The system handed me over to the state.

"Mr. President, are you sure we shouldn't continue selling Apollo fighter jets to Europe? This is our biggest chance to make up for our national debt!"

US President Morgan shook his head. "No...we will not sell them. Our goal is to maintain world stability and peace, not to sell weapons abroad on a large scale."

"But if we continue selling, we can pay off a large portion of our national debt. Mr. President, you know better than anyone how much national debt China has bought from us. By taking this opportunity, we can not only threaten China's air superiority, but we can also pay off a large portion of our national debt. We can't miss this chance!"

His fellow lawmakers continued to urge Morgan to sell Apollo fighter jets to other European countries, but Morgan himself had already decided that America’s strength and existence were determined by maintaining world peace and being called a guardian of peace.

The large-scale sale of fighter jets and arms to Europe is increasing global instability. If it accidentally triggers a war or friction between countries, where will it put its title as a peacekeeper?

At this moment, a bodyguard approached Morgan and whispered a few words to him. Morgan nodded, stood up, straightened his suit, and said, "Alright, gentlemen, today's meeting is adjourned. My order is clear: immediately stop the sale of Apollo fighter jets to Europe! Immediately!"

After saying that, he left the meeting room, leaving the members of Congress looking at each other in bewilderment. One member of Congress suddenly said, "Are you going to do as the president says? If we stop selling, it will be difficult for our allies to stand with us against the threat from China."

“Then keep selling! As long as we can keep it from the president! Anyway, he’s just a guy who sits in his office all day and gets all his information from us. We might replace him any day.”

"Keep selling Apollo fighters! Be discreet, that's all."

......

"You're back?"

"Mr. President, I'm back, and I've brought bad news."

Morgan looked at the blond young man in front of him, took his hand, and pulled him to the lower left seat next to him: "No bad news is as important as your safe return."

“Your Excellency, a contractor has also appeared in Shenzhou, and my next task is to deal with this contractor from Shenzhou.”

Morgan was stunned. "Are you sure?"

"Confirmed. According to the system, my next mission involves being on the opposing side of that contractor from Shenzhou. There's a high probability we'll be fighting each other."

Although a fight was imminent, the blond young man's face was filled with confidence and pride. He believed that with the power of Thor, he would absolutely not lose to the contractors from Shenzhou! He was certain he could bring victory back to America! To make America even better! Even greater!

Morgan harbored some apprehension, but looking at the young man's confident expression, he could only sigh... You've returned safely. So, what did you bring back this time?

"Your Majesty, the reward for this mission is fantastic! I brought back the original Iron Man armor, and I'm confident that our engineers will be able to achieve mass production as soon as possible!"

"Okay, okay! I'll arrange for someone to take over from you right away. Now, go and rest, young man. You're exhausted and you need to rest."

..........

"Ah... Hmm? Am I all alone now?"

Bronya rubbed her eyes and looked at everyone around her, who had all fallen into a deep sleep. She was a little surprised. So, everyone else couldn't hold on anymore, and she was the only one still holding on?

She rubbed her temples with a hint of helplessness. That made sense, after all, she was a Herrscher. As a Herrscher, she was no longer an ordinary person. Sleep and eating were just habits. If needed, she could stay up all night for a month without any problem.

So, after three days of intense emotion, the engineers' enthusiasm, which they maintained for three days and three nights, was finally extinguished today because their bodies could no longer withstand it.

Bronya put down her tablet and sat down in the chair next to her. Hmm... she was a little sleepy. Was it because of her old habits?

She had been at the Qiming Military Command for three whole days, during which she had been working with the country's top military engineers to refine the design blueprints for the Viking fighter plane.

Simplifying the design blueprints was more difficult than Bronya had imagined. She discovered that although she could analyze the Viking fighter, understand the purpose and operation of each part, and perfectly replicate it, she encountered difficulties when simplifying it. In fact, she didn't know what to simplify for a moment.

Fortunately, her Herrscher of Reason ability did not disappoint her. After she immediately determined her goal, she found that everything in front of her became much easier to understand.

Therefore, the simplified blueprints, which were originally planned to take at least a week, were basically completed in three days.

After relaxing her body a little, Bronya felt slightly unwell. Not having rested for three days and three nights wasn't a problem, but not showering...

As expected, I still couldn't stand it. How did those girls who became Herrschers manage to go for days or even months without showering?

However, Bronya still got up, saved the design blueprints on the tablet, encrypted them, and then closed the tablet. The simplification of the Viking fighter was actually very simple: it was just a matter of replacing materials, replacing the engine, and modifying and replacing various energy pipelines and pipes, etc.

