A Figure in the Woods!
However, if that's the case, the sales will be extremely difficult.
After all, their company doesn't have much brand recognition right now. It would be fine to enter the mid-to-high-end market at a normal or higher price. With its strong off-road performance and speed performance that is no less than that of top sports cars, it would be easy to open up the market.
However, if they were to truly pursue the route of selling top-of-the-line luxury cars, given their current reputation, it would be difficult for them to gain the approval of those elite customers.
After all, when it comes to spending hundreds of millions, or even hundreds of millions, to buy a car, most people will still trust those top brands.
Even if their cars are indeed very good, they are still from a small company that no one has ever heard of before. Before buying, customers will definitely have many concerns: the company's strength, the performance and stability of the cars, whether there are any hidden defects, whether they will break down after a while. These are all things that customers will inevitably consider.
In comparison, top-tier brands are more reassuring.
Therefore, most people were not optimistic about directly challenging the top luxury car market at the beginning. In their opinion, it would be better to replace that expensive shell with ordinary materials and honestly focus on the mid-to-high-end market, instead of being overly ambitious and hoping to reach the top with one car.
Although they also felt the car was worth the price, customers might not agree.
Chen Mo was unaware of what his employees were thinking. He naturally had his own plans. After the tests were completed, Chen Mo was completely satisfied with all aspects of the car's performance.
Although this off-road vehicle is far inferior to his Ghost Vehicle in terms of power, speed, off-road capability, and defense, what exactly is Chen Mo's Ghost Vehicle?
This Super War Vehicle combines the most advanced technology and the most precious materials in the Iron Man universe. It was designed by him and the unparalleled genius Tony Stark, and built by him personally!
In terms of technological sophistication, manufacturing cost, and design perfection, the Ghost Vehicle is far superior to this bulletproof off-road vehicle that Chen Mo casually modified from an original, flawed design.
However, in the current world, whether it is off-road performance, speed performance, or bulletproof performance, it is at the absolute top level. Only special models that are specially reinforced to the extreme in a certain aspect can surpass it in a single aspect.
For example, specially modified extreme off-road vehicles, a few supercars that push speed to the extreme, and heavy military armored vehicles.
While these vehicles may surpass this armored off-road vehicle in certain aspects, they are completely incomparable overall. Those extreme off-road vehicles are already struggling to reach speeds exceeding 100 km/h. Supercars have extremely high requirements for road conditions and can only be driven on dedicated racetracks; they cannot be driven normally on ordinary roads. Heavy armored vehicles, not to mention their military use, are simply too bulky to be agile, fast, or comfortable.
Therefore, this Off-road Armored Vehicle, which combines all three aspects and reaches the top level in all aspects, can be said to be unparalleled in terms of performance!
The concerns raised by employees regarding brand recognition and trust are indeed valid. Even if a product is excellent, if it is very expensive and from a brand they have never heard of, most people will have doubts about its reliability. Ultimately, they may choose a more familiar but less powerful brand.
Chen Mo had naturally considered this aspect. The price of this car was not as high as everyone imagined. Although the use of H-2 special alloy steel plates in the whole vehicle increased the cost considerably, the cost of this special alloy, whose formula was only known to Chen Mo, was actually not that high. Even including the cost of equipment, the cost of a car only increased by less than ten thousand US dollars.
However, they were right about one thing: Chen Mo did indeed intend to take the high-end route. As for the huge difference between cost and selling price, it was actually quite simple.
Only Chen Mo knew the true formula and cost of H-2 special alloy. If calculated directly based on the proportions of various metals purchased by the company, the price was indeed not much lower than what everyone guessed.
However, many of the precious metals were stored in Chen Mo's spatial storage, and the actual proportion of metals put into the vacuum arc melting furnace was unknown. Therefore, the price of this high-performance H-2 special alloy was only slightly cheaper than those expensive aerospace alloys and other Super Alloy.
This can be described as killing three birds with one stone: it increases the price of the alloy, protects the alloy formula, and facilitates his future large-scale use of various precious metals without worrying about arousing suspicion by spending huge sums of money to purchase "strategic metals" in large quantities.
