously at the words on the screen.
[Have you decided what technology you need?]
Zheng Lixing's eyes lit up as he looked at the line. "This is the mysterious person you mentioned?"
Earlier that morning, Zhang Yuli had already explained the matter to him.
Starting from the first email this mysterious person had sent to the Great Xia Academy of Sciences, all the way to the email before dawn today that allowed Great Xia to choose any technology it wanted.
After hearing the whole story, Zheng Lixing's heart had churned like raging waves. He had never expected the Great Xia Academy of Sciences to encounter such a good fortune.
"He's asking what technology we need again?" Zheng Lixing smiled. "Why does it feel like he's forcing this technology on us?"
In the past, he had personally experienced how difficult it was for Great Xia to obtain any technology. For technologies like nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, they could beg until they were blue in the face and still receive no response. They could only lower their heads and painstakingly research them on their own.
How could it compare to now, when someone repeatedly asked them to choose any technology they wanted?
Liu Zhixue sighed. "If there had been such a mysterious person decades ago, Elder Zheng, you all probably would have had it much easier."
"Without those harsh years, where would rebirth through fire come from? The timing of his appearance now is the best possible!"
Zheng Lixing shook his head.
If it had been him decades ago, he might have eagerly hoped for someone to provide technical materials and spare them much suffering.
But now, Zheng Lixing felt even more strongly that those hardships had been worthwhile. They had forged Great Xia's unyielding spirit and its courage to never be defeated by anyone.
Only after being betrayed by the Soviets, mistrusted by Eagle Sauce, and even distrusted by the younger brothers it had raised, had Great Xia come to understand that no matter when, it could only rely on itself.
It was precisely this perseverance that had forged a brand-new Great Xia.
And now was the right time for this mysterious person to appear. Great Xia had endured all its hardships; what came next would be sweet rain.
Zheng Lixing did not dwell on those memories and instead urged, "Reply quickly."
Zhang Yuli frowned. "Then I'll reply according to the established plan."
He directly typed out a line.
'We can accept any technology. Please be sure to pay attention to your personal safety. If necessary, you may abandon the technology at any time or request support.'
Lu Ze, on the other side, did not find this reply strange.
Based on his understanding of Great Xia, it could not possibly make specific demands. Its principle was to think everything through three times before acting and never rush matters.
He sent another email.
[Are you interested in the B-2 bomber?]
In an instant.
Upon seeing that line, the room at the Great Xia Academy of Sciences fell into a long silence.
The B-2 bomber?
The strongest strategic bomber in the world right now? They were fucking interested, of course.
(Please bookmark and keep reading!! It's the first day of the month—if you have recommendation tickets or monthly tickets, please spare some!)
Before you continue