I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Nannan's face immediately showed hesitation, and she stammered, "Brother, Sister Shaote specifically told me not to tell you, saying that this is a surprise for you, and that you should wait a little longer, and she will reveal it to you later."

Zhou Weiguo already had a guess in his heart.

Half a year ago, Shaot hurriedly approached him and asked for 10 energy points. After thinking it over, he figured that what made Shaot so concerned was most likely related to Holy Egg Island.

Just as he was deep in thought, Shaote rushed into the space excitedly. He had barely opened his mouth when he saw Zhou Weiguo, and his voice immediately stopped: "Nannan, tell your sister quickly, what new treasure has Master unlocked... um..."

"Master, you're here too?"

The excitement on Shaote's face hadn't faded, but a hint of guilt crept into his eyes.

Zhou Weiguo didn't say anything, grabbed Shaote's wrist, and flashed into the room inside the space.

He approached step by step, looking down at Shaot with a meaningful tone: "Shaot? What exactly have you been hiding from me? Daring to keep things from me like this, I'm very angry."

Unexpectedly, Shaote's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She licked her lips and said with a coquettish smile, "Master is in a bad mood? That's perfect, I have good news to help you cool down."

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that Christmas Island and the Amanda Nicot Islands have both become independent, and both have passed a referendum at the United Nations. Now, both the Christmas Kingdom and the Amanda Kingdom are sovereign states protected by the UN Charter."

Shao Te took Zhou Weiguo's arm and said coquettishly, "I was originally planning to tell you when the construction was almost finished, to give you a big surprise. But since you found out, I'll just tell you first."

Zhou Weiguo raised an eyebrow, looked down at Shao Te who was pouting and puffing out her cheeks, reached out and ruffled her hair, his tone softening.

"Tell me about this Amanda Kingdom first. What's the situation? Is it related to your need for energy six months ago?"

Shaot rolled his eyes and readily admitted, "Um... Bo... Yes, Master. At the time, India was in the final stages of reclaiming sovereignty over the islands. Originally, the United States did not want to hand over the Amandanick Islands to them, so I took the opportunity to have Nannan generate 5000 Red Alert units with legal status and directly intercepted the islands."

"The island's natives are simple-minded; as long as they have food, they're very obedient. So, we joined forces with Saint Egg Island to apply to the Kingdom of England for an independence referendum. Because the people who currently control these two islands were originally citizens of England and have certain status, plus with a little maneuvering, it was accomplished smoothly."

Shaot said, his tone full of self-satisfaction, "In other words, Master, you are now the king of two countries! How about that, aren't you especially excited?"

Zhou Weiguo was genuinely surprised by this news. He immediately pressed for details, asking, "Tell me more about the Kingdom of Amanda. How large is it? How many people live there?"

"The Amanda Kingdom consists of 595 islands, covering a total area of ​​8250 square kilometers! There are only a little over 10,000 native inhabitants on the islands, who still live by bows and spears. After I provided them with food using resources from my space, they became very cooperative. Now there is a defense force of 500 special forces soldiers on the islands, so there will definitely be no trouble," Short said proudly.

"Hiss..." Zhou Weiguo gasped.

8250 square kilometers—that's a huge area; there's so much usable space!

He immediately abandoned Shore's fawning manner and communicated with Nannan in his mind: "Nannan, if we were to build barracks, air command, tank factories, shipyards, and power plants outside, how many energy points would it take? What are the requirements for building them outside? Can they be hidden like nuclear silos?"

"Brother, each building unit requires 1000 energy points. The requirements for building outside are that each group of buildings must be equipped with a base vehicle and have a power plant or external power supply to operate. However, all buildings can be built directly underground, so there's no need to worry about concealment," Nannan explained in detail.

Zhou Weiguo was taken aback, then realized: "That's right, in the Red Alert game, you need a base vehicle to build a branch base. How could I have forgotten that?"

This makes it somewhat difficult to build large-scale bases outside the region in the short term.

"Wait a minute, Nannan, wasn't that nuclear silo you built for me a building? How could it be moved to the outside world?" He suddenly realized this.

"Brother, have you forgotten? The nuclear silo was built in space and then moved to the outside world. But once it's moved out, it loses its ability to manufacture nuclear bombs independently and can only serve as a simple launch base. But what's the use of a construction-type building if it's moved out and loses its manufacturing ability?" Nannan's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

Zhou Weiguo finally understood and nodded, saying, "Alright. Nannan, I'll grant Shaote another 5 energy points. If she needs to make any equipment, just make it for her. If she needs supplies later, let her draw them from her space herself."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Could you compile a technical document containing all the detailed blueprints and manufacturing specifications for the newly unlocked Red Alert units? I need it."

"Okay, brother!"

Silent all night.

The next morning, before Zhou Weiguo was even fully awake, the phone on his bedside table rang.

Old Qin's voice trembled uncontrollably as it came through the receiver: "For the country, you've done a great service!"

Zhou Weiguo rubbed his eyes and chuckled, "What? Elder Qin, are you going to tell me about Xia's entry into the UN Security Council, the compensation for the islands, and those other things?"

A sharp "click" came from the other end of the phone, and Old Qin's voice froze for a moment, then he said with a hint of annoyance, "You... how did you know?... Well, that's right, you have just as many informants outside as the government. Damn it, I was thinking of telling you right away to make you happy, but I was just being presumptuous!"

Zhou Weiguo found Qin Lao's childlike complaints amusing; he really was an old man like a child. He quickly teased, "Oh, Qin Lao, please don't say that. It's impossible for you to be presumptuous. By the way, Qin Lao, I wanted to ask, how's the J-8's development progress at Shenyang Aircraft Corporation?"

Old Qin's attention was immediately diverted, and he sighed, saying, "The technology you provided is truly advanced, but it's too ahead of its time. Our technicians will have to put in a lot of effort to fully understand it. Currently, the research and development progress is less than 40%."

Zhou Weiguo pondered for a moment, then said earnestly, "Old Qin, could you help me find a group of top tank experts in the country? I have an important project that requires their assistance."

Old Qin's voice instantly rose, filled with delight: "You've even got ideas for tanks? Good! Good, good! You wait, I'll arrange it for you right away, I guarantee I'll bring over the best experts!"

After saying that, Qin Lao hung up the phone without waiting for Zhou Weiguo's response.

Zhou Weiguo held the ringing receiver, paused for a few seconds, then shook his head helplessly. This Old Qin was still as decisive as ever. But Old Qin said he'd bring over the best experts in the country? The best? Could it be Old Zhu, who's currently developing the Type 59 tank?

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