Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"Grandpa, this is the drone I told you about back in the capital!"

Su Chen calmly picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a faint smile played on his lips.

"Pfft—cough cough cough."

Grandpa Xiao almost spat out the tea he had just taken a sip, coughing several times as he choked, his slightly aged face instantly turning red.

He slammed down the cup in his hand, pointed at Su Chen with a mocking laugh, and said, "Drone? You call that a drone? Have you ever seen a drone that can reach Mach 16.5 and fly at an altitude of 80000 meters? And with that hard-to-detect stealth capability?"

"You brat, hurry up and tell this old man the truth!" Old Master Xiao became more and more agitated as he spoke, pointing his finger in the air as if listing Su Chen's "crimes".

Seeing the old man's angry expression, Su Chen quickly reassured him, "Hehe~ Grandpa, don't get agitated. Your health is the most important thing. As for Bai Di..."

After a pause, seeing that Old Master Xiao had indeed calmed down, he continued, "It is indeed a drone."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Grandpa Xiao was about to "lose his temper" again, so Su Chen quickly made up for it: "But the White Emperor is not an ordinary drone, but an aerospace unmanned combat aircraft. If you don't believe me, you can ask Brother Chen. He has been staying in the park for a while and knows the White Emperor very well."

Now is the time for Old Master Xiao to "punish," so naturally he can't let himself bear the brunt of the criticism alone. He immediately pushed Xiao Chen out as a shield.

Xiao Chen, who was intently savoring his grandfather's privately stored tea, was suddenly called out by Su Chen. He didn't react for a moment and subconsciously looked up at Su Chen, his eyes full of "What does this have to do with me?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao gave a soft snort, slightly turned his head, and his sharp gaze instantly fell on Xiao Chen. Startled, Xiao Chen trembled, quickly put down his teacup, sat up straight, and began to explain:
"Grandpa, Su Chen is right. The White Emperor is indeed an unmanned aerial vehicle. It uses a slant detonation engine independently developed by the Zhengdao Industrial Park. The Mach 16.5 and the flight altitude of 80,000 meters that you saw before are just the White Emperor's normal state."

"Theoretically, its top speed can reach Mach 20, and its flight altitude can exceed 100,000 meters! It's just that it wasn't tested this time."

Xiao Chen blurted out all the information he knew without any concealment, as if afraid that speaking too slowly would anger the old man.

"What?" When Old Master Xiao heard Mach 20 and 100,000 meters, his body suddenly leaned forward, his hands braced on the mahogany coffee table, his voice trembling slightly:

"What did you just say? Mach 20? At an altitude of 100,000 meters! Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

His sharp gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Chen and Su Chen, as if trying to see through their thoughts.

Xiao Chen felt a chill run down his spine from his gaze. Knowing his grandfather's temper, he quickly added, "It's absolutely true! The oblique detonation engine that the White Emperor is equipped with completely overturns the concept of traditional aircraft engines. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

"The final assembly workshop is currently disassembling the Baidi, preparing for detailed data analysis and subsequent improvements."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao's cloudy yet sharp eyes flashed with astonishing light. He suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room, the mahogany floorboards making a dull thud.

He suddenly stopped, turned around and stared at Su Chen, his tone filled with disbelief and a hint of barely perceptible fanaticism: "Let's go! Right now! This old man is going to see for himself what kind of monster this drone that can fly at Mach 20 is!"

Previously, I only saw a general view from the control center, and the experience of seeing it up close is completely different.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Chen, who calmly finished his tea in one gulp before standing up and smiling, "Let's go, Grandpa!"

Grandpa Xiao didn't say anything about Su Chen's reaction, since the initiative was now in the hands of that brat Su Chen.

Upon leaving the office, Su Chen immediately instructed Xiao Peng to arrange two electric shuttle buses. Su Chen and Grandpa Xiao chatted and laughed as they entered the elevator.

Originally, Grandpa Xiao had planned to take an electric shuttle bus with Su Chen to learn about the situation in Baidi in advance. However, Xiao Chen whispered something in Grandpa Xiao's ear and then had Huang Feng drive the bus while he and Xiao Chen boarded another electric shuttle bus.

Su Chen didn't say anything about this. He knew that Xiao Chen had a lot of things to report to Old Master Xiao, but this was good, as it would save him a lot of trouble later.

