Origin: The Technological Empire
Chapter 8

Heading to the East Sea

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The next morning, Chu Feng told his parents he had a business trip to Magic City. His father was also planning to resign, and his mother and grandmother were going to tidy up the house. Although Chu Feng had told them everything there was new, people who had been thrifty for half their lives were still reluctant to throw away so many usable things. Moreover, they didn't dare to sell them here. Their mixed feelings of anxiety and reluctance were both laughable and understandable.

The next morning, Chu Feng took a car directly to Magic City.

It only took a little over three hours to get from Hailing to Magic City by car, so it was a quick trip.

Arriving at Magic City South Station, Chu Feng looked at Magic City. His heart, which had long been calm as an ancient well, was still filled with emotion. After all, it was a place where he had once strived. Now, things had changed and people were no longer the same.

He was no longer the naive young man he used to be.

"Xiao Meng, can you still sense the spaceship's location?"

"Master, the spaceship's location hasn't changed, but it has activated its emergency plan. It has automatic warning and counter-attack functions if it encounters danger."

Hearing Xiao Meng's reply made Chu Feng a little anxious. He didn't know the extent of the spaceship's damage, but he knew its destructive power even better.

The country was currently salvaging it. He wondered how the spaceship's stealth system was holding up. If the stealth system disappeared, it would definitely be discovered.

If it were to be violently dismantled without anyone knowing, who knew what the spaceship's automatic defense system would do.

Ordinary defenses nowadays couldn't withstand the attack of the spaceship's automatic defense counter-attack system.

"Xiao Meng, quickly locate the signal address. Let's go there immediately."

Chu Feng quickly issued the order. As long as he got within ten kilometers of the spaceship, he could sense it and activate it. He had to be the first to find it before anyone else did.

"Okay, Master. The spaceship's location has been confirmed, and the information has been sent to your phone."

"Ding dong."

His phone rang, and a relatively precise longitude and latitude were sent. It was near Daji Mountain, outside Magic City, near the East Sea Bridge.

To get there, he could only go by boat.

Thanks to the developed internet, he quickly found a place to book a yacht online.

In modern society, money isn't everything, but having money certainly makes things convenient!

Soon, the order was accepted. After paying the deposit, he could rent a yacht to go to the East Sea to take a look. The deposit alone was 100,000 Huaxia Currency.

This didn't include other expenses, such as crew or service staff!

However, there was a problem with arranging the personnel...

This time, Chu Feng intended to inspect the spaceship's condition. He didn't know how severe the damage was, whether it could move, or even if the spaceship's control system or power system would have problems!

And these matters definitely couldn't be interfered with by irrelevant people!

So Chu Feng decided to sail the boat himself!

But the yacht company wouldn't agree. A yacht was worth millions; how could they just rent it out so casually?

Who would be responsible if something went wrong?

"It's really not possible, sir. It's not about the money..."

The receptionist at the boat company was going crazy!

He really couldn't understand how there could be such a weirdo who wanted to sail a boat out to sea by himself. This was a yacht, not a small sampan. Even professionals needed years of training to operate it independently!

"I told you, if you can't make the decision, then get someone who can!"

Chu Feng was also getting impatient. Why couldn't this person understand?

"Xiao Zhang, you go back first..." A middle-aged man with a slicked-back hairstyle smilingly stopped the receptionist, Xiao Zhang, who was about to say something more.

"Hello, my surname is Wang. I'm the manager of Kaile Yacht Rental Company. Sir, please tell me what you need!"

Looking at the man's shiny hair, which was so slick that even flies couldn't stand on it, Chu Feng felt inexplicably annoyed!

"I'll say it one last time. I want to rent this boat. I don't need any crew, and I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"

As he spoke, Chu Feng took out his bank card.

"A deposit of 5 million yuan is enough to buy this yacht! Any other problems?"

Manager Wang, although he was also suspicious, showed no doubt or surprise on his face.

In their line of work, they encountered too many people, and almost all of them were rich.

You could never really tell what rich people were thinking.

They might spend hundreds of thousands or millions on a dinner party or a karaoke session! But sometimes, they were reluctant to use the disposable toiletries provided in the hotel!

"Customer, you've really misunderstood!"

Manager Wang said righteously, "We're also considering your safety, sir."

"After all, operating a yacht is quite troublesome!"

"However, the customer is God!"

"Since you have such a request, sir, we will naturally satisfy your needs! Please feel free to sail the yacht!"

If it weren't for the man's card-swiping speed, which was faster than a cat's paw, Chu Feng would have really believed the old Wang's act...

With the swiftness of the transaction, the yacht was quickly arranged. In less than an hour, they arrived at the yacht dock on the Huangpu River.

Chu Feng was burning with anxiety, preparing to board the ship and head to the scene. Time was life, and they were racing against the clock!

Fortunately, Chu Feng had graduated with a degree in navigation, so he had some understanding of ship structures and operations.

Coupled with Xiao Meng's assistance, he found operating the increasingly user-friendly yacht to be a piece of cake!

Normally, ships like this required reporting to traffic control before departing. Since Chu Feng was alone, he couldn't report it at all!

So, Chu Feng simply turned off the AIS Identification System, untied the mooring lines, and piloted the yacht out of the harbor.

Manager Wang and the receptionist watched the yacht rapidly speed away from the dock, exchanging bewildered glances.

"Manager... what if something happens..."

The receptionist looked at Manager Wang with concern, and Manager Wang was already breaking out in a cold sweat.

He had initially thought Chu Feng had his own crew and didn't want their company's pilots.

But he hadn't expected the man to be serious!

"It's fine, stay calm! Didn't you see he's driving pretty well... Awooo~"

Manager Wang's yelp nearly scared the receptionist to death.

It turned out Chu Feng had turned off the AIS, the Automatic Identification System. While exiting the Huangpu River, he hadn't spotted an incoming ship, and the yacht was traveling at dozens of knots!

He had nearly collided head-on with the oncoming vessel!

Under the horrified gazes of Manager Wang and the receptionist, the yacht executed a sharp turn, narrowly avoiding the incoming ship. Then, it made another turn and disappeared from view...

"Holy crap! This guy is amazing!"

Having seen what happened, the two couldn't help but admire Chu Feng's reaction and skill!

"Was this guy a race car driver before..."

Meanwhile, Chu Feng, at the helm, showed no emotion. With Xiao Meng's help, the yacht quickly reached its top speed, kicking up waves as it sped along the planned route towards the coordinates...

"Just don't do anything stupid..." Chu Feng's anxious words quickly faded into the air...

Chapter 10 is after Chapter 131; there was an error in chapter arrangement.

Chapter 9 is the last chapter of Volume 1; it has been revised.

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