598: Chapter 597 Massachusetts! The Base Camp of Scientific Frontiers!

Hearing this, everyone nodded in approval.

The City Defense Plan, as it stands now, is truly a brilliant move.

Not only can it keep the Sophon in check, but it also serves as a cover.

China is quietly following its technological development roadmap, amassing wealth in silence, while they establish the Frontiers of Science in North America, responsible for drawing all the firepower and attention.

With this combination of moves, the Sophon will likely be left dizzy.

"Come to think of it, it's been nearly a month," General Yun Feijie couldn't help but ask.

"I wonder how the City Defense Plan is going? Can that guy, Comrade Xiang Guangming, really pull off the acting?"

"Rest assured," General Li Jingwu said with a smile.

"Comrade Xiang Guangming is a close friend of mine for many years; his acting will definitely pass."

"Furthermore, Comrade Thirteen will not let us down either."

A smile also appeared on Lin Mo's face. Lin Mo was full of confidence in this, his first student.

North America, West Coast. Los Santos.

"Academician Xiang, Student Zhao, this way please."

Just as they exited the hotel, the officials from the Republic of California, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately approached with beaming smiles, their postures extremely deferential.

The group boarded an armored car and, under heavy escort, headed toward the Los Santos International Airport.

Outside the car window, the sights of Los Santos were fully visible.

After nearly a month, Academician Xiang seemed to have fully adapted to life in North America. He wore a well-tailored designer suit, his hair was combed meticulously, and a gentle smile hung on his face. Every gesture exuded the temperament of an elite from high society.

Beside him, Zhao Ming still looked like a student, wearing simple casual clothes and carrying a backpack all day. He looked just like an ordinary graduate student following his mentor to gain some experience, completely unremarkable.

This international metropolis, once known as the "City of Angels," now appeared somewhat desolate.

Although social order had basically been restored under China's assistance, the homeless people visible everywhere on the streets and the patrolling National Guard were still reminding people that the shadow of the crazy laughter disease had not yet completely dissipated.

"Mentor, the matters in the Republic of California and the Republic of Texas have been settled. The next stop is the final one: the Republic of Massachusetts."

Zhao Ming said softly to Academician Xiang while looking at the scene outside the window.

"Mm." Academician Xiang nodded, leaned back against the comfortable leather seat, and closed his eyes to rest.

Over the past month, they had been traveling non-stop between the various state-nations of North America, working hard for the implementation of the Jinwu Overseas Project.

This massive energy project had finally selected three locations as the construction sites for the first batch of fusion power plants.

The Republic of California in the west, the Republic of Texas in the center, and the Republic of Massachusetts in the east.

The reason for choosing the Republic of California and the Republic of Texas was very simple.

After the disintegration of the Eagle, these two state-nations had been the most proactive and showed the most enthusiastic intentions to surrender.

Not only were they willing to provide personnel and funding, but they also possessed excellent deep-water ports, facilitating the transport of various large-scale equipment and materials shipped from China.

The final stop, the Republic of Massachusetts, involved deeper strategic considerations.

The Republic of Massachusetts was once the academic center of the Eagle and even the entire world. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, these two world-class prestigious universities, were both located there.

More importantly, according to the intelligence provided by China, the Republic of Massachusetts was also one of the high-risk areas where Sophon activity might exist.

Academician Xiang and Zhao Ming had agreed that it would serve as their main base of operations in North America, as well as the headquarters of the Frontiers of Science organization.