78: Chapter 78: A stripped-down version of the powered exoskeleton mecha!

The Underground Research Institute has officially begun construction.

Professional architects dispatched from Longdu began a comprehensive renovation of the nearly 100-acre plot of land.

The entire construction team consisted of at least a thousand people.

It was estimated that the high-specification Underground Research Institute would be completely built within a maximum of one month.

During this time, the military industry license was also approved.

In the Chairman's office, Xu Hao looked at the officially stamped and signed documents, feeling very happy, his face full of smiles.

"The military industry license has finally been approved; it's much faster than I expected!"

Xu Hao thought to himself.

If it had followed the normal speed, it would have been impossible to obtain the military industry license so quickly.

This thing is not easy to obtain; it requires layers of approval, audits by various departments, and qualification certification before it can be obtained.

Now, Xu's Heavy Industry obtained it without much effort, which must mean that the authorities gave the green light and provided a special channel.

"I must find an opportunity to properly thank Professor Zhou Xuemin!"

Xu Hao knew that Professor Zhou Xuemin must have helped a lot with this matter. He was extremely grateful and planned to find a time to go to Longdu to properly express his thanks.

"Since the military industry license has been approved, it means I can start exporting military equipment!"

He had always coveted the overseas arms market, and now that he had the license, he could legally conduct arms sales in the open.

Xu Hao thought about some of the high-tech products he currently had: the Doomsday Vehicle, the A-225 Transport Aircraft, the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha, and the surreal sci-fi mecha!

He frowned and pondered.

These items all possessed ultra-cutting-edge technology.

Among them, the Doomsday Vehicle, the Transport Aircraft, and the mecha had technology that was too advanced; exposing them directly to the public would likely cause unnecessary trouble.

"I can only sell the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha first, and it must be a degraded version!"

Xu Hao thought to himself.

He certainly couldn't directly sell the perfect version of the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha.

Not to mention that the high-level officials of Long Country wouldn't agree, Xu Hao wouldn't do such a thing as 'cutting off one's own arm'.

"Since that's the case, I'll go talk to Professor Shen and the others!"

Thinking of this, Xu Hao immediately set off and arrived at the Research Institute where Professor Shen and the others were.

He found them, invited them to a confidential meeting room, and discussed the matter in detail.

"You want to sell the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha internationally?"

Hearing Xu Hao's words, Professor Shen Hongcai was suddenly startled.

Xu Hao nodded seriously, "Of course, not the perfect version of the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha currently in existence, but a degraded version—at least 40% of its performance must be stripped away."

Xu Hao explained.

Professor Shen Hongcai and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

If Xu Hao had really wanted to directly sell the perfect version of the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha, they really wouldn't have been able to agree.

After all, this was an arms sale. If the performance of the products sold was the same as their own, what if one day they used these weapons against them?

Fortunately, Xu Hao had a sense of proportion.

"This matter is quite significant; I need to ask Professor Zhou Xuemin for his opinion."

After thinking for a moment, Professor Shen Hongcai replied.

"Mhm, I understand." Xu Hao nodded.

After all, it was an international arms sale and certainly required the approval of the Longdu authorities.

Seeing this, Professor Shen Hongcai picked up his phone, dialed Professor Zhou Xuemin's number, and relayed everything Xu Hao had said in detail.

Professor Zhou Xuemin stated that he needed to consult his superiors and would provide an answer in one day.

Xu Hao agreed, and the meeting ended.

Two days later, news came from Longdu agreeing to Xu Hao's international sale of the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha with 40% degraded performance.

But they also made a request.

For every Powered Exoskeleton Mecha Xu Hao sold, the authorities would need to take a 50% cut of the profits.

To this, Xu Hao agreed immediately without a second thought.

"No problem!"

Xu Hao said straightforwardly to Professor Shen Hongcai.

Fifty percent actually wasn't much; it was equivalent to the state giving Xu Hao a large profit.

After all, this required the state to act as a backer.

Xu Hao had originally thought they would take at least 60% of the profits, but he hadn't expected the state to be so generous, directly giving up half the profit to him.

Xu Hao was moved internally.

Along the way, the state had always been supporting him.

Giving him the greatest support and the best conditions.

Thinking of this, he urgently hoped to start the construction of the 6th Generation Stealth Bomber as soon as possible.

But before designing and building it, he still needed to settle the arms sales first and strive to secure the first batch of orders.

Xu Hao thought that it would definitely be difficult to handle the international arms sales orders alone.

Even if he could take them all on, it would take a lot of time.

He was afraid of trouble, so he planned to find a partner.

"Tangs Heavy Industry seems pretty good!"

Xu Hao thought.

After thinking it over, it seemed that only Tangs Heavy Industry had left a relatively good impression.

Tangs Heavy Industry had taken the initiative to show goodwill towards him and had even cooperated on an overseas order once.

The net profit of that overseas order reached 300 million, and Tangs Heavy Industry only took 100 million of the profit, giving the rest to Xu's Heavy Industry.

It could be seen that President Tang Minghui was quite good at doing things and had a long-term vision.

Although there was a slightly unpleasant incident last time because of Engineer Li's matter.

But he handled it quickly and cleanly, and even specifically sent his private assistant to coordinate with Wang Qian, giving Xu Hao plenty of face.

Therefore, the first thing that came to Xu Hao's mind was Tangs Heavy Industry.

Furthermore, Xu Hao had also made some inquiries.

Tangs Heavy Industry often handled overseas orders, was quite experienced, and had rich resources.

If he cooperated with them, Xu Hao wouldn't have to look for clients himself.

He wouldn't have to worry about subsequent order matters or client coordination; he could just be a hands-off manager and sit back to collect the money.

"It's them; there are no other reliable manufacturers in the country right now!"

Xu Hao decided.

He picked up his phone and dialed President Tang Minghui's private number.

As soon as the call went through, President Tang Minghui picked up.

"Hello, Chairman Xu, how do you have the time to call me?"

President Tang Minghui asked affectionately, with a hint of flattery in his tone.

The last overseas order was completed very smoothly.

With Xu's Heavy Industry as a big tree to lean on, many domestic departments gave the green light, and the stamping was incredibly fast.

Therefore, in less than a month, the order was completed, and the payment arrived.

Although he only took 100 million, the time spent on this order was two-thirds less than expected; the efficiency was simply terrifying.

Now that Xu Hao had called, President Tang Minghui was overjoyed.

Hearing his familiar voice, Xu Hao got straight to the point.

"President Tang, there's a big order; are you interested?"

Xu Hao said with a half-smile, his tone full of temptation.

The smile on President Tang Minghui's face stopped abruptly, he was stunned for a moment, and then ecstatic and very excited.

"Yes, yes, yes! Chairman Xu, wait for me, I'll be there this afternoon!"

"No! Noon, I can get there by noon!!"

President Tang Minghui was excited, hung up the phone, and immediately ordered his assistant:

"Quick, quick, quick! Prepare my private plane, fly me to Xu's Heavy Industry immediately!"