26: Chapter 26 Is he from the Dragon Academy?

Professor Zhou Xuemin was stunned.

He frowned and looked at Intern Wu Yi beside him.

His expression seemed to say: 'I've been watching for so long and got so excited, and now you're telling me this is just a prop?'

'Tell me, what exactly is going on?'

Professor Zhou Xuemin paused the video, placed the phone on the desk, and then asked Intern Wu Yi.

This kid had come all this way specifically to show him this video; there must be more to the story.

Intern Wu Yi scratched his head and, no longer hesitating, explained:

'This is the workshop of Xu's Heavy Industry. A while ago, Xu's Heavy Industry reached a partnership with Guo Fan Film Industry to create some film props for the sci-fi movie "The Wandering Earth." So, everything you see now are props for that movie...'

Intern Wu Yi gave a brief introduction.

At the same time,

He also highlighted the key points of the recent online public opinion regarding Xu's Heavy Industry to his teacher.

'In other words, these really are just film props?'

Professor Zhou Xuemin's brow furrowed as he picked up the phone again to look at the massive A-225 Transport Aircraft.

Even as a senior professor at the Dragon Academy of Sciences, he had never personally seen that real giant Transport Aircraft far away in the West.

But now, looking at the Transport Aircraft parked in the workshop on the phone, he felt an indescribable emotion.

Is it really a prop?

Professor Zhou Xuemin replayed Xu Hao's explanation and introduction of the A-225 Transport Aircraft. He looked at certain details, especially the internal ones; since they weren't very clear, he zoomed in to observe more closely.

'No! This is definitely not a prop!'

'Whether in terms of size, internal structure, materials, and so on, none of it is a prop.'

'Analyzing it from my professional perspective, this is absolutely the real deal!!'

Professor Zhou Xuemin asserted with a serious expression.

Whether it was real or fake, as an Old Professor who had spent decades deep in scientific research, he could tell at a glance.

'Yes, it doesn't look like a film prop to me either. Film props don't have this kind of texture.'

Intern Wu Yi nodded in agreement.

He had one hundred percent faith in his teacher.

His teacher had participated in the construction of several key national defense projects.

Some high-tech weapons and equipment had also been developed by his teacher.

'Something's still not right...'

Watching the video, Professor Zhou Xuemin was puzzled once again.

'Why is the filming angle always from the side, and why does it shake from time to time?'

Just then, the video flashed and shook, accidentally capturing Reporter Li Fei's face.

'Hmm? This isn't their official livestream; this is a secret recording by an outsider?!'

Professor Zhou Xuemin suddenly understood and looked at Intern Wu Yi.

Seeing this, Intern Wu Yi nodded. 'That's right. This is a livestream from a news website called Hotspot Tracking.'

'Over the past few days, due to the public opinion surrounding Xu's Heavy Industry, many reporters wanted to interview Xu Hao, but none were able to enter the company's interior.'

'I don't know how this reporter managed to get in?'

A look of confusion appeared on Intern Wu Yi's face.

He had entered the livestream halfway through, so he didn't know what had happened at the beginning, let alone that the two of them had snuck in.

'Make them stop immediately! This is a national defense secret. By livestreaming like this, they are disclosing classified information, which is a serious violation of the law!!'

Professor Zhou Xuemin said with a stern expression.

After his careful analysis, he concluded that the Transport Aircraft in the video was most likely real.

Since that was the case, allowing others to film various details of a military Transport Aircraft already violated the National Defense Security Law and constituted a criminal act!

Therefore, the expression on Professor Zhou Xuemin's face was very grave.

This was a major matter of national defense security and allowed for no negligence.

'I told them. I asked them to close the livestream room immediately right at the start, but they wouldn't listen. They said it was just a prop and there was nothing to fear, so they're still streaming now...'

Intern Wu Yi said somewhat helplessly.

He had kindly warned Reporter Li Fei, but she had mocked him and ridiculed him as a clown.

Intern Wu Yi sneered inwardly at such death-seeking behavior.

Heh... the time for you to cry will come...

'Such a thing actually happened?'

A hint of displeasure appeared on Professor Zhou Xuemin's face, clearly dissatisfied with Reporter Li Fei's behavior.

