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Chapter 611: Chapter 515: The Satellite is in Position, Shoot it Down For Me (Please Subscribe!)_1
Just as Huang Qi thought that Tang Qing was laughing at his stinginess.
"Brother Huang, I apologize if I offended you earlier, I wasn’t laughing at you. Let me cover the drinks tonight." Without waiting for Huang Qi to respond, Tang Qing turned to a soldier nearby and said directly, "Go get a box of this wine."
"Yes, sir."
After speaking, the soldier hurried off at a fast pace to get the wine.
Huang Qi and Mei Wenlin understood Tang Qing’s words, were they implying that Tang Qing also had this wine?
While the two were somewhat skeptical, the soldier emerged with a box of fruit wine. Seeing the unopened box, Huang Qi finally confirmed that it was the same fruit wine he had just brought over.
The soldier adeptly tore open the packaging.
"Everyone, don’t be shy, have a bottle first, there’s plenty more available." Tang Qing said to the two hopeful men. As he spoke, the soldier placed a bottle in front of each person and then stood aside.
"You have more at home?" Huang Qi was surprised. He could only get six bottles of fruit wine in total. Apart from the two he brought today, he only had two bottles left at home for special occasions.
"I have some stock." Tang Qing replied vaguely.
Huang Qi’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Can you sell me some? I’m willing to pay 10,000 per bottle." Compared to his infatuation, money was merely a number.
"Haha, we’re friends, why talk about buying and selling? Feel free to drink tonight, it’s on me. Take a box with you when you leave. We’re friends, so let’s not talk about money. I don’t lack it, and neither do you." Tang Qing said generously.
Knowing that giving them some bottles would seal Huang Qi’s lips and prevent him from frequently coming to buy wine, Tang Qing thought it would be less troublesome.
If Huang Qi was willing to share it today, it meant that he acknowledged Tang Qing as a friend. Since that’s the case, why talk about money? A bottle of fruit wine costs no more than twenty RMB, including the bottle. But the wholesale price is two thousand, a hundredfold profit. The cost is practically negligible.
"Little Tang, you’re a real friend, I knew I didn’t misjudge you, haha. Then I will not be polite, I want to have a good drink tonight." Huang Qi enthusiastically declared, understanding that Tang Qing only wanted to give, not sell.
Now he finally understood why Lin Jiaxue and Tang Qing showed no surprise when they were drinking this wine earlier. It turned out they drank it regularly, and it seemed that they had a considerable stock at home. No wonder Lin Jiaxue gulped down the wine rather than tasting it daintily.
Five figure priced products, just given away like that, made both of them feel ’Tang Qing is a real friend’. It’s rare and precious, thus giving it away in bulk signals true generosity.
Then the crowd began to enjoy their meals, allured by the exquisite food, the appetites of the two were greatly stimulated. Now, Mei Wenlin finally understood why Huang Qi couldn’t stop talking about the food here.
Just one bite.
His taste buds were conquered, and he began to eat in large bites, completely disregarding his manners. In front of food, what is image? The real deal is the taste of the food in your mouth.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue shared a smile and ate at their leisure. Anyway, the two couldn’t possibly finish all this food. Sometimes, watching others enjoying your stuff is also a joyful thing.
Two hours passed.
The dinner was over.
The two of them clutched their bellies, sprawled in their chairs, panting, losing all semblance of decorum. But fearing they seldom get to enjoy this level of cuisine, they tried to eat as much as possible.
"So delicious, what to do? How can I enjoy other people’s food after this?" Huang Qi stared dejectedly at the ceiling.
"That’s why you should forget this taste quickly." Mei Wenlin added, not just for Huang Qi, but also for himself, you can’t come every day. This kind of freeloading.
If there’s no good excuse next time, both will not come. They still understood this degree of restraint, lest they become annoying.
"..."
Huang Qi gave a bitter smile.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue were drinking tea and watching TV, listening to the two chat nonsense.
That night, the two slept at Tang Qing’s place. After having drinks and overeating, they definitely can’t drive, let alone a sports car. Thankfully, the villa had good sound insulation. You would not hear noises you do not want to hear.
Besides, there are soldiers stationed around the clock at the staircase from the third to the fourth floor. Without Tang Qing or Lin Jiaxue’s permission, no one could go to the master bedrooms on the fourth floor.
That night.
Tang Qing didn’t rest, after showering, he continued to play around with Lin Jiaxue for two hours, unlocking many new positions. Finally, a thoroughly exhausted Lin Jiaxue fell deeply asleep.
Seeing that Lin Jiaxue was asleep, Tang Qing thought for a moment, then carried her into the bathroom, gave her a hot bath to relieve fatigue, and placed her back in bed after. He covered her with the quilt, went into the second bedroom, and instantly entered the command room.
Tang Qing found that this was a good method to prevent Lin Jiaxue from suspecting his whereabouts.
Sitting on the chair.
Tang Qing immediately asked, "Tang Yi, how’s the communication satellite moving?"
He had handed over the communication satellite to Tang Yi to launch early yesterday morning, not needing to worry about it anymore.
"Commander, both satellites have properly synchronized with the Earth’s orbit. One is above Asia, the other above Africa, all data is normal, equipment is functioning normally, all functionalities have passed the test, and the optical stealth mode has been activated," Tang Yi replied.
Tang Qing nodded, that’s good, as long as there’s no problem. This optical stealth mode is one of the functionalities of the quantum communication satellites. It allows the communication satellite to operate not only in outer space but even within the Earth’s atmosphere, moving at ten times the speed of sound. Truly amazing.
