Chapter 282 New Blueprints Appear!
Lu Qiancheng still felt that something was very wrong.
After all, as the Director of the CIA for the Eagle Nation, Smith held a very important position; why on earth would he want to defect to our country?
Could it be that he can no longer survive within the Eagle Nation, having encountered some insurmountable predicament, and is therefore looking for another way out?
Or is there some conspiracy hidden behind this?
For example, the Eagle Nation sending him to the Dragon Country to act as a spy...
Thinking of this, Lu Qiancheng found it quite ridiculous.
Is the Eagle Nation so desperate for people that they would send the head of the CIA to act as a spy!
However, while he felt it was unlikely, he did not rule out the possibility!
It is better to be safe than sorry!
Lu Qiancheng rubbed his temples; he knew deep down that just sitting here thinking about it wouldn't lead to any answers!
After pondering for two seconds, he suddenly spoke, asking cautiously:
"I would like to ask, Mr. Smith, what is your reason for wanting to join our Dragon Country?"
"You know, if you cannot explain the reason, I am afraid it will not just be on my end; our leaders might not approve it either!"
Smith was silent on the other end of the line for two seconds, seemingly organizing his words or perhaps still hesitating.
Then, he cleared his throat and said slowly:
"Although I do not want to admit it, I have reached a dead end in the Eagle Nation. If I stay any longer, I am afraid my life will be in danger."
"I do not mind for myself, but my children are still young. I really have no other choice but to pin my hopes on your side." His tone was filled with a trace of helplessness and sorrow, as if he had truly been forced into a desperate situation.
Lu Qiancheng remained calm, not blinded by the pitiful air in his words!
He continued to press: "What is the specific reason you have reached a dead end?"
He knew very well that he could not just easily believe what the other party said!
He had to get to the bottom of the whole story; after all, this matter had huge implications and concerned national security.
Smith muttered inwardly: "You have the nerve to ask, but I do not have the nerve to say!"
I cannot exactly tell you that I am stuck because I tried to deceive you with fake data, but you ended up building the real thing, so I cannot stay in the Eagle Nation anymore!
Though he thought this, he responded aloud: "I really cannot disclose the specific reason, but I am not just hoping to join your camp!"
"Oh right, I also brought a gift!"
He thought to himself that he would first throw out what he considered the most valuable item to see how the Dragon Country would react.
Lu Qiancheng had originally wanted to say that if he would not even disclose the reason, how could they dare to accept him!
However, upon hearing that the other party had brought a gift, he immediately became interested!
He hurriedly asked: "What gift?"
He wondered to himself what kind of gift Smith could possibly produce; could it be some classified intelligence from the Eagle Nation?
After hesitating for a moment, Smith lowered his voice and said something over the phone.
As Lu Qiancheng listened, he was immediately shocked, and the calm expression on his face vanished in an instant!
It was replaced by a look of utter astonishment!
The hand holding the phone tightened involuntarily, and his heart was in turmoil!
He never expected that the gift Smith mentioned would be this...
Meanwhile, in the Fuxing Building Laboratory, Su Chen was fully focused on conducting meticulous research for the extraterrestrial farming project.
As the research deepened, he increasingly felt that he had underestimated this project before.
To realize the grand vision of farming on an extraterrestrial planet, the technology required is truly extensive!
Take planting, for example; although they have Space Mecha capable of adapting to various extraterrestrial environments, the massive size of the Space Mecha makes them quite unsuitable for detailed agricultural work.
Therefore, in order to successfully carry out the farming plan, it is necessary to build a complete extraterrestrial base equipped with a perfect life-support system!
Only in this way can personnel be guaranteed to live and work normally on an extraterrestrial planet.
Furthermore, it is necessary to have the corresponding technology to modify the local environment. After all, the environment on extraterrestrial planets is mostly very harsh and far different from Blue Star; one must find a way to create an environment suitable for the growth of food crops, all of which are significant challenges.
Su Chen could not help but sigh to himself: "It seems that this plan is not as simple as I imagined! To break through all these technologies will take at least three or four years!"
In fact, there is still a huge technological gap between achieving interstellar flight and interstellar colonial farming.
And for Su Chen, relying on the theories and knowledge previously given by the system to bridge this gap with his own ability, three or four years is actually quite fast.
If it were relying solely on human strength, let alone three or four years, even three or four decades might not be enough to figure out even the most basic extraterrestrial life-support system!
After all, the disciplines involved are too broad, and the technical difficulty is too high.
But for Su Chen, who has already tasted the benefits of the system, three or four years does indeed seem a bit long. He thought to himself: "If only there were blueprints."
He pondered that if there were relevant blueprints, with the system's enhancement, perhaps in a year, no, maybe in a few months, he could master these technologies! The efficiency would be greatly improved.
However, he also knew that such blueprints were rare and hard to come by, so he was just thinking about it briefly! He then prepared to fully devote himself to the research again.
Just then, someone suddenly visited. Su Chen looked up and found it was Commander Liu Chengzhi!
He could not help but be a bit surprised, teasing with a smile: "Old Liu, what are you here for? Here to ask me to drink again?"
Thinking about the time he gathered to drink with Commander Liu Chengzhi a while ago, he could not help but feel nervous.
After finishing the Spring Festival Gala, he had finally gotten some leisure time, only to be dragged off to drink by Commander Liu Chengzhi. As a result, he accidentally got himself dead drunk, and the discomfort of that is still fresh in his memory even now.
Commander Liu Chengzhi grinned helplessly and said: "You brat, do not mention it. Last time we drank, your aunt gave me a good scolding, saying you are still a student and it is not good to get you drunk."
"With your drinking capacity, I think we had better forget it; next time, let us just have a light drink!"
As he said this, he found a chair and sat down, then his expression became serious as he began to talk about business: "I will not mess around with you anymore; I came this time because there is something very important to tell you."
While speaking, Commander Liu Chengzhi opened the briefcase he was carrying and took out a stack of documents.
Su Chen's gaze was immediately attracted to the documents in his hand, his eyes suddenly shining, thinking to himself: "Blueprints???"
Unable to suppress the curiosity and excitement in his heart, he asked doubtfully: "Old Liu, are these blueprints?"