Genius is just the threshold for me!

Chapter 81 Shen Fei's Reaction

【为迎合局势变化的需求……将于5月18日在桂省地区进行陆军新装备公开演习，具体坐标如下——N24°54′……E104°26′……为中心，半径16.8公里的区域……】

Holy crap!

Northwestern Polytechnical University, graduate student dormitory.

The sycamore leaves outside the window were curled at the edges by the afternoon sun, and the noisy chirping of cicadas squeezed into the room filled with blueprints and thick books.

Wang Rui was sitting in a chair under the air conditioner, scrolling through his phone, when he saw the pop-up announcement. He clicked on it, glanced at it, and immediately jumped up from the chair.

"Holy crap! You guys need to check this army exercise announcement!"

Wang Rui shouted as he ran towards Cai Wei and Zhang Yue, his phone screen almost touching their faces, exclaiming excitedly, "Awesome! This exercise is going to be phenomenal!"

"What kind of exercise is this? It's so exaggerated. Aren't there exercises every year?"

Cai Wei looked up from his book and adjusted his glasses, which he had been wearing for the past two years: "This army exercise has nothing to do with us who work on aircraft, right?"

"Yeah, Wang Rui, aren't you going to start reviewing and getting ready?"

Zhang Yue looked up from an engineering book, scratched a handful of his hair, and said, "I remember your advisor has a skills assessment for you guys next week. If you don't pass, you won't be able to work on real projects until next time."

Although it was three years ago, during the summer vacation when Lin Dong was in second grade.

By working for Lin Dong for half a summer vacation, they received guidance from the "God of Lin Dong" and combined it with their own hard work in studying.

In the model aircraft competition of the outer sect's grand trial at Northwestern Polytechnical University, he swept the field with a canard-wing + small turbofan combat drone, defeating countless senior disciples who were third- or fourth-year inner sect disciples. He skipped directly to graduate school and became a true disciple of Northwestern Polytechnical University. He was also praised for having the potential to become a holy son of a sect.

However, upon reaching the postgraduate level, surrounded by a group of true masters who had studied diligently for many years, they discovered that their own level of skill was far too low, forcing them to devote themselves entirely to rigorous study once again.

Over the years...

Cai Wei started wearing glasses, Zhang Yue began losing hair, and Wang Rui developed astigmatism.

But hard work pays off. The three of them finally caught up on all the gaps in their foundational knowledge and truly mastered the skills of a graduate student. Their mentor commented that they were ready to participate in a real-world project for further training.

"I got up at six in the morning and have been studying for several hours. Now I need to clear my head."

Wang Rui replied, rubbing his still slightly sore eyes, and said earnestly, "This exercise is different; we've invited a foreign observation team, and look, we even have new drone equipment!"

New equipment for drones?

As soon as Wang Rui said this, Cai Wei and Zhang Yue became interested. They closed their books, turned their chairs around, and quickly came over to take a look.

"Wow, a multi-rotor drone! Can this thing be this maneuverable at low altitudes?"

"The drone has a bomb strapped to its underside... Is it coordinating with infantry?"

The exercise preview video released by headquarters showed no personnel, only five multi-rotor drones arranged in formation in the sky, rapidly flying over the position.

A deep, humming sound from the rotors came through the phone's speaker, accompanied by a dense and powerful vibration of air.

As the drones flew, they changed positions up, down, left, and right, switching between different formations, just like a group of nimble dragonflies displaying unparalleled flexibility.

"This was taken using another drone. Helicopter rotors generate a lot of wind, and a multi-rotor drone of this size wouldn't be as stable in flight... Wait! Designed and manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group?"

Zhang Yue made a guess based on the video footage.

But before he could finish speaking, a line of text appeared at the very end of the video, indicating that Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) designed and manufactured the product, which immediately startled him.

When did Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) start developing multi-rotor drones?

Won't AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and others be furious about this kind of business grabbing?

"This item should have an export version available for sale."

