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Chapter 495: What else can the United States do besides covering its ears and stealing the bell?

Lin Chen has only invested in a new drama recently and has not started to develop new projects. He is still hesitant about the choice of new projects and has not made up his mind. However, developing new things is imperative for him, after all, system upgrades require effort.

At present, he is in a wait-and-see state, on the one hand, he is observing the projects he wants to consider, and on the other hand, he is also paying attention to the hot topics of spacecraft in various countries on the Internet. In addition to domestic news, he also browses relevant information from abroad.

It is not difficult to find that the focus of discussion at home and abroad is on the Chinese spacecraft. Since China held a space media press conference, announced the discovery of a new planet and displayed a photo of the national flag, and introduced the spacecraft in detail, this news has caused a sensation both at home and abroad.

People began to compare the previous statements of the United States and found the deviations and differences. On the forums and Weibo of China, national pride was overflowing. Lin Chen read through these comments and saw various opinions.

One of the comments caught his attention: "Why didn't China make its early launch public, but had to do it behind the scenes and only make it public at the end?" This comment received an equal number of likes and dislikes.

Lin Chen said to himself, "This is unreasonable!" Then he clicked the "dislike" button to express his disagreement with this view. He continued to read the replies to this comment and found that the opinions were seriously polarized.

Some people criticized this for nitpicking, saying that it was criticized even though there was no news in the early stage; others suspected that it was the work of paid black hands. Lin Chen decided to join the discussion, and he replied: "Shouldn't we be proud that our country has a faster spacecraft?"

Soon, the other party replied: "Not being public and being proud are two different things. It is precisely because of the slow disclosure that the conflict with the West has arisen." Lin Chen's reply quickly attracted more rebuttals.

“Should we be submissive and afraid of causing conflict with the West?”

"Or maybe he is from the West and cannot bear to see his country's equipment inferior to others."

Under the impact of the crowd, the person who originally posted that comment deleted all the comments. Lin Chen was satisfied with the result. He believed that in the face of obvious right and wrong, no one should praise the disadvantages, but should evaluate them realistically.

Then, he switched to browsing the external network and unexpectedly found that the external network was also targeting the West.

"Unconsciously, China has developed to this level. Their spaceships are even faster than ours!"

"Perhaps the previous information was deliberately hidden. If someone in the local area hadn't sent out the information this time, we wouldn't have known about it!"

"We live in an information cocoon, but now there are more and more information channels in society, and we can still see comprehensive information after all."

"I never thought that this fast spaceship from China is comparable to an alien spaceship. No wonder the United States showed it as an alien spaceship!"

Countries that have launched spacecraft are more concerned about the cost-effectiveness of their spacecraft. China has made some data of its spacecraft public for other countries to compare. In many aspects of performance, China's spacecraft have demonstrated impressive strength.

Lin Chen saw that Western media reported on the speed of China's spacecraft, and felt that it was rare for them to be realistic this time and not lie. He knew that China still had a long way to go in the pursuit of better development, but he had aroused more confidence in research and development and construction. He was determined to make those who tried to confuse the public and slander China nowhere to hide.

Comments flooded into the personal social media account of Sean, section chief of the U.S. Space Command Center, most of which questioned the content of a recent press conference.

"Chief, please take a look at these pictures and give a reasonable explanation." The attached pictures included what Sean showed, as well as scenes that were actually made public in China.

China's spacecraft was nicknamed "alien spacecraft", and the first feat of planting a national flag on a habitable planet was mistakenly attributed to the United States by Sean.

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"As a senior US official, did he really make such a low-level mistake, or is the US really no longer as powerful as it used to be?"

"This wave of operations is simply sending their faces to the doorstep of China to be beaten. It's so shameful."

"This is being humiliated in person!"

Lin Chen continued browsing, and suddenly the page refreshed, and the comment function of Sean's personal social account was closed.

