Black Technology Director Can Make Anything Come True (19): 

The guard cautiously asked, “Can we report this part of the video to our superiors? This is good stuff.”

The staff member’s mouth twitched. “This… of course.”

Although what appeared in the film was really impressive, and in theory should be treated as classified information… the problem was that now anyone in the world could see it by paying just a few dozen yuan for a movie ticket. Even if they wanted to keep it secret, they couldn’t!!

The guard was very happy.

From his reaction, this indirectly confirmed the underlying point that “things the characters in the film find useful are indeed useful.” So later, when the teacher was giving a lecture to the students in the film, and the content on the glowing screen (blackboard) flashed by, the staff member deliberately pressed pause to see if the researchers below could spot anything of value.

After frowning and thinking for a while, a few of them said uncertainly, “Is this talking about interstellar warfare?”

“Judging from the lines, yes. Just now one of Lancelot’s students said this class was about military command.”

The astronomer hesitantly said, “I did see some elements in there related to planets and star regions… Could it be that the director of this film actually paid attention to even such details, and wrote in what he believed to be real and effective strategies for stellar warfare? Even if he thinks it’s effective, that doesn’t mean it will really work…”

Honestly, for a civilization that couldn’t even build a spaceship yet, wasn’t it a bit too early to talk like this??

Everyone wanted to laugh when they heard that, but couldn’t, and awkwardly said, “That… can’t be, right?”

In any case, saving that fleeting image for careful study was already a done deal.

But their uncertainty didn’t last long. When the plot advanced to the great war between two nations, and countless dark warships gleaming faintly with metallic light soared into space, a group of physicists, dynamics experts, and aerospace scientists couldn’t sit still any longer.

“Replay that scene just now!”

“That just now… no, wait, this is… I see!!!”

“It’s actually this shape! So it was this shape! I knew it, yes, yes!! Exactly!!”

The group waved their arms and muttered excitedly in the conference room. Instead of looking strange, their manic appearance made everyone’s scalps tingle—could it be that those few images of spaceships taking off had given these specialists a massive inspiration? Otherwise, how could they be so thrilled!

Back when their nation had just been founded, they were behind others in military equipment. They wanted to catch up quickly, but other nations would never openly share their data. So the only reference the domestic experts had were a couple of blurry photographs and some aircraft carrier models sold as toys for children.

Yet even with just that tiny bit of inspiration, the experts managed to work tirelessly, day and night, until they had developed similar carriers—and even better ones!

For these experts who immersed themselves daily in their fields, sometimes all it took was a spark of inspiration. And now, this spark of inspiration had been filmed in its entirety and broadcast on a big screen?!

If, when they had been developing their newest weapons, they had had access to this kind of first-hand close-up data, would it have been that hard? This was practically a windfall from heaven!

The experts, overjoyed and even moved to tears, opened the documents on their smart glasses and leaned over the tables, scribbling at lightning speed, terrified that if they wasted even one second, the inspiration in their minds would vanish.

The staff looked at the scene before them, feeling indescribably conflicted. After some thought, he walked out and said to a colleague outside, “This film is not simple. I think we’ll need to bring Mr. Si over.”

The colleague, not fully aware of the situation but sensing something from his reaction, nodded. “I’ll report it upstairs.”

Meanwhile, at Si Qi’s house.

[Master, several forces have already realized what’s in your film,] Xiu Xiu reported to Si Qi.

[Seems like there are indeed plenty of clever people in this world,] Si Qi chuckled. [Then the ones coming to see me should be arriving soon.]

Xiu Xiu checked and replied, [Three groups are already on their way.]

Si Qi: [Any from our own country?]

Xiu Xiu: [Yes.]

Si Qi raised his chin slightly. [Good.]

With that, he went to the door and tossed the “little silver sphere” he had made a few days ago onto the doormat that read “Safe Travels.” The protective shield activated automatically upon touching the ground, wrapping the house in an invisible barrier.

Luckily, after going to university, he had moved to another city and bought a detached house to live in with his younger brother. There were no neighbors around. Otherwise, if they were still in their old apartment building, things would have been troublesome.

Chu Feng and Si Lin were sitting on the sofa in the living room, staring at each other. Every time Si Qi wasn’t around, the two could instantly switch from cheerful conversation to cold silence, and then just as instantly switch back to harmony when Si Qi returned.

