Old Zhu of 617 Machinery Military Factory refused any assistance. With difficulty, he took step after step and swayed his way onto the podium.
During a mortar test firing organized near the enemy lines, his right arm had been blown off. Missing one arm had affected his sense of balance.
The many military leaders below the stage, along with representatives from several machinery military factories, gave Old Zhu a warm round of applause.
For a moment, thunderous applause erupted throughout the conference room.
This was Old Zhu!
A key figure who had carried Flame Nation's tanks forward through constant development.
A legendary figure who had held up half the glorious history of Flame Nation's tanks.
After taking the stage, Old Zhu first gave everyone present a deep bow and expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, everyone!"
Next, Old Zhu began giving the Flame Nation military personnel and the many machinery military factory representatives a detailed introduction to the second-generation Main Battle Tank design independently developed by 617 Machinery Military Factory.
After listening for a while, a trace of unconcealable surprise suddenly appeared on Lin Chenran's previously calm face.
Just as expected!
Just as he had anticipated, the second-generation Main Battle Tank developed by 617 Machinery Military Factory was astonishingly similar to the Type 80 Tank from his memories of his previous life.
The biggest change was its main weapon.
The original 110mm Smoothbore Cannon had been replaced with a more powerful 120mm Smoothbore Cannon.
617 Machinery Military Factory truly deserved its reputation as an old-established tank manufacturer with a long history and formidable strength in Flame Nation.
Its carefully designed and developed second-generation Main Battle Tank proposal was clearly superior to the one presented earlier by 625 Machinery Military Factory.
The result was plain to see from Su Yiming's expression.
In the contest between the second-generation Main Battle Tanks, 625 Machinery Military Factory had fallen slightly short, while 617 Machinery Military Factory clearly held the advantage.
After Old Zhu finished his detailed explanation of the second-generation Main Battle Tank independently developed by 617 Machinery Military Factory, thunderous applause immediately broke out in the conference room.
The military leaders of Flame Nation in particular wore increasingly brilliant smiles.
To them, the second-generation Main Battle Tank from 617 Machinery Military Factory was more advanced and could even rival international top-tier standards.
Yet in Lin Chenran's eyes, the second-generation Main Battle Tank designed by 617 Machinery Military Factory had only barely reached the international first tier.
More precisely, it should be considered quasi-first-tier.
It was still some distance from truly first-tier standards.
After Old Zhu stepped down, the eyes of everyone in the conference room locked onto the representatives of 077 Machinery Military Factory, Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun, like spotlights.
Although Lin Chenran had acted very modestly earlier.
He had said that 077 Machinery Military Factory had come to Flame Nation military's second-generation Main Battle Tank bidding conference with the intention of learning.
Yet they had successfully made it into the final round.
This made the representatives of the other machinery military factories, who had been determined to win, flush with embarrassment.
At this moment, Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun exchanged looks below the stage.
Lin Chenran said, "Old Song, it's your turn to go up and introduce our 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank."
Song Xiyun looked unwilling and retorted, "Kid Lin, you're bullying this old man."
"Didn't we agree before coming that you would go up and introduce our factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank?"
"Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
However, at that moment, they both noticed that many pairs of eyes around them were staring intently at them.
"Th-this..."
"Then..."
For a moment, the entire room fell into an oddly silent state, and the atmosphere instantly became awkward.
It turned out that the Flame Nation military leaders and the representatives of the other two machinery military factories were staring directly at Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun as though they wanted to see through them.
This sudden attention brought a faint blush to both their faces.
Just moments ago, the two had been communicating with their eyes, discussing who should go up and introduce 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design.
However, when the eyes of all those leaders suddenly focused on them, they were caught somewhat at a loss.
Song Xiyun gently shoved Lin Chenran, a hint of urgency in his eyes.
His meaning was obvious: Get up there quickly. Don't keep these military leaders and industry peers waiting too long.
After all, everyone had come for the second-generation Main Battle Tank design. If they kept delaying, it would likely leave a bad impression.
This trip had been arranged far too hastily, and Song Xiyun was no longer young. Worse still, the road conditions along the way had been exceptionally terrible.
All these factors had left Song Xiyun utterly exhausted. His health had yet to fully recover, and he simply did not have the energy to take the stage and explain.
Therefore, this difficult task could only fall to Lin Chenran.
Facing the situation before him, Lin Chenran took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself. Then he steadily walked onto the stage, prepared to give everyone present a detailed introduction to his factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design.
When Lin Chenran stepped onto the podium, he first gave the military leaders and industry seniors present a deep bow to express his sincere gratitude.
At this moment, the military leaders below the stage began whispering among themselves.
"Is that Old Man Lin's child?"
"He's so young!"
"As expected of Old Man Lin's outstanding descendant. He really is different."
Standing on the podium, Lin Chenran joked, "Originally, Old Song was supposed to come up and introduce 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design. But the road here was far too bumpy, and Old Song isn't feeling well, so I had no choice but to come up instead!"
"Our 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design was led by Old Song. I'm just a messenger."
"If you want serious discussion later, go find Old Song. Don't come looking for me—I don't have that ability."
After Lin Chenran finished speaking, everyone below the stage was amused.
Seeing that he had livened up the atmosphere, Lin Chenran immediately began introducing 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design to the crowd.
When Lin Chenran displayed the original blueprints for 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank design, it instantly sparked heated discussion.
"This..."
Why did 077 Machinery Military Factory's second-generation Main Battle Tank look so much like the Type 59 Tank?
Lin Chenran then revealed the answer. "Are you all wondering why the second-generation Main Battle Tank designed by 077 Machinery Military Factory looks so much like the Type 59 Tank?"
After Lin Chenran spoke, everyone present nodded repeatedly.
"That's right. Our second-generation Main Battle Tank was extensively improved on the foundation of the Type 59 Tank."
An uproar instantly broke out!!!
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