Sean's move not only failed to calm the anger of netizens, but also aroused greater waves. Even those netizens who were not online were swept up in this wave.

Although it is not possible to comment under Sean's account, netizens have not stopped discussing the US spacecraft.

"Is this a real mistake or a cover-up for lack of strength?"

"I can only say that the United States has no chance of winning this time."

Those who originally defended the United States and attacked China were also drowned without a trace by this surging tide of public opinion.

Lin Chen closed his account and stopped paying attention to related content. He knew that real strength was the cornerstone of the right to speak. Debates on the Internet could not change the reality.

He turned on the system and began to think seriously about what to develop next.

Just then, Fang Weihai called.

"Boss Lin, I'm Fang Weihai."

"Well, does the leader have any instructions?"

"It's not any special instructions, I just want to ask if you have any special plans recently?"

"Special arrangements? What do you mean?"

"In terms of equipment construction. If time permits, we can have a good discussion."

Fang Weihai seemed to have moved to another place, and the signal suddenly became unstable, with the sound intermittent. But soon, the sound became clear again.

"The main reason is that the military has some new ideas and wants to communicate with you to see if we can develop some new equipment and weapons."

Fang Weihai is not fully responsible for national defense-related affairs, but each military region and theater has its own needs. As Lin Chen's research and development and construction capabilities continue to improve, the military's requirements are also increasing.

This time it was Fang Weihai who contacted Lin Chen. Lin Chen guessed that what was to be developed this time might not have reached the level of aircraft carriers and spacecraft.

After a moment of contemplation, he responded, "I don't have any special arrangements here, so we can talk."

"In that case, I'll come to your place tomorrow."

Lin Chen quickly agreed: "Okay, tell me before you come so I can make arrangements in advance."

"There is no special arrangement, let's go directly to the factory." Fang Weihai said.

The specific agreed time still needs Fang Weihai to check his schedule. Fortunately, Lin Chen didn't have anything important to do the next day, so his time was flexible.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Fang Weihai arrived at Lin Chen's factory on time. He walked into the factory and looked around.

"There are some new changes here. I see you have cleared out a new piece of land. Is it for preparation for a new project?"

Fang Weihai's understanding of Lin Chen deepened, they had more contact, and they became more familiar with each other.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I do have this plan, but I haven't decided what to develop yet."

This is exactly in line with what Lin Chen and Fang Weihai mentioned earlier regarding possible cooperation.

Fang Weihai said: "You have also noticed the comments about the US spacecraft, right?"

"Yeah." "Haha, I can only say that China's current strength has allowed us to launch a powerful counterattack against them in this regard."

Fang Weihai is proud of the country's progress, and so is Lin Chen.

At the same time, they also thought of another problem.

"While this is a big step forward, there is still a long way to go and the situation is not that optimistic."

Lin Chen's words made Fang Weihai's expression become serious.

"We must have confidence in our country. Our country will become stronger and stronger as it develops gradually! By then, we will slowly regain our voice, and the entire international community will be a completely different picture!"

Fang Weihai firmly believes in this and is full of hope and expectation.

Lin Chen looked at the open space in front of him and knew that this was the time for them to work together.

Fang Weihai turned around and his eyes fell on Lin Chen.

"The main reason I came here this time is to discuss a preliminary intention with you. The formal cooperation still needs to be discussed with several other responsible persons." There was a hint of something unusual in his words.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen led Fang Weihai to the office.

He pulled out a chair, motioned Fang Weihai to sit down, and said softly, "It should be smoother if we sit down and talk like this."

Fang Weihai responded with a smile: "Yes, although it was just a simple chat, it does feel different."

Lin Chen didn't say much, but just waited quietly for Fang Weihai to reveal the specific content of the cooperation.

Fang Weihai spoke up: "Let me tell you something first. This cooperation is still centered around the spacecraft."

Lin Chen couldn't help but frown, his heart full of doubts.