Moreover, the satellite’s shell was exceptionally sturdy. It was capable of directly colliding with a fighter aircraft without suffering any damage, if not for the clear overengineering.
"Let’s first take a look at the location of my villa," Tang Qing suddenly thought, curious about the appearance of his villa.
"Yes, Commander, shall we initiate the highest alert mode?" Tang Yi asked.
"What does that mean?" Tang Qing asked, confused.
Tang Yi promptly replied: "Commander, in highest alert mode, all functions of the satellite are activated, but this significantly increases the energy consumption. The highest alert mode can only be activated for eight hours every twenty-four hours."
"I see. Let’s try it, activate it for the time being. I want to see what it’s capable of," Tang Qing agreed, considering the experiment was naturally under extreme conditions.
"Yes, Commander."
With a few quick operations from Tang Yi, the projection screen in front of them changed in a matter of seconds. It was like a high-pixel photograph being magnified, gradually showcasing Asia, the Shanghai Stock Market, the New District, and finally Tang Qing’s villa district.
Seeing the objects displayed on the screen, Tang Qing was quite excited.
The screen displayed detailed information about the entire villa, including a three-dimensional model, the species of each plant in the garden, the number of people in the building, their location, combat power, weapon status, gender, and so on. It was like having X-ray vision, viewing silhouettes composed of white light, though not exactly X-ray.
Wait a minute.
It’s nighttime and there’s a heavy rainstorm outside. What’s this bright light? It’s as if it’s daytime. Additionally, the rainfall can be seen. Was it canceling out the night or something?
"Tang Yi, what’s going on here? Are these images also recreated through remodelling?" Tang Qing asked, recalling Little Two’s capabilities.
"Yes, Commander. Real images are pitch-black and not conducive for observation. Therefore, the data transmitted back by the satellite is remodeled by the central mainframe to recreate the true colors and conditions. It can be changed according to your needs," Tang Yi answered.
Tang Qing didn’t ask about the specific principle. With this piece of black tech, questions were pointless; as long as it was useful, that was enough. Seeing the distinct coloring indicating the fighters’ location, even the quantity and model of firearms and ammunition in the small weapon storage area under the villa were clearly marked. Tang Qing realized just how advanced this satellite was.
A perfect spy satellite.
"Tang Yi, hurry up and establish complete geographic and architectural models in the area under surveillance, to provide services for all our fighters, especially within our territory. I’ve heard that Myanmar’s airplanes often fly around chaotically and Thailand’s aren’t exactly trustworthy either. You just keep a close eye on them and if there’s any threat, or even a high probability of a threat, shoot them down immediately," Tang Qing declared with a dominant air.
He drew his confidence from the system shop.
This upgrade even featured products like missile defense. Hence, naturally, air defense weapons were also available. Although they hadn’t been deployed yet, the plans had already been laid out. By mid-month at the latest, a well-rounded air defense weapons system would be set up within the Myanmar territory.
Having received Tang Yi’s earlier report, Myanmar had been frequently sending airplanes ’flying through’, damn it. They did think he was someone to be bullied. However, at the time, he didn’t have any air defense weapons and Tang Qing could only watch with a grimace. This time around, they’d see if they dared to show off to him.
Being provoked by a few garbage planes that had been phased out by the mainstream world, he cannot afford to stay silent. This time, no matter what, he was going to make them drop a few tons of metal. It could also be recycled, couldn’t it?
"Yes, Commander."
"By the way, how long would it take to retrofit these two watches with kinetic energy weapon protective shields?" With that, Tang Qing handed over two watches. These belonged to him and Lin Jiaxue. He didn’t have the opportunity to give them to the scientists for modifications last night as he hadn’t entered the command room.
"Commander, we can make the changes in two hours," Tang Yi answered, taking the watches.
Just as Tang Yi was about to order a soldier to take them to the research area, Tang Qing stopped him: "Wait, give them to me. I’ll teleport there directly. The soldiers are too slow."
"Yes."
With that, Tang Qing took back the watches. Aside from Tang Qing, the other fighters didn’t have the privilege to teleport. Even Tang Yi was no exception and could only rely on walking or transportation."
He asked Little Two to call up the map of the ’Combat Dispatch Center’, found the entrance to the research area, and read out the coordinates.
The next second.
He appeared in the research area.
Entering the research building, Tang Qing saw numerous scientists working busily. The scientists spread across various fields and most fundamental sciences were represented. The moment Tang Qing entered, a scientist came up to him.
"Commander, please give me the watch. We will immediately begin modifications."
"Sure."
Tang Qing handed over the items to the scientist. Seeing the scientist nearly running away, Tang Qing smiled and began to wander around the research area.
"Little Two, how many scientists can the research area currently accommodate?" Tang Qing asked. He remembered when the research area was first opened, it could only hold five hundred research robots. But, they were too expensive. Five hundred of them cost a whole fifty billion RMB. It was genuinely expensive, and he had yet to fully staff.
"Commander, the current Level 2 Research Area can accommodate two thousand scientists," Little Two answered.
Hearing this, Tang Qing squinted his eyes.
Two thousand research robots.
This means that if he were to fully staff this place, he would need to spend at least an additional one hundred and fifty billion RMB. Damn it, it seems a bit crazy. Fortunately, the current situation was manageble. There was no desperate need to exchange for research robots.
Science research.
It’s seriously not something ordinary people can handle.
