33: The most important part

"I've also recruited a batch of new pilots. When the time comes, I'll have to ask you to mentor them more. Money is not an issue."

When Zhan Jifeng heard this, he was stunned. Did this mean he wanted him to stay and be a coach?

After understanding, Zhan Jifeng quickly waved his hand in refusal: "This isn't about money; I can't do this."

But Xu Ning insisted: "We've all seen your skills. If they don't learn well, that's their own problem."

Under Xu Ning's praise, Zhan Jifeng's heart also began to waver.

After repeated hesitation, he finally agreed: "Alright, I see you really lack pilots, so I'll stay and help out."

Hearing this, Xu Ning was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.

He had tried every possible method today to keep this expert with over ten years of flight experience.

The slow progress of testing before was precisely because of the lack of excellent pilots.

Now with Zhan Jifeng's addition, the testing progress could finally be greatly accelerated.

To keep this flight expert, Xu Ning went all out.

He promised that as long as the armed helicopter testing was successfully completed, he would give all the patents to Zhan Jifeng.

After all, pilots are valuable resources in any country.

During wartime, they are even more like living military honors and trump cards for bargaining with the enemy.

And experienced pilots are even more precious and scarce resources.

Speaking of this, Xu Ning couldn't help but want to laugh.

He recalled Uncle Zhong's reaction on the phone.

When Uncle Zhong heard that Xu Ning was looking for a helicopter pilot to test the newly developed helicopter, his panicked voice immediately came from the other end of the phone:

"Kid, don't mess around with helicopters. One mistake and the plane crashes and people die.

If you dare to go up and test fly it yourself, I'll immediately fly over and break your legs!"

Clearly, Xu Ning's previous crazy actions had left Chen Dongchao with a considerable psychological shadow.

Although Xu Ning heard the concern in Uncle Zhong's tone, recalling it now still felt a bit funny.

Today's armed helicopter test concluded successfully with remarkable results.

Returning under the rain shelter, Wang Shuo's excitement was overflowing, almost making him jump up and cheer.

"Factory Director, shouldn't we give this brand new helicopter a resounding name?"

Xu Ning thought for a moment and decided to give this honor to Wang Shuo, who had put in so much effort.

Besides being surprised, Wang Shuo felt a heavy responsibility.

Naming the helicopter felt like giving it life, which was a completely new challenge for him.

Zhan Jifeng stood aside, gazing affectionately at the armed helicopter, his heart filled with anticipation.

He said emotionally: "I always feel that armed helicopters are like lords of the low altitude, like Zhan Ying.

Look, the United States has their Black Hawk, and other countries each have their representative warplanes, but we didn't before.

Now, we can finally proudly say that we have one too!"

As an experienced pilot, he had flown many excellent foreign warplanes, but he always had a wish in his heart to fly his own country's powerful warplane.

Today, this wish was finally realized.

Wang Shuo had a flash of inspiration and said excitedly: "Factory Director, why don't we call it 'Zhan Ying'!

Zhan Ying BH90!"

When Xu Ning heard this name, a figure appeared in his mind, and at the same time, he recalled recent events and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Haha, that's a good name!

In the future, we will no longer just rely on the Z-5, but soar with spread wings!"

He looked into the distance.

After the rain, a ray of sunshine appeared in the sky, illuminating the earth.

Afterward, Xu Ning went to the Army Weapon Test Area to check the development progress of the export version of the BH90 Medium-Range Air Defense Blast System.

Seeing that all components were ready, waiting only for the final integration test, a heavy weight was finally lifted from his heart.

During this period, to meet the deadline, he fought alongside the experimental team.

The fatigue of days past was released at this moment.

The weapon development came to an end.

Xu Ning returned to the office, lay on the sofa, and his eyelids gradually became heavy.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

He struggled to walk to his desk.

On the desk was a mechanical arm he had been developing for a month.

This was an innovation inspired by "RoboCop."

Although there were still many problems, such as short battery life and single function, he was full of confidence in it.

Xu Ning gazed at the arm, firmly believing that in the near future, with the help of the simulator, these problems would be solved easily.

However, he was not in a hurry to use the simulator now, because he knew that using it too early might limit the potential for future improvement.

He hoped that after the simulator was upgraded, he would be able to develop more advanced powered exoskeletons, and even create the mechanical armor from his dreams.

In his dream, he transformed into an Iron Man-like warrior, wearing fiery red mechanical armor, soaring in the skies of Eagle Country.

Facing the enemy's attacks, he was fearless, retaliating with beams and blasts, displaying astonishing combat power.

However, when he woke up from his dream and returned to reality, he realized that all of this still required effort.

Looking at the mechanical arm on the ground, Xu Ning's heart was filled with anticipation and passion.

He believed that one day in the future, he would definitely be able to build the mechanical armor from his dreams and realize the dream of soaring freely in the sky.

As the sky gradually brightened, Xu Ning put away the thoughts in his heart.

Today, he would go to the Irako Embassy to start a new journey.

Everything was ready, and he was about to embark on the most crucial stage.

After tidying himself up, he walked out of the office and saw Xiao Jianhao waiting at the door.

Xiao Jianhao was wearing the Chinese tunic suit Xu Ning had given him, along with black sunglasses, exuding the dignity of a soldier.

Looking at Xiao Jianhao's appearance, Xu Ning couldn't help but think of the classic movie "The Bodyguard from Beijing."

Xiao Jianhao bore the heavy responsibility of protecting Xu Ning, so they embarked on the journey to the Irako Embassy in Beijing together.

Stepping into the historically long Dongjiaomin Lane, this is Beijing's diplomatic embassy district, steeped in profound cultural heritage.

Tracing back through history, since the Yuan Dynasty, this place has been where foreign envoys stayed, carrying extraordinary historical significance.

The Irako Embassy stands quietly in the Northwest corner of the lane.

Even late at night, the embassy is still brightly lit, like daytime.

The soldiers in front of the embassy gates had sharp eyes, vigilantly looking around to ensure everything was safe and sound.

Tonight, a high-end cocktail party was being held inside the embassy, bringing together diplomatic elites and business magnates from various countries.

In such an important occasion, no mistakes were allowed.

Hassan, the Irako Ambassador to China, was the host of this cocktail party.

He held a stemmed glass, the red wine swaying gracefully within.

With his other hand, he pointed to a large square cake the size of a table, enthusiastically introducing it to the guests.