A live stream of someone hand-making a giant white robot attracted the attention of the government,

As soon as he stepped into the cabin, Bai Che raised his eyebrows.

The unremarkable gray transport plane had a completely different interior than he had imagined.

Instead of cold, metallic warehouses, there were carpets, several expensive-looking genuine leather sofas, and a long conference table in the middle.

It's less of a transport plane and more of a rudimentary aerial conference room.

Li Jianguo gestured for him to sit by the window, while he himself sat opposite him.

"Comrade Bai Che, the journey ahead will be rather unusual, please understand."

Bai Che lazily sank into the sofa, finding the most comfortable position.

"As long as you don't make me fly the plane, everything is fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a soft "click," the sunshades of the row of portholes beside him fell down, completely blocking out the outside light.

Immediately afterwards, the data on an electronic screen displaying the flight attitude on the cabin wall instantly reset to zero, becoming a blank screen.

Well, the classic "little black room" package has now truly become a blind box flight.

Bai Che pursed his lips, thinking to himself: I wonder if someone will hand me a glass of vodka after I land and ask me, "Do you crave power?"

After the aircraft climbs to a certain altitude, it enters level flight.

But this stability didn't last long. The aircraft started to perform all sorts of erratic maneuvers, as if it had been drinking fake alcohol, sometimes suddenly pitching up and sometimes making sharp turns to the side.

This flight method is clearly not for passenger comfort.

Counter-reconnaissance maneuvers.

It seems the place we're going to has an absurdly high level of secrecy.

Amidst the turbulence, Li Jianguo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke.

"Comrade Bai Che, before we arrive, I need to give you a brief introduction to our destination."

"Okay, go ahead," Bai Che replied, but his thoughts were elsewhere.

I wonder what that woman, Su Wanqing, is doing now.

I bet she's overwhelmed by a bunch of server crash reports right now, huh? Tsk, the way she's jumping up and down in frustration but has to keep up the fight is actually pretty cool.

"The place we're going to has no name, only a code."

Li Jianguo's words brought Bai Che back to his senses.

He paused, then spoke with unprecedented seriousness, uttering two words.

"Kunlun".

Bai Che was stunned for a moment.

Kunlun? The ancestor of all mountains in mythology, the one below the Heavenly Emperor? This name is... pretty cringeworthy, he likes it.

"Kunlun is one of the most important strategic locations that the Dragon Kingdom has prepared to cope with the changes that will take place in the next century."

Seeing his dismissive expression, Li Jianguo continued to explain.

"There, it is not subject to any local administrative system and is directly responsible to the highest level. It brings together the nation's top minds in physics, materials, information engineering and other fields, as well as cutting-edge resources that are not publicly disclosed."

Bai Che was genuinely surprised.

He thought the government would grant him a piece of land, demarcate a military restricted area, and send a bunch of engineers to dig a pit for him.

Unexpectedly, they provided a ready-made, top-of-the-line "paradise on earth".

This was a much larger undertaking than he had imagined.

"So, I didn't go to supervise the construction, I went to... cut in line?" Bai Che stroked his chin, summarizing precisely.

Li Jianguo was taken aback by his peculiar analogy, but still nodded seriously.

"You can understand it this way. The 'Ark' project has been elevated to the highest priority. All existing resources at the 'Kunlun' base will be unconditionally allocated to you."

Bai Che didn't say anything more.

He leaned back on the sofa, feeling the continuous vibrations of the plane, but his mind was racing.

"The Changing Landscape of the Next Century", "The Most Strategic Location", "Top Minds".

These words, put together, made him realize for the first time just how terrifyingly strategic a position the little bit of "wool" he casually plucked from the movie was held in this world.

He just wanted to quietly make some small inventions and flirt with his senior, so how did he end up being dragged onto the chariot of national destiny and forced to dig up the earth?

Doesn't this script seem a bit off?

Just as he was lost in thought, the plane suddenly dipped and began to descend.

After a long descent, accompanied by the loud screeching of the landing gear hitting the ground, the massive aircraft finally came to a complete stop.

Inside the cabin, the soft lights were turned back on.

Li Jianguo stood up, straightened his military uniform, and gestured for Bai Che to proceed.

"Comrade Bai Che, we've arrived."

"Welcome to Kunlun."

A dull hydraulic hum filled the air as the heavy hatch, which had been closed off for so long, slowly opened.

A rush of hot, dry air instantly poured in.

Bai Che subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

What he saw was neither a heavily guarded base nor a military facility hidden in a valley.

It was a vast, boundless Gobi Desert.

The Gobi Desert, dyed golden red by the setting sun.

Desolate, vast, and uninhabited.

The setting sun, like blood, burned the distant horizon into a sea of ​​fire. A massive transport plane hovered in the center of this golden desert, casting a long, lonely shadow.

Bai Che stood at the cabin door, completely stunned by the unbelievably magnificent scene before him.

What happened to the supposedly most strategic location?

Where is the promised gathering of top talent?

This desolate Gobi Desert is so barren you can't even see a single hair.

He turned his head and looked at Li Jianguo with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Representative Li, are you sure... we didn't fly to the wrong place?"