38: Technology is free, free? That won’t work! (Seeking follow-up

Chapter 38: Technology for Free? No Way! (Please keep reading)

Inside the highly secluded room at the Xia Academy of Sciences.

Looking at the content of the email, both men were instantly stunned.

“Hiss… What’s the name of their organization?” Zheng Lixing asked, his face full of disbelief.

“Great Wall Watcher. Does this mean they are Da Xia’s barrier?” Zhang Yuli was equally shocked by the organization’s name.

The Great Wall, an important defense line for Da Xia from ancient times to the present, was the last line of defense against foreign enemies in ancient times.

An organization named ‘Great Wall Watcher’ would logically be one that is currently deep behind enemy lines, constantly serving as Da Xia’s first and last line of defense.

Zheng Lixing’s eyebrows were furrowed: “What kind of organization would have such a name?”

“How long have they existed? And why are they in Eagle Country?”

He had originally thought that clarifying the name of this Mysterious Organization would resolve many of his doubts.

However, to his surprise, now that he knew they were called ‘Great Wall Watcher,’ even more intriguing questions emerged, for which no answers could be found.

The meaning was too direct; so direct that merely the name alone could make both of them feel a surging sense of power throughout their bodies.

“I feel that this organization has definitely existed for more than just a few decades.”

Zhang Yuli frowned deeply and began to analyze: “Currently, the Great Wall is entirely within Da Xia’s interior, serving more as a symbolic totem rather than a defensive line.”

For example, the closest Great Wall pass to Yanjing is only a few tens of kilometers away, with thousands of kilometers of Da Xia’s territory extending beyond it.

If they had only existed for the past few decades, they would absolutely not use ‘Great Wall Watcher’ as their organization’s name, because if even the Great Wall were to fall, it would almost mean Da Xia was entering a war of national annihilation.

“Unless this Mysterious Organization has existed for a much longer time?” Zheng Lixing’s eyes lit up: “That makes sense!”

This also explained why this organization had never been found in any confidential documents recorded in Da Xia.

It was entirely because it had existed for much longer than the founding of the nation, remaining hidden in Eagle Country and other places, silently accumulating strength.

Only now, feeling the time was ripe, did they risk transferring these important materials to Da Xia.

Lu Ze, seeing no reply to the email, was amused.

‘It seems this news is taking the Xia Academy of Sciences a while to digest.’ He chuckled.

It made sense; if he had simply chosen a name like ‘Mysterious Force,’ their reaction probably wouldn’t have been so strong.

But with a name like ‘Great Wall Watcher,’ which carries such a distinct Da Xia cultural significance, it would be strange if the Xia Academy of Sciences remained calm.

After a moment of thought, his fingers quickly typed out a line of text.

‘Our organization also has another technology we can submit to you, but this time it’s just a very ordinary technology.’

‘Please reply immediately upon receipt of the message.’

Lu Ze suddenly remembered the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle complete technology he had won in the lottery yesterday.

Although compared to the previous F22 and other technologies, this one was somewhat insignificant.

The technology was advanced, but only slightly.

Several companies in Da Xia were currently researching this, and it was estimated that a very mature industrial product could be launched in another two years.

Over at the Xia Academy of Sciences.

Upon hearing the email notification, both men snapped back to reality.

【We have received it. What kind of technology is it this time? How much remuneration do we need to provide?】

Zhang Yuli was startled and immediately replied, fearing that the other side might suddenly go offline.

“I wonder what outrageous technology they will submit this time,” Zheng Lixing said, narrowing his eyes.

As for the phrase “ordinary technology,” he completely disregarded it.

This was technology submitted by the Mysterious Organization; how could it be ordinary? Last time, they also said the Boeing 777 was ordinary technology.

This time, the reply took a long time to come through, as if they were preparing something.

After waiting for a while, a notification sound echoed through the room, and a new email appeared in the inbox backend.

Again, it was a large number of densely packed compressed files.

【Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle complete technology design drawings.】

【Unmanned Aerial Vehicle flight control system】

【Unmanned Aerial Vehicle rotor motor chip management】

【Unmanned Aerial Vehicle safety assurance ultrasonic system...】

【No GPS navigation automatic identification positioning hovering system】

“This time, they sent Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology?”

Zhang Yuli frowned: “And it’s the complete technology for a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?”

After a very brief review of the technical overview.

“This thing isn’t very useful to us right now, is it?” Zheng Lixing stroked his grizzled beard, feeling puzzled.

Currently, this technology seemed to have limited utility.

After all, Da Xia’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology had developed rapidly over decades, and in terms of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, it was even beginning to gradually surpass Eagle Country’s position, with the creation of better Unmanned Aerial Vehicles than the ‘Global Hawk’ being only a matter of a few years.

Moreover, this Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology had a flight altitude of over a thousand meters and a mere twenty-minute endurance.

It seemed more suitable for civilian applications than for military reconnaissance and other purposes.

“It may not be of great use, but this technology is still more advanced than our current Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology.”

Zhang Yuli thought carefully for a moment, then replied.

【We are very interested in this technology. How much remuneration does your esteemed organization require for it?】

Who knew if this Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle would possess immense application value once truly developed?

It never hurts to have more skills, and would Da Xia really lack this bit of remuneration?

Even if it was just to maintain good relations with the Mysterious Organization, they had to show interest even if they weren't truly interested.

However, the reply from the other side surprised both of them.

【As we said before, this technology is very ordinary, so this time, no money is needed. Consider it a gift to Da Xia.】

However,

“How can we not pay for this? Since they are giving us a gift,”

Zhang Yuli shook his head: “According to our etiquette, we must give them a return gift.”

Even if it was given for free, Da Xia absolutely could not accept it without offering something in return.

And inwardly, his earlier conjecture became even firmer.

This ‘Great Wall Watcher’ organization definitely had a long and close relationship with Da Xia in the past.

Zhang Yuli decisively typed a line of text.

【Da Xia has always conducted fair transactions; there is no such thing as a free gift. This Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology can receive any ‘remuneration.’】

【Whether you need money or supplies, as long as it does not cross Da Xia’s bottom line, we can satisfy your request.】

The Great Wall Watcher organization had to accept the remuneration for this technology, whether they wanted it or not.

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