The system handed me over to the state.

What Bronya wanted to know was naturally the development of the controllable nuclear fusion engine, the progress of the Viking fighter's redesign, and the reception of the C-10 shotgun.

During the meeting, the bigwigs exchanged glances; they were already quite familiar with Bronya.

"The development of the controlled nuclear fusion engine is progressing smoothly. Although the progress is somewhat slow, it is certain that it can be developed within a year and mass production can be achieved within six months."

The dean of Shenzhou Research Institute stood up and adjusted his glasses. "If we can successfully achieve mass production, within a year, we can eliminate the vast majority of traditional power plants in the country and replace them all with controllable nuclear fusion engines. Furthermore, many of the military's vehicle engines can be completely upgraded. It is also possible to further develop larger, more numerous, and more powerful vehicles."

Upon hearing the word "firepower," Lao Yu's eyes lit up. "Good heavens! So before, when I asked you something you treasured like it was something and wouldn't say a word! Now tell me, just how powerful can the firepower be?"

The dean's lips curled slightly. "What used to limit our vehicle firepower was the engine, that is, load capacity and mobility. But the controlled nuclear fusion engine has solved this problem for us. In short... a lot!"

"How much is 'a lot'?"

"...In short, there are a lot!"

"You're cooking over a layer of food! Are you going to give me a 'appropriate amount' later?"

Laughter immediately filled the conference room. The dean shrugged. "Anyway... there's a lot."

Bronya smiled helplessly. Energy technology has advanced, so all that's left is materials science.

Chapter 33: Teren Technology, Awe-inspiring

"Alright, alright, let's get back to the main topic!"

Old Yu tapped the table, and everyone stopped laughing. Bronya, with a smile, continued, "So, what's the reaction to the Viking fighter jets and the C-10 shotguns?"

Qiming Military Industry's chief designer and engineer shook his head, took off his glasses, and said, "I'm sorry, we still haven't been able to complete the simplification of the Viking fighter. In fact, most of our designers believe that instead of simplifying the Viking fighter's blueprints, we should redesign a fighter with a new nuclear fusion engine."

"The US Apollo fighter jet sacrificed ground attack firepower to ensure the aircraft could hover, and its weapons were changed from missiles to high-speed cannons. However, our new fusion engine is more powerful, and we can maintain firepower and ground attack support while surpassing the speed of the Apollo fighter jet."

Bronya crossed one arm over her chest and pinched her chin with the other, deep in thought. "So, it's still an overly complicated problem," she thought. Although she had the materials for this mission, along with the corresponding production machine tools, the design blueprints were just too complex...

"I understand. After this meeting, I will personally participate in the streamlined design of the Viking fighter!"

Bronya chose to participate directly. Her Herrscher of Reason's abilities granted her unparalleled analytical skills, and combined with her ability to construct energy, she could build the Viking war machines she designed anytime, anywhere. Moreover, after solving the material problem, she was confident that she could use a controlled nuclear fusion engine while retaining her transformation ability.

"This...you'd like to participate..."

The designer was at a loss for words. He had some doubts about Bronya's design skills. After all, no matter how you looked at it, Bronya was a little girl. Compared to them, was she really up to par?

"Rest assured, I can say this because I have the confidence and capability to back it up. Where is the C-10 shotgun?"

The designer put his glasses back on. "The response to this new rifle in the test unit has been very good. Most of the soldiers love the new weapon, and some have suggested some modifications to the feel of it."

"Most importantly, this weapon has much less recoil than our current rifles and is more functional. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, we should be preparing to fully replace it."

That's good news. Bronya took a deep breath. "Well then, let me tell you about the rewards I got for this mission."

Bronya raised her right hand, and blue structural energy transformed into a projection device, displaying a seemingly ordinary steel plate and an advanced machining tool to the crowd.

"This is a brand new metallic material that I obtained after returning from this mission. The name of this material is still Next Generation Steel, but it is the metallic material used by the human pioneers in the Koprulu Sector, the Earth United Council, when they first ventured out of the solar system."

"I have determined that this material can be used as a replacement for the Viking fighter. Although it is not as strong as the material in the original design, it is sufficient for use."

"In addition, this time there are 100 sets of processing machine tools, and the raw materials for synthesizing this metal material are available all over the world."

