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Li Yichen led the first round of applause.

The applause wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the command room, which was silent for two seconds.

Liu Ruyan was the second to be shot.

Then the third, the fourth, and the fifth.

The applause went from sporadic to unified, and from unified to thunderous. All the engineers at the more than twenty workstations stood up, clapping until their palms were red, their eyes were red, and their faces were red.

Someone is laughing.

Someone is crying.

Most people are both crying and laughing, and they don't even know what their expression is.

A young engineer used his employee ID to wipe away tears, but after wiping half of it, he realized the ID wasn't a tissue. He paused for two seconds, then continued crying.

Liu Ruyan stood beside the control panel, her hands clasped together and pressed against her chest. Her lips were tightly pressed together. Two tears fell, which she quickly wiped away.

How long had she waited for this day?

From the day Lantian Aerospace was acquired, from the day Zhang Feng was dismissed, from the day the Aurora Engine first laid out its complete set of blueprints in front of her.

It became.

It really happened.

The applause lasted for a full minute.

Li Yichen waited for it to stop naturally before speaking.

"For the maiden flight of Lingxiao-1, all the researchers involved in the main development of the rocket—"

He paused for a second.

"One million in prize money for each person."

The command center fell silent instantly.

Then it exploded.

"How many?!"

"One million?!"

"One million per person?!"

Before they could even process what was happening, Li Yichen delivered another blow.

"The entire Future Aerospace Group, with 3,147 employees, will have their bonuses doubled this month."

The noise in the command center was louder than the rocket ignition.

Some people jumped up. Some spun around three times. Some grabbed their colleagues by the shoulders and shook them repeatedly, chanting, "One million! One million! One million!"

The news spread like wildfire, reaching the entire base within five minutes.

Someone in the final assembly workshop threw a safety helmet into the air.

Someone in the testing center was rolling on the ground with their colleague in their arms.

Someone in the cafeteria slammed their chopsticks on the table and yelled, "I'm going to have a drink tonight!"

Li Yichen ignored them.

He turned around and looked at Liu Ruyan.

"Lingxiao No. 2"

Liu Ruyan's smile faded. Not vanished, but sank in. It transformed into something steady and full of energy.

"Keep up the good work. When will plan number two be ready?"

"Give me two weeks," Liu Ruyan said.

"it is good."

Li Yichen patted her on the shoulder. Without saying anything more, he turned and walked towards the door.

Ji Yanran followed. Li Niannian led Miaomiao behind.

Miao Miao was still holding up that crooked rocket drawing, while her other hand was tugging at Li Niannian's clothes.

"Sister, brother's rocket really came back!"

"Yes, I saw it."

"Even better than my drawing!"

"Hmm, it's better than your drawing."

The group took the elevator downstairs, walked through the connecting corridor, and arrived at the parking lot.

Looking up, the U8 is still in the same place.

Li Yichen opened the car door.

"I'm gone."

When the car drove out of the base gate, the observation area outside was still packed with people.

Tens of thousands of people stood there, refusing to leave.

Some people held up their phones, repeatedly watching the video they had just taken. Some stared blankly at the white arrow-shaped object on the distant sea. Some did nothing but stand there, as if simply standing there was a ritual in itself.

Staff at the base used loudspeakers to shout from the edge of the crowd.

"Everyone! The event has ended! Please leave in an orderly manner!"

Nobody moved.

"Please cooperate! The exit is on the east side!"

Still no one moved.

After being called out more than a dozen times, the crowd finally began to move slowly, like the receding tide, reluctantly and slowly moving towards the exit.

Even after walking a hundred meters away, people kept turning back.

Twelve hours later.

The other side of the world.

Washington, D.C. 2:00 AM.

SpaceX's chief technology officer, Jason Clark, was dragged out of bed by a phone call.

He sat down in front of the computer in the study, wrapped in a bathrobe, and opened the attachment in the email.

Data from the maiden flight of Lingxiao-1.

Recycling screen.

Aurora engine parameters.

He stared at the screen.

One minute. Three minutes. Ten minutes.

