Section 129

I calmed down instantly and let out a sigh of relief:

"We were indeed too tense just now. It felt like we suddenly saw sci-fi technology that only exists in movies... so we were a bit unsettled and oversensitive. But if you think about it carefully... the analysis by the President of the United States just now makes a lot of sense! It's no longer the era of infantry charges from hundreds of years ago... both sides have all kinds of guns, artillery, and tanks... In such an environment, what use is a close-range weapon like a Lightsaber?"

"I really lost my composure just now! I admit... when Lin Xian was demonstrating using the [Portable Laser Scythe] to harvest wheat... the moment the wheat fell in unison under the light-speed cutting... I was truly terrified! I even imagined the sensation of my upper and lower body being separated! But... thinking about it, this thing simply has no place on the battlefield!"

"Yeah, the evolution of modern warfare is just too fast. It's always about softening the ground with planes and artillery first, then a wave of precision strikes... by the time the army actually shows up, it's just to clean up the mess. So... even if the Lightsaber itself is advanced... because it's a close-range weapon... it will ultimately be phased out just like other blades, spears, and clubs."

"Looking at it this way, Lin Xian really just invented a piece of agricultural equipment! After all... just as you analyzed, such a close-range weapon simply has no place on the battlefield!"

"Ahem! So, can we reach a conclusion now? Since this kind of close-range weapon is useless on the battlefield... it can be said! The [Portable Laser Scythe] developed by Lin Xian... is a genuine piece of agricultural equipment! Aside from being able to cut wheat in the fields... it has absolutely no practical combat value! It can't even be considered a weapon!"

...

Sometimes.

The development of real-life events is just that ridiculous and melodramatic!

Inexplicably...

The direction of the topic pulled a complete U-turn on the spot!

Just a moment ago, everyone was scared witless by this Lightsaber...

But in the blink of an eye!

The situation had completely reversed!

People all over the world actually admitted from the bottom of their hearts that the [Portable Laser Scythe] was an agricultural tool!

Never mind if it's a fluorescent tube or a Lightsaber...

To put it bluntly!

It's nothing more than cutting wheat a bit faster and being a bit sharper!

It can't shoot down planes or cut through tanks... there's nothing to be afraid of!

The tense atmosphere in the venue gradually eased...

The cheerful and relaxed chatter of the representatives from various countries grew louder, naturally reaching Director Chu Yun's ears.

When he heard that countries all over the world, and even the US itself, considered the [Portable Laser Scythe] an impractical 'weapon' unsuitable for modern warfare... he relaxed instantly.

Great...

Thanks to the divine assist from the President of the United States...

I've finally managed to bluff my way through!

Otherwise, it really would have been hard to wrap things up!

He looked up...

And accidentally locked eyes with General Mike!

The other man's gaze was very unfriendly!

Director Chu Yun felt a bit guilty about his own forced logic just now... so he quickly seized the opportunity to smooth things over, saying with a laugh:

"Whether it's a light bulb or not, a Lightsaber or not, none of that is actually important!"

"Look, your country's President said it, and you are a military expert yourself, so you naturally understand this principle—in this era where warfare has evolved into artillery duels and aircraft-missile exchanges... melee weapons have no place at all."

"So... even if a real Lightsaber appeared, what's the difference between it and a toy? Which country still equips its soldiers with blades, spears, and clubs nowadays? So... you in the US are really overreacting! The [Portable Laser Scythe] invented by Lin Xian... is truly just a strangely shaped scythe!"

At this point, Director Chu Yun couldn't help but smile with relief.

He suddenly felt that he was indeed tired and his brain wasn't working right...

If he had thought of this earlier... would he have needed to go through such a troublesome explanation?

As long as he could show that this thing posed no threat to world peace... the US naturally wouldn't latch onto it and refuse to let go!

Thinking of this, Director Chu Yun said half-jokingly:

"[This scythe isn't some 40-meter long blade... could it really cut through your tanks from a hundred meters away? Ahahaha...]"

After saying that.

Director Chu Yun himself was amused.

Also amused...

Were the Dragon Kingdom netizens in the live stream room.

Everyone was laughing in the bullet chat, the atmosphere light and pleasant:

"A 40-meter long blade... Hahaha, how many years old is that meme?"

"True, even if the [Portable Laser Scythe] really cuts through iron like butter, what's the use? It can't go onto the battlefield."

"At most, it would just arm the Field Army... and as long as this thing faces an opponent with a gun, it's a death trap!"

"To put it bluntly, this [Portable Laser Scythe] can only be considered a toy, right? Oh no... an agricultural tool, right?"

"Sob sob sob, it's truly touching. Lin Xian has finally created a proper piece of agricultural machinery! This is cause for universal celebration! It's truly a day worth celebrating!"

"He's reined it in, he's reined it in! As the country wished... Lin Xian has finally returned to the right path, making agricultural tools instead of weapons! Please bring more of these cool agricultural tools in the future... I'll buy them all!"

...

It was over.

Director Chu Yun felt that tonight's battle was about to come to a complete end here.

Since the business with the Lightsaber had been bluffed through.

And this was the last product Lin Xian was going to release...

So...

"Time to get off work!"

Director Chu Yun happily picked up his thermos, preparing to make an early exit—

Suddenly!

An extremely ominous and terrifying magnetic voice came from the large screen again!

It... it was Lin Xian!

In Director Chu Yun's mental world at this moment... this was the whisper of a demon!

He gripped his thermos tightly! Not daring to look back.

No way, no way...

Please don't let there be any more complications.

In the live broadcast, Lin Xian had already walked to a much broader wheat field that stretched as far as the eye could see. He then said with a smile:

"Just now in the bullet chat, a viewer asked... saying they felt the [Portable Laser Scythe]'s harvesting speed was still too slow and wondered if the efficiency could be higher. Because their family's wheat field is quite large and the cost of renting a large harvester is relatively high... they wanted to ask if there's a way for the [Portable Laser Scythe] to cut wheat even faster."

Lin Xian gave a gentle (to Director Chu Yun: terrifying) smile:

"[Of course you can!]"

"When I was designing this Portable Laser Scythe, I took this into account. Actually... if some farmers have relatively large fields... as long as you make the laser beam longer... you can harvest wheat over a large area! The efficiency will increase by more than a hundredfold!"

"Just like this—"

With that!

Lin Xian once again placed his hand on the body of the [Portable Laser Scythe]—that object which was similar to a 'ballpoint pen'!

He pressed the button at the bottom directly!

Unlike before...

Previously, Lin Xian had just pressed the button once and let go.

But this time!

He held it down continuously!

Suddenly!!

An anomaly occurred!

Swoosh—

Swoosh—

Swoosh—

The previously stable blue laser beam!

Suddenly erupted with a dazzling white light! Then it extended like crazy, shooting into the distance.

In a fraction of a second!

The length of the laser beam... had already reached a hundred meters.

Lin Xian squatted down on the spot!

Then, holding the 'hilt,' he performed a 360-degree rotation!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!