Chapter 289 - 289 Lieutenant General Lu Yuansheng
289 Lieutenant General Lu Yuansheng
That… was a lieutenant general!
Wu Mo’s thoughts came to a screeching halt when he saw the three people sitting at the meeting table.
When did someone at the rank of a lieutenant general come to the Fifth Research Department?
It must be said that military leaders at the rank of lieutenant general could usually only be found at big or mega battlefields.
Not even people like Academician Xu could meet military leaders like that whenever he wanted, much less normal people.
No wonder Wu Mo was so surprised.
“Why are you standing there, daydreaming? Come and sit.”
When Academician Xu saw Wu Mo walk in, he immediately beamed and beckoned him over.
Lieutenant General Lu Yuansheng flashed him a kind smile while he remained seated at the head of the table.
“Oh… okay.”
Wu Mo nodded instinctively and moved his feet to sit right across from the lieutenant general.
He felt a little uneasy. While he was on his way there, he never anticipated something like this to happen.
“Wu Mo, this gentleman over here is Lieutenant General Lu Yuansheng. He’s visiting the Fifth Research Department to give you your reward. You have to continue working hard,” Xu Wuyue said with a chuckle. However, Wu Mo could still tell that he was quite excited and worked up at the moment.
No one expected Lieutenant General Lu to visit the Fifth Research Department. Xu Wuyue had only gone on to discuss the recent happenings with a few of his close friends when the exhibition ended. Hence, he was surprised when Lieutenant General Lu invited him to the second floor to talk about proper business.
Even at this very moment, Xu Wuyue still found everything to be surreal.
Wu Mo might have done well during the exhibition, but it was not to the point where a lieutenant general would personally visit their department.
Professor Tan was smiling from ear to ear by the side. He could not hide his grin even if he tried.
“Thank you for coming, Sir. I’ll continue doing my best.” Wu Mo immediately stood up and saluted the lieutenant general.
Lieutenant General Lu waved at Wu Mo to sit down and praised him, “Haha! As expected of the young man who created a Divine-grade weapon. You stand out as an absolute genius in terms of your thought processes, awareness, and spirit as a researcher among the younger generation!”
Once Wu Mo heard what he said, he knew that Lieutenant General Lu had read his information before, and his face turned red from the praise. He even stammered as he spoke.
“Sir, keep your praises short. Wu Mo is a shy boy,” Xu Wuyue said with a smile, and Lu Yuansheng nodded immediately with a look of understanding.
When Professor Tan saw this, he jumped in and said, “Wu Mo, we called you here because we have something important to tell you. Lieutenant General Lu regards the two pieces of equipment that you’ve created with great importance. He has already signed the papers to grant you your reward. In a few more days, everything will be made official.
“Also, you’re going to be rewarded for the laser technology and the pulse burn theory, both of which you submitted in the past. The downloads of your theories on the academic literature website have gone past 100,000, which means that your theories are among the yearly top 10 most downloaded papers. Along with your contributions and the successful melee battles brought by your mass-production plan, Lieutenant General Lu has decided to break precedence and promote you.”
Professor Tan grew increasingly happy as he spoke, making it seem like he was the one who was going to be rewarded.
Wu Mo’s eyes instantly widened when he heard that. He knew that his equipment and theories would definitely allow him to be rewarded, but he never expected the day to come so soon, and the reward was greater than he ever imagined!
When Lu Yuansheng noticed that Wu Mo was in a daze, he smiled and said, “Your reward and the acknowledgment of your contributions were given to you after my colleagues evaluated your accomplishments. You gained everything through your skills and hard work. I’m just here to deliver the news and give you your reward.”
He then took out a piece of paper from his pocket. After clearing his throat, he said, “‘I bring good news. Wu Mo, while you were working at the Fifth Research Department, you contributed greatly to the military and helped immensely to expand the White River province. For that, you’ve received second-class merit. I, Lieutenant General Lu, hereby reward you with the title of a major and the Research Pioneer Badge. I hope that you will continue working hard and strive to achieve further greatness as a blacksmith.”
Lu Yuansheng’s voice was sonorous and full of power. Xu Wuyue and Professor Tan were both incredibly excited as they listened to him.
Meanwhile, Wu Mo was really fired up too, and he also felt emotional.
In less than half a year, he had been promoted from a second lieutenant to a major. The speed of his promotion could be compared to a rocket.
It must be said that if a person wanted to be promoted, not only did a person need to serve in the military, he or she also needed to make contributions.
However, if a soldier’s contributions were great and meaningful, the military would break precedence and promote said soldier.
Still, this was as hard as trying to get pigs to fly to normal people. Even if a normal person served for 10 years as a soldier, his or her military rank would just be that of a chief petty officer. If the person became a military officer and served for 10 years, he or she would only become a junior officer.
However, Wu Mo had become a major in less than a year after he joined the department.
Once he heard his rewards, even he felt that he was being promoted a little too quickly.
‘Didn’t everyone say that getting promoted in the military is extremely hard? I’ve only been here for a short time!’
Once Lu Yuansheng finished reading out the rewards in the office, he pushed a red box to Wu Mo.
In it was his military uniform, his shoulder stripes, and the Research Pioneer Badge.
“Thank you for helping me grow and showing me kindness.”
Wu Mo stood up and saluted Lieutenant General Lu.
Lieutenant General Lu then shook Wu Mo’s hand and said, “All these salutes are mere formalities. So long as you continue to possess the same determination and vigor and continue developing even greater pieces of equipment, it will be better than anything you can do for me and for the White River province.”
Wu Mo nodded somberly after he heard Lieutenant General Lu’s sincere words.
He did not promise him anything grand, but he did keep the lieutenant general’s words in mind.
“That’s great. The two pieces of equipment you’ve created are epochal. We wouldn’t be going overboard even if we gave you greater rewards for your achievements. If you continue working hard, your military rank will only rise. You’ll have even more surprises waiting for you in the future,” Lu Yuansheng spoke gently and found Wu Mo even more pleasing to the eye. Not only did he have the spirit of a researcher, but he was also humble. His abilities were also great. He was truly a well-rounded fighter.
If they had more people like Wu Mo in the province, they would certainly overtake the Red Heart province in the future.
“Alright. I should get going. The award ceremony for your theories will be held the day after tomorrow. Just carry on with your usual preparations for that.”
“We’ll send you off.”
Xu Wuyue and Professor Tan stood up together.
Wu Mo was still mulling it over, so he said nothing.
As the trio went downstairs, Wu Mo stared at Lieutenant General Lu’s back, and he came to an understanding.
“I have to create the Three-dimensional Maneuver Gear before the exchange.”
He clenched his fists and intended to return to the laboratory to resume his work.
But after taking just a few steps, his stomach rumbled.
It was only at this moment that he realized he had not eaten lunch. In fact, he never came to a realization until it was dusk.
His stomach was empty, and he felt a little lethargic.
Wu Mo headed to the cafeteria without any hesitation.
Even though he was pressed for time to create the Three-dimensional Maneuver Gear, his body was his capital for revolution. It would be counterproductive if he ruined it.