A Maybach on a rainy night? Talk to my Levadin!

Xia Mi paused, then looked at Zhao Zizhan suspiciously, her eyes full of vigilance: "Were you secretly cursing me in your heart?"

Zhao Zizhan's heart skipped a beat. He cursed inwardly at how this female dragon had a sixth sense, but feigned innocence: "No, why would I curse you?"

"You are! You're probably secretly calling me stupid, but let me tell you, I'm incredibly smart!"

"I know, but let's discuss something first."

"what?"

Zhao Zizhan gestured towards his stomach, lowering his voice even further, "You can help me, but please don't keep touching my stomach, okay?"

Xia Mi was startled and looked down at her hand—she didn't realize when it had slid down Zhao Zizhan's arm to his stomach, and she had even unconsciously squeezed it. Her face flushed, and she quickly withdrew her hand, coughing twice: "Oh dear, I was just too engrossed in supporting him! I'll be more careful next time!"

"Senior brother, what are we going to do next?"

"Next, we're going to Chongqing."

What are you going to Chongqing for?

"Let's discuss a business deal"

……

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The government and the mixed-race families eventually reached an agreement.

Zhao Zizhan's proposed solution was already a way to give both sides a way out. These mixed-race people in China have been living as ordinary citizens for so many years. Who among them still fights and kills all day long like the Secret Party? They have never disobeyed the country. In the finalized result, Zhao Zizhan and his group will only participate as "advisors," without taking any military rank or political position. This promise of "not overstepping boundaries" can be considered as giving both sides a clear answer.

On the most controversial issue of drones, both sides have reached a delicate balance. The official bottom line is clear: the core code of the flight control chip and the algorithm logic of the power system are the lifelines of technology that must not be touched by hybrids; however, the scope for showcasing finished products can be appropriately relaxed.

The negotiations ultimately agreed that the hybrids could send people into the designated base to conduct alchemical tests on the drone entities, but the price was that they would have to remain at the base for the entire testing period until the relevant plan was fully implemented—this was to completely prevent any possibility of intelligence leaks.

The value Zhao Zizhan brought was not just the drone frame, but a complete set of steps and algorithms for drone design and production. This "complete methodology" that can directly promote industrial implementation is the key reason why the authorities were willing to make concessions in the testing process. Rather than letting the hybrids take a look at the finished product, this technical system is the real "ballast".

Times have changed. The days when hybrids could ride roughshod over humans just because of their specialties are gradually coming to an end. The technological barriers of this system are definitely not something a hybrid genius can understand on the spot just by glancing at the actual machine.

After discussion, the mixed-race group agreed to the decision, but they argued fiercely about who should contribute.

Finally, by drawing lots, a few people were selected from the less pure bloodlines of each family, tested, and then the results were reported.

Science doesn't lie. There's not a trace of alchemy in this drone; it's pure human technology, without a single shoddy operation.

The materials used in the fuselage, the circuit components, and even the specifications of the screws are all standard products that can be mass-produced by the current human industrial system. As for the algorithms hidden in the chips and the core processes of the production line, they ultimately failed to glimpse even a fraction of them.

Chapter 147 sets the tone.

Although they had left the meeting, Zhao Zizhan and his group were clearly not going to get away so easily.

Not long after the group returned to the rest area, they had just sat down on the sofa and hadn't even had a chance to drink some hot water to ease the tension from the meeting when a series of slightly hurried footsteps came from outside the lounge. Soon after, a group of elderly experts with gray hair and wearing reading glasses walked in.

Zhao Zizhan's previously submitted paper was extremely detailed and comprehensive, covering almost every key aspect of the project's research and development process, from its theoretical framework to its experimental data. Even so, these veteran experts, with their meticulous attention to technical details, still identified numerous follow-up questions and were eager to have a thorough discussion with Zhao Zizhan, the paper's first author.

These veteran experts are usually revered scientific giants in the aviation field, and many young scholars find it incredibly difficult to even meet them or receive a few words of guidance. Yet, at this moment, they surrounded Zhao Zizhan like eager students, their eyes filled with anticipation, bombarding him with a barrage of professional questions. The most frequent questions concerned the core details of the drone algorithms Zhao Zizhan had presented in his papers, ranging from the algorithm's logical structure to optimization strategies in practical applications.

