Something special; how about copying the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this time!?

Chapter 46: Let's Do Something Special; How About Copying the Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer This Time!?

Great Xia Academy of Sciences, the quiet early morning felt still all around, only a few insects suddenly chirped noisily in the silent night.

Inside the secret room, whose security level had been raised another notch.

Zheng Lixing exclaimed in surprise, "This Mysterious Organization is going to provide us with brand new technology again."

They hadn't expected this pleasant surprise, thinking it was just a routine situation report.

"It seems this 'Mysterious Organization' is a generous person," Zhang Yuli said with a smile, "I thought we'd have to wait a long time for the next piece of technology."

He could tell that the inquiry about what technology Great Xia needed this time was entirely due to sensing how much Great Xia valued them, which was why they proactively asked what technology was needed.

Otherwise, he estimated that the next technological transaction would likely have to wait for several months or more.

Zheng Lixing stroked his white beard, "What technology should we ask for? The B-2? Or other scientific and technological advancements?"

"Who wouldn't want technology for the B-2 bomber, or the C-5 Strategic Transport Aircraft?"

Zhang Yuli smiled helplessly, "But how can such technology be easily obtained? Let's take it one step at a time."

He even wanted the complete set of technology for the EUV lithography machine, but that was clearly unrealistic.

He wasn't surprised by this, after all, the last time this 'Mysterious Organization' had asked the same question, whether Great Xia wanted top-tier global military technology like the B-2 bomber.

But even the 'Mysterious Organization' couldn't easily obtain such technology; it entirely depended on how good their luck was and how deeply they were hidden within Eagle Country.

After thinking carefully, Zhang Yuli typed a reply.

[Any technology is fine. Our Great Xia lacks many things, so there's no need to be overly demanding.]

This time, he didn't remind them about safety, but chose to speak directly.

After all, this wasn't their first collaboration. He believed the 'Mysterious Organization' always prioritized safety.

Nor did he specify any particular technology, stating what specific technology they needed.

For Great Xia today, there were simply too many missing technologies, whether in the military field or the commercial market. They lacked any technology that could be put to use.

This was precisely the critical point of transformation for Great Xia's manufacturing industry, with a large number of low-end manufacturing sectors urgently needing to transition to mid-to-high-end production.

After all, as the saying goes, Great Xia cannot exchange one hundred million shirts for one airplane. This might allow Great Xia's over a billion people to have enough to eat, but it wouldn't allow Great Xia to truly become a wealthy and developed nation.

It doesn't matter if the cat is white, black, or blue; any cat that can catch mice is a good cat now.

As for copyright issues, they weren't the top priority. India was still counterfeiting and selling fake medicine all the time, yet no one dared to accuse India of infringing 'copyright'.

How many divisions do you have? If you dare, come over with your warships and say, "Open up, free trade."

Soon, the Mysterious Organization's reply arrived quickly.

[We have taken note. We believe this technology will absolutely not disappoint you this time.]

Looking at this message, the two didn't rush to reply.

"Actually, the drone technology the Mysterious Organization gave us last time was very good."

Zheng Lixing's face was full of smiles, unable to contain himself, "It has a wide range of applications and the manufacturing difficulty is not too high."

Compared to the previous Boeing 777, he felt that the small drones had even greater potential value.

There was no need to even mention its military applications; small drones were truly divine weapons for urban warfare, localized conflicts, and low-intensity wars.

While the Boeing 777 model could be temporarily converted into a transport aircraft, it was still just a civilian plane.

Even in the civilian market, small drones could create enormous commercial value.

It was a technology that allowed them to have both fish and bear's paw; who wouldn't like that?

Hearing this, Zhang Yuli frowned, "However, we should still give this organization appropriate compensation for the small drone technology."

"The unconditional 'reward' we promised before is far from enough."

"Indeed, it's not enough. We need to find a way to compensate them," Zheng Lixing did not object.

When they first obtained the small drone technology, they hadn't actually considered its immense potential carefully.

Now that they understood its significance, the previous verbal 'reward' seemed a bit paltry. If the 'Mysterious Organization' didn't even use it, wouldn't that mean there was no reward at all?

If this were Eagle Country's technology, Great Xia wouldn't mind just getting it for free. Money? What money? Wasn't that paid by the Empress Dowager long ago?

However, for this extremely important Mysterious Organization, they would definitely give them whatever was due, not fearing they would ask for too much, but fearing they wouldn't ask at all.

Zhang Yuli thought for a long time and slowly elaborated his idea, "Then how about this: give them half of all the net profit earned from this small drone technology."

