Chapter 1131: I Don't Believe

i American war zone, New Washington Safe Zone.

As a newly established, concentrated-force super-large safe zone, this place instantly became the largest survivor base in all of America. Inside the building renovated from the Lockheed factory, several researchers in white coats, overjoyed, waved the reports in their hands and rushed toward the military office.

"Major breakthrough! Major breakthrough!"

"Bang!"

"He flung open the meeting room door, Doctor Hakins, heart full of joy, ignoring the guards' obstruction, stormed into the meeting room and slapped the conclusion report in his hand onto everyone's faces with a pa."

"Under the gaze of numerous high-ranking Awakened Ones, although he was only a zeroth-rank Hakins, he showed no fear; instead, he vigorously tidied his little hair and shouted loudly:"

"Everyone!"

"Guess what I've made!"

"In their ecstasy, neither he nor his assistant behind him noticed the silent expressions on the faces of those in the meeting room; at this moment they had fallen into an excited state."

"Upon discovering that no one spoke up to inquire, Hakins let out a dissatisfied snort, jumped onto the table, and loudly announced:"

"Alright! I'll tell you!"

"Just now! We overcame the combination of inorganic and organic matter! We have created a flesh-and-blood vehicle!"

"As his words fell, he intoxicatedly closed his eyes and stretched his arms high, as if waiting for everyone's exclamations and excitement."

"However, the silence from beginning to end made him doubtfully open his eyes."

"What the hell?"

"The military let my long‑studied major project have a breakthrough, yet there's no reaction at all? This bunch of muscle‑brained idiots who only know fighting—didn't they understand what I was saying?"

"Suppressing his displeasure, he cleared his throat and loudly announced again:"

"Flesh-and-blood vehicle! With this as a precursor, we can even grow tanks, warships, and strategic vessels from culture fluid!"

"Everyone, welcome the arrival of new technology! This is the age of flesh!"

"As his words fell, the meeting room remained in an awkward silence."

"Even if the reaction was slow, Doctor Hakins seemed to realize it; the solemn expressions on everyone's faces seemed not to be displeasure at their breakthrough, but rather… something else?"

"The next second."

"A short‑haired military officer sighed, his expression complex, as he pulled the respected old man down."

"They certainly valued this great scientist within the base."

"The flesh‑and‑blood vehicle sounds good too, even if it's only a prototype."

"In the past, they would definitely have celebrated enthusiastically."

"But now?"

"Doctor Hakins.."

"Fifteen minutes ago, the Huaxia war zone suddenly sent us a message. Or rather, Long An."

"They told us they can now launch spiritual‑energy rockets."

"Moreover, they are preparing to restart the global satellite network..."

"After the officer finished speaking, the complexity on his face deepened; it's hard to imagine how shocked they were upon hearing this news, or how it overturned their cognition."

"Thus, only after repeatedly confirming did they almost, like smashing a pot and accepting fate, admit this fact."

"This news dealt them too great a blow. It sounds like nothing—just a replica of the pre‑apocalypse rocket launch. Many commercial companies in the world can do that."

"But the problem is, they, who know that all kinds of instruments in the apocalypse have long been unusable, clearly understand what this means."

"It's like they were still researching whether a cart is faster pulled by a horse or by a person, while the other side is already flying a star‑destroyer ship overhead to launch Christmas gifts."

"This really is, a surprise…"

"Launch rockets!? Restart the global satellite network!?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"

"Don't you know that even launching a missile will explode due to crystal‑element problems! Except for the extremely simple…"

"(PS: Nuclear bombs can be detonated normally, purely because the structure of nuclear bombs is really simple. This thing is, in every sense, a big firecracker.)"

"Seeing the doctor unwilling to believe, General Miyan on the chief seat helplessly raised his hand to stop him."

"Doctor, this is true."

"Long An has already declared that they will make this news public worldwide, and if we are willing to pay, they can manage to broadcast it."

"As long as we are willing to trade a large amount of supplies, they are even willing to paint my flag on it, giving us a sense of participation…"

"Although we emotionally don't want to accept it, they have no reason to waste so many communication props just to boast."

"As they spoke, even a sense of humiliation appeared on everyone's faces."

"As a superpower that claims to be the world's most technologically advanced and militarily strongest. Even after the apocalypse they thought they were being suppressed simply because a Lin An appeared. But they never imagined that Long An would, like a magician, pull out a spiritual‑energy technology surpassing everything."

"They cannot understand what that actually is, nor can they imagine how it could be done in such a short time. Does technological development and research not require time?"

"Spiritual‑energy technology, what is that?"

"Launching rockets? That shouldn't be a huge and complex project, should it?"

"Just thinking about it makes them feel there are countless problems waiting to be solved, let alone the fact that, with spare capacity to launch rockets, the Huaxia war zone—or rather Long An—has developed to what extent? Could it be that the survivors there have already started piloting mechs?"

"They stood there stunned."

"After Doctor Hakins's brain crashed for half a day, he finally fumbled to tidy his hair and managed to sputter out a few words:"

"I still don't believe.."

"\"Unless they take me up. \""

"Seeing that everyone seemed to want to ask him to leave, he, as if thinking of something, hurriedly pushed open:"

"Wait! Alright, I believe maybe, perhaps, possibly they really did it! Then that's also great—having a satellite, many of my researches can continue!"

"His eyes gleamed; as a science maniac, he perhaps had no interest in pondering the satellite's strategic significance, but many analytical charts, including extraterrestrial data, must rely on research satellites. If it's true, that's also good. What are these soldiers sad about?"

"Could it be that their technology surpasses ours? Then let's learn! Spiritual‑energy technology sounds powerful!"

Looking at the Doctor, who grew excited again as he turned to another angle, Mi Yang spoke in a heavy tone:

"Doctor, things aren't that simple."

"Huaxia demands that we hand over all Starlink keys, including control of all high-resolution military satellites! Otherwise, after the satellite network is restarted, they won't give us any help!"

Recalling Chu An's perverse, harsh demands, everyone present felt a murderous urge.

"Even.."

"They claim that if we don't hand these over, they'll launch space-based weapons from space to blast us to death! Then they'll use laser weapons to blow up our satellites one by one!"

Even though he doesn't understand politics, Ha Jins was clearly stunned for a moment after hearing that, then he burst out cursing:

"Damn it! Are they bandits?!"