'We'll accept the payment. If there are any new technologies or other developments in the future, we'll contact the Great Xia Academy of Sciences ourselves.'
After sending that message, Lu Ze directly shut down the email system.
He had not chosen to refuse the payment. After all, how could he not understand Great Xia's customs?
It was like red envelopes during the New Year. Refusing them politely was merely etiquette; no matter how much you declined, what was meant for you would still be yours. But if you refused to accept it, that would be considered impolite.
"That just reminded me. This Great Wall Watchers organization is a pretty good idea."
Lu Ze raised an eyebrow, an idea forming in his mind.
Once he materialized the weapons and equipment, he would not have to worry about finding a reasonable excuse. It might even be possible to turn the organization into reality.
A truly secretive Mysterious Organization hidden within Eagle Sauce and even the Western world? The thought alone amused him.
If those Jews could do it, why couldn't he, Lu Ze? That made no sense!
Still, I need to find a way to conceal my identity, Lu Ze thought.
If he could not solve the problem of hiding his tracks and identity, he would never dare risk appearing somewhere his whereabouts could very likely be discovered.
Although the internet was not yet very advanced in 2009, surveillance equipment was already fairly comprehensive. Once he was identified as a target, it would not take much effort to trace back to his real identity.
Until he resolved that issue, he could only conduct all communication through the network environment under the system's absolute protection.
After thinking it through, Lu Ze checked the time.
"Fuck, how is it already past nine??"
A curse slipped out, and he hurriedly rushed out of the dormitory.
He had arranged to meet Lucy at the cafeteria at eight-thirty yesterday. He was now more than half an hour late.
Don't be fooled by Lucy's usual good temper.
When she was truly angry, one movie line was enough to describe just how formidable Lucy was:
"She won the championship the first time she competed in Southeast Asian free fighting in 1974."
Meanwhile, at the Great Xia Academy of Sciences, where it was late at night and nearly dawn.
The computer was rapidly downloading the technical materials, measured in terabytes, then re-encrypting and storing them in isolation.
They watched as the progress bar slowly crept upward.
"Old Zhang, could this thing have been acquired by that organization from some commercial company?"
Zheng Lixing's smile was full of oddity.
Otherwise, why did that Mysterious Organization seem to be treating it like a hot potato, so eager to hand it over to Great Xia that it did not even want payment?
"Very likely." Zhang Yuli nodded.
He would not find it particularly surprising no matter what earth-shattering thing that organization did.
"Still, this small drone technology truly holds the greatest value here in Great Xia."
Frowning, he said thoughtfully, "No matter the field, we possess uniquely favorable conditions."
Upon hearing that.
Zheng Lixing pondered for a moment, then agreed. "That's true."
Great Xia's industrialization had already begun to take shape. It also possessed the world's most complete industrial system. Whether in terms of industrial chains, supply chains, or large-scale production, it had the lowest costs for manufacturing industrial products like small drones.
If this were Eagle Sauce or Europe, production costs alone would start at several hundred US Dollars.
But here in Great Xia, the unit of measurement might become yuan instead.
Moreover, small drones were not actually difficult to manufacture. The real core lay in several key technologies, such as the flight-control software, rotor motors, and chips. Manufacturing costs alone could even be kept to one or two hundred yuan.
The question was, where did their usefulness lie?
Suddenly, Zheng Lixing had a flash of inspiration. "Why do we have to think of small drones as tools for high-altitude reconnaissance or long-range reconnaissance and strike operations?"
"This small drone has a flight altitude of one thousand meters and a remote-control range of a little over several kilometers."
"Couldn't it serve as a means of short-range precision strikes, or short-range reconnaissance and attack?"
Having spent decades developing military equipment, his thinking had always been exceptionally flexible.
Drones did not necessarily have to be used like those of the past—as unmanned target aircraft, high-altitude reconnaissance drones, reconnaissance-strike drones, or decoy drones.
The most representative traditional drones in this regard were Eagle Sauce's RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone and MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Their size was not much different from conventional fighter jets or reconnaissance aircraft. They were simply reusable, unmanned aircraft with route planning and remote-control capability; even their engines might not differ much.
But this small drone represented an entirely different path of development.
"Its cost means it can be used as a high-frequency expendable."
The more Zheng Lixing thought about it, the more convinced he became. His face flushed red with excitement. "Even a remote-control range of only one or two kilometers is more than enough, because it only needs to carry out a single mission."
"It can perfectly handle reconnaissance, strikes, airdrops, and bombing within several kilometers of the surrounding area."
With costs this low, there was no need to consider whether such small drones could successfully return.
As long as they completed a mission, the returns could be a hundredfold or even a thousandfold. The next time, they could simply use a new drone.
Why were large army groups now rarely seen, with even division-level units being abolished? Because modern warfare operated in battalion-sized units, and every squad was a point of firepower.
Under such circumstances, small drones could play their greatest role at the squad level, the most basic unit.
"Hiss!"
Zhang Yuli sucked in a sharp breath. "Wouldn't that mean these small drones could completely change the nature of local warfare?"
Especially in low-intensity conflicts, local wars, or street fighting, these small drones were practically god-tier weapons of mass destruction.
They could conduct reconnaissance remotely from a safe location, then kill you with a sniper strike or silently obtain intelligence within a range of several kilometers.
"Exactly. This is the situation small drones are best suited for."
Zheng Lixing slapped his thigh hard. "Now that we even have application scenarios, I think this has enormous potential."
"Now we just need to verify its feasibility."
After hearing him out, Zhang Yuli began thinking as well. "Then... who would be the most suitable buyer?"
After all, Great Xia had no real possibility of fighting a local war anytime soon. Peacefully developing the economy had been the main theme in recent years.
To verify whether their speculation was correct, they needed to test these small drones on a battlefield.
The sooner they verified a weapon capable of changing the course of war, the better!
Suddenly.
The two men thought of a name at the same moment and exchanged a glance.
Zhang Yuli immediately picked up the phone and instructed, "Notify Persia and have them come over immediately."
"There's an important matter to discuss with them."
Hadn't they always wanted to purchase a batch of weapons?
What era was this, and they were still using traditional weapons?
Just use small drones. This thing packed a punch.
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