Chapter 479: Live Broadcast Ends, the World is Shocked

"Not only that," a scientist interrupted, "the design philosophy of the 'Sky Net' system... those concepts of 'Saturated Interception' and 'Probability Airspace'... completely exceed our current framework of thinking. Even if we started full-scale development of a similar system today, it would take at least five to ten years to catch up."

Maxwell breathed heavily, flames of anger burning in his eyes: "No, I refuse to believe it. There must be something wrong somewhere. This could be some kind of elaborate hoax, some kind of... some kind of stage magic!"

"Sir, our technical experts have preliminarily analyzed the live broadcast footage," another official said heavily, "although more detailed research is needed, the preliminary conclusion is... this interception is real. What we saw was a real 'Changfeng-Yi' Missile being successfully intercepted and destroyed."

Maxwell slumped into his chair, his face pale, cold sweat seeping from his forehead: "My God..."

Inside the Tuoyuanying Bangongshi, the leader of the Star-Spangled Country was roaring in a rage, his voice so loud it could almost shatter the windows.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It must be a hoax! It must be some kind of trick!" He grabbed the documents on the table and slammed them against the wall, the papers scattering like snowflakes, "Those missile experts, those physicists... they all said it was an impossible mission! Now you tell me that an Eastern country that crawled out of the ruins of war has done it?"

Secretary of State Hopkins stood to the side, his expression equally grim: "Sir, no matter how much we don't want to believe it, the facts are right before our eyes. Long Country has indeed demonstrated some kind of effective missile defense capability."

"Some kind?" The leader widened his eyes, "That is a goddamn complete system! They didn't just hit that missile, they fucking blew it to pieces!"

"Investigate!" he suddenly barked, "Get me the truth! I want to know who that Li Mingyuan is, where his knowledge comes from, and how his technology was developed! Use every resource, at any cost! At the same time, immediately launch the 'Shield' project and go all out to develop our own missile defense system!"

His eyes turned bloodshot, his voice low and dangerous: "I don't care how much money it takes, I don't care how many rules need to be broken... within five years, I want to see the Star-Spangled Country's own 'Sky Net' system! Otherwise..."

He did not finish, but everyone in the room felt that unprecedented threat and panic.

In Beijixiong Guo, the "Truth Daily" broadcast, which had been providing live commentary, suddenly cut its signal, leaving only a "Technical Fault, Resuming Shortly" sign.

Professor Petrov, who was giving commentary on the national radio station, was suddenly interrupted by a staff member; a low voice came through the receiver, the professor's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and he hurriedly ended the program.

Deep within the Kremlin, the Head sat behind a wide desk, his face livid, his eyes flashing with rare anger and terror.

"This is impossible..." he whispered, his voice full of disbelief, "No country can intercept an intercontinental missile in this era... this violates all known laws of technology..."

Sokolov stood to the side, his voice clearly trembling: "Comrade Head... we must act immediately. The 'Steel Dome' project... must be launched at once... full investment... we cannot let Long Country monopolize this technology."

"Not only that," Kolbov added, "we need to thoroughly investigate this Li Mingyuan. His technical philosophy... that concept of 'Saturated Interception'... completely subverts traditional thinking. This does not look like something one person could think of out of thin air."

The Head took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions: "Yes, investigate Li Mingyuan thoroughly. I want to know his every breath, his every heartbeat. At the same time, pull the best scientists in the country to form a 'Steel Dome' special research group, and catch up to this technology at any cost."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked into the distance: "Today, the world's landscape has changed. If Long Country truly possesses missile defense technology... the nuclear deterrence advantage we have built over many years will cease to exist."

In surrounding countries like White Elephant Country and Taiji Tiger, panic had already spread. From the capital to remote towns, people gathered around radios, discussing this news that shocked the world.

"Have you heard? Long Country intercepted its own missile!"

"That wasn't an ordinary missile, it was a 'Changfeng-Yi'! That's the monster that drew a dragon in the sky over our country!"

"If they can intercept that kind of missile, doesn't that mean..."

"Yes, they can now protect themselves from any missile attack! They... they have become invincible!"

Inside the White Elephant Country palace, King Digan and his ministers were ashen-faced, in a deathly silence.

"What does this mean?" Digan finally broke the silence, his voice hoarse, "For us, what does this mean?"

The Minister of Defense gave a bitter smile: "It means, Your Majesty, that we must reconsider our relationship with Long Country. The Yajiang Hydropower Station... I am afraid we have no room for bargaining left."

"It's not just the hydropower station," the Minister of Foreign Affairs added, his voice full of frustration, "The Long Country of today is no longer an object we can look down upon. They possess the world's most advanced missiles and the only defense system capable of intercepting missiles. This is... this is an absolute technological advantage."

Digan closed his eyes and sighed deeply: "Two weeks ago, they drew a dragon in our sky, showing the world their strength. Today, they used 'Sky Net' to tell the world that the dragon has taken flight and can no longer be shot down."

Inside the 404 Base command center, after the cheers subsided slightly, Li Mingyuan faced the camera again, preparing to deliver his final summary.

The entire command center fell silent, and everyone listened intently. At this moment, they knew that every word of Li Mingyuan's would be recorded in history.

Li Mingyuan stood there, his gaze calm and firm, his voice neither high-pitched nor low, but possessing an irresistible power:

"Dear viewers, today, we have demonstrated the preliminary capabilities of the 'Sky Net' missile defense system to the world. This is not a performance, not a hoax, but a real breakthrough in the history of human technology."

He paused and looked around: "Many people once said this was an impossible mission, saying it violated the laws of physics. But as today's test has proven, the so-called 'impossible' is often just because our thinking is limited by existing frameworks."

Li Mingyuan's voice became even firmer: "The success of the 'Sky Net' system is not just a technological breakthrough, but an innovation in the way of thinking. We did not stubbornly pursue single-point precision strikes, but adopted the brand-new concepts of 'Saturated Interception' and 'Probability Airspace,' solving seemingly unsolvable physical problems with statistics and mathematical models."

He smiled slightly: "This also reminds us that on the path of scientific exploration, open thinking and the courage to break conventions are often more important than pure technical accumulation."

Li Mingyuan's gaze became profound, as if it could penetrate the lens and reach the soul of every viewer: "'Sky Net' is newly formed, and its purpose is only one—to guard peace. In a world full of uncertainty, we hope it can become a force for stability, rather than a new threat."

His voice was calm and firm: "As for those voices of doubt, they have received the best answer today. Truth needs no argument, because facts speak louder than words."

Li Mingyuan bowed slightly: "Thank you all for watching. The live broadcast ends here."

The camera slowly faded out, leaving viewers around the world sitting blankly in front of their radios and televisions, immersed in an unprecedented shock.