Truly, changing faces faster than flipping a book.

Si Lin noticed Si Qi’s actions and pretended not to know. “Brother, why did you throw the model from our film at the door?”

Si Qi: “To protect us.”

Chu Feng smiled. “In the movie, it was the energy shield that protected the starships, so saying it protects our safety isn’t wrong.”

The three, all pretending not to know, sat back down on the warm carpet and continued playing poker—until the first wave of forces arrived. After confirming Si Qi was indeed at home, they immediately drew weapons and forced entry.

The moment a bullet was fired at the lock, it struck the transparent barrier in midair and instantly ricocheted back at even greater speed, whizzing past their ears and hitting a tree branch in the courtyard, snapping it off.

The intruders were dumbfounded: “………………”

What just happened?

Once the first shot was fired, they had no choice but to continue. More bullets followed, all ricocheting back. This time, one of them hit a foreign spy in the abdomen, knocking him down. Realizing things were bad, the shooter stopped and glared viciously at the nearby door.

Speaking in their own language, he confirmed through surveillance that Si Qi was in the living room and not near the entrance, then pulled out a grenade. Supporting his fallen comrade with one hand, he sprinted back while tossing the grenade toward the door.

He deliberately avoided throwing it at the transparent barrier—if it bounced back like the bullets, that would be disastrous.

The grenade landed at Si Qi’s doorway and went off with a deafening boom, blowing a half-meter-deep crater. But the shape of the crater was not the expected irregular circle—it was a crescent moon. The marble surface cracked, but the doormat at Si Qi’s door remained untouched. Even the tassels of the red lanterns hanging above didn’t sway. The intruders were dumbstruck, a wave of despair rising in their hearts.

They finally understood why their superiors had ordered them to capture Si Qi at all costs, even if it meant exposing themselves.

Who could imagine that a top student and a film director could come up with something like this? It was unheard of!

Just then, the team sent by the nation to protect Si Qi arrived. Seeing the situation, they instantly knew someone had come to snatch him. Although they didn’t understand why Si Qi’s house was like this, considering what he had shown in his films, it wasn’t too hard to believe.

A firefight quickly broke out. Inside, the three heard the commotion but didn’t show panic.

Si Qi was worldly and prepared, Si Lin had experienced countless such incidents in his past life, and Chu Feng had been trained from birth, always ready for abduction attempts. If they weren’t consciously pretending to act like “ordinary people” for the sake of blending in, they probably would have finished their card game before even checking the chaos outside.

After all, the shield wasn’t just for show. It could withstand starship-level bombardments in space, let alone mere bullets and grenades on a planet. Those didn’t even compare to fragments of meteorites hitting during interstellar travel.

Reluctantly setting aside their cards, the three went to the door to watch the scene. The transparent shield guarded them completely, while only a few meters away, bullets and blades clashed in a deadly battle.

The domestic security personnel were terrified. “Mr. Si! Please take your companions and hide inside the house!!”

But the foreign spies saw this as a rare opportunity. Raising their guns, they charged forward, aiming to kidnap Si Qi and take the other two as hostages…

The next second, he slammed headfirst into the protective shield and ended up with a concussion.

Si Lin couldn’t help but burst out laughing, gloating at his misfortune. A moment later, he realized his reaction was off, quickly hid behind Si Qi, and pretended to be innocent: “Brother! I’m so scared! Who are these people? What do they want!!”

Si Qi found it amusing, rubbed Si Lin’s head, and said, “Don’t be afraid, your brother will protect you.”

“Mm!!” Si Lin openly hid behind Si Qi, wearing a smug expression as he showed off to Chu Feng, who could only stand by.

Unwilling to be outdone, Chu Feng stepped in front of Si Qi and said, “It’s dangerous here. I’ll take you inside.”

Ahhh, this damn guy!! Si Lin instantly understood Chu Feng’s “ulterior motive.” Compared to himself asking for protection, Chu Feng stepping forward to protect his brother would clearly move Si Qi more!

Si Lin quickly jumped out and said, “Brother! I’m not afraid anymore! I’ll protect you too! I’m your real younger brother, it’s my duty to protect you!!”

Si Qi was speechless: “…Aren’t your priorities a little off?”

What could he even say about these two?

Si Qi retrieved an electromagnetic gun from his spatial hub and aimed it at the intruders’ knees. With the same precision as in the film, he had them all down in seconds.

