Chapter 473: Courting Humiliation?

Minister Zhang said thoughtfully: "So, the reason the experts from the two great powers are so certain we will fail is because they cannot jump out of their own cognitive frameworks?"

"Exactly," Li Mingyuan nodded, "They are limited by their own knowledge and experience, unable to imagine a brand-new solution. This is where our advantage lies."

Just then, Deputy Commander Liu hurried over: "Chief Engineer Li, the latest intelligence shows that the reconnaissance satellites of the Star-Spangled Country and the Beijixiong Guo have adjusted their orbits and will pass over us during the test. Furthermore, our signal monitoring stations have intercepted a large amount of communication activity targeting the test area; the two great powers have clearly committed all their intelligence resources to monitoring this test."

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "Very good, let them watch all they want. However, activate the Electronic Interference System to ensure they can only see the parts we want them to see."

Deputy Commander Liu hesitated for a moment: "The Wajiaobu is a bit worried, believing that if the test fails, it will deal a severe blow to our country's international image."

"Fail?" Li Mingyuan shook his head lightly, "On the path of scientific exploration, there is no true failure, only different forms of success. Even if the worst-case scenario happens, we have already forced the two great powers to face this brand-new strategic direction of missile defense, which in itself is a kind of Victory."

He turned to the large screen, his gaze becoming firm: "However, we will not fail today. The 'Sky Net' system will prove to the world what a true technological revolution is."

Li Mingyuan walked to the central console to personally check the final system status. On the large screen, the status indicator lights for every subsystem were all green; everything was ready.

Outside the window, the morning sun over the northwest desert slowly rose, bringing the first rays of light to this Silence test site. Not far away, the modified "Changfeng" No. 1 Missile, serving as the target, stood quietly on the launch pad, awaiting its unique mission in history—to become the first "intercontinental missile" to be successfully intercepted.

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Fate is sometimes just that ironic.

Li Mingyuan looked at the morning sun slowly rising over the northwest desert outside the window, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. In this world, there is nothing more interesting than watching a group of "experts" who fancy themselves scientific authorities get slapped in the face by their own words.

"Chief Engineer Li, all systems are ready, just waiting for the target missile to launch." A technician walked over to report.

Li Mingyuan turned around, his gaze sweeping over the busy technicians in the control room, and suddenly spoke: "Notify the news team, I have a decision."

Minister Zhang was taken aback: "What decision?"

"I am going to personally face the global media in the command center to provide commentary on the test," Li Mingyuan said calmly, as if he were just discussing today's lunch menu, "and I will publicly elaborate on the interception principles of the 'Sky Net' system for the first time."

The conference room instantly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

"Are you crazy?" Minister Zhang blurted out, then immediately realized his lapse in decorum and hurriedly corrected himself, "No, I mean... this is too risky, Chief Engineer Li!"

Deputy Commander Liu also frowned: "Public commentary? Publicly elaborating on the principles? These are all top-secret!"

Li Mingyuan smiled: "Rest assured, I will only talk about the concepts and will not involve specific technical details. But it will be enough to make those self-righteous experts understand how ridiculously wrong they are."

"But—"

"There are no 'buts'," Li Mingyuan interrupted, his eyes flashing with a firmness that made it impossible to argue, "You have seen the current situation; global public opinion is overwhelmingly mocking us, saying we are courting humiliation. Even some of our own comrades are drumming with doubt in their hearts."

He walked to the large screen and pointed at the system diagram on it: "I want the whole world to see what true technological innovation is. What a revolutionary breakthrough that breaks conventional thinking is. Of course, most importantly..."

A signature, somewhat mysterious smile appeared on Li Mingyuan's face: "Watching the expressions of those self-important 'experts' when they get thwarted will surely be interesting."

Minister Zhang shook his head helplessly: "You guy... do you really love showing off and slapping faces that much?"

"This is called 'convincing people with reason'," Li Mingyuan corrected him with a straight face.

The news swept across the globe like a Hurricane. Li Mingyuan, the Chief Engineer of Long Country, not only insisted that the "Sky Net" system could intercept intercontinental missiles but would also personally host the live-streamed test and elaborate on the interception principles!

Star-Spangled Country, Washington City, Tuoyuanying Bangongshi.

"Is this guy truly crazy or faking it?" The leader shook his head while reading the intelligence briefing, "Publicly elaborating on the principles? Is he trying to let the whole world watch him make a fool of himself?"

Intelligence Agency Director Foster frowned: "Analyzing from a psychological perspective, this might be a manifestation of a 'last-ditch effort.' When a person faces extreme pressure and knows the probability of failure is extremely high, they will instead display abnormal confidence to cover up their inner fear."

"Or," Defense Secretary Maxwell whispered, "he really has something we don't know about."

The leader was silent for a moment, then suddenly slammed the table: "Regardless, monitor the whole process! I want to know every detail of the test in real-time."

Beijixiong Guo, deep within the Kremlin.

"Courting humiliation." After hearing the report, the head of state only spat out these four words coldly.

Kolbov asked cautiously: "Comrade Head of State, do you think this Li Mingyuan... is playing psychological warfare?"

"No, this is the final struggle of a proud man," the head of state shook his head, "When a person's lies are about to be exposed, they don't choose silence but instead proclaim them even louder; this is a sign of a guilty conscience."

Sokolov added softly: "Our experts have already analyzed his so-called 'Saturated Interception' and 'Probability Airspace' concepts. The conclusion is that it is pure theoretical fantasy and physically unfeasible."

"The interesting thing is," the head of state suddenly smiled, "he is going to display his failure in front of the whole world. This feat of self-destruction is worth us enjoying properly."

White Elephant Country, inside the royal palace.

"This is too ridiculous!" King Digan couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing the advisor's report, "That arrogant guy who set off fireworks over our country now claims he can catch missiles?"

"Your Majesty, it is said he calls it 'Saturated Interception'," the advisor explained, "Simply put, it means launching multiple interceptor missiles simultaneously to form a 'Probability Airspace,' relying on a numerical advantage to increase the hit probability."

"Sounds like shooting blindly into the sky while hunting, hoping to accidentally hit a bird flying by," the Defense Minister mocked, "This isn't science, this is gambling!"

Digan shook his head: "Perhaps we should send people to watch this farce. After all, seeing that guy who brought shame to our country reap what he sowed will be a great comfort."