219: A strong nation makes strong businesses

Two days later, at the reception room of the Jinling Southern Aircraft Design Institute.

Lu Fan and Wu Xue sat on a slightly worn sofa, waiting for the master of this place.

Wu Xue appeared somewhat nervous, checking her watch from time to time.

The door was pushed open, and an elderly man with graying hair, wearing a somewhat crumpled blue work uniform and thick glasses, entered.

He walked with large strides, his face carrying a clear sense of impatience.

He was the head of the Southern Aircraft Design Institute, Chief Engineer Gongsun.

"Xiao Wu, what on earth is so important that I had to drop my current experiment and rush over?"

Chief Engineer Gongsun didn't even look at Lu Fan, questioning Wu Xue directly with a tone characterized by the directness and arrogance typical of researchers.

"I've given Commander Zhao face, but I only have ten minutes. After ten minutes, I have an important test."

He raised his hand and looked at the old electronic watch on his wrist, his meaning clear: the timer had started.

Wu Xue quickly stood up and said with a forced smile, "Chief Engineer Gongsun, I'm truly sorry for disturbing you.

This is Mr. Lu Fan. He has some... special technical materials he'd like you to take a look at..."

"Technical materials?" Chief Engineer Gongsun finally glanced at Lu Fan.

His gaze swept over Lu Fan's young face and ordinary clothes, and his brow furrowed even deeper.

"If it's one of those fantastical civilian inventions, don't waste my time."

His words were sharp and blunt, revealing an extreme value for time and a disregard for non-professional fields.

Lu Fan didn't get angry; instead, he smiled slightly.

He directly took out the [Aerospace Fighter Design Blueprints] rewarded by the system from his briefcase.

It was just a plain-looking hard-shell folder, no more than three or four centimeters thick.

Compared to modern fighter design materials that often required carts to transport, it indeed looked far too thin.

Seeing this shabby document, the contempt in Chief Engineer Gongsun's eyes almost overflowed.

Along with it, Wu Xue's heart sank, and she secretly lamented.

What era was this that he was still using paper blueprints? Didn't he know that modern aircraft design files started at several gigabytes?

Even if it was paper, it was such a thin book; the blueprints for a first-generation fighter would be much thicker than this.

And you say these are design blueprints that can surpass contemporary aircraft?

Who are you trying to fool? I certainly don't believe it.

She regretted not checking beforehand; on an impulse, she had introduced Lu Fan to this eccentric big shot.

Now she feared even Commander Zhao's reputation would be tarnished.

"Lu Fan..." Wu Xue tried to smooth things over, giving Lu Fan a playful, reproachful glare. Her tone was blaming, but she actually wanted to help him out.

"You dare bring these antique materials for Chief Engineer Gongsun to see? Put them away quickly, don't waste the Chief Engineer's time!"

She said this to give Lu Fan a way out.

However, Lu Fan acted as if he hadn't heard her and directly flipped open the first page of the folder.

He displayed a complete, clear, and visually striking panoramic color image of an Aerospace Fighter before the two of them.

It was a fighter with a design so sleek it was almost dreamlike, with sharp lines and a full sense of futuristic technology.

The overall layout completely overturned existing perceptions of fighter jets, as if it had come from the next century.

"Wow! This... this design is so cool!"

Although Wu Xue was a layperson, she was also shocked by this design that exuded beauty and power, and she subconsciously cried out in surprise.

But she immediately felt it was inappropriate and quickly tried to compensate, "There are plenty of concept art pieces like this on the internet..."

She was still trying to pull the situation back into the realm of a joke.

In stark contrast to Wu Xue's reaction, the moment Chief Engineer Gongsun saw the blueprints, it was as if a freezing spell had been cast on him.

All the impatience and contempt on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an extreme shock and focus.

He suddenly leaned in, almost pressing his face against the blueprints.

Behind his thick lenses, his eyes were wide open, and his breathing became rapid.

"This... this aerodynamic layout... this wing-body fusion... this intake design..." he muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

"Impossible... this completely violates existing... but... wait, this angle... if hypersonic speeds and maneuvers at the edge of the atmosphere are considered..."

A layperson looks at the spectacle, while an expert looks at the essence.

Wu Xue only saw something cool, but in Chief Engineer Gongsun's eyes, he saw countless designs that overturned existing aviation theories.

This design concept seemed wildly imaginative, yet it faintly formed its own system with rigorous logic.

Seeing Chief Engineer Gongsun's obsessed look, Wu Xue's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Lu Fan's item was likely truly extraordinary.

She was about to say something more when Chief Engineer Gongsun snatched the entire folder from Lu Fan's hand.

Like holding a peerless treasure, he began to flip through it carefully.

The more he looked, the more violently his body trembled.

The blueprints didn't just have overall three-view drawings.

They also included detailed structures and parameters for various parts.

There were even material annotations and energy system diagrams he had never heard of.

Although it was only a portion,

the technological foresight and completeness it displayed already far exceeded any project he had currently encountered.

"Genius... it's simply a genius conception!" Chief Engineer Gongsun suddenly raised his head, staring at Lu Fan with burning eyes.

The previous arrogance was gone, replaced only by fanaticism and urgency.

"This is just the exterior and part of the structure! Where is the most important engine design? Where is the propulsion system? Quick, let me see!"

His attitude didn't just shift 180 degrees; it was like jumping directly from an iceberg into volcanic lava.

Wu Xue now fully understood that what Lu Fan had brought out wasn't some sci-fi picture.

It was hardcore technology that could truly drive the country's top aviation experts crazy.

Thinking that such a high-tech aircraft might actually be manufactured,

she was also so shocked by the immense possibility that she covered her mouth, her gaze toward Lu Fan filled with disbelief.

"Mr. Lu! Comrade Lu Fan!" Chief Engineer Gongsun excitedly grabbed Lu Fan's arm.

"The engine blueprints! As long as you have the engine design blueprints, everything is negotiable."

Wu Xue also snapped out of it and quickly added, "That's right, Lu Fan, if Chief Engineer Gongsun is satisfied, everything can be discussed!"

"Yes, you can make any request you want. As long as it's within my power, nothing will be refused. I can even push for an Academician nomination."

Chief Engineer Gongsun patted his chest and made a solemn promise.

Lu Fan looked at the fanatical Chief Engineer Gongsun and the expectant Wu Xue and smiled.

There was a fundamental difference between what the other party gave willingly and using blueprints to demand an official position.

"Chief Engineer Gongsun, you must be joking. I'm just a businessman; what would I want with an Academician title? I'm donating these blueprints for free."

He calmly took out two more design manuals of the same thickness from his briefcase and handed them over.

"The preliminary designs for the engine, related propulsion systems, and energy core you wanted are all here."

Lu Fan didn't waste words; he believed that 'Mother' would definitely not let her children suffer a loss.

Chief Engineer Gongsun received the design manuals as if they were precious treasures.

With an excited heart and trembling hands,

he flipped open the manual, and with just one look, he stood frozen as if struck by lightning.

After a long while, he let out a sigh that was almost a moan: "My God... this... is this a prototype for the miniaturized application of fusion energy?

This propulsion efficiency... this... this is no longer a sixth-generation fighter... this is an Aerospace Fighter! A true Aerospace Fighter!"

He suddenly looked up at Lu Fan, his gaze incredibly complex, filled with shock and wild joy.

This donation was truly quite heavy.