"Little Su, if it were just me, I could agree to your request.
"But this matter involves too much. I can't make the decision alone; I have to report to my superiors!"
Tang Yueming shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.
He never expected Su Yan's "ambition" to be so grand.
To have internationally prohibited items pass through national channels such a thought, perhaps only Su Yan would dare propose it.
If anyone else tried such a thing, they would surely be brazenly telling the country.
"Old Master Tang, I know this request of mine might slightly overstep the country's bottom line.
"How about this: you go back and tell the people above that if they agree to my condition, I can give them a little something extra once my new technology is developed!"
Su Yan noticed Tang Yueming's dilemma and threw out a new suspense.
"A little something? What is it?"
Tang Yueming asked.
"Old Master Tang, have you heard of... anti-gravity technology?"
Su Yan picked up his wine glass again, leaned back on the sofa, and said leisurely.
"Anti-gravity technology?
"You want to develop anti-gravity technology?"
Tang Yueming's expression immediately became agitated upon hearing this.
How could he not have heard of such a thing?
The concept of anti-gravity technology had been proposed since World War I, and even the USA spent a lot of money researching it back then.
But no matter how much they researched, they couldn't make any breakthroughs, and the project eventually faded away. However, according to what he knew,
the idea of anti-gravity technology had recently been brought back to the forefront. Not only the USA, France, Germany, and the UK, but even Huaxia, were secretly developing and researching anti-gravity technology!
He knew that if someone could create this thing first, they would gain comprehensive dominance.
Once anti-gravity technology was applied, the first thing to undergo a huge change would be the current society's transportation methods.
Cars, ships, planes—all would be converted into anti-gravity engines, requiring only one-tenth of the original energy consumption to achieve ideal speeds!
Furthermore, with anti-gravity technology, space would no longer be empty. True sky castles could be built to accommodate more citizens!
Applied in warfare, flying aircraft carriers would no longer be a distant dream!
And the reason anti-gravity technology was so highly regarded was that it could achieve effects beyond the limits of other technologies.
Take fighter jets, for example; the fastest fighter jet can only go just over twenty kilometers per hour, but with anti-gravity technology, that could easily double, triple, quintuple, or even tenfold!
Not only that, with anti-gravity technology, satellite positioning and global communication could be greatly enhanced.
In short, the birth of anti-gravity technology would not only change daily life, but it would, to some extent, overturn the world.
"I happen to have a little bit of research into anti-gravity technology!
"Making it a reality isn't difficult. But if the country can help me, I think I can make it a reality better and faster. Old Master Tang, the people above should be interested in this technology, right?"
Su Yan took a sip of red wine and said calmly.
He was very clear about the government's nature.
The government had a bottom line, that was true.
But the bottom line wasn't unbreakable. As long as the benefits were sufficient, and the value he demonstrated made them feel that crossing the bottom line was a worthwhile endeavor, they would never refuse!
Just like the other countries that were trying to assassinate Su Yan now… Such blatant assassination already exceeded their own great nation's bottom line, yet they didn't feel the slightest impropriety about it—because Su Yan had that value!
Now was Su Yan's time to show his value to Huaxia.
Future Invasion Phone wasn't enough?
Iron Man Suit wasn't enough?
Then add anti-gravity technology. Is that enough for you?
"Little Su, I'm starting to suspect you're an alien!"
"How do you know so many strange technologies? It's as if there's nothing you don't understand!"
Old Master Tang exclaimed, "If what you just said is true, then this old man might have a good talk with them... According to my guess, there's a 99% chance they'll agree to your demands!"
As a prominent figure who had been in power for so many years, Tang Yueming naturally knew what those in power were thinking.
As long as it was beneficial to Huaxia, and greatly beneficial, they would spare no effort to secure it.
Although Su Yan's request was indeed a bit over the line, if it could truly lead to acquiring anti-gravity technology, what did a little overstepping matter?
"No, Old Master Tang, when did I ever make a big claim?"
Su Yan smiled, "Just discuss it with them. But what I hope for is sincere cooperation between both parties, rather than mutual suspicion and distrust... I think you understand what I mean!"
"How about this, you can give me a list of what you want to purchase through national channels. I believe that once the people above see the items on the list, they'll feel at ease!"
Old Master Tang suggested.
"Okay, no problem!"
"I'll send this list to your phone later. As long as the materials are on this list, no matter how much there is, I want it all!"
Su Yan's eyes flashed.
"Then it's settled!"
Old Master Tang chuckled.
Being able to reach a reconciliation with Su Yan and bring back an Iron Man Suit for his report was already the most ideal outcome for the negotiation.
Originally, Old Master Tang had planned to plead with his superiors, using up the favors he had accumulated over many years... But now it seemed Su Yan had saved him a lot of trouble.
"Su Yan, that... now that your and Grandpa's matters are resolved, can I make a wish?"
"I want to wear the Iron Man Suit and experience it, okay?"
Tang Xiaoya tentatively asked from the side, her eyes filled with hope!
Even though she was a girl, she was also a fan of such things. Anyone who had seen Marvel movies would have the desire to experience what it felt like to wear a real Iron Man Suit!
Now that her wish was within reach, Tang Xiaoya naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity.
"No problem, you can pick whichever one you want!"
Su Yan said generously.
Tang Xiaoya's face immediately broke into a brilliant smile.
Afterward, Tang Xiaoya chose the Mark 42 Prodigal Son, which was the Iron Man Suit from Iron Man 3 that could be freely assembled, and had a good time experiencing what it was like to be Iron Man.
Since the appearance of Iron Man, the outside world's discussion about Iron Man had been very lively.
Especially the question of "who exactly is Iron Man" sparked immense debate.
Some Marvel fans directly pointed their fingers at Downey, the actor who played Stark... which even forced Downey to publicly state on social media that Iron Man was truly not him, and that he didn't even know what it felt like to wear a flying Iron Man Suit.
Envoys from various countries were also sparing no effort to track down Iron Man's identity... even neglecting their attempts to assassinate Su Yan.
If there was another Iron Man besides Su Yan, then that person's assassination value would be even higher than Su Yan's.
Just then, the Chinese Government stepped forward.
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