Chapter 398 - 234: What if This Were Modified?

Chapter 398: Chapter 234: What if This Were Modified?

Watching Hassan fidgeting with excitement, Chang Wei secretly thought, ’Why do all these foreigners visiting Huaxia these days look like they’ve never seen the world?’

Next, Xiao Li led the group to the drone display area!

They showed Hassan fixed-wing and multi-rotor drones, which they claimed were for fields like aerial photography, agricultural crop protection, power line inspections, and environmental monitoring...

’But couldn’t these be easily modified for battlefield reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and electronic warfare?’

’You’ve clearly left space for modifications. Add a high-definition camera and sensors, and you get real-time HD image and video transmission and recording. Isn’t that just a reconnaissance drone?’

’Add some weaponry to this one, and isn’t it an attack drone? And this other one—Hassan didn’t get it at first, but after a small pointer from Xiao Qi, holy crap, isn’t this an electronic warfare drone?’

’And then there’s this big one they wouldn’t let us photograph, claiming it’s still in R&D! This fucking thing is 10 meters long, has a 21-meter wingspan, is 3 meters tall, and is made entirely of new materials with a stealth coating!’

’What kind of civilian aircraft needs to be stealthy?’

’A maximum flight time of 40 hours and a ceiling of 12,000 meters, and you’re telling me it’s for a courier service?’

Hassan felt like they were taking him for a fool.

’With a few simple modifications, this thing is a long-range unmanned strategic bomber!’

’With a payload this big, carrying twenty-odd rockets would be no problem. Imagine a round of concentrated fire on a target... In a word: badass!’

’A maximum range of 7,000 kilometers... that’s practically global strike capability. This is badass plus!’

Hassan spent the rest of the tour in a daze. He had been forged in the blood and fire of the Middle East battlefield for seven long years, but he had never imagined that such incredible equipment even existed.

He began to question his entire reality. ’Is this something I could even imagine? Is this something I would even dare to imagine?’

This trip to Huaxia had already been full of shocks, but they were nothing compared to today. This high-tech equipment was directly related to his past Profession. As they listed the various specs, he felt a much deeper sense of connection than Xiao Li or Chang Wei possibly could.

He understood exactly what kind of scenarios would bring out the true value of this equipment.

Compared to these, the subsequent presentations on technologies like smart driving, smart cockpits, and smart chassis systems left Hassan marveling, but they couldn’t match the sheer shock of the robot dogs and drones.

Then again, Xiao Qi did mention that once smart driving achieved full autonomy, applying it to armored vehicles and transport trucks would also be a massive headache for the enemy!

In the end, Hassan and Xiao Qi politely declined Chang Wei’s offer to stay for a meal. How could Hassan possibly have an appetite right now?

His mind was completely consumed with thoughts of his security company. This was his life’s grand ambition!

Chen Xiao lay on the sofa while Zhao Xiangjun sat beside him, feeding him pieces of fruit.

Chen Xiao’s hands couldn’t stay idle. Even in her loungewear, Xiangjun’s bombshell figure was impossible to hide, and he couldn’t help but get handsy the moment he looked at her.

"Chen Xiao, is this all you think about all day long!"

Zhao Xiangjun was ticklish. As Chen Xiao’s hands roamed over her body, she kept squirming away, complaining about him with feigned "annoyance."

Chen Xiao felt wronged. ’I used to read the line, "From then on, the sovereign forwent his morning court," and always wonder what kind of muddle-headed ruler would do that. She’s just one woman; no matter how beautiful, you’d eventually get tired of her!’

’But ever since meeting Zhao Xiangjun, I’ve come to see that supposedly muddle-headed ruler as a kindred spirit. Because since I got my darling Xiangjun, my motto has become, "From then on, I never went to work in the morn!"’

The system’s notification tone interrupted his lustful thoughts.

[Mission Issued: The Host’s company has reached its initial scale and is beginning to lay the groundwork for the global market. However, overseas interests are complex, and without the protection of local armed forces, the Host’s assets cannot be secured.

Mission Requirement: Within one month, invest in an international security company. This company must reach a total employee count of ≥500 within one month of its founding.]

[Mission Reward: Random Gift Pack!]

[Reward Details: A random reward will be provided based on the task’s completion percentage. The higher the completion rate, the more generous the reward. A staff of 500 constitutes 100% completion.]

[Mission Failure Penalty: Endurance Value +20]

’The system’s here to give me a gift,’ Chen Xiao thought after reading the prompt. ’This mission is basically a gimme. Considering the terms Xu Wu and I offered Hassan, there’s no way he can refuse.’

’The only potential challenge is the employee count. Based on Hassan’s old circle, he probably has a few dozen loyal men, but 500 is definitely a stretch.’

’But that’s a problem money can solve. The Middle East Region has been ravaged by war for years. Offering a generous salary should make recruitment a piece of cake, right?’

Chen Xiao even suspected the system was setting him up, trying to increase his Endurance Value again through this supposed "bonus."

’It’s dead set on turning me, an honest and innocent young man, into a beast in civilized clothing!’

’Such sinister intentions! Truly, utterly sinister!’

Still, he really had to make an effort to complete this mission. For one, he had already thought it through and concluded that he did need a force like this to protect his future global operations and safeguard his financial interests.

’Besides, knowing the system’s usual tricks, if I fail this, it’s a sudden 20-point jump in my Endurance Value. That’s not like the two-point increments I’ve been getting, which give me time to slowly adapt. Once adapted, I can still put up a fight.’

’If it suddenly jumped by 20, I’d probably turn into a dog in heat! I might even pounce on someone like Li Man!’

’Just imagining how horrifying that scene would be makes me want to die!’

’That bastard system, it tricked me onto this pirate ship and won’t let me off. It’s completely despicable!’

His phone buzzed with a message from Zhao Hui. They were moving into their place at Xiangshan Forest Language today. Of course, they wouldn’t bother Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun with such a small matter.

"The keys are with building management; I already called them, so you can just go pick them up. Xiangjun and I won’t head over today. Once you’re all settled in, we’ll find some time to come over for dinner."

Not that Zhao Hui would dare ask him to come over right now. What would he have them do, help tidy up the rooms?