58: The mysterious organization is going to purchase goods again!

Chapter 58: The Mysterious Organization is Going Shopping Again! Da Xia, what else do you need?

'There are quite a few top-tier devices in the D-level Area.'

'Equipment for basic semiconductor processing, and even the latest scanning transmission electron holography microscope for scientific research, can all be added to the replication list.' Lu Ze's mind raced.

These top-tier devices were mostly stored in the D-level Area, completely unguarded; at most, you were prohibited from using them.

As for something like an EUV lithography machine, Lu Ze guessed that even if the LLNL Laboratory had one, it would likely be in a B-level or even A-level Area.

The main reason is that its environmental requirements are too high; even a tiny vibration or speck of dust during operation could severely damage the equipment, so the laboratory would only store it in a B-level or higher area.

Just as Lu Ze was contemplating all this, Lucy, who had finished taking photos with the dog 'Panda,' happily ran back.

"Lu Ze, let's go." She had just taken ten photos and was only charged 150 usd; it was such a bargain!

Seeing him standing there, looking lost, she asked, "What's wrong? Why didn't you come take a picture with me just now?"

"The Human Resources Director of the laboratory just notified me that I've been promoted to D-level employee access," Lu Ze explained with a light chuckle, snapping back to reality.

"Congratulations! Then let's go out for a nice meal tonight." A hint of surprise flashed in Lucy's beautiful eyes.

Being promoted in the LLNL Laboratory is equivalent to a promotion and a raise. The higher the access level, the more areas you can enter, and it also means you will enjoy better benefits and treatment.

"Why do you seem so surprised?" Lu Ze found it a bit odd.

Wasn't his promotion a normal thing? It's not like he could remain a temporary intern forever, right?

"I'm not surprised that you were promoted to D-level access, but that the laboratory only promoted you now." Lucy shook her head and began to explain, "This kind of neglect and suppression of newcomers, especially foreign students like you, is actually quite normal."

"However, this situation usually only lasts a week or two, and you've already been here for almost a month."

She had heard about Lu Ze's academic performance at DUKE University; whether it was the entrance exam or regular assessments, he was almost always ranked first in his entire department.

The tactics the LLNL Laboratory used before were merely a ploy to catch him, commonly known as 'PUA.'

"Let's go, let's have a big meal."

Lu Ze hadn't considered these issues. Since the LLNL Laboratory gave him such a good opportunity...

If he didn't relentlessly replicate, wouldn't he be letting down their painstaking efforts?

Replicate a few high-tech items? His goal was to empty the LLNL Laboratory!

The next day, nine in the morning.

Lu Ze, still groggy, arrived at the main building of the LLNL Laboratory, intending to clock in for work.

As for that silly girl Lucy, she was probably still sound asleep in bed. After all, yesterday, after finally finding an authentic Chinese restaurant in San Francisco for a satisfying meal, it was already eleven at night by the time they rushed back to Livermore.

Even Lu Ze was exhausted now, completely drained!

However.

Just as Lu Ze thought this was a normal clock-in, he noticed that something was off everywhere.

People would occasionally nod and smile at him, and even the usually grim-faced receptionist would occasionally flash him a smile, instead of her usual expressionless face.

"Hi, Lu." A man next to him enthusiastically greeted, "You can call me Kimir. I also study mechanical materials engineering. We can get together tonight, since we're both from Asia."

"Uh, if I have time, I'm having dinner with Lucy tonight," Lu Ze quickly pulled out his shield.

Whenever he encountered something he didn't like, bringing up Lucy always worked.

"That's a shame." The man didn't pester him and smiled as he turned to leave.

This was just a conventional gesture of goodwill. When Lu Ze was promoted to D-level access, it meant he had truly entered the LLNL Laboratory.

As for the previous temporary peripheral employee access, who knew when you would be kicked out? Who would be willing to invest in you? This was the naked reality.

'It seems the people at the LLNL Laboratory are quite realistic.'

Lu Ze sighed inwardly.

He had only been promoted to a D-level employee yesterday, and today, it seemed the whole world had become friendly towards him.

This drastic change, however, outlined a cruel scene in the entire LLNL Laboratory: human relationships are always solely based on self-interest.

