What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 639 Losing Patience
Trusting the "Nanyang scientists," the National Meteorological Administration seriously conducted a large-scale weather simulation again and corrected the unstable factors of this year's strong El Niño phenomenon, taking a week to get the results.

However, the answer differs significantly from Tang Wen's description of widespread flooding across the country. The worst-case scenario simulated by the meteorological bureau indicates that while there will be disasters in the eastern coastal areas, the intensity will be relatively strong and requires precautions, but it is not as exaggerated as some might imagine.

Tang Wen had no way to convince him of this; he couldn't very well use formulas and theories to refute it, could he?

He pondered for a moment and decided to try a different approach:

"Old Zhao, assuming that the flood control facilities in those flood-prone areas are theoretically sufficient to cope with a crisis, are there any aging or leaky facilities that could greatly reduce their disaster prevention capabilities? Are the emergency reserves of supplies and sandbags sufficient?"

Zhao Hande: "This is inspected every year."

Tang Wen cast a suspicious glance at this.

"..."

"Okay, there might indeed be problems."

Zhao Hande eventually told the truth, but that was the limitation of reality; he could only say so much.

Tang Wen: "I suggest that, at least in the near future, within this week or two, a large-scale surprise inspection should be carried out."

If this standard is truly applied, the results will likely be quite remarkable.

Zhao Hande hesitated for a few minutes before asking:
“I can sense that you are more worried about this flood than anyone else, more than me, more than the weather bureau.”

Tang Wen was somewhat speechless; it seemed that persuading them without evidence was still too difficult.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Such a large-scale, practical effort to strengthen flood prevention and control requires funds and energy that cannot be easily decided, and cannot be implemented based on simple speculation.

There's no other way but to play the (Lost) Empire card.

Tang Wen recounted the story very carefully:
“The strong El Niño phenomenon is affecting the whole world. This year, the Southeast Asia is experiencing a severe drought. Therefore, we have asked Hans to help provide weather forecasts. Because the climate in the Southeast Asia is closely connected with the northern continent, we are issuing a warning.”

Upon hearing the name "Hans," the two immediately became alert, quickly looking around to make sure no one else was there. They then pulled Tang Wen into the room to ask him more questions, but he refused to reveal any further information.

The Lost Empire possesses weather weapons, demonstrating its unparalleled expertise in meteorology. They say there will be flooding, and Tang Wen has repeatedly warned... a major one is coming!
Normally, exchanges between China and Southeast Asia would tacitly avoid mentioning the Lost Empire, but now Tang Wen has unusually brought it up to strengthen trust, which is definitely not a trivial matter.

Seeing the change in their expressions, Tang Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

All 20 CH47Ds have been received by the Army, but they will remain near the coast for a period of time to familiarize themselves with the aircraft before being transferred to the plateau. There should be enough time.

Gaijin should also stockpile more disaster relief measures.

For the next two months, Tang Wen's focus will remain on the domestic situation. As for the outside world... the affairs of Campaign Bay will keep the Empire busy enough.

Tang Wen did not directly drop the mushroom-shaped warhead, since the warheads on both the Los Angeles-class and the Type 685 were easily identifiable. Instead, he removed one warhead and loaded the highly enriched uranium into a lead container.

As for what happens next... let the Empire guess.

……

Capital
The former StoneCube Building, after being acquired, is now the Beijing branch of Gaijin Network Technology.

"This is Forza Motorsport 1?"

Tang Wen sat in front of the computer, looking curiously at the icons on the desktop.

"The development is now complete and has undergone internal testing. It is ready to be released as an official version at any time."

Song Nan eagerly introduced that this is Gaijin Network's first independently developed game, and it is compatible with the GS1 console—although the GS1 console is not yet available, the version released now is for Windows.

Forza Motorsport 1 was a simple racing game meant for practice, but with Tang Wen's financial backing and the help of a specially established art studio, the final product, Forza Motorsport 1, jumped straight into the cutting-edge 2.5D era.

When Tang Wen entered the game interface, he immediately discovered that he could switch between first-person and third-person perspectives. At a glance, the background of the city map was no longer the texture quality of a few years ago, but a clearly modeled 3D – and it was quite immersive, even though it was blurry.

After playing for a while, he discovered that the game was quite hardcore, with features like gearbox shifting and upshifting, rough upgrade options, and the addition of skills requested by Tang Wen, such as drifting to build up nitro, collecting coins to buy items, etc. The gameplay was quite rich.

Forza Motorsport 1's biggest resources were spent on art design and online interaction, which was the best way to attract PC users... It was perfect, Tang Wen couldn't help but play several rounds before he stopped.

