136: Chapter 136 Tianmen Base Meeting

Academician Zhou's hand shook, and the phone almost dropped to the ground.

"You... What did you say?"

"Academician Zhou, I know you don't believe it, and I didn't believe it at first either." The other person's voice was very sincere, "But this is true. The complete technical data is right in Southern Jiangsu, and we need you to come and participate in the evaluation."

"44 meters high... humanoid mecha..."

Academician Zhou murmured to himself.

A scene emerged in his mind——

A 44-meter-tall steel giant, covered in heavy armor, with complex drive Systems at the joints and weapon racks on its back...

"Alright, I'll go right away."

Academician Zhou's voice was trembling.

"How should I get there?"

"There will be a special car to pick you up, and it will arrive at the entrance of your research institute in ten minutes."

The phone hung up.

Academician Zhou stood dazed in place, looking at the "God of War No. 1" exoskeleton in front of him.

He had spent forty years developing this set of equipment, which had just passed preliminary tests, and he was still worrying about the shoulder torque issue.

And now...

Someone told him there is a 44-meter-tall "exoskeleton"?

"Academician Zhou, what's wrong with you?" the engineer asked.

"I..."

Academician Zhou came back to his senses and took a deep breath.

"I need to go out for a bit."

"Where to?"

"I don't know. If the phone call just now was true..."

Academician Zhou turned around, looked at the exoskeleton in front of him, and a flash of sharp light crossed his eyes.

"Then the things we have researched for forty years might... be phased out."

Shenzhen, a certain robotics research center.

Five-thirty in the morning.

Professor Wang stood in the center of the laboratory, watching a humanoid robot undergoing balance tests.

The robot was 1.8 meters tall, covered in mechanical structures and wires. It was trying to maintain balance on a tilted platform, but swayed every few steps and finally collapsed to the ground with a "bang".

"Failed again." The assistant sighed.

Professor Wang frowned and walked over to check the leg joints.

"There is still a problem with the balance algorithm." He shook his head, "The stability control of bipedal walking is much more difficult than we imagined."

Fifteen years.

For fifteen years, he had watched the robot fall down and fail time and time again.

Ring ring ring——

The phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Is this Professor Wang? I am from the Department of Defense. There is an urgent mission. Please hurry to the Shenzhen Airport within one hour, and a military special plane will pick you up to go to Southern Jiangsu."

"Wait, what mission? My bipedal robot project is at a critical stage right now..."

"Professor Wang."

The other person's voice suddenly turned serious.

"How long have you been researching bipedal robots?"

"...Fifteen years."

"What is the biggest Bottleneck you've encountered?"

"Balance control." Professor Wang answered without hesitation, "The stability of bipedal walking has always been a worldwide problem."

"Then..."

The other person paused for a moment.

"If there is a complete solution and we need you to evaluate its feasibility, are you willing to come?"

Professor Wang was stunned.

"What solution?"

"It's classified. You'll know when you get there."

"..."

Professor Wang stared at the fallen robot on the ground, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

The Department of Defense specially conscripted him. Could the national robotics project have achieved a Breakthrough?

Thinking of this, Professor Wang immediately said, "I'll set off right away."

The phone hung up.

Professor Wang took a deep breath, turned around, and strode outward.

"Professor Wang?" The assistant looked at him, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm going to Southern Jiangsu."

"When will you be back?"

"I don't know."

He didn't even look back.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

In the suburbs of Southern Jiangsu, Tianmen Base.

Military transport plane after military transport plane landed on the runway.

Wang Haifeng, Li Mingzhe, Zhao Wenxuan, Academician Zhou, Professor Wang...

200 experts rushed over from all over the country.

At the gate of the base, Su Mingyuan looked at these experts walking off the plane one after another.

"Are everyone here?" he asked Zhang Dabiao beside him.

"Everyone is here." Zhang Dabiao looked at the list, "200 people, not a single one is missing."

"Good."

Su Mingyuan turned around and looked at the buildings deep inside the base.

"Half an hour later, the meeting begins."

Tianmen Base, underground third floor.

The experts were guided into a long corridor.

Both sides of the corridor were packed with fully armed guards, stationed every ten meters with vigilant eyes.

"What on earth is this battle array for?" someone whispered.

"Quiet." The leading officer turned back and glanced.

Six security checks.

The first one, metal detector.

The second one, X-ray scan.

The third one, biometric identification.

The fourth one, full-body search.

The fifth one, confiscation of electronic devices.

The sixth one, signing a confidentiality agreement.

Wang Haifeng looked at the agreement in his hand, which shockingly read: "Those who violate confidentiality regulations will be punished for treason."

He took a deep breath and signed his name.

The other experts also signed one after another.

No one spoke.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it made people breathless.

Passing through the last door, the conference room appeared before their eyes.

It was huge.

The terraced conference hall, which could accommodate three hundred people, had dark gray sound-absorbing Materials on the walls, and was covered with cameras all around for 360-degree dead-end-free monitoring.

On every seat, there was a kraft paper file bag.

A red seal was attached to the opening, printed with the two characters "Top Secret".

"Everyone, please take your seats." The staff member's voice echoed in the venue.

The experts sat down one after another.

Wang Haifeng sat in the third row. He looked around and recognized quite a few acquaintances—Li Mingzhe, Zhao Wenxuan, Academician Zhou... They were all top figures in various Domains such as mechanical manufacturing, energy, and automation.

What kind of mission could possibly gather all these people here?

The venue lights suddenly dimmed.

The podium in front lit up.

Su Mingyuan walked in from the side door.

He wore a crisp military uniform, his steps steady, and his aura was fully unleashed.

Walking to the center of the podium, he stopped, his gaze sweeping across every person present.

No one spoke.

The entire venue was so quiet that breathing could be heard.

"Everyone."

Su Mingyuan spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but every word clearly reached everyone's ears.

"First of all, thank you all for rushing here in such a short time."

He paused for a moment.

"Secondly, I want to tell you all that everything you see today will rewrite the history of human warfare."

Whispers sounded in the venue.

"Rewrite the history of warfare?"

"This tone is a bit too big..."

Su Mingyuan raised his hand, and the venue instantly quieted down.

"I know you all have doubts in your hearts." His tone was calm, "But before answering your questions, I must remind you once again—everyone present has signed a confidentiality agreement. Leakers will be punished for treason."

The air froze instantly.

No one dared to speak again.

Treason.

Everyone was clear about the weight of these three words.

"Now." Su Mingyuan turned around and signaled the staff, "You can open the file bags in front of you."

Rip——

The sound of seals being torn open rose one after another.

Wang Haifeng took out what was in the file bag—a thick stack of blueprints and dozens of pages of technical parameter documents.

He turned to the first page.

"Savior Tactical Mecha".

Several large characters caught his eye.

Tactical mecha?

Wang Haifeng frowned and continued flipping downward.

The next page was the three-view drawing.

He saw a humanoid outline—head, torso, limbs, complete in structure.

However...

This size...

"44 meters?!"

He didn't know who shouted it out first.

The venue instantly exploded.

"A 44-meter-tall humanoid robot?"

"Are you kidding me!"

"How can this center of gravity be controlled?"

"Is this a science fiction movie?"

Sounds of skepticism rose one after another.

Su Mingyuan did not stop them; he just quietly stood on the stage, waiting.

Following that, the big screen lit up.

The 3D model began to rotate slowly.

That was a complete mecha—silver-gray armor, streamlined appearance, twin-barreled cannons on the back, missile launch pods on both sides, and a huge battle blade hung around its waist.