In terms of appearance, the Viking fighter retains its original look, but the internal structure has undergone tremendous changes. Furthermore, they have made further optimizations to the Viking fighter's extremely complex and easily severed arm transformation system.

Now, any pilot whose arm is severed by the transformation system can be discharged from the Air Force immediately; it's utterly shameful!

In terms of energy, it has been replaced with a controllable nuclear fusion engine. When the engine is damaged by external forces, it will automatically enter a cooling state and then self-destruct.

This is a self-destruct system designed by Bronya. The engine and the machine itself are not integrated. After the engine cools down and self-destructs, it can be replaced to restore the machine to work. The self-destruct mode can also be set, whether it is a small fission bomb or a cool-down safe self-destruction, all of which are decided by the pilot.

Unfortunately, because it was an early-stage nuclear fusion engine and a small one at that, its power was insufficient to allow the Viking fighter to travel rapidly in space for extended periods. Further research and improvement of its power are needed to truly transform the Viking fighter into a spaceplane capable of soaring through the air.

"Whoosh! It's finally over. Time for some sleep and a good rest, then I'll head over to the research institute!"

Chapter 36: A Duck with an Overpowering Astringent Smell?

The next morning, Bronya rubbed her eyes and got out of bed. She straightened her clothes, since she had gone to bed very late the night before, so she just washed up and went to sleep.

She only slept for a few hours, but that was basically enough. She didn't need much sleep anyway; just some was fine.

After getting up, Bronya checked the time and found it was about two hours different from her usual wake-up time. So, after brushing her teeth and washing her face, she left the room and went to the lab where she used to work. By then, the engineers who had fallen asleep the night before because they couldn't resist the urge to sleep had also woken up.

However, everyone seemed to be in very good spirits. Bronya's arrival excited everyone present. "Bronya, you're finally here! This is the final design blueprint, right?"

As the engineer excitedly looked at the design blueprints on the tablet, Bronya took the tablet and nodded. "Yes, these are the final design blueprints. They're basically finalized. We've modified the energy engine and redesigned the energy pipelines."

"As for weaponry, you can handle the Gatling guns, and our conventional missiles will suffice. The rest shouldn't be my responsibility, right?"

Bronya felt she had done enough. If she was to be responsible for the weaponry as well, then she could say that she was responsible for most of the design of this fighter jet. So... enough was enough.

"Okay, I've uploaded and saved the blueprints. Now it's time to get started!"

The engineers breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally reached this point. For more than half a year, they had been trying to make the Viking fighter jet actually produced, but they had been unable to do so due to issues with materials and design blueprints. Now, the problems with materials and design blueprints had been solved.

All they need to do is produce everything except the engine. Once the nuclear fusion engine from the research institute is ready, dozens of Viking fighters will be able to go online immediately.

"If it's just the Viking fighter jet... that might not be enough. We also need supporting training facilities. So, how about we separate the cockpit design and add VR equipment to turn it into a VR training pod?"

Bronya felt that this might not be enough. It was impossible to have the Air Force pilot actual aircraft for training, right? It would be easy for something to go wrong. In addition, even though she had optimized it and greatly reduced the danger during the transformation process, the difficulty was still there.

A matching training pod is essential.

Bronya's reminder instantly energized the engineers, who began a heated discussion about what would be needed to separate the cockpit.

Bronya smiled upon seeing this. She felt that these people should go and rest first, but given their enthusiasm, she said, "I suggest you... go and rest first."

However... no one responded to Bronya's suggestion. Helpless, Bronya blinked. Well, it seems their enthusiasm has made them wide awake. So be it.

Bronya silently left the room, and then ran into Lin Yuxin outside the laboratory door.

"Sister Yuxin?"

"Hmm, how's it going inside? Is everything alright?"

Lin Yuxin asked with concern, and Bronya smiled and nodded, "It's already been completed smoothly. The rest are just some minor design details, which they can handle."

"Shouldn't you take a good rest? Like... get some sleep? Have a meal?"

Lin Yuxin winked at Bronya. Bronya, who had initially wanted to refuse, silently gave up after seeing Lin Yuxin's piercing gaze. "Okay, but let's skip sleeping. So, is the next plan to go straight to the research institute?"

"Hmm... You're not sleeping again. You've been staying up for three days straight. You haven't slept for three days, yet you're still so energetic, with no dark circles, no haggard look, and your skin is still so good... Is this the benefit of being a contractor?"