Furthermore, Forza Motorsport 1, based on his requirements, not only supports the common two-player mode, but its biggest breakthroughs lie in three aspects:
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Supports 5-player matchmaking racing within a local area network (internet cafe), and includes interactive features such as taunting and liking;
It supports linking chat room accounts, allowing users to display their chat room accounts in addition to their nicknames, facilitating social interaction.
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Supports ranked ladder rankings on various maps after connecting to the internet;

After all, Tang Wen's purpose in making games was not to make money, but to create a golden online ecosystem. Otherwise, no matter how good a regular single-player racing game is, it cannot be ported to the GS console.

Therefore, in addition to selling the physical disc, Forza Motorsport 1 also released an unencrypted digital version simultaneously, just so that all players would use pirated copies.

Song Nan: "In addition, 'Full-Band Jamming' is completely finished, and the sample will be edited in the next few days, but we haven't found a distributor yet." "When can I see it? Don't worry about distribution."

Tang Wen paid close attention to this animation. It was a huge production costing 50 million yuan and supervised by the master Han Meiling. He had seen the original drawings many times and believed that they would not be bad even 30 years later.

Song Nan: "Watching the sample footage is quick, but the review process..."

Without a second thought, Tang Wen said, "If it can't be approved, then let's just air it on Guangdong TV."

Song Nan: “…”

Well, rich bosses can do whatever they want.

……

Sindeli

"Hello, Mr. Paraniapan."

“Hello, Mr. Kazimirz…”

Paraniapan tried his best not to let his voice tremble, but it seemed to become an unstoppable urge.

Compared to their last meeting, the situation between the two had completely reversed.

Dai Ying did not hide the news. When her brother learned that weapons-grade uranium had been leaked in the waters near his home, his first reaction was panic:
Could someone have stolen this and sold it for money?

Don't think this is impossible. After all, the Third Brother himself... cough cough. Originally, the Third Brother thought he had embarrassed himself and was only thinking about covering it up as soon as possible. But a little while later, Prism Building called directly, demanding that the Third Brother honestly explain whether there was any connection with the Lost Empire.

Because the Indians initially thought the gnat incident was just a new pressure tactic, they panicked when Prism Building informed them that the USS Stansson had retrieved enough uranium to assemble a mushroom bomb.

If this is also a frame-up, then it at least shows that the empire is going to take drastic measures.

"Please believe me, we have no connection with the Lost Empire and there is no technical cooperation between us. This is absolutely an accident. We don't know where the uranium came from. Maybe it was one of Russia's nuclear submarines that had an accident."

Paraniapan offered a sincere explanation, but Kazimirz remained silent with a gloomy expression.

After a night of salvage operations, the events surrounding the USS Steinson have been reconstructed:

A fast U-boat crashed into a coral reef at a speed of at least 30 knots, which almost completely tore it apart, causing the boxes containing uranium to be thrown out, and even human tissue could be extracted from them.

After the incident, the Lost Empire used wormhole technology to retrieve it, but only the submarine was retrieved and the box could not be retrieved. During the investigation, the Hood fleet discovered two fast U-boats that had tried to approach.

Why would a submarine from the Lost Empire appear near India, and right next to a country known for its mushroom cultivation? Kampard Bay isn't a shipping route at all; it's more likely they're heading to make a rendezvous.

Of course, this could be intentional misrepresentation, but... even if a secret organization is very powerful, it would be very troublesome for them to accumulate so much uranium, right? Isn't the price too heavy?
Prism Building currently most readily accepts the claim that the Lost Empire possesses the technology but lacks a test site, and it is highly likely that they will reach a deal with India to verify the Mushroom Egg.

Even if it's a trap, the empire can't gamble on it.

Kazimirz had no interest in arguing with Paraniapan and bluntly revealed his bottom line:
"Your Excellency, you must cease mushroom experiments and raw material preparation, and open your doors to inspection by the IAEA within 48 hours."

Paraniapan paused for a moment, then continued to reply with official jargon, emphasizing necessity and dignity.

However, Kazimirz's words plunged him into an ice cave:

"Sir, the safety of two oceans and seven continents rests on the shoulders of the Empire. The Lost Empire is our common enemy, and the Empire has already wasted too much energy on unnecessary maneuvering."

We have tolerated this for six months. If you remain obstinate, the Empire will submit a proposal at the UN General Assembly.

"..."

Paraniapan remained silent.

He couldn't answer. To refuse would be troublesome, but to agree... no one could agree unless the entire parliament passed it, which was impossible.

The third brother's confidence comes from constantly cultivating the "I am the best in the world" mentality within the organization. This mentality can overcome great resistance when doing certain things, but like a lit fuse, it is impossible to stop.

Kazimirz understood this better than he did, so the 48-hour deadline was to give Parliament time to accept it.

What if I don't agree to open the Great Investigation to the Empire within 48 hours?
There was no other way; the empire's energy was already too scattered, and with the resentment accumulating in Southeast Asia, there was simply no time or patience left to waste. When it was time to act, Prism Building never hesitated.

(End of this chapter)