The names on the satellite are alarming, including miniature nuclear fusion reactors and solar wind collection panels... Of course, you can't tell any technical problems from these names, but the problem is that these names are just too frightening!
The drunkard typed shakily on the keyboard: "Is this something your organization researched?"
Chen Xu nearly burst out laughing on the other end of the line. This document, to be precise, was merely a demo. It was a work exhibited at a demo competition decades later. It was essentially like those Hollywood special effects, but in the realm of hard science fiction. The names and functions of each part were written out, even including the energy calculation formulas. These formulas and data were based on future missile launches and similar scenarios, making it appear remarkably realistic.
This thing looks like it could really fool people, but if a scientist actually tried to do it, he would probably waste his whole life's work and not even get a fart out of him. But it's a different story when the people of the X organization see it.
Chen Xu remembered seeing a post before about a little boy who accidentally bumped into a BMW, scratching it slightly, and was slapped by the owner. Then the boy's father arrived with a group of people, all driving luxury BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes, and asked the owner how much the car cost. The owner said two million. So the boy's father immediately threw two million at the car and had it smashed to pieces. Then he said, "The car issue is settled, now let's talk about my son." Five million for a slap!
When Chen Xu saw this post, he thought it was absolutely amazing. If you went up to someone and said, "You slapped my son and I'll give you five million," you'd definitely be considered crazy... Who would listen to you?
The problem is that you give them two million first, then smash their car, completely terrify them, and then offer five million with a slap. That would have a completely different effect!
Just like now, if I had shown them this satellite weapon demo earlier, they would have thought I was an idiot. But after showing them the double-chain helical structure program, and then showing them something even more impressive, they would have been left speechless.
What is this called? This is a threat! A blatant threat!
Chen Xu recalled that when World War II was about to end, and it could be said that the demise of Japan was no longer in doubt, why did the United States still insist on dropping atomic bombs?
It's all for showing off! Showing off the power of the atomic bomb, showing off the power of their Manhattan Project!
After World War II, all countries, including China, desperately researched and manufactured atomic bombs.
Why?
The atomic bomb is a deterrent! It deters other countries from easily attacking us!
Chen Xu is now using their own methods against them, because the X organization was involved in the Manhattan Project back then. And because of this, they have a deeper understanding of the power of a super-threatening weapon!
This simulated satellite laser weapon, as demonstrated in this demo, is even more powerful than a nuclear bomb.
The preheating time is only twenty minutes, and then efficient helium fusion is used to generate a high-energy particle stream that can easily destroy an asteroid the size of the Korean Peninsula!
In other words, when this satellite weapon is suspended in the sky, it can attack any corner of the earth at any time and end the battle completely within minutes.
While this thing may not be as radioactive as a nuclear bomb, it is tens of thousands of times more terrifying! Because no country has the capability to warn of and defend against such an attack. Once this satellite weapon is launched into space, every country will have to live in constant fear and won't be able to sleep soundly!
Does this weapon actually exist?
This became the topic of speculation for everyone in Organization X. If it had been Organization S that brought this up before, everyone would have said, "Damn, do you think we're three-year-olds?"
However, after seeing the spiral chain structure, the people of Organization X subconsciously believed that this S was capable of making such a thing, and even if there was no finished product yet, they could still obtain the relevant information.
Because of simulation!
Their new computers and new software models are capable of performing this level of simulation! Moreover, just how much advanced high-tech technology do they possess?
Chapter 134 Misleading
"SMMH, are you still there? Uh, are you guys still there?" After a long while, Drunk Cat finally typed out the message with trembling hands.
"Yes, I'm busy. Also, there's no such word as 'you men' in Chinese, only 'you all'."
The drunkard wiped the sweat from his brow. How could they still have the mind to talk about this? "Are you finished with your work? Our organization's leader would like to have a dialogue with you."
"Oh, wait a minute. We only need two more dumplings to finish. Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, do you want some dumplings? They're filled with shepherd's purse, they taste pretty good."
Upon seeing this sentence, Drunk Cat nearly spat blood onto the screen, and after he translated it, everyone in the X organization almost spat blood too… Eating dumplings? Drunk Cat swore he would never eat dumplings again in his life!
"Um, we'd like to ask if this satellite weapon you invented has been officially put into production? And to which country was it supplied?"
"It wasn't produced; I just made it out of boredom. But the simulation effect is pretty good. Technically, it's still a bit lacking and needs further development. Hmm, how to effectively improve the utilization rate of helium energy at room temperature, and how to increase the power of the output engine. To be honest, the weapon's power is still a bit low."
Still too low? Do you want to destroy the Earth?!
Everyone in Organization X clutched their heads, frantically pulling at their hair. God, what kind of psychopaths are we dealing with?
