Section 156

It is merely a question of the power source... it is not as if [a nuclear bomb has been strapped to the dog]... what could America possibly be nervous about?

At this moment, Director Chu Yun had indeed guessed General Mike's thoughts.

Since he was bent on finding evidence that "Lin Xian is producing military weapons"... he would naturally associate everything he saw with military armaments!

This Mechanical Sheepdog, which used nuclear power as an energy source... was indeed very suspicious! However, there was no conclusive evidence...

So, he only cast a suspicious glance at Director Chu Yun twice and did not say anything.

Noticing this suspicious look, Director Chu Yun chuckled, picked up his thermos to sip some tea, and teased General Mike:

"Mr. Mike, a tiny Mechanical Sheepdog... surely isn't enough to scare you, is it? In fact, there are many varieties of such toy mechanical dogs in our country... many families with children have one."

"These mechanical dogs can sing, speak English, answer questions, and walk around freely... they are basically like early education machines. Put simply... Lin Xian's Mechanical Sheepdog is the same thing as those early education toy dogs; the only difference... is that those toy dogs use AA batteries, while Lin Xian's Mechanical Sheepdog uses a nuclear battery."

Seeing that Director Chu Yun had started to "arrogantly" answer questions before they were asked! General Mike snorted irritably:

"Hmph! It had better be as you say! But... is there really any need to use such an advanced nuclear reactor and nuclear battery on a tiny Mechanical Sheepdog? This is a complete waste of talent!"

"I even suspect... since you can stuff a small nuclear reactor into a mechanical dog... doesn't that amount to stuffing a [small nuclear bomb] inside? A nuclear bomb that can walk around and move freely... doesn't that count as a huge threat!?"

General Mike's words... simply amused Director Chu Yun. He shrugged helplessly, shook his head, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Mike, it is meaningless for you to be so sophistical and misrepresent concepts... besides, even if we take a step back... hehe—[If our Dragon Country really wanted to launch a nuclear bomb... we have planes, missiles, and intercontinental weapons... why would we need to strap a nuclear bomb to a dog?]"

[Could it be... that this mechanical dog can run faster than a plane or a missile?]

Pfft— Hahahaha! Hahahaha!

Director Chu Yun's analogy of [strapping a nuclear bomb to a dog] caused the entire room to erupt in laughter!

Representatives from various countries were doubled over with laughter at this vivid analogy:

"Hahahaha! I am dying of laughter... this analogy of [strapping a nuclear bomb to a dog] is just too vivid! I already have a funny image in my mind of using hemp rope to tie a nuclear bomb to a Shiba Inu, and then commanding the Shiba Inu to blow up the enemy's military base! Director Chu Yun is right... if we really wanted to drop a nuclear bomb... wouldn't it be better to use planes and missiles? Why strap it to a dog?"

"I have to say... Lin Xian is truly a once-in-a-millennium genius! How on earth did he miniaturize a nuclear reactor and stuff it into the body of a mechanical dog? This kind of situation... could already be called alien technology! If this [nuclear battery miniaturization] technology could be made public... doesn't that mean! In the future, our cars could also use nuclear power and never need refueling! Our mobile phones could also use small nuclear batteries! We would never need to charge them for the rest of our lives."

"Hehe! What kind of daydream are you having? Even if this [nuclear reactor miniaturization] technology were made public... it would be Lin Xian making it public to the Dragon Country officials! What does that have to do with us? Countries that have good relations with the Dragon Country and visit frequently... must be overjoyed right now! After all... if the big brother eats meat, how could he not give his little brothers a sip of soup?"

"I must say... Lin Xian really went overboard this time! Is such a great and epoch-making invention like a small nuclear battery really necessary for a mechanical dog? What's more... this Mechanical Sheepdog isn't even a formal product... but merely a gift for a herdsman's child! Just how much stock does Lin Xian have in his Fuqiang Agricultural Machinery Factory... to allow him to be this extravagant!"

