Chapter 60 The Flower of Industry Shall Bloom in the East!

Listening to his heartfelt account, everyone finally understood why he was so emotionally moved.

This was the deep-seated pain shared by generations of machine tool engineers and industrial manufacturers. Today, after witnessing firsthand the Longteng machine tools and the aerospace carrier model designed and manufactured by He Xingzhou, they knew that decades of struggle had finally ushered in the dawn of a new era.

"Clap, clap, clap!" The crowd burst into enthusiastic applause. A reporter said with emotion, "What the elder has said is truly profound! It is deeply inspiring. Today, let us witness together the starting point of a soaring new era for Divine Land's industry!"

Netizens resonated deeply with his sentiments, flooding the comment sections:
"I had no idea there was such a backstory. I finally understand why He Xingzhou set out to build machine tools!"
"Without machine tools, the development of our cutting-edge industries is simply impossible!"
"Massive likes!"
"He Xingzhou is the pride of Divine Land's industry!"

Seeing this, He Xingzhou stepped forward and said, "Mr. Liang, you can coordinate with our staff shortly. We will always prioritize development and cooperation with domestic machine tool manufacturers!"

"That's wonderful! Simply wonderful!" Liang An, along with his secretary and the various domestic manufacturers visiting the exhibition, were overwhelmed with excitement. They declared, "Here, on behalf of Divine Land's domestic machine tool sector and our peers in national industry, we want to express our most sincere gratitude to Mr. He Xingzhou and the research team behind him!"

Seeing them so overjoyed, the research team felt a deep sense of satisfaction. When one's achievements are recognized by the public, an indescribable sense of accomplishment wells up in the heart, making all past hardships and struggles entirely worthwhile.

The exhibition continued. Although He Xingzhou’s presentation had concluded, a steady stream of visitors kept arriving.

Visitors from both home and abroad eagerly examined the machine tools one after another, wishing they could pack the exhibits up and take them straight back to their own homes.

Meanwhile, in Sakura Country, Kengo Nomura had not yet returned when an emergency meeting was convened domestically.

Associations for industry, steel, automotive manufacturing, and other related sectors could no longer sit still, rushing to formulate emergency countermeasures in response to this development.

"Divine Land already possesses the Longteng machine tools. Imposing further restrictions on their raw materials, machine tools, and crucial components at this point is not only an utter waste of effort, but it will also cause us heavy losses!"
"Open up all products immediately! Not only must we be fast, but we must also slash prices. Since technology restrictions can no longer hold them back, we will fight a price war to seize the market!"

In Germany, the Industrial Association was holding a session of its own.

Lawmaker Koch, who had previously vowed to enforce strict measures against high-precision industrial machine tools and components, now found himself in an awkward and embarrassing predicament.

To achieve this, they had paid a heavy price to persuade the Western alliance to form a unified front.

Yet now, rather than achieving the desired outcome, these actions had inadvertently accelerated the technological development of Divine Land's industry.

"If we hadn't imposed restrictions in the first place, but instead pursued massive exports, the outcome might not have been like this at all," his opponents immediately stood up to accuse him.

"Saying that now is useless!" a high-ranking official interjected. "Machine tool research is certainly not something accomplished overnight. They already possessed the technological reserves long ago; they simply hadn't made them public."

"Unveiling them now is nothing more than a way to show us that they have the capability to manufacture related components and equipment!"

"Gentlemen, I have just received word that several international conglomerates in Sakura Country have broken their trust and are secretly in contact with Divine Land."

"We cannot simply sit here and await our doom. Our ultra-precision industry is far more mature and holds greater advantages in terms of cost and production capacity. Therefore, we must immediately open up our markets entirely and adopt a strategy of price competition."

"To think that the day would come when we resort to price competition?" a member said with a bitter smile.

Everyone knew that once such competitive tactics were initiated, it meant their ultra-precision manufacturing would lose its competitive edge. And when it came to cost and production capacity, could they truly outmatch Divine Land?

Another member of the Industrial Association cried out in anguish, "The flower of Han Country's industry is withering!"

Over in the Lighthouse Country, at the Intelligence Directorate:

"The Longteng machine tools are by no means ordinary machinery! They are capable of processing the vast majority of military weaponry and equipment!"
"That aerospace carrier model is no simple toy either. According to our intelligence investigations, it is very likely a scaled-down version of a new type of weapon currently under development in Divine Land!"

After gathering and reporting their findings, senior officials arrived at this grim assessment.

"Recent intelligence from various parts of Asia indicates that Divine Land appears to be conducting a top-secret research project, mobilizing the resources of numerous research institutions nationwide. He Xingzhou is merely their frontman!"
"We request the Pentagon to approve a larger budget so we can establish a specialized task force to investigate this matter."

Following careful analysis, the President's team reported the situation and their evaluations directly to the Commander-in-Chief.

This drew his utmost attention. "I'll approve the budget. Tell them to bring back some tangible results to show me!"

At his residence, He Xingzhou was resting on the sofa.

Technologies concerning special metal smelting, numerical control systems, and machine tool manufacturing had already begun to be licensed out to domestic enterprises for production and industrial scaling.

*With these in place, the previous plans can proceed smoothly,* He Xingzhou thought to himself. *The preparatory construction work for the Xuanwu Project can be pushed forward significantly.*

Not only him, but military preparation plans overseen by Qin Peng and He Hongwei, as well as civil preparation plans managed by Cui Weimin and Lu Mei, were all receiving a massive boost.

Across the country, aside from constructing the magnetic roadways and wireless power grids requested by He Xingzhou, various military installations and biochemical defense stations were under construction.

Air-raid shelters and civil defense fortifications that had been sealed away for decades were being systematically renovated, and these activities frequently appeared in the news.

While the general public harbored some suspicions, most people dismissed them as mere rumors, believing these undertakings were simply part of Divine Land's ongoing social development.

Additionally, the large-scale photovoltaic power station project in the Northwest region, previously commissioned by He Xingzhou, had officially commenced.

The recent authorization of numerous technologies granted him the capability to execute this vision. To accelerate the energy absorption capacity of the quantum optical brain, He Xingzhou adopted a phased construction approach.

Currently, the laying of the first phase of the photovoltaic power plant had been completed. The electrical energy it generated was four times that of the research institute's small-scale solar plant, netting him a full eight hundred units of energy daily.

Combined with the previous two hundred, he could now stockpile one thousand units of energy for the quantum optical brain every single day. If he accumulated this for a few days, he would be able to unlock even more advanced technological innovations.

*What should the next step be?* He Xingzhou pondered this question. *According to the established plan, we should develop artificial intelligence technology to facilitate the future manufacturing of military weapon systems, intelligent assistants, and the like.*

*However, artificial intelligence is a vast field spanning numerous domains. Where should I begin?*

Just as he was deep in thought, the doorbell rang.

"He Xingzhou, let's go. Time for a workout." It was Xu Zhilan's voice. In the residential complex where they lived, there was a high-end fitness and training facility.

Maintaining He Xingzhou's physical health was one of the assigned duties for her and Ding Yue.

"Coming!" He Xingzhou had already changed into his sportswear.