11: Chapter 11 stirred up a hornet's nest.

After sleeping for an entire day, Chu Ge was fully revitalized and began the grueling routine of traveling between three points: the laboratory, the office, and the dormitory.

If there was any entertainment to speak of, it was flirting with Dilireba Nazha. After Chu Ge had been so busy that he disappeared from the face of the earth for over a week, it was Dilireba Nazha who sent him a message first.

"Are you still alive?"

"Barely! I'm in the capital right now, admiring all the long legs passing by!"

Chu Ge finally stepped out of the Research Institute today. He was heading to the commercial street to feast his eyes; he had overused them these past few days and felt like he saw text on everyone's face. Plus, he needed to buy some changes of clothes.

"Are they as long as mine?"

"Not as fair as yours!"

Chu Ge meant those words sincerely. In terms of physical attributes, Dilireba Nazha was the gold standard for fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs!

"At least you're not blind!"

"And you? What are you busy with?"

"What else could I be busy with? Filming, of course."

"Oh, what kind of movie? Any kissing scenes? Any bed scenes?"

"Get lost!"

"Haha, which city are you in?"

"Magic City. My home is here, and it just so happens that this movie is filming on location here. I'll probably be here for a few months until the New Year!"

"That's great, being close to home. You've returned to being a rich little princess! Fed and clothed without lifting a finger."

"It's not that great. I don't like it; it feels like being monitored every day..."

"You really don't know how lucky you are. A full man doesn't know the hunger of a starving one. I'm just sneaking out to buy some clothes for a bit of fresh air!"

"Is it that hard? Then quit and come be my bodyguard! It's easy and pleasant, plus you'll have a great beauty floating in front of your eyes every day."

"Haha, no thanks. I'm afraid that even though I'm a rabbit, I'd specifically eat the grass near my own burrow!"

"I'm a tiger; I specialize in eating rabbits!"

"I'm an elephant; I'll stomp you to death!"

"I'm a monkey; I'll scratch you to death!"

"..."

The two of them chatted until the conversation became quite playful. In the blink of an eye, the afternoon had passed. As the sun set, Chu Ge returned to the Research Institute empty-handed and dejected.

Chu Ge was now considered a national treasure within the Ordnance Research Institute. Along the way, any younger staff members who saw him were filled with respect.

"Engineer Chu, Academician Chu... our group has a difficult problem we haven't been able to solve. Could you find some time to come over and take a look?"

"Sure, sure, sure!"

The veteran members would say things like:

"Little Chu, any new projects lately? If not, why not join our department? The benefits are excellent..."

"Sure, sure, sure!"

Chu Ge felt a bit apprehensive. Although he held many honors now, he still remained humble when interacting with these national elites.

He was considerate of everyone, a real "nice guy"!

"These old guys are plotting against me every day. Fortunately, I'm not gay!"

"Little Chu, come here, come here," Old Chen waved at Chu Ge from a distance.

"Ah, Old Chen, do you need something? You're not trying to recruit me too, are you?"

"I'm not like those old shameless fogies. Recruit? They should see if they can even handle a stallion like you! Don't pay them any mind."

"Haha, look at what you're saying. I'm very easy to handle!"

"..."

"I'm looking for you to tell you that the Prism Tower project has progressed quite well. We're going to conduct tests on the energy shield portion in the next few days. Get ready!"

"Okay, standing by at any time!"

When China's national machine gives the green light to a certain task, its efficiency can only be described as terrifying.

Chu Ge calculated silently that it had only been a few days, and the core device's finished product was already out.

A few days later, at a weapons testing base in the west, Chu Ge, Academician Chen, and their party arrived at the experimental site early.

System matching, equipment installation—all preparations before the final experiment began were proceeding in an orderly fashion!

"Little Chu, come here, come here. Let me introduce you. This is the base manager, Chief Engineer Zhao Ande."

"Hello, Chief Engineer Zhao!"

"Hello, Little Chu. I've heard of your great name for a long time. Seeing you today, you truly are a heroic youth! Come to my office for tea when you have time; my door is always open for you!"

