Siheyuan: Start at level 60, beat up all the animals

However, in the face of global shock and panic, the Yan government remained unusually calm. Li Yang was still busy in his laboratory, completely unmoved by the outside noise. He knew that the ground-effect aircraft carrier was just the beginning, and the future technological war would be even more intense. What he had to do was to continue to push Yan to stay ahead in this technological competition.

He raised his head and looked through the window at the distant sky, which was blue and vast, as if waiting for him to lead Yan Country to a higher peak.

The corners of Li Yang's mouth slightly raised, and a cold smile appeared on his face: "Let them panic, this is just the beginning."

Global anxiety and panic spread rapidly because of Yan Country’s technological breakthroughs, especially the technical secrets of ground-effect aircraft carriers.

All this is like a sudden hurricane, sweeping through the high-level decision-making circles of the United States, Russia and other countries.

They could not understand, and were even unwilling to accept, that this country, which originally did not have an advantage in the world's technological landscape, had surpassed them in such a short period of time and reached a whole new height.

Inside the Pentagon in the United States, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if the air was filled with lead.

The President sat in the center of the oval conference table, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his brows furrowed.

His eyes swept over everyone present like an eagle.

Everyone in the conference room was very cautious and didn't dare to breathe loudly, as if they were afraid of angering the man at the helm of power.

There was a thick intelligence report on the table, which detailed the technical parameters and test data of Yan Country's ground-effect aircraft carrier.

"This is simply... unimaginable speed." The commander-in-chief's voice was low and full of suppressed anger. His eyes fell on Defense Secretary Paul Reed, waiting for him to give an explanation.

Paul Reed's palms were full of sweat at this moment. Although he was accustomed to the majesty of the commander-in-chief, he still felt a little suffocated in this oppressive atmosphere.

He tried hard to control his trembling fingers and flipped through the intelligence report, trying to find some clues that could explain it all from the boring data.

"We have conducted multiple analyses," Paul Reed said, trying to keep his voice steady, but the uneasiness in his tone was still evident.

"From a technical point of view, Yan Country's ground-effect aircraft carrier does have extremely high maneuverability and strike capability. Their power system... seems to be far beyond our expectations."

"Nuclear power?" the commander-in-chief asked coldly, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"That's exactly the problem." Paul Reed swallowed and continued, "We believe that Yan Country's aircraft uses some kind of nuclear power system. After all, it is impossible to rely on traditional fuel to support such a large aircraft to maintain stability during long-term, high-speed flight."

"Nuclear power?" The commander-in-chief frowned even more tightly, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table with an impatient rhythm. "How is this possible? Our country has just completed the research and development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and they have already used nuclear power for flying? This is simply a fantasy!"

At the other end of the conference table, the Director of Intelligence, Mark Johnson, seemed even more anxious. His face was covered with cold sweat, and his hands were tightly grasping the documents on the table, as if that was the only life-saving straw he could grasp.

He knew that if he could not give the commander-in-chief a reasonable explanation, their entire intelligence system would face huge doubts and accusations.

"Sir," Johnson said slowly, his voice full of anxiety that could not be concealed, "We have also conducted multiple analyses and even mobilized all available intelligence resources. But what is puzzling is that the speed of technological progress in Yan Country seems to be beyond common sense. Nuclear power...we also speculated about it, but it was quickly denied."

"Denied?" The President's eyes shot towards Johnson like a knife.

Johnson felt a chill down his spine, but he had to bite the bullet and continue, "Yes, sir. We have just completed the research and development of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Nuclear power can indeed provide aircraft carriers with long-term endurance, but the problem is that the nuclear power system is extremely complex, especially in terms of energy transmission and reactor safety control. Our own nuclear-powered aircraft carriers still have many technical problems, and are temporarily unable to achieve the stability required by aircraft like Yan Country's."

"Not to mention, aircraft fly in the sky," he added, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"This is ridiculous!" The commander-in-chief slammed his fist on the table with a dull thud. His eyes swept around everyone around the conference table, as if looking for even a hint of an explanation that could bring him comfort.

"If scientists in our beautiful country can't do it, how can Yan Country do it?" He gritted his teeth, his voice full of anger and doubt.

The meeting room fell into a dead silence, and no one dared to speak easily. Everyone understood that this was not only a technological breakthrough, but also a severe challenge to the United States' position as a global technological leader.

