Section 181

"Cough cough cough... it's understandable, after all, regardless of who it is, being selected from hundreds of millions of connection requests... anyone would be a bit excited and nervous, right? This soldier brother just didn't react in time! So everyone should be a bit more lenient with our lovely soldiers! Let's just start over! It's fine, take your time. We'll pretend we didn't hear what was just said!"

"Right, right, right! What just happened? The stream suddenly lagged for a long time... what exactly did this lucky Navy soldier—oops! I mean... what did this lucky East Sea fisherman say? We didn't hear it clearly at all! So... cough, we'll have to trouble this lucky fan to reorganize his words and re-introduce himself! Don't be so nervous this time... and don't let the cat out of the bag again with all that standing at attention and marching!"

...

Lin Xian was very indulgent of his fans.

Facing a fan who was so nervous he was talking nonsense... he was naturally very tolerant.

So he smiled and said:

"It's okay, this connection happened very fast... you might be a bit nervous and unprepared."

"Take a deep breath now to stabilize your emotions and reorganize your words... there's really no need to rush. We have plenty of time on this connection, you can slowly say what you want to say, there's still time for everything."

Hearing Lin Xian's gentle words.

That lucky Navy soldier was truly moved!

Since Great God Lin Xian had given him a chance to start over...

He absolutely could not lose face for the Navy again!

Now...

Countless military district leaders and soldiers were watching him...

Losing his own face didn't matter!

But could he lose face for the Dragon Kingdom Navy?? He'd rather die.

He quickly calmed down...

He clarified the key points he needed to focus on now—

1. [Forget his identity as a soldier and pretend to be a fisherman!]

2. [From a fisherman's perspective, propose a need to Lin Xian... let him consider manufacturing a product that looks like agricultural machinery but is actually Super Black Technology weaponry!]

It was a complicated workaround...

But there was no other way!

After all, Lin Xian's current identity was still the director of an agricultural machinery factory... how could he openly ask for weapons?

Wouldn't that be looking for trouble and handing the US a victory on a silver platter?

So...

This Navy soldier and lucky viewer thought for a long time before finally speaking slowly:

"Cough, thank you, Streamer Lin Xian! Let me re-introduce myself..."

"I am a fisherman from the East Sea region. I've always been deep-sea fishing, spending most of the year at sea, rarely coming ashore..."

"Actually, I succeeded in connecting today because I hope to report our [dilemma] and [needs] to you... then if possible, please consider the needs of us deep-sea fishermen in your busy schedule... cough, help us produce a new product!"

"Yes, go on."

Lin Xian saw that this [deep-sea fisherman] fan had finally stabilized his emotions and smiled to encourage him to continue:

"Continue telling me about the dilemmas and needs you face... I really don't know enough about the lives of deep-sea fishermen, so just speak out, and I will create some new products to help you."

...

With Lin Xian's encouragement.

The lucky viewer, who was both a Navy soldier and a deep-sea fisherman, plucked up the courage to speak:

"It's like this, Great God Lin Xian... we basically only come ashore once every month or two, so... the fish we catch are very hard to preserve and often spoil easily."

"So... we usually dry the fish on the deck to turn them into [dried fish] for preservation. There's no other way... besides freezing, this is the only way to store fish, and dried fish can be stored for a long time."

"Our current dilemma is... [the ship's deck isn't big enough]! So, could you please help us design a [fish-drying ship] with a very large deck that can dry thousands or tens of thousands of fish at the same time?"

After hearing this.

Lin Xian nodded.

This request was reasonable, so he asked:

"The size of the ship... about how big should it be?"

The netizen on the other end obviously paused.

Then...

In a tiny, timid, testing voice, he asked:

"Just... could it be a bit bigger than a [ford-class aircraft carrier]?"

Chapter 113: A fish-drying ship bigger than an aircraft carrier!? Are those normal dried fish you're drying!? It's not fighter jets, is it!

"Just... could it be a bit bigger than a [ford-class aircraft carrier]?"

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This sentence, which seemed "timid" but was actually "precisely calculated"... immediately stunned the netizens!

Holy crap!?

What the hell...

What kind of wild words are these!?

Brother, you're a fisherman!

You're a simple, honest, uneducated fisherman who can only make a living by fishing!

For you to suddenly come out with such professional terminology... it really makes things difficult for us!

A Ford... ford-class aircraft carrier?

Dammit!

Using a ford-class aircraft carrier to describe the size of a ship?

This can't just be called professional anymore... it's an extremely professional Navy perspective!

If it were a normal person...

Never mind knowing the specific dimensions of a ford-class aircraft carrier!

They wouldn't even have heard the name [Ford-class]!

So...

The moment that "fisherman" timidly said those words...

The comment section of the entire live stream exploded—

"Holy crap... a [fish-drying ship] actually needs to be bigger than the US ford-class aircraft carrier! Dammit, are those normal fish you're drying on that deck? It wouldn't be something like J-10 Bomber Fish, J-20 Fighter Fish, or J-15 Assault Fish, would it!? Navy brother... I'm not picking on you, but your acting is just too fake! It's a good thing the United Nations meeting is over... otherwise, Director Chu Yun would have coughed up another three liters of blood!"

"Hahahaha... I'm really dying of laughter! I can't breathe, guys! Lin Xian was seriously thinking about it just now... he must have thought what the fisherman said made sense and that there really was a need for a large deck to [dry fish]... so he asked for the size in all seriousness! And then, hahahaha! The other side very professionally threw out a cautious answer like 'Can it be a bit bigger than a ford-class aircraft carrier?'... I'm totally floored!"

"Cough cough! Seriously, I wanted to praise this Navy comrade just now... his acting skills improved a lot in a short time! He even knew to use a dialect and call himself 'I' (ane). But who would have thought... before even two sentences were out, he exposed his true identity again! Hahaha! When real fishermen talk about size, it's usually in meters or zhang... but you, brother! You just threw out a ford-class aircraft carrier both professionally and precisely! It's clear... your goal is very specific!"

"Pfft—let me explain to the netizens who don't know much about military knowledge! The ford-class aircraft carrier... is the largest type in the US Navy's current fleet, and it's also the most powerful, largest, carries the most aircraft, and has the heaviest takeoff weight in the world! The ford-class aircraft carrier has the world's largest flat deck... it's basically a super airport on the ocean! So... I have to say, this fisherman comrade has a very high military literacy!"

"Our soldiers are just too cute! Hahahaha... he couldn't even finish three sentences before showing his true colors again! Although you used the words 'ford-class aircraft carrier' to precisely describe the size of the [fish-drying ship] you wanted... does a fish-drying ship really need a deck as big as an aircraft carrier!? But what makes people laugh even more is—[How could a normal fisherman say a professional term like ford-class aircraft carrier!]"

...

After the brief shock.

The soldier's line "Can it be a bit bigger than a ford-class aircraft carrier?" immediately topped the Weibo trending searches!

It has even pre-emptively secured the title of "Meme of the Year"!

This line is just too catchy!

Especially coming from the mouth of a Navy soldier pretending to be a fisherman...

It's the ultimate performance of giving oneself away and the thief crying thief!

Now, the netizens in the live stream were all doubled over with laughter by this simple and honest soldier...

The core focus of everyone's laughter was—

"How could a fisherman who makes a living by fishing possibly know what a [ford-class aircraft carrier] is!"

...

And at the same time...

In the command headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom Navy...

The Admiral of the Navy held his forehead, sighing while weeping inwardly!

"Too tragic... too tragic..."

He lamented from the bottom of his heart that today's soldiers were just too simple and kind... they really didn't have a single devious bone in their bodies!"