The scorching sun is rising, shining brightly.
Hundreds of meters high in the sky, a large metal plate covers the sky. Flying vehicles are like hard-working bees, coming and going, constantly delivering supplies to the "City in the Sky".
An extended and widened version of the Shadow Dancer floats high in the sky like a king, "patrolling" its "territory".
In the huge space inside the car, Zhou Xing, Yang Minghua, Xie Liwu... and others were sitting on the spacious sofa, looking down at the "City in the Sky" outside the window.
Yang Minghua looked at Zhou Xing and said with joy: "Mr. Zhou, the 'City in the Sky' is progressing smoothly and the construction work should be completed within the specified time limit."
Zhou Xing looked down at the magnificent construction scene of "City in the Sky" and smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, keep working hard and strive to complete the project ahead of schedule."
Yang Minghua smiled and nodded, looked at Zhou Xing curiously, and asked: "Mr. Zhou, how did you convince the superiors? Once we build Sky City, there will no longer be any obstacles to the future development of Xingyao Group. ”
"Yes! Mr. Zhou, what price did you pay?" Xie Liwu looked at Zhou Xing and asked inquiringly.
Hearing this, others looked at Zhou Xing curiously, waiting for a reply.
After the "City in the Sky" project was announced, senior Chinese officials frequently summoned Zhou Xing. The Shining Star Group's business was suddenly "taken care of" by the Chinese government, and many businesses were suddenly "suppressed" by policies. At the same time, people from around the world In vain, the pressure on governments has become immense.
The pressure from all directions suddenly frightened Yang Minghua, Xie Liwu and the others.
Once the "City in the Sky" project is put into operation, the largest real estate industry in human society will surely suffer a fatal blow, touching a large number of vested interests. At the same time, the independent construction of the city by the Shining Star Group will also affect the political structure of China. Although, Shining Star The group has extremely huge financial resources and influence all over the world. However, a head-on confrontation with the power of the state power is simply to attack the stone with an egg, and the results are obvious.
However, after Zhou Xing participated in several major meetings and met with heads of state several times, the pressure from all over the world disappeared, and he actively cooperated with the Shining Star Group to build the "City in the Sky". The huge changes before and after made Yang Minghua , Xie Liwu and the others were shocked.
Now that Sky City has entered a healthy construction stage, the questions that troubled them in the past finally had the opportunity to ask Zhou Xing. Everyone looked at him curiously, looking forward to the answer.
Zhou Xing withdrew his eyes from looking at the "City in the Sky", smiled mysteriously at Yang Minghua, and replied: "Luring them with benefits, guiding them with actions, and threatening them with threats. This is a three-pronged approach. We cannot tolerate their intransigence."
Hearing this, Yang Minghua and Xie Liwu looked at each other, and the doubts in their eyes became even stronger.
"Mr. Zhou, can you elaborate?" Yang Minghua asked with a wry smile.
Zhou Xing smiled slightly and asked Yang Minghua, "Do you know how many jobs have been created after the launch of the 'Sky City' project?"
"The construction of the Sky City project involves metal smelting, engineering construction, material transportation... and dozens of other fields. It involves a 10 trillion industrial chain and is expected to directly create millions of jobs." Yang Minghua thought for a while and answered Zhou Xing question.
"Well! Whether the 'City in the Sky' can be built is related to the subsequent space dock and Panshi project. If these projects are implemented continuously, the number of jobs will be enough to meet global demand." Zhou Xing smiled and nodded.
"Mr. Zhou, if this is the only reason, I'm afraid it's not enough for them to take action!" Yang Minghua asked with a strange look in his eyes.
As the CEO of Shining Star Group, probably no one knows better than him what Sky City means to Shining Star Group.
The Shining Star Group has grown from a single enterprise to such a huge scale, with wealth and influence far exceeding that of a world power. It has been under tremendous pressure. Since it is backed by China, this pressure is not fatal. However, the Shining Star Group announced The establishment of a "city in the sky" with the intention of "independence" is something that the Chinese government cannot tolerate.
At this time, China is not only not the backer of Shining Star Group, but also the biggest obstacle to Shining Star Group's "City in the Sky" project. The Chinese government will never compromise with Shining Star Group just to solve the problem of "employment population". .
