56: Chapter 56 A Super Storm Sweeping the Entire Internet!

The sentence echoed through the spacious office.

There was no resonance, no deliberate raising of the voice, and certainly no impassioned oath.

But in the ears of the two elderly men, Long Zhenguo and Yang Tongan, it carried more weight than any table-slamming grand declaration!

Long Zhenguo stared at Lin Yuan, who sat opposite him, for a full two seconds before suddenly smiling.

It wasn't a polite, formal smile, but one from the heart, filled with a sense of relief and gratification.

"Good."

He stood up from his chair, rounded the desk piled high with documents, and walked over to Lin Yuan.

"With this kind of drive, this old man can rest easy."

Long Zhenguo reached out and patted Lin Yuan's shoulder with moderate force.

"Young people should have this kind of world-conquering spirit!"

He didn't say anything more.

But Lin Yuan received the weight of that pat steadily.

At the same time, Yang Tongan pushed himself up from the sofa, the hardened lines on his face softening with an indescribable gentleness.

He took a few steps and stood before Lin Yuan, his gaze scanning the young man who had only just turned twenty.

"south heaven gate..."

Yang Tongan muttered those three words, the gravelly rasp of his voice impossible to suppress.

"These old bones of mine... really want to see the future you've described with my own eyes."

When he said this, his tone carried a moving sense of obsession.

Aerospace Carriers.

Tactical Mecha.

Global Strategic Defense Systems.

These fantastical terms rolled over and over in Yang Tongan's mind.

With every rotation, the hot blood that had been dormant in his chest for years burned a little hotter.

He had spent his life guarding the Xishan position, witnessing too many humiliations of being 'one step short' due to technological backwardness, and hearing the desperate sighs of old researchers on their deathbeds saying, 'Give me another ten years.'

He knew better than anyone that some gaps couldn't be filled even with generations of people risking their lives one after another.

But today, this young man showed him a possibility that was almost unreasonably bold, something he had never seen before!

A possibility to overtake on the curves and deliver a dimensional strike to the entire planet without having to endure years of hardship or cold shoulders!

This expectation wasn't a pleasantry; it was the ultimate longing of an old man who had labored for his country his entire life.

Lin Yuan sensed the weight of this.

He didn't waste words; he stood up straight from the sofa, his back like a rod, and bowed slightly to Yang Tongan.

"Elder Yang."

"Rest assured, that day will not be far off."

"Not only will you see it,"

Lin Yuan looked up, his eyes clear.

"When the time comes, I can personally invite you to take a seat inside."

Yang Tongan stared at him for three full seconds.

Many things were surging in those half-closed eyes.

There was scrutiny, expectation, and the obsession of an old comrade that had been suppressed for a lifetime.

Then, he nodded slowly but with great emphasis.

"Fine."

The single word squeezed out of his throat, resonant and powerful.

"Then this old man will keep his eyes wide open and wait right here!"

As the words fell, the iron-blooded aura around Yang Tongan quickly receded, and he pulled the topic back to reality.

"As for the security, you don't need to worry."

"Within three days, I will arrange for people to be sent directly to the Xia Academy of Sciences. Do what you need to do; don't get distracted."

Yang Tongan's gaze suddenly sharpened.

"Even if the sky falls, the state will hold it up for you!"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan gave a slight nod.

"Thank you, Elder Yang."

Long Zhenguo watched the scene with a smile. Only when they finished talking did he leisurely wave his hand.

"Alright, let's end it here for today."

He turned his head to look at Lin Yuan.

"Go back and get some good rest. The road ahead is long."

Lin Yuan naturally understood the hint to leave.

Without lingering, he stood up and bowed to each of the two elders.

"Elder Long, Elder Yang, I shall take my leave then."

Long Zhenguo waved his hand, indicating no need for formalities.

Yang Tongan didn't speak again, just stood there. His half-closed eyes followed Lin Yuan's composed back until the heavy door closed before him.

*Click.*

The sound of the door locking was exceptionally clear in the quiet corridor.

Lin Yuan stepped out of the threshold, and before he could even steady his footing, his peripheral vision caught a familiar figure.

Lin Jixian was leaning against the wall at the corner of the corridor, hands folded in front of him. His posture was relaxed, but his entire being was like a fully drawn bow, maintaining vigilance at all times.

Seeing the door open, he quickly straightened up and walked over to meet him.

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle.

"Brother Lin, you haven't been waiting here the whole time, have you?"

"Look at what you're saying!"

Lin Jixian let out a light laugh and rubbed his hands together familiarly.

"I personally brought our great hero here; I couldn't just pat my butt and run off, leaving you here all alone, could I?"

He spoke in a light tone with a natural smile on his face.

But his peripheral vision inadvertently glanced at the tightly closed door before quickly looking away.

He asked nothing.

Not a single word.

Lin Yuan took note of this detail.

"Let's go, Brother Lin. The official car is waiting below. I'll take you back to the Xia Academy of Sciences."

Lin Jixian stepped aside, making a 'please' gesture, and walked side-by-side with Lin Yuan toward the elevator.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Lin."

"Don't talk about trouble; it's just part of my duty."

The two passed through several security corridors and took the elevator down to the first floor.

A black official car was already parked in the driveway by the side entrance. Seeing them come out, the driver briskly pulled open the rear door.

Once the two were inside, the door closed with a 'thud,' isolating them from all the noise outside.

Then, the black official car smoothly merged into the traffic.

The cabin was extremely quiet. Lin Jixian sat in the passenger seat and didn't initiate a conversation, only occasionally observing Lin Yuan in the back through the rearview mirror with a look of awe.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan was leaning comfortably against the leather seat, pulling his phone from his pocket.

His slender fingertips slid across the screen unhurriedly.

At this moment, the internet was no longer just a ripple; it was a tsunami.

During the time Lin Yuan was meeting with Elder Long and Elder Yang, the content of that press conference had been edited, refined, and processed by countless media outlets, turning into a superstorm that swept across the entire web.

On the hottest social media platforms, eight out of ten trending topics were related to this press conference.

#Lin Yuan claims to build a Photolithography Machine within six months#

#The Photolithography Machine is just the starting point, south heaven gate project#

#Chief Engineer Lin, Twenty Years Old#

#Full upgrade of the three core technologies of the Photolithography Machine#

...

Under each hashtag were millions of discussions and hundreds of millions of views.