Chapter 164 This name was born for our Air Force!

Li Jiajun stood frozen on the spot, the relief on his face completely solidified.

Nani????

The earth-shattering roar of that Old Expert, like rolling heavenly thunder, was still echoing incessantly in the vast hangar.

Every word smashed heavily against his forehead.

Strategic Unmanned Bomber?

Those words instantly separated him and his dream of a civilian express delivery aircraft into two completely different worlds.

He felt his mind go blank; all his ability to think and defend himself was drained away at this moment.

Wang Dachui, who had been somewhat smug earlier because of his boss's relieved expression, was now also completely dumbfounded. With his mouth agape, he looked at his boss standing there in a daze, then at the aircraft filled with cargo bays, his mind in a state of chaos.

'How... how did this become a bomber?'

'Was my explanation just now not civilian enough?'

The scene fell into an atmosphere of extreme silence.

After the initial shock, the Air Force Experts were now all acting as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their eyes shining as they stared at that twin-tailed scorpion as if looking at a peerless treasure. That undisguised possessiveness made the air turn scorching hot.

Meanwhile, Liu Jianguo let out a long, silent sigh.

Looking at Li Jiajun's broken expression, he couldn't find it in his heart to blame him at all.

He knew that this matter really couldn't be entirely blamed on the kid.

This kid was an idiot when it came to military common sense, but a monster when it came to technology.

A military idiot, plus a technological monster, and finally paired with a top-tier undercover agent like Wang Dachui—the combination of the three had fermented into this absurd Strategic Unmanned Bomber incident.

These three elements were all indispensable.

...

Amidst this eerie silence, the Air Force Major General, who hadn't said much, slowly stepped forward.

He wasn't as emotional as the Chief Engineer; instead, his face wore a warm smile, like a spring breeze.

He walked up to Li Jiajun and patted his shoulder kindly.

"Comrade Little Li, don't be nervous."

The Major General's voice was gentle and filled with a reassuring power. "First of all, on behalf of the Air Force and all our scientific researchers, I want to express my most sincere gratitude to you! You and your team have solved a massive problem for our country's aviation industry!"

These words left Li Jiajun stunned.

He had originally thought the other party was going to start interrogating him, but he hadn't expected to be showered with praise right from the start. This forced him to swallow the bellyful of grievances and explanations he had prepared.

Then, the Major General changed the subject. The smile on his face remained, but his tone became formal.

"Therefore, after a preliminary evaluation and unanimous discussion by our Expert group, we hope to engage in an in-depth, all-around technical cooperation and equipment procurement with you and your factory regarding the twin-tailed scorpion, this advanced aerial platform."

Here it comes.

Although the other party's wording was very polite, mentioning cooperation and procurement, Li Jiajun instantly understood the subtext of these words—requisition!

Looking at this group of Experts whose eyes were shining because of the unmanned bomber, he knew that the difficulty of being stubborn this time was at a hellish level.

But he wasn't willing to give up!

This was the divine tool he had prepared to open a new era of express delivery with the Shunfeng Group! It was his hope to prove to the whole world that he could handle purely civilian projects!

If it was requisitioned just like that, how would he continue to operate in the civilian field in the future? Wouldn't the label of arms dealer be stuck on him even more firmly?

He had to make one last struggle.

"Um... Chief..."

Li Jiajun's lips were a bit dry. He pointed at the aircraft and defended himself weakly, "This... this really is just for delivering packages. Look at its name, twin-tailed scorpion; it's just a type of scorpion, an animal's name. I just thought it sounded imposing and was easy to remember. It really has nothing to do with the military..."

He tried to use the randomness of the naming to prove that his original design intention was pure.

However, before he could finish, the Air Force Major General interrupted him with a smile and said in an unquestionable tone:

"Comrade Little Li, you can't say that."

"twin-tailed scorpion! That's a great name! It's an excellent name!"

The smile on the Major General's face became even more brilliant. He began to count on his fingers, giving Li Jiajun a lesson:

"Look, among our Air Force's active-duty fighters, we have those codenamed Mighty Dragon, those codenamed Vigorous Dragon, and the famous Flying Leopard."

"Everyone is a brother from the same zoo, all part of the same lineage. Your twin-tailed scorpion, just by its name, was born to join our big family!"

"What do you call this?"

The Major General clapped his hands, his face showing an expression that this was exactly how things should be. With a tone full of a sense of destiny, he made the final conclusion:

"This is called fate! This is called destiny!"

This divine logic of forced kinship instantly pierced through Li Jiajun's final psychological defense.

He stared blankly at the smiling Major General in front of him, opened his mouth, but found he couldn't say a single word.

Refute?

How could he refute?

The man's words were well-reasoned and had even been elevated to the level of fate and destiny. If he refuted further, it would be ungrateful and would damage the close bond between the military and the people.

He felt like a young daughter-in-law cornered, facing a large man who insisted on claiming kinship; besides being speechless, he was only left with more speechlessness.

...

Standing to the side, Liu Jianguo's mouth twitched wildly as he watched Li Jiajun's aggrieved expression, looking as if he were choking and rolling his eyes.

'These Air Force guys...'

'Their skin is truly fucking thick!'

He was speechless and even began to feel a bit of sympathy for Li Jiajun.

Li Jiajun looked at Liu Jianguo, his eyes filled with a plea for help.

But Liu Jianguo only gave him a look that said "you're on your own," then silently turned his head away, pretending to study the hangar's ceiling.

At this moment, Li Jiajun was completely despondent.

He knew that on the level of reasoning, he had already lost utterly, with not even his underwear left.