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Chapter 196 Shocking! Funds for Land Reclamation Return! Changes! (Please Subscribe)

The eagle drives the world forward with three major engines: military, finance, and culture!
Of the three pillars, military affairs are the foundation.

Without a military foundation, finance and culture will collapse rapidly.

Of course, this collapse rate is measured in years.

Even the once mighty Ming Dynasty, and the subsequent Qing Dynasty, only managed to survive for several decades after numerous defeats in wars before collapsing.

Don't expect to see the Eagles collapse quickly, because one or two military defeats probably won't be enough to see them disintegrate.

However, digging into the foundation is possible.

If the foundation of the military is compromised, it can truly shake the very foundation of the nation!
Don't underestimate the Gust wind; it's not an eagle-like aircraft, but rather a European-style plane.

Moreover, this young master's internal organs each have their own agendas, and his brain is constantly at odds with its own, making it difficult for him to achieve great things.

But they are still useful in critical moments!

France!
Because of events happening thousands of miles away, the atmosphere here was so oppressive it was almost unbearable.

"Damn it! Are the air force of the God Kingdom filled with Ganges water? We just received our planes, and nearly a third of them have been shot down in the blink of an eye?"

A dark-haired French official muttered a curse under his breath, his grip on the proclamation distorting his features.

The person next to him calmly corrected him: "To be precise, six were shot down and six were seriously damaged. A total of twelve aircraft were temporarily rendered combat ineffective."

"This is not a good number!"

"The only lucky thing is that Big Cat's plane was also shot down!"

"Huh? What's the difference?"

"The difference is huge. The downed plane was destroyed outside the range of our weapons and radar. This means that our tactics and technology are lagging behind the enemy! You know the terrible future of being behind the East in military technology! If that dragon in the East wants to cause trouble, we will be in a very bad situation!"

"Let's not talk about the other side yet! They still have some pride! Fortunately, our planes were sold to the God Kingdom, so whether they are shot down or seriously damaged, we can blame it on their pilots and ground crew."

"Shit! A bunch of good-for-nothings! We need to raise their taxes, and those locust-like creatures must be punished more severely to make up for our losses!"

Inside the conference room, a group of well-dressed elite gentlemen were swearing and looking extremely livid.

It should be noted that the Rafale is the face of France and the pride of the aviation industry, yet it was utterly humiliated in its first combat deployment in Asia.

On social media, videos and photos from the scene have gone viral.

The high-definition plane crash wreckage and the videos taken and circulated by netizens from all over the world—every frame of the images is like a slap in the face, striking them hard across the cheek.

"What do we do now? Our stock price has already started to plummet!"

"What else can we do? Blame all the problems on the Kingdom of Immortals!"

An older official tapped on the table, his eyes filled with malice.

"They say their pilots are undertrained, their tactical command is rigid, and they haven't been able to fully utilize the Rafale's performance. Our aircraft are fine! Our tactics and technology are even better!"

"That's right! We can dig up all the crash records, training accidents, and logistical scandals in the history of the God Kingdom's Air Force and have the media report on them extensively. Let the world know that it's not that our spears aren't sharp, it's that the user's arm has polio!"

"What did the Barbadians say? They're using Raptors! Eastern Raptors, oh my god, I heard they're going to completely retire these planes that can easily beat the Rafale, shit... What did the Easterners discover on the far side of the moon?"

"Raptors? Those cheap ones..." someone chuckled, but was quickly silenced by the others.

The facts are clear: that cheap product they had been criticizing and looking down on, combined with a combat system they had been eyeing, utterly crushed the expensive Rafale.

"Just say that Baba Yang received full support from the powerful dog, and that military personnel in the Divine Kingdom were bribed, leading to the leakage of intelligence and battle plans. Unprofessional pilots and transparent flight operations resulted in this crushing defeat. This was not a fair fight!"

"That's a great idea! It also adds to the perceived threat!"