These days were extremely difficult for scholars in all flight research and development units across the country.

In the two key areas of fighter jets and civil airliners, the highly anticipated Project 83 first suffered a complete failure and was eventually canceled, leaving countless aviation professionals disheartened. Then, in the Y-10 project, Boeing not only tricked them out of their funds with a seemingly sincere acquisition scheme, but also invested heavily in setting up factories, only to abandon them all due to the lack of intellectual property rights.

After these two major setbacks, aviation professionals today can hardly hold their heads up in front of the people of the whole country. If it weren't for the later success of the J-10 project, which restored some face for the aviation field, they would have lost even the last bit of dignity.

Nevertheless, the dream of complete domestic production has been shattered.

It's important to know that Project 83 was initially hailed as a source of national pride, carrying the high hopes that China's aviation industry would break free from dependence on foreign countries and rise independently! But that hope was dashed.

Now, Zhao Zizhan's team has emerged out of nowhere. They have not only successfully built a drone prototype, but more importantly, they have also built a drone R&D and production system architecture that is at the forefront of the world, with a sound theory and a complete system!

It was truly as if the Purple Star had descended from heaven, a true guardian deity of the world!

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This Zhao Zizhan!

"This part concerns the nonlinear identification of electronic circuits..."

"How do you compress the time-domain discrete-time Wolterra series model that you mentioned in your paper?"

Zhao Zizhan was in the lounge dealing with the senior experts, while the meeting at the base was still ongoing.

The leader presiding over the meeting cleared his throat, glanced at everyone present, and said, "Regarding the situation of our young Comrade Zizhan, what are your thoughts? Please feel free to speak up, and let's brainstorm together."

As soon as the leader finished speaking, a middle-aged man in military uniform sitting in the corner, with a serious expression, spoke first, giving his assessment: "Very pragmatic, very composed, and very rational. He doesn't seem like a child his age. The other members of the team still have some childlike qualities, but there's something strange about him... a sense of incongruity, like an adult inside a child's shell. But overall, he's trustworthy."

The former boss chuckled and teased, "Your evaluation is quite high... Is it because you see this as your own child that you're saying such biased things?"

"Absolutely not. Although that child's grandfather was a veteran of our 83rd Army, I will never act impulsively when it comes to the country!"

"Alright, alright, just kidding. Look at you, so serious, young man."

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"Everyone has seen this child. You can all see what kind of person he is. His family has shed blood for the country and made contributions. There is no doubt about the character and stance of a child raised by such a family."

Although the old man was joking, he did add a bit to the middle-aged man's evaluation of Zhao Zizhan, which set the tone for Zhao Zizhan. Everyone present understood that all future cooperation negotiations, policy support, and project promotion measures for Zhao Zizhan would have to be based on this accepted tone.

Some people hesitated: "But Zhao Zizhan is fine. The other two members of his team both have inseparable family ties to the Secret Service..."

"That's alright. Is the Secret Service the only one with mixed-race people? Those two kids don't know anything. I think they can be united."

"Then I have no objection."

“That’s fine with me.”

"..."

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After everyone finished speaking, the old leader's expression turned serious, and he said in a solemn tone, "Since everyone approves of this team, we will now officially begin the full-scale research and development and production of the UAV project. This project is not only related to breakthroughs in my country's aviation technology, but it will also be a key project for our future military equipment, directly impacting the country's defense capabilities. Everyone must be extremely focused and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the work. Now, we will check and confirm the specific arrangements for the project one by one..."

……

Now that the company's shell has been established, Zhao Zizhan needs to focus more on its internal structure.

Peaceful coexistence with mixed-race individuals is not easy. Both sides in China are sincere about cooperating with each other, but they also have their own positions on some principled issues. The government can help with all projects related to the company and subsequent production, but the company cannot help with anything else.

Zhao Zizhan also strongly agreed with this model, as it would ensure that the company was entirely staffed with his own people and would not be infiltrated.

