31: A new crisis!

As the video of the military's press conference spread across the internet.

The entire network completely erupted.

The military's statement immediately topped the trending searches.

The top ten trending searches included:

#Great Xia Military's Overbearing Declaration#

#global hawk Shot Down by Laser Confirmed#

#Eagle Country's Backyard Theory Completely Bankrupt#

#This Is How Great Xia Should Be#

Clicking open the comment section.

The sounds were all of excitement.

“My dad is a veteran of the Air Force. When he watched the live broadcast just now, tears immediately fell! He said that the grudge from the South China Sea collision incident years ago has finally been avenged today!”

“We've held it in for so many years! Finally, we don't have to worry about Eagle Country's mood anymore!”

“Eagle Country used to say, 'My plane flies wherever I want it to fly.' And now? Dare them to try flying into Great Xia Country's airspace again?”

“Laser weapons are awesome! The military spokesperson is even more awesome! That line, 'Next time, it won't just be a drone we shoot down,' gave me goosebumps!”

“I suggest putting the video of the global hawk being shot down on a loop for Eagle Country to watch!”

There was also a message from a veteran.

An ID called “Old Squad Leader's Steel Gun” wrote: “Back when I guarded the border, watching Eagle Country's reconnaissance planes fly overhead, all we could do was stare through binoculars. It was humiliating! Now it's great; with laser weapons, they won't dare come again!”

A crowd of netizens replied below: “Don't worry, Old Squad Leader! We will protect the country from now on!”

Many people watched the video in front of their phones.

Their fists involuntarily clenched.

It was excitement, and also relief.

Over the years, Great Xia Country had been restricted by Eagle Country in too many areas.

From chips to aviation, from materials to equipment.

Every time, they could only endure it.

Watching Eagle Country's reconnaissance planes hover around the border.

Watching how many companies struggled due to chip sanctions.

But during this period, breakthroughs had been made in all of them!

Now, the Great Xia Country could finally stand tall and say “no” to the world... While the domestic excitement hadn't faded.

The foreign internet was already in an uproar.

On the Sakura Country forums, the screens were filled with doubt.

“baka! How could Great Xia Country's laser weapons be so advanced? That video must be fabricated!”

“Our F-15J can't do that, so why should they be able to?”

“It must be fake! Great Xia is deceiving itself!”

South Korea was even more outrageous.

A hot post on a certain famous forum immediately shot to the top:

“Great Xia's laser technology originated from South Korea! We published a theoretical paper on laser weapons ten years ago!”

A pile of people echoed below: “That's right! Great Xia is the thieving country! They must be made to return the technology!”

Someone quickly retorted: “You can't even make a straight rifle barrel, and you talk about laser weapons? Where is your dignity?”

The argument in the thread escalated until the administrator locked it.

On Eagle Country's Twitter, people were frantically questioning the White House.

“President Trump must give us an explanation! Why was the global hawk shot down? What are our intelligence agencies doing?”

“We give the CIA tens of billions in funding every year, only to get the answer 'I don't know'?”

“Now that Great Xia has laser weapons, can our planes still fly safely in the future?”

“We strongly demand the military take action! We cannot let Great Xia be so arrogant!”

Just as the arguments abroad reached a fever pitch.

Remundo held a press conference.

The press conference venue was packed with people.

Remundo wore a dark suit, and her face was longer than a donkey's.

She immediately slammed the table and shouted:

“Great Xia's action severely undermines regional peace and stability!”

“Illegally shooting down our 'civilian reconnaissance equipment' is blatant provocation!”

“We demand that Great Xia immediately apologize and hand over the laser weapon technology as compensation for our losses!”

As soon as she finished speaking.

A Great Xia Country reporter stood up immediately, his voice clear and bright:

“Madam Secretary of State, first, I must correct an error you made!”

“The global hawk is a military reconnaissance aircraft, not 'civilian equipment.' This is a fact known to the international community.”

“Secondly, according to international law, every country has the right to shoot down aircraft illegally entering its airspace.”

