Chapter 86: Mr. Chen's Special Floating Vehicle
This time, Li Yunhan stayed in for a long time and had not yet come out of the game cabin. He was completely immersed in the top skills of cold weapon combat and could not extricate himself.
The other employees in Mewtwo's R&D department were curious.
Why hasn’t Li Yunhan come out yet after being in there for so long?
These employees have a heartfelt admiration for Li Yunhan, second only to their admiration for General Manager Chen.
Li Yunhan is not only a gold medal Mewtwo producer but also an excellent resistance fighter. He himself has very exquisite cold weapon combat skills and is a top resistance fighter. Of course, the fighters admire him very much.
Seeing that Li Yunhan was addicted to this Mewtwo, everyone couldn't help but wonder: What kind of charm does Mewtwo have that can have such a good effect when it adds the perfect mode?
Chen She smiled slightly, it seemed that his goal had been achieved.
He waved his hand and said, "Immediately distribute the special training version of Mewtwo with perfect mode to all our regular employees!"
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Monday, June 2nd.
Chen She and Zhang Sirui came to the high-rise garage at the Chen Group headquarters.
This garage is located on the headquarters building of the Chen Group, and is specifically used to park the Chen Group's hovercraft.
Zhang Sirui said, "Mr. Chen, these hovercrafts are all old models. And they weren't particularly expensive when they were purchased, basically around 1 million credit points."
"For the Chen Group at that time, these hovercrafts were enough to maintain their reputation."
"But now if we want to attend the regular meeting of the Dawn City Council, these hovercrafts are not enough."
"After all, those who can attend this meeting are all well-known figures in Liming City. And the meeting itself is a relatively formal occasion, so a hovercraft worth at least 2 million credit points is needed to be a bit impressive."
"Do you think we should purchase a new hovercraft? Our company is in good financial condition right now. The sales of Mewtwo and Black Mewtwo are both good, so buying a hovercraft like this one won't be a big burden."
The expense of more than 2 million credit points is actually completely affordable for such a consortium.
The main reason is that it is not easy to save this money.
When attending such formal occasions, one must pay attention to the corresponding etiquette. For Chen She, although he did not expect to continue to climb up, he also had to ensure that he could integrate into this group. He could not attract attention by being too casual.
But then again, Chen She was really reluctant to part with more than 2 million credit points.
Mainly because it’s too wasteful.
In Chen She's opinion, things like hovercraft are simply the product of the abnormal development of this world's technology tree.
The principle of the hovercraft itself is nothing more than the power of the brick flying, through the high-energy fuel of space-time particles to force a car to float in the air. Every second of driving is burning money, from the economic point of view, it is completely inferior to ordinary vehicles on the ground and other aircraft.
The reason why hovercraft is so popular in this world and used by many consortiums is that it meets the need of these big consortiums to show off.
Compared to airplanes that are inconvenient to park directly on buildings, helicopters that can park on buildings but are relatively noisy, and ground vehicles that cannot fly, the hovercraft is a means of transportation that combines convenience, privacy, low noise, and high quality.
Moreover, the fact that they can burn the fuel of hovercrafts without restraint and spend a lot of money is itself a reflection of the strength of the consortium.
Therefore, all the major consortiums purchased hovercrafts in order to show off. When most of the consortiums had this demand, the later consortiums also had to abide by the rules of the game, and thus hovercrafts became standard equipment for large consortiums.
The entire hovercraft industry is also developing rapidly, and everyone is competing with each other to have newer, more advanced, and more expensive hovercrafts.
But is it worth spending so much money just to show off? Chen She doesn't think it's necessary.
He must always remember that his true identity is a rebel, and he cannot really think of himself as a tycoon.
But as for the few hovercrafts currently available, they do look a bit shabby when driven out.
Chen She was a little confused, but after thinking about it, he said to Zhang Sirui: "Let me take a look at the new floating car."
Zhang Sirui nodded and tapped the bracelet a few times, and the sales pages of several hovercraft manufacturers immediately appeared.
The models, appearance and corresponding parameters of these hovercrafts can be intuitively reflected on the page.
"Mr. Chen, because of the special nature of the hovercraft, there are three main aspects to consider when purchasing it."
"The first is engine technology. The engine determines the power and performance of the hovercraft, and also has different fuel consumption levels."
"Of course, in general, the more powerful the hovercraft is, the more space-time particles it consumes. A hovercraft that is more economical to drive will naturally be lacking in power."
"The second is the appearance of the hovercraft. The more beautiful and stylish the design is, the more recognition it will get. In addition, the classic appearance of some well-known hovercraft brands has been tested by time. For other wealthy people, everyone generally recognizes it, so when they see this special shape, they will have an image advantage."
"The third is the brand of the hovercraft. Actually, you don't need to care too much about this, but the brand will give the hovercraft some added value or a certain spiritual connotation."
"For example, Fujido Group's hovercraft is relatively affordable and has low fuel consumption. So even if you drive Fujido Group's high-end hovercraft out, it will give people the impression that you are very cost-conscious."
