Genius is just the threshold for me!

The next day, the temperature in May rose further.

Lin Dong got up a few minutes early, ate breakfast, changed into a short-sleeved shirt and thin pants, and leisurely hummed a little tune as he went to school.

"Lin Dong!"

Just as they walked down to the first-floor garden, and Xu Qingling came down, a somewhat surprised voice sounded beside them.

Ok?

Lin Dong turned around at the sound of her voice and looked at Xia Ran, whose hair had been cut even shorter and who was carrying a cartoon-patterned backpack: "Going back to school today?"

"I need to get my parents to sign a letter when I get back; I have class this afternoon."

Xia Ran smiled and asked, "Qingling usually waits for you, why are you down so early today?"

"It gets light earlier in the summer, so I got up a little earlier today."

Lin Dong simply said, "Congratulations, you've completed your undergraduate studies and are expected to graduate with a doctorate at the age of twenty-one."

Lin Dong heard about Xia Ran's return from Xu Qingling last night.

Compared to the strict credit requirements for undergraduate programs, master's and doctoral programs have a more relaxed study period. If you meet the required level and the project is completed, you can apply for graduation in no time.

At Xia Ran's current learning pace, as long as she is given research projects, she will have no problem passing the doctoral entrance exam at the age of 21.

"Thanks."

Xia Ran smiled, didn't linger, waved and said, "I have to catch my flight, see you next time."

"Okay, have a safe journey." Lin Dong nodded.

"Thanks."

Xia Ran responded softly, slung her bag over her shoulder, and tossed her hair as she walked out of the residential area, her steps noticeably lighter.

"Dongdong!"

Not long after Xia Ran left, Xu Qingling ran out of the elevator lobby, wearing a summer schoolgirl-style dress. As she ran, the hem of her dress fluttered and stirred up a gentle breeze.

"You're up so early today?"

Xu Qingling ran up to Lin Dong and stood in front of him, naturally taking his hand, and said with wide eyes, "So it wasn't me waiting for you?"

"Comrade Lin got up quite early today, and since it was getting light soon, he woke me up."

Lin Dong smiled and said, then looked at Xu Qingling's fair and flawless face with fine downy hair, and his heart couldn't help but flutter.

But before Lin Dong could make a move, Xu Qingling noticed and immediately reached out to block him, glaring at him with a slightly flushed face, and said coquettishly, "You're not allowed to steal a kiss downstairs, they'll see as soon as they come out onto the balcony..."

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"What are you afraid of? Everyone knows our relationship." Lin Dong smirked, but didn't do anything else. He simply took Xu Qingling's hand and walked outside.

As they walked out of the residential area, Huang Qingyao, Su Yue, and the others also came over from the other side.

At this moment, Li Tao ran out with his phone in hand. Upon seeing Lin Dong and the others, he exclaimed in shock, "Brothers and sisters, something terrible has happened!"

"What's the big deal? Why are you making such a fuss so early in the morning?" Su Yue turned her head and looked over.

"Ready for battle!"

Li Tao's voice still betrayed his shock: "The military has urgently recalled personnel on leave. The destroyer Guangzhou, the frigate Mianyang, and the frigate Linfen have all gone south together..."

Last night, Captain Haas, who has a history of military exploits, announced that they were prepared for war. This is similar to what their senior commanders said before the Gulf War, the Syrian War, and the Libyan War. Now the whole world is watching.

"Really?"

Su Yue was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Didn't the internet say it would be in July?"

"Yeah, the arbitration result won't be announced until July 12th, it can't be that soon, can it?" Huang Qingyao said, glancing at Lin Dong and Xu Qingling who were holding hands on the side.

"Both the arbitration results and the subsequent period were marked by intense confrontation."

Lin Dong chuckled softly, and then, seeing Zhang Yihao and Jiang Caiping come out, he greeted them, "Class is starting. The south is so far away, it's not our concern. Focus on your studies."

Rumbling--

Lin Dong finished speaking.

At that moment, the roar of engines came from the direction of Huangtianba Airport. The roar intensified rapidly and soon crashed over like a tsunami.

"What's going on?"

Everyone paused for a moment upon hearing that familiar roar.

Huang Qingyao turned to look at the airport and subconsciously said, "Isn't it dawn or dusk? Why is the bomber still test-flying at this time?"

On the balconies of the family residential area, many Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) employees who had not yet started work came out onto their balconies and looked towards the airport.

"This is the third Ghost, and it has successfully completed its test flight..."