"Yes, give Commissioner Singh a generous bribe! Make him speak well of us and cooperate with us! I feel like we might be able to sell another batch of planes this time!"

"what?"

"Based on my analysis, the aircraft manufacturers on Eagle's side will definitely raise their prices. They originally wanted to purchase Lightning aircraft to create a mix of high-end and low-end products. This time, they probably won't give them anything."

"Haha, so this actually works in our favor!"

"Yes, we just need to be careful of the BBC. Those damn guys will definitely sabotage us. We can't let them ruin the order!"

"Then let's shut them up with money."

"The key is still Commissioner Singh from the Kingdom of Gods. If we can win him over, we'll get countless orders!"

"Furthermore, this matter is very serious. According to our intelligence personnel in Babayang, the Easterners are upgrading their military equipment at an extremely rapid pace! Although the Divine Kingdom has many problems with this tactic, we are now unable to keep up with their technological development, and we need to adjust our plans."

"How do we adjust? Although the other side seems reasonable, they're also ruthless and cruel!"

"As long as we reason with each other, we can communicate and make contact. In contrast, the eagles want to skin us alive; that's truly insatiable!"

One printer incident triggered a chain reaction.

The young masters from Europe, who had initially wanted to put up a fight, now knew that the strength of the East was growing stronger.

It's time to deepen cooperation and combat the eagles' harvest.

Soon, under the careful manipulation of certain individuals, the media's sentiment on the planet instantly reversed.

Major news outlets in France have begun digging into the dark history of the French air force.

From plane crashes that began decades ago to thousands of "self-destruction" incidents during peacetime.

From the bizarre operations in various exercises, everything, big or small, was made public.

The entire report contained not a single word criticizing the Rafale fighter jets, but between the lines, it repeatedly humiliated the Chinese Air Force.

As for those failed air combat tactics, were they taught by them step by step?
These minor details are indeed true, but who would care?

Reputation is very important in life.

It's quite unlike a land teeming with immortals who don't care about reputation.

They don't have much of a reputation either.

Fortunately, the opponent wasn't very strong; otherwise, they would have been an even more troublesome and disgusting force than the former British Empire.

Unfortunately, the realm of immortals will exist for many more years, and will continue to exist, influencing the world order.

Even someone who just enjoys having fun is still an influencer!
Entertainment belongs to entertainment, and military affairs naturally belong to military affairs.

There are many more intelligent people in the world than just a small group of them.

As the smoke cleared, military procurement departments and intelligence agencies in countless regions began to sense something different about this farce.

"It's not that our army is incompetent, but the enemy has Gundams."

The pilots from the Immortal Kingdom are better than many pilots!

But they still failed!

The real reason is that Alibaba has the financial power of the big spenders, and it also has the support of the system of "second-hand Pinduoduo" equipment from Dongda University.

Results don't lie.

One real-world test is worth more than a hundred air shows.

The Raptor, a fighter jet once described by Western military experts as "outdated in performance" and "lacking any highlights," suddenly entered the view of countless people.

"It offers excellent value for money, comprehensive functionality, and low maintenance costs."

"Eastern is accelerating the sale of this printer. Although it's not our first choice, it's the best fit for us!"

"Most importantly, it's not just a piece of equipment, but a system node for Easterners, a tactical and information node that breaks away from the traditional European and Eagles, and the Big Cat that's mired in the quagmire! It possesses unimaginable beyond-visual-range strike capabilities!"

"A Rafale costs several hundred million, and a used F-16 isn't cheap either. In comparison, the price of the entire Raptors system is probably less than half of the former, and there are no political conditions attached!"

For a time, the department responsible for military exports was inundated with phone calls.

While the world's attention was focused on the affordable and high-quality Raptor fighter jet.

A phone call from a wealthy man in the Middle East reached an unexpected place.