There are those who doubt the authenticity of this satellite weapon. But the problem is, even if it might be real… the consequences of such a hypothesis are something no one can afford!
Moreover, in the minds of Organization X, this kind of perverse technology might actually be developed by this perverse organization itself. Because they have already been defeated. Utterly defeated. From a purely technical standpoint, they can believe that Organization S is capable of creating anything!
The top leader of Organization X was also alarmed. He had Drunkard type on the keyboard: "Dear S, the weapon you have developed is too terrible. For the sake of world security and balance, we urgently implore you not to hand it over to any government or organization. The consequences would be unpredictable and absolutely undesirable."
"Hmm. This is also our mission. The development of this weapon was simply due to an accident."
"What accident?"
"Ha, we originally just wanted to develop a game. A war game for private play. We collected weapons and war data that could be obtained through any means since World War I, and began developing the next generation of weapons and equipment. This included some new combat weapons and future high-tech lethal weapons. This included this satellite weapon."
But we're all in the same industry, as you probably know. People like us get really absorbed in our research and become very meticulous. Based on our research data, we discovered we could definitely build a model of this weapon, so we started making one for fun. And surprisingly, we actually succeeded!
Anyone who sees this feels like they want to die!
Was it made just for fun?
But they actually believed it. Because inspiration in academic research is sometimes truly a matter of chance, like the discovery of the benzene molecular formula. Professor Kekulé dreamt of a long chain of carbon atoms coiled and twisted like a snake. Finally, the snake's head bit its own tail. This led to the discovery of benzene, a completely first-of-its-kind molecular formula with a continuous chain.
But upon careful reflection on the meaning of those words, the members of Organization X broke out in a cold sweat.
They've even developed satellite weapons? What about their other advanced weapons?!
"But you can rest assured that we will not provide this weapon to any government for the time being."
"That's good, that's good." Unbeknownst to them, the positions of the X organization and this fictional S had already undergone a complete 180-degree turn.
The once high and mighty X doesn't even dare to say a single important word; his tone is now so humble... Even if he were to meet the President of the United States, the person who speaks in this tone would definitely not be X!
Technology, the enormous technological gap forced them to be humble.
Indeed, X now wields considerable power. To put it simply, there's a saying in America: the Democratic Party belongs to the Morgan family, and the Republican Party belongs to the Rockefeller family! And the current strength of the X organization has forced both the Morgan and Rockefeller families to respectfully acknowledge and support them.
This is a technological advantage. Of course, the X organization also has its own armed forces. Otherwise, wouldn't such a large and lucrative target have been devoured long ago?
Faced with the incredibly powerful S, the X organization's first thought would definitely not be compromise, but rather how to control this group! They would leverage their real-world influence, including their enormous power in American politics. Some have even suggested that the US government directly pressure China to hand over the S organization, threatening economic sanctions otherwise…
Are you dreaming?!
First, China's rapid development is no longer something that can be swayed by a few words from the United States. While the two sides might be able to reach some concessions on minor issues, the value of this S organization is simply too great—great enough that China can completely disregard the words of the US government!
And more importantly... that satellite weapon!
Given China's current capabilities, launching a satellite is an extremely simple matter. If Organization S is truly pushed too far, they only need to hand over this satellite weapon to China, and once China launches it…
The balance of the entire world will be completely shattered!
This satellite weapon is incredibly powerful! So powerful that current technology simply cannot withstand it! According to the data in this demo, this satellite weapon only needs ten to twenty minutes to warm up. That means that if China wanted to, it could destroy a territory the size of the Korean Peninsula in just a few minutes. Nothing could withstand such an attack. And if the US were to launch a missile counterattack, it's clear that this satellite could intercept it mid-flight.
The idea of intercepting missiles using satellite systems was originally conceived by the Americans!
Of course, the members of Organization X had considered the possibility that the satellite weapon was fake, a bluff. But the problem was they dared not gamble, because even a one in ten thousand chance of it being real was a loss they couldn't afford to lose!
What is deterrence? Why do nuclear weapons have such a strong deterrent effect?
That's exactly why. The greatest threat of nuclear weapons isn't the amount of damage they would cause upon detonation, but rather that no one dares to gamble on whether they will even be launched!
Therefore, X now dares not gamble, nor does he dare to easily use his own power to investigate this mysterious S organization.
"Alright, since you've admitted defeat, we won't press you any further. Now, let's talk about what just happened. Your organization's unprovoked intrusion into our military's security and defense system has seriously threatened our information security and infringed upon our sovereignty. According to international law, your actions can be considered a declaration of war against our country. Therefore, I hope you can give us a satisfactory answer."
Does this S organization have politicians too?!
The members of Organization X collectively cursed the politician as a "son of a bitch!" This made Peter so angry he was sweating profusely.
