Chapter 244: Cooperation in District 51

The next morning, Zhou Ming, who had left Gentle Township, got up early and left after leaving breakfast for Lin Muqing and Tang Ran. They first arrived at the Stanford Hotel, where the two guests from Brighton were settled.

When Ming Zhou arrived, they were having breakfast in the restaurant. Judging by their bloodshot eyes, it was clear that these two distinguished guests had not had a good night's rest.

'Mr. Zhou Ming, we can tell you some good news. Last night, we contacted the family and the Morgan Group, and they are both willing to help us in the difficult task of uniting the Rockefeller and the Adams family alliance. They are willing to provide us with financial assistance of no more than 500 million US dollars and the protection they can provide.'

Edward saw Zhou Ming coming over, so he directly poured out what he wanted to say≯wán≯≯Loba,⊙. ≥▽. He told him the whole story, like a bean being shelled. Faced with Ming's surprise, he said honestly, 'I don't think my little cleverness can get me any advantage in front of you, so instead of humiliating myself, it's better to just come clean.'

Zhou Ming knew that they had admitted their guilt to him, but he didn't expect it to be to this extent. However, for a politician who had successfully run for governor, the words spoken by such a backstabber were still something Zhou Ming had to be careful about.

Of course, on issues that do not involve family interests or any confidential information, there is no need for him to keep it a secret.

'Thank you, Mr. Governor, for the good news. What about my trip to Iraq?' asked Zhou Ming again.

Facing this question, Edward did not give a direct answer, but instead looked at Zhou Ming doubtfully for a while, as if to make sure that Zhou Ming was really going to Iraq. Zhou Ming laughed and told him told him with a smile, 'There's no need to look. I'll definitely go to Iraq. After such a long time from Brighton to San Francisco, don't you know what kind of person I am, Mr. Governor?'

In the end, Edward gave up. He replied to Zhou Ming, 'Regarding this issue, the Morgan Group has its own contacts in Baghdad and even has direct access to the presidential palace. Through their channels, you can be guaranteed a more than 60% chance of not encountering any life-threatening situations.'

'This is already a very high probability. Since it is in an area where war is about to break out, in return, I will also take you with me today to see my friend's secret factory,' said Zhou Ming.

Edward and Louis did not speak again this time, as their expressions were grave and they were clearly prepared.

They then left for the airport in San Francisco directly, where another ally of theirs was waiting in the special guest room. It was a Chinese man, Zhou Ming, who introduced 'This is Mr. Tang Yu, the second-in-line heir of the Tang family. He is a shareholder of Rockfond and holds the prestigious Skunkworks project.'

'I'm glad we have the opportunity to meet and cooperate, Mr. Governor and Mr. Louis. To prove my sincerity, I will take you on a tour of the Skunk Factory.'

Tang Yu said expressionlessly, as if he were not talking about the world-famous weapons manufacturing base, but about some very ordinary neighbourhood. However, since being disinherited, Mr. Tang Yu has been in a state of seriousness and ready anger.

Edward and Louis didn't have any problems with this, in fact, that was why they had come.

It may seem a bit redundant for them to make a special trip to the skunk factory, but in fact it is the ultimate expression of goodwill. It's like if I have a production project to collaborate on, before looking for a partner company, I would definitely want to take a look at their production workshop. You can't be too casual, right? Now they are going to the Skunk Works factory, which is actually what it means, except that this production workshop is much larger and more high-end.

As for Zhou Ming, on the other hand, he also wanted to satisfy his curiosity. After all, it was the factory that produced super aircraft such as the F22, F35 and F117. Although Zhou Ming was not a military fan, he had the opportunity to visit it, and as a man, he definitely could not let it go.

Of course, in addition to this, in order to help Iraq truly delay the US military, which has an all-round advantage, Zhou Ming needs some special weapons, and in the world today, only the most high-end Skunkworks factory is likely to be able to complete them.

They then boarded the private jet that had been prepared long ago. On the plane, Tang Yu reminded Zhou Ming, 'I need to tell you that I am only a shareholder of Skunk Works, and Skunk Works is a very special existence. In principle, I have no right to interfere with any of their projects. Therefore, you must also convince his CEO. Do you understand?'

Zhou Ming gave Tang Yu and a thumbs-up, and after a flight of an hour and a half, they arrived at a secret base on the border with Nevada.

'This is the Kingston Laboratory, the largest and most comprehensive laboratory and manufacturing facility of the Skunk Works,' Tang Yu introduced to Zhou Ming and Edward Louis.

Planes land on the runway at the base, perhaps for convenience and concealment. The runway here is much shorter than other runways, so takeoffs and landings require special equipment. The comfort level is also much lower than a normal landing, and seat belts are a must, otherwise it is easy to be thrown around in the cabin.

After the plane had come to a halt, Zhou Ming followed Tang Yu as he led Edward and Louis off the plane. It was clear that they had made contact beforehand, as someone was already waiting for them below. They were all wearing blue uniforms. The leader was a middle-aged man with short hair. Tang Yu introduced him to Zhou Ming, 'This is Dr. Douglas, he is also the CEO of this Kingston Laboratory.'