Defense Secretary Paul Reid tried to break the suffocating silence. His voice was low and slow: "We...we may have underestimated the technological progress of Yan Country. They may have made breakthroughs in the field of nuclear energy that we are not aware of, or they may have other energy technologies that we have not yet mastered."

"Other energy technologies?" The commander-in-chief's mouth twitched slightly, as if he had heard an extremely ridiculous joke. "Are you trying to tell me that Yan Country has mastered some energy technology that is beyond our knowledge?"

Paul Reed did not answer, because he knew that any further explanation would be futile. Scientists in the United States still could not understand how Yan State solved the energy problem of ground-effect aircraft carriers, not to mention the "other energy" they imagined.

At this time, Wilson, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stood up. His expression was serious, and there was a little hesitation in his eyes, but he decided to speak: "Commander-in-Chief, I think our most important task at present is to strengthen intelligence gathering on Yan Country, especially their energy technology. We may not be able to catch up with them in a short period of time, but if we can obtain some key technical intelligence, it can at least help us understand their technological advantages."

The commander-in-chief did not respond immediately, but remained silent for a moment. His eyes were still cold as he pondered Wilson's words. After a long moment, he nodded gently: "You are right, Wilson. What we need now is intelligence - more intelligence."

"Immediately intensify espionage operations against Yan Country and send our best intelligence personnel to find out the source of their energy technology." The commander-in-chief's eyes became even gloomier. "No matter what the cost, we must find out their secrets."

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At the same time, the atmosphere in the Russian Kremlin was not much more relaxed than that in the Pentagon.

Maozi sat behind his huge desk, holding an intelligence report in his hand and frowning.

He stared at the data on the report, as if trying to see something from those cold numbers, but found nothing. His face was gloomy, his mouth was tightly pursed, and it was obvious that his heart was full of doubts and uneasiness.

"We have always believed that nuclear energy is the key technology of the future." Maozi spoke slowly, his voice low and cold, "But now it seems that Yan Country seems to have walked ahead of us."

He raised his head and looked at the Minister of Defense and the Director of Intelligence who were sitting across the conference table. The Minister of Defense's face was full of anxiety, and the Director of Intelligence looked even more nervous, and the folder in his hand seemed to be about to be crushed by him.

"Comrades," Maozi's voice was filled with anger that could not be concealed, "How did we get left behind by Yan Country? We Maozi have one of the most powerful nuclear technologies in the world. Why can they do things that we can't do?"

The Minister of Defense stood up in a hurry, trying to appear calm. "Chairman, the technological progress of Yan Country has indeed shocked us, especially in the field of energy. We also speculated that they used some new type of nuclear power system, but after analysis, this assumption is not true."

"Why is it not established?" Maozi's eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring directly at the Minister of Defense.

The Minister of Defense took a deep breath and continued to explain: "We have just completed the research and development of the first nuclear-powered submarine. Nuclear power can indeed provide submarines with long-term endurance, but the problem is that the stability of the nuclear power system is far from being able to be applied to aircraft."

“Not to mention, the aircraft will need to cope with the complex and ever-changing aerial environment, and the safety of the nuclear reactor will become a huge problem,” he added, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Maozi's brows furrowed even more tightly, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table with a suppressed rhythm. It seemed as if the atmosphere in the whole room became more tense with the tapping of his fingertips.

"So," Maozi's voice was low and cold, "you want to tell me that Yan Country has mastered technology that we cannot master?"

The Minister of Defense did not answer, and the Director of the Intelligence Bureau carefully took over the topic: "Chairman, our analysis shows that Yan Country may have some energy technology that we have not yet mastered, or they have made a breakthrough in the field of nuclear energy that we are not aware of."

"We must find out all this as soon as possible." Maozi's voice was as cold as if it came from an ice cellar. His eyes were sharp and full of unshakable determination. "Immediately launch an emergency intelligence operation and send out our best spies to find out the source of Yan Country's technology."

The meeting room fell into a dead silence, and everyone felt the anger and anxiety in Maozi's heart. They knew that Yan's technological breakthrough had completely disrupted the global military structure, and they had to catch up in this technological competition, otherwise they would face unimaginable consequences.

As time went on, both the United States and Russia stepped up their intelligence gathering on Yan Country, trying to crack the technical secrets behind the ground-effect aircraft carrier. However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not find any solid clues about Yan Country's energy technology.