[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-688":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You were told to build a tractor, but you're building a rocket?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1306323,1735,"Chapter 688 - 669 Mutation","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-688",688,"\u003Cp>On May 1st, Labor Day, the Tianwen-2 probe was successfully launched from Wenchang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On May 3rd, the Tianwen-3 probe was successfully launched from Jiuquan, and on the same day, during the second landing mission of Skylight-4, a 1.5-million-ton hydrogen bomb for the test explosion was placed at the predetermined location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On May 5th, the Tianwen-4 probe was also successfully launched from Jiuquan, and a few hours later, the Kennedy Space Center launched a ’Heavy Falcon’, sending two probes to Mars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the evening of May 6th, the Chapter 9 spacecraft detached from the Black Rabbit Space Station for the third time, preparing for one last brief landing before remaining in orbit around the Moon to await landing after the test explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two astronauts from Yushu Base remained on the Moon; the other two were arranged along with experts to be inside the space station, on the opposite side of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qiongzhou, the CZ-18 rocket was being prepped for the next morning’s launch mission, ready to send the \"Zhurong\" to Mars, while the sea outside Wengjia Bay was once again crowded with gathered ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the whole world marveled at the densely packed, fireworks-like Mars launch missions and looked forward to the first explosion on the Moon, several unexpected breaking news stories suddenly emerged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"America demands a reevaluation of the legality of United Mining’s use of hydrogen bombs for blasting operations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"America’s UN representative: The ’Outer Space Treaty’ has significant loopholes, suggesting a new round of discussions to amend it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John calls for global efforts to keep outer space free from militarization, averting space from becoming humanity’s fourth battleground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Former Pentagon official calls for a new round of nuclear disarmament, destroying more nuclear weapons to increase global stability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Large-scale environmental organizations’ protest in Stockholm: Absolutely prohibit the deployment of any form of weapons in space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conclusion reached by Anthony was so terrifyin that even David, who always considered himself above Earth’s concerns, found it hard to digest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He personally convened a team overnight and reviewed all the suspicious events related to NX17 as well as the financial situation of XAP. With the strong support of hundreds of experts and the intelligence agency, David finally accepted that most unwelcome conclusion with a grim face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NX17 was a satellite intended for attack, powered primarily by a nuclear reactor and using lasers as its main means, targeting conventional aircraft, ballistic missiles, orbiting satellites, spacecrafts, and more, a superweapon with unobstructed coverage of the entire Earth from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crash of flight 2231 was also nearly confirmed, as the Air Force Intelligence Room had collected its scant public data available at the time of the accident. Combined with various developments over the next year, they believed the likelihood of it conducting the claimed \"test of a new type of engine\" was extremely small and, strictly speaking, quite illogical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most obvious point: the test aircraft GJ-21 was a single-engine model, while airlines usually choose twin-engine models for engine tests, equipped with a single new engine to prevent crash in case of failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, according to public data, the XW-9 series is a typical high-altitude, high-speed engine, which has been proven to be equipped on the confirmed J20B. Testing a high-altitude, high-speed engine on a trainer aircraft that focused on subsonic performance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the orbital data at the time; when flight 2231 crashed, NX17 had just moved above the New Far Base. Technical experts estimated that there was a few minutes attack window, and if that was also a coincidence, it was probably too far-fetched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously discovered financial black hole of $15 billion was also almost explained. Developing such a laser satellite would not be an exaggeration even if it cost $50 billion; $15 billion was definitely an understatement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all made sense now, everything was coherent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The NX17 was not large in terms of weight and volume, and the only confirmed real interception case was a single target drone, but technical experts were absolutely certain that its ultimate target must be ballistic missiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Signal 2231 crashed, it was traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 2, indicating that the NX17 had the capability to intercept missiles during their launch phase, and they had definitely conducted other tests over the past year, just too covertly to be noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the efficiency of laser interception, whether it was missiles in their launch phase or warheads descending at the terminal stage, they could be destroyed as soon as they were locked on under the speed of light, and although difficult, it was not out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the NX17 wasn’t up to par, the successors stealthily developed by the Chinese would certainly be bigger and stronger. Perhaps the NX17 was just to verify their approach, and once confirmed, they would then create something truly terrifying like the \"Staike-DM.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second signal recorded in the Pentagon’s database, the one from December, indicated that the NX17 had moved to geosynchronous orbit through continuous orbit raising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this orbital altitude, three evenly distributed laser satellites could cover the main regions of the globe, capable of intercepting nuclear missiles from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, considering the timing, it was exactly when the cleanup at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station was taking place. They might have even taken the opportunity to conduct live exercises, albeit with low power just to test the effectiveness in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, this indicated that the NX17 was still active, and the Chinese had at least gotten some parts right. It’s possible that an upgraded generation had already been produced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything became clearer: XAP was the contractor (or one of them) of the NX17, they could have accepted the laser satellite project long ago or might have joined later, but in any case, they played an irreplaceable role in the creation of the NX17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the successful manufacture of the NX17, it was launched under the guise of a private enterprise. Who would suspect that the Chinese would use a private company to launch top-secret military payloads?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their laser technology was already on par with America’s (?), and with such a large investment, they may have already surpassed America!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, there should only be one NX17. Other launch missions are traceable and can be excluded, but this does not mean that the Chinese laser satellite project has halted temporarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, if the NX17 had failed, they should have modified and launched new improved models for continuous testing, rather than still actively using it until last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The NX17 had at least proved that the concept and technological path were successful, so there was no need to build more prototypes. Instead, they focused on creating a more powerful \"complete form\" that could truly intercept missiles on a large scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass of the \"complete form\" should be around 80 to 100 tons, and once launched, it would not be able to pass unnoticed like the NX17. It would inevitably lead to widespread speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is entirely possible that after confirming the technological path, they began mass production of two to three \"complete forms\" right away, and rapidly launching them into geosynchronous orbit would be sufficient to protect their own nation’s security. By then, they would be able to establish an absolutely invincible posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For at least 5 years, the whole world will see only one party with a powerful laser defense system, and military strength will reveal a tremendous advantage by suppressing others:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a country with extensive territorial depth, it would become virtually undefeatable after erecting a space shield, able to launch nuclear threats or... really start using nuclear weapons without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day the \"complete forms\" are revealed will also mark the start of this ambitious nuclear extortion plan, and from then on, the whole world will be shrouded in gloom, and no one else will be able to rise again!\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-06-05T18:21:13.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","bbbf7e04fcd6028ea7373abd3fbfeeed297cd894cbe12406542a239b2997dd4a","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-561","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-768",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]