65: I, Lu Chen, hereby swear that I will bring it to market within three months!

When Lu Chen's calm yet chillingly murderous “return gift” clearly echoed throughout the Kunlun Mountain Underground Base, which was filled with anger and tragic solemnity.

The entire base erupted!

“Damn them all!”

A white-haired, national treasure-level optical elder slammed the table, trembling with excitement!

He pointed at Winningk’s arrogant, prejudiced, and defiant face on the screen, roaring:

“I’ve worked my whole life in optics!”

“In the end, I’m being called an ‘illiterate’ by a Dutch lens salesman?!”

“I can’t swallow this insult!”

“That’s right! Damn them!”

Another Old Academician, who had dedicated fifty years to precision manufacturing, was also fuming, stroking his beard and glaring!

“It’s just a lithography machine?!”

“It’s just those few broken mirrors and a few broken parts?!”

“They can build it!”

“Why can’t we Xia Nation people build it?!”

“I don’t believe it!”

“I don’t believe it either!”

“Academician Lu! Give the order!”

“We old guys will put our lives on the line today!”

“If we don’t get that damned EUV Lithography Machine out!”

“We won’t rest in peace!”

Roars filled with defiance and determination!

Battle cries powerful enough to change the very color of mountains and rivers!

Resounded throughout the entire underground base!

That was anger suppressed for decades!

That was unwillingness sealed for decades!

That was the most primal ferocity erupting from an ancient and proud nation when faced with the most arrogant provocation!

Lu Chen quietly watched the turbid old eyes burning with raging flames before him.

Watching those aged faces flushed crimson with extreme anger.

His heart, which had long been tempered to be as still as an ancient well by various black technologies, was completely ignited at this moment!

He knew.

These seemingly ordinary old men before him.

Were the true backbone of their Xia Nation!

It was they who, in those most arduous and darkest years!

With their somewhat slender shoulders!

Had stubbornly propped up a sky, though not vast, yet enough to shelter this disaster-plagued nation from wind and rain!

And, today!

He, Lu Chen!

Would lead these most respectable predecessors!

To personally pierce through the dark curtain that had hung over their heads for decades!

To welcome the brilliant light that rightfully belonged to them!

He took a deep breath!

Slowly, he walked to the center of the chairman's stand!

His somewhat slender figure, at this moment, appeared incredibly tall!

Like an ancient war god about to split open the heavens!

“Seniors!”

His voice was not loud, yet it was like a divine thunderbolt from beyond the nine heavens!

Striking deep into everyone’s soul!

“I know.”

“Everyone is very angry right now.”

“I am too.”

“But…”

He changed his tone!

In his dark eyes, as vast as the universe, burned a crazed fighting spirit capable of making all gods and demons tremble!

“Mere anger is useless!”

“The enemy will not show you an iota of pity because of your anger!”

“They will only mock you, humiliate you, and trample on you even more!”

“Until you kneel on the ground like a dog begging for scraps!”

“Therefore!”

“What we need to do is not to rage impotently here!”

“But to…”

He clenched his fist suddenly!

His entire aura surged to its peak in that instant!

“Use our fists!”

“Use technology that is more advanced and powerful than theirs!”

“To hit back hard!”

“To completely smash their ridiculous pride and sense of superiority!”

“Let them know!”

“Who is the true ‘King’ on this planet!”

His words were impassioned!

Unparalleled in their dominance!

Instantly, the last trace of hesitation and bewilderment in the hearts of all the old experts below the stage was completely ignited!

“Yes! Hit back!”

“Kill those sons of bitches!”

“Academician Lu! Tell us how to do it! We’ll listen to you!”

“Good!”

Lu Chen nodded heavily!

He looked at the agitated faces below, slowly raised his right hand!

Then, extended three fingers!

“Three months!”

His voice was not loud, yet it was like an indisputable divine oracle!

Clearly echoing in everyone’s ears!

“I, Lu Chen, hereby swear!”

“Within three months!”

“If I cannot bring our Xia Nation’s own 3-nanometer EUV Lithography Machine into existence!”

“I!”

“Will offer my head!”

Boom!!!

This was no longer just a vow!

This was an ultimate gamble, staking his life and honor!

Everyone was completely stunned by Lu Chen’s desperate and crazed oath, full of a do-or-die resolve!

They stared blankly at the young man standing in the light.

Feeling their very souls tremble!

Madman!

This guy was an absolute madman!

But for some reason.

They were willing to believe this madman!

Willing to accompany this madman!

To create a miracle that would drive the whole world crazy!

“Good!”

Long Weiguo watched this “historic” scene unfold before him, and raging flames also burned in his sharp eyes!

He slammed the table and roared into the communicator:

“My order is issued!”

“From now on!”

“The ‘Kuafu’ project team is entering the highest level of wartime status!”

“All personnel are to cancel all leave!”

“Eating, drinking, shitting, and sleeping must all be done in the laboratory!”

“I don’t care what method you use!”

“Three months!”

“I only want results!”

He paused, took a deep breath, and then looked at the calm-faced young man.

His voice was hoarse and filled with unprecedented trust and entrustment.

“Lu Chen.”

“Next…”

“It’s all up to you.”