Recaps

Valerie Burner and Shane Carl discussed Eagle Country’s efforts to investigate Sha Country’s new weapons, acknowledging that Flame Nation’s arms deals had made Sha Country harder to bully. After Lin Chenran returned to 077 Machinery Military Factory, Song Xiyun told him the factory had been ordered to join Flame Nation’s weapons exhibition, and Lin agreed.

• Valerie Burner told Shane Carl that investigating Sha Country’s unfinished light aircraft carrier would yield limited intelligence, but Shane ordered him to do his best.
• Valerie warned Shane that Sha Country’s light carrier, destroyers, missiles, aircraft, and other weapons would significantly strengthen its military position in the Camel Region.
• Valerie said Eagle Country’s refusal to sell arms had pushed Sha Country toward Flame Nation, making it harder for Eagle Country to plunder and bully Sha Country.
• Shane ordered Valerie to infiltrate Sha Country and bring back the intelligence Eagle Country needed, and Valerie left his office.
• Song Xiyun told Lin Chenran that 077 Machinery Military Factory had been ordered to bring its weapons models to Flame Nation’s exhibition, and Lin agreed to participate.

Lin Chenran prepared 077 Machinery Military Factory to use the first Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition to showcase its military and civilian products to international customers. Old Wei then asked the factory to provide several advanced weapons and aircraft for performances, leaving Lin Chenran caught off guard by the late request.

• Lin Chenran told Old Song that 077 Machinery Military Factory should display civilian products as well as military equipment to attract more customers.
• Song Xiyun reported that weapons manufacturers from Bear Country and other countries planned to attend, while Eagle Country's participation remained uncertain.
• Old Wei called Lin Chenran to confirm the factory had received the invitation to the first Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition and stressed its importance.
• Lin Chenran assured Old Wei that the factory would attend and bring its advanced equipment and novel gadgets.
• Old Wei asked 077 Machinery Military Factory to provide its Apocalypse Tank, Z-20 heavy helicopter, Osprey multi-purpose transport aircraft, Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet, and other equipment for performances.

Lin Chenran agreed to prepare 077 Machinery Military Factory for Flame Nation’s first major weapons and equipment exhibition, then led its team to the Zhuhai event. The exhibition opened to enthusiastic crowds, who admired the factory’s displays as Lin Chenran waited for visitors.

• Lin Chenran agreed to train 077 Machinery Military Factory’s flight test team to help meet the military’s request.
• Flame Nation announced a large-scale weapons and equipment exhibition, prompting mixed reactions from countries around the world.
• A month later, Lin Chenran and his colleagues arrived at the Zhuhai venue, where Old Wei introduced him to exhibition organizer Wang Yun.
• 077 Machinery Military Factory staff arranged the venue’s largest booth while Lin Chenran oversaw their preparations.
• The Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition opened, and visitors praised displays including the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet, Apocalypse Tank, and Zhi-20 heavy helicopter.

At the Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition, Lin Chenran welcomed Abdul and then joined a meeting between the 704 Shipyard and Country A’s delegation about purchasing a Star Light Aircraft Carrier. Pan Xueming introduced the carrier’s design, leaving both sides poised to discuss deeper cooperation at the shipyard.

• Lin Chenran warmly welcomed Abdul and accompanied him on a tour of the 077 Machinery Military Factory’s exhibits.
• A 704 Shipyard staff member told Lin Chenran that Country A’s delegation wanted to discuss the Star Light Aircraft Carrier, so he went to meet them.
• Pan Xueming introduced Lin Chenran to Fernandez, and the delegation explained that Country A wanted a light aircraft carrier to strengthen its position in the Southern Continent and reclaim its islands from John Country.
• At Lin Chenran’s direction, Pan Xueming presented the Star Light Aircraft Carrier design to Country A’s delegation.
• After half an hour, Pan Xueming finished the basic presentation, and the sides would need to visit the 704 Shipyard to discuss deeper cooperation.

Lin Chenran left Country A’s delegation to deliberate over the Star Light Aircraft Carrier proposal, believing they had a strong chance of buying it. He then returned to the 077 Machinery Military Factory exhibition and checked preparations for the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet demonstration.

• Pan Xueming answered Fernandez and the Country A delegation’s questions about the Star Light Aircraft Carrier, after which Lin Chenran gave them the meeting room to discuss the proposal privately.
• Lin Chenran told Pan Xueming that Country A had at least an eighty percent chance of buying the carrier and asked him to handle further talks, including a possible letter of intent and visit to 704 Shipyard.
• Lin Chenran returned to the 077 Machinery Military Factory exhibition and met Wang Yuan to discuss the afternoon Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet demonstration.
• Lin Chenran and Wang Yuan went to the demonstration area, where Duan Peng assured Lin Chenran that the flight team was prepared and introduced himself to Wang Yuan.