"Hello? Nihao, is this the Dongda Equipment Recycling and Reuse Office?" The voice on the other end of the phone was polite, but it carried a strong scent of money.

"We are very interested in the batch of... well, outdated equipment that you have phased out."

"Yes, those are the ones you were planning to send to be dismantled and smelted."

"We'd like to ask, what price would you give us if we could take the whole series home?"

This isn't just about Abdul, a Middle Eastern tycoon; there are many tycoons and princes in the Middle East. But there are quite a few people buying equipment.

Abdul stayed in Babayang for two more days. After confirming that Babayang had gained a significant advantage in the battle, he returned to Dongda without stopping.

As soon as his private jet landed and he stepped out of the cabin, a bright smile immediately spread across his face when he saw the person who had been responsible for picking him up.

"My good buddy! My good buddy! I miss you so much!"

Looking at Abdul's face, which seemed to say, "I'm rich, come and rip me off."

The staff member in charge of the liaison, Lao Wang, felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

"Good buddy, I told you on the phone before, this stuff is good, made by Dongda! We want it, we want it, we want it!" Abdul gave Old Wang a warm bear hug, so strong that he almost broke his old back.

He released his grip, leaned closer mysteriously, and whispered, "Come on, my good buddy, show me your good stuff. This time, don't hold back!"

Old Wang wore a professional smile on his face, but in his mind he was ranting and raving.

"Your Highness, we would also like to sell some equipment, but as you know, the last batch of transitional and retired equipment has just been sold, and we are temporarily... out of stock!"

"No, no, no!" Abdul shook his head vigorously. "I know you have an old saying, something like 'openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass'! I know you have plenty! Lots of stuff!"

He got more and more excited as he spoke, and even made a huge gesture: "I have money, you have equipment, we're born with a lot of resources!"

Old Wang's eye twitched.

That's a match made in heaven! What the heck is a bunch of them?

Also, is this how the idiom "openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass" is used?
These foreigners' understanding of idioms is absolutely outrageous, it's ridiculously absurd.

He felt embarrassed, but on the surface he remained calm, his mind racing.

How could they possibly be out of equipment?
Actually, the message was just conveyed from above that some older equipment needs to be stored away to address potential problems in the future.

The new batch of equipment, made with materials from another world, has seen an overall performance improvement of at least 20%, with some key areas even representing generational leaps. Small-scale replacements have already begun.

The small batch sold earlier was merely to recoup some funds and pave the way for new projects.

Who knew that the "printer" incident would cause such a huge uproar, with the aftershocks being like a tsunami?

Not only him, but his colleagues in charge of equipment sales were also bombarded with calls.

Orders are pouring in like snowflakes, and secret delegations from some regions have even arrived quietly, searching around to see the equipment's performance for themselves.

Military procurement is not like buying cabbage at the market; it's highly classified.

"How about... we apply to our superiors to open the warehouse and release a batch?" Old Wang pondered to himself.

In recent years, the speed of equipment iteration at Southeast University has been frighteningly fast, especially after the full-scale deployment of new classified materials and AI-assisted design. Many pieces of equipment have achieved a DIY model of "designing, verifying, and producing simultaneously".

This led to the rapid retirement of a large number of older equipment models that still performed well.

In the past, they would have been sealed up and converted into drones or target drones to make the best use of them.

Take the J-5 and J-6 fighter jets, for example; the use of these older models was planned decades ago.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, it has never been realized.

The fear of insufficient firepower at the University of Tokyo is ingrained in their very being. Unlike now, when new projects are so expensive that they have to rely on selling downgraded and outdated equipment to recoup funds.

I feel a little embarrassed to say it out loud.

But with a sugar daddy like Abdul coming to our door, why not take advantage of him... why not sell to him if he's a freeloader?

In fact, Abdul's thoughts represent the sentiments of the vast majority of people.

That's just how realistic this world is; military equipment is judged solely by its battle results.

Your flowery words are no match for someone else's solid battle report.

