Chapter 288: A Visitor from the Equipment Department
"Brother Liu, you are really amazing! Even Mr. Jin Yong admits that he is not as good as you!"
Yang Guiren laughed heartily, looking very proud of it.
Liu Hongmin didn't take it seriously, "Mr. Jin Yong just wanted to make more money for Edge of Tomorrow!"
As a businessman, Mr. Jin Yong is qualified.
From that review, Liu Hongmin knew that Mr. Jin Yong obviously had not finished reading Edge of Tomorrow. Otherwise, Mr. Jin Yong would never have written such a shallow review. As a famous writer of his generation, Mr. Jin Yong's reading comprehension may not be very good, but he is definitely a first-class hand at writing book reviews.
Yang Guiren smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Jin Yong was quite busy, so he only read half of it."
Liu Hongmin waved his hand and changed the subject.
"Brother Ren, how are the sales these days?"
"Very good!" Yang Guiren took out the sales chart, "Xiang Jiang has sold more than 500,000 copies so far. At this rate, there will be no problem selling over a million copies."
“Is the market basically saturated?”
Hong Kong has a limited population, and millions of copies are the limit for book sales. You know, when Liu Hongmin first came to Hong Kong, he only sold about 100,000 copies of a book. After he married Li Lizhen, Hong Kong people treated him as one of their own, and sales soared to millions of copies.
"Yes, for most writers, if they can sell 500,000 copies in Hong Kong, the market is basically saturated. But your book is different. Over the years, you have accumulated a huge reputation and fans in Hong Kong. Many people buy your books as gifts. In addition, tourists from other regions will also buy a book to take back as a souvenir. That's why your book can sell millions of copies in Hong Kong."
Liu Hongmin nodded to show that he understood.
Yang Guiren went on to say: "There is still room for further exploration in other areas, especially in Macao and Green Island, where there is still a lot of potential to be tapped."
"Then it's up to you."
"Brother Liu, what are you talking about? We are just collaborating for mutual benefit!"
After seeing Yang Guiren off, Liu Hongmin stayed with Li Lizhen. Li Lizhen was about to give birth, and she was in a bad mood recently. This made Liu Hongmin very puzzled, because when she gave birth to her first child in Beijing, she did not have such a situation.
Now that I'm in Hong Kong, with my parents and family by my side, why am I feeling so irritable?
Liu's father, mother and Liu Hongying all came to Hong Kong during the holidays, but Li Lizhen didn't get better. This made Liu Hongmin suspect that Li Lizhen was worried.
He felt that this matter must be clarified, so he called Liu Hongying over and gave her some instructions.
Liu Hongying made an OK gesture and said, "Leave it to me! I promise to find out everything for you."
Although this girl is usually unreliable, she never does things carelessly.
Just as Liu Hongmin was waiting for news, Chen Yu brought an unexpected visitor.
Liu Hongmin took the people to the secret study on the second floor and asked Chen Yu to guard outside the study.
"Hello, Professor Li!"
Professor Li is from the Equipment Department and is a meritorious academician.
"Comrade Hongmin, I'm not good at being polite, so I'll get straight to the point." Liu Hongmin said respectfully, "Professor Li, please speak."
Professor Li: "I came here this time for those high-tech weapons you described in Edge of Tomorrow."
Liu Hongmin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Professor Li, those high-tech weapons cannot be made with current technology."
"Of course we know this." Professor Li said, "But we can start with basic technology and accumulate technology step by step. When the time is right, we can study these weapons. As long as we study ahead of other countries, we will not fall behind in the future."
Liu Hongmin nodded. "That's true, but not all the weapons I described are suitable for actual combat."
Professor Li's eyes sparkled when he heard this. "So, you know that those weapons can be used in actual combat?"
"This is just my guess." Liu Hongmin said with a smile: "You know, we are just crazy people, and we can always come up with some messed up things."
Professor Li smiled and said, "Others may be, but you are definitely not."
He laughed softly and said, "Xiyuan told me that you never speak without a purpose."
Liu Hongmin spread his hands, "Professor Li, since Xiyuan asked you to come here, why are you still playing dumb with me?"
"I have to see if you are sure!" Professor Li said with a smile, "Okay, I won't joke with you anymore, let's get down to business. Which of the weapons described in your book can be used in actual combat?"
Liu Hongmin stood up, took out a document from a locked drawer and handed it to Professor Li.
"These are the weapons I mentioned in the novel. The ones mentioned above are all achievable and I think can be used in actual combat."
Professor Li took it and looked at it, and the first thing he saw was a laser weapon.
"Are you sure? Laser weapons are really used in actual combat."
"Of course!" Liu Hongmin nodded, "However, its role is not as great as described in science fiction novels or movies. You should know the principle of laser weapons. It consumes too much energy, so it is difficult to form lethality. Therefore, it is generally used as a marker. But in my imagination, it still has some uses. In the future, drone technology will rapidly improve..."
Professor Li read the information while listening to Liu Hongmin's description, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. If we master both drone technology and laser weapon technology, we can use drones to deal with the enemy in the future. If the enemy uses drones to deal with us, we can also use laser weapons for defense..."
He flipped through the information. "This exoskeleton mecha, do you think it's not feasible?"
Liu Hongmin nodded. "That's right. The function of the exoskeleton armor is to enhance the soldier's load-bearing capacity, thereby increasing the firepower of individual soldiers. However, it is very difficult to make a breakthrough in its technology, after all, it is limited by the principles of mechanics. If we change our thinking and make an all-terrain vehicle, we don't pursue high protection, but only require load-bearing..."
Professor Li's eyes lit up, and his mind was instantly opened up. "Soldiers can use all-terrain vehicles to march, and even carry a lot of weapons..."
Liu Hongmin said at the right time: "It can pull machine guns, artillery, rockets, and even drones..."
Professor Li swallowed his saliva, and his thinking was at its maximum.
"In this way, a single soldier can become a machine gun squad, an artillery squad, or even a reconnaissance squad. If we can create other weapons that can carry loads, can't they also be carried on all-terrain vehicles?"
Liu Hongmin spread his hands and said, "As long as the ATV can pull it, I can pull it even if it's a mushroom egg."
(End of this chapter)
