Cao Liangcai's pupils shrank slightly, obviously shocked by Lu Yongchang's words.

"Are you sure?"

He looked at Lu Yongchang in front of him with a surprised face and whispered: "This kid is silent on weekdays. If I hadn't stood up on my own initiative today, I would have even forgotten that there was such a person in the laboratory!"

Lu Yongchang nodded with a serious expression.

"Old Cao, believe in my vision."

...

After returning to the conference room, Cao Liangcai looked at Tao Yuda deeply.

"Cao...Academician Cao?"

Tao Yuda looked at Cao Liangcai for a few seconds with a trembling eyes, quickly lowered his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Is there any problem?"

Cao Liangcai slowly shook his head, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Nothing."

"Tao Yuda...right?"

"Are you interested in being my deputy?"

Hearing this, Tao Yuda's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"I'm willing!" Tao Yuda's eyes were full of excitement, and he nodded vigorously.

Before Cao Liang could continue to say something, an electronic synthesizer sounded in the conference room.

"Professor, the simulation results are out."

“Program No. 1 was a success.”

Lu Yongchang's expression was as normal, without any change.

He had already expected this result.

only……

"What is the reason for the failure of the spherical structure?" he asked in a deep voice.

Zero's simulated tone reveals a bit of weirdness: "...Professor, our current material strength is not enough to support this construction of aircraft."

"Not only that, the current manufacturing process is not enough to make such an aircraft."

It's true.

A hint of surprise appeared in Lu Yongchang's eyes.

"Since the plan has been decided, Zero, from now on, we will make every effort to create the second prototype of Xuannv."

...

Half a month later.

A press conference was held quietly in the Great Hall of Xia Kingdom.

The press conference was held by the General Space Administration.

This is also the first time since the establishment of the General Administration of Space, it has held a press conference in a truly sense.

Such a gimmick naturally attracted the attention of a lot of media.

As a reporter from Xiaguo News Agency, Zuo Chen came to the press conference early after receiving the invitation.

Looking at the half-empty chair at the scene, Zuo Chen couldn't help but be stunned, then raised his wrist to look at the time.

The time is right!

So what is the situation?

Why are there so few people...

"Brother Chen?!"

Just as Zuo Chen was standing there wondering if he had gone to the wrong venue, a familiar shout came.

His eyes moved slightly and he looked in the direction where the sound came: "Ding Yaqin? Has Xia Guo Daily sent you to attend this press conference?"

Ding Yaqin walked quickly to Zuo Chen, nodded with a smile, and said softly: "Brother Chen, go to the seat first."

After saying that, Ding Yaqin pulled Zuo Chen to a corner.

Looking at his nameplate on the seat and the nameplate on the seat next to him, Zuo Chen was stunned and glanced at Ding Yaqin beside him with a smile: "We are destined to be together."

After sitting on the chair, Zuo Chen looked at his watch again.

There are still 20 minutes left before the press conference begins.

After looking at the half-empty seats around him, Zuo Chen's eyes showed a little nervousness.

"I said, why are there so few people at this press conference?"

"Did I remember the wrong time?"

Ding Yaqin's expression changed slightly.

Obviously, she also discovered this problem when she came to the press conference earlier than Zuo Chen.

She turned her head and glanced around and said softly: "Brother Chen, don't you notice... are all domestic media coming here?"

Zuo Chen's eyes narrowed and he quickly looked around.

really!

Everyone present is a reporter from various domestic media!

"Didn't foreign media be invited to this press conference?"

Zuo Chen's brows frowned instantly.

It shouldn't be!

At press conferences of the General Administration of Space, won’t they not invite foreign media?

Just when Zuo Chen was thinking about it, Ding Yaqin's soft reminder came from the side: "Brother Chen, the press conference is about to begin."

Zuo Chen suddenly came to his senses and looked up at the stage.

I saw a young man in a decent suit slowly walking up to the speech stage, and his eyes were filled with a bit of majesty that was inconsistent with his age.

"Professor Lv?"

Zuo Chen murmured to himself: "It turned out that Professor Lu took action himself... It seems that there will be big news in this press release!"

"Everyone, welcome to attend the press conference of the General Space Administration."

Perhaps to save time, Lu Yongchang's words were very concise: "Here, I mainly announce the following two things."

"First, at present, the second prototype of Xuannv has been completed, and the first flight test will be conducted at 12 noon tomorrow."

"Second, the destination of this first flight of Xuannv II is Mars!"

"From tomorrow, Xia Kingdom will officially launch the Mars exploration plan, code name: Ying Huo!"

After the words came to an end, the press conference was silent.

Zuo Chen stared blankly at the young director on the speech stage, his Adam's apple trembled slightly, and his face was filled with horror.

Xuannv number two...

Mars exploration program...

No matter which one is, even if you tell it alone, it will be an explosive big news.

Now that these two big news is combined, everyone present is shocked in an instant!

"Does anyone have any questions?"

Looking at the monotonous expressions of everyone in the audience, Lu Yongchang frowned slightly.

Is it necessary to be so surprised?

The United States has already gone to Mars. What's wrong with them keeping pace?

As Lu Yongchang's voice fell again, an extremely strong discussion broke out in the silent press conference!

"Professor Lu, I want to ask, is this a counterattack from Xia's country against the American Pathfinder Project?"

"Of course not, everything is just for scientific exploration!" Lu Yongchang said sternly, "Mars is the Mars of mankind, and Xia Kingdom naturally has the obligation to find a second livable home for mankind!"

"Professor Lu, can you ask how the performance of Xuannv No. 2? And what is the specific content of the entire plan?"

Lu Yongchang glanced at the reporter who asked this question and slowly shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I have nothing to say!"

"But some of the performances of Xuannv's second-in-law can be revealed."

Lu Yongchang smiled and turned on the projector.

A "clip-shaped brick" with black all over the body was presented to everyone.

"This is Xuannv's second number."

"Equipped with the second generation Hall thruster and helium three reactor." www.bǐqυgetν.℃ǒm

“The payload reached eighty tons.”

"The maximum mileage reached 6.68 astronomical units, which is one billion kilometers."
Chapter completed!