Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

Eight months, two hundred and forty days and nights.

The lights at the Kuafu R&D base on the outskirts of Beijing have never been turned off.

When the last batch of special alloys arrived at the assembly center, when the last quantum chip passed the final test, and when the last set of fusion batteries was fueled, the time came to the last day of the eighth month.

At 3 a.m., in the final assembly plant.

Seventy-two satellites are neatly arranged in a cleanroom with constant temperature and humidity, their silvery-white shells gleaming with a cool luster under the lights. Each satellite has a standard hexahedral structure, with sides measuring three meters and weighing four and a half tons, and its surface is covered with a stealth coating that can absorb radar waves.

What's most impressive are their eyes—not traditional optical lenses, but an omnidirectional observation array composed of 360 quantum sensors. Each satellite can simultaneously gaze at every direction of the blue planet.

"President Lin, the satellites are all manufactured." The chief engineer of the Kuafu project team stood beside Lin Feng, his voice trembling slightly with excitement. "All the test data meet the standards. Next... we should send them up."

His gaze fell upon the far end of the factory, where six Fuxi aerospace fighters sat quietly on specialized transport racks. After eight months of continuous production, the number of Fuxi fighters had increased from one to six.

Each aircraft has been modified: a dedicated satellite cargo bay has been added to the fuselage, with a maximum payload of fifty tons; the avionics system has been upgraded with an automatic docking module; and the life support system has been extended to a continuous combat standard of seventy-two hours.

They are no longer just fighter jets, but space transport aircraft, satellite deployment platforms, and orbital maintenance workers.

Lin Feng's gaze slowly swept over the seventy-two satellites, then over the six Fuxi satellites, and finally landed on the huge countdown screen in the control center.

The entire base has entered a state of maximum combat readiness.

All six pilots of the Fuxi were top-tier elites at the Dragon Fang level, and they had completed thousands of satellite deployment drills in the simulator. At this moment, the six stood before Lin Feng, their military posture upright as pine trees.

"The mission briefing has been issued." Lin Feng's gaze swept across the six faces one by one. "Each Fuxi aircraft carries twelve satellites, deployed synchronously in six orbital planes. The first aircraft will deploy a geostationary orbit satellite above the equator; the second will deploy a mid-latitude inclined orbit satellite; the third..."

The deployment plan is as precise as a clock.

Every orbital parameter has undergone hundreds of simulations and optimizations in the system space to ensure that the 72 satellites can provide global coverage without any blind spots, and that the quantum entanglement links between them are absolutely stable.

"Remember," Lin Feng concluded, "this is not a drill. Once completed, the Kuafu system will be our nation's eye in space for the next fifty years. Any misdeployment of even a single satellite could create blind spots in the entire system."

"We guarantee to complete the mission!" the six responded in unison, their voices as firm as iron.

It was five in the morning, and the sky was still dark.

Six Fuxi aircraft taxied out of the hangar in succession and lined up in a neat queue on the runway. The cargo hold under the fuselage was already open, revealing a specially made satellite mounting rack with twelve satellites arranged like bullets.

In the control tower, Lin Feng stood in front of the command platform.

Mr. Chen watched the video in real time via an encrypted video link. On the other end of the screen, the old man sat at his desk, with a huge map of China behind him.

"Operation Sky Dome, one minute countdown." Lin Feng's voice echoed throughout the base via the communication system.

All ground crew evacuated the runway.

The pilot performs a final instrument check.

Thirty seconds.

"Ten seconds."

"Five, four, three, two, one—Takeoff!"

Six Fuxi plasma thrusters lit up simultaneously, their pale blue trails tracing six dazzling beams of light in the pre-dawn darkness. There was no deafening roar, only the hissing sound of air being ionized.

The fighter jets shot straight into the sky at a 70-degree angle, like six sharp arrows aimed at the heavens.

Ten seconds to break through the troposphere.

Thirty seconds later, we entered the stratosphere.

In one minute, they broke through the Kármán line and entered space.

On the large screen in the control center, six trajectory lines extended in different directions like blooming flowers. Each Fuxi flew towards its designated deployment airspace according to its predetermined trajectory.

"Fuxi-1 reports that it has reached an orbit 36,000 kilometers above the equator and has begun deploying its first satellite."

"Fuxi-2 reports: It has entered an inclined orbit at 45 degrees north latitude, at an altitude of 20,000 kilometers, and has begun deployment."

"Fuxi No. 3..."

Reports came one after another.

Lin Feng stared intently at the screen.

The most crucial step has arrived—the satellite release.

Each satellite must be released at a specific time, location, and attitude, and then autonomously activate its thrusters to enter its final orbit. An error exceeding one-thousandth can cause the entire system's geometry to become unbalanced.

On the screen, the first satellite slowly slid out from the belly of the Fuxi-1 satellite.

It rolled three times in the vacuum, ignited its attitude control engine, and came to a steady stop. Then, the main thrusters started, and it slowly drifted toward its predetermined coordinates.