"China's spacecraft technology is already the best in the world. Are there any special requirements?" He really couldn't imagine what kind of room for improvement there could be in spacecraft.

He had never considered turning the spacecraft into a product for export, so he guessed that this time it might be something else related to the spacecraft.

He waited patiently for Fang Weihai to continue explaining.

Fang Weihai asked tentatively: "We want to increase the size of the existing spacecraft and add some functional attributes. Do you think it is feasible?"

In everyone's opinion, the current spacecraft is already an unparalleled masterpiece, so Fang Weihai seemed a little cautious when making this request.

As a pioneer, he came to test Lin Chen's attitude. If Lin Chen expressed interest, then the subsequent detailed discussion could be officially launched.

Fang Weihai looked at Lin Chen with expectant eyes.

However, there are many uncertainties in this.

Lin Chen lowered his head and thought for a moment.

"So that's what you mean. Increasing the properties is feasible. If it's about increasing the size, it should be for some specific property requirements, right?" He is currently unclear about the other party's specific expectations, so he seems a little hesitant when making a promise.

Fang Weihai quickly said: "We definitely don't want to add any burden to you, just follow your own pace."

When Fang Weihai heard Lin Chen say that he could increase the attributes, he was very satisfied. He believed that no matter how Lin Chen improved the new spaceship, it would be a sure win. Therefore, he did not care too much about the details and believed that the subsequent communication would lead to a better solution.

In Fang Weihai's view, Lin Chen seems to be omnipotent and always brings surprises.

With Fang Weihai's support, Lin Chen also relaxed.

"I thought you were going to make some demanding requests. If that's the case, then wait until we have a time and we can discuss it in detail."

As soon as Lin Chen finished speaking, Fang Weihai stood up with a smile, stretched out his hand and shook hands tightly with Lin Chen.

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll go back and make the arrangements."

Fang Weihai came here this time without any entourage except the driver. After leaving Lin Chen, he got into the car and left.

Lin Chen looked back at his factory and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"I didn't expect that I would have to leave here and go somewhere else in a few days." He thought about the time when he lived in the spacecraft research and development base and felt a little uncomfortable.

Shaking his head helplessly, Lin Chen started the car and left the factory.

The next day, at the agreed time and place, Lin Chen met Liu Dingcang as well as two other military leaders and two staff members from the aerospace command center.

Except for two military leaders who were new faces, everyone else was an acquaintance that Lin Chen had worked with before.

Just like the last time they signed the contract, Lin Chen sat alone at one side of the long table. Liu Dingcang sat at the corner next to him as a contact person, while the others sat opposite Lin Chen.

The military personnel were only responsible for listening in and did not directly offer opinions or suggestions. This was what Lin Chen discovered after communicating for a period of time.

Liu Dingcang finally asked Lin Chen: "So, the larger spaceship project we have finalized should be okay, right?"

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I will make corresponding adjustments based on your requirements, but the final leadership of research and development is still with me."

"So, the final result will depend on the solution I can come up with."

After listening to Lin Chen's statement, the person on the other side finally agreed with Lin Chen's statement.

They even handed a letter of intent directly to Lin Chen.

"Let's sign this letter of intent first and discuss the contract later." The person on the other side said to Lin Chen.

After the meeting, Lin Chen stood up and prepared to leave the meeting room.

At this time, the person in charge of the Space Command Center changed his serious attitude during the meeting and said to Lin Chen with a smile: "I don't know when I can see you again at the base next time."

Lin Chen also responded with a smile: "Isn't this something that will be confirmed soon? Even I can't give an accurate answer now."

Everyone left the meeting room with a smile on their faces, and Lin Chen did not stay for long. He had to go home and rest quickly. After all, he would have to move to a new place to sleep in a few days.

At the same time, in the United States, top leaders of the Department of Defense and the National Defense Science and Technology Research Center were also holding secret meetings.

Everyone sat around a round table, in the center of which was placed the model of the spaceship they had developed earlier.

(End of this chapter)