48: Contrast is the main thing, right?

In Sakura, at this moment, it was utterly quiet.

This scene was a complete contrast to the half-hour prior, when noise and shouts of defiance against Shangxia were everywhere.

From top to bottom, everyone was silent.

Sakura's official account, at some unknown point, had quietly deleted all the previous announcements demanding an explanation from Shangxia.

There was no arrogance left!

Lin Yang watched the live broadcast and couldn't help but feel a little emotional, realizing that the domestic technology was quite impressive, much stronger than he had initially thought.

He had previously imagined that the missiles produced might have some discrepancies with the technical standards given by the system, but he never expected them to perfectly meet the level!

Then, just as he was about to close the live broadcast, a sentence from the live stream made his expression suddenly turn strange, and his hand movements paused slightly.

"Dean Zhao, hello. The successful maiden test of the missile just now was truly exciting. Many Netizens are saying that your Great Science Academy's secrecy work is truly impressive; not a single hint was leaked beforehand, and then you gave everyone such a huge surprise all at once."

"Therefore, many Netizens want to know if we have perhaps already mastered other, more advanced technologies without anyone realizing it?"

In the official live broadcast room, the host was excitedly interviewing the representative of the Great Science Academy.

And the representative being interviewed was none other than Zhao Zizhen himself!

Hearing the host's words, Zhao Zizhen smiled slightly: "Well... in principle, I can't say, but I can personally reveal a little: we indeed have mastered some more advanced technologies, and it won't be long before we can give everyone an even bigger surprise!"

Upon hearing this, the live broadcast room instantly filled with screen-wide "Awesome!" and "666!" comments!

The host's eyes widened slightly in curiosity, asking, "Then what kind of technology is it? Is Dean Zhao able to reveal just a little more?"

"This still needs to be kept confidential for now, please wait and see. In short, I can guarantee that it will definitely not disappoint everyone!" Zhao Zizhen smiled mysteriously.

The host, understanding, did not press further but asked another question: "Dean Zhao, Netizens are saying that in the past, when we developed a new product, it always had a corresponding name, and these names always held certain significance."

"But regarding this Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, its name doesn't seem to have been mentioned in the announcement. Everyone is very curious, what will this epoch-making missile be named?"

Zhao Zizhen directly turned his head, facing the camera, and smiled: "The name of this missile is 'Classmate'!"

"Classmate?"

Upon hearing this name, the host was immediately stunned, and a large number of Netizens in the live broadcast room were also momentarily confused.

Then, a large number of comments furiously flooded the screen.

"Classmate? Such a fierce missile, with such a cute name?"

"Are you going for a contrast effect?"

"I'm speechless, why do I suddenly feel a strange sensation, like being called 'Classmate' by the principal..."

"…"

Many Netizens' comments were playful.

Because the name was truly difficult to associate with such a powerful missile!

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the host of the live broadcast room softly asked, "Dean Zhao, is there any special significance in naming this missile with such an endearing name as Classmate? If it's convenient, could you share some behind-the-scenes stories with us?"

"Of course, I can."

Zhao Zizhen nodded. These questions were all part of the pre-arranged interview process, not secrets, and could all be discussed.

"The reason this missile is named Classmate is because we successfully developed it with the help of a Classmate who had just graduated from high school. Originally, we wanted to name it after him, but it wasn't convenient to reveal his personal privacy, so we chose this name as a compromise."

As soon as these words were spoken, the live broadcast room instantly fell silent for about two seconds.

What had they heard?

Such a formidable missile, developed with the help of a Classmate?

No one doubted Dean Zhao's words.

After all, he was the Dean of the Great Science Academy, and such an incredible missile was of great importance; there couldn't be any possibility of simply flattering someone.

Therefore, this made it even more shocking!

Especially Dean Zhao's choice of words!

He said it was successfully developed with the help of this Classmate, hence the name Classmate.

This was enough to prove that this Classmate played a crucial role in the development process of this missile!

This directly left Netizens from all walks of life stunned.

"Oh my goodness, I didn't mishear, did I?! Both graduated from high school, but why is there such a huge difference between people? I'm still getting scolded three times a day at home!"

"Me too! Now it's over; when my parents wake up tomorrow and see the news, it probably won't just be scolding; they might just come over and beat me."

"Hahaha, I can already imagine my parents saying: 'Look at others, they're also graduates, but they can develop missiles, and you just know how to eat and sleep, sleep and eat!'"

"It's over, it's over! Isn't this purely the 'child from another family' in parents' eyes? I've decided, starting tomorrow I'm going to actively clean the house and wash the dishes and chopsticks, otherwise, I probably won't be able to stay at home!"

"But then again, I'd rather we have more such heaven-defying geniuses, even if I get beaten three times a day, I'll accept it!"

"…"

The behind-the-scenes anecdote revealed by Zhao Zizhen truly shocked everyone.

For a time, the entire nation—no, to be precise, the entire worldwide—was speculating about what kind of genius the Classmate mentioned by Dean Zhao truly was!

Some of the guy in Western countries immediately issued orders to uncover the identity information of the Classmate mentioned by Dean Zhao at all costs!

A graduate possessing such formidable talent caused great pressure for certain guy in Western countries.

The interview quickly ended.

And throughout, there was no further mention of Sakura's previous so-called announcements.

This disregard made the people of Sakura exceptionally uncomfortable.

Tonight was also destined to be a sleepless night.

The people of Western countries were worried, unable to sleep due to the power of the Tongxue Hao Missile.

Countless domestic Netizens were also curious about which remarkable Classmate had made such a great contribution.

For a time, the two words "Classmate" directly became the hot search keyword for major news media.

Lin Yang, on his side, was startled when he heard Zhao Zizhen mention the missile's name.

He had absolutely not expected that Dean Zhao and his team would use such a name for this missile.

They really gave him a lot of face!

Then he closed the live broadcast room. As the broadcast ended, a large number of Netizens directly rushed to Sakura's official account, posting inquiries to Sakura, asking about the consequences they expected after dawn, now that the seven-day period had passed!

At the same time, Lin Yang suddenly received a system notification!

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