Chapter 90

A steady but unfamiliar voice came through the communicator.

He introduced himself as the newly appointed director of the Administrative Coordination Office of the superior department, Zheng.

"Comrade Feng Yan, your institute's recent work report and resource application have been reviewed and highly valued by the superiors," Director Zheng got straight to the point, his tone concise.

"Given the current situation of the 'Dragon Chant' project progressing on multiple fronts and expanding in scale,"

"After study, it was decided to handle this specially, providing the following support:"

"First, fifteen additional administrative, secretarial, and logistics support staff will be assigned."

"They will be in place tomorrow to assist with daily affairs and external liaison work;"

"Second, three senior technical professional titles and twenty institutional positions have been specially approved, for recruiting high-end talent and stabilizing the core team;"

"Third, in principle, approval is given for your application to expand the R&D site and purchase high-end equipment."

"Procedures will be processed via a green channel, with the first batch of purchase funds—100 million yuan—already allocated to your institute's special account."

Feng Yan's hand gripping the communicator slightly sweated; this level of support far exceeded his expectations!

"Director Zheng, this... thank you so much! We will..."

"Don't rush to thank me yet," Director Zheng interrupted him, his tone becoming more serious.

"The superiors also have clear requirements for you: military orders must be delivered on time, with quality and quantity assured;"

"The promotion of police equipment must establish standardized procedures and training systems;"

"The technological transformation for the civilian market must be standardized, ensuring safety and reliability, while also beginning to build an autonomous and controllable supply chain."

"The pressure is on you now, Comrade Feng Yan."

"Understood! I guarantee to accomplish the mission!" Feng Yan declared firmly.

After ending the call, Feng Yan let out a long breath, feeling the weight on his shoulders grow heavier, yet the path ahead suddenly widened considerably.

Wang Hao jumped up excitedly: "Damn! One hundred million, Feng bro! Can we expand now!"

"Don't get excited, hurry up and call a meeting!" Feng Yan summoned the core team; as soon as the news was released, the whole team erupted.

Wang Hao exclaimed excitedly: "I can finally afford that damn expensive multi-axis dynamic test platform! See who still dares to say my missile trajectory data is incomplete!"

Although Li Yang didn't speak, his eyes gleamed.

He had clearly already listed in his mind the urgently needed high-precision five-axis linked machining centers and special-material 3D printer models.

Chen Guang pushed up his glasses and calmly said: "We need to establish an independent supercomputing node dedicated to complex algorithm training and large-scale simulation."

"Additionally, the new sensor laboratory also needs to be set up as soon as possible."

Zhao Gong snorted, yet a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "With good equipment, this old bone of mine can still train a few more promising seedlings."

The next day, the administrative team sent by Director Zheng arrived punctually as promised.

Leading the team was a woman in her forties, with a capable demeanor, surname Lin, formerly an office director at a large state-owned enterprise.

She acted swiftly and efficiently; in less than half a day, she had organized the chaotic reception, phone, and clerical work into perfect order.

This allowed the few young women handling the front desk to finally catch their breath.

It also enabled Feng Yan to truly focus his energy on technical direction and core decision-making.

The personnel department also launched recruitment efforts in full swing.

As soon as the news spread, resumes poured in like snowflakes, including many technical experts who had transferred from various research institutes and top companies.

Li Yang personally interviewed several structural design and materials specialists, while Chen Guang also identified two young doctors with notable achievements in artificial intelligence and sensor fields.

Meanwhile, the reserved plot of land beside the institute had already begun leveling; construction officially broke ground on the new R&D building and intelligent production workshop.

Wang Hao practically lived at the construction site, pointing at the drawings and gesturing.

He shouted that he wanted his missile test area to be larger than a football field.

Once the funds were in place, equipment procurement was immediately put on the agenda.

The high-end equipment they had long coveted but could not afford due to budget constraints.

Was transported into the institute one by one, unpacked, installed, and debugged.

The brand-new precision machine tools emitted a low hum, and the indicator lights of the high-performance servers lit up in rows.

The new laboratory was filled with various advanced testing instruments.

Wang Hao clung to the brand-new multi-axis test platform, almost shedding tears of happiness.

With the addition of personnel and equipment, the advancement speed of the three business lines visibly increased.

In the military orders sector, the new processing equipment greatly enhanced the production efficiency and consistency of core components.

Zhao Gong, leading the expanded support detachment and the newly added veteran technicians, worked day and night in shifts.

Iron Wolf and the military version of "Cheng Shan" have advanced their assembly and testing schedule significantly.

The promotion of police equipment has also gotten on track.

With the assistance of the administrative team, standardized operation manuals, training materials, and after‑sales service procedures were quickly established.

Captain Lei Meng led the first batch of trained SWAT core members back, satisfied, bringing some equipment, ready to showcase their abilities in the province‑wide drill.

Civilian orders from other cities have also begun to be confirmed and delivered one after another, with good news arriving constantly.

"Zhi Xing No. 1" robot, after optimizing its visual algorithms and path planning.

Its performance in the "Su Feng" logistics park has become increasingly stable and reliable, even beginning to attempt night autonomous patrols and cargo sorting.

"Cheng Shan-Guardian" assistive exoskeleton, after trial use in several rehabilitation centers, has earned an excellent reputation.

Orders are queued up to six months later. The "Ming Cha" laser scanner has also received several large cultural‑relic restoration and geological survey projects.

What delighted Feng Yan even more was that, as the "Dragon Chant" series products found successful applications in various fields, an ecosystem centered on its technology has begun to take shape.

A specialized software company approached, hoping to develop customized park‑management applications based on the "Zhi Xing No. 1" platform;

A medical device manufacturer sought cooperation, hoping to integrate the "Cheng Shan-Guardian" technology into more professional rehabilitation equipment;

Even universities and research institutes have sent collaboration invitations, hoping to jointly develop bionic robots, artificial intelligence, and new energy technologies.

The research institute is no longer fighting alone; it has begun to establish extensive contacts with the upstream and downstream of the industry chain and the academic world.

That evening, Feng Yan stood by the office window, watching the bustling scene below.

New and veteran employees hurried about, and vehicles transporting supplies came and went.

On the adjacent construction site, tower cranes dotted the sky, and the new experimental building in the distance was already taking shape.

The setting sun's afterglow bathed everything in a layer of golden light.

Wang Hao strolled in, followed Feng Yan's gaze, and clicked his tongue in amazement:

"Brother Feng, our little venture is really expanding more and more! It feels like we're about to build a tech empire!"