Cai Wei looked at the text and seemed to be deep in thought.

Because an elder in his family was in charge of arms sales, he could roughly guess the meaning behind the announcement of the design and manufacturing of military enterprises.

After all, according to common sense, military equipment is usually kept secret when it is first announced, and it is rare for the design and manufacturing unit to be revealed directly on the first appearance.

"Wang Rui".

At this moment, Zhang Yue seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "Did you see these multi-rotor drones when you went back to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Chinese New Year last winter break?"

It's been less than three months since school started after the Chinese New Year.

According to normal procedures, if the headquarters releases the video and announces the exercise at the same time, then this multi-rotor drone should have completed its final testing last year.

Aside from the core program, the appearance and configuration of multi-rotor drones are not confidential, so the confidentiality of the test will not be very high.

When Wang Rui returns home, there's a high probability he'll see the drone, and even if he doesn't, he'll likely hear some news about it.

"no."

Wang Rui thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I went back home for a month during winter break and never heard of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group's multi-rotor UAVs... This thing just suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

"Suddenly appeared?"

Upon hearing Wang Rui's words, Cai Wei and Zhang Yue's hearts skipped a beat.

Then Wang Rui seemed to realize something as well. The three of them looked at each other and saw an overwhelming shock in each other's eyes. The air in the dormitory seemed to freeze for a moment, with only the noisy cicadas chirping outside the window.

"Stop!"

"Don't guess!"

"Don't think about it!"

"Don't say it!"

The next second, the three of them quickly slapped their cheeks to stop their wandering thoughts.

Cai Wei's eyes were filled with apprehension, and his voice was lowered: "The great gods are not for us mortals to discuss. I don't want to have to attend three more days of safety classes and memorize a thick book of safety regulations."

"God, please bless me so I can pass my assessment next week!"

At this moment, Wang Rui faced south towards Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, clasped his hands together, and bowed with a devout expression: "I really want to pursue a doctorate!"

"Your attitude is inappropriate. You should do it like this..."

Cai Wei corrected Wang Rui's movements, facing the direction of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, raised his hand and tapped his shoulder, then his forehead, before putting his hands together and saying, "Great gods, please bless my paper submitted to the *Journal of Astronautics* so that it will be accepted!"

"..."

Zhang Yue, seeing these two clowns almost losing their composure, took a deep breath and said speechlessly, "Stop worshipping. Look at the comments from netizens. The debut of this multi-rotor drone is sure to cause a huge uproar online."

"Is that even a question? That goes without saying."

Wang Rui scrolled down his phone and said with a smile, "I also know that, unsurprisingly, there will definitely be comments from military enthusiasts mocking Shenyang Aircraft Corporation here..."

boom! ! !

Shen Fei, Chief Engineer's Office.

Yuan Li, the chief engineer of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation who just turned fifty this year, projected the exercise announcement released by headquarters today, slammed his palm hard on the dark conference table, the veins on his forehead throbbing, and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"Insidious! Insidious! That old bastard Wang Xingguo is just too insidious!"

"The prestigious Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) doesn't focus on large fighter jets; instead, it develops communication technologies, small unmanned combat aerial vehicles, and these low-altitude, low-speed contraptions!"

"He's playing a game of 'Tian Ji's horse racing strategy with me!"

Although Shenyang Aircraft Corporation has made significant research and development achievements in recent years, with the J-15 fighter jet completing its maiden flight in the second half of 09, its shipborne and electronic warfare upgrades have been progressing in an orderly manner.

But when it comes to research and development, the problem isn't a lack of results, but rather the competition for comparison.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's achievements are impressive, but Chengdu Aircraft Corporation should not be underestimated.

The domestically produced fifth-generation fighter jet J-20 completed its maiden flight last year, which solidified Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group's core position in the field of aircraft.

More importantly, in recent years, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) has been on a roll, continuously releasing various technologies that may seem small but have high strategic value.

Compared to them, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation seems a bit like a fool.