As for brand recognition and car sales, Chen Mo had already made plans.
After the test, Chen Mo was satisfied and had the testers drive the battered but still sturdy test vehicle back. After enduring repeated attacks from machine guns, grenades, and landmines, the vehicle still drove without any problems, as if it had only gotten its clothes dirty.
The testing is complete, and we can now officially put it into production, but this car doesn't have an official name yet.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo realized that the vehicle's greatest features were speed, off-road capability, and bulletproof performance, all of which were extremely powerful. Chen Mo couldn't help but think of Mustang, Jaguar, Land Rover, Raptor, and Hummer. Naming it after an animal seemed like a good idea.
What animals are strong in speed, strength, agility, and defense?
A ferocious and sturdy figure appeared in Chen Mo's mind. Its strong physique, sturdy back, and powerful limbs left no doubt about the immense strength contained within its body.
Its Mercedes-Benz to Speed through rugged mountain forests as if traversing flat ground, its agile turns among trees and rocks, and its swift and ferocious charges when facing enemies all demonstrate its powerful speed, agility, and formidable off-road capabilities.
Its thick, sturdy bones, well-developed and strong muscles, and incredibly tough, thick fur give it an exceptionally strong defense against the claws and fangs of ferocious beasts.
The thick, stiff mane around its neck, the sharp gaze in its eyes, and the sharp fangs at the corners of its mouth add to its imposing and fierce appearance.
This powerful creature, which can almost be considered the king of the land, is quite a good match for the characteristics of this bulletproof off-road vehicle.
But, are we really going to name this car Wild Boar?!
Is it a ferocious wild boar? A swift wild boar? A fierce boar? A domineering boar?
Everything seems a bit awkward.
Chen Mo imagined that after experiencing the powerful performance of the bulletproof off-road vehicle, the customer would be very satisfied and ready to pay for it. Before swiping his card, he casually asked what the name of the model was.
Wild Boar! Doesn't it sound as good as Mustang?
I estimate that the customer will turn around and leave immediately after receiving the answer.
You name a top-of-the-line luxury car worth hundreds of millions a Wild Boar! Does that mean we drivers become Wild Boar Knight?
Goodbye!
Chen Mo rationally abandoned the name, which, although it matched the characteristics of the car, was a bit too aggressive, and also stopped considering using animals for naming.
In Chen Mo's eyes, this was just a decent mass-produced vehicle, not a unique and incredibly powerful Ghost Vehicle. A code name would suffice.
But that's only from his perspective. From other people's point of view, it would be too simplistic to give such a groundbreaking all-around super car a code name like A1. Chen Mo had to continue to consider other suitable names.
Powerful strength, swift speed, and formidable defense— Chen Mo silently recalled the characteristics of this bulletproof off-road vehicle, searching his mind for matching descriptions. Suddenly, Chen Mo eyes lit up as memories of his past battles in the Underworld resurfaced.
On the plains, hundreds of powerful Templar Order Knight, clad in full heavy armor and riding tall, strong warhorses, Mercedes-Benz Speed across the battlefield, charging forward with unparalleled momentum. Wherever they passed, they were unstoppable and invincible!
In the dense mountain forest, a group of Knight clad in black armor swiftly traversed the trees. Ahead of them, a gigantic figure covered in long black fur, resembling both a human and a wolf, was fleeing at Speed. No matter how it turned and dodged, the Knight behind it always kept close behind, not only failing to shake it off but also constantly closing the distance.
In a dilapidated village engulfed in flames, three Knights are hunting down a ferocious werewolf. The werewolf's sharp, powerful claws, capable of tearing a person apart, have managed to leave only shallow claw marks on their armor.
With its swift speed, ability to quickly traverse complex terrain, and robust defense, nothing seems to better suit the characteristics of this super Off-road Armored Vehicle than the Knight under its command.
And so, the name of this vehicle was decided: Knight! S.H.I.E.L.D. Knight!