Those articles in the media that mock the "fairyland" might fool the general public, but would any truly knowledgeable military expert be fooled by that stuff?
Ever since Baba Yang released some combat intelligence, the entrance to Dongda University has been practically worn down by visitors.

For a time, Lao Wang and his friends were caught in a happy dilemma: not knowing what to sell.

Of course, this unexpected windfall not only allowed major military manufacturers to quickly recover their funds and make huge profits, but also accelerated the deployment of new equipment once again.

Some are happy and some are sad.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room of the military-industrial complex on the Eagle's side was so oppressive it could be squeezed out of water.

The cigar smoke swirled around them, but it couldn't dispel the gloom on everyone's faces.

"We've received some information that the wealthy people in the desert are preparing to purchase more rollers from the East! Once they acquire a large amount of unmanned equipment, our influence in the Middle East will be further compressed! Shit, just how advanced has their technology become? How can they sell so much high-performance equipment? Have they mastered alien technology?"

A general with gray hair tapped on the table, his voice hoarse.

"Our military production companies say that there are difficulties in the design and manufacture of a large number of new equipment."

"Sir, we need to know exactly what kind of monster equipment they're using! Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to rely on our fighting spirit to deal with these Eastern monsters!"

"We need to mobilize more funds and learn more about the internal workings of the Easterners! We need to develop effective defense strategies to ensure asymmetric warfare and maintain our operational advantage!"

Asymmetric warfare?
How can we maintain our advantage?

Why do these words look so familiar?
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The world is changing, and thousands of kilometers away from Baba Sheep...

Li Weiguo, who had just visited the nuclear fusion groundbreaking ceremony, did not immediately return to his office. Instead, he stayed there to watch some new equipment that could be applied to the other world.

While nuclear fusion is promising, it's difficult to implement it immediately and generate boundless electricity. It requires a significant amount of time.

Humans are now exploring new worlds at such a rapid pace that not only do we need to keep up with the production of old equipment and various types of equipment designed to counter enemies, but we also naturally need to produce some new equipment.

Logistics and equipment are the guarantee of combat effectiveness, so Li Weiguo naturally cares about them very much!

However, at this very moment, everyone is discussing the outrageous things that have happened at Baba Sheep in the past few days!

"...Baba Sheep destroyed a lot of equipment in one night, Rafale, but only a few... In the following days, they destroyed more than 1,600 drones? The commotion overseas is quite significant."

"It was some of our outdated equipment that made a great contribution!"

Li Weiguo asked in surprise, "Is it thanks to the previous gallium nitride radar and early warning aircraft?"

Professor Yan Xuemin, who was having breakfast with Li Weiguo, smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

"President Li, you guessed right! The information domain of the Divine Kingdom's army has too many problems. It's completely transparent to us... to Baba Yang! Ha... I didn't expect that our casual inventory clearance would actually help the neighbors make such a big fuss."

"You actually said it was to clear out inventory?" Li Weiguo's eye twitched.

Upon closer inspection, it really is about clearing out inventory and getting rid of outdated products!
If Prince Abdul knew that what he was buying with such care was actually Dongdae's clearance stock, I wonder whether he would be happy or sad!
This is the benefit that comes with pioneering a new world.

The new materials in the other world have led to the creation of many useful things in the modern world.

Stronger armor, more powerful engines, and shells with greater armor penetration. Ammunition with significantly increased explosive power... not to mention the various aircraft engines that have already been tested.

It can be said that some new materials discovered in the other world have improved the basic performance of Tokyo University's equipment by several tens of percent without major modifications.

A gap of two generations, or even more!
Of course, it's just that the engine, armor materials, and so on, the design is still old-fashioned, and the combat plans and concepts are still the same old thing.

"Have you eaten and drunk your fill? Come on, let's go see our new stuff!" "Okay!" Li Weiguo nodded, packed up the things, and then followed them out.