"When the time is right in the future, we will give them this money."

Zheng Lixing nodded in agreement, "Your method is good, let's do it that way."

Both Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing understood very well that favors would eventually run out. Even if they had great goodwill towards Great Xia and were willing to provide technology without compensation.

But what about the future? Such a situation was unsustainable. Only mutual interests could ensure the continuous cooperation between the two parties.

And Great Xia wouldn't care about such petty profits. Just like the song says: good wine for friends, hunting rifles for enemies; this has always been Great Xia's consistent style for thousands of years.

California, Livermore LLNL Laboratory.

Seeing that there was no further reply from the other side, Lu Ze closed the light screen on his eyeball.

"The special team I'm currently in contact with should still be the original people from Great Xia Academy of Sciences," Lu Ze thought to himself.

Based on his previous interactions with them, the person he was talking to had never changed.

So, this should just be Great Xia changing this communication channel from an emergency, temporary state to a formal, long-term one.

The special secret group would be the department permanently responsible for the Mysterious Organization, and their authority would be greatly increased once again.

"Can I have any technology I need? Then which one should I choose?"

Lu Ze began to ponder the second question.

What technology does Great Xia need? If he were to make a list, it would probably be tens of meters long.

Not to mention high-precision, high-speed multi-axis machining centers or the oft-mentioned EUV lithography machine, but also technologies as large as nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, down to basic processed items like "hand-torn steel."

Even excluding technologies he couldn't access, there were still countless options, as numerous as people in a crowd.

And most importantly, he needed to replicate based on his current needs, not blindly.

"Regarding aircraft. I feel like I've replicated too many," Lu Ze shook his head. "Let's choose something else, otherwise it's too monotonous."

Previously, he had consistently replicated aircraft technology, even F-22 fighter jets twice.

This time, he should switch things up and choose other technological items to replicate.

Besides, the B-2 bomber, which he had wanted to replicate for a long time, still hadn't been added to the database, making him even less inclined to replicate aircraft.

"What should I choose? Something that is helpful to Great Xia and also provides a lot of Achievement Points."

Lu Ze muttered to himself when a flash of inspiration struck him: "Hey, why not replicate a destroyer?"

Since he wasn't interested in aerial technology, and there were too few top-tier technological items for the army, he naturally had to turn to the navy.

Aircraft carriers like those from Eagle Country were mostly docked at overseas bases, patrolling the world, or undergoing maintenance and repairs. It was difficult for him to get close to them unless there was a special opportunity.

However, some destroyers were different. They were often docked at various ports, and it was even possible to get close for a tour, unlike aircraft carriers which could only be observed from afar.

"Around 2009, Eagle Country should still be using the Arleigh Burke-class. That seems pretty good too."

Lu Ze's eyes sparkled. He had finally found his target!

Eagle Country's most advanced destroyer in the future, the Zumwalt-class, although its development began in 1997, wouldn't be finalized until 13 years later, and it wouldn't be commissioned until 16 years later. He estimated it would be out of reach in the short term.

The Arleigh Burke-class was also an excellent choice. Although it was like a younger sibling compared to Great Xia's Type 055 destroyer developed later, the Type 055 project hadn't even been officially proposed in 2009. Even the Type 052D wouldn't be commissioned for another five years. During this period, it could indeed be called an invincible destroyer.

"The cost of a single ship is said to be 2 billion US Dollars? How many Achievement Points will this reward?"

Thinking of this, Lu Ze couldn't contain his excitement and quickly walked out of the bathroom.

He had to hurry and ask Lucy how he could get access to a destroyer.

It was important to remember that Achievement Points were awarded not only based on the level of the technological item but also on its rarity and cost, which contributed to a comprehensive evaluation.

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer perfectly fit the criteria of high technological content, rarity, and high cost.

Why hadn't he thought of this before? Even with Great Xia's low manufacturing costs, a single Type 055 would cost upwards of a billion US Dollars.

He conservatively estimated that the Achievement Points reward for an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be about ten times that of an F-22 fighter jet. This was a huge windfall!

Lu Ze washed his hands and returned to where he had been resting.

He saw Lucy sitting on a chair, still engrossed in watching anime, even mimicking some of the lines. She said with a serious tone, "Jeanne, transform! What happened? What happened?"

"Lucy, stop watching for a moment."

Lu Ze stood in front of Lucy and said earnestly, "Tell me, can we get access to a destroyer here?"

He didn't directly mention the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer as his target but chose a broader category.

Even other destroyers would be acceptable!

(Sorry for the delay today, this is the second update. The third update will be later tonight, aiming to finish before midnight.)

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