Chapter 10: This is merely the beginning; the future holds far greater upheavals!

In fact, it had been only five days since the technology for the Aoshar exoskeleton armor was introduced.

During these five days, the Military Academy worked relentlessly, as if they had been handed a treasure.

It took just two days to verify the data.

Once confirmed accurate, the tough men immediately handcrafted a prototype.

After a day of testing, they found the actual performance matched the data perfectly.

Eagerly, the army brothers began setting up the production line without delay.

To achieve this, the senior army officers dismantled two drone production lines and forcefully assembled a production line for the "Type 23" military exoskeleton armor.

As for the battery technology, with the reference materials available, reproducing it posed little difficulty.

At the firing range, a heavily armed soldier, carefully selected and clad in the full-coverage exoskeleton armor, was outfitted to an almost absurd degree.

In his hands, he held a CBQ191 short-barreled rifle; strapped to his waist was an eleven-barreled Gatling gun, and slung on his back was a temporarily modified eight-tube anti-tank rocket launcher.

On his left hand were two reconnaissance drones and four shuttle suicide drones.

His firepower was truly abundant.

The soldier moved agilely through various terrains.

The heavy exoskeleton felt like an outer garment—extremely smooth—allowing him to move without any hindrance.

“Deploy the drones, enemy armored vehicles detected...”

“Click-click-click!”

The eight-tube anti-tank rocket launcher on his back rose up.

Whoosh—

A rocket shot out instantly, with a thunderous blast, piercing the target tank stationed on a distant hilltop: a Type 59.

“The enemy armored vehicle has been destroyed!”

Seeing the test results and the increasingly triumphant smile on the soldier’s face,

the senior officer holding the binoculars felt his fear of insufficient firepower vanish instantly.

“Good stuff, really good stuff!”

The army officer was visibly thrilled.

Finally, the Military Academy had remembered their army brothers.

Usually, the navy had new ships, the air force new planes, while the army was left with just new boots.

Now, the tides had turned.

Ha ha ha!

“I want to award the chief designer of the ‘Type 23’ a medal weighing a ton!”

Watching the soldier in the test, seemingly blessed by the gods, lifting a small car with both hands aided by the exoskeleton’s mechanical arms, the old army officer smiled radiantly.

“So, Old Xu, do you still oppose my plan?”

Zhu Jincheng gently lowered his binoculars, smiling at his excited old rival.

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“Oppose? Have I ever opposed it?”

Unexpectedly, the old officer played dumb, grinning as he said, “If you need anything for that plan, just tell me. If Old Xing doesn’t agree, I’ll make him.”

“You mean to be more aggressive going forward?”

“It’s been peaceful for so many years; those outsiders don’t realize we built our reputation by standing up to America. Go ahead and do your thing!”

After saying this, he fell silent for a moment, then whispered, “But don’t lightly start a war—after all, these are our own kids.”

“Don’t worry, the upcoming moves will just be bolder.”

Zhu Jincheng waved his hand and chuckled inwardly.

This old fellow thinks I’m about to do something wild.

“Damn, how many good things do you have in the Military Academy? This exoskeleton is already in active service with such a high level of completion?”

The old officer grumbled a bit more.

“You don’t even know half of it yet. Support me and wait for the good news!”

Zhu Jincheng smiled softly.

Universe No. 1 had already been named the Wandering Earth Universe.

This universe was strikingly similar to our own; their military-standard exoskeleton could be produced directly, and even the software required no modifications—it was instantly compatible with our universe.

It seemed it was time for deeper cooperation with them.

“Moon?”

Zhu Jincheng glanced at the intelligence.

The expert team speculated that establishing a lunar base might be the key to opening a stable spatial gate.

Thus, the next major goal of Project 237 had emerged:

To establish a lunar base in the shortest possible time!

Originally, the lunar base was a plan for 33 years in the future in our universe.

But for this goal, they were willing to be more aggressive.

After all, the exoskeleton technology was simply too enticing.

Once unveiled, many conservatives immediately softened.

“I’ve convinced another conservative. Once I get the next one, the numbers will be sufficient.”

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At the underground section of Xishan Base, Fang Jing was training.

But today was different—Zhou Yuan was unusually excited.

It turned out they had all been issued the Type 23 exoskeleton armor.

As the vanguard forces of all humanity, Zhou Yuan and his comrades bore the responsibility of quickly mastering the exoskeleton and then instructing Fang Jing.

However, Fang Jing was skeptical about Zhou Yuan’s ability to teach.

This guy was purely a reckless brawler.

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Relying on his robust physique, he had directly implanted six alloy armor plates into his chest.

These plates, a technology provided by Wandering Earth, were forged into a single piece; even a standard RPG couldn’t penetrate them.

“Hahaha, exhilarating, truly exhilarating!”

Single-handedly wielding a Gatling gun at the range, Zhou Yuan was thoroughly enjoying himself.

“Is Brother Zhou having too much fun?”

Fang Jing clicked his tongue.

“He only acts like this during training. In actual combat, he’s very cautious.”

Li Tianming chuckled.

Their team was battle-hardened.

Don’t be fooled by Zhou Yuan’s reckless appearance—he was a highly reliable support in combat.

As they chatted, Zhao Guangyao came in cheerfully.

“Fang Jing, Old Zhu has settled things. This time, the main focus will be on aerospace technology!”

“For the Moon?”

Fang Jing raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding Old Zhu’s intent.

“Exactly. Old Zhu said since your machine already indicates a need to go to the Moon, why not go see for yourself? This time, you’ll first probe their stance; if possible, try to inquire about their technology in this area.”

Zhao Guangyao smiled and added thoughtfully:

“Also, experts have reviewed the battery technology. Just applying it to electric vehicles could bring a trillion yuan in profits to Huaguo.”

“The automotive industry has always been high-end manufacturing. This battery technology arrived just in time. Taking this opportunity, we’ll reduce the tech’s exclusivity and release it to the civilian sector.”

“In one fell swoop, we’ll wipe out the dominance of Liben and Germany’s fuel vehicles!”

“We’ll claim the entire electric vehicle industry chain for Huaguo!”

“Hahaha, their arrogant days will soon be over.”

Liben and Germany had maintained their developed status by controlling the world's high-end automotive manufacturing industry.

This was why, as Huaguo’s electric vehicles grew stronger, Liben’s resistance intensified.

With this battery technology, coupled with Huaguo’s already top-tier electric vehicle manufacturing,

the automobile industry would be firmly rooted in Huaguo.

Indeed, Huaguo was digging at the roots of Liben and Germany.

The technology Fang Jing brought was like replacing a digging shovel with an excavator.

The accelerator was welded down—were their counterparts ready to face the impact?!

This shock would not be a mere rumble but a lethal strike!

A single blow to shatter the pride of Liben’s and Germany’s industries.