Chapter 64

Life at the Longyin Research Institute seemed to have hit the fast-forward button.

The newly arrived equipment was quickly installed and debugged under the guidance of Zhao Gong and the support squad led by Major Zhang.

It emitted a low and powerful operational sound, forming a sharp contrast with the occasional "coughing and wheezing" of the old equipment.

The aroma of the food in the cafeteria also completely cured the "seasoning packet PTSD" that the team members had developed from relying on instant noodles to survive for so long.

Just as this internal construction was in full swing, an encrypted communication request connected to Feng Yan's internal line.

Seeing that unique identifier, Feng Yan smiled; it was Zhao Kaiyuan.

Connecting the video, the junior's face, filled with the unique excitement of a tech otaku, filled the screen.

The background seemed to be his increasingly impressive "Kaiyuan Energy" core laboratory.

"Brother Feng! Brother Feng! Great news!"

Zhao Kaiyuan's voice could be felt through the screen, filled with excitement.

Almost cracking, "It's approved! It's been approved!"

Feng Yan was taken aback by his nonsensical words:

"What's approved? Kaiyuan, slow down, what on earth is approved that has you this excited? Did you find a girlfriend?"

"It's even more exciting than finding a girlfriend!" Zhao Kaiyuan waved the tablet in his hand.

"It's our company! 'Kaiyuan Energy'! We've been officially listed on the national key support enterprise list!"

"There's also special R&D funding, policy tilting, a green channel... everything is set!"

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, but the flush on his face couldn't be hidden at all:

"The higher-ups said it's mainly because our 'Xuanwu Type II' solid-state battery pack performed extremely brilliantly in the 'Longyin Initial Trial'."

"All data completely crushed expectations, proving its huge application potential in high-performance, high-reliability equipment!"

"The big shots in the energy department gave the nod themselves!"

Feng Yan was happy too:

"Holy crap! Not bad, junior!"

"You've really become a designated supplier for the 'national team'! I guess I'll really have to call you President Zhao from now on?"

"Brother Feng, don't tease me!" Zhao Kaiyuan scratched his head embarrassedly.

But the pride in his eyes was about to overflow, "That's not all!"

"The company's nature has also changed; now we are a national-level strategic cooperation enterprise, counting as half 'in the system'!"

"Most importantly, the 'Xuanwu' series batteries have been officially included in the national procurement catalog!"

He paused, his tone becoming more formal:

"So, Brother Feng, I've already completed all internal processes on my end."

"The cooperation model we had before, where we provided you with batteries based solely on our relationship, can be upgraded."

"I have officially submitted an application to the 'Longyin' project department to sign a deep strategic cooperation agreement."

"Becoming the only priority energy partner for the 'Longyin' plan!"

"All processes, qualifications, and confidentiality clauses are fully compliant!"

Feng Yan's inner monologue: 'Awesome! Now the energy supply is completely welded to our war chariot! And it's a compliant and legal weld!'

He responded immediately:

"No problem! Kaiyuan, I'll have the administrative side start the formal application process immediately!"

"From now on, we are strategic allies with an official 'status'!"

"Must be!" Zhao Kaiyuan nodded vigorously.

Then he showed his signature smile, filled with a bit of technical fanaticism:

"By the way, Brother Feng, as a celebration of our upgraded cooperation."

"And also to thank the 'Longyin' project for this leap it brought to our company."

"In the name of 'Kaiyuan Energy', I've sent a 'small gift' to your institute."

"Oh? What gift?" Feng Yan became interested.

"The first batch of officially listed, fully compliant, latest batch of 'Xuanwu Type II' battery packs, fifty sets!"

"Plus a set of the latest 'Tengshe' intelligent fast-charging arrays!"

"They've already been loaded and shipped to your institute's dedicated warehouse!"

"It went through the formal procurement process; I had people bring the documents along, you just need to sign for them!"

Zhao Kaiyuan said, beaming with joy.

"From now on, our energy will go through official channels, and there will be plenty! You guys can use as much as you want!"

Feng Yan was overjoyed, almost kissing the screen:

"Kaiyuan! Junior! Dear junior! You're too kind! This gift comes at the perfect time!

Old Li's 'Chengshan' is worried about range, and Haozi's missiles also need stable energy.

Guangzi's laser is an even bigger power hog... you're sending charcoal in snowy weather!"

"Hehe, as long as you guys find it easy to use, Brother Feng!" Zhao Kaiyuan gave a simple, honest smile.

Then he lowered his voice a little, carrying a mysterious tone:

"Brother Feng, to be honest, working with you guys and watching you push the performance of the 'Xuanwu' batteries to that extent."

"Has given us too much valuable data under extreme operating conditions."

"Based on this data, our laboratory is already pre-researching the theoretical model for the 'Xuanwu Type III'."

"The energy density and discharge efficiency are targeted to double again!"

"There's also an even crazier 'Yinglong' high-energy pulse power system, also in the conceptual stage..."

Feng Yan's eyes lit up, his inner monologue:

'Good grief! The iteration speed of this energy technology is almost catching up to Haozi launching skyrocket monkeys!'

'In the future, won't all our equipment become perpetual motion machines?'

Not long after ending the communication, news came from the institute's warehouse.

The "small gift" from Zhao Kaiyuan had arrived.

Feng Yan took a few members of the core team to accept the delivery.

Opening the warehouse door, they saw rows of military green metal boxes neatly stacked inside.

The words "Xuanwu Type II High-Density Solid-State Battery Pack" and the "Kaiyuan Energy" logo were clearly printed on the boxes.

Next to them was a set of compact fast-charging equipment with flashing indicator lights.

Wang Hao was the first to pounce on them, touching the cold, smooth metal box, his mouth almost drooling:

"My goodness... so many!"

"This is enough for how many volleys of my missiles! Brother Kaiyuan is too generous!"

Li Yang picked up a battery pack to weigh it, looked at the interface, and nodded:

"Consistency is very good. The range test for 'Chengshan' can be moved up."

Chen Guang was more interested in the "Tengshe" fast-charging array.

He had already started studying the parameters and interface protocols on it, calculating how to integrate it into the laser's energy management system.

Zhao Gong walked with his hands behind his back, pacing among the battery boxes.

He looked at the packaging process and the machining precision of the interfaces, nodding slightly:

"Hmm, it looks like the real deal now. More orderly than those previous test samples."

Feng Yan looked at this warehouse full of "hard currency," feeling his back straighten, his heart filled with ambition:

'With this continuous energy support, our 'Longyin' can finally be said to have truly grown wings!'

'This junior Kaiyuan is a keeper!'

He seemed to have already seen the abundant energy like surging blood.

Being injected into the new technology developed by Li Yang, Chen Guang, and Wang Hao.