"Satellite 1, orbital parameters normal, quantum link establishment in progress... Successful! Positioning accuracy: 0.08 mm!"

The first round of applause rang out in the control center.

Then came the second one, the third one...

Each satellite launch is accompanied by a refresh of a set of data: orbital inclination, altitude, velocity, quantum link status, power system readings...

Time flew by amidst the intense preparations.

Six hours later, Fuxi-1 completed the deployment of all twelve satellites and began its return journey.

Fuxi-2 completed its mission in eight hours.

Ten hours later, Fuxi-3...

Sixteen hours had passed when the last Fuxi satellite, Fuxi-6, released its twelfth satellite.

The six fighter jets returned in sequence and landed at the Northwest Base.

Meanwhile, in space, the seventy-two Kuafu satellites are slowly opening their "eyes" along a precise network of orbits.

But this is not the end.

The satellite deployment is only the first step.

The real test is system integration.

The control center switched to full system integration mode.

On the enormous star map, seventy-two points of light began to twinkle. Each point of light represented a satellite, and they were connected by countless pale blue lines—quantum entanglement links, instant communication channels that transcended distance.

"Initiate a full system self-check," Lin Feng ordered.

The command was issued from the ground control station and transmitted instantly throughout the entire network via the first satellite using quantum entanglement.

Feedback began to return after 0.3 seconds.

[Satellite 001: All systems are functioning normally; quantum link stability is 99.999%]

[Satellite 002: Observation array calibration complete, resolution 0.01 meters]

[Satellite 003: Fusion battery output is stable, remaining lifespan 49 years and 11 months]

A series of green messages scrolled across the screen.

When the seventy-second message popped up—"Satellite 072: Full-band anti-interference test passed, defense system ready"—the entire control center fell into a brief silence.

Then, the chief engineer reported in a trembling voice: "General Manager Lin... the Kuafu global positioning system, the entire system integration test... is successful."

The moment the words were spoken, cheers erupted like a volcano!

"We did it! We did it!"

"The world's first quantum satellite network! Belongs to China!"

"From this day forward, every inch of Earth will be within our sight!"

Many people embraced and wept, some knelt on the ground, and some bowed deeply to the star map on the screen. Eight months of tireless work, the blood, sweat, and tears of tens of thousands of people, at this moment, transformed into seventy-two eternal stars in the night sky.

Lin Feng stood still, looking at the perfect star map on the screen.

Seventy-two satellites, like an intricate constellation, cover the entire blue planet. The quantum links between them, like a neural network, connect the entire system into a super-intelligent "sky eye."

From this moment on, anywhere on Earth—

The submarine's voyage path in the depths of the Pacific Ocean will be clearly visible.

The opening of the missile silo cover in the desert will provide an instant warning.

Every figure illegally crossing the border will have nowhere to hide.

Stealth fighters high in the sky, spy devices in the deep sea, secret meetings in underground bunkers... all threats that were once hidden in the shadows will be exposed to these "eyes".

"President Lin, should we... try out the system's capabilities?" the chief engineer asked excitedly.

Lin Feng nodded: "Target: 39 degrees 54 minutes North latitude, 116 degrees 23 minutes East longitude. Observation mode: highest resolution."

That was a coordinate in the center of the capital city.

One-hundred-and-one-second after the command was issued, a real-time overhead view appeared on the screen.

The image is so clear it's breathtaking.

On Chang'an Avenue, vehicles moved like ants, their license plate numbers clearly visible; in the square, the facial features of every person were clearly discernible; one could even make out the headline of a newspaper being read by an elderly man on a park bench.

Resolution: 0.01 meters.

This means that from a geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometers above the ground, one can clearly see whether a coin on the ground is heads or tails.

"Switch to infrared mode," Lin Feng continued.

The screen instantly changed color. The heat radiation from buildings, the heat from vehicle engines, the infrared signature of the human body... all heat sources were marked with different colors.

"Electromagnetic spectrum scan".

The scene shifts again. Radio waves, microwaves, millimeter waves... all electromagnetic signals spread out like a rainbow, and the source, intensity, and modulation method of each signal are clearly visible.

"Enable threat detection algorithm."

The artificial intelligence began to work. Three seconds later, the system automatically flagged seventeen potential threat targets: three unauthorized wireless signal transmitters, two unusual heat sources, and the electromagnetic signature of a suspected spy device…

This is Kuafu.

It's not just an eye; it's an all-encompassing space-based system that integrates optical observation, infrared detection, electromagnetic monitoring, and intelligent analysis.

Old Chen's voice came through the video call, his eyes gleaming with shock: "Lin Feng... this... this has exceeded my expectations."

"Elder Chen," Lin Feng turned to face the screen, "the Kuafu System is officially ready. From today onwards, China's territory, airspace, territorial waters, and near-Earth space will be under 24-hour, all-around surveillance. Any threat will be detected, warned, and dealt with in advance."

The old man remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "This will be the brightest eye in this country."