Bronya handed the extra-large capacity USB drive to the military designer next to her. The designer took it carefully as if it were a treasure, then put it in a small box, then took out a large box, put the small box in a soft cushion, and then put the large box in a silver-white metal box.

This whole sequence of actions left everyone dumbfounded, and in the end, they couldn't help but feel ashamed, thinking, "Seriously, this can't be true..."

"Wait, does this mean that our military will be able to use this fighter jet in a few years?"

Old Yu tapped the table and asked. Bronya nodded. "Yes, I... if all goes well, I can finish the design drawings within half a month, then make a prototype. After the prototype is completed, I will personally test fly it. If there are no problems, it can be mass-produced."

"Pretty!"

Old Yu slammed his hand on the table and shouted excitedly. Bronya steered the conversation back on track, "Now, I'll introduce the next one, the laser defense target drone, which is also a technological product from the Koprulu Sector. I've already analyzed the laser defense target drone beforehand."

"With breakthroughs in our energy technology and the subsequent development of laser technology, replicating this special device should be quite easy."

Bronya then demonstrated the laser defense target drone's combat method through holographic projection: laser interception. Everyone present was stunned by the speed and efficiency of the laser interception, and their gazes toward the laser defense target drone became extremely intense!

If you deploy one of these on the battlefield, it can intercept all kinds of shells and missiles. If you make it a little bigger, it can even intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombs.

"This is a great thing... Can we make it now?"

"It's difficult. If it's an intercontinental ballistic missile or a nuclear weapon, we can use lasers for precise interception. But if it's artillery shells or missiles in the chaos of battle, we need extremely high precision and anti-jamming capabilities..."

The designers couldn't help but sweat; these things were too futuristic, and it would be very difficult for them to produce them properly.

"I'm really out of options right now. Unless the design includes the design of the high-precision aiming equipment and detailed laser data, it will be too difficult for us to replicate it."

However, Bronya stated directly, "It doesn't matter. Just like with the Viking fighter, I will also participate in the analysis and design."

Bronya has great confidence in her abilities as the Herrscher of Reason. Her analysis and construction skills can save a lot of time for future scientific research. Of course, the most important thing is to enable the country to produce them.

The designer nodded, hoping so...

However, at this moment, the dean next to him said thoughtfully, "Why don't you hand over the laser technology research to us? When it comes to laser research, we are definitely better than you, so... let us handle it!"

Bronya then saw the designer and the dean exchanging a heated exchange of glances. Um... do they really have to fight over something like this?

So he could only look to Lao Yu for help. Lao Yu waved his hand and slammed his hand on the table, saying, "Alright! You two stop arguing. Laser research will be handled by the research institute, and the specific design of weapons and equipment will be handled by your military industry research. Each of you should have your own division of labor and cooperate with each other. Do you understand?"

Chapter 34: The Second Contractor

"The dispute between the research institute and the military headquarters is still the same as before."

After the meeting ended, the two bigwigs were still arguing incessantly over the very important matter of researching precision-guided lasers.

"You'll get used to it. After all, both the Shenzhou Research Institute and the Qiming Military Command have research on lasers. The research institute's laser research is more focused on life and scientific research, while the military command's research is more focused on various types of weapons. So it's normal for arguments to occur. Okay, let me tell you about your next arrangements."

Bronya was taken aback. "What's next? I just got back! Aren't you going to let me rest for a few days?"

Bronya looked at Lin Yuxin pitifully, and Lin Yuxin covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Of course you'll get rest. This is the arrangement after your rest is over."

"You've been given a week off. You can rest or take care of your own company matters during this time. After 7 days, there are two things that need your attention."

Lin Yuxin opened her tablet and, while flipping through the relevant documents, said, "First is... the final stage of testing for the C-10 shotgun. Chief Yu and Chief Li hope you can see it in person. This weapon is currently being trained and tested in combat by a covert special team."

"I'm sending you over to take a look and see if there are any issues with the testing that need to be addressed. It's a very simple task."

"Hmm... is there anything else planned?"

She wanted to take a good rest for a while. Although she was resting after the Paradise event ended, resting while working and resting in her room were completely different experiences.

However, if too many things pile up after the 7-day vacation, she might as well choose to continue working and take a proper vacation after finishing her work.

"There are other arrangements... Didn't you make your own arrangements?"