Yan Xuemin led Li Weiguo into an area they had never been to before. Before they even arrived, a series of low rumbling sounds came from there.

The roar of the engine at that time!
"The engine R&D department is almost driven crazy by the production department. This new engine is made with new materials, just to try and conquer new skies!"

How are its stability and fault tolerance?

"This time, the designers are no longer focusing on speed and performance. The main goal is to improve the engine's safety and fault tolerance, and the designers hope that these engines can shine in various applications."

Li Weiguo stared in rapture as he looked at the Mach ring tail flames emanating from the engine, which was secured by countless pipes and supports.

Even through the thick explosion-proof glass, one can feel the terrifying power contained within.

The area above 4500 meters in this other world is an extremely complex and dangerous region.

In addition to the complex interference caused by the discovered magical particles, there are also many air disturbance problems there.

They have verified that when jet aircraft take off, they often experience inexplicable engine surges with fluctuating power levels.

That's fine, they're just minor issues that can be overcome.

However, as it continues to fly higher, a series of strange and unusual phenomena may occur, such as materials breaking and fuel spontaneously combusting inside the engine.

Currently, the engine engineers and aerodynamic engineers in the Science Department are researching aircraft engines with better safety and fault tolerance, so as to enable aircraft to fly freely in higher altitudes in another world.

Scientists now generally agree that the area above 4500 meters in this alternate world should be a completely new world.

The complexity of this is estimated to be comparable to that of a manned lunar landing.

Within 4500 meters of the other world, traditional radio communication methods are greatly suppressed, and the communication distance of less than a few hundred kilometers is simply not enough for the troops to control more of the sky and the ground.

As long as we can break through to higher distances, have an air force capable of high-altitude operations, and have satellites that can provide wide-range positioning, human combat capabilities will increase exponentially.

After watching the engine experiment, Yan Xuemin continued to show Li Weiguo some of the things the research institute was designing.

He pulled Li Weiguo to a corner and pointed to a seemingly ordinary metal block, about the size of eight shoeboxes.

"what is this?"

"Good stuff." Professor Yan smiled mysteriously. "This is a permanent magnet motor assembly that we made using otherworldly copper, combined with refined gold, rubidium magnets, and other materials."

Li Weiguo looked at the thing, turned it over carefully, and asked with some doubt, "What's the use of this? How much does it improve performance?"

“Don’t underestimate it just because it’s small,” Yan Xuemin said with a smile, patting the metal casing. “This thing’s power generation efficiency has been tuned to be extremely high! The power it releases is terrifying. Ah, we have to thank the Thunder Electromagnetic Catapult True Lord.”

"Could you please stop using nicknames?!"

"Haha, I couldn't help myself! Let me put it this way, maybe in the future we can directly use tanks powered by new energy sources!"

Li Weiguo: "..."

"Didn't we have a hybrid new energy tank before? How powerful can this thing you're talking about be?"

"Buddy, it's different, completely different! This thing can release several times more energy, the old model is incomparable!" Yan Xuemin said with a smile. "The research team is currently optimizing it. I feel that once we have a more powerful supercapacitor, we can equip it on our electromagnetic guns, laser weapons, and warships."

"They're working on a more powerful version of this thing. Once it's ready, our warships won't need to carry so much fuel when they go to sea!"

Warships are oil guzzlers, and aircraft carriers are even more so.

An aircraft carrier typically carries more than 8,000 tons of fuel when it goes on a trip.

The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers, which are like eagles, can carry 1.6 tons of fuel, making each voyage a huge hassle.

Li Weiguo smiled and nodded, then asked, "Is it possible to achieve stable mass production?"

"Um, there are still some difficulties to resolve. Don't look at me like that, okay? It'll be ready soon! It'll be in service soon! Come on, let me show you the others..."

Li Weiguo stayed there for a few days, and then, filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest and the promise to replenish the reclamation team with various new equipment, he happily returned to the grassland.