"The Gaoke Group's floating car is full of technology, and is usually chosen by consortiums that have made achievements in the network industry and high-tech."
"The top-of-the-line floating vehicle of the Wilford Heavy Industry Group is the most popular. It is the most luxurious windmill and has the highest recognition, but it is also the most expensive."
Chen She took a look at the flagship hovercrafts of these brands and found that these hovercrafts are really beautiful, but also really expensive.
These hovercrafts have different shapes, but they all have a streamlined body. Some of them even have two small wings underneath, but the most advanced hovercrafts are purely for styling, without any wings or tails at all. They try to find a balance between styling and aerodynamics as much as possible. But overall, they are still designed to maximize the need to show off.
These shapes are the result of careful design by many designers, and even the shells of some hovercrafts are made of rare metals. The body of the hovercraft emits a dazzling luster, and it must be very cool and arrogant when flying in the sky.
But when Chen She looked at the prices of these hovercrafts, he felt a little painful.
The 2 million credits that Zhang Sirui mentioned were only the mid-range of these luxury hovercrafts. Compared with the original hovercrafts of the Chen Consortium, it was indeed very good, but compared with those most expensive hovercrafts, it was far behind.
Chen She thought that even if he bought a 2 million credit point hovercraft and drove it to the venue, it would probably still be a bit shabby. If he wanted to maintain an above-average level, he would probably have to spend 8 million or 10 million.
Isn’t this even less cost-effective?
It's not worth spending so much money just to show off.
You know, regular meetings in Dawn City are not held very often.
If other financial groups bought this hovercraft, they could still use it when negotiating business, but all of Lishan Technology's businesses must be self-sufficient. They will not have too frequent economic exchanges with other large financial groups, on the one hand to avoid being strangled by others in the industry, and on the other hand because they have too many secrets that cannot be exposed.
As a result, there are very few opportunities to negotiate business, and spending a large amount of money to buy a hovercraft is even less cost-effective.
Chen She thought about it for a moment and asked, "Doesn't the Icefield Defense Group have its own floating wounds?"
Zhang Sirui was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Icefield Defense Group also produces hovercrafts, but to be precise, they should not be called commercial hovercrafts, as they are for military use. They should be called miniature air fortresses, or combat hovercrafts."
"Because the Icefield Defense Corporation is mainly engaged in the military industry, the hovercraft they produce is definitely the best in terms of engine weapon systems and safety, and can be directly used to equip the corporate army."
"But the problem is that since they focus on combat performance, they certainly won't pay much attention to appearance, so it can't be said to be very impressive. It doesn't quite fit our purpose this time."
"And these hovercrafts are more expensive."
As Zhang Sirui spoke, he opened the Icefield Defense Group's combat hovercraft sales page on his bracelet.
For the Icefield Defense Group, the combat hovercraft is just one of the many weapons and equipment they sell. Therefore, there is no special sales page, but it is listed in the list of all products.
There are also many large-scale attack equipment that the rebels once coveted.
Chen She took a look and found that just as Zhang Sirui had said, the prices of these combat hovercraft were even more outrageous.
The basic combat hovercraft costs more than 6-7 million credit points. The most advanced combat hovercraft sold by the Icefield Defense Group costs as much as 18 million credit points. This price is almost the same as the top luxury hovercraft produced by the Wilford Heavy Industry Group.
But after Chen She looked at the performance of the military hovercraft, he suddenly felt that 18 million was not a bad price and was quite a good deal.
Whether it is expensive or not does not just depend on the price, but also on its purpose.
Conventional luxury hovercrafts are good for nothing except showing off, and are not even worth using for travel, but the Icefield Defense Group's combat hovercraft does have combat value.
Compared to conventional aircraft, hovercraft can be seen as a miniature version of an air fortress.
It can hover in the air at will, move quickly, and fight in densely packed buildings like a duck in water, which is an advantage that some large fighters cannot match.
Compared with drone helicopters with propellers, hovercraft do not have any obvious weaknesses. Military hovercraft will wrap the entire body of the vehicle with rare metals and can be regarded as a tank flying in the air.
When facing enemies with only light weapons, this combat hovercraft is like a small floating fortress and has a great advantage.
Of course, compared to ordinary hovercraft, combat hovercraft has more power and thicker armor, so the fuel tank will definitely be larger and consume more fuel.
This is like comparing the fuel consumption of a civilian car and a tank, they are simply not in the same league.
But for Chen She, this was not unacceptable.
Because this hovercraft has only two uses. The first is to attend the regular meetings of the Dawn City Council, which are held only a few times a year. The second is to participate in combat plans. In these two situations, it doesn't matter if more space-time particles are burned, since it is not used every day anyway.
What's more, this floating vehicle has excellent safety and combat performance. If something unexpected happens, this floating vehicle can also come in handy. It can increase Chen She's sense of security to a certain extent.
But the only problem is that its appearance is a bit ugly, and it doesn't fit in with those beautiful luxury hovercrafts.