That evening, after getting off work, Chen Mo drove a newly manufactured black Knight SUV back to the manor.
The Ghost Vehicle in the space was too conspicuous, so for the past few days, Chen Mo had been driving his Harley Street 750 motorcycle back and forth between the company and the manor.
Although motorcycles are small in size and weight, their top speed is not as fast as sports cars due to their shape and power. Moreover, they do not have windshields, so wind resistance acts directly on the body when riding at high speeds. They are fine for short distances, but for long distances, driving a car is more comfortable.
Now that he has this powerful, high-speed Off-road Armored Vehicle with a top speed of over 300 kilometers per hour, Chen Mo naturally changed his vehicle without hesitation.
Chen Mo drove his imposing and handsome Knight SUV slowly out of the company gate. From the company gate to Highway 1 by the sea, there is a road about one kilometer long. The road is mostly grassy on both sides, but there are also a few clumps of trees of different sizes scattered in the middle.
After Chen Mo's car drove out of the company gate, it began to accelerate and sped along the road toward Highway 1.
However, when the car passed by a small grove of trees consisting of a dozen or so trees more than 200 meters away from the company gate, Chen Mo did not make any move, but a hint of disdain and coldness appeared in his eyes.
The "Knight" off-road vehicle, which had already begun to accelerate, quickly passed in front of the bushes, and the leaves and withered grass on the ground were swept up by the strong wind brought up by the vehicle and scattered to both sides.
After all the fluttering leaves had fallen, Chen Mo drove the "Knight" to the end of the road and turned onto Highway 1. Only then did a deep voice emerge from the bushes, where nothing seemed amiss.
"The target has left! He's driving a black SUV we've never seen before, and he's going very fast. He might arrive ahead of schedule!"
In the bushes, a man in camouflage put down his binoculars, took out his phone, dialed a number, and spoke in a low voice.
"Roger that! We're all ready. Get over here as soon as possible to provide backup!"
A deep, gruff voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Good!"
Chen Mo drove the "Knight" at breakneck speed, pushing it to its limit with a top speed of over 300 kilometers per hour. He sped along and soon arrived at the manor.
We slowed down and turned off Highway 1, then drove for another hundred meters or so along the asphalt road before arriving at the wrought-iron gate of the manor.
This time, however, Chen Mo didn't stop the car to get his keys and open the door. Instead, he took out a remote control from his spatial storage and pressed it on the gate. The tightly closed steel gate slowly opened to both sides. Chen Mo lightly pressed the accelerator and smoothly accelerated into the manor.
Once the vehicle had fully entered and continued forward toward the iron gate fence, past the tall tree wall, the iron gate behind it slowly closed automatically and locked again.
After the troublesome experience of getting out of the car to fumble for his keys to open the door last time, Chen Mo had the gate replaced with an electric remote control the very next day. This way, he could control the gate from his car, which was much more convenient than before.
Chen Mo drove his car along the asphalt road and entered the "wall" made up of tall trees.
This tree wall is several tens of meters thick, so after entering the gate, when passing through this wall, you will pass through a forest path several tens of meters long, with tall and sturdy trees on both sides.
The asphalt road leading from Highway 1 to the estate is not wide, just wide enough for two cars to drive side by side. The trees along the road are only a few meters away from the curb, and you can clearly see them passing by while sitting in the car.
Just as Chen Mo's car reached the middle of the passage, a blurry figure suddenly flashed in the corner of Chen Mo's eye. It seemed that someone had emerged from behind a large tree by the roadside, and there seemed to be more than one such figure.
Almost at the same time these figures appeared, a series of loud gunshots suddenly rang out. Immediately afterwards, several egg-sized white dots appeared on the bulletproof glass beside Chen Mo, indicating that the bulletproof glass had been hit by bullets and its surface had been damaged.
At the same time, several bullets also hit the glass on the other side, and the originally transparent glass gradually became blurry.
A series of explosions came from the car body as if it had been hit by bullets. Chen Mo knew without looking that the paint was definitely ruined again.