Test Flight Collides With Eagle

At nine-thirty, Chen Yi ate breakfast.

He loaded the charged drone and related antenna accessories into his car, preparing to head to the beach for a test flight.

He Yu's call came through, her voice excitedly shouting, "President Chen, is this carbon-silicon battery real?"

"Go to the factory and run a production test, you'll know. Remember to apply for a patent," Chen Yi calmly instructed. "This battery is the same as the previous drone engines and low-temperature heat-strengthening material. Arrange for the lab and research personnel to conduct further development and in-depth research on the battery. 1400Wh/kg is still far from the limit of carbon-silicon lithium batteries. Yifei's annual R&D investment must be guaranteed."

Just like the previous drone engines and materials, Chen Yi only handed over the first-generation technology to Yifei. He didn't concern himself with the subsequent second and third generations. Chen Yi understood that while he possessed a system capable of creating various black technologies, a civilization's complete technological tree involved countless fields and an immeasurable number of technical branches. He couldn't possibly handle it all by himself, even with the Shadow Clone Technique. Trying to carry the burden alone would only lead to a deformed civilization, unbalanced technology, and stifle future development potential.

To ensure humanity's potential and its growth into a true interstellar civilization, Chen Yi planned to release improved technologies based on humanity's existing technological foundation, rather than overly astonishing ones. He wouldn't interfere with subsequent development and technological updates, letting the market compete and develop on its own. He aimed to be a pioneer in industries, not their final product. As for the truly black technologies, he would keep those for himself. Money could never be earned completely, and there was no need to become a puppet of capital and turn reality into cyberpunk.

"President Chen, I understand. Core technology is the primary productive force," He Yu took a deep breath and earnestly assured him, "I will maintain Yifei's funding for research and development, never less than 30%."

"Good, as long as you understand. Once the battery is finalized for production, remember to invite me to the press conference to host," Chen Yi glanced at his consciousness wave, gave the instruction, and hung up.

He drove to the seaside park and filed the necessary report for the drone test flight. Chen Yi found a secluded spot, unloaded the drone, and set up the antennas, laptop, and control pedals as a display. He put on the EEG sensing sports headband and immersive AR glasses. With a thought, his brainwaves flashed.

Hiss! A violent airflow and blue glow erupted from beneath the drone. Propelled by this thrust, the drone ascended tens of meters into the sky. Then, the engine nozzle on its tail ejected airflow, and the drone flew towards the ocean at a stable speed. Vertical takeoff! This latest carbon fiber ion propulsion drone was designed by Chen Yi with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. In the future, no runway would be needed; test flights and landings could be performed on rooftops or even balconies. Furthermore, if the drone entered the thin atmosphere of a planet or the vacuum of space, where air resistance was weak or nonexistent, the wings and tail rudder would be unable to adjust the drone's direction and attitude using atmospheric support. This vertical takeoff and landing function would become the drone's most precise attitude control system.

"The near-sea scenery during the day is much better than at night." "Especially with summer approaching, the coastal beach scenery is noticeably different." "Wait, that's the Prince Bay Cruise Terminal, a cruise ship is setting sail. Hiss! Is this the life of the rich?" "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... these cruise ships are so big they can't even be fully seen."

The drone's super radar imaging, combined with the immersive AR glasses, made Chen Yi feel a bit dizzy at that moment.

"I feel like I've wasted these years." "We're all human, why is the gap between ordinary people like me and the rich so huge? Wait, I guess I'm also rich." "Oh, that's fine then."

What you can't have is beautiful; what's easily obtained is not cherished.

Different worlds seem beautiful from afar, but once you enter them, you find them bland.

When Chen Yi realized he was also a rich man, capable of throwing a yacht party anytime he wanted, the dazzling, dizzying scene instantly lost its appeal.

"I'm still the same boy, yearning for pure and beautiful love."

Humming a song, Chen Yi ascended with his drone.

He soared eight hundred meters into the sky, accelerated, broke the sound barrier, and pulled out a sonic boom cloud.

The muffled thunder in the sky startled the crowds on the yachts below. Then, he controlled the drone and flew eastward.

"Ha!"

He set up the automatic flight program to collect flight data from the ion thruster.

Chen Yi got into his car to escape the summer sun.

The gentle, cool air from the air conditioner blew towards him. Chen Yi lay back in the seat and couldn't help but yawn.

"My physical strength has declined quite a bit these past two years."

"I remember when I first started my business, I could stay up for three days and three nights, and still negotiate with suppliers on the fourth day. Now, I feel exhausted after staying up just one night."

Chen Yi touched his abdominal muscles, which he had honed into Primal Unity over three years, and felt a pang of regret that time spares no one.

"Let the drone fly automatically. I'll take a nap first."

Feeling sleepy, Chen Yi didn't intend to push himself further.

He set a flight range for the drone to continue collecting data on the ion thruster, then lay back in the seat, closed his eyes, and began to sleep.

His all-electric, green-plated new energy vehicle meant he didn't have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping inside.

As a boss, Chen Yi valued freedom of time, freedom of interest, and freedom of sleep.

Unlike wage slaves.

Giving up their own interests for work.

Despite staying up all night, they still had to grit their teeth and risk sudden death to go to work.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time.

Suddenly, a piercing radar alarm sounded.

Through the bone conduction headphones of his AR glasses, it echoed in Chen Yi's mind.

"What is this?"

Chen Yi groggily opened his eyes and turned off the AR glasses' sleep screen mode.

The radar imaging from the drone was projected onto his retina.

Seeing the image displayed before him, Chen Yi's expression froze.

Where did that big black bird come from?

Oh, no, it's a Big Black Eagle.

As a drone enthusiast.

Chen Yi immediately recognized the identity of the eighteen-meter Big Black Eagle flying towards him.

Did the drone's automatic flight program have a bug and fly out of bounds?

Chen Yi looked at the map beside him.

It was still within Chinese waters; it hadn't left the flight range he set.

Holy crap!

This Big Black Eagle is trying to cross the border!

Realizing he hadn't gone out of bounds, but rather the other party was trying to cross into his territory.

Chen Yi jolted awake.

His subconscious mind wanted to control the drone and give this eighteen-meter Big Black Eagle a hard time.

But the next moment.

He realized that the drone he was flying now wasn't a lunar exploration drone.

It was an ion propulsion drone he had designed and built himself, still in the test flight phase collecting data.

This drone, still in its test flight phase, couldn't give the Big Black Eagle a hard time in a head-on confrontation.

"Damn it, I need backup!"

Looking at the radar image, the Big Black Eagle was cruising supersonically, already crossing the border and flying towards China, while there was no signal of any aircraft taking off on his side.

Without hesitation, Chen Yi took out his phone and called Professor Zhang.

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