AWAKENING THE DAILY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM

Chapter 565: 222, such a risky bet, no one can afford the responsibility!_2

There was a time when this place was also considered a tourist attraction, but alas, good things don’t last forever. As Lin Mo’s fame dwindled, his room was left largely forgotten and seldom visited.

Liu Limin walked in, followed by Jingguo.

Two firefighters and several newly assigned police officers stood guard at the door to ensure that no one could disturb the two leaders inside the room.

Liu Limin surveyed the living room and went straight to the bedroom cupboard Lin Mo had mentioned, pulling open the cupboard doors.

Inside, there were no clothes, just a thick stack of blueprints tossed carelessly, covered with dense, incomprehensible schematics.

But from the overview, one could infer that these were likely the blueprints of the vector engine Lin Mo had talked about.

…

Liu Limin, who had no knowledge in this area, only glanced at the blueprints a few times before refolding them and placing them back, saying helplessly, “I never thought that Lin Mo would be so casual with something so important.”

“Doesn’t he fear someone coming in and taking these precious blueprints?”

Vector engine blueprints.

Such technology would be an invaluable treasure for any advanced nation in the world.

With it, a country could improve the combat capability of its air force’s aircraft or use the blueprints as a commodity, licensing them to other countries and making money without lifting a finger.

Yet no one expected that such critical items would just be casually tossed in a wardrobe.

The contrast was truly baffling.

Jingguo seemed to understand Lin Mo’s thinking and said, “Maybe he’s trying to send us a message, that what he’s told us is true, and that he holds a vast amount of genuine high-tech secrets.”

“As for the vector engine blueprints, they are probably just an appetizer.”

At this point, Jingguo pointed to the uncurtained window and the tall building directly opposite, continuing his analysis, “And it’s not unsafe either. With Lin Mo’s current capabilities, having one of his subordinates keep watch on the blueprints from across the street isn’t a difficult task.”

Liu Limin followed Jingguo’s pointing and also saw the building across the street, and teased with a laugh, “Jingguo, you really think fast. I didn’t consider all that at once and just thought Lin Mo was careless.”

“All right.”

“Now that we have the blueprints, we need to split up. You return to the police station, and I’ll head back to the Imperial Capital. We’ll work together on two fronts.”

“It would be best if you could talk to Lin Mo again tonight, try to get more intelligence out of him.”

….

Five hours later.

It was deep into the night, but a mansion in the distant suburbs of the Imperial Capital was still brightly lit.

At this moment,

a group of summoned dignitaries all sat in the conference room, listening to Liu Limin recount his gains from his recent trip to Rakshasa.

Most of them hadn’t slept since Lin Mo turned himself in, but although they were older, their bodies were robust due to good medical care, and they showed little fatigue despite a whole day without rest.

After listening to Liu Limin, the elder sitting at the head of the conference table asked, “Limin, we understand the account of your journey to Rakshasa. Share your thoughts with us, about Lin Mo and also your ideas concerning this blueprint.”

Liu Limin stood up straight, solemnly replying, “Yes, I will now share my analysis with everyone.”

“Before meeting Lin Mo, I actually disagreed with many present here who thought Lin Mo was a trap set by America. I didn’t think America needed to do that, and Lin Mo had no reason to either.”

“But after I met Lin Mo and had an in-depth conversation with him, and learned that his intention was to live as an ordinary person and that he was willing to provide a lot of information at hand, I started to reconsider my previous views.”

“I think, Lin Mo is very likely a trap set by America.”

Hmm?

His words left many confused.

Being undercover is definitely about extracting information from the other side to serve one’s own interests.

But now Lin Mo had presented Grand Xia with the key vector engine technology, so how could he possibly be a spy?

Others may not understand, but the elder sitting in the chief seat could grasp the meaning behind his words. He did not speak but simply nodded and said, “Continue, we are listening.”

Liu Limin had never before been at the center of attention in such a meeting.

Truth be told,

having reached his position, he was certainly no stranger to flattery and sycophancy, yet it’s impossible to compare one person to another.

A thousand subordinates outside currying favor don’t amount to one person here who seriously listens to him speak.

Liu Limin’s heart swelled with pride as he looked around and continued, “Okay, I will go on.”

“Please consider this, setting aside the matter of the vector engine, what should we do if Lin Mo now produces the blueprints for a photolithography machine, and after mathematical calculations, it appears viable?

Is this even a question?

No one spoke, but their eyes said it all.

Their thoughts were doubtlessly to expedite the production of the photolithography machine and thereby achieve Grand Xia’s self-sufficiency in chips.

Truth be told,

after many years of development, Grand Xia had already caught up with the world’s developed countries in many areas and even surpassed them in several fields.

However, in the realms of chips and engines, as well as nuclear power and submarines, there was still a significant gap with Western countries.

There was no choice; the start had been too late.

The advancement of science relies on the accumulation of countless resources and also depends on generations of scientific researchers’ unyielding spirit and attitude to push technologies forward.

Whether it’s the experience from making mistakes or the number of practitioners, all these need time to accumulate.

For Grand Xia to have kickstarted these industries in just a few decades, with generous funding and encouragement, was already an extraordinarily difficult achievement.

“Okay, no need to answer, I know what you’re all thinking,” he said.

Liu Limin wasn’t actually seeking an answer; he was simply posing the question to guide everyone’s thoughts.

He continued, “If it were me, assuming the data models are validated, I would also expedite the production of the photolithography machine.”

“But have you considered that, even with the blueprints, we would still need to invest significant numbers of top scientific researchers and other supporting personnel?”

“Moreover, on my way to the Imperial Capital, I have already consulted with relevant experts, and they told me that even with the blueprints and a sufficient number of high-caliber personnel, it would take at least six months to a year to produce a working model of the photolithography machine.”

“Six months to a year!”

“Given the current level of technology, a one-year gap could very well mean that we might be left behind by Western countries once again.”

“This is no joking matter!”

“To put it bluntly, when America competed with Russia, wasn’t it by relying on the so-called moon landing project that they exhausted Russia?”

“So why couldn’t they now use the blueprint strategy to mislead Grand Xia’s investments and the development of our science and technology?”

“I’ve said my piece.”

As his voice fell, silence, as expected, descended upon the meeting room.

Many had not considered the implications so deeply; suddenly presented with the core issue, they were profoundly enlightened.

Some gazed thoughtfully, now aware of such a lengthy verification period, but they all found themselves at a loss.

Spending money and manpower is not what’s most daunting; what’s truly frightening is investing all these, plus a considerable amount of time, into what might be a trap set by others.

Such a gamble is indeed too great!

It’s not just that they can’t afford to lose; all of Grand Xia cannot afford to lose, and should the bet fail, even the smaller nations on friendly terms with Grand Xia might suffer!

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