Lin Yuxin stared at Bronya's delicate and fair face, and was immediately filled with envy. Bronya shrugged innocently, "This is a benefit brought by my Herrscher. Don't be envious. You'll have a chance to have it too, Sister Yuxin."

"I hope so... Alright, let's go eat. The Qiming Military Command's canteen is pretty good; it's probably the best canteen I've ever eaten at!"

The mention of food energized Lin Yuxin, so she happily went with Bronya to enjoy the food at the Qiming Military Command's canteen.

Half an hour later, while enjoying the cafeteria's special food, Lin Yuxin looked at her tablet and said, "If we're going to the research institute, we won't be able to leave until this afternoon. The location here is rather special; the only way to leave quickly is by helicopter."

"Afternoon? That's fine too, I'm not in such a hurry."

Bronya wasn't in a hurry. She had plenty of time. She had already talked to the system, and the next mission wouldn't be until at least six months later. She had ample time to deal with the issues here, and maybe she could even get the Honkai Impact 3rd public beta test done.

"Hmm... speaking of which, your outfit is quite well-coordinated; it gives you a queenly aura!"

Suddenly, Lin Yuxin changed the subject, talking about Bronya's outfit. Bronya glanced at herself instinctively; she was still wearing the same outfit she had before leaving the Honkai world: a white top, a dark brown coat, black shorts, stockings, and knee-high boots. Well, this outfit did have a queenly air about it, but...

Queen Duck?

Bronya suddenly remembered a famous scene: the original Bronya from the Honkai Impact 3rd world, sitting on a sofa with herself in a girlish dress standing behind her, called Girly Bronya; then she herself, dressed in her current outfit, with a more aloof posture and expression, is called Queen Bronya; and then she's missing three more, hmm...

"Is that right?"

Bronya closed her eyes, adjusted her posture and expression, and when she opened them again, her eyes flashed with a disdainful look, as if she were looking at trash. Her aura was also arrogant and unapproachable. Lin Yuxin immediately clapped her hands, "That's right! That's it, that queenly feeling! Ah! I can't take it anymore, Queen, come and ravage me!"

Lin Yuxin immediately put down her chopsticks and threw herself into Bronya's arms. Bronya instantly returned to normal, pressing down on Lin Yuxin's head, which was about to bump against her chest. "Stop messing around, just kidding. Maintaining this posture is tiring. I hope to be more easygoing and relaxed."

"Hmm...what a pity. How about you go for the...seductive queen route from now on?"

Bronya was exasperated. Why don't you go for a more sensual, girlish look?

However, upon reflection, I realized I'm currently in the body of an adult Spanish duck. If I were to go for the erotic mature woman route... oh no!

Bronya couldn't hold back for a moment, and a trickle of blood flowed from her nose. She hurriedly covered her nose. No, she couldn't resist anymore. Was this the charm of Bronya? She really couldn't resist, even if she turned into a duckling.

She originally thought that ducks should be cute and innocent, but now she finds that as a grown duckling, she seems to be incredibly alluring no matter which route she takes!

Chapter 37: Invasion

Just as the two were chatting and joking, the room suddenly shook slightly. Bronya subconsciously stopped what she was doing and looked at the slightly trembling walls around her.

"Huh? What's going on? Is it an earthquake?"

Lin Yuxin, who also felt the vibration, was somewhat confused, but Bronya noticed that the vibration was unusual.

Something's not right... Are you carrying a gun?

"Ah...no...no...I'm just a civilian employee, I don't carry a gun..."

Lin Yuxin's expression tensed slightly. Could it be... could it be an intrusion?

"Is it an intrusion?"

Bronya hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Possibly."

"Impossible! The location of the Qiming Military Command's construction factory is classified, and it is protected by the military and under constant high-intensity surveillance. How could it possibly be hacked?"

First, as the leading military enterprise in the country, Qiming Military Company keeps the locations of its factories and laboratories completely confidential. No one knows them except for relevant personnel. Moreover, a person only knows the location of their own laboratory and not the locations of the other laboratories.

Therefore, there is virtually no possibility of leakage.

Secondly, and most importantly, as the nation's top military enterprise, everything about Qiming Military Division, except for its name, is a top state secret—in other words, a state secret!

If China is invaded, it would be like slapping China in the face. Even the United States wouldn't dare to do that; they can only conduct quiet espionage operations. Such a blatant invasion shows a complete disregard for China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

"I don't know if it's possible that we've been hacked, but the shaking and explosions outside are definitely there."