Legend of the Planet Builder

Chapter 58 - 58 58 Exhibition

?Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Exhibition Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Exhibition “Just ahead is the exhibition hall of the Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute, where you can now go and visit their machine tools,” the staff explained.

“Mr. He Xingzhou’s presentation will begin at two o’clock in the afternoon.”

“Ah? Two o’clock in the afternoon? That’s early!” The tourists said with disappointment upon hearing this.

“It’s not too early; there are so many people already, and it’s going to be packed at two o’clock. Let’s go secure a spot now!”

“Ha ha, smart move on my part—I brought bread. I’ll stay from nine until two. There’s no way I’ll miss it!”

“Let’s go check out the other exhibition halls in the meantime!”

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“Mr. Liang, we’ve arrived!” Inside the exhibition hall, a secretary said to an elderly man wearing a jacket.

The man was in his sixties, with graying temples and dark skin, deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

He is Liang An, the factory director of the Qinzhou Machine Tool Factory.

Qinzhou Machine Tool Factory is one of the pillar enterprises of the machine tool industry in Shen Zhou Country.

Liang An was invited by the organizers to participate in the exhibition. He had learned that today, significant national machine tools would be on display.

“I hope today brings me a pleasant surprise,” Liang An said gravely.

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“I have arrived on site, but they haven’t officially started yet; what’s on display right now are some commonplace machine tools.” On site, a German was in contact with someone back home.

He was a representative sent by the German Industry Association, Kugel, coming here to probe into the reality of the situation.

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“Mr. Nomura, you may now visit the other exhibition halls,” a translator and receptionist said to the chairman of Japan’s automotive industry association, Nomura Kenji, who was sitting on a sofa in the reception room.

“No need, I’m not going anywhere now. I’ll wait for two o’clock,” Nomura Kenji declined the offer. He had only one purpose for coming here: to find out whether so-called advanced machine tools were real or a sham.

What exactly are He Xingzhou’s true intentions?

In the reception room, there were not only him, but also business tycoons and industrialists from Korea, Russia, France, UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries.

Their intentions were the same as Nomura Kenji’s—to figure out the authenticity of the so-called new machine tools. This is a critical technical product related to the entire world’s industrial layout!

They were the official guests. Meanwhile, in the exhibition hall, personnel from various countries’ intelligence services had also readied themselves.

Everyone was waiting for two o’clock in the afternoon.

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At two o’clock in the afternoon, the exhibition hall of the Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute was packed with people. The machine tools that had been covered with dust cloths were finally revealed.

However, outsiders couldn’t discern anything special just by looking at the exteriors.

“Please take a seat; do not move around at will. This hall is full and we are temporarily stopping the reception of other visitors!” On site, special police were maintaining order, ensuring everyone and everything entering the exhibition hall underwent a second security check, forbidding any dangerous items.

The exhibition hall was arranged like a stage, with seats temporarily placed all around. It looked less like an exhibition hall and more like a scene of a press conference.

This was the largest exhibition hall in the entire international exhibition, with massive space. Normally, there would be dozens of exhibition areas, but today, the entire main exhibition hall was dedicated to He Xingzhou!

As the clock struck two, the crowd suddenly roared to life, someone shouted: “He Xingzhou, He Xingzhou is coming!”

A formally dressed young man was seen making his way through the staff passage. The moment he appeared, he became the center of attention.

Many in the audience cheered for him, and media reporters rushed to take pictures.

He Xingzhou walked to the center of the exhibit table and said: “Hello everyone, welcome to the exhibition hall of the Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute. You must all know what we’re here to do today—presenting the joint development of the Dragon Machine Tool by our institute and several research institutions nationwide, as well as—”

“Earlier on the internet, I mentioned making a model of the Space Air Mother Ship.”

“These two tasks can be considered one. You have all waited long enough, so without further ado, let’s begin!”

After He Xingzhou finished speaking, materials started to be transported in.

The audience fell into a quite understandingly, quietly watching.

He Xingzhou said: “The entire model will consist of over a million parts! The machining precision and speed will reach military-grade levels!”

“Let’s start!” He Xingzhou announced, and the staff began to adjust the CNC machine tools. In a moment of collective anticipation, the machines started processing.

Those in the audience close by could observe on-site, while those further away could watch through large screens.

The online audience had an even closer look—through well-placed cameras, they could even see the machining inside the machines.

On the live streaming platform, once He Xingzhou’s live stream started, it was promoted across the entire platform, attracting a massive audience.

“What kind of live stream is this? Machining parts, so boring, and it had to be recommended to me!” Some viewers were clueless.

“It’s starting, finally!”

“Wow, this machining, these visuals—I don’t know why, but watching a piece of metal being processed into various parts is oddly satisfying!”

“So many people on-site!”

“How long will this take?”

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Noise-canceling devices were installed both on-site and in the machines to minimize noise. While machining, professional commentators were explaining the various features of the machine tools.

The audience below listened intently.

“Acceleration speed, precision, efficiency, stability… Do these all surpass ours?” Nomura Kenji listened in disbelief. How was this possible?

“Empty boasting, I’m afraid these figures are just for show!” A German expert sneered. “If Shen Zhou really had such technology, their cutting-edge industry would have surpassed ours long ago!”

“Are we sure this is an exhibition, not a bragging conference?” Entrepreneurs from the USA, France, and the UK joked.

“Could it really reach this level?” The old director of the Qinzhou Machine Tool Factory was also doubtful, not because he didn’t want to believe.

But the performance of the Dragon Machine Tool introduced by the commentator was truly world-leading, topping the global charts!

Shen Zhou had been trying to catch up with foreign technology over the years, how did it suddenly leap to such heights? Even with technological breakthroughs, there should be a gradual process, right? It sounded like cheating!

Industry insiders understood, but others who came for the spectacle didn’t know about all this.

They were more concerned about whether the Space Air Mother Ship could actually be created or not.

One by one, parts were delivered to the assembly area. The assembly area was covered for now, concealing the process and progress from the audience.

In a modern car factory, it takes 5 to 10 minutes to produce a car from parts!

But the Space Air Mother Ship model had too many parts, and one machine tool had to machine a variety of parts. Considering this plus assembly time, naturally, it would take longer.

He Xingzhou was in the assembly area, directing staff on how to use assembly equipment.

His design had taken this into account, so assembling was not complex; like building a block set, it was quite simple as long as one followed the correct sequence.

A brand new technological creation that had never before appeared in the world was taking shape!