In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"Advisor Su is right, they definitely still have something they haven't revealed!"

The old expert unzipped the zipper all the way up to his chin and said...

"There were several major projects. Our engineering academy kept a close eye on their progress back then."

The gaunt expert standing nearby spoke first, his eyes flashing with an alarming light.

"That's right! For example, six months before the catastrophe, France and Prussia jointly launched a single-soldier project codenamed 'Ares'."

Our main research focus is on high-frequency particle oscillation generators!

At the time, the Europa Alliance announced that they had achieved a breakthrough in the miniaturization of room-temperature superconducting materials, enabling them to triple the cutting energy level of an oscillating scalpel!

He swallowed hard, his tone slightly agitated.

"This project is very cutting-edge, but it has only been established for a short time, so it is unlikely that it will have a finished product!"

Even just experimental data...

"Theoretical achievements and so on count," Su Ran said.

"It's not just weapons and equipment."

Another expert in the group immediately added,

"They also have neural connection technology."

Consultant Su, the current exoskeleton of Daxia mainly relies on the combination of muscle electrical signals and nerve signals for operation.

But before the cataclysm, Europa had been secretly working on neural connections.

"They are trying to bypass physical conduction and control the exoskeleton directly with brainwaves."

This is also the kind of technology that the Great Xia military urgently needs to fill the gap in!

Su Ran listened quietly, her gaze growing increasingly profound.

High-frequency particle cutting. Nerve connection.

These technologies are precisely the physical technology pieces that Great Xia urgently needs to fight against high-level mutated beasts at this stage.

The crystal core provides unlimited energy, but maximizing the output of this energy still requires the support of the technological foundation of the old era.

"very good."

Su Ran reached out and patted the old expert on the shoulder.

"Give me a complete list of everything you can think of."

List all the technologies they boasted about before the cataclysm, regardless of whether they actually existed.

Whether it was the previous technology handover or omissions in Daxia, or the deliberate concealment by the politicians of the former government, now all of these must be made up for with interest!

The major walked over and saluted.

"Reporting to Consultant Su! All blind spots in the factory have been thoroughly checked, and it has been confirmed that there are no other living creatures or potential hazards!"

"Leave a platoon of elite troops to garrison here."

Su Ran decisively gave the order, his gaze sweeping over the massive heavy industrial machine tools.

"Once the parts allocated from within China arrive, we will immediately resume production."

"yes!"

The major responded loudly.

After giving his instructions, Su Ran turned and walked out of the factory gate.

The wind and snow rushed towards us.

The armored vehicle convoy from Daxia was parked in an open area, its engines idling.

Su Ran opened the car door and sat in the back seat.

Several experts then got into the car.

The lieutenant colonel started the vehicle, the tracks crushing the ice, and turned back to Base 03.

The car's heater was on high.

Su Ran took out an encrypted satellite terminal and dialed Li Guodong's private line.

The signal is connected.

"I am Su Ran."

"Xiao Su, how's the situation?"

Li Guodong's deep voice rang out, accompanied by the rustling sound of turning pages.

"We've got a clear picture of the situation at Soma Military Industrial City. Over 80% of the equipment is in good working order and ready to use immediately."

I've already had the experts compile a list and submitted it to Director Qian Liye; any missing materials will be shipped directly from China.

Su Ran reported calmly.

"This is good news."

Li Guodong stopped writing. "With this batch of equipment, we can start production on the spot and make up for a lot of the gap in military production capacity at the front line."

Su Ran looked out the window at the wind and snow.

"Old Li, there's an unexpected bonus."

I discovered a batch of 'Storm' tank powertrains and fire control cores in the factory's basement.

Su Ran paused for a second, then continued, "There are at least one hundred finished cores."

On the other end of the phone, the previously steady breathing clearly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, there was a soft "thud," as if Old Li's pen had fallen onto the table.

"Storm Main Battle Tank? Are you sure it's a hundred finished cores?!"

Li Guodong's voice suddenly rose, his tone revealing undisguised surprise.

