28: Chapter 28 Bigwigs Gather for Xu's Heavy Industry!

Longdu, Dragon Academy of Sciences.

Dragon Academy of Sciences Meeting Room.

"Everyone, I've called you all here today because there's an important video I'd like you to see."

Professor Zhou Xuemin sat at the head of the conference table.

He was an Old Professor and veteran academician of the Dragon Academy of Sciences, as well as a leader for many key national projects.

Though over sixty, he was still dedicated to his scientific research career.

On both sides of the table sat academicians and professors of all levels from the Dragon Academy of Sciences.

They looked at Professor Zhou Xuemin with respect in their eyes.

However.

After hearing Professor Zhou Xuemin say he had brought them there to watch a video.

A look of confusion appeared on the faces of many academicians and professors.

What kind of video was worth Elder Zhou calling so many academicians together for a special meeting?

"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense anymore." Professor Zhou Xuemin chuckled and had Gao Zimin put the recording on the big screen.

"Xiao Gao, play the recording..."

Gao Zimin nodded and played the saved livestream recording on the meeting room's large screen.

As the video played, everyone in the room immediately focused their attention on the screen.

The video showed everything that had happened in Xu Hao's workshop.

At first, no one thought much of it.

But when they saw those behemoths—especially the A-225 Transport Aircraft, the Doomsday Vehicle, and the mecha—their faces were instantly filled with immense surprise.

At this moment, Xu Hao's voice also rang out in the meeting room:

"The A-225 Transport Aircraft's prototype was the former Soviet Union's An-225. It's a big fellow."

"The main purpose of the A-225 Transport Aircraft we built is for direct aerial transport of large machinery in doomsday environments to speed up logistical efficiency."

"The fuselage uses a high-wing configuration with a V-shaped vertical tail and is equipped with eight individual super-powered aero-engines."

"To adapt to lightless environments, only the slotted windshield was retained to reinforce the stability of the airframe."

"The cabin has a large internal volume; calculated by passenger capacity, it can accommodate 2,000 passengers."

"It has ultra-strong and ultra-long endurance; under full load and with a full tank of fuel, it can fly continuously for over 2,500 kilometers."

"..."

Accompanied by Xu Hao's detailed explanation, the atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat strange.

The academicians and professors present were all quite old, having dedicated more than half their lives to scientific research.

Yet, despite their age, their eyes were shining brightly at this moment.

A light of excitement flickered in their cloudy eyes.

They looked at the giant Transport Aircraft on the screen with serious and excited expressions.

The video continued, and no one spoke.

Later, the other behemoths in the workshop were shown: the Doomsday Vehicle, the Humanoid Mecha, and some smaller products.

The video ended.

After the meeting room fell into a brief silence, Professor Zhou Xuemin looked at the professors and academicians.

"Everyone, what do you think of the products shown in the video?"

Professor Zhou Xuemin asked softly, seeing the lingering surprise on the academicians' faces.

To be honest, when he first saw this video, his reaction was much the same as theirs.

No one answered Professor Zhou Xuemin's question immediately; instead, they remained lost in thought for a long time.

The A-225 Transport Aircraft!

A transport vehicle with a load capacity of over a thousand tons!

And even a humanoid Battle Mecha!

This... this...

Are these all real?

Even though they were veteran academicians and Old Professors of the Dragon Academy of Sciences, they found it hard to believe at this moment.

Any one of these behemoths would be enough to shock the entire world.

And now... they had all suddenly appeared in a single workshop.

"Elder Zhou, where did this video come from?"

After a long silence, a veteran academician finally asked.

Elder Zhou had only shown them the video but hadn't told them its source.

Moreover, looking at the environment in the video, it was clearly the workshop of a machinery enterprise.

This naturally made them feel puzzled.

Such important military products were just left casually in a workshop?

"Haha... these are movie props produced by a heavy industry enterprise on the verge of bankruptcy."

Professor Zhou Xuemin said with a half-smile.

Movie props?

Haha... when he first heard Gao Zimin say it, he was also shocked.

So, Professor Zhou Xuemin felt a bit playful and wanted to see the reactions of these old fellows.

He wasn't disappointed; the reactions on the faces of these veteran academicians and Old Professors when they heard Professor Zhou Xuemin say these were movie props were quite spectacular.

"Elder Zhou, don't joke with us. These are movie props?"

"Haha... if these are movie props, then aren't the Strategic Nuclear Submarines we're working on just toy models?"

"Impossible. How could these be movie props? Whether in terms of texture, internal structure, or craftsmanship, they don't look like movie props at all!"

As soon as Professor Zhou Xuemin finished speaking, all sorts of rebuttals rang out in the meeting room.

These could be movie props? Was he kidding...

Don't think they were easy to fool just because they were old.

Coming here to deceive and sneak-attack? No sense of ethics.

"Alright, no more joking."

Professor Zhou Xuemin waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"In fact, they really are movie props. At least... according to Xu Hao, the chairman of Xu's Heavy Industry, that's what he says."

"However, we are all professionals. Anyone with a discerning eye can see there's something fishy going on here."

"So, I want to pool our wisdom and ask everyone: with the current top-tier strength of all disciplines in Dragon Country, can these things... be built?"

Professor Zhou Xuemin asked seriously.

This concerned national defense security, so he had to treat it with caution.

If these could all be realized, Dragon Country's national defense strength would take a leap forward and rise to a whole new level.

"If the core technologies are conquered and the material issues are solved, it... really might be possible to realize..."

"But the problem is, many of our technologies, such as Chip Technology and Lithography Technology, are constrained by Western Countries. It's not that we can't build cutting-edge tech products, it's just..."

At this point, the academicians couldn't help but sigh, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

Did they not want to build even more powerful weapons and equipment?

No! They wanted to more than anyone!

But Dragon Country's technology started late and had always been blockaded by the West.

It was only in these few decades that the Dragon Country government had developed vigorously, putting all its effort into cultivating talent, encouraging the strengthening of the country through technology, and issuing various policies.

This allowed Dragon Country's technology to slowly catch up.

But even so, some high-end technologies still lagged behind others.

"Good!"

Professor Zhou Xuemin's expression turned serious as he stood up.

"As long as it's possible, then it's easy to handle!"

He looked around the meeting room.

"I have already ordered the police to seal off the Xu's Heavy Industry area. Everyone..."

Professor Zhou Xuemin asked.

"Ah? In that case, why don't we go to the site and see for ourselves?"

"Exactly. Even if they are props, they are so realistic that they might provide inspiration for our future designs and construction."

"Elder Zhou is still the most thoughtful. Let's go, let's go! Let's head to the site."

Professor Zhou Xuemin nodded. "In that case, let's head there immediately by special plane."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Additionally, Xiao Gao, notify the relevant departments to immediately contact Guo Fan Film Industry, which is collaborating with Xu's Heavy Industry."

"Investigate whether they were involved in the design and R&D of these products."

"At the same time, have the Security Department get involved to investigate if there is any suspicion of leaked secrets."

Gao Zimin nodded solemnly. "Yes!"

With everything settled, Professor Zhou Xuemin led the many academicians and professors.

They departed from Longdu Airport and took a special plane to head immediately to Xu's Heavy Industry!!