Now, while Zhao Zizhan and his colleagues hold positions within the company, they have also been registered within the country. Their personal files have been sealed and classified as top secret, and any individual or organization attempting to access their personal information will face rigorous scrutiny.

However, the company cannot consist of only these few people; new people must join. In addition to Zhao Zizhan's four-person team, there is also the three-person team of Su Enxi, Jiu De Mai, and Ling.

For these three people, an ID card was a trivial matter.

8①④⑨ ling ③Qi Bar

Two Shield Guards can serve as the company's security personnel. Now, we have finance, security, an algorithm manager, and operational testing staff.

After this trip, Zhao Zizhan has tasted the benefits of technology. A drone has solved many of the troubles that had been bothering him. Now he has even directly latched onto the government's coattails. Why does he still need to care about the secret service?

Now that I have a company, I need to bring in more research staff!

I think Rhine Life is quite good!

PS: My friends dragged me out for a day today, and I was so tired when I got back that I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. I'm updating you all now.

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(Sorry, I think I'm a little confused. I don't know how I got the Photoshop part in the middle...)

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Chapter 148 Preparations.

Talent is always a scarce resource.

Especially for top-level scientific research talents at the pinnacle of the scientific research field, they are extremely rare. In any world, the cost of cultivating a top-level scientific research talent who can stand alone is astonishingly high. From high-quality educational resources in the early stages to the investment in countless failed experiments during the growth process, and then to the careful guidance of top mentors, each step requires a lot of time, money and energy. And this is even more true in Terra.

No money? Without money, forget about going to school, even getting into bed is a struggle. Survival is difficult enough, let alone pursuing higher levels of knowledge and scientific research dreams.

It must be said that Rhodes Island's current pool of high-end talent is inseparable from the efforts of Kimi Kal'tsit, who repeatedly led people on her travels.

In fact, the continent of Terra is not lacking in scholars; researchers in various disciplines are as numerous and brilliant as stars in the night sky.

However, these scholars are not so easy to poach. The training process for these scholars is extremely difficult, consuming a great deal of resources and effort from their respective factions. As a result, most of the scholars trained have extremely high loyalty to their country or organization. They are willing to dedicate their lives to protecting their homeland and achieving the organization's goals. At present, if you want to find someone who meets the criteria of "high-level talent," is easy to poach, and has connections to the aerospace field, there are only two factions that have a chance across the entire continent of Terra—Agor and Rhine Labs.

First, let's talk about the Agor. As the first race to start archaeology, the Agor possess the most pre-civilization heritage and the most advanced technology, including a wealth of space-related technology reserves. Naturally, they also have a corresponding number of high-level scientific research talents. However, establishing contact with the Agor is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Wanting to make contact with Agor is currently a pipe dream, especially without finding any Deepsea Hunters. Without those tough, resilient humanoid Gundams, going underwater on your own is practically impossible.

At this stage, the easiest targets to poach are probably a few individuals from Rhine Life Sciences.

Today, Colombia has entered a golden age of comprehensive development since its founding. Under the leadership of President Mark Max, Colombia embarked on the "Great Frontier Era."

Their pursuit of technological development has almost reached the point of obsession. As long as a new invention is invented, regardless of the field or scale, it can receive a large amount of government subsidies; as long as a research project is feasible, it is highly likely to receive a large amount of funding after submitting an application.

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For all researchers, this is undoubtedly a golden age—no need to worry about funding shortages or experimental setbacks; they can simply devote themselves to scientific research and have ample room for development.

Among the leaders of this era, Rhine Lab is the most unique.

On the surface, Rhine Labs' main projects focus on the field of biotechnology, but their chief engineer, Christen, is a top high-energy physicist on Terra whose greatest dream is to break through the physical laws of Terra and become the Black Hand.

Judging from the timeline, in just over six months, Rhine Lab will be about to make a huge blunder, causing one of the founders, Saria, to leave because she cannot agree with the organization's development direction. Meanwhile, Himeru, who is at odds with Rhine Lab's ideology, will also leave with Ifrit and eventually join Rhodes Island.

