52: Behemoth Features

"Click, click."

"Please follow me to the front. There is the BH90 air defense missile system that just conducted a live-fire demonstration."

"Click, click."

"Also, I want to clarify that the Zhi-5 helicopter that was just shot down was not manned, so everyone can rest assured. This demonstration did not cause any casualties."

Everyone present couldn't help but wonder: Is this the country they are familiar with?

These pieces of equipment are actually so advanced...

In the crowd, Joakim looked at the neatly arranged tanks and suddenly patted David next to him: "David, don't you think these tanks look very familiar?"

David looked around, his brows slightly furrowed: "There is indeed a sense of déjà vu, but I can't remember where I've seen them for a while."

He rubbed his temples, trying to recall, when suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: "Ah! I remember now, those tanks from the Iraq incident a few days ago!"

Joakim's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

"Yes, it's them, the tanks that repelled the British armored division!" David swallowed his saliva and continued, "Although I don't want to believe it, they are almost identical to the photos in the reports."

"That's right, I've seen the photos sent back by colleagues. The destroyed tank was indeed very similar to these!"

The two looked at each other in silence, surprise and disbelief evident in each other's eyes.

Because they knew that in that conflict, this batch of tanks successfully resisted powerful opponents with astonishing achievements.

This incident made Patrick, the commander of Great Britain, the general who always boasted about the invincibility of the Challenger main battle tank, completely lose face.

And because of this, the First Armored Division had to withdraw from the anti-Iraq coalition.

They remembered this incident very clearly, because the CIA spared no expense to track down the source of these Iraq tanks, offering a high reward.

When they saw this news at the time, they were quite excited.

They even joked that they might be the lucky one.

But now, when the dream might actually come true, they couldn't be happy at all.

They even saw a trace of fear in each other's eyes.

If it were discovered by chance, they could accept it with peace of mind, like winning the lottery.

But this time they were invited, which made them have to think about the deeper meaning behind it.

This might involve a contest between two major powers.

And in this kind of contest, the most miserable are often the small characters who are used.

As journalists, they had heard too many such stories.

Some people were shot several times in the back but were said to have committed suicide, and others were found buried alive in concrete many years later.

These were all real tragedies.

Joakim hesitated for a long time before finally speaking to David: "You say, could this exhibition be a deliberate provocation by the Rabbit Country?"

David didn't answer, falling into deep thought.

His blank eyes seemed to be silently telling something.

Now when he looked at those weapons again, his mood was completely different, and his previous playful attitude had long since disappeared without a trace.

How he wished he could erase all this and pretend he had never set foot here.

He didn't want to become a new name on the CIA's list of achievements.

The crowd continued to surge forward, and he could only go with the flow.

Soon after.

Several air defense missile vehicles equipped with vertical launch missiles suddenly came into view.

Xu Ning cleared his throat, picked up the microphone, and began his explanation.

This was a role he created for himself, a tour guide, and he enjoyed it immensely.

"What everyone sees before you is the missile launch vehicle of the BH90 air defense system, equipped with vertical launch missiles."

"The vehicle in front equipped with a phased array radar is the radar vehicle, and closely following it is the command and control center..."

Xu Ning introduced the functions of these behemoths one by one.

However, these explanations sounded so harsh to David.

He recalled some things and turned to ask Joakim.

"Josh, do you remember what happened the night the war in Iraq started?"

Josh frowned.

"You mean the incident where the stealth fighter formation was shot down by air defense missiles?"

"Yes, do you think what shot them down at that time could be..."

He didn't finish speaking, turning his gaze to the air defense missile vehicle next to him.

Joakim immediately retorted:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"They don't even have stealth fighters, how could they possibly shoot down our stealth fighter formation!"

"That must be a coincidence."

Joakim shook his head in denial.

If this were true, his beliefs would be shaken.

Seeing Josh's reaction was so strong, David could only comfort himself this way.

Finally, Xu Ning came to a display board and stopped.

All the camera lenses focused on the front.

Hanging there was an all-black humanoid frame, with thick cables wrapped around the joints, concealing unknown electronic components inside.

Upon seeing it for the first time, everyone showed surprised expressions.

Compared to the various advanced weapons displayed earlier, it appeared particularly simple, almost like a decoration.

In contrast, the soldier standing beside it was more eye-catching.

He carried a huge military backpack on his back and was slowly moving on a treadmill.

No one knew how long he had been doing this, but as soon as he appeared, he was as dazzling as the protagonist on a stage.

In this era that advocates heroes, his image seemed like that of a true warrior, especially that backpack, which seemed to be a weight that ordinary people could not bear.

Fifty kilograms?

Or sixty kilograms?

Or even ninety kilograms?

No matter which number, it was incredible, and people couldn't help but wonder, was this some kind of stunt performance again?

Before Xu Ning could explain, a journalist eagerly asked: "Is this the superhero you have developed?"

"It must be Kung Fu!" another journalist joked, causing a burst of laughter at the scene.

Xu Ning smiled and said: "That's right, he is our superhero."

He pointed to the humanoid frame: "This is the highlight of our Longhai exhibition area, the powered exoskeleton."

"This is a new type of individual equipment that can allow ordinary people to run ten kilometers while carrying a ninety-kilogram load."

Xu Ning's brief words caused the scene to fall into silence again.

Everyone stared at the device on the wall in shock.

They even forgot to take photos.

The people present had some understanding of military equipment and naturally remembered the concept of powered exoskeletons that had been hotly discussed before but then disappeared without a trace.

And now, this technology has actually become a reality, and it was developed by the country claiming to have the world's strongest army.

David swallowed his saliva and got goosebumps all over.

"This is a challenge!"

As a journalist from a rival country, he clenched his fists and glared angrily at Xu Ning on the stage.

"Even if this is a provocation, do you dare to make it public?"

"Don't be naive, David, think about the situation in Iraq."

Joakim reminded him in due course.