65: Exchange for advanced CNC machine tools

“Mu Bai, my young friend, I never imagined you had such ambition!”

“To knowingly head towards danger, like a tiger in the mountains.”

“This is the spirit our researchers should embody!”

Elder Xu's face was filled with relief.

He saw in Li Mubai the same unwavering red spirit, passed down through generations.

The Motherland.

The reason it can stand tall in the East of this world is precisely because of the selfless dedication of such people, isn't it?

“Mu Bai, you are truly a role model for our generation. I was wrong just now, and I apologize to you.”

Luhai Peak's face was full of remorse.

The young man's words had truly shaken him.

Looking back at the past.

He was also only in his early twenties.

At that time, he had just graduated from the academy, his face was still tender, and he exuded the unique vitality of youth.

In his heart, there was the courage to compete with the heavens.

His initial goal was to design and build a 'King of Land Warfare' – a tank – for the Motherland that would awe the international community!

But as time went on.

On the path to his goal, he encountered all sorts of difficulties.

Only now.

Did he realize how difficult that original goal was to achieve.

This goal.

It couldn't be achieved by him with just a surge of passion.

To put it bluntly.

Even if he studied for another ten years, he might not be able to realize his initial ambition.

This psychological gap caused the fire in his heart to gradually extinguish.

Until just now.

After hearing Li Mubai's words.

His cold, cooled heart was reignited, becoming full of passion and endless vitality.

What if he encountered difficulties?

Then he would go against the current!

What if he failed?

Even if his ideals were difficult to achieve, they should not be ridiculed by others.

A mayfly trying to shake a great tree, ridiculous and overestimating itself?

A mayfly trying to shake a great tree, respectable and overestimating itself!

The ancestors who followed the red banner, when they started from nothing, their ideals were also misunderstood and disbelieved by others.

But what was the final outcome?

A new dawn for the world!

“Mu Bai, your words have truly stirred my blood!”

“Since your mind is made up, I can only support you to the best of my ability. The Research Institute also has experts in processing precision parts. If you need anything, you can always come to me!”

Zhao Zhenghua's eyes were full of admiration.

“Thank you, Uncle Zhao, your words are enough!”

Li Mubai said with a polite smile on his face.

He was genuinely happy about Zhao Zhenghua's words.

Not for any other reason.

If he wanted to build an Advanced CNC Machine Tool, he would indeed need the help of experts from the Research Institute.

An Advanced CNC Machine Tool requires the combination of multiple components.

Among them.

The hardware aspects of these machines require the combination of high-precision parts.

However.

In today's society, where could he find workers with such excellent craftsmanship?

Or rather…

Where in society was there a processing plant that could manufacture high-precision parts?

There simply wasn't one.

If it were that easy, the country wouldn't be in its current state.

It would have already entered the top five in the world, at least.

And now with Zhao Zhenghua's guarantee, he no longer needed to worry about this point.

...

[Received 1.8 million Exchange Points!]

On the way back.

The system's prompt sounded in his mind.

Zhao Zhenghua's payment had never disappointed him; it was always very timely.

Looking at the more than three million Exchange Points in the system panel.

Li Mubai smiled knowingly.

Then he sat back in the rear seat and began to browse the System Store.

[Star Destroyer, Sky-based Annihilation Spaceship, Plasma Battleship, Dimensional Converter...]

For these weapons that could easily destroy planets.

Li Mubai didn't pay much attention.

Skipping these weapons.

He directly checked the items unique to a Level 1 Civilization in the system.

Before long.

He found the Advanced CNC Machine Tool.

[Advanced CNC Machine Tool

Rarity Index: 0.1

Description: A basic product of a Level 1 Civilization, it can be used to produce various parts with a precision of less than 0.001 millimeters.

Exchange Points Required: 3 million

]

When he saw this precision.

Li Mubai couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

In the current stage of Rabbit Country.

There was simply no machine tool that could produce parts with a precision of 0.5 millimeters.

And currently, Eagle Country.

Also did not possess this capability or technology.

A precision of 0.001 millimeters already far exceeded the current world's technological level, by at least twenty years!

With this item.

Precision machining would no longer be just talk!

The parts required for future fighter jets and tanks could all be produced with ease.

Just as Li Mubai's mood was slightly excited.

A voice from the driver's seat pulled him back from his imagination to reality.

“Mr. Li, Pingshan County town has arrived. Where is your home? I might need you to guide the way now.”

Upon hearing this.

Li Mubai came back to his senses and looked out the window.

The green trees on both sides had disappeared, replaced by six-story small buildings that had risen from flat ground.

The setting sun shone on the white ceramic tiles of the buildings, reflecting a dazzling halo.

“Just go straight for now.”

“Alright.”

Under Li Mubai's guidance, the Hummer quickly arrived at the entrance of a vegetable market and stopped.

“Thank you for your trouble, Comrade.”

“No problem, Mr. Li, this is what I should do.”

“Wait for me a moment.”

Li Mubai said, then turned and walked into a small convenience store nearby.

Before long.

He came out with a bottle of drink and a box of cigarettes.

Coming to the car.

He handed the items to the soldier driving:

“Comrade, the weather is hot, have some water to quench your thirst.”

The soldier quickly refused:

“Mr. Li, we have discipline; we can't just take things from others.”

“It's fine, it's just a bottle of water. This is what you bought yourself, not what I gave you. And this box of cigarettes too, they're all what you bought yourself. I might trouble you again in the future, so I'll say thank you now.”

Finally.

Under Li Mubai's persuasion.

The soldier smilingly accepted the items.

One does not hit a smiling face.

No one would refuse someone who offered them a favor.

This was not a sign of lax military discipline, but simply how reality was.

After bidding farewell to the soldier.

Li Mubai walked into the vegetable market and began to buy groceries.

His parents were out on a road trip, leaving only him and his younger sister Little Qian at home, so the task of making dinner naturally fell to him.

Before long.

He returned home, carrying the groceries he had bought.

The clock hand on the wall clock.

Was currently pointing to 4:30 PM.

There was still some time until his sister got out of school.

Li Mubai simply sat on the sofa and began to examine the various technologies in the System Store.

He was looking at technologies that could currently be successfully implemented.

Like automated production lines, and so on…

However.

Even if these things could be implemented now, he couldn't afford to exchange for them.

Thinking of this.

Li Mubai looked back at the Advanced CNC Machine Tool.

Then he silently chanted in his mind:

“System, exchange for the Advanced CNC Machine Tool.”

[This exchange requires 3 million Exchange Points. Do you confirm the exchange?]

“Yes!”

Li Mubai answered without hesitation in his mind.

[Exchange successful. Congratulations on obtaining the Advanced CNC Machine Tool Manufacturing and Usage Technology.]