It was Gao Qi's first time on a spaceship, and so was Huang Fei's.
Going to another city was like going abroad in the olden days, and now that Gao Qi was going to Fog City, it was like going abroad in the olden days.
When the spaceship took off, it shook a little, but it was only a little. Gao Qi felt a little dizzy and weightless, but other than that, he didn't feel anything else. He didn't know what it felt like to be flying at high speed.
Moreover, there were no windows in the living room. Even if they knew that the spaceship had taken off, they couldn't see the outside. So Huang Fei couldn't help but ask John, "Has it taken off?"
John smiled and said, "Yes, it has taken off."
Huang Fei was a little hesitant, but in the end, he said seriously, "I want to see the outside."
John shook his head regretfully, "I'm very sorry, but spaceships don't have windows."
Huang Fei was puzzled, "How can there be no windows? Our spaceships in Zhaoxi City have windows."
John smiled, "Maybe Zhaoxi City's technology is more advanced."
Although Huang Fei was wearing a suit, shiny leather shoes, and a dark blue tie, his bright appearance couldn't hide the fact that he was a country bumpkin.
The spaceship was a drone left behind by the aliens, so it didn't have windows. If a few holes were opened in the spaceship, the structure of the spaceship would be damaged. So, the truth was that all spaceships didn't have windows. Huang Fei didn't say anything, but once he did, he exposed himself.
Afraid that Huang Fei would embarrass himself, Gao Qi quickly asked John, "I want to ask, how do we control this spaceship?"
John smiled, "Remote control. Although the pilot is inside the spaceship, it's still controlled by the drone, so it's still remote control."
"How fast can this spaceship fly? How long will it take to reach Fog City?"
"We will gradually accelerate to Mach 30 and then gradually decelerate. This speed is very fast, so it will only take us 30 minutes to reach Fog City."
Gao Qi was shocked, but Huang Fei asked, "How fast is Mach 30?"
John smiled. "Thirty times the speed of sound, which is equivalent to thirty thousand kilometers per hour."
Huang Fei's expression turned serious as he asked, "This ship … Is it yours?"
John nodded elegantly and smugly.
Huang Fei took a deep breath and said, "Did you buy it? Isn't it expensive? "
John smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, I didn't buy it. Someone found this crashed spaceship in Africa. When I got the news, I immediately brought people to Africa to check and take control of the spaceship. After confirming that it could be repaired, I found people to spend four years in Africa to repair and modify the secret spaceship. All this work cost me about 160 kilograms of gold. I was on the verge of bankruptcy, but I got this spaceship."
"How much is this spaceship worth now?"
"Cities do try to buy spaceships. The lowest price now is about 100 tons of gold. The gold reserves are in the bank vaults. For many cities, 100 tons of gold is still available."
Huang Fei was silent. He looked at Gao Qi, but Gao Qi whispered, "It can be done like this …"
John calmly took a sip of coffee and said, "It can be done at the time, but now, almost all the spaceships have been found and repaired, so it can't be done like this in the future."
Huang Fei and Gao Qi sighed together.
Huang Fei whispered, "You already have 100 tons of gold, why are you still selling guns …"
Yes, if John already had a spaceship worth 100 tons of gold, why was he still going around to earn money?
Gao Qi couldn't help but ask, "Mister Barak, why don't you sell your spaceship?"
John calmly said, "First, this is a way of life. Second, if I had 100 tons of gold instead of this spaceship, I would have to worry about being killed and the gold would be stolen. Finally, I like to fly around."
Gao Qi felt that Hardedef was right. What was the point of exchanging the spaceship for gold? A hundred tons of gold was too much. In this day and age, there was nowhere to spend it. Furthermore, he had to worry about it being snatched away. He might as well fly around the world in a spaceship.
Huang Fei said, "Then, aren't you afraid that the spaceship will be stolen?"
John smiled and said, "I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid. That's why I hired a genetic warrior to protect me. I even put a big bomb in the spaceship's engine room. If someone tries to steal my spaceship, I'll blow it up."
Gao Qi and Huang Fei looked at each other and stopped talking. At this time, they realized that it was pointless to be complacent over a few kilograms of gold.
John had exchanged 160 kilograms of gold for 100 tons. This was too much of a blow to their ambition.
Huang Fei sighed and whispered, "Well, we have three spaceships in the city …"
John immediately said, "It's not bad for a small city. City No. 1 has the most spaceships, about 70 of them. Apple City has 55 spaceships, and Angel City has 42 spaceships. Basically, the bigger the city, the more serious the alien attack, but there are also more spaceships left behind. There are many smaller cities that don't have spaceships, but as for those that are completely privately owned, well, I'll take this one."
Finally, finally, John started to flaunt his wealth.
Gao Qi and Huang Fei didn't say anything, but after a while, Huang Fei finally couldn't help but say, "You're already the richest man in the world. Why are you still fighting with us over a few kilograms of gold?"
John sighed and said helplessly, "It can't be helped. The landlord doesn't have any extra food. I have to pay a lot of people's salaries and hire people to protect me. I also have to enjoy life. If I don't earn more money, I won't be able to maintain my standard of living."
Gao Qi didn't expect John's Mandarin to be so good. He could even say something like the landlord doesn't have any extra food. He had to admit defeat.
Gao Qi and Huang Fei both chose to remain silent since they could not agree with each other.
Fortunately, the awkward silence didn't last long. As the spaceship shook again, the boring flight was over.
Hardedef stood up and said politely, "Welcome to Fog City. The officials of Fog City have sent someone to welcome us. Please come in."
John walked in front, followed by Gao Qi and Huang Fei. When the hatch of the spaceship opened and Owen lowered the gangway, the three of them got off the spaceship together.
Outside the spaceship, two people were walking over. One of them was wearing casual clothes, while the other was wearing a black uniform. They were a little far away, so they couldn't see what kind of uniform it was.
Before talking to the people who came to welcome them, Gao Qi and Huang Fei turned their heads to look at both sides in unison. On the left was the abandoned city skyline, and on the right was a large building built with red bricks. Under their feet was a green grassland, but when they looked further ahead, they saw a muddy path.
After their uniform movements, Huang Fei said in a daze, "Why is it so shabby? It's not even as good as Morning Star City."
Gao Qi, whose fantasy was shattered, said in a low voice, "Yeah, why is it so shabby? Are those city walls? The city walls are too short. Wasn't Fog City a very developed metropolis in the old era …"
John looked back at the two of them, then shrugged and said, "Come on, not every country is crazy about infrastructure, and not every city can be built quickly. It's already very good that Fog City can be built like this on a piece of ruins."
After saying that, John said in a serious tone, "It's really very good."
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