55: Lu Chen's ambition shocked all the bigwigs!

When Long Weiguo's wails, full of

Lu Chen only felt a headache!

He looked at the

He then looked at Ye Qingcang, the Military Big Shot next to him, who, though silent, also had eyes full of

He couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart.

What a sin!

Which nerve did he hit wrong back then?

Why did he show them the concept art for that planet-class war fortress,

Now look!

He had completely spoiled the

Now, even a small toy like the South Heaven Gate aerospace fighter couldn't satisfy them!

They wanted him to build a

Dream on!

Alright, alright!

Lu Chen could only raise his hands in surrender.

Director Long, Elder Ye, please get up first!

Let's talk properly!

I won't get up!

I won't get up either!

...

Lu Chen looked at these two

He only felt his blood pressure soaring!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to kick these two old rascals away!

He looked at them and said solemnly, word by word:

Five years.

I can't build

But...

He changed the subject.

I can promise you.

Within five years.

Our Xia Kingdom...

Will initially possess the ability for interstellar travel!

Boom!!!

These words were like a golden lightning bolt, splitting heaven and earth!

They struck hard on the crowns of the heads of those two old fellows still rolling around on the ground!

All their movements instantly froze!

They slowly, slowly raised their heads, their two pairs of turbid old eyes, filled with bloodshot, now full of unbelievable horror!

Inter...interstellar...travel?!

What did this kid... what did he just say?!

...Half an hour later.

Jinghai Xishan, Conference Room No. 1.

This was the true heart of power for the entire Xia Kingdom!

But at this moment, it was packed!

All the top leaders of the Xia Kingdom were gathered here!

Everyone's face was filled with unprecedented solemnity and... shock!

Before each of them lay a top-secret report, urgently submitted jointly by Long Weiguo and Ye Qingcang!

The report's title was only eight short characters.

Yet, its weight was as heavy as Mount Tai!

Enough to make everyone present breathless!

The report's title was—

[Preliminary Vision for Xia Kingdom's Space Strategy in the Next Fifty Years]!

And at the very bottom of this earth-shattering report.

The sole signatory was—

Lu Chen!

Comrades.

His wise eyes, which seemed to see through everything, were filled with an indescribable storm!

He looked at everyone present and said in a hoarse voice:

I believe everyone has finished reading this report.

I want to hear your thoughts.

The entire conference room was deadly silent.

No one spoke.

Because everyone's brains were still in a crashed state, completely stunned by Lu Chen's grand blueprint, which could only be described as insane!

To initially possess the ability for interstellar travel within five years?!

To establish a permanent forward base on the moon within ten years?!

To complete the initial colonization of Mars within twenty years?!

To incorporate the entire Solar System into the territory of Xia Kingdom within thirty years?!

Within fifty years... to plant the five-star red flag of Xia Kingdom throughout the entire Milky Way?!

Is this... is this a plan a human could even conceive?!

This is clearly the ravings of a madman that would only appear in science fiction novels!

Cough, cough.

A Military Big Shot in charge of economy finally couldn't hold back.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said cautiously:

Chief.

It's not that I don't believe in Comrade Lu Chen's ability.

But...

Isn't his plan a bit too... ambitious and unrealistic?

Let alone planting flags across the Milky Way in fifty years.

Even the interstellar travel within five years...

The required funds and technology are astronomical!

Our national treasury...

I'm afraid it simply can't support it!

His words were very tactful.

But everyone present understood his implied meaning.

That is—

This plan is utterly ridiculous!

However... just at this moment.

Long Weiguo, who had been silent, suddenly stood up!

He looked at the Military Big Shot in charge of economy and said, word by word, with resounding clarity:

Money is not a problem.

Hmm?

Because...

Long Weiguo's face revealed a smile full of confidence and pride!

We already have an inexhaustible...

Super... printing press!

He pressed a button in front of him.

A futuristic 3D holographic image was instantly projected in the center of the conference room!

That was the preliminary concept art for the

According to Comrade Lu Chen's plan.

Long Weiguo's voice was filled with an alluring magic!

Within one year, we will officially launch this epoch-making product to the entire world!

And its appearance will completely revolutionize all entertainment, social interactions, and even work methods worldwide!

Conservatively estimated!

Within five years, it will bring our Xia Kingdom at least... ten trillion US dollars in net profit!

And this money...

He looked at the stunned faces of all the Military Big Shots present, frozen in extreme shock, and said clearly, word by word:

Will be enough to support the entire initial investment of our space program!

Initial... investment!

Silence.

Dead silence.

All the Military Big Shots were completely stunned by Long Weiguo's utterly insane

They stared blankly at the beautiful virtual world.

Then they looked at the magnificent space blueprint.

They only felt their hearts beating wildly!

An unprecedented flame, named

Perhaps... perhaps this crazy plan... really... can be realized?!

Just then.

He had not spoken until now.

His voice was not loud.

But it was like a thousand-pound hammer, striking heavily at everyone's heart!

I only have one question.

A hundred years ago, we missed the Age of Exploration.

A hundred years later...

Are we still going to miss the...

Great... Cosmic... Era?