People return to their jobs, and first head to the time portal hidden by the steel structure.

After months of splashing, the building that was once used for battlefield simulation exercises has now been completely demolished by Industrial Cthulhu.

Now, this place has been transformed into a huge, long and narrow steel structure space, 40 meters high and over 170 meters wide.

The space is surrounded by towering heavy steel structures, which completely enclose the space, leaving only the blue light gate in the center.

At this moment, heavy trucks traveling between the two worlds lined up in order, driving in or out in an orderly manner under the direction of the traffic controller.

Seeing that the vehicle was running smoothly, Li Weiguo couldn't be happy at all; instead, his brows furrowed even deeper.

He looked at the light gate, which was only wide enough for two heavy trucks to pass side by side, and sighed softly.

"Xiao Wang, when do you think we can expand this door a bit more?"

Wang Kaixuan, who was following behind, was engrossed in watching. Upon hearing this, he scratched his head and said with a genuine expression, "President Li, I couldn't have guessed that!"

"It's pointless to ask." Li Weiguo withdrew his gaze and looked at the trucks that had just come out of the gate, their wheels still covered in mud from the other world. "Is the gate's cooldown time still the same?"

"Yes, it's still exactly twenty-three hours. As long as the door isn't expanded, this time can't be shortened."

"It's too small, too slow!" Li Weiguo couldn't help but repeat again, "The door is too small, it's really getting in the way!"

He thought to himself that if the height of the portal in front of him could be increased to fifteen meters and the width to forty meters, then there would be so much more room for maneuver.

Not to mention heavy trucks, some large equipment, and even some heavy prefabricated modules can be sent directly there.

Now, all supplies have to be carefully managed, disassembled and reassembled, which greatly reduces efficiency.

Once the oil and natural gas there can be extracted in large quantities, these small trucks alone won't be enough to fill a gap in our stomachs.

The two left the portal area in silence, the roar of engines fading into the distance.

Li Weiguo stopped, his expression shifting, and asked about another important matter: "How have the activities of Target No. 1 been these past few days?"

Wang Kaixuan immediately stood at attention, but his words still carried a personal touch: "Same as always, eating and drinking, foot massages, daily roll call, lots of stories!"

Li Weiguo glanced at them.

Wang Kaixuan shrank back, quickly corrected himself, and added awkwardly, "Sorry, Mr. Li, it was a slip of the tongue. Target Number One's life has been as regular and fulfilling as ever recently."

"Get to the point, especially the silly animation content!"

"It's been updated to the point where he led a team to capture a group of elves, picking out the pretty ones to be his bed warmers! The rest were all packaged up and put into his newly established 'Cross-Border Marriage Agency,' with prices clearly marked. Any troublemakers who disagreed were simply sent to the no-man's-land to grow potatoes!"

"Bed warmer?" Li Weiguo's eyes narrowed slightly, his fingers unconsciously tapping the seam of his trousers. "Did you detect any other life signals besides himself in his room?"

"No. But he's recently taken a liking to aromatherapy spa treatments and has been chatting quite enthusiastically with a few... well, female masseuses. Because of this, Comrade Zhong Mengyao has already scolded him several times in her reports, saying that he's learned all the dregs of modern society and even dares to create an otherworldly version."

"Keep an eye on it. Also, have the informant we've placed in his studio do some indirect probing to find out about the other world, and um, the time portal."

"understand!"

Li Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lin Li's antics were still within a controllable range.

He toured the base, making sure all departments were working steadily and that no major problems were found. He then handed over the task of writing a commendation document for the pioneering team to Wang Kaixuan before returning to his office alone.

Although I haven't been back for a few days, the office is still spotless.

Although Xiao Wang has many flaws, he is very meticulous when it comes to cleaning!
Li Weiguo thought to himself, then brewed himself a cup of Da Hong Pao tea, sat down at his desk, his mind wandering between the permanent magnet motor at the research institute that could change the nature of warfare and Lin Li's absurd elven bed warmer and potato plantation.

