Rebirth 2009: Synthetic God

The weather in Xichang is pleasant in May.

This small fourth-tier city has been particularly lively this year.

Starting from the earliest launch of Chang'e 3, a series of milestone events in China's space industry have all taken place here.

It feels a bit like the Jiuquan Launch Center back then, with many halos.

Especially the intensive launch of the "Nantianmen Project", which has made this place a holy place in the hearts of countless space fans.

Even if you are not a space fan, you will not mind coming here to witness the most romantic and magnificent fireworks of mankind.

Ah, bah, bah, bah is just an adjective, and the aerospace industry does not like to say "fireworks".

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In the past two days, there have been a large number of important guests visiting, and Xichang Airport has even specially opened a separate "VVIP" channel.

The Qian Xuesen Platform is a purely scientific research orbital mechanical platform jointly built by the China Space Administration and Taiyi Tiangong.

It will use the same technology as the "Nantianmen", but with some of its own innovations.

In addition, the "Qian Xuesen" platform has another identity, that is, it is an important carrier and flag of the "Clean Space Alliance" (abbreviated as "Clean Space Alliance").

Its positioning is equivalent to the "International Space Station" that integrates the aerospace industry of most countries in the world and forms a broad interest alliance.

Therefore, this launch not only invited many important people in the domestic aerospace industry, but also included the current members of the "Clean Space Alliance" and observers from the countries that are applying.

It can be called an international event in the aerospace industry.

With such appeal, it is natural to make good use of it. The space agency arranged it very grandly this time.

On May 15, Zhou Rui took the lead and led the Taitian Tiangong "Sky Group" out of the "VVIP" channel.

From a distance, I saw several familiar figures.

"Old Butterfly" Khalid smiled and came over from a distance and gave Zhou Rui a hug.

"Mr. Zhou, long time no see!"

Zhou Rui was quite resistant to hugging between men, so he hugged back as soon as he was touched, and said with a smile: "When did you arrive?"

Khalid shook hands with Gan Yuan, and then replied: "I came earlier than you. I heard that you haven't arrived yet, so I'll wait here."

There were many people behind him, and it was obvious that they were also coming in large numbers. The Emirate of Alian was one of the first members of the "Clearing Alliance".

Compared to half a year ago, Khalid's face has not changed much. He still looks like an old handsome man, but he is more restrained and stable. The iconic rose purple suit no longer appears, replaced by a black formal suit.

There are many reasons, but they can be roughly summarized as his improved status.

After years of operation, Khalid was originally the head of the Emirate of Alian and a strong contender for the throne of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, but he has two uncles above him.

In recent years, Khalid has been lucky. He has made many achievements abroad and gained a lot of support at home. Last month, he successfully became the first crown prince and held an important position in the Emirate.

As long as his elderly father abdicates or dies, Khalid will automatically succeed to the throne.

This is very difficult, because "brother succeeds brother" and "father dies, son succeeds son" have always been topics that several wealthy countries cannot avoid. He has become the first crown prince in legal terms, which is equivalent to breaking the ancestral law. If he does not stand out absolutely, he cannot do it.

This also makes him spend less time flying around the world, and he needs to spend more time staying in China to stabilize this good situation.

He now has a heavier weight. If he takes the official route, coming to China can be called a "visit".

However, no matter how his identity changes, he is still full of enthusiasm when facing Zhou Rui, because many of his achievements and reputation are closely related to Zhou Rui.

Let's not talk about anything else. Just say that two months ago, relying on years of accumulation and sincerity, he became the first international customer of the "Enlightened Intelligent Weapon Development Department" and brought back two "Defense-01" UAV combat platforms.

Zhou Rui made it very clear at the time that the version for sale must be a castrated version (only the version with flight equipment), and a "crack lock" was added. If you dare to crack and research it, you will be locked. If you leave the range of the Alian Emirates, you will also be locked. And the matching parts and repairs will have to be purchased at several times the price for a long time.

Khalid said that I am familiar with this routine. We buy things like this. Isn't this normal?

Zhou Rui was confused at once.

Afterwards, the Alian conducted an exercise for this new weapon, and then Khalid's family laughed from ear to ear.

As the Internet said, "Defense-01" is a revolutionary weapon. In front of it, conventional ground forces are useless.

And the most valuable thing is that this is a conventional weapon that integrates offense, defense and defense. A single vehicle can form combat effectiveness.

The process and results of the exercise must have been revealed to some extent, known by some major countries that care about it, and even circulated directly on the Internet in the end, but Zhou Rui and the organization did not say anything.

Originally, the purpose of selling it abroad is to create a reputation and deterrence.

The ones that came out were so powerful, you can guess the others yourself.

When old friends met and reminisced for a while, Khalid made way for a person behind him and introduced him:

"Mr. Zhou, this is little Samman, you saw him when the Shamshi Solar Plant was unveiled before."

Zhou Rui had an impression that he was from Saudi Arabia and was one of the most powerful and capable crown princes, so he could play with Khalid.

In addition, compared with last year, this post-80s crown prince has a huge change, that is, his father has succeeded to the throne.

As the most favored son, he and Khalid must have a common goal, both of which are to break the Gulf tradition of "brother succeeds brother" in order to move to a higher level, so the relationship is getting closer.

On the other hand, in order to secure his position and smoothly succeed to the throne in the future, Khalid also needs to make friends at the same level, especially the strong competitors of the next generation of the neighbors.

Maybe it can be called the "Successor Alliance".

Little Samman smiled very friendly and said, "Mr. Zhou, it's nice to see you again."

Zhou Rui also said a polite remark: "I was impressed last time."

Compared with Khalid, Little Samman's smile is less sincere and more purposeful, but Zhou Rui doesn't dislike it.

Who has nothing to do and wants to "make friends" all day long? It's not a live e-commerce. Everyone has to do practical things.

It is normal to have "purposefulness" with each other.

It is accidental to have friendship.

Even Khalid, it took two years of dealing with each other before they gradually fell in love.

Little Saman came here as an observer of the "Clear Alliance Applicant Countries". Saudi Arabia also submitted an application to join the alliance last month.

As for why Zhou Rui was waiting here, Zhou Rui did not ask. Maybe he wanted to buy weapons or something else. Anyway, Khalid would tell him later.

Zhou Rui had never been interested in the international Z scene, but his weight was getting heavier. Some people regarded him as a friend, some regarded him as an opportunity, some followed his lead, and some wished that he would be hit by a car when he went out.

But none of this mattered. The chief designer said it well: development is the hard truth.

Go forward boldly, and someone will follow you.

If you are tall enough, someone will naturally take advantage of you.

The Alian Chiefs and Saudi Arabia had only dozens of people, and with the open-minded intelligence, the entrance was blocked.

The original ordinary airport reception turned into a greeting between many parties, and it took a lot of extra time before they walked out of the airport and prepared to leave.

The Space Agency arranged a high-standard vehicle team for pick-up, including buses and cars.

But Zhou Rui is different. He still rides his Hongqi N501. Now he basically doesn't change his car wherever he goes. Even when he is on a business trip, a spare car will be sent to the destination in advance.

Looking at Zhou Rui's car, Khalid couldn't help but say: "This car feels more domineering than Rolls-Royce."

Zhou Rui patted his shoulder: "Be more confident, remove the word feeling."

"Is it for sale?"

"Go to the hotel and rest early. I have everything in my dreams."

Zhou Rui got in his car and set off for the Xichang base.

Khalid and his team will be sent to a hotel a little far from the base. This time, there are more than a dozen observation groups from various countries. It is impossible to put them in at this stage.