Xie Liwu, Lin Wei, and Chen Fan all looked at Zhou Xing. Like Yang Minghua, they felt very incomprehensible.
Zhou Xing smiled mysteriously and continued to explain: "Xingyao Group has powerful 'data' processing technology. They have recognized the 'reality' so they made certain compromises. Of course, it is impossible to achieve 'City in the Sky' without paying a little price." Construction technology must be shared with governments of all countries. At the same time, the interstellar era has arrived. This is an unstoppable step, and our group must also participate in the soon-to-be-established Human Federation."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the meaning of Zhou Xing's words.
There has always been a mysterious "artificial intelligence" within the Shining Star Group. It is responsible for the internal management system of the entire group, establishes a credit score system for all users around the world, governs the transportation system of nearly one billion flying cars around the world, and maintains more than one billion people. Intelligent robots, engineering robots...all of them are the biggest trump card of Shining Star Group.
Chen Fan looked at Zhou Xing and asked with bright eyes: "Mr. Zhou, is it because of Xiaozhi?"
Judging from Zhou Xing's tone, it is obvious that Zhou Xing used Xiaozhi to "threaten" the governments of various countries, otherwise they would never compromise easily and let the Shining Star Group build the "City in the Sky".
Zhou Xing smiled but did not answer, turned to look at the "City in the Sky" under construction, and frowned.
Relying on the threat of "Zhou Xiaozhi" and the influence of the Shining Star Group, "City in the Sky" barely gained the support of various countries. However, the proposal to establish a human federation was not so easy to pass.
Establishing a human federation is a very complicated matter. It is really not easy for countries to suddenly get together to live together. It is like suddenly having to bring together more than two hundred families who had gaps, hostility, and disputes. Living under one roof, there are countless disputes.
Although the Shining Star Group has built countless bridges for them, when the parents of each family came together to discuss how to form a family and how to live together, the conference room suddenly became quarrelsome, and everyone was red-faced.
There are more than two hundred countries in the world. Each country has its own interests. Those small countries have weak national power. It is naturally a dream to establish a human federation headed by a few big countries.
However, those medium-sized countries are not easy to get along with. They also want to strive for more political demands in the Human Federation. Therefore, various interests are competed for, various political games are played, and the conference room will be as lively as a vegetable market. If they want to It is simply impossible to unify minds and establish a human federation in a short period of time. Even with Zhou Xiaozhi's "advice", it is impossible to balance the interests and demands of various countries. It is extremely difficult for the human federation to enter a substantive negotiation process.
Seeing the change in expression on Zhou Xing's face, Xie Liwu asked nervously: "Mr. Zhou, do you have any questions?"
Zhou Xing turned to look at Xie Liwu and said with a smile: "Old Xie, host a press conference tomorrow to report the construction progress of the 'City in the Sky' to the people around the world and stimulate some people's nerves."
Hearing this, Xie Liwu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded happily: "No problem!"
Relying on the global industrial chain layout of "Xingyao", "Sky City" was extremely efficient from preparation to deployment. In half a year, this project has already made very good achievements.
"Well, let's go back!" Zhou Xing ordered with a smile.
"Okay, boss!" Zhou Xiaozhi's voice came from the smart center console in the car.
Immediately, the special version of the Shadow Dancer suddenly accelerated in the air, and soon turned into a stream of light over the "City in the Sky" and disappeared.
The next day, Shining Star Group sent out invitations to the press conference to media reporters around the world.
Many reporters from the media became excited as soon as they received the invitation letter from Shining Star Group and rushed there early.
Is Zhou Xing going to publicly announce a product again? How could it be so fast? It has only been half a year since his last public appearance. What kind of products will Zhou Xing announce this time? …
Countless reporters sitting in the auditorium were all extremely excited and restless. It was as if there were a dozen cats scratching in their hearts, and they were extremely curious.
The giant booth was brightly lit, and Xie Liwu in formal attire slowly walked onto the podium.
With a "boom", the audience immediately became a mess.
"Why didn't Mr. Zhou come on stage? Is Mr. Zhou feeling unwell?"
