Chapter 96: The Confluence of Open Source Energy and the

Zhao Kaiyuan's news and his decision.

Like a massive boulder thrown into the already turbulent Longyin Research Institute, it stirred up huge waves.

Feng Yan acted decisively, canceling all nonessential trips and personally coordinating reception and accommodation.

In the southwest corner of the institute stood a newly finished basic‑renovated independent annex originally planned for new material testing.

It was overnight fitted with a sign reading "Joint Energy and Power Laboratory (Temporary)".

The logistics support department mobilized all personnel, adhering to the highest specifications and confidentiality requirements.

Within a single day, the necessary experimental equipment, office facilities, and living supplies were allocated and put in place.

When Zhao Kaiyuan arrived at Longyin with his "Open Source Corps," a team of over twenty core R&D staff, riding in a few inconspicuous minibusses,

what he saw was already a nascent outpost, ready to be deployed into battle at any moment.

"Feng brother! Your efficiency… is terrifying!"

Zhao Kaiyuan jumped out of the vehicle, looked at the orderly scene before him, and couldn't help exclaiming in amazement.

Behind him, the engineers whose morale had waned after the company was sanctioned saw the light rekindled in their eyes.

"Time waits for no one." Feng Yan grasped Zhao Kaiyuan's hand firmly.

"Your arrival is a lifeline to our Longyin!"

"The conditions here are still crude, but everything we need is present; just state what's missing directly!"

"It's sufficient! It's ten thousand times stronger than what we had in the garage back then!" Zhao Kaiyuan grinned, turned, and waved vigorously at his team.

"Brothers! See that? This is our new battlefield!"

"Stop standing around, unload the gear quickly, and get to work!"

Without much small talk, an unspoken tacit understanding and urgency drove everyone to act immediately.

The staff of Open Source Energy skillfully moved boxes sealed with security tapes.

Precision equipment and data labeled "Xuanwu‑II prototype," "high‑multiplication electronic control module," and "solid‑state electrolyte sample" were carried into the lab.

Longyin's support crew, together with Li Yang, Wang Hao and others, also pitched in.

Heavy battery packs and delicate instruments were passed smoothly among the crowd.

The once quiet annex instantly filled with people and vigor.

That afternoon, an expanded core meeting convened in the temporary conference room of the joint laboratory.

Feng Yan, Li Yang, Chen Guang, Wang Hao, Zhao Gong, Master Li Kui, and Zhao Kaiyuan with the two chief battery architects and electronic control experts he brought sat together.

The atmosphere was heavy, yet everyone's eyes shone unusually bright.

"Everyone understands the situation." Feng Yan got straight to the point, while the screen behind him projected Eagle Country's sanction list and Longyin's current technical bottleneck diagram.

"Open Source brings not only people and equipment, but also the key pieces we need to break the energy and power impasse."

Zhao Kaiyuan took the floor, his tone ringing:

"Our 'Open Source' team is here with a single goal—combine the strengths of our two houses to completely pierce the Eagle Country folks' tech embargo!"

"Feng brother, you excel in mechanical structures, materials, lasers, and system integration."

"We have accumulated expertise in high‑energy‑density batteries, high‑efficiency electronic control, and energy management."

"Eagle Country folks want to choke us?"

"Then let them see what 1 + 1 greater than 2 looks like!"

He pointed to the preliminary design diagram of the "Dragon Core" motor on the screen:

"Li brother, the motor you designed has a very aggressive power‑density target!"

"Traditional batteries and electronic control may not sustain its extreme performance continuously."

"But if we use our latest 'Xuanwu‑II' prototype…" he gestured for the engineer beside him to pull up a set of data.

"Its instantaneous discharge capability and energy density are enough to let your 'Dragon Core' output ferociously at full power for at least thirty minutes."

"And it won't suffer a noticeable voltage drop or overheating!"

"Moreover, our accompanying 'Rising Snake' intelligent electronic control system can optimize energy distribution in real time, putting every joule of electricity to the cutting edge!"

Li Yang stared at the data far beyond current levels, his breathing quickened slightly, and he nodded heavily:

"If the energy supply keeps up, the 'Dragon Core's' ultimate performance… could be raised another fifteen percent!"