Lin Dong's heart stirred, and he pulled Xu Qingling to turn and look at the test flight airport that Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group was equipped with.

Rumbling--

Less than a minute later, accompanied by the deafening roar of the engine.

A large, dark-colored bomber with a wingspan of over thirty meters, a height of over ten meters, and a length of over thirty meters took off from the direction of the airport, blocking out a large area of ​​sunlight.

At this moment, tens of thousands of people at the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group base, including residents of Huangtianba, were watching.

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The third large bomber that Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) has rolled off the production line and passed its safe test flight in just over a month has circled half a circle in the sky before turning around and flying unabashedly towards the southeast, facing the sun.

"It...it is!"

Li Tao's eyes widened as he watched the Ghost Ship speed away, his voice trembling as he asked, "Did it head straight south?"

Whoosh! Whoosh—

The next moment, two J-20A fighter jets, equipped with the brand-new WS-15 turbofan engines and recently rolled off the production line and passed safe test flights, took off one after another from the airport.

Once they reached a height of several hundred meters in the sky, the two fighter jets nimbly tilted and changed direction in less than two seconds, transforming into a pair of sharp swords heading southeast.

"Dongdong~"

Seeing this, Xu Qingling suddenly tugged at Lin Dong's hand nervously.

"Don't worry, this is a response to their declaration last night; we're still in the stage of revealing our hand..."

Lin Dong watched the Ghost and the two J-20As disappear into the horizon, then shook his head and smiled, "Go to school, nothing will happen."

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Time kept passing by, and another month or so passed.

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) has J-20 fighter jets conducting test flights at Huangtianba Airport every day. On average, one fighter jet passes the safety test flight procedure every 7 to 8 days and flies directly to the southeast.

Inside the base's small test flight field, rows of J-1 fighter jets and hot second-generation dogfighting drones flew a few simple test flights before heading southeast.

Meanwhile, in other directions, elites from various military regions, along with their best equipment, are constantly being moved south.

The three major fleets of the country, four senior naval officers gathered in the south, and more than a hundred warships of all sizes were almost all dispatched to the south.

Faced with these developments, Lin Dong and his colleagues, except for Lin Dong who kept an eye on the situation on the intranet every day, all took action.

Others, including Li Tao, were worried for several days at first, but after more than a month without any real news, the internet was peaceful and quiet, with news of celebrities cheating or acting like divas. Meanwhile, with final exams approaching, everyone gradually let go of their worries and began to focus more on preparing for the final exams.

soon.

It was July 5th. Around 7 a.m., Lin Dong and Xu Qingling finished breakfast together and prepared to go to school.

For more than a month, Zhou Xiaoyan and Xu Ziming were both working overtime and had little time to go home, so Xu Qingling moved in with Lin Dong to live together.

"Aunt Xia, we're off to school."

Xu Qingling called out to Zhang Xiali, and the two walked to the door. Just as they opened the door to change their shoes, Wang Xingguo came up in the elevator with a ding-dong.

"Uncle Wang."

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When Xu Qingling saw Wang Xingguo come out, she was stunned for a moment and quickly called out to him.

"Why!"

Wang Xingguo smiled and replied, walking in and closing the door he had just opened. He then looked at Lin Dong and said...

"The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Stein, which were stationed in the south, shut down their radio communications and went into silence about 10 minutes ago, and have disappeared from satellite surveillance..."

"The Ghost ship's headquarters is not yet fully familiar with it, especially the airdrop nodes for the anti-ship drones, which are completely unfamiliar to them. We need to provide remote technical assistance."

"it is good."

Without hesitation, Lin Dong immediately said, "I'm asking for leave now."

Radio communications were shut down, and the aircraft carrier fell silent—a move typically made only when preparing for combat.

The fact that the other side is making this gesture clearly means they are preparing for a full-scale sprint to the finish line.

"Dongdong, I'll ask for leave for you later. Teacher Guo is very easy to talk to." Xu Qingling heard the conversation between the two and took Lin Dong's hand.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Dong smiled and nodded, pinched Xu Qingling's cheek, said nothing, changed his shoes, and went to Laboratory No. 78 with Wang Xingguo.

Providing remote technical assistance requires loading various monitoring and simulation software, which home computers simply cannot handle...

Xu Qingling watched Lin Dong and Wang Xingguo leave, took a deep breath to calm herself, changed her shoes, went downstairs, and went to school with Huang Qingyao and the others.

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