Zhou Ming took the initiative to shake hands and greet Dr. Douglas and introduce himself. Then they followed Dr. Douglas into the base.

Perhaps due to the high cost of excavating the mountain, the interior space of this Kingston base is undoubtedly precious. Therefore, there are no winding and winding maze corridors. Upon entering the base, you can see a huge manufacturing plant.

Just like the photos of the skunk factory I found online in my previous life, this is a factory with a huge space. On the grey floor below, there are many things shaped like airplanes parked closely together. They are still steel skeletons. Groups of engineers, like ants, shuttled back and forth between the aircraft. According to Dr. Douglas's introduction, this is the aircraft manufacturing plant, and the aircraft below are all being assembled and tested.

'It's really spectacular. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. This is truly a masterpiece of God's handiwork. I'm afraid Area 51 is just as impressive,' exclaimed Louis.

Hearing Louis's exclamation, Dr. Douglas suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned to look at him disdainfully and said, 'Area 51? Please don't mention that amusement park that creates suspenseful gimmicks for the crowd in front of me, okay? He is just on the other side of the mountain. His greatest effect is to attract all the tourists who want to find out the secret to that side. If there really is Area 51 in this world, this is the real Area 51!'

Dr Douglas's words were very confident, and they aroused Zhou Ming's great interest. After all, if you pay attention to American science fiction in later generations, you will definitely know about this famous Area 51.

In his previous life, Zhou Ming also looked up this mysterious place online, but what he didn't expect was that both the information published online and the countless people who risked their lives to go to the nearby mountains to take photos were just a fake Area 51. The purpose of the fake Area 51 is to help hide the real Area 51 and attract all those who want to find out what it is really like there.

While everyone and the media are racking their brains trying to figure out how to get into the fake Area 51, I'm afraid no one will ever guess that the real Area 51 is just over the hill.

It must be said, however, that the US government has gone to great lengths to hide this real Area 51. Although it is a fake Area 51, it is true that the appearance, the UFOs that appear from time to time, the vibrations felt underground and the area being closely monitored do not quite match the requirements of a real secret base.

'But Dr. Douglas, is this just an ordinary aircraft manufacturing plant?' Zhou Ming suddenly asked.

Douglas frowned: 'Sir, this is the world's most cutting-edge laboratory, where all the most cutting-edge talent and madmen gather. Whether it's creativity or anything else, it's top-notch. So it's not just planes! The first atomic bomb was shipped out from here, invisible aircraft that radar cannot capture, intercontinental missiles capable of striking very far away, etc. Apart from these, we also carried out a lot of other weapons research work in this laboratory.'

Dr. Douglas said proudly, 'I can responsibly say that every year, the number of programs written here is definitely more than any software company in the world!'

'So it seems there won't be any aliens here either?' Zhou Ming asked again.

'Of course not. This book is not defined as science fiction. Everything is within the scope of what science allows and is based on facts!' Douglas replied.

After hearing this, Zhou Ming asked meaningfully, 'Really? It seems that my idea of coming here to find the skunk factory was probably correct, but I'm not sure if you can produce bullets.'

Hearing Zhou Ming's question, Douglas froze. He looked at Zhou Ming blankly and said somewhat irritated, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, please tell me you are just joking with me, otherwise I will definitely ask you to leave.'

But Ming Zhou shook his head and said, 'I'm sorry, Dr. Douglas, I'm not joking. I really came this time to ask your Kingston Laboratory to help me create a special bullet that can hit its target every time. bullet, that is, a bullet with a miniature guidance device on it that can adjust its flight path after being fired and hit the target precisely. Can the Skunk Works make it?'

As soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, Dr. Douglas stared fiercely at Zhou Ming's eyes and asked, 'What do you know about miniature laser guidance systems?'

Douglas's sudden move startled Zhou Ming, but since he was being watched, Zhou Ming was not worried about any problems. So he replied, 'I don't know, I just want to have these bullets. Can your lab complete them?'

Zhou Ming really didn't know. The reason he mentioned this type of bullet was because he had looked it up in the afterlife and found that it was indeed real. Although the Internet gave the release date as the battlefield in Afghanistan 10 years ago, and it was indeed produced by the Skunkworks . But after experiencing the technology exhibition at Epiphyte, and seeing the technology that was many years ahead of its time, Zhou Ming thought that perhaps the Skunk Works' secret laboratory would also have this experimental bullet.

Therefore, Zhou Ming asked Douglas with a try-it-out attitude. In addition, according to the personality of an average science enthusiast, this kind of super-era concept would definitely arouse his interest. As long as he is interested, he can convince him himself.

Douglas did not answer right away. He stared into Zhou Ming's eyes for a long time, making sure that Zhou Ming really didn't know before saying, 'It seems that you are also someone with genius-like ideas. My answer to you is that at present, we do not do not have, but we have already formed a miniature laser guidance system, as long as this system is installed on the bullet, and then through a special debugging, I believe that you can achieve the 100% hit rate you need.'

'But but I need it soon,' Zhou Ming added.

'Please trust my laboratory, and I can mass-produce it for you in a week at the most!' Douglas promised with a chest thump.

Zhou Ming smiled and held out his hand: 'Does that mean we can start working together?'