The national security personnel were dumbstruck. Taking the chance, they restrained the fallen intruders, then carefully approached Si Qi, unsure whether they could cross the invisible barrier.

“Mr. Si…” They looked at him, then at the two others who didn’t seem surprised at all, realizing perhaps they already knew of his abilities. They asked respectfully, “It’s not safe here. Would you come with us to a place where we can protect you more effectively? Of course, these two companions of yours as well…”

Since they knew the secret, they couldn’t just be left alone—what if they were kidnapped?

Before Si Qi could speak, Si Lin jumped out like someone had stepped on his tail, glaring at them. “Where do you want to take my brother? If you want him to work for you, I’m telling you, forget it!”

If they wanted his brother to dedicate his whole life to research just because of his talent, how was that any different from the Black Technology System?!

Chu Feng added seriously, “Si Qi is my friend. If your country forces him to do something he doesn’t want to, I will not stand by.”

The security officers had already investigated who was living in Si Qi’s house. Hearing Chu Feng say this himself, they knew they couldn’t ignore it—this could cause a huge diplomatic problem! With tingling scalps, they hesitated: “This…”

Si Qi said calmly, “I’m willing to go with you for protection. Though whether I accept your protection or not doesn’t matter—I can protect myself just fine. But I can’t risk the safety of the other residents in the community.”

The men quickly nodded. “Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right.”

Hearing from Xiu Xiu that the third group of intruders was about to arrive, Si Qi went inside, retrieved a locked case full of simulation models, and got into the car with the wary Si Lin and expressionless Chu Feng.

He handed the case to the soldiers. Under their suddenly bright gazes, he said, “I’ve already written the answers on these. Even if you don’t understand the principles, you can copy them and still make the devices work. Whether you use them or not makes no difference to me—”

The soldiers memorized his every word. One of them cautiously asked, “May I ask… why did you put this knowledge into a movie?”

Si Qi replied righteously, “Because movies have to feel real! Every scene has to fit reality, otherwise the audience will feel it’s fake.”

The soldiers: “………………”

That… that reason was flawless, too convincing!

Ignoring their bewilderment, Si Lin looked at his brother with admiration. “Brother, you’re amazing!!” So this was how Si Qi managed to fulfill his dream of filmmaking while also completing the Black Technology System’s missions! His brother truly was a genius!!

The Black Technology System was dumbfounded, then suddenly burst into tears: [Host… so this is what you were thinking? Waaaah, I’m so touched!! Even if my missions are just incidental, I’m still moved! You never abandoned me, waaaah!!!]

In its eyes, no matter how capable Si Qi was, he was still just a “mortal human” with a lifespan under a hundred years. The technology he could produce was limited, and once he died, the System would lose its function. But now, thanks to him, scientists worldwide could follow his path, explore its knowledge base, and continue the missions for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of years. Of course, it was moved to tears!

Chu Feng’s mouth twitched. Although Si Qi wasn’t wrong, he couldn’t help but feel that at the core, Si Qi simply wanted to reveal interstellar knowledge while wholeheartedly making films. Otherwise, why put so much knowledge into movies instead of just publishing files? Wasn’t it because he wanted to trick the whole world into watching his films over and over?

Forget it, better not expose him now and risk making the guy embarrassed and angry.

Around the world, many nations who had watched the film sensed something was off. But by the time they reacted and tried to send people to negotiate (or kidnap) Si Qi, they were all left in despair after seeing the starship-class protective shield from the film.

If they could deal with that thing easily, they wouldn’t have needed to go after Si Qi in the first place!

Especially since intelligence reported that when Si Qi defeated the first group of intruders, he used the electromagnetic gun from the film. Everyone else could only drool with envy… How was Huaguo so lucky to have someone like Si Qi?!

Fortunately, this genius had a passion for filmmaking—and brazenly put such secrets openly into his movies. They resolved to carefully study every detail, push their scientists to research it, and reproduce the high technology as quickly as possible!

They never realized that in trying to take advantage, they had fallen right into Si Qi’s trap…

While Si Qi happily made movies, scientists across the world were frantically working on his missions. Too good to be true!

As the film stirred the global powers, ordinary people noticed nothing. They were simply thrilled, passionately debating the plot and grand scenes.