Lin Chenran watched the international flight demonstrations with Old Wei and criticized the MiG-29’s shortcomings compared with the Su-27 and Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet. After the J-7 performed, the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet was announced as the next aircraft to take the stage.

• Wang Yun entrusted Captain Duan Peng and the Dragon Shadow team with the upcoming demonstration, and Duan Peng promised they would do their best.
• Lin Chenran noticed a Mao Xiong pilot carrying a small flask and suspected it contained vodka as the MiG-29 team prepared to fly.
• The Mao Xiong MiG-29s took off and thrilled the crowd with their aerial performance.
• Old Wei joined Lin Chenran in the stands, and Lin Chenran explained why he considered the MiG-29 inferior to the Su-27 and Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet.
• The J-7 team performed, then the host announced the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet’s demonstration.

Lin Chenran watched the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jets from 077 Machinery Military Factory perform at the Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition and planned to promote them to potential buyers. The display impressed foreign delegations and ended as spectators returned to the exhibition.

• Six Dragon Shadow Fighter Jets took off and performed formation flying and aerobatic maneuvers before the cheering crowd.
• Old Wei praised the jets, and Lin Chenran said they performed well but were only second-and-a-half-generation fighters, adding that he wanted to find more customers at the exhibition.
• Lin Chenran complained that Flame Nation's military had not bought the jets, and Old Wei awkwardly changed the subject to the ongoing show.
• Foreign delegations were impressed by the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jets and considered purchasing them, especially because of their lower price.
• The fighter formations finished their demonstrations, and spectators left the flight area and returned to the weapons and equipment exhibition.

After the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet drew strong interest from foreign delegations, Lin Chenran returned to the factory hall and learned that negotiations were underway. The next day, eight Apocalypse Tanks made an imposing entrance at the demonstration, where their armor test began.

• Lin Chenran returned to the 077 Machinery Military Factory exhibition hall, where Little Zhao told him that several countries were pursuing talks about its weapons, especially the Dragon Shadow Fighter Jet.
• The Flame Nation military rejected the exhibition organizers' request to demonstrate Type 80 Tanks alongside the Apocalypse Tank.
• Delegations and intelligence agents from numerous countries gathered to watch the Apocalypse Tank demonstration.
• Eight Apocalypse Tanks rolled out in formation and impressed the spectators as foreign agents recorded their appearance and movement.
• Test personnel fired a barrage of armor-piercing rounds from rocket launchers at an Apocalypse Tank to begin its armor defense test.

The Apocalypse Tank survived a sustained bombardment and passed its artillery and mobility tests, impressing spectators and frustrating foreign intelligence agents seeking its secrets. 077 Machinery Military Factory then invited outside inspection and presented its Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor, drawing interest from countries around the world.

• The Apocalypse Tank endured five minutes of armor-piercing fire with only dust and minor dents, prompting cheers from Flame Nation spectators.
• The tank demonstrated its cannon accuracy and ability to traverse rugged roads and muddy swamps.
• 077 Machinery Military Factory allowed visitors to inspect the tank's exterior, but foreign agents found no useful information or armor fragments.
• Eagle Country and Bear Country contacted 077 Machinery Military Factory through third parties about purchasing tanks to study their Black Tortoise Special Composite Material.
• Lin Chenran presented the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor, which interested countries for military and civilian uses.

At the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor launch, Lin Chenran showcased the armor’s mobility, power system, and lightweight construction, drawing enthusiastic reactions from the audience. He then invited a male guest onstage to help with the next demonstration.

• Lin Chenran welcomed the audience to the 077 Machinery Military Factory launch event and introduced the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor.
• A staff member modeled the armor and demonstrated its flexible joints and power system.
• Lin Chenran revealed that the armor weighed eighteen kilograms, and the audience watched as its components were weighed onstage.
• Lin Chenran teased another feature, then had a female staff member wearing the armor begin a performance.
• Lin Chenran invited an audience member to assist, and a male guest stood up as the crowd booed.

Lin Chenran showcased the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor at the Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition, demonstrating its strength and describing its future civilian uses. The presentation ended to applause, while foreign delegations and intelligence agents reacted with alarm to Flame Nation’s lead in the technology.