"..."

"Is drinking tea that popular now?" Chu Ge thought to himself, speechless.

"Forget it, Old Zhao. Little Chu's revolutionary will is firm; your sugar-coated bullets are useless!"

"Nonsense! What sugar-coated bullets? Using that term for one of our own... your word choice is inappropriate!"

"You, you're just nitpicking!"

Great, they started arguing again.

Fifteen minutes later, the preparatory meeting for the Prism Tower core device interception experiment began in the base's conference room.

"Chief Engineer Zhao, please first introduce some details regarding the experiment."

Academician Chen arranged for the meeting to start.

"Alright. The experiment is divided into two parts. One type of incoming target missile is the KJ2000 cruise missile launched by a destroyer group at sea."

"The destroyer group is estimated to be about 3,000 to 4,000 kilometers from the base. It will use an ultra-low-altitude penetration mode and plan its own attack path based on the terrain."

"Additionally, the launch time and quantity are unknown, to simulate the stealthiness of a cruise missile attack."

"The second type is tactical missiles, mobile-launched by China's missile forces."

"F-500 surface-to-surface tactical conventional missiles. The launch time, direction, and quantity are unknown. All this data needs to be captured by our phased array radar!"

"In short, the experimental conditions are very harsh, completely simulating actual combat. The higher-ups' intention is also clear: to squeeze the reaction time to the maximum and test the true capabilities of our Prism Tower!"

"Regarding the reconnaissance radar, we have paired the Prism Tower with the latest domestic SYS-1C phased array digital array radar."

"It can work 24 hours a day in all weather conditions, operating in the S-band, with an effective early warning distance of 4,000 kilometers. It can simultaneously capture and process 400 land targets and 100 sea targets."

"In the early stage, the phased array radar will capture and track the target missiles. Upon entering the 1,000-kilometer range, the radar will precisely determine the target's coordinates, and the Prism Tower will simulate the destruction of the target."

"Considering the risk of secondary damage from the crash, the shoot-down node is at 200 kilometers!"

"Introduction complete!"

"Very good. Does anyone else have anything to add?"

"No."

"No!"

"Then, Little Chu, shall the experiment begin?"

"Okay, Old Chen!"

Chu Ge, Old Chen, and a dozen others moved to the control hall. On the massive integrated LCD screen in the hall, monitoring data from various subsystems and real-time video footage were being transmitted.

"Phased array radar, 5,000 kilometers... it's barely enough for now. The detection distance is still insufficient. The next step should be configuring a super telescope for the Prism Tower!"

Chu Ge looked at the huge radar monitoring video on the sub-screen and made up his mind.

"Report! At coordinates 120°12'3" E, 38°42'4" N in the northeastern waters, 80 incoming missiles detected in 2 batches!"

"Report! At 112°57'5" E, 22°26'6" N in the southeast, 30 incoming missiles detected in 3 batches!"

"..."

"They really aren't following the script, haha. Little Chu, how about it? Do you have confidence?"

"Absolutely. The number of missiles is still not enough; it would be better if it were dozens of times more!"

"...You're rich!"

With a missile attack of this scale, countries with weak air defenses could probably only stare in despair.

Meanwhile, in the control hall of the U.S. Aegis Anti-Missile System stationed in Guam.

"Wooo—wooo—wooo—" The red warning light flashed incessantly!

"What's going on?"

"Report, Commander! China has launched 110 missiles simultaneously. The early warning radar is calculating the attack targets and paths!"

"Level one alert! Order all base personnel to return to their units; violators will be dealt with according to military law!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Stay sharp! Contact the embassy in China immediately and ask what the situation is!"

"Yes, sir!"

"My God! Fuck! I hope they aren't coming for us! ...I even have a date with a beautiful Japanese girl tonight!"

Radar operator Johnson was praying for God's protection in his heart.

The same scene was playing out at various anti-missile radar bases around the world. The entire world was nervously staring at the simulated attack paths on their screens.

In China's relevant departments, international phone calls were ringing one after another..."}],