Two electric shuttle buses slowly started and headed towards the research base. Sitting in the back bus, Old Master Xiao glanced at Xiao Chen beside him and said, "Speak, what confidential information do you have to report?"

Xiao Chen feigned a mysterious air, moved closer to Old Master Xiao, and asked in a low voice, "Old Master, when you were in the capital, you must have tested the White Emperor's stealth capabilities at the main control center, right? Were the results surprising to you?"

After saying that, she looked at the old man with an expression that said, "Ask me quickly," completely unaware of the fleeting displeasure in the old man's eyes!
The next second, a solid, powerful flick landed on Xiao Chen's head, accompanied by Old Master Xiao's laughing and scolding voice: "You brat, still keeping this old man in suspense? Looks like you've been asking for a beating lately!"

"Quickly tell us what happened! When we discovered that Baidi was patrolling from the north to the south, I immediately asked the control center to inquire about the situation in each area, and the result was that nothing was found."

"Even the eyes in the sky couldn't capture it effectively, as if it didn't exist. If it weren't for the connection to the Beidou system, we wouldn't even know that Baidi existed."

Xiao Chen rubbed his forehead. Seeing his grandfather's embarrassed look, he was instantly pleased and chuckled. But when he saw the old man's unfriendly gaze, he immediately suppressed his smile.

He lowered his voice and his expression became serious: "It's actually very simple. Baidi uses a very advanced coating that can absorb radar waves and various detection signals 100%. Coupled with its super speed, it's normal that it can't be detected."

Xiao Chen paused deliberately at this point, wanting to see how the old man would react.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, then slowly shook his head, staring intently at Xiao Chen: "Do you think your grandfather is a three-year-old child, so easily fooled?"

"Top-notch radar-absorbing materials and stealth design can indeed greatly reduce radar cross-section, achieving a stealth effect similar to the F-22 and B-2, but it's a matter of 'undetected' and 'almost non-existent'!"

"Especially under the combined scanning of our Pave Paws (giant long-range strategic early warning radar) and space-based reconnaissance systems, it is impossible not to find even the slightest clue, let alone make all detection methods fail at the same time."

In Grandpa Xiao's view, the stealth coating played a part, but more importantly, it was some kind of advanced technology that "shielded" radar waves and various signal sources! "Grandpa, I'm telling the truth!" Seeing that his grandfather didn't believe him, Xiao Chen was so anxious that he almost stood up from his seat. "I have all the technical data on the stealth coating. Would I lie to you? Besides, I've conducted several experiments at sea these past few days. Otherwise, how could I be so confident!"

"What did you say? The technical data on that stealth coating is with you?" Old Master Xiao's voice suddenly rose, and he grabbed Xiao Chen's wrist with such force that Xiao Chen couldn't help but grimace.

This startled Huang Feng, who was driving, and he almost slammed on the brakes.

"Ouch~ Grandpa, please be gentle, I didn't know how strong you are!" Xiao Chen pleaded hurriedly.

Despite his advanced age, Old Master Xiao's strength is unmatched by most able-bodied men. This is one of the reasons why Xiao Chen is afraid of the old man, since his belt makes a loud cracking sound when he swings it.

As soon as the old man released his wrist, he quickly explained, "All the technical data is with me, including the coating formula, manufacturing process, and application process. The whole set has been handed over to Brother Huang Feng!"

"You might not believe it, sir, but do you know what this coating came from?" Xiao Chen wanted to show off a bit more, but seeing the old man's gaze, he quickly added, "This coating came from paint!"

"Paint?" Now it was Grandpa Xiao's turn to be surprised, since the technology involved in painting wasn't very advanced.

“That’s right, it’s paint!” Xiao Chen nodded, and then explained the whole story, as well as the other technical documents Su Chen had given him.

Of course, he also considered Su Chen's idea of ​​pushing him forward. In front of his own grandfather, Xiao Chen had nothing to hide.

"This kid is really willing to spend money!" After listening to Xiao Chen's account, Old Master Xiao sighed softly, gazing intently at Su Chen's back in front of him with a complex expression.

The technologies that Su Chen was given could be used to start a company worth billions or even tens of billions of dollars. Su Chen used them as "resources" for Xiao Chen's promotion. This is not something that an ordinary person can do. It requires courage that even Grandpa Xiao has to give a thumbs up to!