• Lin Chenran stopped an eager audience member from rushing onstage, joking with him as the crowd laughed.
• A staff member wearing the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor lifted and moved a 150-jin man with ease, astonishing the audience.
• Lin Chenran said the armor could eventually help people who had lost the ability to walk regain their mobility, and the audience applauded.
• After Lin Chenran ended the presentation, visitors and foreign delegations crowded around the displayed armor while intelligence agents sent reports to their countries.
• Eagle Country and Bear Country worried about Flame Nation’s technological lead, while people from Han Country and Foot Plate Chicken Country accused Flame Nation of theft or questioned the reports.

Abdul and Sha Country negotiated with Lin Chenran to buy 200 sets of 077 Machinery Military Factory’s Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor. After the deal, Old Wei confronted Lin Chenran about selling the armor, then learned its price was two million US dollars per set.

• Abdul saw the Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor and asked Lin Chenran to sell it to Sha Country.
• Abdul offered to pay for 200 sets, and Lin Chenran agreed to divert a batch originally meant for Flame Nation’s military.
• The Sha Country delegation left after arranging to buy the 200 sets for testing.
• Old Wei arrived with several military officials and complained that Lin Chenran was selling the armor without first offering it to Flame Nation’s military.
• Lin Chenran said the military had no spare funds, and Old Wei sucked in a cold breath when he heard each set cost two million US dollars.

Old Wei and Lin Chenran discussed whether Flame Nation should buy Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor, settling on a recommendation for a small, limited batch despite its high price. A week after the Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition ended, 077 Machinery Military Factory had secured intended purchases worth $1 billion.

• Old Wei was shocked to learn that each set of Divine Soldier Military Exoskeleton Armor cost $2 million, then asked Lin Chenran whether Flame Nation should equip its special forces with it.
• Lin Chenran supported the purchase but warned that even a military order would only lower the price to about $1.5 million per set.
• Old Wei accepted Lin Chenran's advice and said he would report to senior leadership, who would likely consider buying a small batch.
• Old Wei explained the remaining arrangements to Lin Chenran before leaving the conference room.
• A week later, the Zhuhai Weapons and Equipment Exhibition concluded with $6.5 billion in intended transactions, including $1.85 billion in orders for Flame Nation's military industry and $1 billion in intended purchases for 077 Machinery Military Factory.

Lin Chenran returned to 077 Machinery Military Factory for the delivery of Yun-10 Large Aircraft to domestic airlines and inspected a prototype Yun-10 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft. At the ceremony, Sichuan Airlines Director Gao Wenbo explained why his airline chose the Yun-10.

• Lin Chenran and Ma Fengshan celebrated the Yun-10 delivery and the project’s new profitability after 077 Machinery Military Factory had rescued it from abandonment.
• Senior Flame Nation military leaders arrived, and Old Wei teased Lin Chenran about taking credit for the project’s success.
• Lin Chenran introduced Gao Wenbo, Director of Sichuan Airlines, to Old Wei and Old Lin.
• Old Lin asked why Sichuan Airlines chose the Yun-10, and Gao Wenbo said it was cost-effective and would support domestic aircraft development.

Sichuan Airlines Company prepared to receive five Yun-10 aircraft from the 077 Machinery Military Factory at a ceremony attended by Flame Nation military leaders and domestic reporters. Gao Wenbo defended the purchase as a way to support capable, affordable domestic aircraft, and the ceremony ended with the partnership publicly endorsed.

• Gao Wenbo explained the Yun-10's price advantage, and Lin Chenran thanked him for supporting the 077 Machinery Military Factory.
• Ma Fengshan introduced the Yun-10 to the visitors, who approved of its performance and independently developed engine.
• Ma Fengshan and Gao Wenbo signed a display-only purchase agreement for the delivery ceremony, while reporters photographed the event.
• Old Wei and Old Lin joined Lin Chenran and other officials on stage, giving Sichuan Airlines Company the military's visible support.
• Gao Wenbo told reporters that Sichuan Airlines chose the Yun-10 for its performance and favorable price, and urged support for domestic products.
• Lin Chenran thanked Gao Wenbo as the audience applauded.

At the Yun-10 Large Aircraft delivery press conference, Director Ma described the seventeen-year struggle that led to the first five aircraft entering service with Sichuan Airlines Company. After the event, Lin Chenran told Gao Wenbo that the upgraded Yun-10A would soon be unveiled, and Gao promised Sichuan Airlines Company’s support.

