With a complex expression, Bernard and his assistant left Jiang Chen's mansion.
Madagascar just got rid of Arrow and then welcomed Celestial Trade. He didn't know what this meant, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for his motherland. All he could do was accept this.
Sanvini's assassination had been quite sudden, and the former prime minister cum president hadn't left him any useful information. The position of the vice president was like a mascot. If it wasn't for the sudden death of the president, he wouldn't have the opportunity to take this position.
Madagascar's post-war recovery needed the help of Future Group. Even if he didn't want private armed forces to continue to flood the country, he could only compromise on this issue.
Based on the agreement he reached with Jiang Chen, Future Bank would provide a loan of 2 billion Xin New dollars to the Madagascar government. At the same time, in addition to the mines promised by Sanvini to Future Group, Future Mining would also have priority mining rights in the country. In addition, Celestial Trade would maintain five military bases with a capacity of less than 200 people in Madagascar and be able to legally hire locals to join the Foreign Corps.
On the plane back to Madagascar, Bernard pinched his eyebrows in pain.
He was now worried about how to convince the people in his country to acquiesce to Celestial Trade's military base in Madagascar. Fortunately, Future Group promised to lend a helping hand in public opinion, so it shouldn't be too troublesome …
…
On the basement floor of the Future Building, inside Amos' laboratory, under the guidance of the blonde loli, Jiang Chen met Dr. Amos, who was testing robots in the laboratory.
Amos was sitting on a chair with an improved Phantom helmet on his head. Opposite him was a "water tank" of about a hundred square meters separated by a graphene partition. A robot with a structure that was no different from a human body floated in the water tank. Through a string of bubbles ejected from its joints, it surrounded a satellite floating in the center and performed all kinds of difficult movements.
When he met Amos last time, Jiang Chen asked him to develop a neural access robot specifically for space environments to replace astronauts in dangerous operations in a vacuum environment. He didn't expect his progress to be so fast. In less than three months, he had already come up with a prototype.
The robot in the water tank looked over.
After sensing Jiang Chen's arrival, the floating robot quickly stopped moving. About two or three seconds later, Amos, who was sitting in the chair, disconnected the neural bridge state with the robot and took off the helmet.
Putting the helmet aside, Amos reached out and rubbed his daughter's hair. After letting her play, he looked at Jiang Chen and grinned.
"How do you feel?"
"Excellent …" Jiang Chen couldn't help but praise.
With these robots, the construction speed of the space elevator would undoubtedly accelerate a lot! Humans would get tired and need to eat and drink, but the machine only needed to be recharged. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the construction speed would more than double if a floating charging station was installed next to the construction site in outer space.
"For mass production, the unit price of each machine is between 1 million and 1.5 million Xin New dollars, which is not much more expensive than a spacesuit. With a little training, anyone can use this interesting tool, "Amos said with a smile.
"Can I try?" Jiang Chen looked at the robot in the water tank and asked eagerly.
"Of course." Amos got up from the chair and gestured to the helmet on the table.
Jiang Chen walked up and put on the helmet.
"The connection password is 1452. The activation password only needs to say 'connect' or 'Start'. A holographic operation interface will be projected on your 'retina'. You only need to focus your eyes on the option and wait for 3 seconds for the loading bar to complete. Then you can perform special function operations. "
After listening to Dr. Amos' explanation, Jiang Chen adjusted to a comfortable sitting position, cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice.
"Connect!"
Just like when the Phantom helmet was activated, it was not connected to the virtual reality network, but switched to the robot's field of view. Jiang Chen looked at the robotic arm through the electronic eyes and then looked around. He couldn't help but feel excited.
Through the holographic interface in his field of view, Jiang Chen could see his body's heart rate, as well as the secretion of hormones such as insulin, adrenaline, and antidiuretic to determine whether his original body was hungry or in need of urination.
The button in the upper right corner was an option to turn off. After locking his eyes on it for 3 seconds, he could exit the neural bridge mode. Compared to the previous method of disconnecting the bridge with the help of others, this design was undoubtedly much more humane.
Jiang Chen opened his mouth and wanted to ask "how do I control the nozzle at the joint", but no sound came out.
Instead, everything he wanted to say was translated into text and sent to the computer outside the water tank.
"This is one of the difficulties of neural bridging technology." Amos shrugged helplessly and explained to Jiang Chen, "It's like I can put a pair of wings on your back, but if you can't understand how to use the wings, then it can only be used as a decoration and can't play its original role."
"What does that mean?" Jiang Chen moved his hands and feet in the water tank. He tried to imagine that there was a nozzle at his joint, but he couldn't make it release airflow.
"Literal meaning." Amos sighed. "The core that controls this mechanical body is still your brain. But for the parts that don't exist in your original body, it's impossible for your brain to understand this situation without a certain amount of training. "
Jiang Chen gave up trying and focused on the exit option to end the neural bridge mode.
Jiang Chen took off the helmet on his head and put it aside. He rubbed his sore head and asked Amos.
"… Okay, let me ask, how long did it take you to control this robot freely?"
"About two weeks? After all, my brain is a little stronger than ordinary people. " Amos laughed modestly and put away the helmet. "By the way, using this device for the first time puts a lot of pressure on the brain. If you feel tired now, I suggest you go home and sleep."
After considering Jiang Chen's opinion, the neural bridging robot for space activities was finally named "Pioneer" and produced by Future Heavy Industries. At the same time, the space launch center would send 100 people to the astronaut training center for training to familiarize themselves with this era-defining tool.
After returning to the office to arrange the production, Jiang Chen yawned and left work early.
Ayesha was still responsible for driving. Jiang Chen was about to take a nap when a phone call interrupted his nap.
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