Bronya was stunned, then suddenly realized that she had said she would help streamline the blueprints for the Viking fighter and develop precision lasers. Well, it was something she had asked for herself.

"So it seems my 7-day vacation can be cancelled."

Lin Yuxin blinked. "Are you sure?"

"I might as well finish all my work and then take a vacation. It's been more than half a year since I left my company, and the problems still haven't been resolved."

More than half a year has passed. Even if the company's progress is slow, it should have finished by now. All we need to do is combine what we've done here with what the company has done, and we'll have a basic outline of the game. Then we can refine and optimize it, and then we can start the internal testing phase.

The closed beta has started and there are still a bunch of bugs and issues that need to be fixed. Hmm... and judging from the current situation, players don't seem to have very high expectations for this game.

After all, although miHoYo in this world no longer has the Honkai series, Genshin Impact and other similar titles still exist. In fact, Genshin Impact became miHoYo's groundbreaking masterpiece, causing a sensation both domestically and internationally.

Yes, the darkness has descended prematurely; it is truly a tragic thing.

Cough cough, just kidding.

So, in terms of graphics, she has optimized everything that could be optimized, and refined everything that could be refined to the extreme. As for graphics quality... well... let's not compare graphics quality. What's the point of comparing graphics quality in a mobile game? Do we really have to force players to upgrade their phones just like in the previous life?

The initial testing will mainly focus on optimization; we'll discuss image quality and models later.

After finalizing the basic plan, Lin Yuxin patted Bronya on the shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ah...it's nothing, I just thought of some happy things."

"Eh... something happy about?"

Lin Yuxin blinked. She wasn't so happy. As Bronya's personal guardian and mental and health supervisor, she naturally had to follow Bronya wherever she went. If Bronya refused her 7-day vacation, it would mean that she wouldn't get a 7-day vacation either, which was a bit of a pity.

"Well, next, I plan to go directly to the Qiming Military Command. When is the shotgun test scheduled?"

Within a month!

Lin Yuxin thought for a moment and gave her reply. The generous timeframe surprised Bronya. The Qiming Military Command wouldn't take too long, since it was just a simplification, not research, analysis, understanding, or construction. These were her strengths. While she wasn't particularly good at research, it was still passable.

So the streamlining of the Viking fighters should be completed soon, and then it's time for the laser. After these two tasks are completed, we'll check out the combat tests, and then there's nothing else to do. I should be able to take a break.

"Hmm... there's still a lot to do. By the way! How's the second contractor coming along?"

Bronya is very curious now. What kind of person will the second contractor be? What kind of power will she choose? Will she choose her own power from within the game she knows, just like herself, or will the system change its style and directly give it to her without giving her a choice?

"As for the second contractor, the higher-ups have already made their own arrangements. Because the system has delayed for too long and even made you a fraud, His Majesty is very dissatisfied. So after discussing with Mr. System, Mr. System gave up his right to select contractors and handed over this part of the work to us."

"Currently, a secret selection process is underway in China, choosing teenagers aged 18-25 as contractors. The specific selection criteria are unclear, but I've heard the requirements are very high."

Bronya blinked. So it really was handed over to the country. However, the process wasn't quite what she expected. She had thought the system would hand it over voluntarily, but it turned out the country had made the request first, and then decided after discussion. But that was for the best; at least it wouldn't end up like what happened to her…

Wait a minute! Doesn't this mean I'm the only victim?

Bronya's expression instantly turned ugly; she was still very unhappy! Sure enough, she'd give the system another good thrashing during the next mission! If she didn't get her revenge, she wouldn't be Bronya!

"And what about in terms of strength?"

"It's up to you!"

"Leave it to me?"

Bronya was surprised again. Lin Yuxin nodded and smiled, saying, "You're a veteran. It's normal for a veteran to mentor a newcomer. After the selection, and after basic instruction, you will lead the newcomer to the system to obtain their own power, and then you will teach them how to use and master their power."

"Just like you, if she wants to withdraw, she will follow the same procedure as you did back then."

Bronya nodded. "Leave it to me..." Bronya silently prayed, hoping that the second contractor would be a beautiful girl. She really wasn't very interested in personally teaching a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) boy. Beautiful girls were definitely more appealing!

Chapter 35: Conflicting Missions