It's like in Chen She's previous life, there was a gathering of a bunch of rich people, everyone was driving top-of-the-line supercars, and you drove a tank over.
Although in terms of price, your tank is much more valuable than their luxury cars, but I always feel that this style is a bit wrong.
But for Chen She, this is not a big problem because it can be modified.
The hovercraft itself is not a very advanced technology. Chen She can even modify the chip to a certain extent, so modifying the outer shell of the hovercraft is even more of a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, Chen She immediately made a decision: "Let's buy this most expensive combat hovercraft. In addition to meetings, we can also pull this car out in case of any battle."
Zhang Sirui was a little shocked, but then he thought that this was completely in line with Captain Chen She's style, so he didn't say anything and immediately placed an order online.
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There is a field base of the Icefield Defense Group on the outskirts of Dawn City, and the combat hovercraft produced there can be transported here .
Chen She only waited for more than two hours before the hovercraft arrived.
It has to be said that the Icefield Defense Group is indeed wealthy and powerful. They used a large aerial cargo hovercraft to deliver this hovercraft.
Chen She didn't know how many space-time particles would be burned to make this level of nesting dolls, but it can be seen that the profit of this hovercraft of the Icefield Defense Group is not low, otherwise they would not be able to afford it.
Zhang Sirui and Zhao Zhen checked the hovercraft and found nothing wrong with it, so the transaction was happily completed.
Chen She was in the high-rise parking lot of the headquarters, preparing to make some modifications to the floating car.
It has to be said that the appearance of a military hovercraft is indeed very different from that of a civilian hovercraft. It has powerful combat performance and a ferocious appearance, and looks very tough with clear lines.
Just like Chen She’s previous life, armored vehicles and tanks are angular, which is mainly to enhance the bulletproof effect of the armor, while luxury car brands are all streamlined in order to reduce air resistance as much as possible.
Chen She already had a large amount of space-time particles and special metals prepared.
His goal is to ensure the bulletproof effect of the hovercraft as much as possible while transforming it into a similar streamlined shell, so that at least the style will be consistent with other luxury hovercrafts.
In theory, this kind of transformation must be completed by a professional designer, because the appearance of the hovercraft is related to its bulletproof effect and aerodynamic effects.
The current shell must be the best balance point found by many designers after repeated testing and adjustments. At least in the designers' opinion, it has achieved the optimal solution for practicality.
If people who don't understand design make random changes, it is likely to backfire.
But this is not a problem for Chen She, after all, he is the creator.
He doesn't need to know so many principles, he just needs to transform it according to the most correct way in his mind.
Just like when he modified the appearance of the base vehicle, Chen She began to modify the appearance of this floating vehicle through space-time particles and special metals.
The floating vehicle is equipped with some weapon systems, such as a vehicle-mounted machine gun that can intelligently aim and lock onto the enemy, a dozen micro-missiles, as well as interceptor missiles and jamming equipment, etc.
Chen She also modified these weapon systems. Of course, although it is called a modification, in fact, the internal structure was not changed too much. He just added some space-time particles to enhance their power.
This kind of modification cannot be done in batches, because it consumes space-time particles. The act of manually rubbing is itself a low cost-effective thing, but it is completely fine if you only modify this one hovercraft.
Chen She gave full play to his imagination. The talent given to him by the creator allowed him to naturally make various changes to the appearance of the hovercraft.
After working for more than an hour, the transformation of the hovercraft was finally completed.
Chen She stepped back slightly to admire the work of art he had just created.
There was only one thought in my mind. "I actually made this thing?"
Just like every time after carving a sculpture, Chen She would be amazed at his craftsmanship. It can only be said that Chen She has not yet fully adapted to his magical talent as a creator, and he is amazed by himself.
The modified hovercraft no longer has such sharp edges and corners, but it does not pursue aerodynamic lines like other luxury hovercrafts. Instead, it finds an optimal balance between bulletproof performance and speed.
Of course, this specific shell is also affected by the chassis , the center of gravity, and the distribution of various weapons and equipment. It is the result of comprehensive consideration.
But overall, at a glance, you can see that this hovercraft is very similar to the appearance of top luxury brands. Mixed in with those luxury hovercraft brands, it should not look out of place.
Although its appearance is special, it should not be too eye-catching because it is slightly smaller in size.
Although in theory, military hovercraft should be larger than ordinary civilian hovercraft. After all, it needs to carry more soldiers and has thicker armor. But in reality, luxurious civilian hovercraft is generally two times larger than ordinary hovercraft.
Because the luxurious hovercraft is designed to satisfy the desire to show off, just like the extended version of the luxury car in Chen She's previous life, the wealthy people pursue a spacious space in the hovercraft and wish they could lie down and sleep.
So after Chen She finished the modification, this military hovercraft was smaller than those top-level civilian luxury hovercrafts.
This way, it will not be too conspicuous nor too shabby, and should be able to blend into the scene perfectly.
After the meeting, this hovercraft can be directly given to the rebels as combat equipment.
Chen She felt that his work was quite perfect and was now waiting for the regular meeting of the Liming City Council to be officially held.