"Are you kidding! Isn't today the product launch of Shining Star Group? Where is Mr. Zhou?"
"What kind of plane are you doing? Why is it Mr. Xie?"
"Why didn't Mr. Zhou come on stage? Didn't Shining Star Group launch any new products today?"
“…”
As soon as they saw Xie Liwu walking up to the press stage, the reporters at the scene exploded. They all stood up excitedly and rushed to ask questions. The scene became a mess.
Faced with such a situation, Xie Liwu seemed to have expected it. He smiled calmly, faced everyone's gaze, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Now I understand the difference between me and Mr. Zhou. Everyone doesn't like me. !”
Hearing this, the reporters at the scene were immediately embarrassed. After all, Xie Liwu is one of the presidents of Shining Star Group and a big shot who frequently appears in the news.
With a faint smile, Xie Liwu looked at the disappointed reporters in the audience and said with a smile: "Thank you to all the media reporters for being invited to attend the press conference of Shining Star Group. Since you don't welcome me very much, I will keep the story short. , in today’s press conference, I mainly announce to everyone the construction progress of Sky City.”
After a pause, Xie Liwu continued to explain: "35% of the basic construction project of Sky City has been completed, and we are currently making progress. When the infrastructure is completed, Sky City will welcome everyone to live in Sky City. The real estate projects in the city will be pre-sold to the world. Please wait patiently for the specific date. At the same time, our group headquarters will soon be moved to Sky City, please take a look!"
After the words fell, Xie Liwu waved his hand, and a holographic screen was immediately projected in front of him from above the booth. He saw a giant metal city floating in the sky two hundred meters above the sea level, with countless speeding cars coming and going, and countless engineering robots densely packed together. , working hard in the giant city of distributed metal, the construction height of towering giant buildings is increasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Such a sci-fi scene suddenly appeared, and the reporters started to stir and press the shutter of the cameras wildly. "Click, click..." resounded throughout the venue.
On the holographic screen, Xie Liwu smiled, pointing to the most majestic high-rise building in the center of the entire metal city, and introduced: "This is the headquarters of our group: 'Star Peak', covering an area of 100,000 square meters. The current The progress is: 37%…”
Xie Liwu kept tapping on the holographic screen, and the screen kept zooming out. A huge aerial city looked down from the sky. There were huge construction sites everywhere. It was simply a world of intelligent engineering robots.
Hundreds of thousands, millions of them... They are countless as you look. The prototypes of buildings in the giant metal city are vaguely visible. Huge engineering robots are constantly rising and falling against containers dozens of times larger than themselves. Thousands of robots are like a swarm of bees busy building a nest... The scene is so majestic that all viewers are blurred and are undoubtedly shocked.
Xie Liwu smiled slightly and explained impassionedly: "Sky City uses a lot of high-tech technology and integrates many of our group's advanced technologies. The city's water supply system is advanced and developed. New nano-membrane technology is used to extract seawater, which can be easily filtered and extracted. To pure water that can be directly drunk, the heavy water extracted from seawater is also the reaction material of nuclear fusion energy stations. Seawater resources are reasonably recycled. There is an inexhaustible sea below the city, so everyone does not have to worry about water supply. "
"Urban farms use new soilless cultivation technology. We will build a large number of new farms in the empty city, which can fully supply the food needs of the entire city; the city's transportation will adopt a three-dimensional transportation system, and the entire city will also have a large number of automatic Driving a flying taxi to provide services completely solves the problem of traffic congestion. All urban energy supply uses nuclear fusion power generation, which is open to everyone free of charge. A large number of intelligent robots are used to maintain the city's public security and sanitation environment... "
"In short, Sky City will be the most advanced technological city of mankind so far. Every corner of the city and every indicator will be perfected. It will be the most perfect city. It is now facing Everyone in the world opens their hearts, the Sky City welcomes you."
As soon as Xie Liwu finished his introduction, "Bah bang..." the press conference burst into thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.
The reporters stood up in unison and applauded fiercely. Everyone was cheering and applauding the Sky City of Shining Star Group.
Xie Liwu's description has made everyone see a majestic city of science and technology vividly appearing on the paper, and the aerial city where human beings will live in the future has never been clearer.