• A reporter asked Director Ma how he felt about five Yun-10 Large Aircraft being delivered to Sichuan Airlines Company, and Ma celebrated the team's achievement after seventeen years of setbacks.
• Lin Chenran led the audience in applause after Ma described the project's long and difficult development.
• Officials answered reporters' questions before the press conference ended and the 077 Machinery Military Factory escorted the reporters out.
• Lin Chenran thanked Gao Wenbo for Sichuan Airlines Company's support and announced that the upgraded Yun-10A Large Aircraft would soon be unveiled.
• Gao Wenbo welcomed the news and promised that Sichuan Airlines Company would support the Yun-10A if it was successfully delivered.

Lin Chenran and Ma Fengshan presented the Yun-10 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Flame Nation’s military leaders, who bought four aircraft with customized engines. News that Sichuan Airlines had purchased five Yun-10 Large Aircraft sparked public discussion about the country’s domestic aircraft industry.

• Lin Chenran asked Ma Fengshan to introduce the Yun-10 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Flame Nation’s military leaders.
• Ma Fengshan explained that the aircraft used a costly, customized military engine, and Lin Chenran warned that using the original engines would compromise its performance and endurance.
• Old Wei and Old Lin accepted the higher cost, and Flame Nation’s military purchased four Yun-10 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.
• Lin Chenran joked that 077 Machinery Military Factory would only break even on the deal, prompting laughter from the group.
• News spread that Sichuan Airlines Company had purchased five Yun-10 Large Aircraft, and citizens discussed the aircraft’s future and a rumored second model with greater range.

After the Yun-10 Large Aircraft entered service, its success alarmed foreign competitors and strengthened Flame Nation’s aviation industry. At McDonnell Douglas Company’s Flame Nation branch, Monte Brook confronted Lucio Deco over the aircraft’s revival, and Lucio reacted with guilt and panic.

• The Yun-10 Large Aircraft was delivered to Sichuan Airlines Company, prompting pride at home and concern among countries around the world.
• Monte Brook read a report on the Yun-10 and regretted failing to stop the project while its team had been under his control.
• Monte Brook summoned Lucio Deco to his office to discuss the aircraft’s success.
• Lucio Deco saw the newspaper, turned pale, and apologized to Monte Brook for his dereliction of duty.

Lucio Deco and Monte Brook planned to undermine the Yun-10 Large Aircraft and win back Flame Nation’s airline orders for McDonnell Douglas Company, but the airlines had already coordinated after Sichuan Airlines Company ordered five planes. At 077 Machinery Military Factory, Lin Chenran learned that someone was secretly targeting the project and suspected McDonnell Douglas Company.

• Lucio Deco regretted failing to stop the Yun-10 project and feared McDonnell Douglas Company would hold him responsible for losing Sichuan Airlines Company’s order.
• Lucio Deco proposed smearing 077 Machinery Military Factory and offering airlines preferential terms to capture orders and force the Yun-10 project into losses.
• Monte Brook approved Lucio Deco’s plans, and McDonnell Douglas Company began contacting major airlines and their superiors.
• Flame Nation’s airline heads strung McDonnell Douglas Company along, having already coordinated after Sichuan Airlines Company purchased five Yun-10 Large Aircraft.
• Lin Chenran received notice that someone was secretly targeting his factory’s Yun-10 project and suspected McDonnell Douglas Company.

Lin Chenran called Ma Fengshan to urge the Yun-10a Large Aircraft project to speed up after learning that McDonnell Douglas Company was courting domestic airlines and smearing the Yun-10. He planned to seek foreign customers and pair sales with a future long-range aircraft, while Ma Fengshan promised to accelerate development.

• Lin Chenran considered how to help the Yun-10 compete internationally and summoned Ma Fengshan to his office.
• Ma Fengshan said the Yun-10a was expected to roll off the line in three months before undergoing testing.
• Lin Chenran told Ma Fengshan that McDonnell Douglas Company was attacking the Yun-10 and pursuing orders from domestic airlines.
• Lin Chenran said he would handle sales and seek foreign clients, while explaining the need for a long-range aircraft and a combined sales strategy.
• Ma Fengshan promised Lin Chenran that the team would accelerate the Yun-10a’s development schedule.
• Song Xiyun entered Lin Chenran’s office after Ma Fengshan left.

Lin Chenran pushed 077 Machinery Military Factory to begin designing cars as it entered the automotive market, while 704 Shipyard agreed to build a light aircraft carrier for Country A. The deal stirred international criticism, and Elder Zhang told Lin Chenran that the shipyard’s success had made him envy Country A’s navy.