He felt that his thoughts were somewhat fragmented.

Thinking too much can easily lead to problems, so he dealt with some compressed files first.

Before we knew it, several hours had quietly passed.

As lunchtime approached, Wang Kaixuan knocked on the door and came in.

"Mr. Li, the commendation document for the land reclamation team is ready. Would you like to review it now?"

"Okay, put it here. Thank you for your hard work."

Li Weiguo took the document, went to the canteen for dinner, and then leisurely began to peruse it after returning.

As he looked at the standard template, he compared it with the content filled in by Wang Kaixuan. Although the writing style was simple, the emotions were sincere, and he wrote about the hardships and achievements of the pioneers.

After confirming that everything was generally okay, he reported it to the authorities.

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Another world!
Su Mingjin took a sip of strong coffee, a smile on his face, and carefully read the message sent by Li Weiguo.

Upon seeing the description of the changes in the modern world, a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, a large number of domestically produced equipment have become very popular for export."

Large-scale wars are rare in this world. The equipment of the University of Tokyo only really made its mark on the international stage half a century ago when two camels fought each other.

Often, the equipment at the University of Tokyo doesn't attract much attention.

Military procurement on a planet is often accompanied by various requirements.

Although the military equipment of the University of Tokyo has become synonymous with high technology and high cost-effectiveness in recent years, the quantity and scale of its military sales are not large.

A recent printer event has turned the University of Tokyo's military equipment into hot commodities, with countless people waving their cash to buy it, even discarded secondhand items.

This sudden surge in arms sales has truly drained the relevant departments of a huge amount of money.

One of the beneficiaries of this process is the pioneering team.

With each additional special fund allocated, the numbers on the books became dazzling.

Su Mingjin looked at the long string of zeros that had appeared in her account, and a rare warmth appeared on her usually cold face.

This money can't be spent in this other world for the time being, but it has a very important use!

Every member of the pioneering team has a modern family behind them.

Her subordinate Lao Zhang's son won't have to worry about college tuition or the down payment.

Xiao Liu, who works in information processing, will be able to pay off his mortgage for many more months.

Mr. Bian had been wanting to find a better treatment plan for his father, and now he felt more confident.

War is cold, but the human heart is warm.

Now that material conditions have improved, the team members receive certain material support while completing tasks assigned by their superiors, which motivates them to work harder.

She distributed the new list of award recipients to each department before turning her attention back to the developments in the other world.

On the light screen in front of me, an electronic sand table model is slowly rotating, showing the construction progress of the entire base.

In this other world, with the portal at its core, new roads extend outward like arteries, and defensive watchtowers and firing points along the way have begun to form a crossfire network.

The residential areas, farming areas, and training grounds are planned in an orderly manner, and a war fortress integrating military and agricultural functions is beginning to take shape.

The racial talent of the "infrastructure maniacs" is displayed to the fullest in any world.

Her gaze moved to a blue area at the edge of the sand table, marked "Changhu Ecological Aquaculture Base".

The report shows that those monsters, nicknamed "Little K's Boss" by soldiers and scientists, with tentacles reaching tens of meters in length, are thriving in a specialized breeding environment, and the biological materials they produce have begun to be supplied in small batches to military and medical laboratories.

The report's postscript contained a considerable amount of text that made Su Mingjin chuckle.

For example, those "little Kryptonians" may hate sonar, but they quite like music, and they possess considerable intelligence.

Playing famous music in the water can help stabilize the emotions of the Cthulhus and reduce human management costs!

Su Mingjin knew all about the good stuff from these giant octopuses.

The opponent's limb regeneration technology has provided humans with a medicine that can quickly repair injuries. After improvements and stabilization, humans have obtained an even more perfect repair medicine.

The other party's skin, sensory cells, and various DNA sequences all help humanity enhance its understanding of biological science.