'In my name, demand that she immediately stop the livestreaming of classified information, or else she will be held criminally liable!!'

The reporter from this website not only failed to get permission but also trespassed into the factory area to conduct a secret livestream.

And now, seeing a military Transport Aircraft, they actually had the audacity to film it openly.

Do they not know the laws of the Dragon Kingdom?!

'Teacher, don't be in a hurry yet. There's not just the Transport Aircraft, but these as well...'

Intern Wu Yi took the phone from Professor Zhou Xuemin's hand and replayed the footage of the Doomsday Vehicle and the humanoid mecha.

'These... these don't look like props either!'

Professor Zhou Xuemin said immediately after watching for just a few minutes.

'Although I'm not an expert on sci-fi movies, I do understand technology.'

'The Doomsday Vehicle, the mecha, and those small products in the back... the things in this workshop don't look like props at all!!'

Professor Zhou Xuemin was so excited that even his breathing became rapid.

To think there were so many advanced technological products in this one workshop.

Unbelievable!!

'Intern Wu Yi, well done.'

Professor Zhou Xuemin turned and praised him, making Intern Wu Yi feel a small surge of joy.

Upon discovering such a thing, he didn't choose to ignore it but instead used his professional expertise to analyze and verify it before reporting it upward.

While this might seem like a common procedure, for a scientific researcher, it was the spirit of seeking truth from facts.

He was very satisfied with Intern Wu Yi's performance today.

Otherwise, they might have missed the chance to see these advanced high-tech products with their own eyes.

'So... Teacher, what should we do now?'

Intern Wu Yi asked.

The number of people in the livestream room was quite large now, already exceeding one million.

Furthermore, because it was a secret recording, although the footage was clear, the internal details and construction of these products weren't very distinct.

'While it can be basically confirmed that these are the real deal, whether they truly are requires a field inspection.'

Professor Zhou Xuemin put down the phone, returned to his seat, and then solemnly instructed Intern Wu Yi:

'Notify the people in the Publicity Department to cut off this person's livestream first. They have no regard for the law and don't know the gravity of the situation!'

'Coordinate with the local police station to immediately take the livestreaming reporter and cameraman into custody. At the same time, place a five-kilometer radius around Xu's Heavy Industry Group under alert. Detain all reporters and media near the factory area and wait for the police investigation.'

'This is of great importance. I'll notify a few of the other old guys, and we'll head over there immediately on a special plane.'

Intern Wu Yi nodded, seriously memorizing the tasks his teacher had assigned, and then rushed off to notify them.

Meanwhile, Professor Zhou Xuemin also contacted several other old men, preparing to head to Xu's Heavy Industry Group.

...

On the other side,

Reporter Li Fei's livestream was still ongoing, but she had grown a bit bored of filming the workshop and turned to interact with the audience.

'Where's that person who told us to close the livestream just now? Why don't they dare to speak up now?'

Reporter Li Fei complained, once again stirring up the emotions in the livestream room.

The number of bullet comments also surged in an instant.

'Yeah, where are they? Scared? Don't dare to speak?'

'Sister Fei, ignore that person; they're just a clown.'

'Getting so scared over film props, you might as well stop watching livestreams...'

'They're just salty because they see how high the popularity of Feifei's livestream room is.'

Seeing that the bullet comments were all on her side,

She continued smugly, 'I haven't closed the livestream, and isn't everything still fine? Pfft~'

'I already said they're just props, but they acted as if they were real.'

'The person who was talking big just now, come out! Keep arguing with me and let me see what kind of nobody you are...'

Reporter Li Fei squinted her eyes, her face full of smiles.

Today's livestream was simply a huge windfall.

Popularity, gifts, heat, and fans were all shooting up.

However,

Just as she was secretly rejoicing and thinking about how much of a bonus she would receive,

A bullet comment drifted across the screen of the livestream room:

'But, I clicked on his profile and found that he has an official certification from the Dragon Academy of Sciences, huh...'

This comment was sandwiched between many others and wasn't very eye-catching at first.

But whether it was a premonition or something else, Reporter Li Fei spotted it at a glance.

Reporter Li Fei: '???'

Huh?!

For some reason, she suddenly felt a slight sense of unease...