Chapter 397 Wildfire, Perfect for a Sleepyhead

Inside the office of the Imperial Capital Military Industry Department.

Liu Jianguo's hands trembled as he sent out the WeChat message.

The moment he pressed the send button, he let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, he leaned back against the leather chair, his body feeling somewhat limp.

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Wiping the fine sweat from his forehead, Liu Jianguo turned his gaze back to the computer screen.

And at that time,

In the frame of the livestream,

A sudden situation ruthlessly interrupted Li Jiajun's self-indulgence.

A series of loud and urgent phone rings sounded particularly piercing in the quiet office of the Old Factory.

"Ring, ring, ring—"

The phone Li Jiajun had placed on the table next to him was ringing.

The screen lit up, flashing the caller ID repeatedly.

The young factory director stopped his boasting about his talent for naming things.

He turned his head.

He picked up the phone and glanced at it.

He discovered that the person calling,

Was none other than the Deputy Factory Director of that Fishing Rod factory whom he had connected with before and who had cooperated in testing the Long-range Big Tube.

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Calling at a time like this?

With a hint of doubt,

Li Jiajun reached out his thumb and pressed the answer button directly.

Since the phone was placed right next to the livestream microphone,

The voice from the other end was transmitted without obstruction through the microphone to the ears of over a hundred thousand viewers.

"Hello, Old Liu, what's wrong?" Li Jiajun asked in a relaxed tone.

As it turned out,

As soon as the call connected,

The sound of whistling wind and bursts of noisy shouting immediately came through the receiver.

The Deputy Factory Director's tone on the phone was extremely anxious, his voice even carrying obvious trembling and panic.

"Factory Director! It's bad! Something huge has happened!"

"Please, think of something quickly!"

Hearing that distorted voice,

Li Jiajun wiped the smile off his face, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Don't worry, speak slowly. The sky isn't falling."

However, the words the Deputy Factory Director said next were even more serious than the sky falling.

"That barren mountain near our factory—I don't know how, but a wildfire suddenly broke out!"

"The fire is spreading extremely fast. Now it's all billowing thick smoke outside, even covering the sky!"

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Across the signal,

The Deputy Factory Director reported breathlessly, clearly having just finished a period of intense running.

"As soon as we discovered the fire, we called the fire department."

"But this place is just too remote, and the roads are hard to travel."

"Plus, the road conditions in the suburbs usually lack maintenance."

"The fire department said it would take over ten minutes for the trucks to arrive!"

At this point, a hint of desperate sobbing entered the Deputy Factory Director's voice.

"But Factory Director, the wind direction isn't right today!"

"The wind is blowing right toward our Old Factory, and the wildfire is burning fast."

"With the mountain full of dead branches and fallen leaves, there's no stopping it at all."

"If it's not controlled, we won't be able to wait for the fire brigade to arrive."

"Before they can get here, this big fire might burn straight to the factory!"

"When that happens, all those raw materials in the warehouse that we haven't had time to move will be completely destroyed!"

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This urgent report instantly spread across the country via the livestream network.

The bullet comments that were just joking about the name 'Thermobaric Bomb'

Suddenly changed their tone.

Hearing such a serious disaster, the Netizens in the livestream were all sweating for that Fishing Rod factory.

This was a real disaster where fire and water show no mercy, not something to be played with.

Everyone could joke around on the internet usually, but when encountering such a thing, they could still distinguish what was important.

"Holy crap! A real wildfire?"

"This is no joke. Once the wind blows, it'll burn through everything like a chain of camps!"

"Ten minutes? By the time the fire trucks arrive, the factory will probably be burnt to ashes."

"Main Streamer, hurry up and have the employees evacuate. Lives are more important; if things burn, they burn!"

"Exactly, forget the equipment, just run!"

The screen was filled with anxious advice and suggestions.

In everyone's eyes, the only correct thing to do in the face of such a natural disaster was to flee for their lives immediately.

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However,

After listening to the Deputy Factory Director's report,

Li Jiajun's reaction as he sat in his office was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

He did not panic and issue an evacuation order as the Netizens suggested.

On the contrary,

Li Jiajun's eyes lit up as he listened.

A light burst forth from those clear eyes.

Not only was there no panic about the fire on his face,

But instead, an irrepressible excitement shone through.

It was the joy of having found the perfect experimental site.

He straightened his back from the boss chair and moved closer to the phone.

Speaking into the phone, he said in a very firm tone:

"Old Liu, stay steady."

"Don't be afraid, just leave it to me."

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As soon as these words were spoken,

The Deputy Factory Director on the other end of the line was completely dumbfounded.

Standing on a dirt mound not far from the wildfire, he watched the fire dragon baring its fangs and claws in the distance.

Holding the phone, he stood dazed in the wind.

'Leave it to you?'

'What exactly am I leaving to you?' This thought surfaced in his mind.

Just as the Deputy Factory Director's head was full of question marks and he was about to ask for evacuation again,

Li Jiajun didn't explain.

He didn't give the other party a chance to follow up at all.

He hung up the phone decisively.

The 'beep-beep' busy tone came from the receiver, leaving the Deputy Factory Director staring at a back full of question marks.

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Inside the office,

Li Jiajun looked at his desk.

His gaze swept over the blueprint he had just finished drawing.

He thought to himself:

'I was just worrying about having no place to demonstrate the effects of my Thermobaric Bomb.'

'Just now, only using words to talk about draining oxygen, many viewers probably just listened for the excitement and couldn't appreciate the shock of this chemical fire suppression at all.'

'Well, look at that—it's like getting a pillow just as I was nodding off!'

'A wildfire covering the whole mountain—isn't that the best target range for testing the power of the coverage fire extinguishing shell!' This thought surfaced in his mind.

The smile on the corners of Li Jiajun's mouth grew wider and wider; he even felt a bit impatient.

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And at this time,

Far away in the spacious office of the Imperial Capital Military Industry Department,

Liu Jianguo, who had just used the lame excuse of "it's just a similar name"

To barely pacify the Old General's questioning, was holding his teacup, preparing to calm his nerves.

As a result, as soon as he looked up,

He happened to see Li Jiajun saying the words "Leave it to me" without hesitation in the livestream.

Then, looking at the eager excitement in that young man's eyes on the screen,

Liu Jianguo's heart skipped a beat.