"Knock, knock, knock!"
The Head Councillor had barely finished speaking when an urgent knock sounded at the door.
"Come in!"
The Head Councillor frowned slightly, his voice brisk and forceful.
The next moment, someone pushed the office door wide open.
Outside stood Hong Qiming, his face slightly flushed and his eyes shining with excitement!
"Minister Hong? What happened?" Seeing Hong Qiming's expression, the Head Councillor looked puzzled.
As far as he remembered, Hong Qiming had never lost his composure like this!
"Head Councillor! Good news! Good news!"
Hong Qiming called out loudly, "We just received word from Fang Xu-the small fusion reactor project has succeeded!"
The Head Councillor jolted!
Before he could fully process the news, Hong Qiming blurted out his next announcement. "And that's not all! Professor Lü has successfully developed the first-generation Hall Thruster!"
This time, even the Head Councillor could no longer contain himself!
"What!"
"That fast?!"
Senator Li sprang from his chair and looked at Hong Qiming with excitement in his eyes. "When do the tests begin?!"
Hong Qiming swallowed. "The military is currently transporting the small fusion reactor to the aerospace research institute."
"I estimate... Professor Lü will begin the first test in another two hours!"
At an expressway entrance somewhere in Xia Country.
"What's going on...? Why would they close the expressway out of nowhere?"
Inside a Haval, a man frowned as he looked ahead. "Was there an accident?"
Beside him sat a gentle-looking woman with shoulder-length hair.
She rolled down the window and leaned out to look ahead. "I don't think it was an accident."
"There isn't a single car on the expressway. They probably only closed the entrance."
Hearing this, a trace of anxiety flickered in the man's eyes.
He unbuckled his seat belt and pulled open the car door.
"Hey!