"Absolutely true. Experts verified it on-site; there's no mistake," Su Ran replied.

"Good heavens... those old foxes have been hiding their true colors well!"

Li Guodong took a deep breath, his tone instantly becoming extremely serious.

"Xiao Su, you may not know this, but the 'Storm' series of tanks is a new type of land warfare dominance project that was secretly promoted by the Ministry of Defense of the former Europa Union three years before the catastrophe."

He paused, then gave a cold laugh.

"Based on the scattered intelligence we intercepted at the time, this project should still be in the experimental stage."

Unexpectedly, less than three years after the project was launched, they have secretly mass-produced a batch of the most core powertrain and fire control components!

"If the disaster hadn't happened, they were trying to make a big splash!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ran raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Oh? Old Li, from what you're saying... you're very familiar with their pre-disaster classified projects?"

"nonsense!"

Li Guodong snorted on the other end of the phone, a hint of arrogance in his voice.

"Our National Security Bureau is a complex department!"

Do you think we only catch spies domestically?

Tracking cutting-edge military projects in foreign countries and collecting intelligence on their advanced technologies is one of our specialties!

Back then, to uncover the details of this "Storm" plan, our dispatched agents clashed with them quite a bit in Europe.

Upon hearing this, Su Ran's eyes shone brightly, and she even straightened her posture a bit.

"Then things will be simple."

Su Ran's smile deepened.

"Old Li, since your National Security Bureau has the resources, then let's get started on it."

His gaze pierced through the wind and snow, as if looking at the former high-ranking government officials cowering inside the safe zone.

"Those politicians from the former European governments are anything but honest."

When we took over the supplies and authority transfer, we were clearly taken advantage of and missed out on a lot of good stuff.

They definitely have a lot of cards up their sleeves, which they're saving for future use.

"Since they're not dignified, let's help them be dignified!"

Li Guodong snorted coldly on the other end of the phone, clearly also furious.

Faced with the defensive line built by the Great Xia with their lives, how dare these stray dogs still try to hide their secrets from the Great Xia?

"Have the comrades from the National Security Bureau compile a long list of all the key projects that the National Security Bureau has tracked in the past!"

Su Ran's eyes flashed with a cold light, her tone as sharp as a knife.

"Regardless of whether they've produced a finished product or not, even if it's just at the blueprint stage, or even if it's just theoretical data from a semi-finished product in the lab, I'm to gather it all up!"

"Great Xia is risking its life to protect them, so they have to use all their technological resources to pay protection money!"

On the other end of the phone, Li Guodong picked up the teacup on the table, took a big gulp, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"I'll personally oversee this matter."

Li Guodong's voice was calm and authoritative.

"I will immediately retrieve all the surveillance files from the past ten years from the National Security Bureau and have the frontline supervisory team come directly to them to request them!"

How dare they hide their secrets right under the nose of the Great Xia?

"If I don't strip them naked this time, I'm not a Li!"

Inside the carriage, the call ended. Su Ran put away the encrypted terminal and glanced out the window.

The wheels crushed the hard ice on the road, making a crunching sound.

"Drive faster."

Su Ran spoke up, "Hurry back to Base 03."

The lieutenant colonel stepped on the gas.

For Daxia to fully resume operations overseas, it needs not only machines, but also people.

With hundreds of thousands of foreign workers, the National Security Bureau is taking action, and Su Ran also needs to sort out the cards she has in her hand.

……

Meanwhile, in the foreign mercenary camp.

The charcoal in the brazier crackled and popped as it burned.

Hans rolled over and wrapped his head tightly in the blanket.

Martin stood up and slung the cleaned second-order crystal energy rifle over his shoulder.

"Where to?"

Tom looked up, still clutching a hard, dry piece of bread in his hand.

"Let's go to the training ground."

Martin zipped up his winter coat and tucked his chin into the collar.

"Ask about tomorrow's points tasks."

"madman."

Tom rolled his eyes and muttered something.

"Going out in this awful weather, your ears will freeze off."