Early the next morning, Chu Feng told his parents that he was going to the Magic City on a business trip. His father was also preparing to resign, while his mother and grandmother needed to sort through the house. Although Chu Feng had told them that everything there was brand-new.
But after living frugally for half their lives, they were still reluctant to throw away so many usable things. They did not dare sell them either. That conflicted, hesitant feeling was both amusing and understandable.
Early the next morning, Chu Feng took a car straight to the Magic City.
The trip from Hailing to the Magic City took just over three hours by car. It would be over in no time.
After getting off at Magic City South Station and looking at the city, Chu Feng's long-still heart could not help but stir with emotion. After all, this was where he had once struggled and strived. Now, things had changed and people were no longer the same.
He was no longer that reckless young fool from back then.
"Xiao Meng, can you still detect the spaceship's location?"
"Master, the spaceship's location has not changed. However, the spaceship has activated its emergency protocol. If it encounters danger, it can automatically issue warnings and retaliate."
Xiao Meng's answer made Chu Feng somewhat anxious. He did not know how badly the spaceship was damaged, but he understood its destructive power even better.
The country was currently salvaging it. He had no idea how well the spaceship's stealth system was holding up. If the stealth system had failed, it would definitely be discovered.
If it were violently dismantled without anyone knowing what it was, who knew what the spaceship's automatic defense system might do.
Modern conventional defenses could not withstand an attack from the spaceship's automatic defensive counterattack system.
"Xiao Meng, quickly pinpoint the signal's location. We need to get there now."
Chu Feng immediately gave the order. As long as he got within a dozen or so kilometers of the spaceship, he would be able to sense it and activate it. He had to be the first to find it before anyone else did.
"Understood, Master. The spaceship's location has been confirmed. The information has been sent to your phone."
"Ding-dong."
His phone rang. It had received a fairly precise set of coordinates, roughly outside the Magic City, near Daji Mountain by the East Sea Bridge.
And the only way to get there was by boat.
Thanks to the advanced internet, he quickly found a place online where he could reserve a yacht.
In modern society, money was not everything, but having money certainly made things convenient!
The order was quickly accepted. After prepaying the rental fee, he could rent a yacht and head out to the East Sea to take a look. The rental fee alone was 100,000 Huaxia Currency.
That did not even include additional expenses, such as crew members or service personnel!
But there was a problem when it came to staffing...
This time, Chu Feng intended to inspect the spaceship's condition. He still did not know the extent of the damage, whether it could be moved, or whether its control system or Propulsion System had malfunctioned!
And he definitely could not let unrelated people get involved in such matters!
So Chu Feng planned to sail there alone!
But the yacht company would not agree. A yacht was worth several million. How could they just rent it out so casually?
Who would be responsible if something happened?
"It really won't do, sir. This isn't a matter of money..."
The reception staff at the yacht company was practically going crazy!
He truly had not expected to encounter such an oddball. This man actually wanted to sail out to sea by himself. This was a yacht, not some little rowboat! Even professionals needed several years of training before they could operate one independently!
"I've already said it. If you can't make the decision, get someone who can."
Chu Feng was getting impatient too. Why was this person so impossible to reason with?
"Xiao Zhang, step back for now..." A middle-aged man with slicked-back hair smiled as he stopped the receptionist, Xiao Zhang, who was about to say more.
"Hello, my surname is Wang. I am the manager of Kaile Yacht Rental Company. Please tell me whatever you need, sir!"
Looking at the man's shiny hair, slick enough that even flies could not land on it, Chu Feng inexplicably felt irritated.
"I'll say it one last time. I want to rent this yacht. I don't need any crew. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility!"
As he spoke, Chu Feng took out the bank card he had received.
"A deposit of five million. That's enough to buy this yacht outright! Any other questions?"
Although Manager Wang was puzzled, his face showed neither doubt nor surprise.
People in their line of work met too many people, and nearly all of them were wealthy.
You could never tell what rich people were thinking.
They might spend hundreds of thousands or even millions on a single dinner party or karaoke session, yet sometimes be reluctant to use the complimentary disposable toiletries in a hotel!
"You've misunderstood, sir!"
Manager Wang spoke righteously. "We are also considering your safety."
"After all, operating a yacht is quite troublesome!"
"However, the customer is God!"
"Since you have such a request, we naturally have to meet it! Please go ahead and sail the yacht as you please!"
If not for how quickly the man swiped the card, faster than a cat's paw, Chu Feng might actually have believed Old Wang's nonsense...
With money smoothing the way, the yacht was quickly arranged. Less than an hour later, Chu Feng had arrived at the Huangpu River yacht marina.
Chu Feng hurriedly prepared to board and head to the site. Time was life; he was racing against time now!
Fortunately, Chu Feng had previously graduated from a driving-related program and had some understanding of ship structure and operation.
Coupled with Xiao Meng's assistance, operating a modern yacht, which was becoming increasingly convenient to handle, was as easy as pie for him!
Normally, a vessel like this had to report to maritime traffic control before leaving port. But with only Chu Feng aboard, he could not file a report at all!
So Chu Feng simply shut off the AIS Identification System, cast off the lines, and sailed the yacht out of port.
Manager Wang and the receptionist watched helplessly as the yacht sped away from the pier, exchanging dismayed looks.
"Manager... if something happens..."
The receptionist looked at Manager Wang awkwardly, while cold sweat was already breaking out on Manager Wang's forehead.
He had originally assumed that Chu Feng had his own crew and simply did not want to use the company's captain.
But he had not expected the man to be serious!
"It's fine, stay calm! Didn't you see that he was handling it pretty well... Aah!"
Manager Wang's sudden scream nearly scared the receptionist to death.
Chu Feng had turned off the AIS, the ship's automatic identification system. As he was leaving the Huangpu River, he failed to spot an incoming vessel. The yacht was also traveling at dozens of knots!
It nearly collided head-on with the other ship!
Under Manager Wang and the receptionist's horrified gazes, the yacht swung its tail, barely avoiding the incoming vessel, then turned and vanished from sight...
"Holy shit! This guy is amazing!"
Once they understood what had happened, the two of them had no choice but to admire Chu Feng's reaction and skill!
"Was this guy a race car driver or something..."
But Chu Feng, who was steering the yacht, showed no expression at all. With Xiao Meng's assistance, the yacht quickly reached top speed, kicking up waves as it sped along the planned route toward those coordinates...
"Please don't do anything stupid..." Chu Feng's anxious words quickly scattered into the air...
Chapter Ten appeared after Chapter 131 due to an error in the chapter layout.
Chapter Nine was revised in the final chapter of Volume One.