“May I ask, has Eagle Country's repeated dispatch of reconnaissance planes close to Great Xia Country's airspace over the years not contributed to undermining peace?”

“Also, how shameless are you? You still want our laser weapon technology?”

Remundo's expression froze; she was rendered speechless by the question.

Pointing a finger at the reporter, she trembled with rage.

“You...”

She abruptly stood up and pushed away the staff member beside her.

She walked toward the backstage area in her high heels without looking back.

Reporters were still pressing for answers:

“Madam Secretary of State, aren't you going to explain?”

“Is it because Eagle Country's laser weapon technology is inferior...”

Soon, the video of Remundo being cornered by the Great Xia Country reporter once again topped the trending searches.

#Remundo Triggered by Reporter#

#Remundo Confirmed as Great Xia Insider#

Both topics immediately became trending searches.

Netizens couldn't stop laughing:

“Every time Remundo appears, she helps Great Xia boost its popularity. If she's not an insider, what is she?”

“I suggest Eagle Country investigate whether she's on Great Xia's payroll!”

“Don't hold another press conference next time. If you keep holding them, Eagle Country will completely lose face!”

Online, there were two completely different attitudes toward the Great Xia Country and Eagle Country press conferences.

For Great Xia Country, there was shock and admiration.

For Eagle Country, there was mockery of their shameless behavior!

No matter how much the internet erupted.

Lin Chen did not pay much attention.

At this moment.

At the Xia Academy of Sciences.

In Li Jianguo's office.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling onto the documents on the desk.

Li Jianguo sat on the sofa, his brows tightly furrowed.

He was gripping a report in his hand, his knuckles white.

“Elder Li, what's wrong?”

Lin Chen pushed the door open and entered, frowning slightly when he saw his appearance.

Li Jianguo pushed the report over and sighed: “The laser weapon succeeded, but aviation engines are still a major constraint.”

Lin Chen picked up the report and glanced at it.

High-Temperature Alloy Material: Comprehensive foreign embargo; domestic material lifespan is only 800 hours! (Eagle Country's comparable product lasts 2000 hours)

Single Crystal Blade Processing: Precision fails to meet standards, the yield rate is only 30%, far below international levels!

Core Control System: Chips rely on imports and supply has been cut off!

Li Jianguo's voice was low, carrying a hint of helplessness.

“We have been working on overcoming these hurdles for years.”

“But foreign countries are still keeping the formulas for high-temperature alloys and the processing technology for single crystal blades secret.”

“The turbofan engines we manufacture ourselves need replacement after flying for only a short time.”

“Fighter jets are slightly better, but transport aircraft and passenger planes mostly still rely on imported engines.”

“Once foreign supplies are cut off, our planes will be grounded.”

Lin Chen looked at the report and instantly remembered a technology within the Inheritance Space that could solve this problem.

“Elder Li, perhaps this constraint can be overcome very soon!”

Li Jianguo suddenly looked up, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes: “You have an idea again?”

“Yes.” Lin Chen nodded heavily, his voice clear: “I'll go back and devise a plan right now!”

Li Jianguo immediately stood up, his voice trembling with excitement:

“Little Lin, are you sure?”

“I'm sure.” Lin Chen's tone was calm yet powerful: “If laser weapons can be broken through, aviation engines can too.”

“Great Xia Country cannot only be strong in laser weapons; the planes in the sky must also use our own engines.”

“Well said!” Li Jianguo's eyes were full of approval, and he continued, “Little Lin, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you can't figure it out, it's fine!”

He was afraid Lin Chen would put too much pressure on himself, causing unnecessary trouble.

Lin Chen's contributions were already immense.

Moreover, aviation engines are much, much more difficult than the other technologies.

It was a challenge on a completely different scale.

He didn't want Lin Chen to fall into a state of self-reproach due to excessive persistence.

Lin Chen heard the concern in Li Jianguo's voice and smiled, “Elder Li, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!”

Having said that, he left first.

In the Inheritance Space, there was an aviation engine technology highly suitable for the current Great Xia Country.

[Anti-gravity Plasma Engine]