The global box office hit 600 million Huabi on the very first day, breaking world records, leaving audiences and directors alike in awe.

But where there is applause, there is also criticism. Many self-proclaimed intellectuals and amateur scientists were unhappy that a mere sci-fi film was being praised so highly, sneering: “How can anyone stomach such nonsense?”

“The technology in this film is all made-up. Anyone with some education can see countless flaws. Is Si Qi really a top student? I suspect his IQ was switched at birth!”

“And they call this a triumph for domestic sci-fi? If you took this abroad, they’d laugh their teeth out! I feel ashamed for our country!”

“Couldn’t they hire a few real experts to fix these knowledge gaps? So much money for effects but none for basic science. I don’t even know what to say… (sigh)”

Bystanders, hearing them talk so confidently and flaunting their supposed expertise, were a little intimidated and hesitant to argue.

But Si Qi’s fans were furious. They rushed over, shouting: “If you’re so smart, tell us your education level!”

“You’re not even a top student yourself, and you dare criticize Si Qi? Where’s your shame?!”

“When foreign sci-fi movies are this ridiculous, none of you traitors say a word. But the moment a domestic movie gets popular, you jump out to nitpick, saying it’ll embarrass us abroad—if you love kissing foreigners’ feet so much, why don’t you get out of our country?! Always eating from the bowl while cursing the cook!”

“It’s originally a science fiction movie, and you’re saying spaceships and electromagnetic guns are unscientific? Are you sure there’s nothing wrong with your brains?? Or do you mean that unless Si Qi really invents spaceships and electromagnetic guns, he has no right to make a movie??”

A group of self-proclaimed experts were fuming with anger. Some amateur scientists, however, were delighted, enjoying the attention as they responded in a reasonable and courteous tone: “I never demanded Director Si Qi to actually invent these technologies. I only hoped he would have some basic common sense and not mislead others. In this film, the xxx part completely violates the xx theorem, and in fact, last year’s theory from xx scholar would have been more suitable for that plot…”

Fans were furious: “No common sense, my ass! How would a director like Si Qi know these kinds of things!”

The amateur scientist chuckled and said, “That’s true, after all, he’s not a scientist like me, so it’s normal for him not to understand.”

Just then, the very scholar he mentioned suddenly commented: “You’re saying my theory would be more suitable? And what makes you think that?”

The amateur scientist’s smile froze. He stared in disbelief at the screen name marked with a blue verification badge, feeling the awkward embarrassment of being exposed by the very person he was pretending to know.

Worse still, the scholar didn’t let him off, mocking: “Even I wouldn’t dare make such a claim, yet you seem to know better than me. Heh.”

With that, the fans who had almost been fooled suddenly woke up, exploding in anger and swarming the amateur scientist with curses: “Damn! We almost fell for your crap! You’re just a braggart, and yet you dared talk about Si Qi like that. Now you’ve been caught showing off in front of the real deal! Using your own words—it’s ‘I’m embarrassed on your behalf’!”

Some people were shocked at the scholar’s appearance and politely asked, “What do you think of Si Qi’s film? Is it reasonable?”

The scholar, who hadn’t left after posting, replied directly upon seeing the question: “Very reasonable.”

Onlookers were stunned. Many took screenshots of the reply and spread them across their own social media, quickly drawing more attention.

“This is a well-known scholar in the country, with extremely high academic standing, the kind who works in state institutions! Si Qi could never hire him to do marketing, so this means the stuff in the movie has real substance!!”

“As expected of Si Qi! I said that someone who could create AR glasses wouldn’t make a sci-fi movie full of nonsense. At least in terms of logic, there’s no problem at all!!”

“Logic is just the beginning…” A researcher working at a scientific institute, who already knew some inside information, saw the online discussions and posted on their social media with a deeply conflicted tone: “Anyway, this won’t stay hidden for long. I might as well tell you in advance.”

These days, a lot of internet users are interested in science and knowledge-related topics. This researcher loved doing science but also loved going online, and after several years had gained hundreds of thousands of followers. So his words quickly reached a wide audience.

He said: “Every single thing shown in Si Qi’s movie—note, I said ‘every single thing’—if nothing goes wrong, all of it can actually be realized.”

Within minutes of the post, netizens across the internet were left with question marks all over their faces, flooding the comments with “???” wondering if it was some kind of outrageous April Fool’s joke.