"Fifteen percent?!" Wang Hao nearly leapt out of his chair.

"Li brother, doesn't that make it roughly a third stronger than the embargoed motor?!"

"The theoretical limit is like this." Li Yang remained cautious, yet the fire in his eyes could not be hidden.

Chen Guang pushed his glasses back and calmly added:

"Breaking the energy bottleneck also means my previously designed active cooling system can more boldly adopt high‑efficiency yet energy‑consuming solutions."

"Further improving the motor's stability and lifespan under extreme conditions."

Materials, structures, energy, control… several key links were bolstered by Zhao Kaiyuan's team's involvement.

A positive feedback loop formed instantly, pulling the once‑seemingly unattainable performance goals within reach!

"Good! Excellent!" Feng Yan slammed the table hard, sweeping away the lingering gloom from his face.

"Then it's settled!"

"The 'Dragon Core' vector motor must not only be developed in‑house successfully, but its performance target should be set thirty percent beyond the embargoed product!"

"Any objections?"

"No problem!" Li Yang and Zhao Kaiyuan replied in unison.

"On the material side, I, old Li, will fight tooth and nail to guarantee qualified samples for you!" Master Li Kui pounded his chest, his face flushing with excitement.

"What about the chips?" Wang Hao couldn't help to interject; that was his biggest concern.

"What about the guidance‑head chips for the 'Hawker'?"

The conference room fell silent for a moment.

The chip really is a tougher nut to crack.

Kaiyuan mused, "The chip… we truly lack the capacity to engage the entire industry chain for now."

"But perhaps we can approach it from another angle."

"We could try designing a dedicated, structurally simpler analog‑digital hybrid circuit."

"To share part of the computational load and reduce reliance on general‑purpose high‑performance chips."

"Performance will suffer some loss, but at least the basic functions won't be held hostage."

"That's also a path," Feng Yan nodded.

"Haozi, you and Kaiyuan's team, along with Guangzi, will study this direction together."

"Even if we can't achieve the best for now, we must never let anyone get stuck!"

"Understood!" Wang Hao clenched his fist.

At that moment, the conference‑room door was gently knocked, and Lin Zhuren entered, his complexion somewhat strange.

She hurried to Feng Yan's side and whispered a few words.

Feng Yan's brows twitched briefly, then relaxed, and he addressed everyone:

"Everyone, first follow the direction we just agreed on and break into groups to discuss the specific technical details."

"Kaiyuan, Old Li, Guangzi, Haozi, come with me for a moment."

A few followed Feng Yan to the small meeting room next door, where Lin Zhuren was already waiting, holding a tablet.

"Group Feng, Team Leader Zhang's monitoring flagged Liu Ming… who just exhibited abnormal behavior," Lin Zhuren handed the tablet to Feng Yan.

"He used a work break to physically access a backup server in Building No. 3 that handles peripheral data, apparently trying to copy the data directly."

"Our concealed camera caught it."

The tablet played a clear surveillance clip of Liu Ming sneaking toward the server.

He inserted a data‑copy device disguised as a USB drive.

"Is he that desperate?" Wang Hao widened his eyes. "Our fake intel took effect this quickly?"

"It's more like a dog leaping over a wall in desperation," Chen Guang analyzed calmly.

"Perhaps his superior put immense pressure on him, or he sensed danger and wanted to grab a final haul before fleeing."

"Capture him?" Kaiyuan, though unclear on the full backstory, recognized the seriousness.

Feng Yan watched Liu Ming's frantic yet greedy expression in the footage, his gaze icy.

"Capture him, but make it worthwhile," Feng Yan mused briefly before issuing the order. "Guangzi, is Team Leader Zhang's side ready?"

"Ready to act at any time."

"Good!" A flash of resolve crossed Feng Yan's eyes.

"Notify Team Leader Zhang: when he next attempts to transmit information, seize both the person and the payload!"

"I want to see which deity this line ultimately connects to!"

He looked out the window; in the Joint Laboratory, engineers from the two teams were already engaged in heated discussion.

Various technical terms and sketches flew onto the whiteboard in rapid succession.

The torrent of technology was converging, and the lurking specters in the shadows were finally due for cleanup.