Hacking into the Chinese military system? That's indeed a huge issue, equivalent to attacking a foreign embassy. But the problem is, X never takes such "trivial matters" seriously, because based on their consistent experience, these kinds of private contests are never brought to the forefront. At worst, the Chinese side will lodge a few protests privately, but they can't really do anything about it.
But S brought this up at this time, which is clearly taking advantage of the situation!
But what could X do? He could only apologize in a humble voice: "We were wrong. Our organization was very eager to contact you, and our methods were a bit too extreme. Please forgive us."
"This is difficult!" To the X organization, it was clear that the person they were talking to had changed, and his speech had a roguish air about him... They didn't know that this was Chen Xu's true personality. "We've always had a friendly cooperative relationship with the military. You didn't invade us, so we can't say anything. But the military is the front line of our national defense. I can't stand by and watch you do this."
The members of Organization X were practically in tears. In all these decades, who had ever dared to speak to them like that? If they weren't wary of the other party's strength and wanted to strengthen cooperation, how could they possibly tolerate such humiliation?
Quite a few programmers have already stormed out... They just can't take this blow!
“Alright,” Chen Xu said, “I’m not an outsider and shouldn’t interfere in your affairs with the military. You should talk to them yourselves.” At the same time, he sent a message to Hao Aiguo: “Yeah, I’ve already crushed the X organization. They’re coming to apologize. Just go ahead and do whatever you want with them, and forgive them when you’ve done enough. As for the firewall issue, I’ll provide you with some information later. Strengthen it again. There are too many vulnerabilities in the hardware. It’s not a sustainable solution.”
Upon seeing this message, Hao Aiguo and the military members were so excited they wanted to hug and kiss the SMMH member!
Chen Xu didn't know how the military and the X organization negotiated or what benefits they gained, but he was now having a headache looking at the message sent by the X organization.
X: "Dear S, we are willing to acquire your information on the chain-spiral program structure at any cost. Please believe in our sincerity."
Chain-like spiral structure?
What a joke! How could this possibly be for sale?! No amount of money could justify selling it!
Given the current strength of Organization X, if they were to acquire this technology, which is fifty years ahead of its time, what would the consequences be? There's no need to even think about it!
Chen Xu replied, "This is absolutely not for sale. Your organization should know the value of this structure, which cannot be measured by current standards."
"Please consider this carefully. We are very sincere. Moreover, our organization can guarantee that this structure is only for our own research and will absolutely not be distributed."
Chen Xu curled his lip, "Only an idiot would believe that!"
Even if that's what you think now, you might not think that way once you get your hands on the item!
Chen Xu replied, "There's no need to discuss this further. There's absolutely no room for negotiation. If you don't want us to sever ties, please be careful what you say."
This really made the X organization very nervous and furious.
In truth, these technicians didn't have any other thoughts at the moment. For them, the X organization's immense power already guaranteed their power, money, beautiful women, and status. All of these things were readily available; they could have whatever they wanted! Even getting close to Hollywood's number one beauty was just a matter of a phone call.
But their pursuits had long since moved beyond these things; what they were saying now was truly earnest. For these technicians, the real pursuit was the acquisition of more advanced technologies. So, upon encountering the S organization, their initial shock quickly transformed into burning motivation… because they discovered that there was something even higher ahead of them, and this being was the driving force behind their progress. And this spiral structure, if one couldn't personally study it, was like a pervert seeing a naked beauty but being unable to get close enough to her through a pane of glass – utterly frustrating.
However, they really dared not say anything more now, because X's people were genuinely afraid that S would lose contact and that finding him again would be harder than climbing to heaven.
So the people from X said pitifully, "Could you provide some valuable materials for us to study? Conditions are not a problem, just ask and we will definitely meet your needs."
What should we give them?
Chen Xu really didn't want to give anything, so he just cut off all contact!
But reason told him he couldn't do that. He now held absolute control, a control he had worked so hard to gain. If he cut off contact now, what would have been the point of all the words he had wasted?
Chen Xu carefully sorted out his thoughts. His plan was now half complete; in other words, he had rendered X no longer arrogant and instead treated him with utmost respect. But while this respect was meaningful, it wasn't what Chen Xu truly desired.
To achieve a balance with X. Make them respect and fear this fabricated X, so that SMMH's future appearances on the internet won't cause them panic. After all, Chen Xu has already established the concept of SMMH as a god-like figure across the global internet. In other words, if anything groundbreaking comes up in the future, any excuses will still rely on this SMMH!
Therefore, given X's strength, it would be very easy for them to blockade SMMH, at least overseas. However, things shouldn't be taken to extremes. Maintaining a proper distance from them is also essential.
What Chen Xu wanted even more, and what was most important, was to make them give up the idea of finding themselves in reality!