166: Raid on Gyeonggi? Is this drone crazy?

Lu Shenwei pointed at the sky with a chuckle, but the thick clouds remained unresponsive.

"What is Lu Shenwei doing? He's been making a fuss all morning, yet we haven't seen the actual aircraft appear."

"Who knows? Either way, he's created enough hype. Nifeng Express's stock price is rising against the trend; it hasn't just stopped falling, it's rebounded significantly."

"Really? If I'd known, I would have bought some yesterday."

"What a pity, I didn't get on board early enough."

Watching Lu Shenwei, who was in high spirits, Wang Jiawei grinned and said, "Director Lu is really good at improvising."

"President, our company's stock has turned green, with a cumulative increase of 4.5%," Assistant Chen said.

Wang Jiawei said casually, "Only 4.5%? It's still early. Once the Double Bone Dragon is unveiled, the stock price will definitely hit the daily limit."

"President, in my opinion, our publicity department should learn from Director Lu on how to create hype and grab people's attention."

"That can't be learned. Director Lu has real substance; how can ordinary people learn that?"

People at the scene whispered to each other, while netizens were even more excited.

【Julong Steel's new generation large-scale drone? Double Bone Dragon? Why hadn't we heard any wind of this before?】

【The big toy is coming, Julong Steel is awesome!】

【Don't get too happy too soon, the super-large drone won't be cheap, and it's purely commercial. It's useless for ordinary people to buy unless you have an airport at home.】

【Don't speak too soon; what if it has multi-scenario applications? We'll only know once the technical specifications are released.】

Lu Shenwei cleared his throat and looked down at his watch: "The Double Bone Dragon super-large drone possesses the largest dimensions of any drone on Blue Star. It has a wingspan of 25 meters, a length of 13 meters, and a height of 3.6 meters, with an all-body aerodynamic layout, and a top speed reaching an astonishing 480 kilometers per hour."

"If our future materials can make a breakthrough, a speed of 960 kilometers per hour is not a dream!"

As soon as Lu Shenwei finished speaking, the audience exploded.

"Is this fake? A 25-meter wingspan? Even better than the current strongest Rainbow drone in Dragon Xia?"

"We'll know if it's fake in a moment. Lu Shenwei wouldn't just be spouting nonsense at a time like this, would he?"

"It's nine times out of ten true. Every time Lu Shenwei has appeared in public, he's given people the feeling of thunder on a flat plain."

"Nifeng Express is really going to rise up this time; Crazy Rabbit has lost."

"Crazy Rabbit has a wingspan of less than 20 meters and dares to call itself the Air Overlord. Julong Steel's is over 25 meters and it's called the Double Bone Dragon. By comparison, isn't Crazy Rabbit just a complete clown?"

"Look over there, President Bai can't sit still anymore and is making a phone call."

"He definitely can't sit still. Nifeng Express's stock hit the daily limit, while his company's stock instantly hit the daily limit down. Retail investors are scrambling to escape; it's estimated they will have several consecutive limit-down days."

The discussions at the scene were far less intense than online, where netizens had already turned the debate over the Double Bone Dragon's parameters into a chaotic mess.

【A 25-meter wingspan? Better than the Rainbow drone? Fake, right?】

【Director Lu rarely tells lies; it's even less likely to be fake when said in a public setting.】

【A 25-meter wingspan, 13-meter length, 35-hour endurance, 480 km/h top speed, which means a maximum range of nearly 10,000 kilometers. If you ask me, why bother delivering express packages? Wouldn't it be better to just use it as a bomber?】

【Bombers have very high requirements; how could a civilian drone meet those requirements?】

【Not necessarily. Julong Steel also has quite a few military technology reserves. Who knows, maybe one day the Air Force will take a fancy to the Double Bone Dragon.】

【Stop arguing, the most critical payload parameter hasn't been announced yet. If it can only carry 700-800 jin, then it can't be a bomber.】

【700-800 jin? Who are you looking down on? A 700-800 jin drone is only fit for the kids' table.】

Netizens argued endlessly, while Lu Shenwei spoke eloquently.

"To develop this drone, our sponsor, Nifeng Express, invested 900 million in R&D fees. Of course, the workers at Julong Steel were also very capable, and ultimately, they lived up to expectations and developed this prototype of the Double Bone Dragon that you are about to see."

"Director Lu, you haven't mentioned the key parameters yet!"

Someone in the audience shouted, and Lu Shenwei raised his hand and smiled: "Don't worry, the payload parameters will be announced immediately!"

He looked down at his watch; it was almost time.

But Lu Shenwei did not know that at this very moment, two fighter jets were accompanying the Double Bone Dragon in flight.

At an altitude of 20,000 meters, the Double Bone Dragon super-large drone began to descend.

The HD5 pilot activated maximum electromagnetic interference power: "Power has been adjusted to maximum, preparing to attack!"

The General said in a low voice: "Do it!"

Buzz—

The electromagnetic jammer on the belly of the HD5 continuously emitted electromagnetic interference waves for a full half minute.

But the Double Bone Dragon drone continued "on its own way," flying straight toward the capital's airspace.

"Report to the Command Center, full-power electromagnetic interference has failed. Requesting cannon attack from the Xiaolong fighter jet!"

"What? It's not working?"

"How is that possible! The HD5's electromagnetic interference attack is stronger than the Eagle Nation's Fury electronic attack aircraft; how could it have no effect?"

The General frowned tightly: "Use the cannons, shoot it down for me!"

"Quick! It must not be allowed to enter the capital's airspace!"

Once an unidentified drone is allowed to enter the capital's airspace, it would be a dereliction of duty for the entire Air Force.

The Xiaolong fighter jet began to adjust its flight attitude. Suddenly, the Double Bone Dragon drone began to significantly decrease its flight altitude.

20,000 meters... 18,000 meters... 15,000 meters!

"The unidentified drone has started to descend; the target is suspected to be the outskirts of the capital."

"No matter where it lands, no matter what it is going to do, even if it is going to offer birthday wishes, shoot it down for me!" The General was furious.

He would not allow any accidents to happen, none at all!

The Navy Command Center was filled with a solemn atmosphere. If there were no accidents, in one minute, the unidentified drone would be destroyed by the Xiaolong fighter jet's cannons.

Meanwhile, at the Naval Equipment Procurement and R&D Department, Gu Ming was looking at the latest situation report, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

An unidentified drone, extremely fast, flying straight to the capital's airspace.

The strangest thing was that it was first discovered over Qinchuan.

"Hua Tao, was the flight route reported by Lu Shenwei's team from Qinchuan to the capital?"

"Yes, Director. You were away on business at the time, so I handled the registration, and the relevant information has already been reported to the Air Traffic Control Bureau."

Gu Ming hurriedly called Lu Shenwei, but Zhou Cun answered the phone.

"Hello, Director Gu. Our Director Lu is hosting a new product launch. Please wait a moment, I will go call him."

"I will only ask one question: do you have a super-large drone flying directly from Qinchuan to the capital?"

"Yes, it took off at 9:00 this morning. Is there a problem?"

9:00 this morning? The time matched!

"That drone has a wingspan of over 20 meters, right?"

"A 25-meter wingspan. It should be arriving at the capital's suburban air show any minute now."

It matched! Everything matched!

Gu Ming didn't have time to explain; he immediately hung up the phone and dialed the Air Force Command Center.

"Report to the Air Force Command Center, I am Gu Ming from the Naval Equipment Procurement and R&D Department. I have important information to report to the leadership of the Command Center!"

It was extremely urgent; if it were any later, I'm afraid everything would be over.