Chapter 7: Acquiring the Exoskeleton Technology
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In the interrogation room of Facility 710 in Universe One.
Zhou Zhe took the document handed over by Fang Jing, carefully unsealed it, and began to read with utmost seriousness.
He read slowly and attentively.
By the end, his whole hand began to tremble.
“This… this is actually true?”
Zhou Zhe looked up in disbelief, his eyes toward Fang Jing burning with a hint of fervor.
“Elder Zhou, I believe the documents from Universe One have explained everything clearly. We need to…”
Fang Jing, upon seeing Zhou Zhe’s expression, involuntarily thought of the elder and spoke with increasing respect.
“Shh!”
Suddenly, Zhou Zhe made a silencing gesture, signaling Fang Jing to stop speaking.
“I understand your intentions. I will discuss this with the others once I return.”
Zhou Zhe was clearly pleased, but he held his excitement tightly, revealing no trace of it.
He pressed his hand down, smiled kindly, and explained to Fang Jing earnestly, “I welcome you all warmly. After reporting to the higher-ups, I will also prepare a document to give you.”
“In that case, let’s set a time. Are the time flows here and there the same?”
“They are the same.” Fang Jing looked at Zhou Zhe’s cautious demeanor thoughtfully but refrained from asking further.
He almost forgot—if this truly is the world of The Wandering Earth 2, then MOSS, the artificial intelligence lurking behind the world, must exist as well!
“That’s good. Let’s meet again in one week. Before then, I think we should tidy up this place.”
After saying this, Zhou Zhe chuckled softly and said, “Make sure the room is thoroughly cleaned before we receive guests!”
“Also…”
Noticing Fang Jing’s gaze kept drifting toward Zhou Weirong, Zhou Zhe pondered for a moment, then pointed to his son and instructed, “Rong’er, go and prepare a complete package of the AoSha exoskeleton technology, including the entire industrial chain information, for our guests.”
With that, Zhou Zhe, commanding the room, turned his head, smiled gently at Fang Jing, and nodded slightly.
“I believe this gift is sufficient, isn’t it?”
“More than enough, absolutely enough!”
Fang Jing was ecstatic.
Effortlessly acquiring the complete exoskeleton technology, along with the industrial chain details—this was a tremendous gift.
Upon returning, if the baseline data checked out, they could immediately start setting up production lines!
This was a grand gift indeed.
In that moment, Fang Jing’s admiration for Zhou Zhe soared again.
Such generosity, vision, and courage—this was a true hero!
“Hehe, I see you’re very satisfied. That’s good to hear.”
Zhou Zhe noticed Fang Jing’s smile stretching nearly to his ears and chuckled lightly.
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“How about it, Rong’er, aren’t you going soon?”
“Oh, yes, sir!”
Zhou Weirong hesitated briefly, then turned and left immediately.
“Xiao Fang, do you mind if I have a little chat with you?”
After Zhou Weirong left, Elder Zhou sat down amiably beside Fang Jing, a smile on his face.
“No problem, Elder Zhou, please go ahead.”
Fang Jing was curious and wanted to probe whether this truly was the world of The Wandering Earth 2.
“Our people here lived well originally. Perhaps in a few decades, we would have entered the era of interstellar expansion. But, unfortunately, back in the 1970s, scientists in our country discovered something unbelievable and hard to accept.”
Zhou Zhe sighed, a flicker of remembrance passing through his eyes.
“The sun is rapidly aging and will undergo a helium flash within a hundred years. At that time, everything within Jupiter’s orbit will be swallowed by the sun. Our world… has already entered a state of desperation…”
“This is really The Wandering Earth 2!”
Fang Jing’s heart trembled with certainty.
This was the plot of The Wandering Earth 2, which had just been released this Chinese New Year!
He had traveled through a parallel universe thanks to that machine—and it turned out to be the world of The Wandering Earth 2!
This was utterly absurd.
What Zhou Zhe said next echoed what the film portrayed: humanity had sensed the crisis and was seeking survival.
At present, although the Mountain Moving Project held the upper hand, both the spaceship faction and the digital faction remained active.
“Your arrival may be another opportunity, like that mysterious prophecy from the 1970s that emerged from here.”
He spoke with reminiscence, explaining the basic situation of this world to Fang Jing.
As expected, Fang Jing was stunned.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhe stopped talking.
However, he misunderstood—Fang Jing was not shocked by this world’s impending doom, but by the entire world itself.
The atmosphere in the interrogation room fell into silence.
After a while, Zhou Weirong returned.
He carried a black briefcase.
Entering the interrogation room, he immediately placed the briefcase on the table.
Seeing it, Fang Jing’s eyes locked onto it instantly.
He knew exactly what it was!
“This is the complete set of AoSha military exoskeleton technology, including production line information.”
Sliding the case in front of Fang Jing, Zhou Weirong smiled gently.
It was his father’s order; though he didn’t fully understand, he obeyed unconditionally.
“Thank you!”
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Fang Jing carefully stowed the case as if it were a treasure, his smile unstoppable.
“All right, that’s settled. Xiao Fang, seven days from now, same place, no excuses.”
Zhou Zhe was clearly cautious about MOSS, so he didn’t inquire at all about Fang Jing’s situation.
His face bore a kind smile as he quietly watched Fang Jing.
He wanted to see with his own eyes how Fang Jing would “vanish into thin air.”
“All right, Elder Zhou, we’ll see you in seven days.”
Having understood the nature of this world, the initiative now lay with his own universe.
So Fang Jing was unhurried, choosing to end on a high note and smiling in farewell.
Then, quietly, he activated the machine hidden within the snowy white world.
Whoosh—
Under Zhou Zhe’s very eyes, Fang Jing vanished into thin air!
“Amazing and unbelievable.”
After a long pause, the elder exclaimed.
“Father, why did you give the AoSha exoskeleton technology directly to him?”
Seeing Fang Jing disappear, Zhou Weirong hurriedly voiced his confusion.
“Rong’er, what do you think of this technology for us?”
Zhou Zhe did not answer directly but instead asked back.
“It’s not outstanding. The new AoSha II exoskeleton has already begun trial deployment.”
“In that case, why not test the waters and show goodwill?”
Zhou Zhe chuckled lightly, eyes fixed on the spot where Fang Jing had just sat.
“They came here for the technology, so their technology must not be very advanced. Yet their existence is very important to us.”
“Even if they cannot save us directly, 2500 years is too long to wait.”
He glanced up at the surveillance cameras in the interrogation room.
“Giving them the technology costs us nothing, right?”
“On the contrary, if we gain their support, the road ahead will be much easier.”
“I understand.”
Zhou Weirong nodded slightly, acknowledging his comprehension.
“Good.”
After a moment of silence, Zhou Zhe withdrew his gaze and calmly ordered, “Begin renovating Facility 710.”
“This place will be designated a dead zone—cut off all networks, including military networks, and dismantle the surveillance cameras.”
“From now on, only paper records are allowed here!”