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Chapter 134 A Groundbreaking Product
"Neural equipment?" Walter's spirits lifted.

“That’s right, like this.” Lin Qing pointed a finger at the other person, and her long fingernail flipped open, revealing a small knife. Its surface reflected a silvery-white light, which made Walter feel a chill down his spine.

The chill didn't come from the knife's sharpness or its well-concealed nature. He noticed that it didn't emerge from the flesh, but was stored in an ingenious sleeve. The sleeve itself was part of a finger, serving as both a container and a finger.

Is this girl's hand... artificial?

As if to confirm his guess, Lin Qing turned her palm over again, making it bloom like a lotus flower, revealing extremely complex internal circuitry and interfaces.

Walter was dumbfounded.

He knew all too well what level current prosthetics or robotic arms were at. Let alone moving freely like human limbs, even performing a few basic grasping movements required for daily life was incredibly difficult!

But the hand in front of me is fair and tender, with smooth and new skin. It moves so lifelike that you can't see a trace of artificiality at all!

He couldn't help but realize what the other person meant by "neural equipment".

It can directly capture neural signals, including reception and feedback, and perfectly execute the signal content!

This is what is known as a bionic prosthetic body!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Walter would have found it hard to believe that such technology had actually become a reality.

“If you were to inadvertently leak this branch of the Vision Agency… you would definitely die, and many people would die.” Lin Qing put away the equipment in her hand and said casually, “I know that Walter Corporation is a trustworthy partner, but sometimes the problem doesn’t lie with you.”

It seems the other party was also aware of the traitor within the family. "Don't worry, I've already taken care of the company's affairs, and I guarantee it won't happen again."

Lin Qing said noncommittally, "I hope you will always keep this in mind. The company sent a letter earlier, saying that they wanted to inquire about future business expansion, which was actually the original reason we approached you."

Walter's heart pounded. After so many years at the helm of the company, few things could move him. But the organization was an exception; every interaction with them left him with an unparalleled sense of awe. "Could it be... that you intend to have Walter Corporation produce this... military equipment?"

Because the hidden knife and the numerous data interfaces were clearly not intended for disabled people.

“That’s right. It requires collaboration from multiple sectors, including surgical medicine, neurology, mechanical manufacturing, and electronics manufacturing.” Lin Qing calmly took a sip of tea. “Didn’t I ask you to inform me about the acquisition of a bunch of companies? I’ve observed that you’ve executed this plan very well, so we can proceed to the next step of our cooperation.”

“But… this kind of equipment doesn’t seem like something an ordinary company could make.” Walter decided to tell the truth.

When dealing with a client like an organization, any ambiguity could backfire.

The companies he acquired... weren't even ordinary companies, but companies on the verge of bankruptcy, which is why he was able to acquire them at extremely low prices.

“Of course not, and I didn’t expect you to achieve everything in one go.” Lin Qing smiled. “The companies we acquired have equipment… though not very advanced; they have workers… though not very skilled, but at least it’s better than starting from scratch. Besides, the most crucial thing for conducting research is people. I’ll give you a list of potential leaders in relevant industries.”

Potential...leader...

Walter pondered the sentence carefully. "So, they haven't become leaders yet?"

Lin Qing nodded appreciatively, "Perhaps he is still frustrated and unsuccessful, which is a low point in his life. It is a good time to invest."

He couldn't help but shudder.

Is this also the power of the maintenance agency?

If a company's rise and fall can be evaluated from various aspects such as stock price, profits, and annual reports, how do people judge what a person is good at and how much potential they have? Humans are the most complex things in the world, yet the machinations seem to be able to see right through them.

This prophetic message sent a chill down his spine.

Walter finally understood... why those little-known companies could take off so quickly after boarding the giant ship of the Dimensional Authority. With their newfound abilities, they could practically be considered New Humans!
However, he absolutely could not show this emotion on his face... Whether it was shock or fear, Walter Corporation had to demonstrate its capabilities and absolutely could not miss this big ship.

After a moment's thought, Walter Weiss asked, "I'll give it my best. But these people are probably all intelligent, and their setbacks are likely only temporary. They probably have other pursuits besides money, so I need a more specific project... or rather, a goal."

It's not a small-scale business like rifles and artillery.

Rather, it is a groundbreaking product that can actively attract brilliant researchers to devote themselves to it.

Lin Qing took out a solid-state drive and placed it on the table. "Of course, this is also what the agency wants to see. It contains the design blueprints for two sets of equipment, which are also top secret of the agency. I won't go into details about how to protect them. I've divided these two products into A and B levels. Level A is full-featured military equipment, which Walter must provide to us on a priority basis. Level B is a civilian version with many functions reduced. The company can sell it on the market, and the agency will not interfere with the profits, no matter how much they are."

There's finally some progress.

Walter's new product.

He picked up the hard drive and carefully placed it into the inside pocket of his suit jacket.

……

After seeing Lin Qing off, Walter returned to his mansion immediately. He instructed his butler to prepare a new computer, then dismissed everyone and connected the hard drive. The computer was not connected to the internet and was in a state of absolute physical security.

After entering the password given by Ms. Lin, the hard drive was opened.

The materials inside even allow you to select the language.

After quickly glancing through it, his fingers trembled slightly, and he couldn't calm himself down even after taking several deep breaths. The so-called AB products were actually artificial eyeballs… They functioned similarly to smart glasses, but were completely integrated with the eyeball, directly simulating the signal transmission of the optic nerve. In other words, they didn't project optical images onto the retina, but rather sent information to the brain via electrical signals.

The military version of Product A has many additional features, such as low-light night vision, infrared sensing, target tracking, data sharing, and so on.

Version B is simply an eye replacement, but it still has features like zoom and photography.

If this can be achieved, what would that mean?
This is equivalent to completely curing blindness and all nearsightedness in the world! Because it does not rely on the human visual system, if the person who has it installed is willing, they can even have a hole made in their forehead and put their eyes in it, and the system will still work—because its signals are transmitted directly to the brain!

This was clearly the product Walter had always dreamed of.

If it weren't for the need to supply Class A products to government agencies, he would have even focused on manufacturing the civilian Class B version. Even an ordinary person could understand the vast potential of such a product and the immense revenue and prestige it could bring to the company!

Of course, Walter nipped the idea in the bud the moment it popped up.

What's truly terrifying is the dimensional mechanism capable of designing such a thing.

The only reason they don't produce them themselves is probably because the government is researching far too many things, and can only offer some less important projects to the company in order to avoid delaying the schedule.

The importance of the organization is irreplaceable, but not that of the Walter Company.

Therefore, he had to focus on military supplies first.

Walter also understood that the reason the authorities wouldn't ask him for the profits from the B-grade products was because those profits were the expenses incurred by the other party in purchasing the A-grade products.

As for the technology used, Walter couldn't understand it at all. All the data totaled nearly 4TB, almost completely filling the hard drive, with the preface and introduction taking up only a tiny portion. However, this wasn't something he should worry about, because the other party had already told him what to do.

—Find those potential leaders and bring them under the Walter Corporation's wing at all costs.

(End of this chapter)