205: Terrifying performance helps complete the armor test!

Lu Shenwei carefully tucked the certificate of honor into the safe, and Ma Quanlin asked, "Little Lu, when do you think these honors we've received will be declassified?"

"Made public? I reckon only when these technical honors are no longer advanced, or when Eagle Sauce catches up with us, will the secrecy be lifted," Lu Shenwei mused.

Top-secret classification lasts no more than 30 years, highly confidential no more than 20 years, and secret no more than 10 years.

However, there are also special regulations where no declassification deadline is set.

The contents kept by their own steel factory were at least top-secret, to be declassified after at least thirty years.

"If Eagle Sauce can't catch up for a lifetime, then will our honors never be made public?" Ma Quanlin asked.

Lu Shenwei didn't mind. Anyway, he hadn't thought about becoming famous when producing these equipment technologies; it was enough to be able to help the country.

"So many heroic predecessors have remained anonymous; we're nowhere near that level yet."

Hearing Lu Shenwei say this, Ma Quanlin changed the subject: "Only you wouldn't care. By the way, the high-density alloy material for the Assistive Armor is ready. It's guaranteed to be strong and lightweight."

"Is it ready? Let's install two sets first and try them out."

"The power battery is also fine. We'll calibrate tomorrow and experiment the day after."

"Let me know when you've arranged it."

Before Lu Shenwei's voice could fade, the red landline on the desk rang.

"Director Lu, do you remember the airshow in two weeks?"

Hearing Xu Lei's familiar voice, Lu Shenwei hurriedly said, "I remember. I didn't get to meet you during the last business trip, so I'll bring Zhou Cun with me this time."

"As long as you haven't forgotten. I'll arrange a special plane to pick you up. See you in Zhu Hai."

"Alright, I'll definitely be looking to broaden my horizons then."

Two days later, at the training base inside Julong Steel Factory.

An experimentalist wearing the Assistive Armor whispered, "How did a Mecha suddenly get made?"

"Who knows? Director Ma is in charge, so it must be something the higher-ups ordered."

"I just don't know who this Mecha is for."

"Definitely the Army. What use would the Navy and Air Force have for this?"

"Shh, the Chairman is here."

Lu Shenwei looked over the two experimentalists: "It looks quite intimidating. How's the weight?"

"With the battery counterweight, the whole set is about 16 jin."

"16 jin? Not too heavy, but not light either."

Lu Shenwei said as he turned to look at the two testers.

"Are you afraid?"

The tester smiled and said, "Equipment that both the Chairman and the Director are optimistic about will definitely be fine."

Just kidding, testing for half an hour gets a 20,000 yuan subsidy, and if something really happens and they get injured, there's triple compensation.

If they end up disabled because of the test, there's even a disability compensation of up to 3 million. The testers almost wished something would go wrong with the Assistive Armor.

"This is a new product test; you can call it off at any time if there's a problem during the process," Lu Shenwei said with concern.

Every Julong colleague was worth cherishing; he didn't want anyone to have an accident.

"Don't worry, we still want to work at the factory until we retire," the two responded with smiles.

Seeing the preparations were complete, Ma Quanlin looked at Lu Shenwei, who nodded and said, "Let's begin."

"First item: 800-meter sprint top speed test. Ready... Go!"

Bang!

The starting gun fired, and the two testers in grey Assistive Armor shot out like bullets from a barrel, disappearing with a whoosh.

The two effortlessly ran a good time of 3 minutes for the 800 meters.

"How was it? Was it strenuous?" Lu Shenwei asked.

"It's about the same as regular running, but much more effortless. Just a light lift of the leg and I've run several meters."

"It feels related to the power battery. Wearing the Assistive Armor, I feel like I have endless energy."

"I feel great. Wearing this equipment, I feel like I could run another 3,000 meters without gasping for breath."

This powerful? Lu Shenwei couldn't help but look sideways; things from the system mall were indeed not simple.

"The second item is the weight-bearing test."

After Ma Quanlin finished speaking, the two testers shouldered eighty jin weights and began jogging, running for a full twenty minutes.

Lu Shenwei pondered, "Being able to jog with an eighty-jin load for twenty minutes is already very impressive. It can completely meet the delivery needs of Nifeng Express couriers."

"Then the test is over?" Ma Quanlin asked.

Lu Shenwei thought for a moment: "Collect the test feedback from the two. I think we can still improve on the details. Let's aim to deliver them to Nifeng Express by the end of next month."

Ma Quanlin nodded: "You can take it off. Test complete."

The two testers felt a sense of relief, but they didn't unfasten the equipment.

"What? Is there a problem?" Ma Quanlin asked.

The two testers waved their hands hurriedly: "No, no, we just want to play with it a bit longer."

Ma Quanlin laughed: "Take it off quickly, it's my turn to play."

Uh... Uncle Ma, are you serious?

Wait, I haven't played with it yet either.

That afternoon, the two testers watched in bewilderment as the steady Director and the strategizing Chairman ran like madmen around the testing field in Assistive Armor.

They didn't stop until dusk, when the equipment's battery was exhausted.

"Uncle Ma, I didn't expect you to be so proficient with the new equipment. Want to come again tomorrow?"

Ma Quanlin waved his hand repeatedly: "No, I'll only play with you once. These old bones can't take the tossing."

"You were having quite a bit of fun just now," Lu Shenwei said casually.

Ma Quanlin smiled bitterly: "I just went crazy with you for once. If I really had to wear this equipment every day, I might not live to see retirement."

"With Uncle Ma's health, you'll be robust until at least ninety."

"Ninety? Even dogs would find me annoying by then."

Ma Quanlin joked, then suddenly changed the subject: "Yesterday, Director Gu was secretly asking me if you saw any girls you liked during your trip to Bin Hai?"

"Is Director Gu that gossipy?" Lu Shenwei was speechless.

He just wanted to single-mindedly earn ten billion and then become a hands-off boss. Why was it so hard?

"Didn't see anyone you liked? It doesn't matter. You can go around the Air Force base later."

"Uncle Ma, let's wait until I've earned ten billion before considering this," Lu Shenwei said as he turned to leave.

Ma Quanlin was slightly disappointed. When he got home, his wife Sun Ping asked, "Old Ma, why do you look like a frost-bitten eggplant today, so listless?"

"It's about Little Lu. He didn't even take a fancy to the girls from the Navy."

"He's not still hung up on that Su Qing, is he?"

"Su Qing? No, no. She's probably still stepping on a sewing machine right now."

"Then why else would he not want a girlfriend?"

Sun Ping thought for a bit: "We don't understand the affairs of young people. Why don't you ask Little Zhou tomorrow? He's about the same age as Little Lu."

"That works. You should also ask our son later to find out more," Ma Quanlin said.

The next day, Ma Quanlin found Zhou Cun.

Zhou Cun said in surprise, "Director, don't you think Director Lu simply doesn't want to find anyone? Otherwise, with his conditions, the queue of women chasing him would stretch from our factory gate to the city center."

"Doesn't want to? How is that possible?"

"Why wouldn't it be possible? I don't want to find anyone right now either."

"You? How can your conditions be compared to Director Lu's?"