170: Sakura makes a mecha?

"Wang Guang, you're not kidding, are you? Sakura developed a Mech?"

Lin Yang skeptically took out his phone.

Wang Guang took a deep breath and said, "Idol, how would I dare to joke with you like that? They've already released pictures; it's gone viral online."

"They really did make a Mech…" Lin Yang opened the news app as Wang Guang spoke.

He had been so engrossed in communicating with the system that he hadn't noticed such explosive news.

Now, as soon as he opened the app, he could see the trending headline about Sakura announcing the development of their first-generation Mech!

The news article also included an image of the Mech.

It looked very clunky and large, giving off a heavy, even crude, impression.

It was as if materials had been forced together to form the shape of a Mech.

How to put it… it looked like it was modeled after Mechs from certain sci-fi blockbusters, but probably due to a lack of technology, the imitation was very poor.

It looked more like a pile of steel junk.

But surprisingly, this thing could actually fly!

Yes, this clunky steel Mech could fly!

Sakura's technical personnel had installed a propulsion-like device inside the Mech, allowing it to take off.

Although it looked very clumsy, it was undeniably a real Mech.

At least, it had that kind of feeling.

Moreover, the external structure of this clunky Mech's body seemed strangely familiar, which was very odd.

Lin Yang was a bit puzzled. The last time he left Sakura, he had left it in such a state, yet now they had actually developed a Mech.

Are these little rascals that resilient?

"Wang Guang, what's going on with Sakura? How did they make such a big move so quietly?"

Lin Yang couldn't quite figure it out.

"Idol, I'm not very clear on that either, but I heard it was inspired by the Robots at Tiangong Base; they suddenly got an idea and developed it," Wang Guang shook his head, revealing everything he knew.

Lin Yang was stunned: "Wait, what did you say? They were inspired by the Robots at Tiangong Base, so they developed the Mech??"

"Yes, although those Robots aren't Mechs, from another perspective, if you modify a Robot and enlarge it by more than ten times, you can imagine it as the prototype of a Mech."

Wang Guang nodded and explained.

"The body structure of those Robots is very precise. Their structural design can be scaled up and modified into a Mech exterior that can be entered internally."

"Sakura's technical personnel were reportedly inspired by this and directly produced this first-generation Mech."

Saying that, Wang Guang pointed to the Mech image and said:

"Idol, you can zoom in on that Mech picture. The weapons configuration on that thing is all based on the body structure of the Tiangong Base Robots, configuring the functions of various areas of the body."

Lin Yang immediately zoomed in on the picture and, after a couple of glances, muttered:

"No wonder I kept feeling like this thing looked a bit familiar; it turns out it was modeled after the Robots."

"Yes."

Wang Guang nodded, saying with some displeasure:

"Although it's annoying, their history of Mech research can almost be traced back to the 1960s. Globally, their Mech research and Robotics have always been at the world's leading technological level, and they already enjoy a high reputation and deep foundation."

"Previously, their research capabilities in related fields were very strong even without any reference. Now, with the Robots and technology from Tiangong Base as a reference, they have directly produced the finished product."

Lin Yang's eyes flashed: "So, this is still a case of accumulated strength finally breaking through?"

"Pretty much. Although I don't like them, I have to admit that some of their technologies are indeed very impressive. With decades, even a century, of research as a foundation, it's not surprising that they could directly produce something after being inspired by Alien technology, though it's still very incredible," Wang Guang grinned.

"It seems the last blow to them wasn't fatal enough; they still have the leisure to do research," Lin Yang mused.

At the same time, he felt a little depressed. He hadn't expected that because of Tiangong Base, it had inadvertently helped Sakura directly create a Mech.

This was just… frustrating!

Although no direct technology or help was provided, at this moment, there was a strange, inexplicable feeling of having inadvertently aided the enemy.

"Idol? What's wrong? You look a bit off. Are you feeling unwell? If you're unwell, you should rest first. I'll just tell my teacher."

Wang Guang noticed that Lin Yang's expression suddenly became a bit strange after hearing about Sakura building a Mech, and he asked with concern.

"It's nothing, just a bit annoyed. They observed Tiangong Base and actually managed to observe a Mech out of it," Lin Yang pouted.

Wang Guang immediately showed an understanding look and laughed: "Idol, no need to be upset. Tiangong Base is an Alien base, and it's public. Everyone worldwide can see it, so it's normal for them to research something out of it."

"Moreover, we aren't without ideas. I'll tell you quietly, I heard that the Armed Forces Department has dispatched several groups of Experts, working 24-hour shifts, studying and analyzing the footage transmitted from Tiangong Base. Everyone is quietly putting in effort regarding Alien technology."

"Alright," Lin Yang rubbed his forehead.

He should have known better than to let the nations of Blue Star broadcast the footage from Tiangong Base.

Hmm.

He would inform Butler One later to shoot down all those satellites and stop broadcasting to Blue Star from now on.

Indirectly aiding the enemy is unacceptable!

"No, just observing won't improve much. How about opening up a paid live stream? If they want to live stream Tiangong Base, they have to hand over resources."

However, after rethinking it, Lin Yang came up with another idea.

That was, to charge a fee!

Whichever country wanted to see Tiangong Base would have to provide resources to be allowed to watch!

Compared to the small amount of technology they could gain from observation, it was more cost-effective to take the opportunity to extort… ahem, to reasonably collect a wave of resources.

Currently, resources were more important.

As for the fee, that was payment for knowledge!

Even reading web novels requires payment, so is it reasonable not to charge them for viewing an Alien base?

Clearly unreasonable!

Charge, must charge!

"Idol, we're here."

Wang Guang saw that Lin Yang seemed to be deep in thought and hadn't spoken along the way. Only when they reached Zhao Zizhen's office door did he speak up to remind him.

"Oh, oh." Lin Yang snapped back to attention and pushed the door open.

Zhao Zizhen seemed to be in a video conference. Seeing him enter, he quickly said:

"Lin, you're here. Come and see, this is the Mech Sakura just released. After research by the Armed Forces Department's Experts, it was found that besides ordinary configurations, it also seems to have a self-destruct device specifically designed to go down with our soon-to-be-released Sky Carrier."

"Hmm?"

Lin Yang's eyebrows immediately raised.

A self-destruct device specifically for the Sky Carrier?

Is this a joke?

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