Friendships like his and Lucy's might not even be understood here.

"If Li Yijie, that spineless fellow, came here, he would probably be even more unwelcome," Lu Ze murmured softly.

Spineless people are unwelcome everywhere. Here, trying to curry favor would only make you a disposable pet.

If you had a bit of backbone, perhaps others would look at you differently, thinking you had some real substance.

But just a spineless person? Are you even worthy of a seat at the table? Squeeze out any remaining value and then discard them.

[Achievement Points: 24,000 points.]

[Replication Count: 1 time!] (Refreshes once every Monday.)

'The replication count has refreshed, and I now have D-level access.'

Lu Ze frowned, 'What should I replicate?'

With the vast number of devices and weapon equipment in the D-level Area, he genuinely didn't know what to replicate for a moment.

If the achievement points were roughly similar for both, he would naturally choose the technology that would be of greater help to Da Xia.

But the problem was, what kind of technology was Da Xia most lacking right now?

Or should he continue to replicate weapon equipment from the maintenance center? For example, that AH-64 Apache helicopter would also be a good choice for Da Xia.

'I should send an email to inquire, asking them what technologies they still need.'

On the other side.

Yan Jing, Xia Academy of Sciences.

Although it was already past ten o'clock at night, the hidden room was still brightly lit, and two old men were drinking tea and conversing.

Instead of being in the Director's office, they preferred to stay in this house on duty for a while.

After all, both the security defense level and the concealment here were much better than the former.

"Old Zheng, how many Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles did Persia take?" Zhang Yuli looked up and asked curiously.

Hearing this, Zheng Lixing's brows were filled with smiles. He held up five fingers: "They ordered fifty thousand, with a thousand to be delivered in the initial phase, and the remaining to be delivered in three batches after production capacity is expanded."

"And the average selling price for each is around 2000 RMB."

"That's a sales volume of 100 million, not bad." Zhang Yuli's eyes lit up.

This was just the initial order, reaching 100 million, which was a great start.

Later, when they are in urgent need, it could be in the tens or hundreds of billions. How could there be only Persia in the Middle East that needs Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?

Moreover, Da Xia can also provide various modification plans, and subsequent upgraded models are also under development. These 2000 RMB Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are just the most basic ones; later, there will be tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle weapon equipment developed and produced.

The money Da Xia could earn from Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles each year would likely be an astonishing figure.

"And the profit is high too. Old Li said the production cost of this thing is only three to four hundred yuan." Zheng Lixing felt even more delighted at this thought.

No wonder the Eagle Nation loves to sell weapon equipment all over the world; it's just too lucrative.

Previously, what Da Xia sold most were just some cheap firearms and bullets, which didn't make much money at all; one could even say it was a loss to gain a reputation. It was nothing like these Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, which directly earn three times the profit.

Just as they were chatting.

Suddenly, a tense alert sounded, and a prompt appeared on the screen.

[New email received one second ago!]

[Please enter verification information. This is currently a top-secret file.]

"That Mysterious Organization sent another email?" Zheng Lixing's initial drowsiness vanished, and he became energetic: "Old Zhang, quickly clear the verification."

This verification information was the highest-level, new long-chain password sent daily, combined with multiple pupil and fingerprint verification methods. In the entire Xia Academy of Sciences, only Zhang Yuli could clear all verifications; even he didn't have this authority.

"Okay." Zhang Yuli nodded, his fingers rapidly entering the verification information.

A moment later, he entered the email backend.

An email sent dozens of seconds ago appeared before the two men.

There was no content, only a shocking sentence written in the title.

[Excuse me, what other technologies does Da Xia lack? Our organization can get them for you, and the remuneration is negotiable.]

"Hiss... He's asking us what technologies we still lack??" Zhang Yuli gasped, looking at the brief sentence.

"They can get any technology? And the remuneration is negotiable? What does this Mysterious Organization want to do?"

Zheng Lixing was even more dumbfounded!

If it were before, he might have thought it was a joke.

But last time, the Mysterious Organization even managed to get the technical blueprints for the B-2 Bomber. What they said was absolutely true.

As long as Da Xia mentioned a technology, they were absolutely confident they could get it for them.

Good heavens, are you guys going to go shopping in the Eagle Nation again?

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