At the same time, he was also amazed that this stealth coating was created in this way. Could it be that some private enterprises, which they had not noticed, had already surpassed the military industry in technology? After he returned from the Zhengdao Industrial Park this time, he would definitely conduct a comprehensive survey of the industry.

Gathering his thoughts, Old Master Xiao patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder and said in a long, drawn-out tone, "You must have had some good luck to make such a close friend. If that brat Su Chen ever needs any help in the future, don't forget to lend a hand."

Xiao Chen, flattered by the praise, practically strutted to the sky, raising his head smugly: "You old man, don't you even know your grandson's judgment? As for the help, I know without you having to tell me!"

Seeing Xiao Chen's smug look, Old Master Xiao raised his hand to give him another slap, but then thought better of it and withdrew it. "By the way, what are Su Chen's thoughts on the White Emperor matter? Does he have any intention of sharing the technology?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the disdainful look that Xiao Chen was giving him, which made the old man regret his decision. He should have taught that brat Xiao Chen a lesson.

"Grandpa, what are you thinking? How could Baidi's technology possibly be shared!" Xiao Chen naturally noticed the change in his grandfather's expression. But what's done is done, so how could he back down now?

"When Su Chen applied for the Beidou system from you, he had already planned it all out. The test flight of Baidi was just bait to show you. Don't forget that Su Chen owns a military industrial enterprise, and Baidi is the first project of this military industrial enterprise."

"If he shared this with you, why would he even bother running his military industrial enterprise? He might as well just shut it down!"

Xiao Chen got more and more excited as he spoke, but soon a thought popped into his mind that made him shudder. If he remembered correctly, he had told Su Chen about the Western Frontier before, and Su Chen also intended to build a future military industrial enterprise in the Western Frontier.

If that's the case, is Su Chen thinking of taking advantage of the White Emperor's position to drag Old Master Xiao and the others into the mess, laying the groundwork for his advance into the Western Frontier, or even...?
If that's the case, then if the old man and the others find out about the role I played, they'll definitely hang me up and beat me.

Fortunately, Old Master Xiao did not notice Xiao Chen's change, but was immersed in thinking about what Xiao Chen had just said. He had already seen that Su Chen was up to no good, and after what Xiao Chen said now, he gradually understood that this was an advertisement for the military industry.

As they spoke, the two shuttle buses passed through numerous checkpoints and arrived at the entrance of the final assembly workshop. After getting off the bus, Grandpa Xiao looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar final assembly workshop and felt a strange sense of anticipation rising in his heart.

It was still the same three-step process: fingerprint, iris scan, and card swipe. Su Chen smiled and gestured for Grandpa Xiao to enter, then led the old man and the others inside.

Upon arriving at the workshop, Grandpa Xiao involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

The assembly workshop was brightly lit, making the silver-gray aircraft in the center look like a lurking beast.

Unlike the images and high-speed trajectories seen on the monitoring screens before, the visual impact of "Baidi" when observed up close at a static distance is revolutionary.

Its entire body is a matte silver-gray, and its streamlined body lines are extremely smooth, like a drop of mercury that has been stretched out, full of futuristic technology.

The wings and fuselage are integrated so seamlessly that there are almost no visible seams. The overall design is full of aerodynamic beauty and ultimate simplicity.

At this moment, some testing lines are still connected to the machine body, and several technicians wearing white anti-static clothing are busy disassembling and testing it.

"This is the 'White Emperor'?" Old Master Xiao murmured to himself, his voice trembling slightly. He walked slowly to the glass curtain wall, his eyes filled with excitement and emotion.

As the distance closed, more details came into view, especially the coating on the body, which did not reflect light under the illumination, but instead had a strange texture that seemed to absorb light. This was clearly the magical stealth coating that Xiao Chen had mentioned, which evolved from paint.

But soon, Old Master Xiao's gaze shifted from the fuselage to the tail of the fighter jet, where the engine casing had been opened, revealing the extremely complex internal structure of the engine.

The engine's structure was completely different from what he knew about turbo and ramjet engines. There were no blades in the traditional sense, and the internal channels presented a peculiar aggregate shape, as if it were a cage specially designed to control the violent shock waves.

"This is the oblique detonation engine?" Old Master Xiao pointed to the tail of the White Emperor, his tone full of curiosity. (End of Chapter)