The little star from the Gobi Desert, handed over to the state, is hailed as a national treasure.

suddenly--

"Engineer Li!"

A young technician exclaimed, "Look at this!"

Li snatched the documents, and saw two sets of data prominently displayed on them:

Original draft ratio: 2.05

Final production ratio: 2.08

"How is this possible?!" Engineer Li's hands trembled violently.

The seemingly small difference between 2.05 and 2.08 is a world of difference for engines.

An excessively high oxidizer ratio can lead to a sharp deterioration in combustion, producing large amounts of carbon deposits and highly toxic gases. At the same time, the enormous heat released can instantly burn out turbine blades and cause an explosion!

This is the source of the "stinky" smell in Tian Tian's mouth! It's also the real reason why it was "too hot" and "bursted"!

"It's been altered..." Li muttered to himself, looking at the paper in his hand, feeling a wave of dizziness. "After I finished writing it, I handed it to the printing room for unified copying. Someone must have tampered with it in the process..."

In that era when abacuses, hand-cranked calculators, and manual transcription were relied upon, a piece of core data would go through countless hands from the tip of a pen to the workshop.

If any link in the chain is tampered with, the final product will deviate from the design.

All the clues converged perfectly at this moment, pointing to a chilling truth—

Enemy agents have already infiltrated, their goal being to tamper with the basic data, causing tomorrow's test run to fail completely and ruining years of the country's hard work!

With the discovery of this data, four more tampered records were uncovered. The perpetrator was extremely cunning, targeting easily overlooked areas in an attempt to create systemic misinformation through minor alterations.

The command center was deathly silent.

Everyone's face was filled with shock, anger, and deep fear.

If it weren't for Tian Tian risking her life to rush over and warn them, and if it weren't for Professor Qian overruling everyone's objections and making the final decision, what awaited them on the test track tomorrow would have been an inferno that would have devoured everything!

"Commander," Professor Qian took off his reading glasses and rubbed his bloodshot eyes, "Fortunately, it's not too late. As long as we correct the proportions and investigate the damage, we can still win."

Chief Designer Wang nodded: "We also need to thoroughly investigate all data chains to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Commander Liu nodded, the anger on his face gradually fading, replaced by a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

"Comrades, we must admit that although we stumbled, it was a good stumble. It made us realize that our previous work may have gone too smoothly, which led to complacency and a neglect of scientific rigor."

"If it weren't for little Liang Tiantian, we would have lost all face and dignity, and even suffered the loss of several old bones."

"There's no time to lose, Mr. Wang, Director Huang. Immediately organize personnel to eliminate all potential risks and restore the data to normal as quickly as possible!"

"yes!"

The turmoil finally came to an end. Everyone in the command post breathed a sigh of relief and began to get up one after another, dragging their tired bodies back to the barracks to rest.

This grueling battle against time and hidden dangers, which lasted for several hours, exhausted everyone's strength. Fortunately, they withstood the immense pressure and used all their wisdom to finally find the fatal hidden danger before the test drive, thus averting a catastrophe that would have resulted in the destruction of the vehicle and loss of life.

However, not everyone in the command center chose to rest. Some people, driven by a strong sense of responsibility, only dozed off for half an hour at their desks before returning to their desks and immersing themselves in a sea of ​​data and blueprints.

The warm water brought by the guard had long since gone cold, and the simply packaged snacks were carelessly pushed to the corner of the table. Personal hunger and exhaustion had long been forgotten; nothing was more important than correcting the relevant data as soon as possible and ensuring the smooth progress of the subsequent interviews.

This deep-seated sense of responsibility, as unyielding as steel, supports them in ignoring all difficulties and persevering in their posts with extraordinary willpower.

As dawn broke, the faint morning light pierced through the windows of the command post, illuminating the weary yet resolute faces of the officers.

Those who had stayed up all night, and those who had returned after a short rest, reunited and threw themselves into a new round of battle.

This group of pillars of the Great Xia Kingdom, the cornerstone of national defense scientific research, is using their tenacious perseverance and cutting-edge technology to fight for a bright future for the people of the whole country.

Inside the command post's single room, on the cot that originally belonged to Commander Liu, Tian Tian was sleeping peacefully. The old commander himself sat in a chair in the outer room, wearing a coat and resting with his eyes closed.

Seeing this scene, Liang Zhe felt a pang of sadness. He knew how hard the old commander had worked these past few days, and tried several times to invite him inside to rest, but was stopped by being waved away.

"The child did a great job today. There's not much I can do for her, so let her get a good night's sleep. You're her father, so you're responsible for taking good care of her. That's an order."

Looking at the old commander's sunken eyes and bloodshot eyes, Liang Zhe felt a lump in his throat and, suppressing a sob, replied, "Yes!"

He tiptoed back to the private room, not wanting to disturb his daughter's sleeping face, so he curled up at her feet, leaned against the cold wall, and closed his eyes for a nap.

Just as dawn was breaking, the internal phone in the command center suddenly rang urgently. The guard who had been standing by rushed forward and quickly grabbed the receiver.

He had tried to move as quietly as possible, but Commander Liu in the chair immediately opened his eyes and asked in a muffled voice, "What happened?"

"Commander! Great news! Wan Hongxin has been found!" The guard's voice was filled with surprise. "Professor Jiang Guoqiang captured him!"

"Oh?" Commander Liu sat up straight instantly. "What's the situation with the youngest son?"

He took the receiver from the guard. On the other end of the line, Song Dazhuang excitedly reported, "Reporting, Commander! Comrade Jiang Guoqiang set fire to a cactus in the desert, sending us a message with the thick smoke. When we arrived, we had already apprehended Wan Hongxin!"

"Is the person alive?" Commander Liu immediately pressed.

"He's alive! He's injured; he tried to die but failed!"

"Keep a close eye on them!"

Commander Liu, a veteran of the bloody battles of the War of Resistance against Japan, had his ruthless decisiveness and fiery temper, honed in the desert, almost worn away. But upon hearing of the captured enemy agent, he immediately perked up. "Prepare the car! I'll go myself!"

Liang Zhe had already come out from the inner room and immediately volunteered upon hearing this: "Commander, I'll lead a team to escort you!"

"What will happen to Tian Tian now that you're gone?" Commander Liu frowned.

Just then, Chief Designer Wang arrived with several key technical personnel. Upon hearing the situation, he immediately stated, "Commander, interrogating enemy agents is a serious matter. Comrade Liang Zhe has experience in this area. Leave Tian Tian to us. The child is sleeping soundly and won't wake up for a while. We'll stay here and keep watch to ensure her safety."

Commander Liu hesitated for a moment, then accepted the proposal.

Without further delay, the group quickly set off from the test site. Several military vehicles roared away from the base, speeding towards the location reported by Song Dazhuang.