"Dad, was that trip exciting?"
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Xu Guofeng said on the other end of the phone, "Very exciting. Xiao Lin, thank you for finding a way to get me out of the hands of the rebels."
"Perhaps I shouldn't have gone abroad."
Lin Chen: "Dad, you can go abroad. It's not convenient for me to go abroad, and it's not convenient for Mengyao to go abroad either. If you don't go abroad, some things can't be handled at all."
"This matter will not be settled like this."
"I will let people know that there is a price to pay for doing this!"
Xu Guofeng said, "What if we only do domestic business?"
Lin Chen: "The domestic market is already very competitive. If we only do domestic business and frantically grab food from other people's bowls, others will have opinions."
"Only doing domestic business will greatly reduce the company's competitiveness."
Xu Guofeng considered for a while and said, "Xiao Lin, I'm not afraid of going abroad. I've experienced a lot of ups and downs over the years. I'm just worried that it will affect you."
Lin Chen: "Dad, the more you cower, the more you get beaten."
"If you don't believe me, look at Little East in the Middle East."
"We are strong, but there is no reason to cower and not dare to go abroad."
Xu Guofeng said in a deep voice, "You are right. Then if I need to in the future, I will still go abroad for work as normal."
Lin Chen said, "Dad, taking advantage of this incident, if you go abroad in the future, bring more security personnel with you."
"Okay."
"Xiao Lin, let's talk when you get back."
Xu Guofeng hung up the phone after speaking.
Xu Mengyao said with some worry, "Husband, will Dad still go abroad in the future? What if this kind of problem happens again—"
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes: "I will let them know that doing this will cost them a painful price."
Xu Mengyao nodded slightly.
Lin Chen: "We are already attracting attention. Even if we close the company now, others will not let us go."
"We can only become stronger."
"A global strategy is necessary."
Xu Mengyao said, "Husband, I was being short-sighted."
Lin Chen smiled slightly: "One is your dad, and the other is your husband. It's normal for you to worry about something happening to us."
"Don't worry, the sky won't fall."
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Not long after Xu Mengyao went out, the doorbell rang.
Lin Chen thought that Xu Mengyao had forgotten to bring something, but when he opened the door, it was actually Xu Xiangyang outside.
"Director Xu, you're early."
Lin Chen said in surprise.
Xu Xiangyang: "I arrived in Modu last night. When I saw President Xu's car go out, I came over immediately. Mr. Lin, what is the important matter you mentioned—"
Lin Chen poured a cup of tea for Xu Xiangyang.
The two sat down and Lin Chen said lightly, "Director Xu, the exercise doesn't need that many drones. It's troublesome to bring them back, so sell some of the drones taken to Africa."
"This—"
Xu Xiangyang was a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Lin, we have always not interfered in other countries' internal affairs."
Lin Chen said in surprise, "Is this interfering in internal affairs? Director Xu, is selling them some civilian drones considered interfering in internal affairs?"
"Don't mention civilian drones, it's normal for countries to sell arms to each other."
Xu Xiangyang considered it.
After a while, he said, "What you said also makes sense. Just disassemble the explosives and let them install some explosives themselves."
Lin Chen: "I don't think it's necessary to disassemble this. Anyway, they can't see it inside, and we can just say there aren't any. But if you want to disassemble it, then disassemble it."
"How many to sell?"
Xu Xiangyang asked.
Lin Chen: "Six thousand drones are enough to participate in the exercise. Sell four thousand. If they have any opinions at that time, sell the remaining six thousand after the exercise."
"Isn't that a bit too much?"
Xu Xiangyang coughed lightly.
He knew that each drone could carry twelve kilograms of explosives, and four thousand such drones were quite terrifying.
"Too much?"
"Director Xu, they kidnapped my father-in-law and demanded 2 billion US dollars, and even if I give them the money, they may not release him."
Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "We must teach them a lesson! I will replenish these drones to you in double the amount later."
Xu Xiangyang nodded: "I will talk to the higher-ups. If the higher-ups have no objections, then we will do as you said."
"By the way, can you limit the range of use of those drones?"
Lin Chen: "Of course I can."
Xu Xiangyang said, "Then after you pick out the drones to sell, make those drones only usable in their country."
"Okay."
Xu Xiangyang took a sip of tea and said, "Mr. Lin, now that this matter is settled, can we talk about the important matter you mentioned?"
Lin Chen said, "Director Xu, I designed a submarine."
"Pfft!"
Xu Xiangyang spat out the tea in his mouth.
"Sorry, sorry."
Xu Xiangyang quickly took a paper towel to wipe it: "Mr. Lin, what did you say? You researched and developed a submarine by yourself?"
Lin Chen: "I designed it in my mind. It's a bit expensive, 100 million US dollars per ship. I didn't want to say it at first, but then I thought this thing might not be cost-effective."
"It's an unmanned submarine with no personnel expenses, and there will be no personnel losses when performing dangerous missions."
Xu Xiangyang said in surprise, "Unmanned submarine?"
Lin Chen nodded: "It's a small, stealthy, unmanned attack submarine. It's not big, so it will be fast to build in the future, but its firepower is no weaker than a conventional submarine."
Xu Xiangyang asked, "How is the safety of this unmanned submarine? What if it is controlled by the enemy?"
Lin Chen smiled.
"You don't have to worry about network security."
Xu Xiangyang glanced at Lin Chen, it seemed that the network attack on the Ishihara family some time ago was because of Lin Chen.
Lin Chen's network capabilities may already be the best in the world.
"Lin Chen, what are the advantages of this submarine you designed?"
Xu Xiangyang asked.
Lin Chen said, "This submarine uses new materials. It can generate and store electricity by itself in the deep sea. Theoretically, as long as it doesn't travel fast often, it can have unlimited endurance."
"Oh, right, its diving depth can reach 1,300 meters. The deeper it goes, the faster it generates electricity."
Xu Xiangyang's eyes widened.
The world's deepest-diving nuclear submarine is only about 1,100 meters, and the maximum attack depth of a torpedo is only 1,200 meters.
If it stays at a depth of 1,300 meters, even if the enemy knows you are there, they will have no way to deal with you.
"Are you sure it can reach 1,300 meters?"
"Also, can the communication problem be solved at such a depth?"
Xu Xiangyang said.
Lin Chen: "The communication problem can naturally be solved. As for the depth... it can be a little deeper if needed. After all, this is an unmanned submarine, so it's very convenient to strengthen the internal structure."
"But it's meaningless."
Xu Xiangyang nodded, indeed it was meaningless.
Torpedoes can't hit this depth anymore.
If you want to dive deeper, the cost of the submarine will also be higher.
"What about its stealth performance, etc.?"
Xu Xiangyang asked.
Lin Chen: "Stealth performance... is currently average. But as long as it operates at 1,300 meters, it doesn't matter whether it's stealthy or not, active sonar can be used with confidence."
Xu Xiangyang smiled: "What you said also makes sense. What are your conditions for giving us such an important thing?"
"The previous one doesn't count, that's what we should do."
Lin Chen said, "When I was researching this, I came up with solid-state battery technology. It can be used, but it's a bit expensive."
