Expedition Two.
Liu Wenwen paid no mind to Ou Zhanpeng's affairs and was about to leave the bridge when she received a message from the base, making her somewhat suspicious. After reading the content, her entire demeanor changed for the worse.
Although the notice was vague, why would they rush to send a message asking if the blueprints couldn't be used?
She immediately summoned Ou Zhanpeng, swiped her fingertip across the terminal, and forwarded the base's message to him. "You've been found out!"
Ou Zhanpeng looked puzzled. "What nonsense is this?"
Upon closer inspection, he was dumbfounded himself. The blueprints had actually received expert approval!
While he had mentally prepared himself, the reality of the situation still caused his blood pressure to rise.
Seeing his ghost-like expression, Liu Wenwen couldn't help but tease, "What, too happy you're choking on phlegm and losing your mind? Shall I help you out?"
As she spoke, she revealed her slender palm, looking eager to act.
Ou Zhanpeng was in no mood for her banter. He was first overwhelmed by immense surprise, followed by inexplicable fear. Everything in his dreams was real, but why did these things appear in his dreams?
He hesitated, unsure whether to reveal everything from his dreams. But then he thought, there's no turning back now. He had already mentioned the power core; there was no need to keep the rest a secret.
More importantly, since the blueprints were confirmed to be real, could other equipment also be replicated? This wasn't just a matter of reverse-engineering equipment; it concerned the safety of humanity as a whole!
Ou Zhanpeng was well aware that with the blueprints in his mind, the military's equipment level could undergo a qualitative leap in a short period, and they would no longer have to worry about alien warships attacking.
Thinking of this, his heart burned with passion, and a strong sense of responsibility and mission arose within him. After some thought, he summarized the scenes he saw in his dreams, emphasizing that this situation only occurred after leaving Mars, and that many things were still unclear. However, as time passed, everything in his dreams was becoming clearer.
He had an intuition that this was no accidental coincidence, but there was no need to inform his superiors about this.
Half an hour later, the base received Ou Zhanpeng's reply, and a moment later, the plasma cannon design blueprints.
Good heavens, an unexpected bonus!
Shan Qiuyu was both surprised and delighted, but quickly fell into contemplation.
Regardless of where the blueprints came from, on a small scale, they were of immense benefit to the military and the nation; on a larger scale, they held tremendous significance for all of humanity.
Ou Zhanpeng, in his current state, was a walking repository of alien technology. Both the reactor and the plasma cannon were undoubtedly black technologies. Yet, all of this was not in the hands of the military but resided in Ou Zhanpeng's mind.
If this news leaked, it would mean immense danger.
In other words, by controlling Ou Zhanpeng, one would control a vast amount of alien technology. If the outside world got wind of this, would those notoriously ruthless "Blue Star" companions not set their sights on Ou Zhanpeng?
Shan Qiuyu never dared to overestimate the bottom line of certain companions. They probably wouldn't just want Ou Zhanpeng himself; if they couldn't get him, they might even resort to destroying him physically.
Never mind the threat of aliens to Earth. "It's none of my business, so why bother?" wasn't the attitude of every "Blue Star" companion who took the safety of the world to heart. Let the aliens come; weren't there China and other major powers holding the line?
If the major powers couldn't hold on, they would simply surrender, and the aliens could do whatever they pleased.
It could only be said that not every companion had foresight. Many were short-sighted.
Therefore, Ou Zhanpeng had to be protected. However, Shan Qiuyu hesitated on whether to issue a gag order.
Obtaining alien equipment blueprints in dreams was extraordinarily fantastical. Even their own people, upon hearing this, would first react by thinking someone was joking around. So, what would outsiders think?
If he explicitly ordered a ban, what would outsiders think?
After much deliberation, Shan Qiuyu decided to respond to change with no change. Instead of issuing a command to restrict the spread of information, he simply gave an instruction, stating that all alien technology was the result of arduous research by technical personnel, and those who didn't understand the situation should not spread rumors indiscriminately.
Well, anything related to alien technology was a high-level military secret, which served as a natural restriction. As long as people had a modicum of sense, they wouldn't go out and speak nonsense.
Of course, necessary precautionary measures could not be relaxed. Shan Qiuyu immediately arranged for personnel to permanently delete the blueprints stored in the communication devices, ensuring that not a trace could be recovered.
Additionally, he specifically arranged for several people to quietly spread some incredibly far-fetched rumors.
Such as aliens imparting technology in dreams, hitting one's head and awakening past alien memories, encountering aliens at night who tearfully bestowed heavenly secrets, or capturing an alien's heart and being so madly in love that they gave everything!
In short, they were to weave tales into the kind of sensationalistic, crowd-pleasing stories found in tabloid literature. The more unreliable the story, the better.
Subsequently, the blueprints were transferred to the relevant departments through secret channels, and the trial production was immediately initiated to test their specific performance.
This was not something that could yield results in a day or two.
Although Shan Qiuyu was not involved in industrial manufacturing, he knew that design was only one of the foundations of industrial manufacturing. Craftsmanship and materials were the decisive factors for the quality of the final product, and these were precisely the elements Ou Zhanpeng could not control.
In other words, if humanity's material and craftsmanship levels could meet the requirements of the blueprints, then it would be possible to replicate alien objects with 100% accuracy. Otherwise, only similar materials could be used as substitutes. Whether they could reach the level of the original was out of the question; whether they could be used normally was the primary concern.
However, this was not Shan Qiuyu's concern. Professional matters were for professionals to handle. He only needed to know when the final product would be installed on the warships.
Therefore, Shan Qiuyu sent another message to Ou Zhanpeng, asking him to replicate everything he saw in his dreams as much as possible. Even if it couldn't be practically applied, it would have significant reference value for the technical personnel. Why not do it?
For this purpose, Shan Qiuyu also gave Ou Zhanpeng special clearance, allowing him to forgo the use of the sleep pod. Xu Qing also benefited from this.
Shan Qiuyu suspected that it was precisely the low temperature of the sleep pod that restricted Ou Zhanpeng's brain activity, which was why he hadn't discovered his own abnormality. Thus, it was only upon boarding Expedition Two that he had the opportunity to interpret everything in his dreams.
At this thought, he regretted the delay of over a year.
Shan Qiuyu immediately hand-wrote a report and submitted it. Before long, this report appeared on the desks of several generals, causing a stir in the capital.