Top-Tier Technology is Everywhere, If Only I Had Enough Copies!

"I really didn't expect it to be this fast."

The arrival of these weapons and equipment at the laboratory was somewhat beyond Lu Ze's expectations.

He had originally planned to wait until next Monday, after his replication limit increased again, and then seize the opportunity to directly replicate two high-tech items.

"Yes, this batch of equipment arrived this morning," Lucy nodded, without pausing her eating of the next blueberry cupcake.

Lu Ze's eyelids twitched. Fortunately, every time he treated Lucy, it was at the lab's free cafeteria. Otherwise, his public-funded student stipend would probably not be enough.

Lucy finished the last pastry in her hand and gently wiped the corner of her mouth like a lady. "The Ministry of Defense brings in a batch of weapons and equipment every so often, and this period's delivery just happened to be today."

Although LLNL wasn't a logistics base, its research capabilities as a national-level laboratory still surpassed those of the entire Eagle Country, and it was also a primary developer of national defense technology.

Therefore, the Ministry of Defense would regularly bring in a batch of weapons and equipment for inspection, upgrades, and other procedures, or for testing and experiments to refine subsequent improvement plans.

'Then I definitely came to the right place!' Lu Ze rejoiced inwardly upon hearing this. He really hadn't come to the wrong place. If they brought in a batch of weapons and equipment regularly, then he would have many more opportunities to replicate in the future.

Controlling his facial expression, he asked impassively, "Then when do we go?"

"Let's go this afternoon. The time will be set for..."

Before Lucy could finish speaking, Lu Ze decisively interjected, "Two o'clock in the afternoon!"

Instantly, the two of them exchanged a smile.

Two o'clock in the afternoon was precisely LLNL Laboratory's working hours, and today also happened to be Friday.

In this lifetime, neither of them would ever come to the lab a second earlier, and working overtime was also out of the question.

In the afternoon, the scorching sun hung high in the sky.

Lu Ze arrived precisely at the laboratory's main entrance. "This is too sunny! Is it hotter than southern Great Xia?"

It wasn't even May yet, and he felt like he was going to be dried out after standing outside for a few minutes.

Although California's latitude was roughly similar to that of the southern provinces of Great Xia, Lu Ze felt that it seemed sunnier in Eagle Country, with a higher perceived temperature.

Lucy walked over at this moment and handed him a bottle of ice-cold cola. "It's normal. The ultraviolet radiation levels in most areas of your Great Xia are within 400, with the southernmost provinces around 800."

"Here in California, the UV radiation levels exceed 2,000, and it can reach 3,000 during the hottest periods in the Bay Area."

"And in your Great Xia, only the plateau regions at altitudes of five to six thousand meters have UV radiation exceeding 2,000."

Moreover, Great Xia's climate was mostly cloudy, while Eagle Country had almost entirely clear, cloudless skies.

It would be strange if it wasn't sunny.

Even Lucy herself had to wear a hat and sun-protective clothing when she went out.

Lu Ze took the ice-cold cola and drank it in one gulp. "So that's why it's so hot."

He really hadn't paid attention to this issue. No wonder the locals in Eagle Country liked to take sun protection measures as summer approached; otherwise, they wouldn't dare to go out. It turned out the UV sunlight here was really intense.

If you didn't take sun protection measures and stayed outdoors for a few tens of minutes, you could darken by a whole shade. As for those who claimed to like sunbathing, that was pure nonsense. Who would dare to sunbathe here without sun protection measures? They'd probably get skin cancer in minutes.

Lucy led Lu Ze, walking quickly ahead. "I'll take you to the maintenance and management center. The weapons and equipment are temporarily stored there."

With this terrible weather, she really didn't want to stay outdoors for too long.

The entire main LLNL laboratory was divided into several areas. The dozens of buildings right in front of the main entrance were basically office locations belonging to personnel from various sub-research departments or individual research project teams.

Further down were some main research and experimental sites or scientific research equipment. The maintenance center, on the other hand, was located at the very rear of the entire laboratory area, occupying the most desolate position and covering an area of over a thousand acres.

Along the way, they passed through two rounds of encrypted information verification, mainly to prevent strangers from the town from coming here. However, this posed no difficulty for Lucy, who swiped her card to pass.

It took them twenty minutes to finally reach their destination.

The entire maintenance center was quiet at this moment. Even though it was working hours, there wasn't a single person in sight.

"This is just the storage area for weapons and equipment. The actual inspection and experimental upgrade areas are elsewhere," Lucy said with a light smile, seemingly seeing his confusion.

Before them.

The entire factory floor was filled with densely packed rows of various items, from aircraft and cannons to ordinary firearms, all neatly arranged. Lu Ze was almost overwhelmed, not knowing where to look.

"M1A2 SEP main battle tank!"

"F-16 fighter jet!"

"M142 self-propelled howitzer!"

Not only these, but the entire factory almost encompassed equipment from all branches of the army, navy, and air force, and even included many civilian technological items.

In terms of military equipment, it included bomber series such as the B-1B and B-52, as well as aircraft like the F-15E and F-117, and even the F-20, a fighter jet project that was aborted midway.

Even the old friend, the F-22 fighter jet, was prominently displayed in a particularly conspicuous location, quietly awaiting its next round of inspection and experimental work.

'Which one should I choose?'

Lu Ze walked and stopped, seemingly wanting to examine every piece of equipment carefully. His replication limit was only one, so he had to choose meticulously.

A certain saying perfectly described his current mood: "If only I had more replication chances."

He wished he could pack up all the good stuff in here and take it away. Anyway, it seemed like no one wanted these technologies that were just sitting here.

These are all mine!

After a long while, seeing Lu Ze still circling around.

"Which high-tech weapon or equipment would you like to get close to?"

As if worried Lu Ze might not understand, Lucy added, "Some equipment won't allow you to go inside for a detailed look, while others will."

Internal avionics and fire control systems, like those on the F-22, were relatively classified. Even she didn't have the clearance to open the cockpit canopy and examine them closely; she could only touch them from the outside.

Others, however, weren't as strict. Lu Ze could even start the engine if he wanted to.

However, Lu Ze shook his head. "I haven't decided yet."

"Lucy, didn't you say there was a B-2 bomber? Why haven't I seen it?"

He had already walked around the entire factory floor. Given the B-2 bomber's unique appearance, there was no way he could have missed it.

This time, the high-tech item he wanted to replicate was the B-2 Spirit Bomber, his first choice.

Lucy walked over to him and said apologetically, "Sorry, Lu Ze, that B-2 bomber seems to have been dispatched for an urgent mission."

"I only got the news this noon. This maintenance and upgrade task has been canceled and postponed until after the mission is completed."

"It's fine, I'm already very satisfied just to be able to come here," Lu Ze smiled.

Although he was a bit disappointed inside – after all, he'd already gotten ready, and now they were telling him the B-2 bomber wasn't coming?

But Lucy bringing him to the maintenance center was already very kind of her, so what could he complain about?

He could just choose another high-tech item to replicate this time; it wasn't like he wouldn't have another chance to replicate the B-2 bomber in the future.

Maybe I should replicate that F-22 this time?

Or the B-2 bomber's substitute, that B-1B bomber?

Lu Ze scanned his surroundings but didn't find anything particularly valuable.

Just then.

Suddenly, Lu Ze noticed a colossal object in the distance that caught his eye.

This one... seems pretty good??