• Song Xiyun told Lin Chenran that 077 Machinery Military Factory’s car production line and engineering teams were ready, and Lin Chenran ordered vehicle designs to begin immediately.
• Song Xiyun estimated that the factory could produce large trucks in a month and a half and sedans in about half a year.
• Country A agreed to pay 40 percent of the cost of a light aircraft carrier from 704 Shipyard and settle the remainder with domestic resources, and Lin Chenran approved the arrangement.
• John Country and several other nations condemned or criticized the deal, while Flame Nation defended the sale of its Star Carrier Light Aircraft Carrier.
• Elder Zhang called Lin Chenran to praise 704 Shipyard’s international success and remarked that Country A’s navy had an aircraft carrier while Flame Nation’s navy did not.

Lin Chenran reassured Elder Zhang that the navy would grow gradually and promised a domestic aircraft carrier within about three years, while envisioning a future fleet with multiple carriers, including a nuclear-powered one. After reporting progress on the White Shark Frigate and Four Emperors Cruiser, Lin Chenran traveled to a naval base at Elder Zhang’s request and encountered Elder Huang.

• Lin Chenran comforted Elder Zhang about the navy’s limited strength and said a domestic aircraft carrier could begin construction in roughly three years.
• Lin Chenran proposed building three to five aircraft carriers and eventually developing a nuclear-powered third carrier, prompting Elder Zhang’s astonishment and skepticism.
• Lin Chenran told Elder Zhang that construction of the White Shark Frigate would begin in two weeks and the Four Emperors Cruiser in about a month and a half.
• Elder Zhang ordered Lin Chenran to visit a naval base, but did not explain why.
• Lin Chenran asked Song Xiyun to oversee the factory, then left 077 Machinery Military Factory with guards and greeted Elder Huang at the base.

Lin Chenran met Elder Huang at a naval base and reviewed the preliminary design for Flame Nation’s second-generation strategic nuclear submarine. He warned that enlarging the Type 091 hull would increase noise and reduce speed, leaving Elder Huang to reconsider the design’s flaws.

• Lin Chenran met Elder Huang, who explained that Flame Nation planned to design a new generation of nuclear submarines because its first-generation models no longer met the navy’s needs.
• Elder Huang brought Lin Chenran through security checkpoints and gave him an approved copy of the second-generation nuclear submarine’s preliminary design.
• Lin Chenran saw that the design widened and lengthened the Type 091 hull to fit more advanced ballistic missiles, making the submarine bulky and potentially noisy.
• Elder Huang invited Lin Chenran to share his concerns, and Lin Chenran warned that the enlarged hull would create excessive underwater noise and undermine stealth.
• Elder Huang acknowledged that the design team had overlooked the noise problem, and Lin Chenran pointed out that the unchanged Type 091 power system would also leave the larger submarine slower.

Lin Chenran examined the Second-generation Strategic Nuclear Submarine’s outdated Hydraulic Reactor and explained that upgrades could not significantly improve its 23.5-knot speed. He proposed two ways to increase its speed, beginning with a full reactor redesign, and said the 077 Machinery Military Factory could supply advanced Special Composite Materials.

• Lin Chenran warned Elder Huang that the Second-generation Strategic Nuclear Submarine’s reduced speed could threaten its combat effectiveness and mission.
• Lin Chenran asked to study the domestic Hydraulic Reactor’s design, and Elder Huang retrieved its simplified blueprint from the safe.
• After reviewing the blueprint, Lin Chenran told Elder Huang that modifying the reactor would not bring a qualitative improvement.
• Lin Chenran proposed redesigning the Hydraulic Reactor as one solution to raise the submarine’s speed.
• Lin Chenran said the 077 Machinery Military Factory could provide the Special Composite Materials needed for the redesign, and Elder Huang smiled.

Lin Chenran and Elder Huang proposed adding a second domestically produced Hydraulic Reactor to the Second-generation Strategic Nuclear Submarine, then led a team in developing a preliminary design. The design was presented to Flame Nation Navy’s senior leadership for discussion.

• Lin Chenran asked Elder Huang to lead a joint Hydraulic Reactor development effort and secure military R&D funding, and Elder Huang agreed.
• Lin Chenran proposed installing a second domestically produced Hydraulic Reactor aboard the Second-generation Strategic Nuclear Submarine, and Elder Huang approved the idea.
• Lin Chenran and Elder Huang discussed submarine upgrades, and their team worked for ten days to produce a preliminary design sketch.
• Flame Nation Navy’s senior leadership attended a meeting where Elder Huang presented the preliminary design sketch.