What left this group of military enthusiasts even more confused was how Russia could have developed a top-tier Western fifth-generation fighter jet like the F-35. After all, the military-industrial paths of Russia and the United States/Western nations were entirely different technological trees. Russia developing a US F-35 fighter was akin to a necromancer wielding dark powers in a fantasy film or novel suddenly casting a holy word spell of the bright gods – a complete clash of power systems that were poles apart.
"Is it possible that there was a collective defection of pilots from the US?"
"That's highly unlikely. If it were true, it would be the biggest military joke of the century for the US."
"Let's not worry about whether the F-35 was stolen from the US for now... No Western nation or the US could possibly develop and manufacture such a flexible mecha!"
Among the veteran hardcore military fans, a novice military ignoramus suddenly chimed in.
"Is it possible that Russia just brought this mecha over as a decoy to confuse the enemy?... After all, during World War II, to confuse Hitler's army, the predecessor of Russia, Great Russia, once used wooden tanks and balloon aircraft as deceptions!"
This comment instantly drew a flood of mockery.
"What the heck? Have you ever seen a wooden tank or balloon aircraft weighing tens of tons?... You might as well say this toy is a metal target!"
"Are you kidding me? Just shut up if you're ignorant about the military and stop spouting nonsense... The speed and flexibility of this humanoid bionic combat robot, this large-scale mecha, don't look fake... You might as well say it's a mecha figurine with bearings and hydraulic systems installed!"
"I'm speechless. Anyone with even a shred of military common sense knows that the larger the military machinery, the more cumbersome it appears... You doubt the controllability of this mecha is so strong? Are you saying it's fake?... Don't argue, don't debate. If you argue, then whatever you say as a military ignoramus is correct, and this thing is just a giant toy."
Whether they called this mecha a metal target, a large figurine, or a simulation toy, it was all sarcasm meant to retort to the ignoramus after being utterly stunned by Russia's peculiar mecha.
While the barrage of comments debated and continuously rebutted the military ignoramus, someone finally steered the conversation back.
"Russia's heavy military industry is recognized worldwide."
"However, starting from Russia's predecessor, Great Russia, their fields of precision, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence in the military industry have always been weak."
"On the other hand, our Great Xia has been developing quietly these past few years, making progress on all fronts. We've learned from Great Russia's mistakes, developing comprehensively and forming a complete independent industrial chain... We even rank in the top five globally in precision semiconductors, stable chips of 28nm and above for military use, and artificial intelligence AI!"
"So, is it possible that this mecha was jointly developed and manufactured by us and Russia?"
This netizen had hit the nail on the head. Everyone stared intently at the mecha in the video, which had formed a circular defensive formation and was stalemating with the military vehicles of Western countries participating in military exercises, trying to find any clues.
Indeed, they found a blind spot. As they say, the eyes of the people are sharp. There was a nameplate on the mecha's neck joint. Upon magnification, through the video footage with its incredibly poor resolution, a few characters from Great Xia could be discerned.
[Hua Rong Industries Production]
"Hua Rong Industries? Has anyone heard of this company?"
"It's probably a top-secret level military industrial enterprise. Our Great Xia is vast, with countless secret bases and extremely confidential military industrial enterprises. How could outsiders know about all of them?"
"I think so too. Our Great Xia has always preferred to develop in silence. How could a military research and development unit capable of creating such an awesome and heaven-defying mecha be easily known!"
"If it's a highly confidential military research institution, why would they put the nameplate so conspicuously on the mecha... It's impossible they made such an idiotic low-level mistake!"
Seeing the video's comment section descend into chaos, someone suggested searching on Baidu. Naturally, they were dismissed by countless others. What a joke! How could such a powerful military industrial enterprise, Hua Rong Industries, be listed on Baidu.
Then, they were utterly slapped in the face. Almost instantly, someone posted the specific information about the company "Hua Rong Industries." Those who remained skeptical retorted! It must just be a coincidence. Hua Rong Industries' business registration information showed that it was merely a company that developed, produced, and sold toys. How could such an awesome mecha be a toy figurine!
Unexpectedly, they were yet again and again slapped in the face! On Hua Rong Industries' somewhat crude official website, only one product was listed for sale... and all the relevant detailed parameters were complete.
Junior Type I Mecha.
Mecha height: 11.2 meters.
Mecha weight: 37 tons.
Base price: 5 million US dollars.
Currently, it can be equipped with a remote F-35 fighter jet as a long-range assault flight vehicle, packaged at 10 million US dollars. Custom orders are accepted for additional component installations, with prices negotiable. Buyers with actual capabilities, both domestic and international, are welcome to inquire and order.
Special note: Hua Rong Industries is a legally registered toy research, development, manufacturing, sales enterprise in Great Xia. All custom orders inconsistent with its business registration information are declined.
As Hua Rong Industries and its toy mecha information were posted, everyone was stunned. The information about 37 tons, 11.2 meters, and F-35 transport completely matched the mecha in the Russian video that was about to confront the military groups of the US and Western nations. This was utterly preposterous. A toy company from Great Xia had actually produced a mecha capable of crushing the military vehicles and combat robots of various countries? This was beyond everyone's imagination.
Finally, a military fan who couldn't convince himself wrote a few lines in the comments.
"That doesn't make sense either."
"Hua Rong Industries' special note clearly states that they only produce toys and not other products that are inconsistent with their business registration."
"Could it be that everything is just a coincidence?"
Everyone remained silent. No matter how unwilling they were to believe it, how unbelievable it seemed, and how unable they were to convince their emotions and reason with the facts. However, there is an old saying in Great Xia: one coincidence is an accident, two coincidences might still be accidents, but three coincidences are definitely destiny!
"No hurry."
"Let's keep watching."
"Let's look at this mecha's firepower configuration and combat performance before making a final judgment!"
In the midst of endless silence, the video released by the official Russian side continued to play!