"I estimate that this time... Director Chu Yun is really going to get off work early! That [Dual-Mode Electromagnetic Sniper Hunting Rifle] from just now was completely an accident... now this [Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog] can be considered a perfect combination of technology + intelligence + agricultural use! With this Mechanical Sheepdog that never runs out of power... it will definitely manage the flocks well and be a great help to the herdsmen!"

The uproarious laughter filling the room also made General Mike feel a bit embarrassed.

It was true... who would strap a nuclear bomb to a dog? He was indeed being a bit overly sensitive and neurotic...

"Ahem..." He coughed twice in embarrassment, turned his face away, and said, as if trying to "save face":

"I... I was just giving an example! How could anyone in this world do such a stupid thing as strapping a nuclear bomb to a dog?"

"Example! Example! Metaphor! Do you understand what a metaphor is?"

[Unless this dog of yours runs faster than a plane or a missile... and can zoom—straight through all defense lines and interceptions, running at the speed of light to the rear cities to detonate the nuclear bomb strapped to its body... otherwise, what good would it be?]

"I am the dignified Director of National Defense, the Eagle of America, the undefeated world's toughest man... do you think I don't understand this?"

However! At that very moment! Lin Xian's magnetic voice came from the big screen:

"The explanation is finished... next, let us enter the demonstration phase of this Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog! First... what I want to show everyone is the most important attribute of being a sheepdog—[Speed]!"

"As everyone knows... nomadic families on the grasslands often keep hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. Such large-scale, scattered livestock... are often spread out across a vast grassland. If the sheepdog's speed is not fast enough... it is easy for the formation to fall apart, for the cattle and sheep to lag behind, and subsequently cause losses for the herdsmen."

"Therefore... an excellent sheepdog, in addition to having superior intelligence... must also possess a very fast running speed! Only then... can it run to where it is needed in time, run back and forth in all directions, maintain the formation of the cattle and sheep, and control the direction of movement."

"So... this Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog of ours... certainly has no problems in terms of [Speed]. Seeing is believing... let me demonstrate it for everyone!"

Having said that, Lin Xian patted the Mechanical Sheepdog that was hugging his leg and acting coquettishly, and gave the command:

[Now. 1, 2... run at full speed around this wheat field once!]

"Woof—"

No sooner said than done! A sudden cloud of dust rose up with a strong gust of wind.

The "woof" hadn't even finished—the tail end of the sound had already drifted hundreds of meters away! It was just like the whistle of a departing train! It produced a Doppler effect!

However! Everyone had not yet reacted! The dust that had been kicked up! It was actually advancing along the edge of the wheat field at an incredible speed!

The area of this wheat field was enormous! It was the largest piece of fertile land in the village! The circumference of one lap... was at least ten kilometers!

And in the blink of an eye! That cloud of dust was like a "paintbrush" sliding rapidly across a scroll—rushing towards Lin Xian at high speed.

Screech— A sharp screeching sound. That Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog! It had actually finished the ten-kilometer run! It sat steadily in front of Lin Xian! Playfully sticking out its tongue!

"Woof!" This "woof"... could even be superimposed with the very first "woof" sound.

This... what kind of speed is this!? A circumference of over ten kilometers... completed in just a few seconds.

Immediately—Boom! Boom! The sound of dust falling in the distance finally arrived! It was a full ten seconds slower than the Mechanical Sheepdog.

It was not only faster than the speed of sound... it far exceeded the speed of sound! More than 10 times over!

Seeing this exaggerated scene... General Mike opened his mouth wide in shock! A coconut could fit into his mouth.

What the hell... is this a dog? This is a missile flying close to the ground, right.

It's a suicide truck, a dog-body bomb! And you still say this isn't a terrorist attack!?

Boom! Boom! Just now... that [Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog] had run around the wheat field in just a few seconds.

A full ten-plus kilometers! It finished a lap in just a few seconds! And the sound of the dust rising and the gravel falling along the way... arrived a full ten seconds late!

This means... the running speed of this [Nuclear-Powered Mechanical Sheepdog]! Has far exceeded the speed of sound! And it has exceeded it by more than 10 times!