The blue light from the screen shone on his face, but he remained completely still.

Finally, he tightened the belt of his bathrobe a little.

"impossible."

He spoke to the empty study.

"Unless they are using a completely different technological approach."

At the same time, in Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, and Moscow.

Executives from major space agencies around the world were gradually woken up from their sleep.

The same thing was placed on their desks.

The same set of data.

The same footage of the recovery.

No one can sleep anymore.

Li Yichen arrived home close to 10 p.m.

Miao Miao fell asleep in the car, and Li Niannian carried her back to the room. Ji Yanran went upstairs to work on some documents.

Li Yichen took a shower and had just gotten into bed.

The phone rang.

Gu Shounian.

"Brother Li!"

The voice on the other end of the phone was much louder than usual.

"Your rocket—I watched the live stream! Brilliant! Absolutely stunning! Five thousand tons recovered! Several of my generals were discussing it at a meeting this afternoon!"

Li Yichen smiled. "Brother Gu, you're too kind."

"It's not just politeness, I'm genuinely impressed." Gu Shounian paused for a moment before getting to the point. "By the way, how's the progress on those ten sets of armor? They've been urging me several times."

"Come back in a month to pick it up."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"One month? All ten sets?"

"all."

Gu Shounian's breathing became labored for a moment, then calmed down.

"Okay. I'll arrange for someone to come in a month."

"it is good."

"Brother Li."

"Um?"

"How...how is your brain structured?"

Li Yichen didn't answer the question. He smiled and hung up.

My phone is lying next to my pillow.

He stared at the ceiling.

Private space station.

This idea had been in his mind ever since Lingxiao-1 was launched. Lingxiao-1's carrying capacity was what it was: one thousand tons. A space station's core module only weighs about twenty tons. Theoretically, a single launch could send dozens of modules into space.

Just thinking about it makes me feel great.

But it's just a thought.

There's just too much on my plate right now. The armor needs to be delivered, the brain-computer interface needs to be developed, the chip factory is under construction, and the battery factory is expanding production. None of it is an easy task.

We'll talk about the space station later.

He rolled over and closed his eyes.

A few minutes later, I fell asleep.

The next morning.

When Li Yichen arrived at the company, he took the elevator straight to the 66th floor.

The production line is still running. Silver-gray robotic arms are welding, assembling, and testing methodically. The torso of the fourth suit of armor has been completed and is being installed with hydrogen fuel cells.

Progress is normal.

He watched for two minutes, then turned and went downstairs.

Push open the door to Ji Yanran's office.

Ji Yanran was sitting behind the desk, staring at the computer screen. She looked up when she heard the noise.

"Boss."

Li Yichen walked over, took a list from his file bag, and placed it on her desk.

Ji Yanran picked it up and glanced at it.

The list was very long. It contained dozens of material names, specifications, and quantities.

She turned to the second page, then to the third page.

"What is this?"

"Materials for the production of brain-computer interfaces." Li Yichen sat down in the chair opposite him. "Arrange for someone to purchase them when you have time. Once the materials arrive, leave them on the sixty-third floor."

Ji Yanran turned back to the first page and read through each item.

"These things...aren't some of them a bit hard to find?"

"So, make arrangements when you have time." Li Yichen leaned back in his chair. "No rush, take your time."

Ji Yanran nodded and put the list into the drawer.

"I'll contact the purchasing department this afternoon."

"OK."

Li Yichen stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

The new headquarters offers a significantly higher vantage point than the old building. The entire Pudong skyline stretches out below, and the glass curtain wall reflects the morning sunlight.

He put his hands in his pockets and looked into the distance.

Brain-computer interface.

Batteries have revolutionized the energy landscape. Chips have transformed the computing power landscape. Brain-computer interfaces—

It will change humanity itself.

Ji Yanran's voice came from behind.

"Boss, item seventeen on the procurement list, 'medical-grade flexible electrode array'—are there any domestic suppliers for this?"

Li Yichen did not turn around.

"Check it. If you can't find it, let me know."