Although the highly corrosive ink spewed by giant octopuses is extremely dangerous, humans have collected it and conducted various experiments, discovering that after passivation, the ink becomes an excellent biological material.

Agriculture goes without saying; it's the most important thing.

Agriculture and fisheries are progressing steadily, and the progress in industry is even more encouraging.

But as she looked at another report, Su Mingjin's brows slowly furrowed again.

That was the logistics department's analysis of material transportation efficiency. This reminded her of Li Weiguo's concerns about the efficiency of material transportation through the time-space portal that she had seen that morning.

On the chart, the curve representing oil production capacity in the far north is climbing at an exaggerated angle, and the plan to lay oil pipelines has been put on the agenda. At the speed of China's infrastructure boom, oil will be able to be imported soon.

The other curve, representing the upper limit of spacetime portal transportation, lay there motionless, as if it had been welded shut.

The two curves are about to reach an extremely awkward intersection.

Before long, the portal to the time and space will likely see a massive traffic jam, much like a holiday highway.

"Hopefully, there will be good news from President Li..." Su Mingjin rubbed her temples and muttered to herself, "Target Number One! You'd better step up your game, or my logistics will be completely suffocated!"

She switched interfaces and brought up the report about the alien prisoners.

The title is very formal: "Report on the Results of the First Phase of Labor and Ideological Re-education for Elf Prisoners of War".

The report includes new discoveries about the Elven race.

These elves aren't exactly skilled farmers; they just look noble and elegant.

Their agricultural skills were so poor that one wanted to teach them step by step.

It was definitely not because the other person was too beautiful that I wanted to help her.

It's simply about helping!
As humanity's understanding of elves increased, they discovered that elves were not the noble race of legend. They were rather useless, probably the type who were beautiful but empty-headed!
The idea that human wisdom increases with age is nonsense, and many scientists even believe that there is a problem with the transmission of knowledge among elves.

Aside from magic and some forging techniques, farming in the Elf Kingdom is basically still at the primitive slash-and-burn stage, without even the basic concepts of crop rotation and fertilization.

One instructor wrote in his minutes: "This week, Elf prisoner trainee number 007 publicly questioned in class why filthy manure was buried in the soil. Isn't this the most heinous desecration of the earth?"

[Handling Recommendation: The trainee has been arranged to watch the modern agricultural science documentary "The Amazing Fertilizers of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium" three times and has been asked to write a reflection after watching the videos.]

Su Mingjin's lips curled up slightly.

This is the most valuable gain.

Since capturing them, the human forces have not subjected them to any insults or violations, except for necessary rules and regulations.

Even the interrogation was conducted in a civilized manner, leaving these elves, who were prepared to die a heroic death, feeling like they were punching cotton.

Boiling a frog in lukewarm water yields remarkable results.

The report concludes: "With a better understanding of Pokémon dietary preferences, the special Pokémon dishes prepared in the kitchen have become incredibly popular with the captured trainees! Some trainees have even shown significantly increased enthusiasm for training in order to get an extra serving."

Su Mingjin was extremely satisfied. She was looking forward to seeing what kind of waves these elves would create when they learned arithmetic, could distinguish between nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and were used to eating all kinds of vegetables and fruits, and returned to their tribe.

With so many people released, they shouldn't be so hostile towards us anymore, right?
With perseverance, even water droplets can wear away stone.

Elves are intelligent beings with a gentle nature, so they could theoretically be transformed into like-minded people!
"I refuse to believe it. If we persevere in maintaining our original aspirations, they are all heartless and treacherous." Su Mingjin was very confident.

Their strategy had never failed; even when the other party was an elf, Su Mingjin believed they could win them over.

During a busy moment, a communication request popped up; it was from the back office.

Su Mingjin tapped to answer, and a sharp voice rang out.

"President Su! Something's happened here!!!"

(End of this chapter)