Rhodes Island is definitely not capable of contacting Rhine Labs given its current size, and the sooner the better. Therefore, I need to focus on resolving the Lungmen trade issue as soon as possible.

Given Rhodes Island's current size and influence, directly contacting Rhine Labs would not give them enough leverage, and they would most likely be looked down upon or even rejected.

At the very least, we need to get rid of this makeshift operation and have a stable trade route so that we can at least look like a legitimate and powerful company before we can negotiate with others.

Otherwise, you'd look like a complete idiot at first glance—lacking a stable foundation and sufficient strength, yet riddled with problems. Who would dare to engage with you? And who would be willing to give up Rhine Lab's generous terms to join an organization with an uncertain future?

With this sense of urgency, Zhao Zizhan, after finalizing the order for prefabricated houses in Chongqing, immediately took the first batch of goods to Rembitox's infected camp. At this time, the camp was still in the initial construction phase, and although the conditions were much better than those of the Reunion Movement, they were still quite harsh overall.

Zhao Zihan called out to the busy workers, "Come on, everyone, stop what you're doing for a moment! I brought a batch of lightweight modular houses this time. Let's all work together to assemble these houses and build ourselves a place to shelter from the wind and rain. We'll live in these houses temporarily until the official camp is built!"

"Everyone, move these materials to the accommodation area over there first. I'll explain the assembly method in detail later. It's very simple. Let's work together and we can assemble it quickly!"

A burly Ursus worker was the first to come over, bent down and lifted a stack of boards, his face full of surprise: "This stuff is so light... It looks quite sturdy, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to move."

Zhao Zizhan explained with a smile, "These are all specially selected lightweight composite materials, just to make them easier for you to move. But don't worry, although they are lightweight, their sturdiness is absolutely guaranteed—as long as they are not attacked with full force by heavy weapons, they can withstand everyday bumps and knocks, wind and rain. Moreover, there is a polymer insulation layer sandwiched in the middle of the boards, so no matter if it is scorching hot or freezing cold outside, it can keep the interior of the house at a relatively comfortable temperature, making it much more comfortable to live in."

As he spoke, Zhao Zizhan wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead and couldn't help but complain, "Good heavens, the weather in Rembiton is too extreme. It's over thirty degrees Celsius, so hot that it's hard to breathe. Come on, everyone, let's finish moving the building materials first. After we're done, everyone come over here and get a bottle of ice water to cool off!"

"There's also ice water!?"

The infected people around him were pleasantly surprised and quickly gathered around, watching Zhao Zizhan take out several large buckets of water.

In the sweltering heat of over 30 degrees Celsius, it was unbearable for these people who were already accustomed to the frigid climate of Ursus. Fortunately, Rhodes Island had already distributed new, breathable, and sweat-wicking work clothes to them. If they were still wearing their old, heavy cotton-padded coats, some of them would probably have already suffered heatstroke and fainted.

Encouraged by the ice water, these young men from Ursus worked even harder.

Where did Zhao Zizhan get the ice water?

That's easy. Just get the water, go to Ursus, wait a while, and then teleport back. It'll be ice water, right?

Now that the issue of the temporary housing has been resolved, the next step is to figure out how to overcome the hurdle of the "dragon gate."

Chapter 149: Upgrade Plan for Prefabricated Houses

"Operator Zizhan, you're back!"

Upon returning to the headquarters ship, Zhao Zizhan received a warm welcome from several junior officers.

Rhodes Island has never lacked children. Lava, Fleur, Finn, and Beagle all came to the island for treatment because they were infected with Oripathy.

During their treatment, seeing the adults working tirelessly to combat Oripathy and protect those infected, these children volunteered to become Rhodes Island operators, even if it was just to help organize supplies or deliver messages, wanting to contribute to this warm community.

Strictly speaking, Zhao Zizhan and they were the same age, and of course, there was a large group of children who were undergoing treatment who played with them.

However, people generally felt a sense of awe and respect for Zhao Zizhan, who was the same age as them.

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For no other reason than that he actually managed to learn math!

Not only did he learn to study, he actually sought out people to learn from every day!

While everyone else was dozing off in math class, this person was enthusiastically discussing things with the teacher—it was quite frightening.